Cesar Cedeno accounted for all of the Astros' runs, hitting a homer with two men on base in the eighth inning and then driving in a run with a double in the 10th to defeat the Braves, 4-3. The Braves picked up a run on a bases-loaded pass to Davey Johnson in the first and added a tally on a homer by Darrell Evans in the third. Houston Astros 4, Atlanta Braves 3Game Played on Thursday, July 4, 1974 (Day game) at Atlanta StadiumAstros 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 - 4 8 0 Braves 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 3 14 1 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Gross rf,lf 3 1 0 0 2 0 .338 Garr lf 5 2 3 0 0 0 .357 Metzger ss 3 1 2 0 1 0 .273 Perez 2b,ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 .291 Cedeno cf 5 1 2 4 0 1 .295 Baker rf 5 0 1 0 0 0 .242 Watson lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .315 Evans 3b 5 1 2 2 0 1 .268 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Johnson 1b,2b 4 0 0 1 1 0 .252 Cosgrove p 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Murrell cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .243 C. Johnson 1b 5 0 1 0 0 1 .286 Office ph,cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 .246 Edwards c 4 0 0 0 1 0 .209 Correll c 2 0 1 0 0 1 .133 Rader 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .250 Oates c 1 0 0 0 0 1 .241 Milbourne 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 .294 Casanova c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .162 L. May ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .263 Robinson ss 2 0 2 0 1 0 .208 Campbell 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .133 Tepedino ph,1b 2 0 1 0 0 1 .228 Roberts p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .184 Reed p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Gallagher ph,rf 1 1 0 0 1 1 .193 Foster ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 Krausse p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 J. Niekro p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Frisella p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Aaron ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .246 House p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 Totals 35 4 8 4 6 5 Totals 40 3 14 3 2 4 Time of Game: 2:50 Attendance: 10,452 Left on Base: Astros 8, Braves 11 DP: Astros 1, Braves 3 Errors: Johnson Doubles: Rader (15), Cedeno (18), Garr (14) Home Runs: Cedeno (18), Evans (10) Sacrifice Hits: Metzger (11), Correll (1), Perez (2) GIDP: Gross (5), C. Johnson (3), Foster (1) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Roberts 7 10 2 2 2 2 1 31 3.89 Forsch 1.2 3 1 1 0 1 0 8 3.35 Cosgrove W(4-0) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 1.37 Totals 10 14 3 3 2 4 1 44 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Reed 6 2 0 0 2 3 0 21 3.00 Krausse 1 1 2 2 3 0 0 7 3.66 J. Niekro 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 1 3 4.15 Frisella 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4.61 House L(1-2) 2 3 1 1 1 2 0 9 1.72 Totals 10 8 4 4 6 5 1 42 Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - John McSherry ASTROS 1ST: Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger grounded out (second to first); Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Garr singled; Perez singled [Garr to second]; Baker singled [Garr to third, Perez to second]; Evans struck out; Johnson walked [Garr scored, Perez to third, Baker to second]; Murrell forced Perez (pitcher to catcher) [Baker to third, Johnson to second]; Correll was called out on strikes; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1. ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (third to first); C. Johnson was called out on strikes; Edwards grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1. BRAVES 2ND: Robinson singled to left [Robinson out at second (left to second)]; Reed flied out to right; Garr made an out to catcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1. ASTROS 3RD: Rader singled; Milbourne lined into a double play (pitcher to first) [Rader out at first]; Roberts made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1. BRAVES 3RD: Perez grounded out (third to first); Baker grounded out (third to first); Evans homered; Johnson flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. ASTROS 4TH: Gross walked; Metzger singled [Gross to second]; Cedeno made an out to third; Watson made an out to first; C. Johnson forced Gross (third unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. BRAVES 4TH: Murrell made an out to shortstop; Correll singled; Robinson singled [Correll to second]; Reed grounded out (first to second) [Correll to third, Robinson to second]; Garr grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. ASTROS 5TH: Edwards flied out to right; Rader flied out to right; Milbourne struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. BRAVES 5TH: Perez singled; Baker flied out to right; Evans flied out to left; Johnson forced Perez (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. ASTROS 6TH: Roberts reached on an error by Johnson [Roberts to first]; Gross grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Roberts out at second]; Metzger walked; Cedeno forced Metzger (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. BRAVES 6TH: Murrell singled; Correll out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Murrell to second]; Robinson walked; FOSTER BATTED FOR REED; Foster grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Robinson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. ASTROS 7TH: KRAUSSE REPLACED FOSTER (PITCHING); Watson made an out to second; C. Johnson singled; Edwards walked [C. Johnson to second]; Rader forced Edwards (shortstop to second) [C. Johnson to third]; L. MAY BATTED FOR MILBOURNE; L. May flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. BRAVES 7TH: CAMPBELL REPLACED L. MAY (PLAYING 2B); Garr singled; Perez out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Garr to second]; Baker made an out to shortstop; Evans flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. ASTROS 8TH: OATES REPLACED CORRELL (PLAYING C ); GALLAGHER BATTED FOR ROBERTS; Gallagher walked; Gross walked [Gallagher to second]; J. NIEKRO REPLACED KRAUSSE (PITCHING); Metzger out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Gallagher to third, Gross to second]; Cedeno homered [Gallagher scored, Gross scored]; Watson singled; FRISELLA REPLACED J. NIEKRO (PITCHING); C. Johnson made an out to second; Edwards flied out to center; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 2. BRAVES 8TH: GROSS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); FORSCH REPLACED WATSON (PITCHING); GALLAGHER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Johnson flied out to right; OFFICE BATTED FOR MURRELL; Office singled; Oates struck out; TEPEDINO BATTED FOR ROBINSON; Tepedino singled [Office to second]; AARON BATTED FOR FRISELLA; Aaron flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 2. ASTROS 9TH: PEREZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); JOHNSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); OFFICE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); CASANOVA REPLACED OATES (PLAYING C ); TEPEDINO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); HOUSE REPLACED AARON (PITCHING); Rader doubled; Campbell struck out; Gallagher struck out; Gross flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 2. BRAVES 9TH: Garr doubled; Perez made an out to pitcher; Baker grounded out (second to first) [Garr to third]; COSGROVE REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); Evans singled [Garr scored]; Johnson made an out to first; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 3. ASTROS 10TH: Metzger singled; Cedeno doubled to left [Metzger scored]; Cosgrove walked; C. Johnson grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Cedeno to third, Cosgrove out at second]; Edwards grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 3. BRAVES 10TH: Office grounded out (second to first); Casanova made an out to first; Tepedino was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 3. |
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