Two throwing errors and Dusty Baker's two-run single highlighted a five-run fifth inning as the Braves prevailed over the Astros, 7-4. The Astros had a 2-1 lead in the fifth when Larvell Blanks led off with a single. Losing pitcher Larry Dierker threw Jamie Easterly's sacrifice bunt attempt into center field, setting up runners at first and third. Ralph Garr hit into a force play, scoring Blanks.

Marty Perez singled to left and when Garr made a wide turn at second, left fielder Greg Gross tried to throw him out. The throw was wide and both runners moved up. They were then singled home by Baker. Singles by Darrell Evans, Mike Lum and Vic Correll produced two more tallies. Easterly pitched the first seven innings for the Braves to record his first major league victory. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 7, Houston Astros 4
Game Played on Friday, June      27, 1975 (Night game) at Astrodome
Braves       0  0  1    0  5  0    0  1  0  -   7 12  1
Astros       0  0  0    2  0  1    1  0  0  -   4  6  2


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garr lf               4   1   1   1     1   0   .263      Gross lf              5   0   2   0     0   1   .274
Perez 2b              4   1   1   1     0   0   .288      Metzger ss            5   0   0   0     0   1   .247
Baker rf              5   1   1   2     0   1   .233      Cedeno cf             2   1   0   0     2   0   .251
Evans 3b              4   1   1   0     1   0   .249      Watson 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .329
Lum 1b                5   0   2   1     0   0   .236      Johnson c             3   1   1   0     1   0   .278
Correll c             4   0   1   1     0   2   .250      Cabell rf             3   2   2   0     1   1   .294
Office cf             4   2   2   0     0   0   .313      Rader 3b              3   0   1   0     1   1   .247
Blanks ss             4   1   3   0     0   0   .268      Andrews 2b            1   0   0   2     0   0   .205
Easterly p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Boswell ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .247
  Goodson ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .194      Dierker p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .105
  Leon p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .667        Crawford p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .400
                                                            Helms ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .151
                                                            Niekro p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
                                                            Cruz ph             0   0   0   0     1   0   .230

Totals               36   7  12   6     2   4             Totals               30   4   6   2     6   5

Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance: 10,222
Left on Base: Braves 7, Astros 7
DP: Braves 1, Astros 0
Errors: Correll, Gross, Dierker
Doubles: Office (5), Cabell (10), Rader (13)
Stolen Bases: Evans (5), Garr (6), Rader (4), Cabell (6), Cedeno (32)
Sacrifice Hits: Easterly 2 (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Perez (2), Andrews 2 (4)
GIDP: Metzger (4)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Easterly W(1-1)         7     6   4   3   5   2   0  31   4.32
Leon SV(3)              2     0   0   0   1   3   0   7   4.15
Totals                  9     6   4   3   6   5   0  38

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dierker L(7-8)          4.1   7   6   6   1   2   0  22   4.32
Crawford                1.2   3   0   0   0   0   0   7   2.58
Niekro                  3     2   1   0   1   2   0  12   3.98
Totals                  9    12   7   6   2   4   0  41

Passed Balls: Johnson (4)
Balks: Easterly (1)

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


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

ASTROS 1ST: Gross singled; Metzger grounded out (third to first)
[Gross to second]; Cedeno grounded out (third to first) [Gross
to third]; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Evans grounded out (first to pitcher); Lum grounded
out (third to first); Correll grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Johnson singled; Cabell singled [Johnson to second];
Rader flied out to right; Andrews grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Johnson to third, Cabell to second]; Dierker grounded
out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros
0.

BRAVES 3RD: Office singled; Blanks singled [Office to second];
Easterly out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Office to
third, Blanks to second]; Garr was walked intentionally; Perez
hit a sacrifice fly to center [Office scored]; Baker forced Garr
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Gross struck out; Metzger flied out to left; Cedeno
grounded out (pitcher to second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Braves 1, Astros 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Evans lined to pitcher; Lum singled; Correll struck
out; Office flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnson
walked; Cabell doubled [Johnson to third]; Rader was walked
intentionally; Andrews hit a sacrifice fly to center [Johnson
scored, Cabell to third]; Cabell stole home and Rader stole
second; Dierker struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1,
Astros 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Blanks singled; Easterly reached on an error by
Dierker on a sacrifice bunt [Blanks to third, Easterly to
first]; Garr forced Easterly (second to shortstop) [Blanks
scored]; Perez singled to left [Garr to third (error by Gross),
Perez to second]; Baker singled [Garr scored, Perez scored];
Evans singled [Baker to third]; CRAWFORD REPLACED DIERKER
(PITCHING); Evans stole second; Lum singled [Baker scored, Evans
to third, Lum out at second (right to catcher to second)];
Correll singled [Evans scored]; Office grounded out (pitcher to
first); 5 R, 6 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 6, Astros 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Gross singled; Metzger grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Gross out at second]; Cedeno walked;
Watson forced Cedeno (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 6, Astros 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Blanks grounded out (third to first); Easterly
grounded out (first unassisted); Garr singled; Garr stole
second; Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 6, Astros 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Johnson flied out to center; Cabell walked; Rader
doubled [Cabell to third]; Andrews hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Cabell scored]; HELMS BATTED FOR CRAWFORD; Helms grounded out
(third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 6, Astros 3.

BRAVES 7TH: NIEKRO REPLACED HELMS (PITCHING); Baker popped to
catcher in foul territory; Evans walked; Lum grounded out (third
to first) [Evans to second]; Correll struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 6, Astros 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Gross grounded out (second to first); Metzger flied
out to right; Cedeno walked; Cedeno stole second [Cedeno to
third (error by Correll)]; Easterly balked [Cedeno scored
(unearned)]; Watson flied out to center; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 6, Astros 4.

BRAVES 8TH: Office doubled; Blanks singled [Office to third];
GOODSON BATTED FOR EASTERLY; Johnson allowed a passed ball
[Office scored (unearned), Blanks to second]; Goodson struck
out; Garr grounded out (pitcher to first); Perez flied out to
center; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 7, Astros 4.

ASTROS 8TH: LEON REPLACED GOODSON (PITCHING); Johnson lined to
shortstop; Cabell struck out; Rader struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 7, Astros 4.

BRAVES 9TH: Baker grounded out (third to first); Evans grounded
out (second to first); Lum flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 7, Astros 4.

ASTROS 9TH: BOSWELL BATTED FOR ANDREWS; Boswell flied out to
right; CRUZ BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Cruz walked; Gross flied out to
center; Metzger struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 7,
Astros 4.