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Pinch-hitting in the 11th inning, Hank Aaron delivered a sacrifice fly to provide the Braves with a 5-4 victory over the Astros. The Braves, who had a two-run homer by Darrell Evans, led 4-2 going into the ninth inning when Tommy Helms singled and Cliff Johnson, batting for Mike Cosgrove, hit for the circuit to tie the score. In the 11th, Dusty Baker set up the Braves' winning run with a double. After a sacrifice by Evans, the Astros walked Davey Johnson and Marty Perez intentionally to load the bases before Aaron came up to bat for Johnny Oates. [The Sporting News] Atlanta Braves 5, Houston Astros 4Game Played on Wednesday, July 3, 1974 (Night game) at Atlanta StadiumAstros 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 4 9 3 Braves 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 5 5 1 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Gross rf 5 0 2 0 0 0 .342 Office cf 5 0 0 1 0 0 .242 Milbourne ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 .313 Garr lf 5 0 0 0 0 0 .354 Cedeno cf 3 0 0 0 2 2 .293 Baker rf 4 2 1 0 1 0 .243 Watson lf 4 1 1 0 1 1 .316 Evans 3b 4 1 2 2 0 0 .265 L. May 1b 5 1 1 0 0 0 .264 Johnson 2b 4 1 0 0 1 1 .256 M. May c 3 0 0 0 2 1 .243 Tepedino 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Rader 3b 5 0 0 0 0 1 .246 Perez ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285 Helms 2b 5 1 2 2 0 1 .293 Oates c 4 0 1 1 0 0 .243 Griffin p 1 0 0 0 1 0 .306 Aaron ph 0 0 0 1 0 0 .247 Howard ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 Robinson ss 3 1 0 0 1 0 .202 Cosgrove p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Capra p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .194 C. Johnson ph 1 1 1 2 0 0 .292 Leon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 J. Niekro p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Gallagher ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .196 House p 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 Scherman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Foster pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 York p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Frisella p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 38 4 9 4 6 7 Totals 36 5 5 5 4 3 Time of Game: 3:04 Attendance: 40,281 Left on Base: Astros 8, Braves 6 DP: Astros 0, Braves 2 Errors: Milbourne, Watson, Rader, Johnson Doubles: Oates (9), Baker (13) Home Runs: C. Johnson (5), Evans (9) Caught Stealing: Milbourne (1), Evans (1) Sacrifice Hits: Milbourne (1), Capra (2), Evans (3) Sacrifice Flies: Aaron (1) GIDP: Rader (9), Cedeno (4) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Griffin 6 3 4 1 1 2 1 24 3.13 Cosgrove 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 7 1.42 Forsch 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 3.27 Scherman L(1-4) 0.1 1 1 1 2 0 0 4 4.42 York 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.13 Totals 10.2 5 5 2 4 3 1 43 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Capra 4.2 4 2 2 5 2 0 22 1.43 Leon 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 7 1.66 J. Niekro 1.2 2 2 2 1 2 1 7 3.24 House 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 1.60 Frisella W(3-2) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4.73 Totals 11 9 4 4 6 7 1 45 Passed Balls: Oates (10) Wild Pitches: Griffin (6), J. Niekro (1) Balks: Griffin (2), Capra (1) Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Bruce Froemming ASTROS 1ST: Gross flied out to center; Milbourne reached on an error by Johnson [Milbourne to first]; Milbourne was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Office made an out to third; Garr grounded out (second to first); Baker walked; Griffin balked [Baker to second]; Griffin threw a wild pitch [Baker to third]; Evans flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson singled; L. May singled [Watson to second]; M. May walked [Watson to third, L. May to second]; Rader made an out to shortstop; Helms singled to left [Watson scored, L. May scored, M. May out at third (catcher to shortstop)]; Griffin made an out to third; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0. BRAVES 2ND: Johnson struck out; Tepedino made an out to first; Oates made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0. ASTROS 3RD: Gross singled; Milbourne out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Gross to second]; Cedeno walked; Watson forced Cedeno (shortstop to second) [Gross to third]; L. May flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0. BRAVES 3RD: Robinson reached on an error by Watson [Robinson to second]; Capra out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Robinson to third]; Office grounded out (shortstop to first) [Robinson scored (unearned)]; Garr grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 1. ASTROS 4TH: M. May grounded out (first unassisted); Rader grounded out (third to first); Helms struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 1. BRAVES 4TH: Baker reached on an error by Milbourne [Baker to first]; Evans homered [Baker scored (unearned)]; Johnson reached on an error by Rader [Johnson to first]; Tepedino grounded out (second to first) [Johnson to second]; Oates doubled [Johnson scored (unearned)]; Robinson flied out to center; Capra was called out on strikes; 3 R (1 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 4. ASTROS 5TH: Griffin walked; Gross flied out to right; Milbourne flied out to center; Cedeno walked [Griffin to second]; Capra balked [Griffin to third, Cedeno to second]; Watson walked; LEON REPLACED CAPRA (PITCHING); L. May made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 4. BRAVES 5TH: Office grounded out (first unassisted); Garr grounded out (pitcher to first); Baker grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 4. ASTROS 6TH: M. May flied out to right; Rader struck out; Helms flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 4. BRAVES 6TH: Evans singled; Evans was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Johnson flied out to left; Tepedino made an out to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 4. ASTROS 7TH: HOWARD BATTED FOR GRIFFIN; Howard struck out; Gross singled; Milbourne singled [Gross to second]; J. NIEKRO REPLACED LEON (PITCHING); Oates allowed a passed ball [Gross to third, Milbourne to second]; Cedeno struck out; Watson struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 4. BRAVES 7TH: COSGROVE REPLACED HOWARD (PITCHING); Oates grounded out (pitcher to first); Robinson walked; J. Niekro struck out; Office forced Robinson (second to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 4. ASTROS 8TH: L. May made an out to shortstop; M. May walked; Rader grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [M. May out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 4. BRAVES 8TH: Garr grounded out (pitcher to first); Baker made an out to third; Evans made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 4. ASTROS 9TH: Helms singled; J. Niekro threw a wild pitch [Helms to second]; C. JOHNSON BATTED FOR COSGROVE; C. Johnson homered [Helms scored]; HOUSE REPLACED J. NIEKRO (PITCHING); Gross grounded out (second to first); Milbourne singled; Cedeno grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Milbourne out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 4. BRAVES 9TH: FORSCH REPLACED C. JOHNSON (PITCHING); Johnson grounded out (third to first); Tepedino grounded out (shortstop to first); Oates grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 4. ASTROS 10TH: Watson made an out to first; L. May flied out to left; M. May was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 4. BRAVES 10TH: Robinson made an out to second; House singled; FOSTER RAN FOR HOUSE; Office made an out to second; Garr forced Foster (second unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 4. ASTROS 11TH: FRISELLA REPLACED FOSTER (PITCHING); Rader grounded out (catcher unassisted); Helms made an out to shortstop; GALLAGHER BATTED FOR FORSCH; Gallagher made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 4. BRAVES 11TH: SCHERMAN REPLACED GALLAGHER (PITCHING); Baker doubled; Evans out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Baker to third]; Johnson was walked intentionally; PEREZ BATTED FOR TEPEDINO; Perez was walked intentionally [Johnson to second]; AARON BATTED FOR OATES; YORK REPLACED SCHERMAN (PITCHING); Aaron hit a sacrifice fly to center [Baker scored, Johnson to third, Perez to second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 5. |
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