Allowing only two hits, Don Wilson pitched the Astros to a 5-1 victory over the Braves. The Astros iced the decision with four runs in the fifth inning.

Wilson singled and Cesar Geronimo hit his first major league homer. Joe Morgan followed with another homer. Doubles by Cesar Cedeno and Doug Rader then added the fourth run of the frame. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 5, Atlanta Braves 1
Game Played on Tuesday, September 7, 1971 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    0  4  0    0  1  0  -   5 10  0
Braves       0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  2  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Geronimo rf           5   1   1   2     0   1   .283      Jackson cf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .263
Morgan 2b             5   1   1   1     0   0   .253      Garr lf               4   0   1   0     0   2   .335
Cedeno cf             5   1   1   0     0   0   .264      Millan 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .296
Watson lf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .299      Williams c            4   0   0   0     0   1   .271
Rader 3b              3   1   2   1     1   0   .246      Lum rf                2   1   0   0     1   2   .273
Edwards c             3   0   0   0     1   0   .229      Evans 3b              2   0   0   0     1   0   .242
Mayberry 1b           4   0   2   0     0   1   .180      Breazeale 1b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Busse ss              4   0   1   1     0   0   .143      Perez ss              2   0   0   1     0   0   .229
Wilson p              4   1   1   0     0   2   .150      Reed p                1   0   0   0     0   0   .147
                                                            Jarvis p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .109
                                                            Baker ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .161
                                                            Nash p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .156

Totals               37   5  10   5     2   5             Totals               28   1   2   1     2   6

Time of Game: 2:22   Attendance:  5,753
Left on Base: Astros 7, Braves 3
DP: Astros 0, Braves 0
Doubles: Cedeno (35), Rader (21)
Home Runs: Geronimo (1), Morgan (12)
Sacrifice Flies: Perez (2)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson W(14-8)          9     2   1   1   2   6   0  31   2.65
Totals                  9     2   1   1   2   6   0  31

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reed L(12-12)           4.2   8   4   4   1   3   2  23   3.59
Jarvis                  3.1   2   1   1   1   2   0  13   4.22
Nash                    1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   4.99
Totals                  9    10   5   5   2   5   2  39

Passed Balls: Williams (14)

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Nick Colosi


ASTROS 1ST: Geronimo struck out; Morgan flied out to center;
Cedeno grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Jackson flied out to center; Garr struck out
(catcher to first); Millan singled; Williams struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson flied out to center; Rader flied out to
center; Edwards walked; Mayberry singled [Edwards to third];
Busse grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Lum walked; Evans walked [Lum to second]; Breazeale
flied out to center [Lum to third]; Perez hit a sacrifice fly to
right [Lum scored]; Reed grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Wilson popped to third in foul territory; Geronimo
grounded out (second to first); Morgan made an out to shortstop;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Jackson popped to third in foul territory; Garr
struck out; Millan flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Braves 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Watson
singled; Rader singled [Watson to second]; Edwards grounded out
(first to pitcher) [Watson to third, Rader to second]; Mayberry
struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Williams flied out to center; Lum struck out; Evans
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Busse flied out to left; Wilson singled; Geronimo
homered [Wilson scored]; Morgan homered; Cedeno doubled;
Williams allowed a passed ball [Cedeno to third]; Watson struck
out; Rader doubled [Cedeno scored]; JARVIS REPLACED REED
(PITCHING); Edwards grounded out (second to first); 4 R, 5 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Breazeale lined to second; Perez flied out to
center; Jarvis flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
4, Braves 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Mayberry grounded out (first unassisted); Busse
flied out to left; Wilson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 4, Braves 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Jackson flied out to center; Garr grounded out
(first to pitcher); Millan popped to first in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Geronimo flied out to left; Morgan flied out to
right; Cedeno flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
4, Braves 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Williams flied out to right; Lum struck out; Evans
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 1.

ASTROS 8TH: Watson grounded out (second to first); Rader walked;
Edwards flied out to center; Mayberry singled [Rader to third];
Busse singled [Rader scored, Mayberry to second]; Wilson struck
out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 5, Braves 1.

BRAVES 8TH: Breazeale made an out to shortstop; Perez popped to
catcher in foul territory; BAKER BATTED FOR JARVIS; Baker struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Braves 1.

ASTROS 9TH: NASH REPLACED BAKER (PITCHING); Geronimo flied out
to center; Morgan grounded out (second to first); Cedeno popped
to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5,
Braves 1.

BRAVES 9TH: Jackson grounded out (first unassisted); Garr
singled; Millan forced Garr (shortstop to second); Williams
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
5, Braves 1.