Although tagged for two homers, Roric Harrison allowed only three other hits and pitched the Braves to a 7-4 victory over the Astros. The Braves backed Harrison with three circuit clouts. Davey Johnson connected with two men on base in the second inning. After Dusty Baker added two runs with a double in the third, Darrell Evans homered in the fifth and Mike Lum followed suit in the seventh. The Astros' round-trippers were hit by Tommie Agee and Doug Rader. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 7, Houston Astros 4
Game Played on Thursday, July      5, 1973 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    1  1  0    0  0  2  -   4  5  3
Braves       0  3  2    0  1  0    1  0  x  -   7  9  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Agee cf               4   1   1   1     0   2   .272      Jackson ss            5   0   1   0     0   0   .222
Metzger ss            3   0   0   0     1   1   .264      Garr rf               5   0   0   0     0   0   .271
Wynn rf               3   1   0   0     1   1   .225      Evans 3b              3   2   1   1     1   0   .281
Watson lf             4   1   2   0     0   0   .337      Lum lf                4   3   2   1     0   0   .304
Rader 3b              3   1   1   2     1   1   .259      Baker cf              3   1   2   2     1   0   .287
May 1b                4   0   0   0     0   2   .262      Johnson 2b            3   1   2   3     1   0   .266
Helms 2b              3   0   0   1     1   0   .288      Tepedino 1b           3   0   1   0     1   1   .286
Jutze c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .261      Oates c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .241
Wilson p              2   0   1   0     0   0   .220      Harrison p            3   0   0   0     0   2   .083
  York p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Cedeno ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .313
  Upshaw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   4   5   4     4   7             Totals               33   7   9   7     4   3

Time of Game: 2:14   Attendance:  5,340
Left on Base: Astros 4, Braves 7
DP: Astros 0, Braves 1
Errors: Wynn, Jutze, York
Doubles: Lum (14), Baker (14)
Home Runs: Agee (7), Rader (12), Johnson (20), Evans (23), Lum (8)
Stolen Bases: Baker (11)
Sacrifice Hits: Harrison (3)
GIDP: Cedeno (12)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson L(6-9)           4.1   6   6   5   3   2   2  23   3.32
York                    1.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   6   4.23
Upshaw                  2     2   1   1   1   0   1   9   5.32
Totals                  8     9   7   6   4   3   3  38

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Harrison W(4-2)         9     5   4   4   4   7   2  35   2.95
Totals                  9     5   4   4   4   7   2  35

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas


ASTROS 1ST: Agee struck out; Metzger walked; Wynn flied out to
right; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Jackson flied out to left; Garr flied out to right;
Evans popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Braves 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Rader struck out; May struck out; Helms grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Lum reached on an error by Wynn [Lum to third];
Baker walked; Johnson homered [Lum scored (unearned), Baker
scored]; Tepedino singled to center; Oates flied out to right;
Harrison out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Tepedino to
second]; Jackson popped to catcher in foul territory; 3 R (2
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 3.

ASTROS 3RD: Jutze lined to second; Wilson singled to right; Agee
struck out; Metzger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 3.

BRAVES 3RD: Garr flied out to right; Evans walked; Lum doubled
to right [Evans to third]; Baker doubled to left [Evans scored,
Lum scored]; Johnson walked; Tepedino struck out; Oates popped
to third in foul territory; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0,
Braves 5.

ASTROS 4TH: Wynn walked; Watson singled to right [Wynn to
second]; Rader walked [Wynn to third, Watson to second]; May
struck out; Helms forced Rader (shortstop to second) [Wynn
scored, Watson to third]; Jutze popped to shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 5.

BRAVES 4TH: Harrison struck out; Jackson grounded out (first
unassisted); Garr flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 1, Braves 5.

ASTROS 5TH: Wilson grounded out (pitcher to first); Agee
homered; Metzger struck out; Wynn struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 5.

BRAVES 5TH: Evans homered; Lum grounded out (second to first);
Baker singled to left; YORK REPLACED WILSON (PITCHING); Baker
stole second [Baker to third (error by Jutze)]; Johnson lined to
left; Tepedino grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 6.

ASTROS 6TH: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Rader
grounded out (first to pitcher); May grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 6.

BRAVES 6TH: Oates flied out to right; Harrison struck out;
Jackson singled to right; Jackson was picked off first but was
safe on an error by York [Jackson to second]; Garr lined to
pitcher; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 6.

ASTROS 7TH: Helms walked; Jutze popped to second; CEDENO BATTED
FOR YORK; Cedeno grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Helms out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2,
Braves 6.

BRAVES 7TH: UPSHAW REPLACED CEDENO (PITCHING); Evans popped to
shortstop; Lum homered; Baker flied out to center; Johnson
singled to left; Tepedino walked [Johnson to second]; Oates
popped to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 7.

ASTROS 8TH: Agee grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger
grounded out (second to first); Wynn grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 7.

BRAVES 8TH: Harrison grounded out (shortstop to first); Jackson
flied out to center; Garr grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 7.

ASTROS 9TH: Watson singled to center; Rader homered [Watson
scored]; May popped to catcher in foul territory; Helms grounded
out (third to first); Jutze grounded out (shortstop to first); 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 7.