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Ralph Garr hit two homers in one game for the first time in his major league career to lead the Braves to a 3-0 victory over the Astros behind the pitching of Buzz Capra. Garr homered as the Braves' first batter and then connected for the circuit again as the leadoff man in the third. He also singled and walked in a perfect night at the plate. The Braves' other run counted on a double by Darrell Evans and single by Dusty Baker in the fifth. Capra held the Astros to three hits. [The Sporting News] Atlanta Braves 3, Houston Astros 0Game Played on Friday, May 24, 1974 (Night game) at Atlanta StadiumAstros 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 3 0 Braves 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 x - 3 10 2 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Gross rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .331 Garr rf,lf 3 2 3 2 1 0 .378 Metzger ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .281 Evans 3b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .257 Cedeno cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .288 Baker cf,rf 4 0 1 1 0 2 .290 Watson lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .314 Aaron lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 L. May 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .269 Office cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 M. May c 2 0 0 0 1 0 .257 Johnson 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Rader 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .247 Lum 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .210 Helms 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 .297 Oates c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .248 Wilson p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Robinson ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .221 Gallagher ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .190 Capra p 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cosgrove p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Easler ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .091 Scherman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 31 0 3 0 1 4 Totals 31 3 10 3 1 3 Time of Game: 2:02 Attendance: 10,579 Left on Base: Astros 5, Braves 6 DP: Astros 0, Braves 0 Errors: Evans, Baker Doubles: Evans 2 (6), Oates (5), Office (6) Home Runs: Garr 2 (5) Stolen Bases: Cedeno (25) Caught Stealing: Garr (9), Baker (2) Hit by Pitch: Johnson (2,by Wilson) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Wilson L(1-3) 5 7 3 3 1 1 2 21 6.00 Cosgrove 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.00 Scherman 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 3.70 Totals 8 10 3 3 1 3 2 33 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Capra W(3-2) 9 3 0 0 1 4 0 32 1.73 Totals 9 3 0 0 1 4 0 32 Hit by Pitch: Wilson (1) Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Paul Pryor ASTROS 1ST: Gross singled to left [Gross out at second (left to second)]; Metzger flied out to center; Cedeno made an out to catcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Garr homered; Evans doubled; Baker struck out; Aaron made an out to first; Johnson was hit by a pitch; Lum grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1. ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (third to first); L. May reached on an error by Evans [L. May to first]; M. May flied out to center; Rader struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1. BRAVES 2ND: Oates flied out to center; Robinson grounded out (second to first); Capra grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1. ASTROS 3RD: Helms made an out to first; Wilson grounded out (shortstop to first); Gross grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1. BRAVES 3RD: Garr homered; Evans grounded out (second to first); Baker flied out to center; Aaron flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. ASTROS 4TH: Metzger made an out to shortstop; Cedeno singled; Cedeno stole second; Watson flied out to right [Cedeno to third]; L. May made an out to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. BRAVES 4TH: Johnson made an out to third; Lum flied out to center; Oates doubled; Robinson singled to right [Oates out at home (right to catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. ASTROS 5TH: M. May made an out to shortstop; Rader flied out to center; Helms struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. BRAVES 5TH: Capra grounded out (second to first); Garr walked; Garr was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Evans doubled; Baker singled [Evans scored]; Baker was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 3. ASTROS 6TH: GALLAGHER BATTED FOR WILSON; Gallagher grounded out (first to pitcher); Gross grounded out (second to first); Metzger was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 3. BRAVES 6TH: COSGROVE REPLACED GALLAGHER (PITCHING); Aaron made an out to third; Johnson flied out to right; Lum singled; Oates flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 3. ASTROS 7TH: GARR CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); BAKER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); OFFICE REPLACED AARON (PLAYING CF); Cedeno flied out to center; Watson grounded out (first unassisted); L. May was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 3. BRAVES 7TH: Robinson grounded out (first to pitcher); Capra grounded out (shortstop to first); Garr singled; Evans flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 3. ASTROS 8TH: M. May walked; Rader made an out to third; Helms singled [M. May to third]; EASLER BATTED FOR COSGROVE; Easler flied out to right; Gross forced Helms (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 3. BRAVES 8TH: SCHERMAN REPLACED EASLER (PITCHING); Baker struck out; Office doubled; Johnson struck out; Lum flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 3. ASTROS 9TH: Metzger made an out to third; Cedeno flied out to left; Watson reached on an error by Baker [Watson to first]; L. May flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 3. |
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