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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 23, 1969
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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 September 23, 1969 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | September 23, 1969 |
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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 | September 23, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Stone |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Ray |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 8,185 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Dick Stello |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
Bob Didier | Catcher |
Gil Garrido | Shortstop |
George Stone | Pitcher |
Lum Harris | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
Denis Menke | Shortstop |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Marty Martinez | Catcher |
Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
Jim Ray | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 23, 1969
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Ray
Millan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Rader. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Ray
Millan is called out on strikes. Martinez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Millan out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Ray
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Ray
Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Stone
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Stone
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Stone
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Stone
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Ray
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Ray
Cepeda 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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Ray
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Stone
Menke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Stone
Rader hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Stone
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Didier vs. Ray
Didier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrido vs. Ray
Garrido hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Didier moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stone vs. Ray
Stonehits a dribbler in front of the plate. Martinez interferes with Stone who is awarded first base. Didier moves to third. Garrido moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Millan vs. Ray
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Didier scores. Garrido moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Ray
There's a wild pitch. Garrido scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Ray
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Stone
Blefary strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Stone
Ray hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Stone
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Ray
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Ray
Carty is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Ray
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Ray
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Stone
Alou hits a popup towards short. Garrido settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Stone
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Stone
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Stone
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Didier vs. Ray
Didier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Didier for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Ray
Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Ray
Stone 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, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Stone
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Stone
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Stone
Blefary is hit by the pitch. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gotay vs. Stone
Julio Gotay pinch hits for Jim Ray.
Gotay hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Gotay reaches second base with a double. Martinez scores. Blefary moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morgan vs. Stone
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blefary tags and scores. Gotay tags and moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Stone
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Bouton
Jim Bouton now pitching.
Millan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Bouton
There's a wild pitch. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Bouton
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Bouton
The ball gets by Martinez for a passed ball. Millan moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. Bouton
Johnny Edwards now catching.
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Millan scores. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carty vs. Bouton
The ball gets by Edwards for a passed ball. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carty vs. Bouton
Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Aaron scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Billingham
Jack Billingham now pitching.
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carty moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Billingham
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Didier vs. Billingham
Didier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carty scores. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrido vs. Billingham
Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Stone
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Garrido settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Stone
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Stone covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Stone
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Billingham
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops it up and throws to first, with Billingham covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Billingham
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Billingham
Gonzalez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Billingham
Aaron hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Stone
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Stone
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Stone
Blefary hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torres vs. Stone
Hector Torres pinch hits for Jack Billingham.
Torres hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Stone
Morgan 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
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Watkins
Bob Watkins now pitching.
Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Watkins
Ralph Garr pinch runs for Rico Carty.
Watkins fires to first and picks off Garr. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Watkins
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Watkins
Boyer 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 8
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Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Stone
Felipe Alou now playing left field.
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Stone
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Stone
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Stone
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Didier vs. Watkins
Didier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrido vs. Watkins
Garrido hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Didier moves to third. Garrido moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stone vs. Watkins
Stone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Millan vs. Watkins
Millan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Didier scores. Garrido moves to third. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Watkins
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garrido tags and scores. Millan tags and moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Watkins
Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Millan scores. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Watkins
Mike Lum pinch runs for Hank Aaron.
Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Alou reaches second base with a double. Lum scores. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Watkins
Cepeda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 10 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Stone
Mike Lum now playing right field. Tommie Aaron now playing first base.
Rader hits a popup towards short. Garrido settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Stone
Edwards hits a line drive into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Stone
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops it up and throws to first, with Stone covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/23/1969 -- Atlanta at Houston (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Millan F, 2b 5 2 2 1 Morgan J, 2b 3 0 0 1 Gonzalez T, cf 2 1 0 1 Alou J, rf 4 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 5 1 2 2 Wynn J, cf 3 0 1 0 Lum M, pr-rf 0 1 0 0 Davis T, lf 4 0 2 0 Carty R, lf 3 1 1 2 Menke D, ss 4 0 0 0 Garr R, pr 0 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Alou F, lf 1 0 1 1 Martinez M, c 2 1 1 0 Cepeda O, 1b 5 0 2 0 Edwards J, c 2 0 0 0 Aaron T, 1b 0 0 0 0 Blefary C, 1b 3 1 1 0 Boyer C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Ray J, p 1 0 0 0 Didier B, c 2 2 1 1 Gotay J, ph 1 0 1 1 Garrido G, ss 4 2 2 0 Bouton J, p 0 0 0 0 Stone G, p 3 0 0 0 Billingham J, p 0 0 0 0 Torres H, ph 1 0 0 0 Watkins B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 10 11 8 32 2 7 2 Atlanta 002 004 004 -- 10 Houston 000 020 000 -- 2 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Stone G (W) 9.0 7 2 2 1 5 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Ray J 5.0 2 2 1 1 4 Bouton J (L)* 0.0 3 4 4 1 0 Billingham J 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Watkins B 2.0 4 4 4 2 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 6th E -- Rader D, Martinez M DP -- Atlanta 1, Houston 2 LOB -- Atlanta 4, Houston 6 2B -- Gotay J, Aaron H, Alou F SF -- Morgan J, Gonzalez T HBP -- by Stone G (Blefary C), by Billingham J (Gonzalez T) WP -- Ray J, Bouton J PB -- Martinez M, Edwards J T -- 2:28 A -- 8185
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