The Braves snapped their five-game losing streak on the strength of a homer by Hal King, who connected with a man on base in the seventh inning to beat the Astros, 3-1. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 3, Houston Astros 1
Game Played on Wednesday, June      2, 1971 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  0
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  1    2  0  x  -   3  6  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Metzger ss            4   0   0   0     0   1   .224      Jackson cf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .271
Morgan 2b             3   1   1   1     1   0   .256      Garr lf               4   1   2   0     0   0   .365
Cedeno cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .217      H. Aaron rf           4   0   2   0     0   1   .287
Watson lf             3   0   1   0     0   0   .277      Cepeda 1b             2   0   0   1     1   1   .300
Mayberry 1b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .146      Millan 2b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .304
  Geronimo pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .235      Evans 3b              1   1   1   0     2   0   .280
Alou rf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .351      King c                3   1   1   2     0   0   .163
Rader 3b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .189      Versalles ss          3   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Edwards c             3   0   0   0     0   0   .225      Reed p                3   0   0   0     0   0   .083
Wilson p              2   0   1   0     0   0   .125        Upshaw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Chiles ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .389
  Harris p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   1   5   1     1   3             Totals               27   3   6   3     3   2

Time of Game: 1:48   Attendance:  4,586
Left on Base: Astros 5, Braves 4
DP: Astros 1, Braves 1
Doubles: Watson (7), Garr (10)
Home Runs: Morgan (4), King (2)
Caught Stealing: Garr (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Watson (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Cepeda (3)
GIDP: King (6)
Hit by Pitch: Mayberry (2,by Upshaw)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson L(4-3)           7     5   3   3   3   0   1  28   2.89
Harris                  1     1   0   0   0   2   0   3   0.00
Totals                  8     6   3   3   3   2   1  31

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reed W(6-3)             8.1   4   1   1   1   3   1  29   3.23
Upshaw SV(6)            0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   4   4.30
Totals                  9     5   1   1   1   3   1  33

Hit by Pitch: Upshaw (2)

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Ken Burkhart


ASTROS 1ST: Metzger struck out; Morgan grounded out (shortstop
to first); Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Jackson flied out to center; Garr grounded out
(second to first); H. Aaron popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (third to first); Mayberry
grounded out (shortstop to first); Alou grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Cepeda walked; Millan popped to second; Evans walked
[Cepeda to second]; King grounded into a double play (shortstop
to first) [Evans out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
0, Braves 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Rader struck out; Edwards grounded out (pitcher to
first); Wilson singled; Metzger flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Versalles flied to left in foul territory; Reed
grounded out (third to first); Jackson flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Morgan homered; Cedeno grounded out (third to
first); Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Mayberry
grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Garr flied out to center; H. Aaron singled; Cepeda
flied out to center; Millan flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Alou singled; Rader lined into a double play to
third [Alou out at first (third to first)]; Edwards flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Evans walked; King flied out to center; Versalles
flied out to center; Reed grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Wilson grounded out (pitcher to first); Metzger
grounded out (third to first); Morgan flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Jackson flied out to center; Garr singled; H. Aaron
singled [Garr to third]; Cepeda hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Garr scored]; Millan flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Astros 1, Braves 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Cedeno singled; Watson out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher unassisted) [Cedeno to second]; Mayberry flied out to
left; Alou grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Evans singled; King homered [Evans scored];
Versalles flied out to center; Reed grounded out (second to
first); Jackson flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 1, Braves 3.

ASTROS 8TH: Rader grounded out (first unassisted); Edwards
popped to third; CHILES BATTED FOR WILSON; Chiles grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 3.

BRAVES 8TH: HARRIS REPLACED CHILES (PITCHING); Garr doubled;
Garr was caught stealing third (catcher to third); H. Aaron
struck out; Cepeda was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 3.

ASTROS 9TH: Metzger popped to second; Morgan walked; UPSHAW
REPLACED REED (PITCHING); Cedeno forced Morgan (third to
second); Watson doubled [Cedeno to third]; Mayberry was hit by a
pitch; GERONIMO RAN FOR MAYBERRY; Alou flied out to right; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 3.