Don Wilson doled out five hits and pitched the Astros to an 8-2 victory over the Braves. Cesar Cedeno homered with two men on base and Joe Morgan connected with one aboard to lead the Astros' attack. The Braves had homers by Earl Williams and Marty Perez to account for their scoring off Wilson. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 8, Atlanta Braves 2
Game Played on Friday, August    13, 1971 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Astros       0  1  4    0  0  0    2  0  1  -   8 13  0
Braves       0  1  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   2  5  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wynn rf               5   2   2   0     0   2   .216      Perez ss              4   1   1   1     0   0   .226
  Geronimo rf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .240      Jackson cf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .269
Morgan 2b             4   2   3   2     1   0   .264      H. Aaron rf           4   0   1   0     0   2   .314
Cedeno cf             5   1   1   4     0   2   .256      Lum lf                3   0   0   0     1   0   .276
Watson 1b             5   1   1   0     0   2   .284      Williams c            4   1   2   1     0   1   .254
Menke ss              2   1   0   0     2   1   .257      T. Aaron 1b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .200
Rader 3b              4   0   2   1     0   0   .246      Versalles 3b          3   0   0   0     0   1   .220
Chiles lf             4   0   1   1     0   0   .314      Garrido 2b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .179
Edwards c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .226      Niekro p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .152
Wilson p              4   1   2   0     0   2   .164        McQueen p           2   0   1   0     0   0   .188
                                                            Evans ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .243
                                                            Priddy p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .182

Totals               37   8  13   8     3   9             Totals               32   2   5   2     1   5

Time of Game: 2:06   Attendance: 11,568
Left on Base: Astros 5, Braves 4
DP: Astros 0, Braves 3
Errors: Perez
Doubles: H. Aaron (17), McQueen (1)
Triples: Watson (3)
Home Runs: Cedeno (8), Morgan (10), Williams (22), Perez (2)
GIDP: Chiles (2), Wynn (13), Watson (11)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson W(11-7)          9     5   2   2   1   5   2  33   2.91
Totals                  9     5   2   2   1   5   2  33

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro L(12-9)          2.1   7   5   5   1   4   1  15   3.02
McQueen                 5.2   4   2   2   2   4   1  20   3.38
Priddy                  1     2   1   1   0   1   0   5   3.49
Totals                  9    13   8   8   3   9   2  40

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Ed Vargo


ASTROS 1ST: Wynn struck out; Morgan flied out to center; Cedeno
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Perez flied out to left; Jackson grounded out
(second to first); H. Aaron doubled to center; Lum flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson struck out; Menke walked; Rader grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Menke to second]; Chiles singled to center
[Menke scored]; Edwards singled to right [Chiles to second];
Wilson struck out (catcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Williams homered; T. Aaron grounded out (shortstop
to first); Versalles struck out; Garrido grounded out (third to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Wynn singled to left; Morgan singled to center [Wynn
to third]; Cedeno homered [Wynn scored, Morgan scored]; Watson
tripled to right; Menke grounded out (third to first); Rader
singled to center [Watson scored]; MCQUEEN REPLACED NIEKRO
(PITCHING); Chiles grounded into a double play (first to
shortstop to first) [Rader out at second]; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Astros 5, Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: McQueen popped to catcher in foul territory; Perez
grounded out (shortstop to first); Jackson popped to catcher in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Braves 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Edwards grounded out (second to first); Wilson
singled to third; Wynn grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Wilson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 5, Braves 1.

BRAVES 4TH: H. Aaron struck out; Lum walked; Williams struck
out; T. Aaron grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 5, Braves 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Morgan walked; Cedeno struck out; Watson grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Morgan out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Versalles flied out to left; Garrido popped to
catcher in foul territory; McQueen doubled to left; Perez flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Braves 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Menke walked; Rader singled to left [Menke to
second]; Chiles popped to third; Edwards popped to shortstop;
Wilson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 5, Braves 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Jackson popped to catcher in foul territory; H.
Aaron struck out; Lum grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Braves 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Wynn singled to center; Morgan homered [Wynn
scored]; Cedeno flied out to left; Watson struck out; Menke
struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7, Braves 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Williams popped to catcher in foul territory; T.
Aaron flied out to right; Versalles popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7, Braves 1.

ASTROS 8TH: Rader flied out to center; Chiles flied out to
right; Edwards grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 7, Braves 1.

BRAVES 8TH: Garrido flied out to left; EVANS BATTED FOR MCQUEEN;
Evans flied out to center; Perez homered; Jackson flied out to
center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7, Braves 2.

ASTROS 9TH: PRIDDY REPLACED EVANS (PITCHING); Wilson singled to
left; Wynn struck out; Morgan singled to center [Wilson to
third]; Cedeno forced Morgan (shortstop unassisted) [Wilson
scored (RBI), Cedeno to first (error by Perez)]; Watson grounded
out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 8, Braves 2.

BRAVES 9TH: GERONIMO REPLACED WYNN (PLAYING RF); H. Aaron lined
to second; Lum flied out to right; Williams singled to left; T.
Aaron struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 8, Braves 2.