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With Ken Forsch pitching a four-hitter, the Astros broke a four-game losing streak by defeating the Braves, 2-1. The Braves scored their run in the fourth inning on a double by Dusty Baker and single by Mike Lum. The Astros came back with a pair in their half. Cesar Cedeno singled, took third on a single by Bob Watson and counted the tying tally on a sacrifice fly by Lee May. Watson moved to second and scored the deciding run on a double by Tommy Helms. [The Sporting News] Houston Astros 2, Atlanta Braves 1Game Played on Thursday, May 17, 1973 (Night game) at AstrodomeBraves 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 0 Astros 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 x - 2 10 0 Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Garr rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 Wynn rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .214 Oates c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .233 Metzger ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 .179 Evans 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .250 Cedeno cf 4 1 2 0 0 1 .346 Aaron lf 2 0 0 0 2 1 .229 Watson lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .353 Gilbreath pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 May 1b 3 0 1 1 0 2 .207 Baker cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .295 Rader 3b 4 0 2 0 0 1 .234 Lum 1b 2 0 1 1 1 0 .288 Helms 2b 3 0 2 1 0 0 .259 Johnson 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 .271 Howard c 2 0 0 0 2 2 .133 Jackson ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .194 Forsch p 4 0 0 0 0 3 .040 Dobson p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .067 Pierce ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .050 Harrison p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 29 1 4 1 3 8 Totals 31 2 10 2 3 10 Time of Game: 2:10 Attendance: 9,106 Left on Base: Braves 4, Astros 10 DP: Braves 0, Astros 0 Doubles: Baker (6), Metzger (3), Rader (6), Helms (5) Stolen Bases: Garr (5), Cedeno (19) Caught Stealing: Lum (2), Helms (1) Sacrifice Hits: Helms (5) Sacrifice Flies: May (2) Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Dobson L(2-6) 7 9 2 2 3 7 0 32 4.58 Harrison 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 1.73 Totals 8 10 2 2 3 10 0 36 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Forsch W(4-3) 9 4 1 1 3 8 0 32 3.21 Totals 9 4 1 1 3 8 0 32 Wild Pitches: Forsch (3) Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Paul Pryor BRAVES 1ST: Garr grounded out (shortstop to first); Oates grounded out (second to first); Evans grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Wynn struck out; Metzger doubled; Cedeno struck out; Watson walked; May was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. BRAVES 2ND: Aaron walked; Baker flied out to center; Lum walked [Aaron to second]; Johnson struck out; Jackson singled to center [Aaron out at home (shortstop to catcher), Lum to second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Rader doubled; Helms reached on a fielder's choice [Rader out at third (pitcher to shortstop)]; Howard was called out on strikes; Helms was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. BRAVES 3RD: Dobson grounded out (pitcher to first); Garr struck out; Oates lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 3RD: Forsch struck out; Wynn grounded out (third to first); Metzger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. BRAVES 4TH: Evans grounded out (second to first); Aaron struck out; Baker doubled; Lum singled [Baker scored]; Lum was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno singled; Watson singled [Cedeno to third]; May hit a sacrifice fly to center [Cedeno scored, Watson to second]; Rader flied out to right; Helms doubled [Watson scored]; Howard was walked intentionally; Forsch flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2. BRAVES 5TH: Johnson struck out; Jackson grounded out (pitcher to first); Dobson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2. ASTROS 5TH: Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger flied out to center; Cedeno singled; Watson lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2. BRAVES 6TH: Garr singled; Garr stole second; Oates struck out; Evans struck out; Aaron grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2. ASTROS 6TH: May singled; Rader singled [May to second]; Helms out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [May to third, Rader to second]; Howard was walked intentionally; Forsch struck out; Wynn made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2. BRAVES 7TH: Baker flied out to right; Lum grounded out (first unassisted); Johnson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2. ASTROS 7TH: Metzger singled; Cedeno forced Metzger (shortstop to second); Cedeno stole second; Watson grounded out (catcher to first) [Cedeno to third]; May was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2. BRAVES 8TH: Jackson flied out to left; PIERCE BATTED FOR DOBSON; Pierce struck out; Garr flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2. ASTROS 8TH: HARRISON REPLACED PIERCE (PITCHING); Rader struck out; Helms singled; Howard struck out; Forsch struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2. BRAVES 9TH: Oates popped to catcher in foul territory; Evans struck out; Aaron walked; GILBREATH RAN FOR AARON; Forsch threw a wild pitch [Gilbreath to second]; Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2. |
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