Atlanta Braves
Houston Astros
6
–
5
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| Houston Astros | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
Pitching
Atlanta Braves
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 6.1 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 37 |
| Ron SchuelerW | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Cecil UpshawS | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Houston Astros
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 7.2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 39 |
| Jim RayL | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| Fred Gladding | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Scoring Summary
▲ 1st
Rico Carty out, shortstop Roger Metzger to first baseman Lee May. Sonny Jackson scores.
1–0
▼ 2nd
Tommy Helms singles on a to right fielder Oscar Brown. Bob Watson scores. Johnny Edwards out at 3rd on the throw, right fielder Oscar Brown to third baseman Darrell Evans.
1–1
▲ 3rd
Sonny Jackson singles. Oscar Brown scores.
2–1
▼ 4th
Tommy Helms singles. Bob Watson scores. Johnny Edwards to 3rd.
2–2
▲ 5th
Phil Niekro singles. Mike Lum scores.
3–2
▼ 6th
Doug Rader hits a home run (20). Johnny Edwards scores.
3–4
▼ 7th
Bob Watson singles. Jimmy Wynn scores.
3–5
▲ 9th
Hank Aaron singles. Darrell Evans scores. Mike Lum scores. Rod Gilbreath to 2nd.
5–5
▲ 9th
Felix Millan out, shortstop Roger Metzger to first baseman Lee May. Rod Gilbreath scores.
6–5
Box Score
Atlanta Braves
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RFSonny Jackson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2BFelix Millan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| LFRico Carty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| PRJimmy Freeman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SSGil Garrido | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CFDusty Baker Jr. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| CEarl Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3BDarrell Evans | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LFMike Lum | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| RFOscar Brown | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PRon Schueler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHRod Gilbreath | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| PCecil Upshaw | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PPhil Niekro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SSMarty Perez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1BHank Aaron | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSRoger Metzger | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CFCesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| RFJimmy Wynn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1BLee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| LFBob Watson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| CJohnny Edwards | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3BDoug Rader | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2BTommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| PLarry Dierker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PJim Ray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PFred Gladding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |