A triple by Ralph Garr was the decisive blow in the ninth inning when the Braves scored three runs to defeat the Expos, 4-2. With the score tied, 1-1, Vic Correll led off the ninth with a double and Hank Aaron, batting for Carl Morton, walked. Atlanta Braves 4, Montreal Expos 2Game Played on Wednesday, August 28, 1974 (Night game) at Parc JarryBraves 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 - 4 12 2 Expos 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 2 9 0 Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Garr lf 4 1 1 2 1 0 .360 Hunt 2b 2 1 1 0 2 0 .269 Perez 2b,ss 5 0 2 1 0 0 .268 Lintz ss 5 1 3 0 0 0 .251 Evans 3b 5 0 1 0 0 2 .257 Davis cf 4 0 1 1 1 0 .285 Baker cf,rf 5 0 1 0 0 1 .258 Fairly lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .262 Lum rf 4 0 1 0 1 1 .233 Woods pr,lf 0 0 0 1 0 0 .214 House p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Jorgensen 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .309 Johnson 1b,2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .251 Northrup rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .242 Robinson ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 .211 Bailey 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .271 Miller ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .184 Stinson c 3 0 1 0 1 0 .200 Foster pr,ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 Walker p 2 0 1 0 0 1 .273 Tepedino ph,1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 Taylor p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Correll c 4 1 2 1 0 1 .252 Singleton ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .272 Morton p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .105 Montague p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Aaron ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .268 Murray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Office pr,cf 0 1 0 0 0 0 .240 Totals 37 4 12 4 3 6 Totals 32 2 9 2 6 2 Time of Game: 2:44 Attendance: 14,121 Left on Base: Braves 10, Expos 12 DP: Braves 1, Expos 1 Errors: Garr, Tepedino Doubles: Johnson (17), Correll (8), Lintz (9), Davis (21) Triples: Garr (16) Stolen Bases: Stinson (1) Sacrifice Hits: Morton (10), Hunt (13), Jorgensen (3) Sacrifice Flies: Woods (2) GIDP: Baker (11), Bailey (21) Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Morton W(14-7) 8 8 1 0 5 1 0 36 3.03 House 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 5 2.03 Totals 9 9 2 1 6 2 0 41 Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Walker 6.1 7 1 1 1 4 0 26 3.49 Taylor 1.2 2 0 0 1 0 0 8 2.16 Montague L(3-4) 0 2 3 3 1 0 0 3 3.17 Murray 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 0.98 Totals 9 12 4 4 3 6 0 41 Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Bob Engel BRAVES 1ST: Garr grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez grounded out (pitcher to first); Evans grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Expos 0. EXPOS 1ST: Hunt flied out to left; Lintz doubled to left [Lintz to third (error by Garr)]; Davis grounded out (shortstop to first) [Lintz scored (unearned)]; Fairly walked; Jorgensen popped to shortstop; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Expos 1. BRAVES 2ND: Baker grounded out (third to first); Lum lined to first; Johnson doubled to left; On a bunt Robinson singled to third [Johnson to third]; Correll lined to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Expos 1. EXPOS 2ND: Northrup popped to shortstop; Bailey grounded out (shortstop to first); Stinson grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Expos 1. BRAVES 3RD: Morton grounded out (third to first); Garr grounded out (second to first); Perez flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Expos 1. EXPOS 3RD: Walker singled to shortstop; Hunt out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher unassisted) [Walker to second]; Lintz flied out to right [Walker to third]; Davis flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Expos 1. BRAVES 4TH: Evans singled to right; Baker grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Evans out at second]; Lum walked; Johnson forced Lum (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Expos 1. EXPOS 4TH: Fairly singled to right; Jorgensen lined to shortstop; Northrup flied out to right; Bailey flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Expos 1. BRAVES 5TH: Robinson flied out to right; Correll struck out; Morton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Expos 1. EXPOS 5TH: Stinson singled to right; Stinson stole second [Stinson out at third (center to third)]; Walker struck out; Hunt walked; Lintz singled to shortstop [Hunt to second]; Davis walked [Hunt to third, Lintz to second]; Fairly grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Expos 1. BRAVES 6TH: Garr grounded out (second to first); Perez singled to center; Evans struck out; Baker struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Expos 1. EXPOS 6TH: Jorgensen popped to catcher in foul territory; Northrup singled to left; Bailey grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Northrup out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Expos 1. BRAVES 7TH: Lum flied out to center; Johnson singled to center; MILLER BATTED FOR ROBINSON; Miller singled to right [Johnson to third]; FOSTER RAN FOR MILLER; Correll singled to left [Johnson scored, Foster to second]; TAYLOR REPLACED WALKER (PITCHING); Morton out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Foster to third, Correll to second]; Garr was walked intentionally; Perez forced Garr (shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 1, Expos 1. EXPOS 7TH: FOSTER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Stinson grounded out (second to first); Taylor flied out to right; Hunt singled to center; Lintz singled to left [Hunt to second]; Davis flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Expos 1. BRAVES 8TH: Evans popped to second; Baker singled to center; Lum singled to center [Baker to second]; Johnson forced Lum (shortstop to second) [Baker to third]; TEPEDINO BATTED FOR FOSTER; Tepedino grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Expos 1. EXPOS 8TH: TEPEDINO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); JOHNSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); PEREZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Fairly reached on an error by Tepedino [Fairly to first]; WOODS RAN FOR FAIRLY; Jorgensen out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Woods to second]; Northrup was walked intentionally; Bailey popped to shortstop; Stinson walked [Woods to third, Northrup to second]; SINGLETON BATTED FOR TAYLOR; Singleton grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Braves 1, Expos 1. BRAVES 9TH: WOODS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); MONTAGUE REPLACED SINGLETON (PITCHING); Correll doubled to left; AARON BATTED FOR MORTON; Aaron walked; OFFICE RAN FOR AARON; Garr tripled to right [Correll scored, Office scored]; MURRAY REPLACED MONTAGUE (PITCHING); Perez singled to center [Garr scored]; Evans struck out; Baker popped to catcher in foul territory; Lum struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Expos 1. EXPOS 9TH: OFFICE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); BAKER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); HOUSE REPLACED LUM (PITCHING); Hunt walked; Lintz flied out to right; Davis doubled to right [Hunt to third]; Woods hit a sacrifice fly to left [Hunt scored, Davis stayed at second]; Jorgensen struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Expos 2. |
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