Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Capra
  
  Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aaron throws the ball in to Johnson who tags Gross, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Capra
  
  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: ---
  Cedeno vs. Capra
  
  Cedeno hits a popup in front of the plate. Oates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Wilson
  
  Garr hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Wilson
  
  Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baker vs. Wilson
  
  Baker strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aaron vs. Wilson
  
  Aaron hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Wilson
  
  Johnson is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lum vs. Wilson
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Capra
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Capra
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Capra
  
  May 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: 1--
  Rader vs. Capra
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oates vs. Wilson
  
  Oates hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Wilson
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Capra vs. Wilson
  
  Capra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Capra
  
  Helms hits a popup towards first. Lum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Capra
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Capra
  
  Gross 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 3

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Wilson
  
  Garr hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Wilson
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Wilson
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Wilson
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Capra
  
  Metzger hits a popup towards short. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Capra
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Capra
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Oates and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Capra
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  May vs. Capra
  
  May hits a popup towards first. Lum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Wilson
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Wilson
  
  Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oates vs. Wilson
  
  Oates hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Oates reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Wilson
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Oates trying to get to home. Gross throws the ball in to May who tags Oates who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Capra
  
  May hits a popup towards short. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Capra
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Capra
  
  Helms strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Capra vs. Wilson
  
  Capra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Wilson
  
  Garr takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Wilson
  
  There goes Garr. The throw from May and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Wilson
  
  Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baker vs. Wilson
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Wilson
  
  There goes Baker. The throw from May and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Capra
  
  Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Don Wilson.
  
  Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops it up and throws to first, with Capra covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Capra
  
  Gross 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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Capra
  
  Metzger is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Cosgrove
  
  Mike Cosgrove now pitching.
  
  Aaron hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Cosgrove
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Cosgrove
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oates vs. Cosgrove
  
  Oates hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Capra
  
  Ralph Garr now playing left field. Dusty Baker now playing right field. Rowland Office now playing center field.
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Capra
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Watson for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Capra
  
  May is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Cosgrove
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Cosgrove covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Capra vs. Cosgrove
  
  Capra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Cosgrove
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Cosgrove
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Capra
  
  May takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Capra
  
  Rader hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Capra
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Easler vs. Capra
  
  Mike Easler pinch hits for Mike Cosgrove.
  
  Easler hits a fly ball into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gross vs. Capra
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Scherman
  
  Fred Scherman now pitching.
  
  Baker strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Scherman
  
  Office hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Office reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Scherman
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lum vs. Scherman
  
  Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Capra
  
  Metzger hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Capra
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Capra
  
  Watson hits a fly ball towards right. Baker settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Baker. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Capra
  
  May hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/24/1974 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Gross G, rf           4  0  1  0   Garr R, rf-lf         3  2  3  2   
Metzger R, ss         4  0  0  0   Evans D, 3b           4  1  2  0   
Cedeno C, cf          4  0  1  0   Baker D, cf-rf        4  0  1  1   
Watson B, lf          4  0  0  0   Aaron H, lf           3  0  0  0   
May L, 1b             4  0  0  0   Office R, cf          1  0  1  0   
May M, c              2  0  0  0   Johnson D, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Rader D, 3b           3  0  0  0   Lum M, 1b             4  0  1  0   
Helms T, 2b           3  0  1  0   Oates J, c            3  0  1  0   
Wilson D, p           1  0  0  0   Robinson C, ss        3  0  1  0   
Gallagher B, ph       1  0  0  0   Capra B, p            3  0  0  0   
Cosgrove M, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Easler M, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Scherman F, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  0  3  0                        31  3 10  3

Houston          000 000 000 --  0
Atlanta          101 010 00x --  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wilson D (L)          5.0  7  3  3  1  1
Cosgrove M            2.0  2  0  0  0  0
Scherman F            1.0  1  0  0  0  2

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Capra B (W)           9.0  3  0  0  1  4

E -- Evans D, Baker D
LOB -- Houston 5, Atlanta 6
2B -- Evans D 2, Oates J, Office R
HR -- Garr R 2
SB -- Cedeno C
CS -- Garr R, Baker D
HBP -- by Wilson D (Johnson D)
T -- 2:02
A -- 10579

    

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