Cesar Cedeno hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning to enable the Astros to defeat the Braves, 10-7. Jim Wynn and Bob Watson also homered for the Astros, while the Braves had one by Bob Tillman. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 10, Atlanta Braves 7
Game Played on Sunday, September 27, 1970 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Astros       0  0  1    1  3  2    0  0  3  -  10 15  0
Braves       0  1  0    3  2  0    0  0  1  -   7 13  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cedeno cf             6   1   1   3     0   0   .303      Millan 2b             5   1   1   0     0   1   .309
  Culver p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .190      Garr cf               5   1   1   0     0   1   .299
Torres ss             6   2   3   0     0   0   .246      H. Aaron rf           5   0   1   0     0   0   .298
Wynn lf               4   2   1   1     2   2   .284      Cepeda 1b             5   1   1   0     0   0   .309
Watson 1b             5   1   3   2     0   1   .276      Williams 3b           3   2   3   2     1   0   .368
Menke 2b              3   0   1   0     2   0   .303      Baker lf              5   0   2   2     0   0   .292
Rader 3b              4   2   2   2     1   0   .251      Boyer ss              4   1   2   1     0   0   .246
Howard c              3   0   1   0     1   1   .321      Tillman c             3   1   2   2     1   0   .241
  Morgan ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .266      Barber p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .250
  Geronimo cf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .273        Nash p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .088
Miller rf             4   1   1   0     1   1   .233        Kester p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Blasingame p          3   0   2   2     0   1   .091        Lum ph              1   0   0   0     0   1   .251
  Ray p               1   0   0   0     0   0   .185        Cardwell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Edwards ph,c        0   1   0   0     1   0   .220

Totals               40  10  15  10     8   6             Totals               39   7  13   7     2   5

Time of Game: 3:22   Attendance:  6,159
Left on Base: Astros 12, Braves 8
DP: Astros 0, Braves 1
Errors: Boyer
Doubles: Watson (19), Miller (8), Williams 3 (4), Boyer (14)
Home Runs: Wynn (27), Watson (11), Cedeno (7), Tillman (11)
Stolen Bases: Rader (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Watson (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Williams (2)
GIDP: Rader (22)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blasingame              4     8   6   6   1   3   1  21   3.44
Ray W(6-3)              4     2   0   0   1   1   0  15   3.26
Culver SV(3)            1     3   1   1   0   1   0   6   3.98
Totals                  9    13   7   7   2   5   1  42

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Barber                  4.1   8   5   5   3   3   2  24   6.20
Nash L(13-9)            1     3   2   2   3   0   0   9   4.07
Kester                  2.2   1   0   0   1   2   0   9   5.57
Cardwell                1     3   3   3   1   1   1   7   7.69
Totals                  9    15  10  10   8   6   3  49

Wild Pitches: Blasingame (4), Culver (11)

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Bob Engel


ASTROS 1ST: Cedeno out on an unknown play; Torres out on an
unknown play; Wynn out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Astros 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Millan out on an unknown play; Garr out on an
unknown play; H. Aaron out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson struck out; Menke singled; Rader out on an
unknown play [Menke to second]; Howard walked; Miller out on an
unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Cepeda out on an unknown play; Williams doubled;
Baker singled [Williams scored]; Boyer singled [Baker to
second]; Tillman walked [Baker to third, Boyer to second];
Barber struck out; Millan struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Astros 0, Braves 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Blasingame struck out; Cedeno out on an unknown
play; Torres singled; Wynn walked [Torres to second]; Watson
doubled [Torres scored, Wynn to third]; Menke out on an unknown
play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Garr out on an unknown play; H. Aaron out on an
unknown play; Cepeda out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Rader walked; Howard singled [Rader to second];
Miller struck out; Blasingame singled [Rader scored, Howard to
third]; Cedeno out on an unknown play [Blasingame to second];
Torres out on an unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2,
Braves 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Williams doubled; Baker out on an unknown play;
Boyer doubled [Williams scored]; Blasingame threw a wild pitch
[Boyer to third]; Tillman homered [Boyer scored]; Barber struck
out; Millan out on an unknown play; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 2, Braves 4.

ASTROS 5TH: Wynn homered; Watson homered; Menke out on an
unknown play; Rader singled; NASH REPLACED BARBER (PITCHING);
Rader stole second; Howard out on an unknown play [Rader to
third]; Miller was walked intentionally; Blasingame singled
[Rader scored, Miller to third]; Cedeno out on an unknown play;
3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 5, Braves 4.

BRAVES 5TH: Garr singled; H. Aaron singled [Garr to second]; RAY
REPLACED BLASINGAME (PITCHING); Cepeda forced H. Aaron [Garr to
third, Cepeda to first]; Williams out on an unknown play [Garr
scored, Cepeda to second]; Baker singled to center [Cepeda
scored]; Boyer out on an unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 5, Braves 6.

ASTROS 6TH: Torres singled; Wynn walked [Torres to second];
Watson out on a sacrifice bunt [Torres to third, Wynn to
second]; Menke was walked intentionally; Rader singled [Torres
scored, Wynn scored, Menke to third]; KESTER REPLACED NASH
(PITCHING); Menke was out trying to advance to home and Rader
advanced to second; Howard struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 7, Braves 6.

BRAVES 6TH: Tillman out on an unknown play; Kester out on an
unknown play; Millan out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 7, Braves 6.

ASTROS 7TH: Miller out on an unknown play; Ray out on an unknown
play; Cedeno reached on an error by Boyer [Cedeno to third];
Torres out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 7,
Braves 6.

BRAVES 7TH: Garr out on an unknown play; H. Aaron out on an
unknown play; Cepeda out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 7, Braves 6.

ASTROS 8TH: Wynn struck out; Watson singled; Menke walked
[Watson to second]; Rader grounded into a double play (right to
right to right) [Menke out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 7, Braves 6.

BRAVES 8TH: Williams walked; Baker flied out on an unknown play;
Boyer flied out on an unknown play; Tillman singled [Williams to
second]; LUM BATTED FOR KESTER; Lum struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 7, Braves 6.

ASTROS 9TH: CARDWELL REPLACED LUM (PITCHING); MORGAN BATTED FOR
HOWARD; Morgan out on an unknown play; Miller doubled; EDWARDS
BATTED FOR RAY; Edwards walked; Cedeno homered [Miller scored,
Edwards scored]; Torres singled; Wynn struck out; Watson out on
an unknown play; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 10, Braves 6.

BRAVES 9TH: GERONIMO REPLACED MORGAN (PLAYING CF); EDWARDS
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); CULVER REPLACED CEDENO (PITCHING);
Millan singled; Garr struck out; H. Aaron flied out on an
unknown play; Culver threw a wild pitch [Millan to second];
Cepeda singled [Millan to third]; Williams doubled [Millan
scored, Cepeda to third]; Baker out on an unknown play; 1 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 10, Braves 7.