A triple by Tommy Helms drove in two of the Astros' three runs in the seventh inning and clinched a 9-6 victory over the Braves. Mike Lum hit a three-run homer for the Braves in the fifth to tie the score at 6-6.

Jim Wynn and Lee May singled for the Astros in the seventh and Johnny Edwards walked to load the bases. Doug Rader forced Edwards, Wynn scoring to break the tie. Helms followed with his triple to drive in May and Rader. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 9, Atlanta Braves 6
Game Played on Thursday, August    10, 1972 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Astros       0  0  5    1  0  0    3  0  0  -   9 13  0
Braves       0  1  2    0  3  0    0  0  0  -   6 13  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Metzger ss            5   1   1   0     0   0   .213      Brown lf              5   0   1   1     0   0   .204
Cedeno cf             4   1   2   1     1   0   .352      Evans 3b              5   0   2   0     0   2   .248
Wynn rf               3   2   1   1     2   0   .278      Aaron 1b              5   0   1   0     0   1   .262
May 1b                5   1   2   0     0   1   .292      Williams c            5   1   2   0     0   1   .271
Watson lf             3   0   0   1     1   0   .303      Baker cf              5   2   3   0     0   0   .322
Edwards c             3   0   3   2     2   0   .262      Millan 2b             4   1   1   1     1   0   .251
Rader 3b              5   1   0   1     0   1   .239      Lum rf                3   2   2   4     0   0   .232
Helms 2b              4   2   3   2     1   1   .266      Perez ss              4   0   1   0     0   0   .226
Roberts p             2   1   1   1     0   1   .236      Schueler p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .194
  Griffin p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .273        Jarvis p            1   0   0   0     1   1   .158
  Gladding p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Upshaw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
                                                            Jackson ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .228
                                                            Hoerner p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   9  13   9     7   5             Totals               37   6  13   6     3   5

Time of Game: 3:01   Attendance:  7,146
Left on Base: Astros 9, Braves 9
DP: Astros 2, Braves 0
Doubles: Edwards (15), Helms (12), Baker (15)
Triples: Helms (5)
Home Runs: Lum (7)
Stolen Bases: Helms (3), Cedeno 2 (38), Wynn (11)
Caught Stealing: Cedeno (14)
Sacrifice Hits: Griffin (2), Watson (1), Schueler (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Lum (2)
GIDP: Brown (4), Millan (6)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Roberts                 4     9   5   5   2   3   0  24   4.35
Griffin W(4-3)          3     2   1   1   1   2   1  12   2.99
Gladding SV(11)         2     2   0   0   0   0   0   6   2.55
Totals                  9    13   6   6   3   5   1  42

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Schueler                2     5   5   5   2   1   0  12   4.45
Jarvis L(9-6)           4     5   3   3   3   1   0  19   3.95
Upshaw                  2     2   1   1   2   2   0  10   4.60
Hoerner                 1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   3.72
Totals                  9    13   9   9   7   5   0  45

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Paul Pryor


ASTROS 1ST: Metzger flied out to center; Cedeno grounded out
(shortstop to first); Wynn flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Brown grounded out (pitcher to first); Evans struck
out; Aaron singled; Williams singled [Aaron to second]; Baker
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0,
Braves 0.

ASTROS 2ND: May singled to center [May out at second (center to
second)]; Watson grounded out (second to first); Edwards
doubled; Rader struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Millan grounded out (second to first); Lum singled;
Perez singled [Lum to second]; Schueler reached on a fielder's
choice on a sacrifice bunt [Lum to third, Perez to second];
Brown forced Schueler (shortstop to second) [Lum scored, Perez
to third]; Evans struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0,
Braves 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Helms doubled; Roberts singled [Helms scored];
Metzger singled [Roberts to second]; Cedeno walked [Roberts to
third, Metzger to second]; Wynn walked [Roberts scored, Metzger
to third, Cedeno to second]; JARVIS REPLACED SCHUELER
(PITCHING); May popped to third in foul territory; Watson
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Metzger scored, Cedeno to
third, Wynn to second]; Edwards singled [Cedeno scored, Wynn
scored]; Rader lined to second; 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5,
Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Aaron grounded out (third to first); Williams
singled; Baker singled [Williams to second]; Millan singled
[Williams scored, Baker to third]; Lum hit a sacrifice fly to
left [Baker scored]; Perez flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 5, Braves 3.

ASTROS 4TH: Helms walked; Helms stole second; Roberts struck
out; Metzger grounded out (second to first) [Helms to third];
Cedeno singled [Helms scored]; Cedeno was picked off and caught
stealing second (pitcher to first to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 6, Braves 3.

BRAVES 4TH: Jarvis walked; Brown popped to third in foul
territory; Evans singled [Jarvis to second]; Aaron flied out to
center; Williams struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 6,
Braves 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Wynn flied out to center; May popped to pitcher;
Watson walked; Edwards walked [Watson to second]; Rader flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 6, Braves 3.

BRAVES 5TH: Baker doubled; Millan walked; GRIFFIN REPLACED
ROBERTS (PITCHING); Lum homered [Baker scored, Millan scored];
Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); Jarvis struck out;
Brown singled; Evans grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 6, Braves 6.

ASTROS 6TH: Helms singled; Griffin out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to second) [Helms to second]; Metzger lined to right;
Cedeno flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 6,
Braves 6.

BRAVES 6TH: Aaron struck out; Williams grounded out (third to
first); Baker flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
6, Braves 6.

ASTROS 7TH: Wynn singled; May singled [Wynn to second]; UPSHAW
REPLACED JARVIS (PITCHING); Watson out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Wynn to third, May to second]; Edwards was
walked intentionally; Rader forced Edwards (second to shortstop)
[Wynn scored, May to third]; Helms tripled [May scored, Rader
scored]; Griffin struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 9,
Braves 6.

BRAVES 7TH: Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); Lum
grounded out (second to first); Perez popped to first; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 9, Braves 6.

ASTROS 8TH: Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno
singled; Cedeno stole second; Wynn walked; Cedeno stole third
and Wynn stole second; May struck out; Watson lined to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 9, Braves 6.

BRAVES 8TH: JACKSON BATTED FOR UPSHAW; Jackson walked; GLADDING
REPLACED GRIFFIN (PITCHING); Brown grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Jackson out at second]; Evans
singled; Aaron forced Evans (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 9, Braves 6.

ASTROS 9TH: HOERNER REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING); Edwards
singled; Rader flied out to right; Helms struck out; Gladding
forced Edwards (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 9, Braves 6.

BRAVES 9TH: Williams grounded out (third to first); Baker
singled; Millan grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Baker out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
9, Braves 6.