Ron Reed had the satisfaction of scoring his own winning run in the ninth inning when the Braves defeated the Astros, 4-3. Reed drew a walk from Ken Forsch, stopped at third on a double by Ralph Garr and crossed the plate when Mike Lum grounded out. The RBI was the third of the game for Lum and the run was Reed's second. Reed previously singled in the fourth inning and scored when Lum homered. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 4, Houston Astros 3
Game Played on Saturday, April     20, 1974 (Night game) at Astrodome
Braves       0  0  0    3  0  0    0  0  1  -   4  9  2
Astros       0  2  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   3  7  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garr lf               5   1   3   1     0   0   .391      Gross rf,lf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .429
Lum 1b                5   1   2   3     0   0   .216      Metzger ss            4   0   1   0     0   1   .268
Evans 3b              5   0   0   0     0   3   .171      Cedeno cf             4   1   0   0     0   1   .373
Baker rf              3   0   1   0     2   0   .320      Watson lf,1b          3   1   1   0     1   1   .278
Johnson 2b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .279      L. May 1b             3   1   1   2     0   0   .260
  Foster pr,2b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Scherman p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Office cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .125      M. May c              4   0   1   0     0   0   .297
Oates c               3   0   0   0     1   0   .250      Rader 3b              4   0   2   1     0   1   .265
Robinson ss           3   0   0   0     0   1   .186      Helms 2b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .277
  Miller ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Milbourne pr,2b     0   0   0   0     0   0   .222
  Perez ss            0   0   0   0     0   0   .381        C. Johnson ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Reed p                3   2   1   0     1   1   .182      Dierker p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .222
                                                            Gallagher ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .125
                                                            Forsch p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Brown rf            1   0   0   0     0   0   .259

Totals               37   4   9   4     4   6             Totals               33   3   7   3     2   6

Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance: 22,321
Left on Base: Braves 10, Astros 6
DP: Braves 1, Astros 0
Errors: Evans, Robinson
Doubles: Office (2), Garr 2 (4), L. May (2), Helms (4)
Home Runs: Lum (3)
Stolen Bases: Cedeno (9)
Sacrifice Flies: L. May (2)
GIDP: M. May (1)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reed W(3-1)             9     7   3   2   2   6   0  36   3.49
Totals                  9     7   3   2   2   6   0  36

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dierker                 7     7   3   3   2   5   1  30   1.96
Forsch L(0-1)           1.1   2   1   1   1   0   0   7   1.00
Scherman                0.2   0   0   0   1   1   0   4   1.23
Totals                  9     9   4   4   4   6   1  41

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Bill Williams


BRAVES 1ST: Garr grounded out (shortstop to first); Lum flied
out to center; Evans was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Gross flied out to left; Metzger struck out; Cedeno
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Baker singled; Johnson forced Baker (pitcher to
shortstop); Office doubled [Johnson to third]; Oates was walked
intentionally; Robinson struck out; Reed struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 3 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson walked; L. May doubled [Watson scored]; M.
May singled [L. May to third]; Rader singled [L. May scored, M.
May to second]; M. May was picked off second; Helms made an out
to third; Dierker grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 2.

BRAVES 3RD: Garr singled; Lum singled [Garr to second]; Evans
struck out; Baker walked [Garr to third, Lum to second]; Johnson
popped to catcher in foul territory; Office forced Baker (second
unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Gross flied out to left; Metzger flied out to left;
Cedeno flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Astros 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Oates made an out to third; Robinson grounded out
(second to first); Reed singled; Garr doubled [Reed to third];
Lum homered [Reed scored, Garr scored]; Evans lined to first; 3
R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Astros 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); L. May
grounded out (shortstop to first); M. May grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Astros 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Baker flied out to right; Johnson struck out; Office
popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 3, Astros 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Rader singled; Helms grounded out (second to first)
[Rader to second]; Dierker struck out; Gross reached on an error
by Robinson [Rader to third, Gross to first]; Metzger grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Astros 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Oates flied out to center; Robinson flied out to
right; Reed grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 3, Astros 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno reached on an error by Evans [Cedeno to
first]; Cedeno stole second; Watson struck out (catcher to
first) [Cedeno to third]; L. May hit a sacrifice fly to left
[Cedeno scored (unearned)]; M. May flied out to center; 1 R (0
ER), 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Astros 3.

BRAVES 7TH: Garr flied out to left; Lum lined to left; Evans
made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Astros 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Rader made an out to second; Helms doubled;
MILBOURNE RAN FOR HELMS; GALLAGHER BATTED FOR DIERKER; Gallagher
struck out; Gross walked; Metzger singled [Milbourne to third,
Gross to second]; Cedeno forced Metzger (shortstop to second); 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 3, Astros 3.

BRAVES 8TH: MILBOURNE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); FORSCH
REPLACED GALLAGHER (PITCHING); Baker grounded out (first
unassisted); Johnson singled; FOSTER RAN FOR JOHNSON; Office
forced Foster (second to shortstop); Oates lined to shortstop; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Astros 3.

ASTROS 8TH: FOSTER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Watson singled;
L. May flied out to center; M. May grounded into a double play
(second to first) [Watson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 3, Astros 3.

BRAVES 9TH: MILLER BATTED FOR ROBINSON; Miller grounded out
(second to first); Reed walked; Garr doubled [Reed scored];
GROSS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); WATSON CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING 1B); SCHERMAN REPLACED L. MAY (PITCHING); BROWN
REPLACED FORSCH (PLAYING RF); Lum reached on a fielder's choice
[Garr to third]; Evans struck out; Baker walked [Lum to second];
Foster flied to right in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Braves 4, Astros 3.

ASTROS 9TH: PEREZ REPLACED MILLER (PLAYING SS); Rader struck
out; C. JOHNSON BATTED FOR MILBOURNE; C. Johnson flied out to
left; Brown grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Braves 4, Astros 3.