For the first time this season the Astros hit two homers in one game in the Astrodome, but they lost nevertheless to the Braves, 5-4. The Braves scored three runs in the first inning, two counting on a double by Zoilo Versalles. Oscar Brown batted in their other pair with a single in the fifth. Atlanta Braves 5, Houston Astros 4Game Played on Tuesday, June 29, 1971 (Night game) at AstrodomeBraves 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 5 9 0 Astros 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 - 4 8 0 Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Millan 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 .310 Metzger ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .216 Garrido 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .159 Edwards ph,c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .215 Jackson cf 4 1 1 0 1 2 .266 Morgan 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .246 H. Aaron 1b 4 1 2 0 0 1 .308 Cedeno cf 4 1 1 1 0 1 .241 Evans 3b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .284 Watson lf,1b 4 1 1 1 0 1 .290 Lum rf 3 2 1 0 1 1 .253 Menke 1b,ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 .253 Brown lf 4 0 1 2 0 0 .182 Rader 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .229 Versalles ss 4 0 1 2 0 1 .275 Wynn rf 4 1 1 1 0 0 .203 Didier c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .224 Hiatt c 2 0 1 0 1 0 .367 Niekro p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .111 Geronimo pr,lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .238 Upshaw p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Billingham p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .121 Harris p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Mayberry ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .197 Lemaster p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Chiles ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .391 Gladding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Miller ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Totals 35 5 9 5 2 6 Totals 34 4 8 4 2 5 Time of Game: 2:26 Attendance: 14,855 Left on Base: Braves 6, Astros 5 DP: Braves 1, Astros 0 Doubles: Versalles (8), Evans (2), Lum (8), Menke (11), Rader (14) Home Runs: Cedeno (5), Watson (5) Stolen Bases: Millan (7), Wynn (6), Morgan (18) GIDP: Wynn (5) Hit by Pitch: Millan (2,by Billingham) Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Niekro W(7-7) 6.2 7 4 4 1 3 2 27 3.21 Upshaw SV(9) 2.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 9 4.26 Totals 9 8 4 4 2 5 2 36 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Billingham L(3-8) 4.1 9 5 5 2 4 0 24 3.45 Harris 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5.23 Lemaster 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 1.88 Gladding 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1.35 Totals 9 9 5 5 2 6 0 38 Hit by Pitch: Billingham (8) Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Nick Colosi BRAVES 1ST: Millan made an out to first; Jackson singled; H. Aaron singled [Jackson to second]; Evans singled [Jackson scored, H. Aaron to third, Evans to second (on throw)]; Lum was walked intentionally; Brown forced H. Aaron (pitcher to catcher) [Evans to third, Lum to second]; Versalles doubled to left [Evans scored, Lum scored, Brown out at home (left to third to catcher)]; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Metzger grounded out (third to first); Morgan flied out to right; Cedeno homered; Watson flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1. BRAVES 2ND: Didier made an out to shortstop; Niekro grounded out (shortstop to first); Millan singled; Millan stole second; Jackson walked; H. Aaron was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1. ASTROS 2ND: Menke made an out to shortstop; Rader singled; Wynn grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Rader out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1. BRAVES 3RD: Evans doubled; Lum flied out to right [Evans to third]; Brown flied out to right; Versalles was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: Hiatt grounded out (third to first); Billingham grounded out (third to first); Metzger grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1. BRAVES 4TH: Didier flied out to right; Niekro struck out; Millan was hit by a pitch; Jackson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1. ASTROS 4TH: GARRIDO REPLACED MILLAN (PLAYING 2B); Morgan popped to catcher in foul territory; Cedeno struck out; Watson homered; Menke grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 2. BRAVES 5TH: H. Aaron singled; Evans made an out to shortstop; Lum doubled [H. Aaron to third]; Brown singled [H. Aaron scored, Lum scored, Brown to second (on throw to home)]; HARRIS REPLACED BILLINGHAM (PITCHING); Versalles grounded out (shortstop to first); Didier made an out to shortstop; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 2. ASTROS 5TH: Rader flied out to left; Wynn flied out to center; Hiatt singled; MAYBERRY BATTED FOR HARRIS; Mayberry grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 2. BRAVES 6TH: LEMASTER REPLACED MAYBERRY (PITCHING); Niekro grounded out (shortstop to first); Garrido flied out to left; Jackson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 2. ASTROS 6TH: Metzger struck out; Morgan grounded out (pitcher to first); Cedeno grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 2. BRAVES 7TH: H. Aaron made an out to third; Evans grounded out (second to first); Lum struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 2. ASTROS 7TH: Watson struck out; Menke doubled; Rader made an out to second; Wynn singled [Menke scored]; Wynn stole second; Hiatt walked; GERONIMO RAN FOR HIATT; CHILES BATTED FOR LEMASTER; Chiles singled [Wynn scored, Geronimo to third]; EDWARDS BATTED FOR METZGER; UPSHAW REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Edwards grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 4. BRAVES 8TH: GLADDING REPLACED CHILES (PITCHING); GERONIMO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); EDWARDS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); WATSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); MENKE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Brown grounded out (pitcher to first); Versalles grounded out (third to first); Didier grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 4. ASTROS 8TH: Morgan walked; Morgan stole second; Cedeno flied out to right; Watson grounded out (third to first); Menke grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 4. BRAVES 9TH: Upshaw grounded out (shortstop to first); Garrido grounded out (third to first); Jackson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 4. ASTROS 9TH: Rader doubled; Wynn flied out to left; Geronimo struck out; MILLER BATTED FOR GLADDING; Miller struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 4. |
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