Pleasant Braves' surprises Darrell Evans and Ron Schueler led Atlanta to a 7-3 triumph over the Astros. Evans slugged his 29th homer and drove in three runs, while Schueler upped his record to 6-2 with a 10-strikeout, seven-hit performance on the mound. Evans homered with Ralph Garr aboard in the first inning and singled home Paul Casanova in the fourth to give the Braves a 5-3 lead. Bob Watson homered for the Astros in the second after Schueler had bobbled the throw covering first on Roger Metzger's bunt. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 7, Houston Astros 3
Game Played on Monday, July      30, 1973 (Night game) at Astrodome
Braves       2  1  1    1  0  2    0  0  0  -   7 11  2
Astros       1  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  7  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garr rf               6   1   1   0     0   2   .280      Agee rf               5   1   1   1     0   3   .257
Jackson ss            2   2   0   0     2   0   .218      Metzger ss            4   1   2   0     0   0   .261
Evans 3b              3   2   3   3     2   0   .277      Cedeno cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .310
Baker cf              4   0   2   1     1   1   .288      Watson lf             4   1   2   2     0   1   .330
Lum lf                4   0   0   0     1   2   .288      May 1b                4   0   0   0     0   2   .264
Johnson 2b            5   0   0   0     0   2   .251      Stewart 3b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .182
Tepedino 1b           4   1   1   1     1   1   .314      Edwards c             3   0   0   0     1   1   .243
Casanova c            4   1   2   0     1   0   .225      Helms 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .284
Schueler p            4   0   2   0     0   1   .171      Dierker p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Alou ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .236
                                                            Crawford p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
                                                            Gallagher ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .235
                                                            Griffin p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Forsch p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .070
                                                            Wynn ph             0   0   0   0     1   0   .211
                                                            Upshaw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Jutze ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .230

Totals               36   7  11   5     8   9             Totals               35   3   7   3     2  10

Time of Game: 2:43   Attendance: 15,901
Left on Base: Braves 12, Astros 7
DP: Braves 1, Astros 1
Errors: Evans, Schueler, Watson
Doubles: Casanova (6), Metzger (8)
Home Runs: Evans (29), Tepedino (3), Agee (8), Watson (10)
Stolen Bases: Baker (14)
Sacrifice Hits: Jackson (1), Schueler (2)
GIDP: Tepedino (2)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Schueler W(6-6)         9     7   3   1   2  10   2  37   4.08
Totals                  9     7   3   1   2  10   2  37

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dierker L(0-1)          2     3   3   3   1   2   2  10   3.86
Crawford                3     6   2   2   3   5   0  18   4.32
Griffin                 0     0   2   0   2   0   0   2   5.88
Forsch                  2     0   0   0   1   2   0   8   3.74
Upshaw                  2     2   0   0   1   0   0   8   5.29
Totals                  9    11   7   5   8   9   2  46

Wild Pitches: Schueler (4), Forsch (5)

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


BRAVES 1ST: Garr singled; Jackson out on a sacrifice bunt (third
to first) [Garr to second]; Evans homered [Garr scored]; Baker
struck out; Lum grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Agee homered; Metzger singled; Cedeno flied out to
left; Watson singled [Metzger to second]; May made an out to
shortstop; Stewart struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2,
Astros 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Johnson struck out; Tepedino homered; Casanova
walked; Schueler out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second)
[Casanova to second]; Garr flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 3, Astros 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Edwards was called out on strikes; Helms flied out
to left; ALOU BATTED FOR DIERKER; Alou grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Astros 1.

BRAVES 3RD: CRAWFORD REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); Jackson walked;
Evans walked [Jackson to second]; Baker singled [Jackson scored,
Evans to second]; Lum made an out to second; Johnson struck out;
Tepedino was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 4, Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Agee struck out; Metzger reached on an error by
Schueler [Metzger to first]; Cedeno made an out to first; Watson
homered (unearned) [Metzger scored (unearned)]; May struck out;
2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Astros 3.

BRAVES 4TH: Casanova singled; Schueler singled [Casanova to
second]; Garr struck out; Jackson forced Schueler (shortstop to
second) [Casanova to third]; Evans singled [Casanova scored,
Jackson to second]; Baker walked [Jackson to third, Evans to
second]; Lum struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 5, Astros
3.

ASTROS 4TH: Stewart grounded out (second to first); Edwards
walked; Helms lined into a double play (third to first) [Edwards
out at first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5, Astros 3.

BRAVES 5TH: Johnson flied out to left; Tepedino grounded out
(second to first); Casanova doubled; Schueler singled [Casanova
stayed at second]; Garr struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 5, Astros 3.

ASTROS 5TH: GALLAGHER BATTED FOR CRAWFORD; Gallagher grounded
out (second to first); Agee struck out; Metzger doubled; Cedeno
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 5, Astros 3.

BRAVES 6TH: GRIFFIN REPLACED GALLAGHER (PITCHING); Jackson
walked; Evans walked [Jackson to second]; FORSCH REPLACED
GRIFFIN (PITCHING); Forsch threw a wild pitch [Jackson to third,
Evans to second]; Baker flied out to right; Lum struck out;
Johnson reached on an error by Watson [Jackson scored (unearned)
(no RBI), Evans scored (unearned) (no RBI), Johnson to first];
Tepedino walked [Johnson to second]; Casanova flied out to left;
2 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 7, Astros 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Watson struck out; May struck out; Stewart grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 7, Astros 3.

BRAVES 7TH: Schueler struck out; Garr flied out to left; Jackson
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 7, Astros 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Edwards flied out to right; Helms singled; WYNN
BATTED FOR FORSCH; Wynn walked [Helms to second]; Schueler threw
a wild pitch [Helms to third, Wynn to second]; Agee was called
out on strikes; Metzger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 7, Astros 3.

BRAVES 8TH: UPSHAW REPLACED WYNN (PITCHING); Evans singled;
Baker singled [Evans to third]; Baker stole second; Lum was
walked intentionally; Johnson forced Evans (shortstop to
catcher) [Baker to third, Lum to second]; Tepedino grounded into
a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Johnson out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 7, Astros 3.

ASTROS 8TH: Cedeno singled; Watson forced Cedeno (shortstop to
second); May reached on an error by Evans [Watson to second, May
to first]; Stewart struck out; Edwards lined to center; 0 R, 1
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 7, Astros 3.

BRAVES 9TH: Casanova made an out to shortstop; Schueler made an
out to third; Garr grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 7, Astros 3.

ASTROS 9TH: Helms grounded out (third to first); JUTZE BATTED
FOR UPSHAW; Jutze lined to left; Agee grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 7, Astros 3.