Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Reed
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Reed
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Reed
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Watson vs. Reed
  
  Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. Cedeno moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rader vs. Reed
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Menke vs. Reed
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Blasingame
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Blasingame
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Aaron vs. Blasingame
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Blasingame
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Versalles vs. Blasingame
  
  Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aaron moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lum vs. Blasingame
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aaron scores. Williams moves to third. Versalles moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Garrido vs. Blasingame
  
  Garrido takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Perez vs. Blasingame
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Perez reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. Versalles scores. Garrido goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reed vs. Blasingame
  
  Reed hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Reed
  
  Wynn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Wynn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hiatt vs. Reed
  
  Hiatt strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blasingame vs. Reed
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Reed
  
  Alou hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garrido reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Blasingame
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Blasingame
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Blasingame
  
  Aaron takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Harris
  
  Buddy Harris now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Aaron moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Versalles vs. Harris
  
  Versalles strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lum vs. Harris
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lum for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Reed
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Reed
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Versalles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Reed
  
  Watson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrido vs. Harris
  
  Garrido hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Harris
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reed vs. Harris
  
  Reed bunts towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jackson vs. Harris
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. Perez scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Harris
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Reed
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Versalles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Reed
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Reed
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Harris
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Harris
  
  There's a wild pitch. Aaron moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Harris
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Harris
  
  Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Harris
  
  Lum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrido vs. Harris
  
  Garrido hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Garrido reaches second base with a double. Lum moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Perez vs. Lemaster
  
  Denny Lemaster now pitching.
  
  Perez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Reed vs. Lemaster
  
  Reed strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jackson vs. Lemaster
  
  Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Rader. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jackson vs. Lemaster
  
  Jackson hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Reed
  
  Johnny Edwards pinch hits for Jack Hiatt.
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemaster vs. Reed
  
  Lemaster strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chiles vs. Reed
  
  Rich Chiles pinch hits for Jesus Alou.
  
  Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Reed
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Lemaster
  
  Johnny Edwards now catching. Rich Chiles now playing left field.
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Lemaster
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Lemaster
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Lemaster
  
  Versalles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Reed
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Cedeno reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Watson vs. Reed
  
  Watson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rader vs. Reed
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Menke vs. Reed
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Lemaster
  
  Lum hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrido vs. Lemaster
  
  Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Lemaster
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Reed
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Reed
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemaster vs. Reed
  
  Lemaster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Lemaster
  
  Reed hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Lemaster
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Lemaster
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reed moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aaron vs. Lemaster
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Lemaster
  
  Williams is hit by the pitch. Reed moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Versalles vs. Lemaster
  
  Versalles hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiles vs. Reed
  
  Oscar Brown now playing right field.
  
  Chiles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Reed
  
  Morgan bunts towards third. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chiles moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cedeno vs. Reed
  
  There's a wild pitch. Chiles moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cedeno vs. Reed
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Chiles scores. Morgan moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Watson vs. Reed
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morgan scores. Cedeno moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rader vs. Reed
  
  Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Reed
  
  Menke hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aaron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Reed
  
  There goes Rader. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Rader steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynn vs. Reed
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Lemaster
  
  Lum hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrido vs. Lemaster
  
  Garrido hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Lemaster
  
  Perez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Reed
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Reed
  
  Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Denny Lemaster.
  
  Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiles vs. Reed
  
  Chiles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Reed
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/12/1971 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Alou J, lf            2  1  1  0   Jackson S, cf         5  1  1  1   
Chiles R, ph-lf       3  2  2  1   Aaron T, 1b           5  2  3  0   
Morgan J, 2b          5  1  1  0   Aaron H, rf           3  1  1  1   
Cedeno C, cf          4  1  3  1   Brown O, rf           0  0  0  0   
Watson B, 1b          4  0  1  2   Williams E, c         4  3  4  4   
Rader D, 3b           4  0  1  1   Versalles Z, 3b       5  1  1  0   
Menke D, ss           4  0  0  0   Lum M, lf             5  0  1  1   
Wynn J, rf            4  0  1  0   Garrido G, 2b         4  1  1  0   
Hiatt J, c            1  0  0  0   Perez M, ss           4  1  2  3   
Edwards J, ph-c       3  0  1  0   Reed R, p             4  0  2  0   
Blasingame W, p       1  0  0  0                                      
Harris B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Lemaster D, p         2  0  0  0                                      
Geronimo C, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  5 11  5                        39 10 16 10

Houston          100 000 031 --  5
Atlanta          511 210 00x -- 10

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blasingame W (L)      1.1  6  6  6  2  0
Harris B              2.0  7  3  3  0  1
Lemaster D            4.2  3  1  1  1  1

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reed R (W)            9.0 11  5  5  0  9

E -- Rader D
LOB -- Houston 6, Atlanta 10
2B -- Perez M 2, Wynn J, Garrido G, Cedeno C
3B -- Cedeno C
HR -- Williams E 2, Chiles R
SB -- Rader D
SF -- Aaron H
HBP -- by Lemaster D (Williams E)
WP -- Harris B, Reed R
T -- 2:19
A -- 10430

    

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