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.

Garr, whose error led to an Expos' run in the first, then hit his triple to drive in Correll and Rowland Office, who ran for Aaron. Marty Perez followed with a single to score Garr. The Expos could counter with only one run off Tom House in their half of the ninth. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 4, Montreal Expos 2
Game Played on Wednesday, August    28, 1974 (Night game) at Parc Jarry
Braves       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.