Braves @ Astros
June 12, 1971

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Top 9 R H E
Braves 2 7 3
Astros 3 8 0
Top 9 R H E
Braves 2 7 3
Astros 3 8 0

Orlando Cepeda Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .295
OBP .000 .353
At Bats 0 207
Hits 0 61
• Singles 0 37
• Doubles 0 9
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 14
Walks 0 21
RBI’s 0 41

Ken Forsch Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 0 0
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Astrodome - June 12, 1971
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Strikeout
Ken Forsch
Johnny Edwards
Denis Menke
Joe Morgan
Doug Rader
Roger Metzger
Cesar Cedeno
Jim Wynn
Jesus Alou
Orlando Cepeda

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Atlanta Braves 2 7 3 5
Houston Astros 3 8 0 9
Winning Pitcher Ken Forsch
Losing Pitcher Ron Reed
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Cesar Cedeno
Attendance 23,876
Time of Game 2 hours 7 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Cepeda strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Orlando Cepeda pinch hits for Marv Staehle. The ball gets by Edwards for a passed ball. Lum scores. That run is unearned.
Top 9 Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lum moves to third.
Top 9 Lum hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Lum reaches second base with a double.
Top 9 King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats King for the out.
Bottom 8 Forsch strikes out.
Bottom 8 Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles misplays the ball. That's an error on Versalles. Edwards moves to second.
Bottom 8 Edwards hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staehle fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Steve Barber now pitching. Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Millan moves to second.
Top 8 Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 8 Doug Rader now playing third base. Denis Menke now playing first base. Gil Garrido pinch hits for Ron Reed. Garrido strikes out.
Bottom 7 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Morgan bunts between the mound and first base. Reed scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. Alou moves to second.
Bottom 7 Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 7 Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Staehle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Lum moves to third.
Top 7 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. Aaron moves to third. Lum moves to second.
Top 7 Lum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second.
Top 7 King hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Forsch hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Metzger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Menke moves to third.
Bottom 6 Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 6 Jackson hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staehle fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Cedeno strikes out.
Bottom 5 Morgan hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Versalles hits a popup towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Staehle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Forsch strikes out.
Bottom 4 Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out.
Top 4 Lum hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 King strikes out.
Top 4 Aaron strikes out.
Bottom 3 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops it up and throws to first, with Reed covering, for the out.
Bottom 3 Wynn strikes out.
Bottom 3 Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Watson tags and scores.
Bottom 3 Watson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron who is chasing the ball. Watson reaches third base with a triple.
Top 3 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Millan hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. Millan reaches third base with a triple.
Top 3 Reed strikes out.
Top 3 Versalles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Morgan takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Forsch bunts towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second.
Bottom 2 Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan misplays the ball. That's an error on Millan.
Top 2 Staehle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staehle for the out.
Top 2 Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 1 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staehle fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Menke takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to second.
Bottom 1 Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno scores.
Bottom 1 There's a wild pitch. Cedeno moves to second.
Bottom 1 Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou scores.
Bottom 1 Morgan strikes out.
Bottom 1 Alou hits a line drive into center field. Jackson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Alou moves to second.
Top 1 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.