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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 20, 1974
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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 20, 1974 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 1974 |
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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 20, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
Home Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 7,524 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Frank Pulli |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
Marty Perez | Second Baseman |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Dusty Baker | Right Fielder |
Mike Lum | Left Fielder |
Frank Tepedino | First Baseman |
Vic Correll | Catcher |
Craig Robinson | Shortstop |
Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
Clyde King | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wilbur Howard | Left Fielder |
Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Milt May | Catcher |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 20, 1974
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Richard
Office strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Richard
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Richard
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Richard
There's a wild pitch. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Richard
Baker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Niekro
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Niekro
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Niekro
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Correll and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Niekro
May strikes out. Correll drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws May out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Richard
Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tepedino vs. Richard
The ball gets by May for a passed ball. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tepedino vs. Richard
Tepedino strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Correll vs. Richard
Correll strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Richard
Robinson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Niekro
May hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader hits a popup towards the mound. Niekro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Niekro
Helms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Niekro
Metzger strikes out. There goes Helms. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richard vs. Niekro
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Richard
Niekro 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: ---
Office vs. Richard
Office hits a line drive into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Richard
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 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Niekro
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Niekro
Gross hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Richard
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Richard
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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Richard
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
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Niekro
May hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Niekro
May hits a line drive into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tepedino scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tepedino vs. Richard
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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Richard
Correll is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Richard
Robinson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cedeno. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Correll moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Niekro vs. Richard
Niekro hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Correll tags and scores. Robinson tags and moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Office vs. Richard
Office hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Niekro
Helms hits a popup towards short. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Niekro
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Niekro
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Richard
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Richard
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Richard
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: 1--
Lum vs. Richard
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Metzger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Niekro
Howard bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Niekro
Gross hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Office. Gross reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Niekro
May hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tepedino vs. Richard
Tepedino 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--
Correll vs. Richard
Correll strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Richard
Robinson hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Richard
Niekro takes first base on ball four. Tepedino moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Office vs. Richard
Office 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 7
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Niekro
May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baker. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Niekro
Skip Jutze pinch runs for Milt May.
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Niekro
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson fields it and has Jutze trapped. There's the throw to Evans and over to Perez, who tags Jutze for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Niekro
Larry Milbourne pinch runs for Tommy Helms.
There goes Milbourne. The throw from Correll and he is out, Robinson applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Richard
Skip Jutze now catching. Larry Milbourne now playing second base.
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Richard
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Richard
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. Richard
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Niekro
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Niekro
Bob Watson pinch hits for J.R. Richard.
Watson hits a line drive into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Niekro
Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Niekro
There goes Howard. The throw from Correll to Robinson and they have Howard trapped. The throw over to Tepedino, who applies the tag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tepedino vs. de los Santos
Ramon de los Santos now pitching.
Tepedino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Correll vs. de los Santos
Correll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. de los Santos
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Niekro
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Niekro
May strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Niekro
Johnny Edwards pinch hits for Skip Jutze.
Edwards strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/20/1974 -- Atlanta at Houston (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Office R, cf 4 0 0 0 Howard W, lf 4 0 1 0 Perez M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gross G, rf 4 0 1 0 Evans D, 3b 2 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 0 Baker D, rf 4 0 0 0 May L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lum M, lf 3 0 0 0 May M, c 3 0 1 0 Tepedino F, 1b 4 0 2 0 Jutze S, pr-c 0 0 0 0 Correll V, c 3 1 0 0 Edwards J, ph 1 0 0 0 Robinson C, ss 4 0 1 0 Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 1 0 0 1 Helms T, 2b 2 0 0 0 Milbourne L, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0 Richard J, p 2 0 0 0 Watson B, ph 1 0 0 0 de los Santos R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 1 3 1 31 0 4 0 Atlanta 000 010 000 -- 1 Houston 000 000 000 -- 0 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Niekro P (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 9 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Richard J (L) 8.0 2 1 1 5 6 de los Santos R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- Atlanta 7, Houston 5 2B -- Robinson C, Gross G, May M, Cedeno C SB -- Cedeno C CS -- Milbourne L, Howard W SF -- Niekro P HBP -- by Richard J (Correll V) WP -- Richard J PB -- Correll V 2, May M T -- 1:58 A -- 7524
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