The Braves, after eking out a 4-3 victory in the first game of a twi-night doubleheader, turned on the power with three-run homers by Vic Correll and Ralph Garr to beat the Astros again in the second game, 8-4. Darrell Evans, who scored twice in the lidlifter, drove in what proved to be the Braves' winning run with a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning. Ray Sadecki gained his first victory in an Atlanta uniform, but needed the help of Elias Sosa after Cliff Johnson hit a two-run homer for the Astros in the ninth.

The Astros jumped off to a 4-0 lead in the first inning of the nightcap, but the Braves erupted for five runs in the fourth, three scoring on Correll's homer. Garr rapped his round-tripper in the sixth to put the game far out of the Astros' reach. [The Sporting News]

Atlanta Braves 4, Houston Astros 3 (Game 1)

Game Played on Saturday, July 5, 1975 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Astros 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 3 8 1 Braves 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 x - 4 8 0 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Howard cf 4 1 2 0 0 1 .348 Garr lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .255 Gross rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .275 Perez 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .295 Cabell lf 3 0 0 1 0 1 .280 Baker rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .232 Watson 1b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .329 Evans 3b 2 2 2 1 1 0 .245 Johnson c 4 1 1 2 0 0 .277 Lum 1b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .243 Rader 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .245 Blanks ss 3 0 0 1 0 0 .264 Metzger ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .245 Office cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 .327 Andrews 2b 2 0 1 0 1 0 .214 Pocoroba c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .275 Cruz ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .227 Sadecki p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .125 Forsch p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .077 Sosa p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 Helms ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .148 Crawford p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Totals 32 3 8 3 2 4 Totals 28 4 8 4 2 1 Time of Game: 1:56 Left on Base: Astros 5, Braves 4 DP: Astros 2, Braves 2 Errors: Johnson Doubles: Howard (5), Metzger (4) Triples: Howard (2) Home Runs: Johnson (8) Stolen Bases: Evans 2 (7) Sacrifice Hits: Pocoroba (1) Sacrifice Flies: Cabell (3), Evans (2) GIDP: Cabell (7), Perez (9), Lum (8) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Forsch L(2-6) 6 6 3 3 1 1 0 24 3.44 Crawford 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 8 2.89 Totals 8 8 4 4 2 1 0 32 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Sadecki W(2-1) 8 8 3 3 2 3 1 32 4.04 Sosa SV(1) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 3.67 Totals 9 8 3 3 2 4 1 35 Wild Pitches: Sadecki 2 (4) Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Nick Colosi ASTROS 1ST: Howard struck out; Gross singled to right; Cabell was called out on strikes; Sadecki threw a wild pitch [Gross to second]; Watson walked; Johnson popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Garr singled to second; Perez grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Garr out at second]; Baker flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. ASTROS 2ND: Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); On a bunt Metzger made an out to first; Andrews singled to left; Forsch lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 2ND: Evans walked; Lum singled to center [Evans to third, Lum to second (on throw to 3b)]; Blanks grounded out (shortstop to first) [Evans scored, Lum to third]; Office grounded out (shortstop to first) [Lum scored]; Pocoroba flied out to center; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. ASTROS 3RD: Howard doubled to left; On a bunt Gross grounded out (pitcher to first) [Howard to third]; Cabell out on a sacrifice fly to right [Howard scored]; Watson flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 2. BRAVES 3RD: Sadecki lined to center; Garr flied out to center; Perez singled to center; Baker grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 2. ASTROS 4TH: Johnson lined to first; Rader was called out on strikes; Metzger doubled; Sadecki threw a wild pitch [Metzger to third]; Andrews walked; Forsch flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 2. BRAVES 4TH: Evans singled to right; Lum flied out to left; Evans stole second; Blanks grounded out (second to first) [Evans to third]; Office flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 2. ASTROS 5TH: Howard flied out to right; Gross singled to center; Cabell grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Gross out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 2. BRAVES 5TH: Pocoroba grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Sadecki was called out on strikes; Garr grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 2. ASTROS 6TH: Watson popped to third; Johnson grounded out (third to first); Rader flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 2. BRAVES 6TH: Perez grounded out (third to first); Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); Evans singled to center; Evans stole second [Evans to third (error by Johnson)]; Lum singled to center [Evans scored]; Blanks grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 3. ASTROS 7TH: On a bunt Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); Andrews flied out to right; HELMS BATTED FOR FORSCH; Helms flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 3. BRAVES 7TH: CRAWFORD REPLACED HELMS (PITCHING); Office singled to center; Pocoroba out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Office to second]; Sadecki grounded out (first unassisted) [Office to third]; Garr flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 3. ASTROS 8TH: Howard tripled to right; Gross lined into a double play (first to third) [Howard out at third]; Cabell flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 3. BRAVES 8TH: Perez walked; Baker singled to right [Perez to third]; Evans out on a sacrifice fly to center [Perez scored]; Lum grounded into a double play (second to first) [Baker out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 4. ASTROS 9TH: Watson singled to center; Johnson homered [Watson scored]; SOSA REPLACED SADECKI (PITCHING); Rader grounded out (third to first); Metzger lined to second; CRUZ BATTED FOR ANDREWS; Cruz struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 4.

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