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Saturday July 28, 1973
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With a single all that the Braves needed, that's what Hank Aaron delivered in a ninth-inning rally to defeat the Astros, 3-1. The Astros scored their run in the sixth on a walk to Tommie Agee and triple by Bob Watson.

Marty Perez and Paul Casanova opened the ninth with singles. When Frank Tepedino was announced as a pinch-hitter, Jim Crawford relieved Don Wilson. Dick Dietz then batted for Tepedino and walked to load the bases. Ralph Garr followed with a sacrifice fly to tie the score. Cecil Upshaw took the mound and passed Darrell Evans to bring up Aaron, who knocked in two runs with his single. [The Sporting News]


Atlanta Braves 3, Houston Astros 1

Game Played on Saturday, July 28, 1973 (Night game) at Astrodome

Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  3  -   3  8  0
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  6  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garr rf               3   0   1   1     1   0   .281      Agee rf               3   1   1   0     1   0   .255
Evans 3b              3   0   1   0     2   0   .272      Metzger ss            3   0   0   0     1   0   .259
Aaron lf              4   0   1   2     1   2   .256      Cedeno cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .308
Johnson 2b            4   0   1   0     1   0   .251      Watson lf             4   0   2   1     0   0   .326
Baker cf              5   0   0   0     0   1   .286      Rader 3b              4   0   0   0     0   2   .252
Lum 1b                4   0   0   0     0   1   .292      May 1b                3   0   0   0     1   2   .265
Perez ss              4   0   2   0     0   1   .243      Edwards c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .245
  Goggin pr,ss        0   1   0   0     0   0   .286      Helms 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .285
Casanova c            4   0   1   0     0   0   .207      Wilson p              3   0   1   0     0   1   .208
  Freeman pr          0   1   0   0     0   0   .182        Crawford p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Frisella p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .500        Upshaw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Harrison p            2   0   0   0     0   0   .067
  Jackson ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .221
  Devine p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Tepedino ph         0   0   0   0     0   0   .323
  Dietz ph,c          0   1   0   0     1   0   .296

Totals               34   3   8   3     6   5             Totals               31   1   6   1     3   6

Time of Game: 2:45   Attendance: 27,975
Left on Base: Braves 11, Astros 6
DP: Braves 1, Astros 0
Doubles: Johnson (14), Cedeno (18)
Triples: Watson (3)
Stolen Bases: Garr (21)
Sacrifice Flies: Garr (1)
GIDP: Rader (7)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Harrison                6     5   1   1   1   3   0  23   2.78
Devine W(1-2)           2     1   0   0   1   2   0   7   7.32
Frisella SV(7)          1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4   4.17
Totals                  9     6   1   1   3   6   0  34

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson L(6-12)          8     7   2   2   4   4   0  35   3.31
Crawford                0.1   0   1   1   2   0   0   3   4.23
Upshaw                  0.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   3   5.64
Totals                  9     8   3   3   6   5   0  41

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Art Williams, 3B - Shag Crawford


BRAVES 1ST: Garr singled; Garr stole second; Evans flied out to
right; Aaron struck out; Johnson made an out to shortstop; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

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

BRAVES 2ND: Baker flied out to center; Lum flied out to center;
Perez singled; Casanova flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Rader flied out to right; May flied out to center;
Edwards grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Astros 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Harrison popped to catcher in foul territory; Garr
walked; Evans grounded out (second to first) [Garr to second];
Aaron walked; Johnson walked [Garr to third, Aaron to second];
Baker lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 0,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Helms flied out to left; Wilson singled; Agee
singled [Wilson to third, Agee to second (on throw)]; Metzger
made an out to shortstop; Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Lum flied out to left; Perez flied out to center;
Casanova flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Watson singled; Rader grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Watson out at second]; May struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Harrison grounded out (pitcher to first); Garr
grounded out (second to first); Evans walked; Aaron struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Edwards made an out to shortstop; Helms grounded out
(second to first); Wilson made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Johnson doubled; Baker made an out to second; Lum
struck out; Perez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Agee walked; Metzger made an out to pitcher; Cedeno
popped to third in foul territory; Watson tripled [Agee scored];
Rader was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
0, Astros 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Casanova flied out to center; JACKSON BATTED FOR
HARRISON; Jackson singled; Garr popped to catcher in foul
territory; Evans singled [Jackson to third]; Aaron made an out
to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 7TH: DEVINE REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING); May struck out;
Edwards singled to center [Edwards out at second (center to
second)]; Helms grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 1.

BRAVES 8TH: Johnson popped to catcher in foul territory; Baker
flied out to center; Lum flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 8TH: Wilson struck out; Agee flied out to right; Metzger
walked; Cedeno forced Metzger (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 1.

BRAVES 9TH: Perez singled; GOGGIN RAN FOR PEREZ; Casanova
singled [Goggin to second]; FREEMAN RAN FOR CASANOVA; TEPEDINO
BATTED FOR DEVINE; CRAWFORD REPLACED WILSON (PITCHING); DIETZ
BATTED FOR TEPEDINO; Dietz walked [Goggin to third, Freeman to
second]; Garr hit a sacrifice fly to left [Goggin scored]; Evans
walked [Freeman to third, Dietz to second]; UPSHAW REPLACED
CRAWFORD (PITCHING); Aaron singled [Freeman scored, Dietz
scored, Evans to second]; Johnson grounded out (second to
pitcher) [Evans to third, Aaron to second]; Baker struck out; 3
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Astros 1.

ASTROS 9TH: DIETZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); GOGGIN STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING SS); FRISELLA REPLACED FREEMAN (PITCHING); Watson
grounded out (third to first); Rader struck out; May walked;
Edwards grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 3, Astros 1.



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