Atlanta Braves
Houston Astros
5
–
8
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | 8 | 13 | 0 |
Pitching
Atlanta Braves
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 35 |
| Max LeonL | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Danny Frisella | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 |
Houston Astros
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | 6.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 29 |
| Ken ForschW | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 |
Scoring Summary
▲ 2nd
Marty Perez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Cesar Cedeno. Dusty Baker Jr. scores.
1–0
▲ 2nd
Paul Casanova hits a home run (3). Dick Dietz scores.
3–0
▼ 4th
Lee May hits a home run (16). Doug Rader scores.
3–2
▼ 5th
Cesar Cedeno singles. Tommie Agee scores. Roger Metzger to 2nd.
3–3
▼ 5th
Bob Watson singles. Roger Metzger scores. Cesar Cedeno to 3rd.
3–4
▲ 7th
Darrell Evans hits a home run (28). Ralph Garr scores.
5–4
▼ 7th
Bob Watson singles. Cesar Cedeno scores.
5–5
▼ 8th
Tommy Helms doubles (21). Lee May scores. Johnny Edwards scores. Tommy Helms to 3rd. Tommy Helms advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by shortstop Marty Perez.
5–7
▼ 8th
Tommie Agee doubles (5). Tommy Helms scores.
5–8
Box Score
Atlanta Braves
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RFRalph Garr | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3BDarrell Evans | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| LFHank Aaron | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CFDusty Baker Jr. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2BDavey Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1BDick Dietz | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1BFrank Tepedino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SSMarty Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CPaul Casanova | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| PPhil Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHFreddie Velazquez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PMax Leon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PDanny Frisella | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHSonny Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RFTommie Agee | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SSRoger Metzger | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CFCesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| LFBob Watson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3BDoug Rader | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1BLee May | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| CJohnny Edwards | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2BTommy Helms | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| PJerry Reuss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PKen Forsch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |