Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdespino vs. Niekro
  
  Valdespino takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Niekro
  
  Martinez bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Valdespino moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynn vs. Niekro
  
  The ball gets by Didier for a passed ball. Valdespino moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wynn vs. Niekro
  
  Wynn strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Menke vs. Niekro
  
  Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valdespino scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Niekro
  
  There's a wild pitch. Menke moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edwards vs. Niekro
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty. Edwards reaches second base with a double. Menke scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blefary vs. Niekro
  
  Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Dierker
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Dierker
  
  Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Dierker
  
  Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Dierker
  
  Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Millan trying to get to third. Valdespino throws the ball in to Rader, who tags Millan for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Dierker
  
  There's a wild pitch. Carty moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aaron vs. Dierker
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carty scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aspromonte vs. Dierker
  
  Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lum vs. Dierker
  
  Lum hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Niekro
  
  Geiger hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Niekro
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dierker vs. Niekro
  
  Dierker strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Didier vs. Dierker
  
  Didier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Dierker
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Dierker
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdespino vs. Niekro
  
  Valdespino hits a line drive into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Niekro
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Niekro
  
  Wynn strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Niekro
  
  Menke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Didier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Dierker
  
  Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Dierker
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Dierker
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Dierker
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Niekro
  
  Edwards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Niekro
  
  Blefary hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Niekro
  
  Geiger hits a line drive towards the mound. Niekro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Dierker
  
  Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Aspromonte reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lum vs. Dierker
  
  Lum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Geiger throws the ball in to Martinez who tags Lum trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Aspromonte scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Didier vs. Dierker
  
  Didier strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Dierker
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Niekro
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Niekro
  
  Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Larry Dierker.
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdespino vs. Niekro
  
  Valdespino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Niekro
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Womack
  
  Dooley Womack now pitching.
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Womack
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. Womack
  
  There's a wild pitch. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Millan vs. Womack
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carty vs. Womack
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Niekro
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Niekro
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Niekro
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Womack
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Womack
  
  Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lum vs. Womack
  
  Lum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Didier vs. Womack
  
  Didier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aspromonte scores. Lum moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Niekro vs. Womack
  
  There's a wild pitch. Lum moves to third. Didier moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Niekro vs. Womack
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jackson vs. Womack
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gonzalez vs. Henry
  
  Don Bryant now catching. Bill Henry now pitching.
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Niekro
  
  Blefary hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Didier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Niekro
  
  Geiger strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Niekro
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Henry
  
  Millan hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Henry
  
  Carty hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Henry
  
  Aaron hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Niekro
  
  Felipe Alou now playing right field. Mike Lum now playing left field.
  
  Bryant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valdespino vs. Niekro
  
  Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Niekro
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Niekro
  
  Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Menke vs. Niekro
  
  Menke strikes out. Didier drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Menke out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Henry
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Henry
  
  Lum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Didier vs. Henry
  
  Didier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Lum moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Niekro vs. Henry
  
  Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gotay vs. Niekro
  
  Julio Gotay pinch hits for Bill Henry.
  
  Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Niekro
  
  Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Niekro
  
  Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geiger for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/16/1969, game 1 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Valdespino S, lf      3  1  1  0   Jackson S, ss         3  1  2  0   
Martinez M, ss        3  0  2  0   Gonzalez T, cf        4  2  2  3   
Wynn J, cf            4  0  1  0   Millan F, 2b          4  0  2  0   
Menke D, 2b           4  1  1  1   Carty R, lf           4  1  1  0   
Edwards J, c          3  0  1  1   Alou F, rf            0  0  0  0   
Henry B, p            0  0  0  0   Aaron T, 1b           4  0  1  1   
Gotay J, ph           1  0  0  0   Aspromonte B, 3b      4  2  2  0   
Blefary C, 1b         4  0  0  0   Lum M, rf-lf          4  0  3  1   
Geiger G, rf          4  0  0  0   Didier B, c           4  0  1  1   
Rader D, 3b           3  0  0  0   Niekro P, p           4  0  0  0   
Dierker L, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Geronimo C, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Womack D, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Bryant D, c           1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  7  2                        35  6 14  6

Houston          200 000 000 --  2
Atlanta          301 101 00x --  6

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L)         4.0  8  5  5  0  3
Womack D              1.2  5  1  1  1  1
Henry B               2.1  1  0  0  0  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W)          9.0  7  2  2  1  6

DP -- Houston 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Houston 5, Atlanta 6
2B -- Edwards J, Jackson S, Aspromonte B
HR -- Gonzalez T 2
SH -- Martinez M
WP -- Niekro P, Dierker L, Womack D 2
PB -- Didier B
T -- 1:57
A -- 0

    

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