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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 3, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros, played on July 3, 1973 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 3, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 3, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Morton |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 22,894 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Nick Colosi |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Skip Jutze | Catcher |
| Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Right Fielder |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Left Fielder |
| Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Mike Lum | First Baseman |
| Johnny Oates | Catcher |
| Carl Morton | Pitcher |
| Eddie Mathews | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 3, 1973
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Morton
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Morton
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Morton
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Morton
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Perez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Roberts
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Roberts
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Roberts
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Roberts
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Morton
Rader hits a line drive towards short. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Morton
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Morton
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Roberts
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Roberts
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lum vs. Roberts
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Roberts covering, for the out. Baker scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oates vs. Roberts
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oates for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morton vs. Roberts
Morton hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Morton
Jutze hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Morton
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops it up and throws to first, with Morton covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Morton
Agee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Morton
Metzger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Roberts
Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Roberts
Perez bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Helms covering - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Roberts
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Roberts
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Morton
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez misplays the ball. That's an error on Perez. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Morton
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Morton
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Roberts
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Roberts
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Roberts
There goes Baker. The throw from Jutze and he is safe. Baker steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. Roberts
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oates vs. Roberts
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Morton
May hits a line drive into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Morton
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Morton
Jutze hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Morton
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Roberts
Morton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Roberts
Garr strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Roberts
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Morton
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Morton
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Morton
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Morton
There goes Wynn. The throw from Oates to Johnson and they have Wynn trapped. The throw over to Lum, who applies the tag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Roberts
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Roberts
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Roberts
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Roberts
There goes Baker. The throw from Jutze and he is safe. Baker steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Roberts
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Morton
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Morton
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Morton
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Morton
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jutze vs. Morton
Jutze hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Roberts
Lum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Roberts
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morton vs. Roberts
Morton hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Roberts
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batista vs. Morton
Rafael Batista pinch hits for Dave Roberts.
Batista strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Morton
Agee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Morton
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Agee moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Morton
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Morton
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching.
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Griffin
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Griffin
Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Griffin
Sonny Jackson pinch runs for Hank Aaron.
Baker hits a line drive into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Griffin
The ball gets by Jutze for a passed ball. Evans moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Griffin
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Morton
Sonny Jackson now playing left field.
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Morton
May hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Morton
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jutze vs. Morton
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gallagher vs. Morton
Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/3/1973 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Agee T, cf 4 0 2 0 Garr R, rf 4 0 1 0
Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 0 Perez M, ss 4 0 1 0
Wynn J, rf 3 0 1 0 Evans D, 3b 4 0 2 0
Watson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Aaron H, lf 3 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 4 0 2 0 Jackson S, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
May L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Baker D, cf 4 1 3 0
Helms T, 2b 4 0 2 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Jutze S, c 4 0 1 0 Lum M, 1b 3 0 1 1
Roberts D, p 2 0 0 0 Oates J, c 3 0 0 0
Batista R, ph 1 0 0 0 Morton C, p 3 0 0 0
Griffin T, p 0 0 0 0
Gallagher B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 0 10 0 32 1 9 1
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Atlanta 010 000 00x -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts D (L) 7.0 8 1 1 0 6
Griffin T 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Morton C (W) 9.0 10 0 0 1 4
E -- Perez M
DP -- Houston 1, Atlanta 2
LOB -- Houston 9, Atlanta 8
2B -- Evans D
SB -- Baker D 2
CS -- Wynn J
PB -- Jutze S
T -- 2:32
A -- 22894
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