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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 29, 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 July 29, 1973 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | July 29, 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 | July 29, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 23,272 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Art Williams 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Doug Harvey |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ralph Garr | Right Fielder |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Left Fielder |
Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Dick Dietz | First Baseman |
Marty Perez | Shortstop |
Paul Casanova | Catcher |
Phil Niekro | 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 |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 29, 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 towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Reuss
Evans 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Reuss
Aaron hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Niekro
Agee 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Niekro
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Niekro
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Casanova for a passed ball. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Niekro
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Reuss
Baker 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--
Johnson vs. Reuss
There goes Baker. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Baker steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Reuss
Johnson 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: -2-
Dietz vs. Reuss
Dietz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Reuss
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baker tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Reuss
Casanova hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Reuss
Niekro hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Niekro
May strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Niekro
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Niekro
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuss vs. Niekro
Reuss hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Reuss
Garr hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Reuss
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Reuss
Aaron hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Niekro
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Niekro
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 -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Reuss
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reuss
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dietz vs. Reuss
There goes Johnson. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Helms applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Reuss
Dietz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Reuss
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Metzger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Niekro
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Niekro
May hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Niekro
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Niekro
Helms strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Reuss
Casanova takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Reuss
Niekro hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Reuss
Garr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Casanova moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Reuss
Evans hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Reuss
Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Niekro
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, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Niekro
Agee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker. Agee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Niekro
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Agee moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Agee scores. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Niekro
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metzger scores. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Casanova settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Niekro
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Reuss
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reuss
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dietz vs. Reuss
Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Reuss
Perez 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 6
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Niekro
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Niekro
Helms hits a line drive towards short. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Niekro
Reuss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Niekro
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Reuss
Casanova hits a line drive into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velazquez vs. Reuss
Freddie Velazquez pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
Velazquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Reuss
Garr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Reuss
There goes Garr. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Garr steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Reuss
Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Reuss
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Reuss
Baker takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Leon
Max Leon now pitching.
Metzger hits a line drive towards short. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Leon
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Leon
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. Cedeno steals third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Leon
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Leon
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tepedino vs. Forsch
Frank Tepedino pinch hits for Dick Dietz.
Tepedino 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, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Forsch
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Forsch
Casanova strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Leon
Frank Tepedino now playing first base.
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Leon
Edwards bunts towards the right side of the infield. Johnson misplays the ball. That's an error on Johnson. May moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Helms vs. Leon
Helms hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Baker chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Perez. Perez fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Perez. May scores. Edwards goes all the way around to score. Helms moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Forsch vs. Frisella
Danny Frisella now pitching.
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Agee vs. Frisella
Agee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker. Agee reaches second base with a double. Helms scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Frisella
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Frisella
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Frisella
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Forsch
Sonny Jackson pinch hits for Danny Frisella.
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Forsch
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Forsch
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/29/1973 -- Atlanta at Houston (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Garr R, rf 5 1 2 0 Agee T, rf 5 1 2 1 Evans D, 3b 5 1 1 2 Metzger R, ss 5 1 1 0 Aaron H, lf 3 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 2 1 Baker D, cf 3 1 1 0 Watson B, lf 4 0 2 2 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Rader D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Dietz D, 1b 2 1 1 0 May L, 1b 4 2 2 2 Tepedino F, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 3 1 1 0 Perez M, ss 3 0 0 1 Helms T, 2b 4 1 1 2 Casanova P, c 3 1 1 2 Reuss J, p 3 0 1 0 Niekro P, p 2 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 1 0 0 0 Velazquez F, ph 1 0 0 0 Leon M, p 0 0 0 0 Frisella D, p 0 0 0 0 Jackson S, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 5 8 5 37 8 13 8 Atlanta 030 000 200 -- 5 Houston 000 220 13x -- 8 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Niekro P 6.0 8 4 4 1 4 Leon M (L)* 1.0 4 4 3 0 0 Frisella D 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Reuss J 6.2 8 5 5 4 1 Forsch K (W) 2.1 0 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th E -- Evans D, Johnson D, Perez M DP -- Atlanta 1, Houston 1 LOB -- Atlanta 6, Houston 8 2B -- Agee T 2, Johnson D, Cedeno C, Helms T HR -- Casanova P, May L, Evans D SB -- Cedeno C 2, Baker D, Garr R CS -- Johnson D SH -- Edwards J SF -- Perez M PB -- Casanova P T -- 2:31 A -- 23272
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