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Trading two-hitters, the Astros won the first game of a twi-night doubleheader, 5-0, before the Braves gained a spilt with a 6-2 victory in the second game. Don Wilson pitched the shutout for the Astros and got his principal batting support from Tommy Helms, who hit a three-run homer. Houston Astros 5, Atlanta Braves 0 (Game 1)Game Played on Saturday, September 28, 1974 (Night game) at Atlanta StadiumAstros 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 - 5 10 1
Braves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 2 0
Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG
Gross rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .312 Garr lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .352
Metzger ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .255 Gilbreath 2b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333
Cedeno cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .270 Evans 3b 2 0 0 0 2 0 .238
Watson lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .295 Lum rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .231
Howard lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Pierce 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .167
C. Johnson 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .211 Office cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .243
Gallagher 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .181 Oates c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .226
Rader 3b 4 2 3 0 0 0 .256 Blanks ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Helms 2b 4 1 2 3 0 0 .283 Reed p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .105
Milbourne pr,2b 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294 Perez ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .257
Jutze c 3 0 1 1 0 0 .250 Beard p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wilson p 3 0 0 0 0 0 .206 Tepedino ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231
J. Niekro p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 34 5 10 4 0 1 Totals 28 0 2 0 3 0
Time of Game: 1:42
Left on Base: Astros 4, Braves 4
DP: Astros 1, Braves 1
Errors: Metzger
Doubles: Gross (19), C. Johnson (4), Helms (21)
Home Runs: Helms (5)
Stolen Bases: Cedeno (56)
Caught Stealing: Garr (16)
Sacrifice Hits: Wilson (9)
Sacrifice Flies: Jutze (1)
GIDP: Metzger (13), Evans (11)
Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Wilson W(11-13) 9 2 0 0 3 0 0 31 3.08
Totals 9 2 0 0 3 0 0 31
Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Reed L(10-11) 6 8 3 3 0 0 1 25 3.39
Beard 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 3.24
J. Niekro 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 5 3.56
Totals 9 10 5 4 0 1 1 36
Passed Balls: Oates (15)
Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Dutch Rennert
ASTROS 1ST: Gross doubled; Metzger made an out to shortstop;
Cedeno flied out to right; Watson grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
BRAVES 1ST: Garr grounded out (second to first); Gilbreath flied
out to center; Evans walked; Lum popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
ASTROS 2ND: C. Johnson made an out to third; Rader flied out to
center; Helms grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
BRAVES 2ND: Pierce flied out to center; Office flied out to
left; Oates lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0,
Braves 0.
ASTROS 3RD: Jutze singled; Wilson out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Jutze to second]; Gross grounded out (first
unassisted) [Jutze stayed at second]; Metzger flied out to left;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
BRAVES 3RD: Blanks flied out to left; Reed flied out to right;
Garr reached on an error by Metzger; Garr was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0,
Braves 0.
ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Watson flied
out to right; C. Johnson doubled; Rader singled [C. Johnson to
third]; Helms homered [C. Johnson scored, Rader scored]; Jutze
made an out to third; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0.
BRAVES 4TH: Gilbreath singled to left; Evans grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Gilbreath out at
second]; Lum flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros
3, Braves 0.
ASTROS 5TH: Wilson grounded out (third to first); Gross singled;
Metzger grounded into a double play (second to first) [Gross out
at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0.
BRAVES 5TH: Pierce grounded out (second to first); Office
singled to center; Oates flied out to left; Blanks lined to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0.
ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno singled; Cedeno stole second; Watson flied
out to right; C. Johnson grounded out (third to first); Rader
singled [Cedeno to third]; Helms flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0.
BRAVES 6TH: PEREZ BATTED FOR REED; Perez popped to first in foul
territory; Garr lined to left; Gilbreath walked; Evans walked
[Gilbreath to second]; Lum made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
2 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0.
ASTROS 7TH: BEARD REPLACED PEREZ (PITCHING); Jutze grounded out
(first to pitcher); Wilson made an out to second; Gross grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0.
BRAVES 7TH: Pierce grounded out (shortstop to first); Office
flied out to center; Oates grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0.
ASTROS 8TH: Metzger struck out; Cedeno grounded out (third to
first); Watson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0.
BRAVES 8TH: HOWARD REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING LF); Blanks made an
out to second; TEPEDINO BATTED FOR BEARD; Tepedino grounded out
(shortstop to first); Garr grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0.
ASTROS 9TH: J. NIEKRO REPLACED TEPEDINO (PITCHING); C. Johnson
flied out to center; Rader singled; Helms doubled [Rader to
third]; MILBOURNE RAN FOR HELMS; Oates allowed a passed ball
[Rader scored, Milbourne to third]; Jutze hit a sacrifice fly to
center [Milbourne scored (unearned)]; Wilson flied out to
center; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 0.
BRAVES 9TH: MILBOURNE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); GALLAGHER
REPLACED C. JOHNSON (PLAYING 1B); Gilbreath popped to first in
foul territory; Evans grounded out (first to pitcher); Lum made
an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 0.
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