Scoring all their runs in the second inning in one of the biggest explosions in the club's history, the Braves beat the Astros, 13-6. The Braves' blast was fueled by 12 hits, including a three-run double and two-run single by Felix Millan and a three-run homer by Dusty Baker. Cesar Cedeno and Doug Rader homered for the Astros, each with a man on base in the sixth inning. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 13, Houston Astros 6
Game Played on Wednesday, September 20, 1972 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    1  0  5    0  0  0  -   6 10  2
Braves       0 13  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -  13 15  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Metzger ss            3   0   0   0     1   0   .224      Garr lf               4   2   1   0     0   1   .324
  Miller ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .263      Millan 2b             5   1   2   5     0   0   .259
  Ray p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .063      Evans 3b              3   1   2   1     2   0   .252
Wynn rf               5   2   2   0     0   2   .281      Williams 1b           2   1   1   1     0   0   .267
Cedeno cf             5   1   1   2     0   1   .326        Breazeale 1b        1   0   0   0     1   1   .266
May 1b                4   1   3   1     1   1   .292      Baker cf              5   2   3   3     0   0   .328
Watson lf             5   1   2   0     0   0   .310      Lum rf                5   0   1   0     0   2   .231
Rader 3b              3   1   1   3     1   0   .242      Jackson ss            5   2   1   1     0   0   .228
Helms 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .262      Didier c              5   2   3   1     0   1   .348
Howard c              0   0   0   0     0   0   .225      Stone p               2   2   1   1     1   0   .167
  Stinson c           2   0   0   0     0   0   .161        Gilbreath ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .237
  Forsch p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .139        Schueler p          1   0   0   0     0   1   .190
  Chiles ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .500
  Fenwick ss          0   0   0   0     0   0   .170
Griffin p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .280
  Roberts p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .227
  York p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Richard p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Sutherland ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Culver p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .158
  Johnson ph,c        2   0   1   0     1   0   .333

Totals               36   6  10   6     5   6             Totals               39  13  15  13     4   6

Time of Game: 2:53   Attendance:  2,061
Left on Base: Astros 8, Braves 8
DP: Astros 1, Braves 0
Errors: Cedeno, Rader
Doubles: May (27), Watson (24), Baker 2 (25), Evans (11)
Triples: Millan (3)
Home Runs: Cedeno (22), Rader (22), Baker (16)
Stolen Bases: Cedeno (52), Gilbreath (1)
GIDP: Baker (9)
Hit by Pitch: Garr (5,by Richard), Williams (5,by Richard)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Griffin L(5-4)          1.1   4   4   4   1   1   0   9   3.34
Roberts                 0     4   4   4   0   0   0   4   4.61
York                    0.1   4   4   4   0   0   1   5   5.40
Richard                 0.1   1   1   1   1   0   0   5  13.50
Culver                  2     1   0   0   0   0   0   7   2.69
Forsch                  3     1   0   0   2   3   0  12   4.00
Ray                     1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   4.02
Totals                  8    15  13  13   4   6   1  45

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stone W(6-10)           6     9   6   6   2   2   2  28   5.32
Schueler SV(2)          3     1   0   0   3   4   0  13   3.81
Totals                  9    10   6   6   5   6   2  41

Hit by Pitch: Richard 2 (2)

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Jerry Dale


ASTROS 1ST: Metzger walked; Wynn struck out; Cedeno forced
Metzger (shortstop to second); Cedeno stole second; May singled
to third [Cedeno out at home (third to catcher)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Garr flied out to left; Millan popped to second;
Evans singled; Williams forced Evans (shortstop to second); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson flied out to left; Rader flied out to left;
Helms grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Baker doubled; Lum struck out; Jackson singled
[Baker scored, Jackson to second (on throw)]; Didier singled
[Jackson scored]; Stone walked [Didier to second]; ROBERTS
REPLACED GRIFFIN (PITCHING); Garr singled [Didier to third,
Stone to second]; Millan tripled [Didier scored, Stone scored,
Garr scored]; STINSON REPLACED HOWARD (PLAYING C ); Evans
doubled [Millan scored]; Williams singled [Evans to third (error
by Cedeno)]; YORK REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); Baker homered
[Evans scored, Williams scored]; Lum singled; Jackson forced Lum
(second to shortstop); Didier singled [Jackson to second]; Stone
singled [Jackson scored, Didier to second]; RICHARD REPLACED
YORK (PITCHING); Garr was hit by a pitch [Didier to third, Stone
to second]; Millan singled [Didier scored, Stone scored, Garr to
second]; Evans walked [Garr to third, Millan to second];
Williams was hit by a pitch [Garr scored, Millan to third, Evans
to second]; Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); 13 R, 12 H,
1 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 13.

ASTROS 3RD: BREAZEALE REPLACED WILLIAMS (PLAYING 1B); Stinson
popped to second; SUTHERLAND BATTED FOR RICHARD; Sutherland
flied out to center; Metzger grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 13.

BRAVES 3RD: CULVER REPLACED SUTHERLAND (PITCHING); Lum flied out
to right; Jackson grounded out (first to pitcher); Didier
singled; Stone popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Braves 13.

ASTROS 4TH: Wynn singled; Cedeno popped to shortstop; May
doubled [Wynn scored]; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first);
Rader walked; Helms flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 1, Braves 13.

BRAVES 4TH: Garr grounded out (shortstop to first); Millan flied
out to center; Evans grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 13.

ASTROS 5TH: Stinson flied out to center; JOHNSON BATTED FOR
CULVER; Johnson flied out to center; Metzger made an out to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 13.

BRAVES 5TH: JOHNSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); FORSCH REPLACED
STINSON (PITCHING); Breazeale was called out on strikes; Baker
doubled; Lum struck out; Jackson grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 13.

ASTROS 6TH: Wynn singled; Cedeno homered [Wynn scored]; May
singled; Watson singled [May to second]; Rader homered [May
scored, Watson scored]; Helms flied out to center; Forsch was
called out on strikes; Johnson singled; Metzger grounded out
(second to first); 5 R, 6 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 6, Braves 13.

BRAVES 6TH: Didier grounded out (first unassisted); GILBREATH
BATTED FOR STONE; Gilbreath reached on an error by Rader;
Gilbreath stole second; Garr struck out; Millan flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 6, Braves 13.

ASTROS 7TH: SCHUELER REPLACED GILBREATH (PITCHING); Wynn struck
out; Cedeno popped to shortstop; May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 6, Braves 13.

BRAVES 7TH: Evans walked; Breazeale walked [Evans to second];
Baker grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Evans to third, Breazeale out at second]; Lum grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 6, Braves 13.

ASTROS 8TH: Watson doubled; Rader grounded out (shortstop to
first); Helms flied out to center; CHILES BATTED FOR FORSCH;
Chiles walked; Johnson walked [Watson to third, Chiles to
second]; MILLER BATTED FOR METZGER; Miller struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 6, Braves 13.

BRAVES 8TH: FENWICK REPLACED CHILES (PLAYING SS); RAY REPLACED
MILLER (PITCHING); Jackson popped to shortstop; Didier struck
out; Schueler struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 6,
Braves 13.

ASTROS 9TH: Wynn flied out to right; Cedeno struck out; May
walked; Watson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
6, Braves 13.