The Astros, who already had used 23 other players, called on pitcher Tom Griffin as a pinch-hitter in the 14th inning in a move that paid off with a run-scoring single to beat the Braves, 3-2. The Braves held a 1-0 lead behind the pitching of Buzz Capra until the ninth when the Astros rallied to tie the score on walks to Roger Metzger and Greg Gross and a single by Cliff Johnson.

The Braves went ahead in the 10th with a triple by Marty Perez and grounder by Hank Aaron, but the Astros rallied again to score the matching run on singles by Bob Watson, Ray Busse and Gross. Larry Milbourne singled in the 14th and stopped at second on a single by Watson. Griffin then batted for Ken Forsch and won the game with a single for his 19th hit in 64 times at bat, representing an average of .297. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 3, Atlanta Braves 2
Game Played on Sunday, September 22, 1974 (Day game) at Astrodome
Braves       0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  -   2 12  2
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1    1  0  0    0  1  -   3 13  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Office cf             7   0   2   0     0   1   .241      Howard lf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .253
Perez 2b              7   1   2   0     0   2   .257        L. May ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .268
Evans 3b              6   0   1   0     1   1   .240        de los Santos p     0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Baker rf              5   0   1   0     2   2   .250        York p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Lum lf                4   1   1   0     0   0   .229        Busse ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .190
  Aaron ph            1   0   0   1     0   0   .263        Cosgrove p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .056
  Gilbreath pr        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        J. Johnson p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Murrell lf          1   0   0   0     0   0   .248        Roberts ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .214
Tepedino 1b           4   0   1   0     2   0   .238        Forsch p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Oates c               5   0   0   0     1   1   .230        Griffin ph          1   0   1   1     0   0   .297
Robinson ss           5   0   3   1     1   0   .221      Metzger ss            5   1   1   0     1   0   .257
Capra p               2   0   1   0     1   0   .175      Gross rf              5   0   3   1     0   0   .311
  House p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .400      Cedeno cf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .271
  Leon p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .133        Gallagher cf        2   0   1   0     0   0   .185
                                                          C. Johnson 1b,c       5   0   1   1     1   1   .212
                                                          Rader 3b              5   0   0   0     1   2   .252
                                                          Jutze c               2   0   0   0     0   0   .222
                                                            M. May ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .298
                                                            Campbell pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .091
                                                            Edwards c           0   0   0   0     0   0   .217
                                                            Helms ph,2b         3   0   0   0     0   0   .281
                                                          Milbourne 2b,lf       4   1   2   0     1   0   .296
                                                          Wilson p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .217
                                                            Watson ph,lf,1b     4   1   2   0     0   0   .299

Totals               49   2  12   2     8   7             Totals               48   3  13   3     5   3

Time of Game: 3:29   Attendance:  9,463
Left on Base: Braves 14, Astros 12
DP: Braves 2, Astros 2
Errors: Robinson, House
Doubles: Gross (17)
Triples: Perez (5)
Stolen Bases: Office 2 (5), Baker (18)
Sacrifice Hits: Capra (7), Milbourne (2), Gross (9)
GIDP: Robinson (16), Jutze (2), Wilson (2)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Capra                   8.2   5   1   1   4   3   0  33   2.34
House                   1.2   4   1   1   1   0   0   9   1.99
Leon L(4-7)             3     4   1   1   0   0   0  13   2.64
Totals                 13.1  13   3   3   5   3   0  55

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson                  8     7   1   1   3   3   0  31   3.22
de los Santos           1.1   2   1   1   3   1   0   9   1.74
York                    0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.12
Cosgrove                1.1   2   0   0   1   1   0   6   3.36
J. Johnson              0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   5.27
Forsch W(8-7)           2     1   0   0   1   1   0   8   2.74
Totals                 14    12   2   2   8   7   0  58

Wild Pitches: Capra 2 (7)

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Lee Weyer


BRAVES 1ST: Office singled to center; Office stole second; Perez
flied out to center; Evans flied out to left; Baker struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Howard grounded out (pitcher to first); Metzger
grounded out (first unassisted); Gross singled to right; Cedeno
forced Gross (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0,
Astros 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Lum popped to third in foul territory; Tepedino
walked; Oates popped to catcher in foul territory; Robinson
singled [Tepedino to third]; Capra walked [Robinson to second];
Office lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: C. Johnson walked; Rader flied out to right; Jutze
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [C.
Johnson out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros
0.

