An outstanding performance by Cedar Cedeno paced the Astros to a 5-3 victory over the Braves. The Astros' outfielder hit a single and double, driving in three runs, and also walked twice, stole his 43rd base of the season and set up the first run by racing from first to third on a wild pitch. Ralph Garr reached the 1,000 hit total for his career with a single and triple for the Braves. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 5, Atlanta Braves 3
Game Played on Monday, September 1, 1975 (Night game) at Astrodome
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    2  1  0  -   3  8  3
Astros       1  0  2    2  0  0    0  0  x  -   5  7  2


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garr lf               4   1   2   1     1   1   .272      Howard rf,lf          4   1   1   0     0   2   .311
Gilbreath 2b          3   0   1   1     0   0   .252      Andrews 2b            3   2   2   0     1   0   .210
Evans 3b              4   0   1   0     1   0   .242      Cedeno cf             2   1   2   3     2   0   .284
Goodson 1b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .195      Johnson c             4   0   0   1     0   1   .287
  Williams ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .252        Jutze c             0   0   0   0     0   0   .227
Baker rf              3   1   1   0     1   1   .256      Watson 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .332
Office cf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .272        Cruz pr,rf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .272
Pocoroba c            4   0   1   1     0   0   .248      Cabell lf,1b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .266
Belloir ss            3   0   0   0     0   2   .253      Rader 3b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .225
  Blanks ph,ss        1   0   0   0     0   0   .236      Metzger ss            4   0   0   0     0   1   .239
Easterly p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Konieczny p           1   1   0   0     2   1   .170
  Sosa p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .083        Roberts p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .150
  Lum ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .235        Niekro p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .273
  Odom p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .083
  Correll ph          1   1   1   0     0   0   .216
  Dal Canton p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .059
  Gaston ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .225

Totals               33   3   8   3     5   5             Totals               31   5   7   4     5   7

Time of Game: 2:22   Attendance:  6,329
Left on Base: Braves 10, Astros 7
DP: Braves 2, Astros 1
Errors: Garr, Belloir 2, Metzger, Konieczny
Doubles: Rader (23), Howard (15), Cedeno (26)
Triples: Garr (10)
Stolen Bases: Cedeno (43), Johnson (1), Andrews (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Gilbreath (7)
Sacrifice Flies: Gilbreath (2)
GIDP: Easterly (1), Johnson (6)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Easterly L(1-8)         3.2   5   5   3   3   5   0  21   6.04
Sosa                    0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   3.70
Odom                    2     0   0   0   1   1   0   6   7.21
Dal Canton              2     2   0   0   1   0   0   8   5.34
Totals                  8     7   5   3   5   7   0  36

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Konieczny W(6-12)       7.1   7   3   3   4   3   0  33   4.71
Roberts                 1.1   1   0   0   1   1   0   6   4.33
Niekro SV(3)            0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   3.52
Totals                  9     8   3   3   5   5   0  40

Wild Pitches: Easterly (7), Roberts (6)

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Doug Harvey


BRAVES 1ST: Garr walked; Gilbreath out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to second) [Garr to second]; Evans walked; Goodson made
an out to third; Baker walked [Garr to third, Evans to second];
Office flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 0,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Howard struck out; Andrews grounded out (shortstop
to first); Cedeno walked; Easterly threw a wild pitch [Cedeno to
third]; Johnson reached on an error by Belloir [Cedeno scored
(unearned) (no RBI), Johnson to first]; Watson made an out to
second; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Pocoroba singled; Belloir struck out; Easterly
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Pocoroba out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Astros 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Cabell grounded out (third to first); Rader doubled;
Metzger grounded out (third to first); Konieczny struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Garr grounded out (second to first); Gilbreath
singled; Evans flied out to left; Goodson lined to shortstop; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Howard doubled; Andrews walked; Cedeno singled to
left [Howard scored, Andrews to third (error by Garr)]; Johnson
reached on an error by Belloir [Andrews scored (unearned) (RBI),
Cedeno to second, Johnson to first]; Cedeno stole third and
Johnson stole second; Watson flied out to left; Cabell struck
out; Rader struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0,
Astros 3.

BRAVES 4TH: Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); Office
singled; Pocoroba flied out to left; Belloir lined to left; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 3.

ASTROS 4TH: Metzger flied out to right; Konieczny walked; Howard
struck out; Andrews singled [Konieczny to second]; Cedeno
doubled [Konieczny scored, Andrews scored]; SOSA REPLACED
EASTERLY (PITCHING); Johnson struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 0, Astros 5.

BRAVES 5TH: LUM BATTED FOR SOSA; Lum grounded out (second to
first); Garr singled; Gilbreath reached on an error by Metzger
[Garr to second, Gilbreath to first]; Evans forced Garr (left to
third) [Gilbreath to second]; Goodson grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 5.

ASTROS 5TH: ODOM REPLACED LUM (PITCHING); Watson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cabell made an out to second; Rader made
an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 5.

BRAVES 6TH: Baker struck out; Office made an out to third;
Pocoroba grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Astros 5.

ASTROS 6TH: Metzger struck out; Konieczny walked; Howard lined
into a double play (third to first) [Konieczny out at first]; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 5.

BRAVES 7TH: Belloir struck out; CORRELL BATTED FOR ODOM; Correll
singled; Garr tripled [Correll scored]; Gilbreath hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Garr scored]; Evans grounded out (second
to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 5.

ASTROS 7TH: DAL CANTON REPLACED CORRELL (PITCHING); Andrews
singled; Andrews stole second; Cedeno walked; Johnson grounded
into a double play (third to first) [Cedeno to second, Andrews
out at third]; Watson singled [Cedeno to third]; CRUZ RAN FOR
WATSON; Cabell flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves
2, Astros 5.

BRAVES 8TH: JUTZE REPLACED JOHNSON (PLAYING C ); CRUZ STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING RF); CABELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); HOWARD
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Goodson flied out to center;
Baker singled; Baker was picked off first but was safe on an
error by Konieczny [Baker to second]; Office walked; ROBERTS
REPLACED KONIECZNY (PITCHING); Roberts threw a wild pitch [Baker
to third, Office to second]; Pocoroba grounded out (third to
first) [Baker scored, Office stayed at second]; BLANKS BATTED
FOR BELLOIR; Blanks grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Astros 5.

ASTROS 8TH: BLANKS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Rader grounded
out (shortstop to first); Metzger grounded out (first to
pitcher); Roberts lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
3, Astros 5.

BRAVES 9TH: GASTON BATTED FOR DAL CANTON; Gaston walked; Garr
struck out; Gilbreath forced Gaston (shortstop to second); Evans
singled [Gilbreath to third]; WILLIAMS BATTED FOR GOODSON;
NIEKRO REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); Williams struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Astros 5.