Atlanta Braves 6, Houston Astros 2 (Game 2)
Game Played on Saturday, September 28, 1974 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Astros       0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  2  1
Braves       2  1  1    0  0  0    0  2  x  -   6 11  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Howard lf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .240      Robinson ss           4   1   2   1     1   0   .230
Metzger ss            4   0   0   0     0   1   .253      Perez 2b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .257
Gross rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .310      Evans 3b              3   2   1   2     2   0   .239
Cedeno cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .268      Aaron lf              5   0   3   2     0   0   .267
Watson 1b             2   1   1   0     0   0   .296        Office pr,cf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .243
  Cosgrove p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .056      Baker cf,rf           5   0   3   0     0   1   .251
  Gallagher ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .179      Lum 1b                3   1   0   0     1   1   .229
  Forsch p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Murrell rf,lf         4   0   0   0     0   2   .238
M. May c              3   1   1   2     0   0   .295      Correll c             3   1   1   1     1   2   .228
Rader 3b              3   0   0   0     0   2   .254      P. Niekro p           4   0   0   0     0   2   .192
Milbourne 2b          2   0   0   0     1   0   .289
Siebert p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  York p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  C. Johnson ph,1b    1   0   0   0     1   1   .210

Totals               29   2   2   2     2   7             Totals               35   6  11   6     5   8

Time of Game: 2:03   Attendance:  8,498
Left on Base: Astros 2, Braves 11
DP: Astros 0, Braves 0
Errors: Milbourne
Doubles: Watson (19), Baker 2 (34), Aaron (16)
Home Runs: M. May (7), Evans (25), Correll (4)
Stolen Bases: Robinson (11)
Sacrifice Hits: Perez (7)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Siebert L(1-1)          1.2   6   3   3   1   0   2  12   3.72
York                    2.1   1   1   0   2   1   0  11   3.38
Cosgrove                2     0   0   0   0   4   0   6   3.48
Forsch                  2     4   2   2   2   3   0  12   2.87
Totals                  8    11   6   5   5   8   2  41

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
P. Niekro W(19-13)      9     2   2   2   2   7   1  31   2.45
Totals                  9     2   2   2   2   7   1  31

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Shag Crawford


ASTROS 1ST: Howard grounded out (second to first); Metzger was
called out on strikes; Gross grounded out (first to pitcher); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Robinson singled to left; Perez out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Robinson to second]; Evans homered
[Robinson scored]; Aaron singled to center; Baker singled to
left [Aaron to second]; Lum grounded out (second to first)
[Aaron to third, Baker to second]; Murrell grounded out
(shortstop to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Cedeno grounded out (pitcher to first); Watson
doubled; M. May homered [Watson scored]; Rader struck out;
Milbourne grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 2, Braves 2.

BRAVES 2ND: Correll homered; P. Niekro lined to shortstop;
Robinson singled; Robinson stole second; Perez flied out to
left; Evans walked; YORK REPLACED SIEBERT (PITCHING); Aaron
popped to third in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
2, Braves 3.

ASTROS 3RD: York struck out; Howard grounded out (second to
first); Metzger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 3.

BRAVES 3RD: Baker doubled; Lum reached on a fielder's choice
[Baker out at third (pitcher to third)]; Murrell reached on an
error by Milbourne [Lum to third, Murrell to second]; Correll
was walked intentionally; P. Niekro struck out; Robinson walked
[Lum scored (unearned), Murrell to third, Correll to second];
Perez lined to shortstop; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Astros
2, Braves 4.

ASTROS 4TH: Gross flied out to left; Cedeno flied out to right;
Watson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 2, Braves 4.

BRAVES 4TH: Evans grounded out (second to pitcher); Aaron popped
to third in foul territory; Baker made an out to first; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 4.

ASTROS 5TH: M. May grounded out (second to first); Rader struck
out; Milbourne walked; C. JOHNSON BATTED FOR YORK; C. Johnson
walked [Milbourne to second]; Howard popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 4.

BRAVES 5TH: C. JOHNSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); COSGROVE
REPLACED WATSON (PITCHING); Lum struck out; Murrell struck out;
Correll struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 4.

ASTROS 6TH: Metzger made an out to shortstop; Gross grounded out
(second to first); Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 2, Braves 4.

BRAVES 6TH: P. Niekro struck out; Robinson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Perez grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 4.

ASTROS 7TH: GALLAGHER BATTED FOR COSGROVE; Gallagher flied out
to center; M. May popped to catcher in foul territory; Rader
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 4.

BRAVES 7TH: FORSCH REPLACED GALLAGHER (PITCHING); Evans grounded
out (second to first); Aaron singled to left; Baker doubled to
left [Aaron to third]; Lum was walked intentionally; Murrell
struck out; Correll struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 2,
Braves 4.

ASTROS 8TH: Milbourne grounded out (third to first); C. Johnson
struck out; Howard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2,
Braves 4.

BRAVES 8TH: P. Niekro grounded out (shortstop to first);
Robinson grounded out (third to first); Perez singled; Evans
walked [Perez to second]; Aaron doubled [Perez scored, Evans
scored]; OFFICE RAN FOR AARON; Baker struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 6.

ASTROS 9TH: OFFICE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); BAKER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); MURRELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF);
Metzger grounded out (first to pitcher); Gross grounded out
(pitcher to first); Cedeno lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Astros 2, Braves 6.