Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdespino vs. Pappas
  
  Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Pappas
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Pappas
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Pappas
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Griffin
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Griffin
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Griffin
  
  Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Griffin
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Griffin Aaron moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cepeda vs. Griffin
  
  Cepeda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Pappas
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Pappas
  
  Blefary hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Pappas
  
  Geiger hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Griffin
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Griffin
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Griffin
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Pappas
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Pappas
  
  Griffin strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdespino vs. Pappas
  
  Valdespino hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Didier vs. Griffin
  
  Didier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Didier for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pappas vs. Griffin
  
  Pappas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Griffin
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Pappas
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Pappas
  
  Wynn hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Carty chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Millan. Millan fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Millan. Martinez goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Menke vs. Pappas
  
  Menke bunts towards the mound. Pappas fields it and throws to first for the out. Wynn moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Edwards vs. Pappas
  
  Edwards hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Pappas
  
  Blefary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geiger vs. Pappas
  
  Geiger hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Pappas
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Griffin
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Griffin
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Griffin
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Geiger. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carty vs. Griffin
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Pappas
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valdespino vs. Neibauer
  
  Gary Neibauer now pitching.
  
  Valdespino bunts towards the mound. Neibauer fields it and throws to first for the out. Griffin moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Neibauer
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynn vs. Neibauer
  
  Wynn hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Griffin
  
  Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. Griffin
  
  Millan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Didier vs. Griffin
  
  Didier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Neibauer vs. Griffin
  
  Neibauer strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Neibauer
  
  Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Neibauer
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Neibauer
  
  Blefary hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Griffin
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Griffin
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Griffin
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Griffin
  
  Cepeda strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Neibauer
  
  Geiger hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Neibauer
  
  Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Neibauer
  
  Griffin bunts towards the mound. Neibauer fields it and throws to first for the out. Rader moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Valdespino vs. Neibauer
  
  Valdespino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rader scores. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Neibauer
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valdespino moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wynn vs. Neibauer
  
  Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Griffin
  
  Carty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aspromonte vs. Griffin
  
  Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. Carty moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Millan vs. Gladding
  
  Fred Gladding now pitching.
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops it up and throws to first, with Gladding covering, for the out. Carty moves to third. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lum vs. Gladding
  
  Mike Lum pinch hits for Bob Didier.
  
  Lum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carty scores. Aspromonte scores. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Gladding
  
  Tommie Aaron pinch hits for Gary Neibauer.
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Gladding
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aaron moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Gladding
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Aaron vs. Gladding
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cepeda vs. Gladding
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Aaron moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carty vs. Ray
  
  Jim Ray now pitching.
  
  Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Upshaw
  
  Mike Lum now playing left field. Bob Tillman now catching. Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Upshaw
  
  Edwards hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Millan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blefary vs. Upshaw
  
  Blefary takes first base on ball four. Menke moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Geiger vs. Upshaw
  
  Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Curt Blefary.
  
  Geiger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Menke scores. Geronimo moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rader vs. Upshaw
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Ray
  
  Marty Martinez now playing third base. Doug Rader now playing first base. Leon McFadden now playing shortstop.
  
  Aspromonte strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Ray
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke misplays the ball. That's an error on Menke. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lum vs. Ray
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Millan moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tillman vs. Ray
  
  Tillman takes first base on ball four. Millan moves to third. Lum moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Boyer vs. Guinn
  
  Skip Guinn now pitching. Clete Boyer pinch hits for Sonny Jackson.
  
  Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gonzalez vs. Guinn
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup towards third. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gotay vs. Upshaw
  
  Gil Garrido now playing shortstop. Julio Gotay pinch hits for Skip Guinn.
  
  Gotay strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdespino vs. Upshaw
  
  Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Upshaw
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Upshaw
  
  Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Menke vs. Upshaw
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Billingham
  
  Jack Billingham now pitching.
  
  Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

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         Game of 6/17/1969 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Valdespino S, lf      4  0  2  1   Jackson S, ss         4  1  1  0   
Martinez M, ss-3b     5  1  3  0   Boyer C, ph           1  0  0  0   
Wynn J, cf            5  1  2  0   Garrido G, ss         0  0  0  0   
Menke D, 2b           3  1  1  0   Gonzalez T, cf        5  1  1  1   
Edwards J, c          4  1  1  2   Aaron H, rf           4  1  3  2   
Blefary C, 1b         3  0  1  0   Cepeda O, 1b          4  0  2  1   
Geronimo C, pr        0  0  0  0   Carty R, lf           4  1  1  0   
McFadden L, ss        0  0  0  0   Upshaw C, p           0  0  0  0   
Geiger G, rf          4  0  1  1   Aspromonte B, 3b      2  1  0  0   
Rader D, 3b-1b        3  1  0  0   Millan F, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Griffin T, p          2  0  1  0   Didier B, c           2  0  0  0   
Gladding F, p         0  0  0  0   Lum M, ph-lf          2  0  2  2   
Ray J, p              0  0  0  0   Pappas M, p           1  0  0  0   
Guinn S, p            0  0  0  0   Neibauer G, p         1  0  0  0   
Gotay J, ph           1  0  0  0   Aaron T, ph           1  1  0  0   
Billingham J, p       0  0  0  0   Tillman B, c          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5 12  4                        35  6 10  6

Houston          000 300 110 --  5
Atlanta          000 000 501 --  6
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Griffin T*            6.0  3  2  2  3  3
Gladding F            0.2  5  3  3  0  0
Ray J                 0.2  1  0  0  1  1
Guinn S               0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Billingham J (L)      0.0  1  1  1  0  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pappas M+             4.0  6  3  3  0  2
Neibauer G            3.0  2  1  1  2  1
Upshaw C (W)          2.0  4  1  1  1  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 5th

E -- Millan F, Menke D
DP -- Atlanta 2
LOB -- Houston 8, Atlanta 9
2B -- Wynn J, Cepeda O
HR -- Edwards J, Aaron H
SH -- Menke D, Valdespino S, Griffin T
Balk -- Griffin T
T -- 2:49
A -- 9677

    

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