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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 29, 1975
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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 29, 1975 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 29, 1975 |
|---|---|
| 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 29, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Morton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 10,576 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: John Kibler |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Marty Perez | Second Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Mike Lum | First Baseman |
| Larvell Blanks | Shortstop |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
| Carl Morton | Pitcher |
| Clyde King | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wilbur Howard | Center Fielder |
| Greg Gross | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 29, 1975
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Forsch
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. Forsch
Perez 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Morton
Howard 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--
Gross vs. Morton
There goes Howard. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Howard steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Morton
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Morton
Cabell 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Morton
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. Howard moves to third. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
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 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Forsch
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Forsch
Lum 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--
Blanks vs. Forsch
Blanks hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Andrews catches it and throws to first to double up Lum. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Morton
Rader 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--
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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Morton
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Forsch
Office hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Forsch
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Forsch
Morton 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--
Garr vs. Forsch
There's a wild pitch. Morton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Forsch
Garr hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Morton
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Morton
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Morton
Gross hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it 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: ---
Perez vs. Forsch
Perez 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. Forsch
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Forsch
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Forsch
Lum hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blanks vs. Forsch
Blanks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Howard. Blanks reaches second base with a double. Perez scores. Evans goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Office vs. Forsch
Office hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blanks scores. Office moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pocoroba vs. Forsch
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Office moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morton vs. Forsch
Morton hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it 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: ---
Cabell vs. Morton
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Morton
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Morton
May hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Forsch
Garr hits a fly ball into right field. Cabell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Forsch
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Morton
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Morton, and towards Perez, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Morton
Metzger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office who is chasing the ball. Metzger reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Andrews vs. Morton
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Morton
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Cosgrove
Mike Cosgrove now pitching.
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 -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Cosgrove
Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Cosgrove
Blanks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lum moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Office vs. Cosgrove
Office hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pocoroba vs. Cosgrove
There go the runners. The throw from May to Rader. The throw back to home, and Lum is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Morton
Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Morton
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Morton
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Morton
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howard moves to third. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Morton
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Morton covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Cosgrove
Pocoroba hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Cosgrove
Morton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Cosgrove
Garr hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Cosgrove
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 7
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Morton
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Morton
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Morton
Andrews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Cosgrove
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Cosgrove
Baker is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Cosgrove
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Cosgrove
Lum takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blanks vs. Cosgrove
Blanks 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 8
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Morton
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Mike Cosgrove.
Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Morton
Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Morton
Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boswell scores. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Leon
Max Leon now pitching.
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leon fields it and throws to third for the out. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Leon
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, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Leon
May takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to third. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Leon
Skip Jutze pinch runs for Milt May.
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Niekro
Skip Jutze now catching. Joe Niekro now pitching.
Office takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Niekro
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Office moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leon vs. Niekro
Leon hits a fly ball into right field. Cabell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Office moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garr vs. Niekro
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Leon
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Leon
Tommy Helms pinch hits for Rob Andrews.
Helms is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Leon
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Leon
Howard strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/29/1975 -- Atlanta at Houston (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Garr R, lf 5 0 0 0 Howard W, cf 5 0 3 0
Perez M, 2b 4 1 1 0 Gross G, lf 3 0 1 1
Baker D, rf 4 0 1 0 Cabell E, rf 4 0 1 0
Evans D, 3b 3 1 1 0 Watson B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Lum M, 1b 2 0 1 0 May M, c 3 0 0 0
Blanks L, ss 4 1 2 2 Jutze S, pr-c 0 0 0 0
Office R, cf 3 0 1 1 Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Pocoroba B, c 4 0 1 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 0
Morton C, p 2 0 1 0 Andrews R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Leon M, p 1 0 0 0 Helms T, ph 0 0 0 0
Forsch K, p 1 0 0 0
Cruz J, ph 1 0 0 0
Cosgrove M, p 0 0 0 0
Boswell K, ph 0 1 0 0
Niekro J, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 9 3 33 1 8 1
Atlanta 000 300 000 -- 3
Houston 000 000 010 -- 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Morton C (W)* 7.0 8 1 1 2 2
Leon M (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K (L) 5.0 7 3 3 0 1
Cosgrove M 3.0 2 0 0 4 0
Niekro J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
DP -- Atlanta 2, Houston 2
LOB -- Atlanta 7, Houston 9
2B -- Blanks L
3B -- Metzger R
SB -- Howard W
CS -- Lum M, Baker D
HBP -- by Leon M (Helms T)
WP -- Forsch K
T -- 2:21
A -- 10576
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