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.

The first of two doubles by Denis Menke led to an Astro tally that narrowed the gap in the seventh. Bob Watson singled in the eighth, Menke hit his second double and Wynn then singled to drive in the tying and winning runs. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 5, Atlanta Braves 4
Game Played on Sunday, August    15, 1971 (Day game) at Atlanta Stadium
Astros       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.