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Scipio Spinks, who was recently recalled by the Astros from Oklahoma City (American Association), pitched a seven-hitter and beat the Braves, 6-4, for his first major league victory. The Astros enjoyed a pair of three-run innings, starting in the second with singles by Doug Rader and Larry Howard, double by Ray Busse, sacrifice fly by John Mayberry and single by Spinks. Joe Morgan and Bob Watson doubled, Howard singled and Busse doubled to account for three more runs in the third. Earl Williams homered with two men on base for the Braves. [The Sporting News] |
Houston Astros 6, Atlanta Braves 4
Game Played on Monday, September 6, 1971 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Astros 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 6 9 0 Braves 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 - 4 7 1 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Alou rf 5 0 0 0 0 0 .279 Millan 2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .296 Geronimo rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 Garr lf 5 2 3 0 0 1 .336 Morgan 2b 4 1 1 0 1 0 .253 H. Aaron 1b 3 1 2 0 1 0 .323 Cedeno cf 5 0 0 0 0 1 .264 Williams c 4 1 2 4 0 0 .274 Watson lf 3 1 2 1 1 0 .299 Evans 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .244 Rader 3b 3 1 1 0 1 1 .243 Lum rf 3 0 0 0 1 2 .275 Howard c 4 2 2 1 0 1 .226 Jackson cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .265 Busse ss 4 1 2 2 0 0 .118 Perez ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .230 Mayberry 1b 2 0 0 1 1 1 .165 Stone p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .186 Spinks p 4 0 1 1 0 2 .250 Neibauer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Breazeale ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 House p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Versalles ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .199 Barber p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 King ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .196 Totals 34 6 9 6 4 6 Totals 34 4 7 4 4 7 Time of Game: 2:35 Attendance: 7,978 Left on Base: Astros 6, Braves 7 DP: Astros 0, Braves 1 Errors: Garr Doubles: Busse 2 (2), Morgan (26), Watson (16), Garr (22) Home Runs: Williams (30) Stolen Bases: Morgan (34) Caught Stealing: Watson (3) Sacrifice Flies: Mayberry (2) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Spinks W(1-0) 9 7 4 4 4 7 1 38 4.00 Totals 9 7 4 4 4 7 1 38 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Stone L(6-6) 2.1 6 5 5 0 0 0 13 3.28 Neibauer 2.2 2 1 1 3 2 0 13 3.38 House 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 6 6.75 Barber 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 7 5.60 Totals 9 9 6 6 4 6 0 39 Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Bill Williams ASTROS 1ST: Alou out on an unknown play; Morgan out on an unknown play; Cedeno out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Millan out on an unknown play; Garr singled; H. Aaron out on an unknown play; Williams out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson out on an unknown play; Rader singled; Howard singled [Rader to second]; Busse doubled [Rader scored, Howard to third]; Mayberry out on an unknown play [Howard scored]; Spinks singled [Busse scored]; Alou out on an unknown play; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0. BRAVES 2ND: Evans walked; Lum struck out; Jackson walked [Evans to second]; Perez out on an unknown play; Stone struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0. ASTROS 3RD: Morgan doubled to left; Morgan stole third; Cedeno out on an unknown play; Watson doubled [Morgan scored]; NEIBAUER REPLACED STONE (PITCHING); Rader out on an unknown play; Howard singled [Watson scored]; Busse doubled [Howard scored]; Mayberry struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 0. BRAVES 3RD: Millan out on an unknown play; Garr struck out; H. Aaron walked; Williams out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 0. ASTROS 4TH: Spinks struck out; Alou reached on an error by Garr [Alou to third]; Morgan walked; Cedeno hit into a double play (second to first to catcher) [Alou out at home]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 0. BRAVES 4TH: Evans out on an unknown play; Lum struck out; Jackson out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 0. ASTROS 5TH: Watson walked; Rader walked [Watson to second]; Howard out on an unknown play; Busse out on an unknown play; Mayberry out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 0. BRAVES 5TH: Perez out on an unknown play; BREAZEALE BATTED FOR NEIBAUER; Breazeale struck out; Millan out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 0. ASTROS 6TH: HOUSE REPLACED BREAZEALE (PITCHING); Spinks struck out; Alou out on an unknown play; Morgan out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 0. BRAVES 6TH: Garr doubled; H. Aaron singled [Garr to third]; Williams singled [Garr scored, H. Aaron to second]; Evans out on an unknown play; Lum walked [H. Aaron to third, Williams to second]; Jackson struck out; Perez out on an unknown play; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 1. ASTROS 7TH: Cedeno struck out; Watson singled; Rader struck out; Watson was caught stealing second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 1. BRAVES 7TH: VERSALLES BATTED FOR HOUSE; Versalles out on an unknown play; Millan out on an unknown play; Garr singled; H. Aaron singled [Garr to second]; Williams homered [Garr scored, H. Aaron scored]; Evans out on an unknown play; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 4. ASTROS 8TH: BARBER REPLACED VERSALLES (PITCHING); Howard struck out; Busse out on an unknown play; Mayberry walked; Spinks out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 4. BRAVES 8TH: Lum out on an unknown play; Jackson out on an unknown play; Perez out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 4. ASTROS 9TH: Alou out on an unknown play; Morgan out on an unknown play; Cedeno out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 4. BRAVES 9TH: KING BATTED FOR BARBER; GERONIMO REPLACED ALOU (PLAYING RF); King struck out; Millan out on an unknown play; Garr out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 4.The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet.
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