Pat Jarvis, who was demoted to the bullpen after losing seven starts, gained his first victory of the season when the Braves defeated the Astros, 5-2. Jarvis replaced Jim Nash with one out in the first inning after the Astros had scored their runs and pitched 5 2/3 innings before being lifted for a pinch-hitter. The Braves tied the score in the second and went ahead when Hank Aaron came up as a pinch-hitter for Zoilo Versalles with the bases loaded in the fourth and doubled to drive in two runs. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 5, Houston Astros 2
Game Played on Thursday, June      3, 1971 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Astros       2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  0
Braves       0  2  0    2  0  1    0  0  x  -   5  8  2


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Metzger ss            3   1   1   0     1   0   .226      Jackson cf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .266
Morgan 2b             3   0   1   1     0   0   .258      Garr lf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .360
Cedeno cf             4   1   0   0     0   0   .212      Evans 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .276
Watson lf,1b          4   0   2   1     0   0   .282        Garrido 3b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .172
Mayberry 1b           3   0   0   0     1   0   .136      Cepeda 1b             4   1   1   0     0   1   .299
  Geronimo lf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .235      Millan 2b             4   3   3   0     0   0   .313
Alou rf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .348      Lum rf                4   0   1   0     0   0   .170
Rader 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .190      King c                3   1   1   1     1   1   .169
Edwards c             3   0   0   0     1   0   .220      Versalles ss          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Forsch p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .111        H. Aaron ph         1   0   1   2     0   0   .291
  Lemaster p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Perez ss            2   0   0   0     0   0   .213
  Chiles ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .368      Nash p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .182
  Harris p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Jarvis p            2   0   0   0     0   2   .053
  Miller ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .245        Williams ph         0   0   0   0     1   0   .231
                                                            Priddy p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .167

Totals               32   2   6   2     3   1             Totals               32   5   8   3     3   4

Time of Game: 2:22   Attendance:  5,425
Left on Base: Astros 7, Braves 6
DP: Astros 0, Braves 1
Errors: Evans, King
Doubles: Rader (9), Metzger (6), Alou (9), Watson (8), King (3), H. Aaron (8)
Stolen Bases: Metzger (6), Garr (10)
Sacrifice Flies: Morgan (4)
GIDP: Mayberry (1)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch L(1-1)           5     8   5   5   1   3   0  24   2.35
Lemaster                1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4   1.84
Harris                  2     0   0   0   1   0   0   7   0.00
Totals                  8     8   5   5   3   4   0  35

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Nash                    0.1   1   2   1   1   0   0   4   5.11
Jarvis W(1-7)           5.2   4   0   0   1   1   0  21   4.91
Priddy SV(3)            3     1   0   0   1   0   0  11   3.60
Totals                  9     6   2   1   3   1   0  36

Passed Balls: Edwards (4)
Wild Pitches: Forsch 2 (2), Lemaster (3)

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


ASTROS 1ST: Metzger walked; Metzger stole second [Metzger to
third (error by King)]; Morgan out on an unknown play [Metzger
scored]; Cedeno reached on an error by Evans [Cedeno to second];
Watson singled [Cedeno scored (unearned)]; JARVIS REPLACED NASH
(PITCHING); Mayberry grounded into a double play (shortstop to
first) [Watson out at second]; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Jackson out on an unknown play; Garr out on an
unknown play; Evans singled; Cepeda struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Alou out on an unknown play; Rader doubled; Edwards
was walked intentionally; Forsch struck out; Metzger out on an
unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Millan singled; Lum out on an unknown play [Millan
to second]; King doubled to left [Millan scored]; Forsch threw a
wild pitch [King to third]; Forsch threw a wild pitch [King
scored]; Versalles out on an unknown play; Jarvis struck out; 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Morgan singled; Cedeno out on an unknown play;
Watson out on an unknown play; Mayberry out on an unknown play;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 2.

BRAVES 3RD: Jackson out on an unknown play; Garr out on an
unknown play; Evans out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Alou out on an unknown play; Rader out on an unknown
play; Edwards out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 2, Braves 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Cepeda singled; Millan singled [Cepeda to second];
Lum out on an unknown play; Edwards allowed a passed ball
[Cepeda to third, Millan to second]; King was walked
intentionally; H. AARON BATTED FOR VERSALLES; H. Aaron doubled
to left [Cepeda scored, Millan scored, King to third]; Jarvis
struck out; Jackson out on an unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 4.

ASTROS 5TH: PEREZ REPLACED H. AARON (PLAYING SS); Forsch out on
an unknown play; Metzger doubled; Morgan out on an unknown play;
Cedeno out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2,
Braves 4.

BRAVES 5TH: Garr out on an unknown play; Evans out on an unknown
play; Cepeda out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 2, Braves 4.

ASTROS 6TH: Watson out on an unknown play; Mayberry out on an
unknown play; Alou doubled; Rader out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 4.

BRAVES 6TH: Millan singled; Lum singled [Millan to third];
LEMASTER REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); Lemaster threw a wild pitch
[Millan scored, Lum to second]; King struck out; Perez out on an
unknown play; WILLIAMS BATTED FOR JARVIS; Williams was walked
intentionally; Jackson out on an unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 5.

ASTROS 7TH: PRIDDY REPLACED WILLIAMS (PITCHING); Edwards out on
an unknown play; CHILES BATTED FOR LEMASTER; Chiles out on an
unknown play; Metzger out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 5.

BRAVES 7TH: HARRIS REPLACED CHILES (PITCHING); Garr walked; Garr
stole second; Evans out on an unknown play; Cepeda out on an
unknown play; Millan out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 5.

ASTROS 8TH: GARRIDO REPLACED EVANS (PLAYING 3B); Morgan out on
an unknown play; Cedeno out on an unknown play; Watson doubled;
Mayberry walked; Alou out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 5.

BRAVES 8TH: GERONIMO REPLACED MAYBERRY (PLAYING LF); WATSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Lum out on an unknown play; King
out on an unknown play; Perez out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 5.

ASTROS 9TH: Rader out on an unknown play; Edwards out on an
unknown play; MILLER BATTED FOR HARRIS; Miller out on an unknown
play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 5.