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.