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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 17, 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 17, 1973 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | May 17, 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 17, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Dobson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 9,106 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Paul Pryor |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ralph Garr | Right Fielder |
Johnny Oates | Catcher |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Left Fielder |
Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
Mike Lum | First Baseman |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
Pat Dobson | Pitcher |
Eddie Mathews | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Larry Howard | Catcher |
Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 17, 1973
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Forsch
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Forsch
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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Forsch
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 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Dobson
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Dobson
Metzger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker. Metzger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Dobson
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Dobson
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Dobson
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Forsch
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Forsch
Lum takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Forsch
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Forsch
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Aaron trying to get to home. Metzger throws to Howard who tags Aaron for the out. Lum moves to second. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Dobson
Rader hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Dobson
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Dobson
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Dobson
There goes Helms. The throw from Oates and he is out, Johnson applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Forsch
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Forsch
Garr strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Forsch
Oates hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Helms reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Dobson
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Dobson
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Dobson
Metzger 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
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Forsch
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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Forsch
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. Forsch
Lum hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Forsch
There goes Lum. The throw from Howard and he is out, Helms applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Dobson
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Dobson
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Dobson
May hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cedeno tags and scores. Watson tags and moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Dobson
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Dobson
Helms hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker. Helms reaches second base with a double. Watson scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Dobson
Howard is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Forsch vs. Dobson
Forsch hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Forsch
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Forsch
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Forsch
Dobson 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 5
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Dobson
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Dobson
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Dobson
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Dobson
Watson hits a line drive into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Forsch
Garr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Forsch
There goes Garr. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Garr steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oates vs. Forsch
Oates strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Forsch
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Forsch
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Dobson
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Dobson
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Dobson
Helms bunts towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. May moves to third. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howard vs. Dobson
Howard is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Forsch vs. Dobson
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynn vs. Dobson
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Forsch
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lum for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Forsch
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Dobson
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Dobson
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Dobson
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Oates and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Dobson
Watson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Oates fields it and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Dobson
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Forsch
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Forsch
Jack Pierce pinch hits for Pat Dobson.
Pierce strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Forsch
Garr hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Harrison
Roric Harrison now pitching.
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Harrison
Helms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Harrison
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Harrison
Forsch strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Forsch
Oates hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Forsch
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Forsch
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Forsch
Rod Gilbreath pinch runs for Hank Aaron.
There's a wild pitch. Gilbreath moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/17/1973 -- Atlanta at Houston (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Garr R, rf 4 0 1 0 Wynn J, rf 4 0 0 0 Oates J, c 4 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 2 0 Evans D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 2 0 Aaron H, lf 2 0 0 0 Watson B, lf 3 1 1 0 Gilbreath R, pr 0 0 0 0 May L, 1b 3 0 1 1 Baker D, cf 4 1 1 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 2 0 Lum M, 1b 2 0 1 1 Helms T, 2b 3 0 2 1 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Howard L, c 2 0 0 0 Jackson S, ss 3 0 1 0 Forsch K, p 4 0 0 0 Dobson P, p 2 0 0 0 Pierce J, ph 1 0 0 0 Harrison R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 4 1 31 2 10 2 Atlanta 000 100 000 -- 1 Houston 000 200 00x -- 2 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Dobson P (L) 7.0 9 2 2 3 7 Harrison R 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Forsch K (W) 9.0 4 1 1 3 8 LOB -- Atlanta 4, Houston 10 2B -- Metzger R, Rader D, Baker D, Helms T SB -- Garr R, Cedeno C CS -- Helms T, Lum M SH -- Helms T SF -- May L WP -- Forsch K T -- 2:10 A -- 9106
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