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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 8, 1974
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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 August 8, 1974 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1974 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 8, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Reed |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 14,457 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: John McSherry 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Paul Pryor |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Right Fielder |
| Marty Perez | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Left Fielder |
| Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
| Davey Johnson | First Baseman |
| Craig Robinson | Shortstop |
| Vic Correll | Catcher |
| Ron Reed | Pitcher |
| Clyde King | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 8, 1974
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Roberts
Garr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Roberts
There goes Garr. The throw from May and he is safe. Garr steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Roberts
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garr moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Roberts
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Roberts
Aaron hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Roberts
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Reed
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Reed
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reed
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Roberts
Johnson 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: ---
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Correll vs. Roberts
Correll 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 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Reed
May strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Reed
May 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 -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Reed
Watson hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Roberts
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Roberts
Garr bunts towards the mound. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Roberts
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Reed
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Reed
Helms hits a line drive towards third. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Reed
Roberts hits a line drive into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Roberts
Evans hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Roberts
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Roberts
Baker 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: 1--
Johnson vs. Roberts
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Reed
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Reed
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Reed
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Reed
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Roberts
Correll hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Roberts
Reed bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Roberts
Garr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Garr reaches second base with a double. There goes Reed trying to get to home. Cedeno throws the ball in to Helms who relays the ball to May who tags Reed, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Reed
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Reed
Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Reed
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Reed covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Roberts
Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Roberts
Evans hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Evans reaches second base with a double. Perez scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Roberts
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Roberts
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Roberts
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Reed
Helms hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aaron. Helms reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Reed
Roberts bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Correll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Reed
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Reed
Metzger hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Roberts
Correll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Roberts
Reed strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reed
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Reed
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Reed
May hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Reed
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Roberts
Garr strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Roberts
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Roberts
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Reed
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Reed
Helms hits a line drive into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reed
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Dave Roberts.
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Aaron hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Forsch
Johnson hits a line drive into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Reed
Ralph Garr now playing left field. Rowland Office now playing center field. Dusty Baker now playing right field.
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Reed
Metzger 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. Reed
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1974 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Garr R, rf-lf 4 0 2 0 Gross G, rf 4 0 0 0
Perez M, 2b 4 1 2 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 0
Evans D, 3b 4 0 1 1 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 0
Aaron H, lf 3 0 0 0 May L, 1b 3 0 1 0
Office R, cf 0 0 0 0 May M, c 3 0 0 0
Baker D, cf-rf 4 0 0 0 Watson B, lf 3 0 0 0
Johnson D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Robinson C, ss 3 0 1 0 Helms T, 2b 3 0 1 0
Correll V, c 3 0 1 0 Roberts D, p 2 0 0 0
Reed R, p 3 0 1 0 Johnson C, ph 1 0 0 0
Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 8 1 30 0 3 0
Atlanta 000 001 000 -- 1
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Reed R (W) 9.0 3 0 0 0 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts D (L) 8.0 8 1 1 1 4
Forsch K 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Atlanta 5, Houston 3
2B -- Garr R, Perez M, Evans D, Helms T
SB -- Garr R
T -- 1:42
A -- 14457
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