While Claude Osteen pitched a shutout, Cesar Cedeno hit two homers and drove in five of the Astros' runs in a 7-0 victory over the Braves. Both of Cedeno's blasts came off Roric Harrison, one with Roger Metzger aboard in the fifth inning and the other with Metzger and Greg Gross on base in the seventh. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 7, Atlanta Braves 0
Game Played on Monday, April     22, 1974 (Night game) at Astrodome
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  7  0
Astros       0  0  0    1  3  0    3  0  x  -   7 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   .356      Gross rf,lf           4   1   1   0     0   0   .372
Perez 2b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .400      Metzger ss            3   2   2   1     1   1   .306
Evans 3b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .188      Cedeno cf             4   2   2   5     0   1   .373
Aaron lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .194      Watson lf             3   1   1   0     1   0   .295
Baker cf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .321        Gallagher pr,rf     0   0   0   0     0   0   .118
Murrell 1b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .250      L. May 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .293
Oates c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .229        Menke 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Robinson ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Edwards c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .160
Harrison p            1   0   1   0     1   0   .111      Rader 3b              4   0   1   1     0   0   .250
  Aker p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Helms 2b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .296
  Correll ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .071        Milbourne 2b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  House p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Osteen p              4   1   1   0     0   1   .222

Totals               32   0   7   0     2   1             Totals               34   7  10   7     2   4

Time of Game: 2:03   Attendance: 11,502
Left on Base: Braves 7, Astros 5
DP: Braves 0, Astros 2
Doubles: Perez 2 (2), Baker (5), Garr (5), Correll (1), Rader (3), Gross (1)
Home Runs: Cedeno 2 (4)
Caught Stealing: Harrison (1)
GIDP: Robinson (4)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Harrison L(1-3)         6.1  10   7   7   1   4   2  30   5.83
Aker                    0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   3   6.00
House                   1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   6.75
Totals                  8    10   7   7   2   4   2  36

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Osteen W(3-1)           9     7   0   0   2   1   0  34   3.12
Totals                  9     7   0   0   2   1   0  34

Wild Pitches: Harrison (1)

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


BRAVES 1ST: Garr grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez
doubled; Evans grounded out (second to first) [Perez to third];
Aaron grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Gross lined to first; Metzger was called out on
strikes; Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Astros 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Baker doubled; Murrell flied out to right [Baker to
third]; Oates reached on a fielder's choice [Baker out at home
(first to catcher)]; Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson flied out to right; L. May singled; Edwards
singled [L. May to third, Edwards to second (on throw to 3b)];
Rader popped to first in foul territory; Helms flied out to
left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Harrison singled; Garr doubled [Harrison to third];
Perez lined to third; Evans grounded out (pitcher to first);
Aaron grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Osteen was called out on strikes; Gross flied out to
left; Metzger singled; Cedeno lined to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Baker lined to shortstop; Murrell popped to first in
foul territory; Oates flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Watson singled; Harrison threw a wild pitch [Watson
to second]; L. May grounded out (shortstop to first); Edwards
flied out to right; Rader doubled [Watson scored]; Helms flied
out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Robinson grounded out (third to first); Harrison
walked; Garr struck out while Harrison was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Osteen singled; Gross grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Osteen to second]; Metzger singled [Osteen scored,
Metzger to second (on throw to home)]; Cedeno homered [Metzger
scored]; Watson made an out to second; L. May flied out to left;
3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 4.

BRAVES 6TH: Perez doubled; Evans grounded out (second to first)
[Perez to third]; Aaron grounded out (third to first); Baker
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
0, Astros 4.

ASTROS 6TH: Edwards grounded out (second to first); Rader made
an out to shortstop; Helms struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Astros 4.

BRAVES 7TH: MILBOURNE REPLACED HELMS (PLAYING 2B); Murrell
singled; Oates flied out to right; Robinson grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Murrell out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 4.

ASTROS 7TH: Osteen grounded out (first to pitcher); Gross
doubled; Metzger walked; Cedeno homered [Gross scored, Metzger
scored]; AKER REPLACED HARRISON (PITCHING); Watson walked;
GALLAGHER RAN FOR WATSON; L. May flied out to center; Edwards
grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0,
Astros 7.

BRAVES 8TH: GROSS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); GALLAGHER
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); MENKE REPLACED L. MAY (PLAYING 1B);
CORRELL BATTED FOR AKER; Correll doubled; Garr grounded out
(third to first) [Correll to third]; Perez flied out to center;
Evans walked; Aaron flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 0, Astros 7.

ASTROS 8TH: HOUSE REPLACED CORRELL (PITCHING); Rader grounded
out (pitcher to first); Milbourne made an out to first; Osteen
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Astros 7.

BRAVES 9TH: Baker grounded out (second to first); Murrell flied
out to center; Oates grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 7.