Capping a route-going performance, Carl Morton singled and scored in the 10th inning to bring the Braves a 2-1 victory over the Astros. Morton gave up the Astros' run in the first on a double by Jose Cruz and single by Cesar Cedeno.

The Braves tied the score against Dave Roberts in the fourth on a pass to Dusty Baker and singles by Rowland Office and Vic Correll. After Morton hit his single in the 10th, Ralph Garr struck out. Rod Gilbreath sacrificed, leading to an intentional pass to Darrell Evans. Mike Lum then singled to drive in Morton with the winning run. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 2, Houston Astros 1
Game Played on Thursday, April     17, 1975 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Astros       1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  -   1  9  1
Braves       0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0    1  -   2  8  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Andrews 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Garr lf               4   0   0   0     1   1   .316
  Boswell ph,2b       1   0   0   0     0   0   .429      Perez 2b              1   0   0   0     0   0   .171
Cruz rf               5   1   2   0     0   0   .212        Gilbreath ph,2b     3   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Cedeno cf             5   0   1   1     0   0   .324      Evans 3b              4   0   1   0     1   1   .297
Johnson 1b            4   0   2   0     0   0   .273      Lum 1b                5   0   2   1     0   0   .179
Watson lf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .250      Baker rf              2   1   1   0     2   0   .212
  Howard pr,lf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Office cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .216
May c                 4   0   1   0     0   0   .161      Correll c             4   0   2   1     0   0   .182
Rader 3b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .414      Blanks ss             3   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Metzger ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .286      Morton p              4   1   1   0     0   0   .091
Roberts p             3   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   1   9   1     1   1             Totals               34   2   8   2     4   3

Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance:  3,123
Left on Base: Astros 8, Braves 9
DP: Astros 1, Braves 0
Errors: Johnson
Doubles: Cruz 2 (2)
Stolen Bases: Cedeno (7)
Caught Stealing: Howard (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Roberts (2), Blanks (1), Gilbreath (1)
GIDP: Lum (1)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Roberts L(1-1)          9.2   8   2   2   4   3   0  40   1.93
Totals                  9.2   8   2   2   4   3   0  40

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Morton W(3-0)          10     9   1   1   1   1   0  39   1.61
Totals                 10     9   1   1   1   1   0  39

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Jerry Dale


ASTROS 1ST: Andrews flied out to right; Cruz doubled to left;
Cedeno singled to center [Cruz scored]; Cedeno stole second;
Johnson grounded out (third to first); Watson grounded out
(first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Garr grounded out (pitcher to first); Perez flied
out to right; Evans flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 1, Braves 0.

ASTROS 2ND: May grounded out (shortstop to first); Rader singled
to left; Metzger popped to third in foul territory; Roberts
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Lum popped to first in foul territory; Baker walked;
Office reached on an error by Johnson [Baker to third, Office to
second]; Correll reached on a fielder's choice [Baker out at
home (third to catcher), Office to third]; Blanks popped to
third; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Andrews grounded out (third to first); Cruz grounded
out (second to first); Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Morton flied out to center; Garr grounded out
(pitcher to first); GILBREATH BATTED FOR PEREZ; Gilbreath struck
out; Marty Perez injured by foul ball; left with 0-1
count; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 0.

ASTROS 4TH: GILBREATH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Johnson
singled to shortstop; Watson grounded out (third to first)
[Johnson to second]; May grounded out (third to first); Rader
walked; Metzger flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Evans singled to center; Lum grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Evans out at second]; Baker
walked; Office singled to right [Baker to second]; Correll
singled to left [Baker scored, Office out at third (left to
third to shortstop to second)]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1,
Braves 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Roberts flied out to right; Andrews grounded out
(second to first); Cruz doubled to center; Cedeno flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Blanks grounded out (shortstop to first); Morton
grounded out (shortstop to first); Garr popped to shortstop; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Johnson singled to right; Watson struck out; May
lined to right; Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Gilbreath grounded out (third to first); Evans
struck out; Lum singled to right; Baker singled to left [Lum to
second]; Office grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Metzger singled to center; Roberts out on a
sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Metzger to second]; Andrews
grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Correll singled to left; Blanks out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Correll to second]; Morton popped to
shortstop; Garr was walked intentionally; Gilbreath lined to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 1.

ASTROS 8TH: Cedeno flied out to left; Johnson popped to third in
foul territory; Watson singled to center; HOWARD RAN FOR WATSON;
May singled to right [Howard to third]; Howard was picked off
and caught stealing home (pitcher to shortstop to catcher to
third to pitcher); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 8TH: HOWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Evans flied out
to right; Lum grounded out (second to first); Baker popped to
first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves
1.

ASTROS 9TH: Rader flied out to left; Metzger grounded out (third
to first); Roberts grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 9TH: Office flied out to right; Correll flied out to
left; Blanks flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1,
Braves 1.

ASTROS 10TH: BOSWELL BATTED FOR ANDREWS; Boswell grounded out
(third to first); Cruz flied out to right; Cedeno grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 10TH: BOSWELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Morton singled
to left; Garr struck out; Gilbreath out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to first) [Morton to second]; Evans was walked
intentionally; Lum singled to center [Morton scored, Evans to
second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 2.