Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Forsch
  
  Lum hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Forsch
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Forsch
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carty vs. Forsch
  
  Carty strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cepeda vs. Forsch
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. Aaron goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Forsch
  
  Evans hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Jarvis
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Jarvis
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Jarvis covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Jarvis
  
  Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Jarvis
  
  Watson 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 

Top 2

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrido vs. Forsch
  
  Garrido is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Didier vs. Forsch
  
  Didier hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jarvis vs. Forsch
  
  Jarvis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lum vs. Forsch
  
  Lum is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  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, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Jarvis
  
  There's a wild pitch. Menke moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rader vs. Jarvis
  
  Rader is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Jarvis
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Menke scores. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Jarvis
  
  Jarvis fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Jarvis. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edwards vs. Jarvis
  
  Cedeno is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Jarvis
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Forsch
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Forsch
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Carty vs. Forsch
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Aaron scores. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Forsch
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Forsch
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Forsch vs. Jarvis
  
  Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Jarvis covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Jarvis
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Jarvis covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Jarvis
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrido vs. Forsch
  
  Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Didier vs. Forsch
  
  Didier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jarvis vs. Forsch
  
  Jarvis is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Jarvis
  
  Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Jarvis
  
  Watson 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 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Jarvis
  
  Menke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lum. Menke reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rader vs. Jarvis
  
  Rader hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Jarvis
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Forsch
  
  Lum hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Forsch
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Forsch
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Forsch
  
  Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Jarvis
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Forsch vs. Jarvis
  
  Forsch bunts towards the mound. Jarvis fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Jarvis
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Morgan vs. Jarvis
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Forsch
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Forsch
  
  Evans is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrido vs. Forsch
  
  Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Jarvis
  
  Wynn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Jarvis
  
  Watson 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 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Jarvis
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Didier vs. Forsch
  
  Keith Lampard now playing left field.
  
  Didier hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jarvis vs. Forsch
  
  Jarvis strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Forsch
  
  Lum hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Jarvis
  
  Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Jarvis
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Jarvis
  
  Jarvis fires to first and picks off Cedeno. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Jarvis
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Forsch
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Forsch
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards second. Morgan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Forsch
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Forsch
  
  Oscar Brown pinch runs for Rico Carty.
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Forsch
  
  Evans 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 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Jarvis
  
  Oscar Brown now playing left field. Clete Boyer now playing third base. Norm Miller pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
  
  Miller hits a line drive towards first. Cepeda reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Jarvis
  
  Alou 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 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Jarvis
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrido vs. Culver
  
  George Culver now pitching.
  
  Garrido hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Didier vs. Culver
  
  Didier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jarvis vs. Culver
  
  There's a wild pitch. Didier moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jarvis vs. Culver
  
  Jarvis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Jarvis reaches second base with a double. Didier scores. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lum vs. Culver
  
  Lum hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Culver
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Jarvis trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lampard vs. Jarvis
  
  Lampard 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 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Jarvis
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, 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 

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         Game of 9/12/1970 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Lum M, cf             5  0  0  0   Alou J, rf            4  0  0  0   
Jackson S, ss         3  2  2  0   Morgan J, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Aaron H, rf           4  2  3  0   Wynn J, lf            2  0  0  0   
Carty R, lf           4  0  2  2   Lampard K, lf         1  0  0  0   
Brown O, pr-lf        0  0  0  0   Watson B, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Cepeda O, 1b          4  0  2  2   Menke D, ss           4  2  2  0   
Evans D, 3b           4  0  0  0   Rader D, 3b           2  1  1  2   
Boyer C, 3b           0  0  0  0   Cedeno C, cf          3  0  1  1   
Garrido G, 2b         4  0  0  0   Edwards J, c          3  0  1  0   
Didier B, c           4  1  1  0   Forsch K, p           1  0  0  0   
Jarvis P, p           4  0  2  1   Miller N, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Culver G, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5 12  5                        29  3  5  3

Atlanta          202 000 001 --  5
Houston          010 200 000 --  3

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jarvis P (W)          9.0  5  3  3  2  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Forsch K (L)          8.0  9  4  4  2  6
Culver G              1.0  3  1  1  0  0

E -- Jarvis P
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Atlanta 6, Houston 2
2B -- Cepeda O, Aaron H, Menke D, Jarvis P
HR -- Rader D
SH -- Forsch K
WP -- Jarvis P, Culver G
T -- 2:20
A -- 9821

    

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