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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 17, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves, played on April 17, 1969 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Jarvis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wade Blasingame |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 8,800 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Frank Dezelan |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Left Fielder |
| Bob Didier | Catcher |
| Mike Lum | Center Fielder |
| Pat Jarvis | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Norm Miller | Center Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Wade Blasingame | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 17, 1969
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Blasingame
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blasingame
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Blasingame
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Blasingame
Cepeda hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jarvis
Alou 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 -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jarvis
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Jarvis
The umpire calls a balk on Jarvis Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Jarvis
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Aspromonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Jarvis
Rader hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lum. Rader reaches second base with a double. Morgan scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blefary vs. Jarvis
Blefary hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rader scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Jarvis
Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blefary moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Jarvis
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Blasingame
Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Blasingame
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Didier vs. Blasingame
Didier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Jarvis
Edwards hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Jarvis
Blasingame 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 -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jarvis
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Blasingame
Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jarvis vs. Blasingame
Jarvis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blasingame juggles the ball. That's an error on Blasingame. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Blasingame
Millan bunts towards the mound. Blasingame juggles the ball. That's an error on Blasingame. Lum moves to third. Jarvis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Blasingame
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Blefary. Lum scores. Jarvis scores. Millan moves to third. Jackson moves to second. Two runs are unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. Blasingame
Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cepeda vs. Blasingame
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to home to get Millan. Jackson moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boyer vs. Blasingame
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Blasingame
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Cepeda moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Didier vs. Blasingame
Didier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jarvis
Morgan hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jarvis
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lum. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Jarvis
Rader hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blefary vs. Jarvis
Blefary hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Blasingame
Lum hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jarvis vs. Blasingame
Jarvis bunts towards the mound. Blasingame fields it and throws to first for the out. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Blasingame
Millan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Millan reaches second base with a double. Lum scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Blasingame
Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Miller is chasing the ball. Jackson rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Blasingame
Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Aaron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Cepeda hits a line drive towards short. Menke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Ray
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Jarvis
Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Jarvis
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Jarvis
Edwards hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Didier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Jarvis
Hector Torres pinch hits for Jim Ray.
Torres hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Womack
Dooley Womack now pitching.
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Didier vs. Womack
Didier bunts towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. Womack
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lum for the out. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jarvis vs. Womack
Jarvis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jarvis
Alou 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 -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jarvis
Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Didier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jarvis
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Jarvis
Rader hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lum. Rader reaches second base with a double. Miller goes all the way around to score. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blefary vs. Jarvis
Blefary hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Womack
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Womack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Womack
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Womack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Womack
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Womack
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Jarvis
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Jarvis
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Jarvis
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McFadden vs. Jarvis
Leon McFadden pinch hits for Dooley Womack.
McFadden hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jarvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Schneider
Dan Schneider now pitching.
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Schneider
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Didier vs. Schneider
Didier bunts in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to third. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lum vs. Schneider
Lum is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jarvis vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
There go the runners. The throw from Edwards to Rader. The throw back to home, and Boyer is out at the plate. Aspromonte moves to third. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jarvis vs. Gladding
Jarvis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aspromonte scores. Lum scores. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Gladding
There's a wild pitch. Jarvis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Gladding
Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jarvis
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jarvis
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Jarvis
Miller hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Jarvis
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Guinn
Skip Guinn now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Guinn
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Guinn
Aaron is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Guinn
Cepeda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Guinn
Tommie Aaron pinch runs for Orlando Cepeda.
Boyer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Jarvis
Tommie Aaron now playing first base.
Blefary hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Jarvis
Menke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Jarvis
Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lum. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Jarvis
Edwards hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Guinn
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Didier vs. Guinn
Didier hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Guinn
Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jarvis vs. Guinn
Jarvis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Jarvis
Gary Geiger pinch hits for Skip Guinn.
Geiger hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jarvis
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Jarvis
Morgan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Jarvis
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1969 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Millan F, 2b 4 1 1 1 Alou J, rf 5 0 1 0
Jackson S, ss 5 2 1 3 Morgan J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Aaron H, rf 3 1 2 0 Miller N, cf 5 1 2 0
Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 1 2 2
Aaron T, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Blefary C, 1b 4 0 1 1
Boyer C, 3b 4 0 1 1 Menke D, ss 4 0 2 0
Aspromonte B, lf 5 1 3 1 Watson B, lf 4 0 2 0
Didier B, c 3 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 4 0 0 0
Lum M, cf 2 3 1 0 Blasingame W, p 1 0 0 0
Jarvis P, p 4 1 1 2 Ray J, p 0 0 0 0
Torres H, ph 1 0 0 0
Womack D, p 0 0 0 0
McFadden L, ph 1 0 0 0
Schneider D, p 0 0 0 0
Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0
Guinn S, p 0 0 0 0
Geiger G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 9 10 8 38 3 11 3
Atlanta 004 300 200 -- 9
Houston 200 010 000 -- 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Jarvis P (W) 9.0 11 3 3 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Blasingame W (L) 3.1 5 7 3 2 1
Ray J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Womack D 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
Schneider D 0.1 2 2 2 1 0
Gladding F 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Guinn S 2.0 0 0 0 3 1
E -- Rader D, Blasingame W 2, Blefary C
LOB -- Atlanta 9, Houston 9
2B -- Rader D 2, Miller N, Millan F, Aaron H, Watson B
HR -- Jackson S
CS -- Boyer C, Aaron H
SH -- Millan F, Jarvis P, Didier B 2
SF -- Boyer C
WP -- Gladding F
Balk -- Jarvis P
T -- 2:25
A -- 8800
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