Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Konieczny
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Konieczny
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Konieczny
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Cabell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Morton
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Correll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Morton
  
  Andrews 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--
  Cedeno vs. Morton
  
  Andrews is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Morton
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Morton
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Correll and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Morton
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Konieczny
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Konieczny
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Office vs. Konieczny
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lum moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Correll vs. Konieczny
  
  Correll is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blanks vs. Konieczny
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Morton
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Morton
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Morton
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morton vs. Konieczny
  
  Morton strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Konieczny
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Konieczny
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Konieczny
  
  Evans 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 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Morton
  
  Metzger hits a popup towards short. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Konieczny vs. Morton
  
  Konieczny hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
  Cabell vs. Morton
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Konieczny
  
  Lum hits a fly ball 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: ---
  Baker vs. Konieczny
  
  Baker strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Konieczny
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Correll vs. Konieczny
  
  Correll hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Office moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blanks vs. Konieczny
  
  Blanks hits a fly ball into left field. Cabell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Morton
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Morton
  
  Cedeno 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Morton
  
  May is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morton vs. Konieczny
  
  Morton strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Konieczny
  
  Garr 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--
  Perez vs. Konieczny
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger. Garr moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Konieczny
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garr scores. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lum vs. Konieczny
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it and throws to second for the out. Perez scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Konieczny
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Cabell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Morton
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Morton
  
  Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Morton
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Konieczny
  
  Office hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Correll vs. Konieczny
  
  Correll hits a line drive into left field. Cabell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Konieczny
  
  Blanks hits a fly ball into left field. Cabell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Morton
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Morton
  
  Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Doug Konieczny.
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Morton
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morton vs. Cosgrove
  
  Mike Cosgrove now pitching.
  
  Morton hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Cosgrove
  
  Garr 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: ---
  Perez vs. Cosgrove
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Morton
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks misplays the ball. That's an error on Blanks. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Morton
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive towards third. Evans catches it and throws to first to double up Andrews. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Morton
  
  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 

Top 8

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Cosgrove
  
  Evans 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--
  Lum vs. Cosgrove
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Cosgrove Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lum vs. Cosgrove
  
  Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baker vs. Cosgrove
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Lum moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Office vs. Cosgrove
  
  Office strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Correll vs. Granger
  
  Wayne Granger now pitching.
  
  Correll strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Morton
  
  Johnson 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--
  Cruz vs. Morton
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Morton
  
  Rader 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--
  Watson vs. Morton
  
  Bob Watson pinch hits for Roger Metzger.
  
  Watson 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 

Top 9

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Granger
  
  Larry Milbourne now playing shortstop.
  
  Blanks strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morton vs. Granger
  
  Morton hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Granger
  
  Garr 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--
  Perez vs. Granger
  
  Perez 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 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Morton
  
  Ken Boswell pinch hits for Wayne Granger.
  
  Boswell hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Morton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boswell for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Morton
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batista vs. Morton
  
  Rafael Batista pinch hits for Rob Andrews.
  
  Batista hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Batista reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Morton
  
  There's a wild pitch. Batista moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cedeno vs. Morton
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

• 

  Game Summary

---

Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)

Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.

If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".

If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.

Download MP3 version

---

Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 4/8/1975 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Garr R, lf            5  1  2  0   Cabell E, lf          4  0  0  0   
Perez M, 2b           5  1  1  0   Andrews R, 2b         3  0  1  0   
Evans D, 3b           4  0  2  1   Batista R, ph         1  0  1  0   
Lum M, 1b             3  0  1  1   Cedeno C, cf          4  0  1  0   
Baker D, rf           4  0  0  0   May M, c              3  0  0  0   
Office R, cf          4  0  2  0   Johnson C, 1b         3  0  1  0   
Correll V, c          4  0  1  0   Cruz J, rf            3  0  0  0   
Blanks L, ss          4  0  0  0   Rader D, 3b           3  0  1  0   
Morton C, p           4  0  0  0   Metzger R, ss         2  0  0  0   
                                   Watson B, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Milbourne L, ss       0  0  0  0   
                                   Konieczny D, p        1  0  0  0   
                                   Howard W, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Cosgrove M, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Granger W, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Boswell K, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  2  9  2                        30  0  5  0

Atlanta          000 020 000 --  2
Houston          000 000 000 --  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morton C (W)          9.0  5  0  0  0  4

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Konieczny D (L)       6.0  7  2  1  0  5
Cosgrove M            1.2  1  0  0  1  1
Granger W             1.1  1  0  0  0  2

E -- Metzger R, Blanks L
DP -- Atlanta 2
LOB -- Atlanta 9, Houston 3
2B -- Batista R
SB -- Cedeno C
CS -- Andrews R
WP -- Morton C
Balk -- Cosgrove M
T -- 2:06
A -- 7937

    

More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score