Cliff Johnson smashed a tie with a three-run homer in the eighth inning to bring the Astros a 9-6 victory over the Braves. Cesar Cedeno drove in three earlier runs for the Astros with two sacrifice flies and a triple, while Dusty Baker homered for the Braves with two men on base. Two men were out in the eighth when Roger Metzger walked, Cedeno singled and Johnson hit his homer off Carl Morton. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 9, Atlanta Braves 6
Game Played on Sunday, September 29, 1974 (Day game) at Atlanta Stadium
Astros       1  0  3    0  1  1    0  3  0  -   9 11  0
Braves       0  0  0    2  3  0    1  0  0  -   6 10  3


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Gross rf              4   2   2   0     1   0   .311      Garr lf               5   2   1   0     0   0   .351
Metzger ss            4   2   1   1     1   0   .253      Gilbreath 2b          3   2   1   0     1   0   .333
Cedeno cf             3   1   2   3     0   0   .270      Baker rf              5   1   3   3     0   1   .254
C. Johnson 1b         4   2   2   3     1   1   .217      Pierce 1b             3   1   0   0     0   0   .111
M. May c              4   0   1   0     1   0   .295        Murrell ph,1b       2   0   1   1     0   1   .242
Rader 3b              5   0   1   1     0   1   .254      Office cf             4   0   2   1     0   0   .247
Helms 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .281      Blanks ss             4   0   1   1     0   0   .250
  Milbourne 2b        1   0   0   0     0   1   .287      Oates c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .223
Howard lf             5   0   0   0     0   1   .229      Foster 3b             2   0   0   0     0   0   .196
Griffin p             2   1   1   0     0   0   .294        Evans 3b            2   0   0   0     0   0   .238
  Roberts p           2   1   1   0     0   0   .219      Morton p              2   0   1   0     1   1   .112
                                                            Perez ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .257
                                                            Beard p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               38   9  11   8     4   4             Totals               37   6  10   6     2   3

Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance:  6,012
Left on Base: Astros 8, Braves 7
DP: Astros 0, Braves 0
Errors: Pierce, Blanks, Foster
Doubles: Roberts (4), Office (16)
Triples: Cedeno (5)
Home Runs: C. Johnson (9), Baker (20)
Sacrifice Hits: Gilbreath (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Cedeno 2 (8)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Griffin                 4.1   6   5   5   2   1   1  21   3.54
Roberts W(10-12)        4.2   4   1   1   0   2   0  19   3.40
Totals                  9    10   6   6   2   3   1  40

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Morton L(16-12)         8    11   9   7   4   3   1  41   3.15
Beard                   1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.89
Totals                  9    11   9   7   4   4   1  44

Wild Pitches: Griffin (11)

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


ASTROS 1ST: Gross singled to center; Metzger lined to left;
Cedeno tripled [Gross scored]; C. Johnson grounded out
(shortstop to first); M. May grounded out (shortstop to first);
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Garr grounded out (second to first); Gilbreath
grounded out (shortstop to first); Baker was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Rader flied out to right; Helms grounded out
(shortstop to first); Howard grounded out (first to pitcher); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Pierce lined to first; Office flied out to right;
Blanks popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 1, Braves 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Griffin singled; Gross walked [Griffin to second];
Metzger singled to right [Griffin scored, Gross to third,
Metzger to second (on throw)]; Cedeno hit a sacrifice fly to
center [Gross scored]; C. Johnson struck out; M. May walked;
Rader singled [Metzger scored, M. May to second]; Helms forced
Rader (shortstop to second); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Oates grounded out (third to first); Foster made an
out to first; Morton singled; Garr popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Howard grounded out (second to first); Griffin made
an out to second; Gross singled to left; Metzger grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Gilbreath walked; Baker singled to left [Gilbreath
to second]; Pierce forced Baker (second to shortstop) [Gilbreath
to third]; Office singled to right [Gilbreath scored, Pierce to
second]; Blanks singled [Pierce scored, Office to second]; Oates
popped to third in foul territory; Foster popped to catcher in
foul territory; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Cedeno grounded out (third to first); C. Johnson
walked; M. May singled [C. Johnson to third]; Rader struck out;
Helms reached on an error by Foster [C. Johnson scored
(unearned) (no RBI), M. May to second]; Howard lined to first; 1
R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 5, Braves 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Morton walked; Garr forced Morton (second to
shortstop); Gilbreath singled [Garr to second]; Griffin threw a
wild pitch [Garr to third, Gilbreath to second]; Baker homered
[Garr scored, Gilbreath scored]; ROBERTS REPLACED GRIFFIN
(PITCHING); Pierce grounded out (second to first); Office
doubled; Blanks flied out to left; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
5, Braves 5.

ASTROS 6TH: EVANS REPLACED FOSTER (PLAYING 3B); Roberts doubled
to left; Gross grounded out (second to first) [Roberts to
third]; Metzger reached on an error by Pierce; Cedeno hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Roberts scored (unearned)]; C. Johnson
singled to shortstop [Metzger to second]; M. May grounded out
(second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 6,
Braves 5.

BRAVES 6TH: Oates popped to first in foul territory; Evans
grounded out (first to pitcher); Morton was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 6, Braves 5.

ASTROS 7TH: Rader popped to catcher in foul territory; Helms
made an out to first; Howard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 6, Braves 5.

BRAVES 7TH: MILBOURNE REPLACED HELMS (PLAYING 2B); Garr singled
to left; Gilbreath out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher unassisted)
[Garr to second]; Baker reached on a fielder's choice; MURRELL
BATTED FOR PIERCE; Murrell singled [Garr scored, Baker to
second]; Office forced Murrell (second to shortstop) [Baker to
third]; Blanks grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 6, Braves 6.

ASTROS 8TH: MURRELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Roberts
grounded out (second to first); Gross grounded out (second to
first); Metzger walked; Cedeno singled [Metzger to second]; C.
Johnson homered [Metzger scored, Cedeno scored]; M. May reached
on an error by Blanks [M. May out at second (shortstop to
catcher to first)]; 3 R, 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 9, Braves 6.

BRAVES 8TH: Oates grounded out (first unassisted); Evans
grounded out (second to first); PEREZ BATTED FOR MORTON; Perez
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 9,
Braves 6.

ASTROS 9TH: BEARD REPLACED PEREZ (PITCHING); Rader grounded out
(shortstop to first); Milbourne struck out; Howard flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 9, Braves 6.

BRAVES 9TH: Garr flied out to center; Gilbreath made an out to
second; Baker singled to left; Murrell struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 9, Braves 6.