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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 16, 1973
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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 May 16, 1973 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | May 16, 1973 |
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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 | May 16, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Gentry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 12,491 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Ed Vargo |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Paul Casanova | Catcher |
Gary Gentry | Pitcher |
Eddie Mathews | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommie Agee | Right Fielder |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Larry Howard | Catcher |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 16, 1973
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Reuss
Garr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Reuss
There's a wild pitch. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Reuss
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Reuss
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Evans reaches second base with a double. Garr scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Reuss
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Reuss
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Reuss
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Gentry
Agee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Gentry
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Gentry
Cedeno hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Gentry
Watson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Reuss
Lum hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Reuss
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentry vs. Reuss
Gentry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Reuss
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gentry
May 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 -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Gentry
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Gentry
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Gentry
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Reuss
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Reuss
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Reuss
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Gentry
Reuss 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 -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Gentry
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Gentry
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Reuss
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Reuss
Johnson hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Reuss
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Reuss
Casanova hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Gentry
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Gentry
Watson hits a line drive towards third. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gentry
May hits a popup towards first. Lum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentry vs. Reuss
Gentry strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Reuss
Garr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Reuss
There goes Garr. The throw from Howard and he is out, Helms applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Reuss
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Gentry
Rader hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Gentry
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Gentry
Helms hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker. Helms reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reuss vs. Gentry
Reuss hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Reuss
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 -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Reuss
Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Reuss
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baker for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reuss
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Gentry
Agee hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Gentry
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Gentry
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Gentry
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Gentry
Watson hits a line drive into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Reuss
Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Reuss
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentry vs. Reuss
Gentry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gentry
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Gentry
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Gentry
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Reuss
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Reuss
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Reuss
Perez is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Reuss
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
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Gentry
Helms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Gentry
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Jerry Reuss.
Stewart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agee vs. Gentry
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Gentry
Jim Wynn pinch hits for Roger Metzger.
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Helms moves to third. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cedeno vs. Frisella
Danny Frisella now pitching.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Helms scores. Stewart moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Watson vs. Frisella
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Frisella
May hits a line drive towards third. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Upshaw
Cecil Upshaw now pitching. Bob Watson now playing first base. Tommie Agee now playing left field. Jim Wynn now playing right field. Hector Torres
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Upshaw
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Upshaw
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Frisella
Sonny Jackson now playing left field.
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Frisella
Howard hits a line drive into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Frisella
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Upshaw
Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Upshaw
Johnny Oates pinch hits for Paul Casanova.
Oates 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 -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Upshaw
Jack Pierce pinch hits for Danny Frisella.
Pierce hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Schueler
Johnny Oates now catching. Ron Schueler now pitching.
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Schueler
Agee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker throws the ball in to Johnson who tags Agee trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Schueler
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 11
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Upshaw
Garr 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--
Perez vs. Upshaw
Perez bunts towards the mound. Upshaw fields it and throws to first for the out. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Crawford
Jim Crawford now pitching.
Evans is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Crawford
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garr moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. York
Jim York now pitching. Bob Gallagher now playing right field.
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garr tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. York
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Evans scores. Jackson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. York
Lum hits a fly ball into left field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Schueler
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Schueler
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Schueler
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Schueler
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/16/1973 -- Atlanta at Houston (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Garr R, rf 5 2 3 0 Agee T, rf-lf 5 0 1 0 Perez M, ss 3 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0 Evans D, 3b 4 1 1 1 Wynn J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Aaron H, lf 3 1 1 1 York J, p 0 0 0 0 Jackson S, lf 1 1 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 5 1 3 2 Baker D, cf 4 0 0 1 Watson B, lf-1b 5 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 5 0 1 2 May L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lum M, 1b 5 0 0 0 Upshaw C, p 0 0 0 0 Casanova P, c 3 0 0 0 Crawford J, p 0 0 0 0 Oates J, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Gallagher B, rf 1 0 1 0 Gentry G, p 3 0 1 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Frisella D, p 0 0 0 0 Howard L, c 4 0 0 0 Pierce J, ph 1 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 4 1 2 0 Schueler R, p 0 0 0 0 Reuss J, p 2 0 0 0 Stewart J, ph 1 0 1 0 Torres H, ss 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 5 8 5 40 2 8 2 Atlanta 100 001 000 03 -- 5 Houston 100 000 010 00 -- 2 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Gentry G 7.1 5 2 2 2 7 Frisella D 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 Schueler R (W) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Reuss J 8.0 5 2 2 2 5 Upshaw C (L) 2.1 1 1 1 0 0 Crawford J* 0.0 1 2 2 1 0 York J 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 11th E -- Metzger R LOB -- Atlanta 5, Houston 7 2B -- Evans D, Helms T, Johnson D HR -- Cedeno C, Aaron H SB -- Cedeno C CS -- Garr R, Perez M SH -- Perez M SF -- Baker D WP -- Reuss J T -- 2:42 A -- 12491
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