BRAVES 3RD: Perez flied out to right; Evans lined to first;
Baker grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Milbourne walked; Wilson grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Milbourne out at second]; Howard
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Lum singled to right; Tepedino singled [Lum to
second]; Oates struck out; Robinson singled to right [Lum
scored, Tepedino out at third (right to second), Robinson out at
second (second to third)]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Metzger flied out to right; Gross singled; Capra
threw a wild pitch [Gross to second]; Cedeno popped to catcher
in foul territory; C. Johnson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 1, Astros 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Capra grounded out (pitcher to first); Office
grounded out (second to first); Perez grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Rader flied out to left; Jutze grounded out (second
to first); Milbourne singled to shortstop [Milbourne to second
(error by Robinson)]; Wilson grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Evans flied out to right; Baker walked; Baker stole
second; Lum flied out to left; Tepedino flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Howard grounded out (second to first); Metzger flied
out to right; Gross flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 1, Astros 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Oates flied out to right; Robinson singled to
center; Capra out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Robinson to second]; Office grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); C. Johnson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Rader struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 0.

BRAVES 8TH: Perez struck out; Evans flied out to center; Baker
singled to left [Baker out at second (left to second)]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 8TH: M. MAY BATTED FOR JUTZE; M. May singled to right;
CAMPBELL RAN FOR M. MAY; Milbourne out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to second) [Campbell to second]; WATSON BATTED FOR
WILSON; Capra threw a wild pitch [Campbell to third]; Watson
flied out to left; L. MAY BATTED FOR HOWARD; L. May lined to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 0.

BRAVES 9TH: DE LOS SANTOS REPLACED L. MAY (PITCHING); WATSON
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); EDWARDS REPLACED CAMPBELL (PLAYING
C ); Lum lined to shortstop; Tepedino walked; Oates grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Tepedino to second]; Robinson was walked
intentionally; Capra singled to center [Tepedino to third,
Robinson to second]; Office grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 9TH: Metzger walked; Gross out on a sacrifice bunt (third
to first) [Metzger to second]; Cedeno walked; C. Johnson singled
[Metzger scored, Cedeno to second]; Rader struck out; HOUSE
REPLACED CAPRA (PITCHING); HELMS BATTED FOR EDWARDS; Helms lined
to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 1.

BRAVES 10TH: HELMS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); MILBOURNE
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); WATSON CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING 1B); C. JOHNSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C );
GALLAGHER REPLACED CEDENO (PLAYING CF); Perez tripled to center;
Evans was called out on strikes; Baker was walked intentionally;
YORK REPLACED DE LOS SANTOS (PITCHING); AARON BATTED FOR LUM;
Aaron forced Baker (shortstop to second) [Perez scored];
GILBREATH RAN FOR AARON; Tepedino grounded out (first
unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 10TH: MURRELL REPLACED GILBREATH (PLAYING LF); Milbourne
grounded out (second to first); Watson singled to second; BUSSE
BATTED FOR YORK; Busse singled [Watson to second]; Metzger flied
out to right; Gross doubled [Watson scored, Busse out at home
(shortstop to catcher)]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros
2.

BRAVES 11TH: COSGROVE REPLACED BUSSE (PITCHING); Oates walked;
Robinson grounded into a double play (second to first) [Oates
out at second]; House grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 11TH: Gallagher singled to right; Gallagher was picked
off first but was safe on an error by House [Gallagher to
second]; C. Johnson made an out to first; Rader was walked
intentionally; LEON REPLACED HOUSE (PITCHING); Helms forced
Rader (pitcher to shortstop) [Gallagher to third]; Milbourne
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves
2, Astros 2.

BRAVES 12TH: Office was called out on strikes; Perez singled;
Evans singled [Perez to second]; J. JOHNSON REPLACED COSGROVE
(PITCHING); Baker struck out; Murrell grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 12TH: Watson grounded out (second to first); ROBERTS
BATTED FOR J. JOHNSON; Roberts lined to second; Metzger singled;
Gross forced Metzger (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 2.

BRAVES 13TH: FORSCH REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); Tepedino flied
out to center; Oates grounded out (second to first); Robinson
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 13TH: Gallagher grounded out (second to first); C.
Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); Rader flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 2.

BRAVES 14TH: Leon grounded out (second to first); Office
singled; Office stole second; Perez struck out; Evans was walked
intentionally; Baker flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 14TH: Helms grounded out (third to first); Milbourne
singled to center; Watson singled to left [Milbourne to second];
GRIFFIN BATTED FOR FORSCH; Griffin singled [Milbourne scored,
Watson to second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 3.