A single by Jim Wynn with two out in the eighth inning drove in two runs and brought the Astros a 5-4 victory over the Braves. Doug Rader hit a two-run homer for the Astros in the second, but round-trippers by Hank Aaron and Earl Williams helped the Braves forge ahead, 4-2. Houston Astros 5, Atlanta Braves 4Game Played on Sunday, August 15, 1971 (Day game) at Atlanta StadiumAstros 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 - 5 10 1 Braves 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 - 4 11 1 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Alou lf 5 0 1 0 0 0 .308 Jackson cf 5 0 2 1 0 0 .270 Morgan 2b 5 0 1 0 0 0 .260 Garr lf 5 1 2 0 0 0 .329 Cedeno cf 5 0 1 0 0 1 .256 H. Aaron 1b 5 1 2 1 0 0 .316 Watson 1b 4 2 3 0 0 0 .289 Evans 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .237 Metzger ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 Upshaw p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Rader 3b 4 1 1 2 0 2 .245 T. Aaron ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .280 Menke ss,1b 4 2 2 0 0 0 .260 Williams c,3b 3 1 2 2 1 0 .260 Wynn rf 3 0 1 2 1 0 .215 Lum rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .273 Hiatt c 2 0 0 0 1 2 .282 Perez ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 .223 Geronimo pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 Garrido 2b,3b,2b 2 0 1 0 1 0 .194 Culver p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Stone p 3 0 0 0 0 2 .185 Forsch p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .054 LaRussa 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Ray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 King ph,c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .202 Lemaster p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Howard ph,c 1 0 0 1 0 1 .200 Totals 36 5 10 5 2 8 Totals 36 4 11 4 3 3 Time of Game: 2:45 Attendance: 12,895 Left on Base: Astros 7, Braves 9 DP: Astros 1, Braves 0 Errors: Forsch, Perez Doubles: Menke 2 (22), Morgan (23), Jackson (17) Home Runs: Rader (10), H. Aaron (32), Williams (23) Sacrifice Hits: Garrido (1) Sacrifice Flies: Howard (1) GIDP: Garr (7) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Forsch 5.1 7 4 3 2 2 2 24 2.90 Ray 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 2.47 Lemaster 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2.86 Culver W(5-6) 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 12 2.14 Totals 9 11 4 3 3 3 2 40 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Stone 7 6 3 3 2 5 1 29 2.76 Upshaw L(9-6) 2 4 2 2 0 3 0 10 3.86 Totals 9 10 5 5 2 8 1 39 Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Jerry Dale ASTROS 1ST: Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan flied out to center; Cedeno flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Jackson singled to right; Garr grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Jackson out at second]; H. Aaron popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson singled to left; Rader homered [Watson scored]; Menke flied out to center; Wynn walked; Wynn advanced to second (error by Perez; assist by Williams); Hiatt struck out; Forsch struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0. BRAVES 2ND: Evans struck out; Williams walked; Lum popped to third in foul territory; Perez flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0. ASTROS 3RD: Alou flied out to left; Morgan flied out to right; Cedeno singled to left; Watson singled to center [Cedeno to third]; Rader struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0. BRAVES 3RD: Garrido grounded out (shortstop to first); Stone struck out; Jackson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0. ASTROS 4TH: Menke flied out to right; Wynn popped to catcher in foul territory; Hiatt struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0. BRAVES 4TH: Garr singled to pitcher [Garr to second (error by Forsch)]; H. Aaron grounded out (shortstop to first); Evans flied out to right [Garr to third]; Williams singled to left [Garr scored (unearned)]; Lum flied out to right; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 1. ASTROS 5TH: Forsch struck out; Alou flied out to right; Morgan grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 1. BRAVES 5TH: Perez walked; Garrido out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Perez to second]; Stone grounded out (third to first); Jackson doubled to center [Perez scored]; Garr lined to shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2. ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno popped to first in foul territory; Watson grounded out (first unassisted); Rader popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2. BRAVES 6TH: H. Aaron homered; Evans flied out to left; Williams homered; Lum singled to left; RAY REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); Perez singled to center [Lum to second]; Garrido walked [Lum to third, Perez to second]; LEMASTER REPLACED RAY (PITCHING); Stone struck out; Jackson grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 4. ASTROS 7TH: Menke doubled to center; Wynn grounded out (second to first) [Menke to third]; Hiatt walked; HOWARD BATTED FOR LEMASTER; GERONIMO RAN FOR HIATT; Howard hit a sacrifice fly to center [Menke scored]; Alou singled to right [Geronimo to third]; Morgan grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 4. BRAVES 7TH: HOWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); CULVER REPLACED GERONIMO (PITCHING); Garr singled to right; H. Aaron grounded out (shortstop to first) [Garr to second]; Evans grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 4. ASTROS 8TH: UPSHAW REPLACED EVANS (PITCHING); LARUSSA REPLACED STONE (PLAYING 2B); GARRIDO CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Cedeno struck out; Watson singled to third; Rader struck out; Menke doubled to left [Watson to third]; Wynn singled to left [Watson scored, Menke scored]; Culver popped to second; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 4. BRAVES 8TH: METZGER REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING SS); MENKE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Lum popped to third in foul territory; Perez popped to third; Garrido singled to center; KING BATTED FOR LARUSSA; King grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 4. ASTROS 9TH: KING STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); WILLIAMS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); GARRIDO CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Howard struck out; Alou grounded out (second to first); Morgan doubled to center; Cedeno grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 4. BRAVES 9TH: Jackson popped to second; Garr popped to third in foul territory; H. Aaron singled to left; T. AARON BATTED FOR UPSHAW; T. Aaron flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 4. |
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