Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Niekro
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Niekro
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Gross. The throw from Pocoroba and he is out, Perez applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Niekro
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Richard
  
  Garr strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Richard
  
  Perez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Richard
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Niekro
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Niekro
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Niekro
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Niekro
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Office 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: ---
  Evans vs. Richard
  
  Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lum vs. Richard
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blanks vs. Richard
  
  Blanks hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Office vs. Richard
  
  Office strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Niekro
  
  Andrews hits a popup towards short. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richard vs. Niekro
  
  Richard strikes out. Pocoroba drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Richard out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Niekro
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Niekro
  
  Gross hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pocoroba settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Richard
  
  Pocoroba takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Richard
  
  Niekro bunts towards the mound. Richard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garr vs. Richard
  
  Garr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pocoroba moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Richard
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Niekro
  
  Cabell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pocoroba settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Niekro
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Niekro
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rader vs. Niekro
  
  Niekro fires to first and picks off Johnson. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rader vs. Niekro
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Richard
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Richard
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lum vs. Richard
  
  There goes Evans. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Evans steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lum vs. Richard
  
  Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blanks vs. Richard
  
  Blanks takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to third. Lum moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Office vs. Richard
  
  Office hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Evans scores. Lum scores. Blanks moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pocoroba vs. Richard
  
  Pocoroba is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Niekro vs. Richard
  
  Niekro strikes out. There goes Blanks. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Office. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Garr vs. Richard
  
  Garr hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Niekro
  
  Metzger hits a line drive into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Niekro
  
  Andrews is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richard vs. Niekro
  
  Richard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Niekro
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Niekro
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cabell vs. Niekro
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Howard scores. There goes Gross trying to get to home. Garr throws the ball in to Evans who relays the ball to Pocoroba, who tags Gross, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Richard
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Richard
  
  May hits a fly ball into left field. Cabell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Richard
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lum vs. Richard
  
  Lum hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Niekro
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Niekro
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Niekro
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Richard
  
  Blanks is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Richard
  
  Office is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Richard
  
  Pocoroba takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Richard
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Metzger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Niekro
  
  Metzger hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Andrews vs. Niekro
  
  Andrews bunts in front of the plate. Pocoroba fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Richard vs. Niekro
  
  Richard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metzger scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Niekro
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Niekro
  
  Gross hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Gross reaches second base with a double. Howard goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cabell vs. Sosa
  
  Elias Sosa now pitching.
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gross scores. Cabell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Sosa
  
  Watson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Richard
  
  Garr takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Richard
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Richard
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garr moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Cosgrove
  
  Mike Cosgrove now pitching.
  
  The ball gets by Johnson for a passed ball. Garr moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Evans vs. Cosgrove
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lum vs. Cosgrove
  
  Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Sosa
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Sosa
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Sosa
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Sosa, and towards Blanks, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Cosgrove
  
  Skip Jutze now catching.
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Office vs. Cosgrove
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cosgrove fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blanks moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pocoroba vs. Cosgrove
  
  There's a wild pitch. Blanks moves to third. Office moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pocoroba vs. Cosgrove
  
  Pocoroba hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gaston vs. Cosgrove
  
  Cito Gaston pinch hits for Elias Sosa.
  
  Gaston hits a line drive towards the mound. Cosgrove catches it and throws to third to double up Blanks. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Beard
  
  Mike Beard now pitching.
  
  Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cosgrove vs. Beard
  
  Cosgrove bunts towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Andrews moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howard vs. Beard
  
  Howard bunts towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Andrews moves to third. Cosgrove moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gross vs. Beard
  
  Gross bunts towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Andrews scores. Cosgrove moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cabell vs. Beard
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Cosgrove
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Cosgrove
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. Garr moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Crawford
  
  Jim Crawford now pitching.
  
  May hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Crawford
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. Garr moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lum vs. Crawford
  
  Lum hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/6/1975 -- Houston at Atlanta (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Howard W, cf          4  2  2  0   Garr R, lf            4  0  2  0   
Gross G, rf           4  1  3  2   Perez M, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Cabell E, lf          5  0  2  2   May D, rf             5  0  0  0   
Watson B, 1b          4  0  1  0   Evans D, 3b           3  1  1  0   
Johnson C, c          2  0  0  0   Lum M, 1b             4  1  0  0   
Jutze S, c            0  0  0  0   Blanks L, ss          3  0  1  0   
Rader D, 3b           4  0  0  0   Office R, cf          4  0  2  2   
Metzger R, ss         4  1  1  0   Pocoroba B, c         2  0  0  0   
Andrews R, 2b         2  1  0  0   Niekro P, p           3  0  0  0   
Richard J, p          3  1  2  2   Sosa E, p             0  0  0  0   
Cosgrove M, p         0  0  0  0   Gaston C, ph          1  0  0  0   
Crawford J, p         0  0  0  0   Beard M, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  6 11  6                        33  2  7  2

Houston          000 020 301 --  6
Atlanta          000 200 000 --  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Richard J (W)         6.2  4  2  2  6  9
Cosgrove M*           1.1  3  0  0  2  0
Crawford J (S)        1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L)          6.2 10  5  5  2  2
Sosa E                1.1  1  0  0  0  1
Beard M               1.0  0  1  1  1  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Houston 6, Atlanta 12
2B -- Metzger R, Gross G
HR -- Richard J
SB -- Evans D
CS -- Gross G
SH -- Andrews R, Cosgrove M, Howard W, Gross G
WP -- Richard J, Cosgrove M
PB -- Johnson C
T -- 2:30
A -- 3728

    

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