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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 27, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros, played on May 27, 1970 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny Lemaster |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 11,025 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Tom Gorman |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Denny Lemaster | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil Garrido | Shortstop |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Mike Lum | Center Fielder |
| Bob Didier | Catcher |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 27, 1970
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Niekro
Miller takes first base on ball four. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Niekro
Menke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Lemaster
Garrido hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Lemaster
Millan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Lemaster
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Lemaster
Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Lemaster
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. Aaron scores. Carty moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boyer vs. Lemaster
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lum vs. Lemaster
Lum strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Niekro
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Niekro
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemaster vs. Niekro
Lemaster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Didier vs. Lemaster
Didier hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Lemaster
Niekro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrido vs. Lemaster
Garrido hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Lemaster
Millan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Millan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Lemaster
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Millan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carty vs. Lemaster
Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Millan scores. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Ray
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Ray
Lum hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda juggles the ball. That's an error on Cepeda. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Didier vs. Ray
Didier hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Ray
Niekro hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Ray
Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Ray
Millan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Niekro
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Niekro
Menke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Niekro
Pepitone hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Ray
Aaron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Ray
Carty hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Ray
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Niekro
Edwards hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Niekro
Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Jim Ray.
Beauchamp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Spinks
Scipio Spinks now pitching.
Boyer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Spinks
Lum hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Lum reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Didier vs. Spinks
Didier hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Spinks
Niekro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lum scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrido vs. Spinks
Garrido hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Niekro
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Niekro
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Spinks
Millan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Spinks
Aaron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Spinks
Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Spinks
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Niekro
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Niekro
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Bouton
Jim Bouton now pitching. Don Bryant now catching.
Boyer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Bouton
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Didier vs. Bouton
Didier hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Niekro
Bryant hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Bouton
Niekro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrido vs. Bouton
The ball gets by Bryant for a passed ball. Niekro moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrido vs. Bouton
Garrido hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Bouton
Millan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Bouton
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Niekro
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Niekro
Menke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1970 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Morgan J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Garrido G, ss 5 1 1 2
Alou J, lf 4 0 1 0 Millan F, 2b 5 1 1 0
Wynn J, cf 3 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 5 2 2 0
Miller N, rf 3 0 1 0 Carty R, lf 4 1 3 1
Menke D, ss 4 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 1 2 4
Pepitone J, 1b 3 1 2 1 Boyer C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lum M, cf 4 1 1 0
Edwards J, c 3 0 1 0 Didier B, c 4 0 0 0
Bouton J, p 0 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 3 1 2 1
Lemaster D, p 1 0 0 0
Ray J, p 0 0 0 0
Beauchamp J, ph 1 0 0 0
Spinks S, p 0 0 0 0
Bryant D, c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 5 1 37 8 12 8
Houston 000 100 000 -- 1
Atlanta 160 010 00x -- 8
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lemaster D (L) 1.1 8 6 6 1 1
Ray J 2.2 1 1 1 0 1
Spinks S 2.0 3 1 1 0 0
Bouton J 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 2
E -- Cepeda O, Rader D
DP -- Atlanta 4
LOB -- Houston 4, Atlanta 7
2B -- Cepeda O, Millan F, Lum M
HR -- Garrido G, Cepeda O, Pepitone J
PB -- Bryant D
T -- 2:05
A -- 11025
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