After rallying for two runs to tie the score, the Braves defeated the Astros, 5-4, when Ralph Garr homered in the eighth inning. A two-run single by Bob Watson put the Astros ahead in the seventh, 4-2, but the Braves came back with a matching pair in their half on a single by Marty Perez, double by Dusty Baker, infield out by Darrell Evans and single by Earl Williams. [The Sporting News]

Atlanta Braves 5, Houston Astros 4

Game Played on Friday, July 4, 1975 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Astros 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 - 4 9 1 Braves 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 x - 5 10 0 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Howard lf,cf 4 3 2 0 1 0 .339 Garr lf 5 1 2 1 0 0 .255 Gross rf 5 1 1 0 0 0 .271 Perez 2b 5 1 2 1 0 0 .295 Cedeno cf 1 0 0 0 1 0 .259 Baker rf 4 1 1 0 1 0 .232 Cruz lf 2 0 1 1 0 0 .228 Evans 3b 3 0 0 1 1 1 .240 Watson 1b 4 0 1 2 0 0 .329 Williams 1b 3 1 2 1 1 0 .220 Johnson c 4 0 2 1 0 0 .278 Correll c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .239 Rader 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .249 Pocoroba pr,c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 Metzger ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .245 Blanks ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 .267 Andrews 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .211 Office cf 4 1 3 1 0 0 .327 Roberts p 3 0 0 0 0 0 .088 Morton p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .213 Granger p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Boswell ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .237 Totals 35 4 9 4 2 0 Totals 33 5 10 5 4 2 Time of Game: 2:14 Attendance: 29,487 Left on Base: Astros 7, Braves 10 DP: Astros 0, Braves 0 Errors: Rader Doubles: Metzger (3), Rader (16), Baker (9) Home Runs: Garr (4) Stolen Bases: Howard (6) Sacrifice Hits: Andrews (4), Morton (3) Hit by Pitch: Correll (1,by Granger) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Roberts 6.2 9 4 4 4 2 0 32 4.08 Granger L(1-2) 1.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 7 2.44 Totals 8 10 5 5 4 2 1 39 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Morton W(10-8) 9 9 4 4 2 0 0 38 3.69 Totals 9 9 4 4 2 0 0 38 Hit by Pitch: Granger (3) Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Paul Pryor ASTROS 1ST: Howard singled to right; Gross grounded out (shortstop to first) [Howard to second]; Cedeno walked; Watson lined to right; Johnson singled to left [Howard scored, Cedeno to second]; Rader flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Garr singled to shortstop; On a bunt Perez forced Garr (pitcher to shortstop); Baker flied out to right; Evans walked [Perez to second]; Williams singled to left [Perez out at home (left to catcher), Evans to second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0. ASTROS 2ND: Metzger doubled to right; Andrews out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher unassisted) [Metzger to third]; Roberts grounded out (shortstop to first); Howard lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0. BRAVES 2ND: Correll grounded out (third to first); Blanks lined to shortstop; Office singled to second; Morton forced Office (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0. ASTROS 3RD: Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Watson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0. BRAVES 3RD: HOWARD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); CRUZ REPLACED CEDENO (PLAYING LF); Garr grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez grounded out (first unassisted); Baker walked; Evans lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0. ASTROS 4TH: Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); Rader doubled; Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first) [Rader to third]; Andrews grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0. BRAVES 4TH: Williams grounded out (third to first); Correll grounded out (third to first); Blanks grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0. ASTROS 5TH: Roberts grounded out (second to first); Howard walked; Howard stole second; Gross grounded out (second to first) [Howard to third]; Cruz singled to center [Howard scored]; Watson lined to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0. BRAVES 5TH: Office singled to right; Morton out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher unassisted) [Office to second]; Garr grounded out (shortstop to first) [Office to third]; Perez singled to left [Office scored]; Baker flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 1. ASTROS 6TH: Johnson singled to center; Rader flied out to right; Metzger flied out to center; Andrews forced Johnson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 1. BRAVES 6TH: Evans was called out on strikes; Williams walked; Correll popped to second; Blanks walked [Williams to second]; Office singled to left [Williams scored, Blanks to second]; Morton struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2. ASTROS 7TH: Roberts flied out to left; Howard singled to second; Gross singled to shortstop [Howard to second]; Cruz grounded out (second to pitcher) [Howard to third, Gross to second]; Watson singled to left [Howard scored, Gross scored]; Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 2. BRAVES 7TH: Garr flied out to right; Perez singled to right; Baker doubled [Perez to third]; Evans grounded out (second to first) [Perez scored, Baker to third]; Williams singled to left [Baker scored]; GRANGER REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); Correll was hit by a pitch [Williams to second]; POCOROBA RAN FOR CORRELL; Blanks grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 4. ASTROS 8TH: POCOROBA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Rader grounded out (third to first); Metzger lined to right; Andrews grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 4. BRAVES 8TH: Office grounded out (shortstop to first); Morton grounded out (shortstop to first); Garr homered; Perez reached on an error by Rader [Perez to second]; Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 5. ASTROS 9TH: BOSWELL BATTED FOR GRANGER; Boswell grounded out (first unassisted); Howard grounded out (second to first); Gross grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 5.

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