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 0
Game Played on Friday, May       24, 1974 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Astros       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.