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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 28, 1971
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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 June 28, 1971 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 28, 1971 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 28, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Nash |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wade Blasingame |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 18,908 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: John McSherry 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Lee Weyer |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | First Baseman |
| Earl Williams | Catcher |
| Zoilo Versalles | Third Baseman |
| Oscar Brown | Center Fielder |
| Mike Lum | Right Fielder |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Jim Nash | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Denis Menke | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Wade Blasingame | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 28, 1971
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Blasingame
Garr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Blasingame
Millan takes first base on ball four. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Blasingame
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Blasingame
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garr scores. Millan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Versalles vs. Blasingame
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader has Millan trapped. There's the throw to Edwards and back to Rader, who tags Millan for the out. Williams moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Blasingame
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Nash
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Nash
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Nash
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Versalles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Blasingame
Lum hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Blasingame
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nash vs. Blasingame
Nash is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Blasingame
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Nash
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Nash
Menke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Nash
Rader strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Blasingame
Millan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Blasingame
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Blasingame
There's a wild pitch. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Blasingame
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Blasingame
Versalles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Versalles reaches second base with a double. Aaron scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Blasingame
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Nash
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Nash
There goes Wynn. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Wynn steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Nash
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Nash
Blasingame is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Nash
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Wynn trying to get to home. Aaron throws to Williams who tags Wynn for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
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, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Blasingame
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nash vs. Blasingame
Nash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Blasingame
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blasingame fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Blasingame
Millan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lum scores. Nash moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Nash
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Nash
Cedeno hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Nash
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Nash
Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Nash
Rader hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brown. Rader reaches second base with a double. Menke goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Nash
Wynn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ray
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Ray
Versalles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Versalles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Ray
Brown hits a fly ball towards right. Wynn settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Wynn. Versalles scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Ray
Lum hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Ray
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Nash
Edwards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brown. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ray vs. Nash
Ray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. Nash
Metzger hits a popup towards third. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Nash
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Nash
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Edwards scores. Ray moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Nash
Watson 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
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nash vs. Ray
Nash strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Ray
Garr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Ray
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Nash
Menke 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--
Rader vs. Nash
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Nash
Wynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Nash
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Ray
Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ray
Williams 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Ray
Versalles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Nash
Rich Chiles pinch hits for Jim Ray.
Chiles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Nash
Metzger bunts towards first. Aaron scoops it up and throws to first, with Millan covering, for the out. Chiles moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Nash
There's a wild pitch. Chiles moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Nash
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Nash
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brown who is chasing the ball. Cedeno reaches third base with a triple. Chiles scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Nash
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Priddy
Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Bob Watson. Darrell Evans now playing third base. Bob Priddy now pitching.
Menke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brown. Menke reaches second base with a double. Geronimo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Priddy
Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Culver
Cesar Geronimo now playing left field. George Culver now pitching.
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Culver
Lum hits a popup towards first. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Culver
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Culver
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Priddy
Sonny Jackson now playing center field. Oscar Brown now playing left field.
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Priddy
Edwards hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culver vs. Priddy
Culver bunts towards the mound. Priddy fields it and throws to first for the out. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Priddy
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Culver
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Culver
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Metzger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Culver
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Culver
Williams 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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/28/1971, game 2 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Garr R, lf 2 1 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 0
Jackson S, cf 1 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Millan F, 2b 4 0 1 1 Cedeno C, cf 4 2 3 3
Aaron H, 1b 5 1 1 0 Watson B, lf 4 0 1 1
Williams E, c 5 0 1 1 Geronimo C, pr-lf 0 1 0 0
Versalles Z, 3b 4 1 2 1 Menke D, 1b 4 1 3 1
Priddy B, p 0 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 1
Brown O, cf-lf 4 0 0 0 Wynn J, rf 2 0 0 0
Lum M, rf 4 1 1 0 Edwards J, c 4 1 1 0
Perez M, ss 3 0 0 0 Blasingame W, p 1 0 0 0
Nash J, p 3 0 1 0 Ray J, p 1 0 1 0
Evans D, 3b 1 0 0 0 Chiles R, ph 0 1 0 0
Culver G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 8 3 32 6 11 6
Atlanta 101 110 000 -- 4
Houston 000 210 30x -- 6
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Nash J (L) 6.2 10 6 6 2 7
Priddy B 1.1 1 0 0 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Blasingame W 3.2 6 3 3 2 4
Ray J (W) 3.1 1 1 0 1 2
Culver G (S) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Rader D, Wynn J
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Atlanta 9, Houston 7
2B -- Versalles Z 2, Rader D, Edwards J, Menke D
3B -- Cedeno C
HR -- Cedeno C
SB -- Wynn J
SH -- Metzger R, Culver G
WP -- Blasingame W, Nash J
T -- 3:06
A -- 18908
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