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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 11, 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 11, 1971 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | June 11, 1971 |
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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 11, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
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 | 14,885 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Bill Williams |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
Earl Williams | Third Baseman |
Mike Lum | Center Fielder |
Marv Staehle | Second Baseman |
Bob Didier | Catcher |
Jim Nash | Pitcher |
Lum Harris | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Cesar Cedeno | Left Fielder |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Wade Blasingame | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 11, 1971
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Blasingame
Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Blasingame
The ball gets by Edwards for a passed ball. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Blasingame
Garr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Blasingame
Aaron hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Blasingame
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke juggles the ball. That's an error on Menke. Versalles scores. Garr moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Blasingame
Williams hits a fly ball towards cemter. Wynn catches it and throws to home to double up Garr. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Nash
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first 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 line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Nash
Watson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch 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 strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staehle vs. Blasingame
Staehle strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Didier vs. Blasingame
Didier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Nash
Menke hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
Wynn vs. Nash
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Nash
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nash vs. Blasingame
Nash strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Blasingame
Versalles hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 3
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Nash
Metzger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron who is chasing the ball. Metzger reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blasingame vs. Nash
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staehle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Nash
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Metzger scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Nash
Morgan hits a popup towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Nash
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Garr throws the ball in to Williams who tags Cedeno trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Alou goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Blasingame
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Blasingame
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blasingame
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Nash
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Nash
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Nash
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Watson scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Nash
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Blasingame
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staehle vs. Blasingame
Staehle 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 -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Didier vs. Blasingame
Didier 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 5
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Nash
Metzger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Metzger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Nash
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Nash
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Metzger scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Nash
Morgan hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Nash
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nash vs. Blasingame
Nash strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Blasingame
Versalles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Blasingame
Garr takes first base on ball four. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Blasingame
Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Blasingame
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Versalles moves to third. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Blasingame
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Nash
Watson hits a line drive into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Nash
Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Nash
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Blasingame
Doug Rader now playing third base. Denis Menke now playing first base.
Lum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staehle vs. Blasingame
Staehle hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Didier vs. Blasingame
Didier 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 7
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Nash
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Nash covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Nash
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Nash
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Nash
Alou hits a popup towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Blasingame
Marty Perez pinch hits for Jim Nash.
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Blasingame
Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Blasingame
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Blasingame
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda fields the ball and throws to Wilhelm covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Wilhelm
Wilhelm fires to first and picks off Morgan. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Wilhelm
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Wilhelm
Rader strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Blasingame
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Blasingame
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Blasingame
Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staehle vs. Blasingame
Staehle hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Didier vs. Blasingame
Didier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Didier reaches second base with a double. Cepeda scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garrido vs. Blasingame
Gil Garrido pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams scores. Didier moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Versalles vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Versalles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Didier scores. Garrido moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Gladding
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Priddy
Bob Priddy now pitching.
Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Priddy
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Priddy
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. Priddy
Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Johnny Edwards.
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Priddy
Norm Miller pinch hits for Fred Gladding.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Wynn scores. Geronimo moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/11/1971 -- Atlanta at Houston (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Versalles Z, ss 4 1 2 1 Alou J, rf 4 1 2 2 Garr R, lf 3 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Aaron H, rf 4 0 0 0 Cedeno C, lf 4 0 2 1 Cepeda O, 1b 4 1 2 0 Watson B, 1b 3 1 1 0 Williams E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Rader D, 3b 1 0 0 0 Lum M, cf 4 0 1 0 Menke D, 3b-1b 4 0 1 0 Staehle M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 4 1 1 0 Didier B, c 4 1 1 1 Edwards J, c 4 0 1 0 Nash J, p 2 0 0 0 Geronimo C, pr 0 0 0 0 Perez M, ph 1 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 2 2 0 Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0 Blasingame W, p 2 0 0 0 Garrido G, ph 1 0 1 1 Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0 Priddy B, p 0 0 0 0 Miller N, ph 1 0 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 9 3 35 5 11 4 Atlanta 100 000 003 -- 4 Houston 002 110 001 -- 5 2 outs when winning run was scored. Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Nash J 7.0 8 4 4 1 0 Wilhelm H 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Priddy B (L) 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Blasingame W 8.2 8 4 3 3 7 Gladding F (W) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Menke D DP -- Atlanta 1, Houston 2 LOB -- Atlanta 7, Houston 5 2B -- Cedeno C 2, Metzger R, Didier B 3B -- Metzger R PB -- Edwards J T -- 2:22 A -- 14885
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