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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 8, 1973
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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 April 8, 1973 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 8, 1973 |
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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 | April 8, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Reed |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 8,898 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Lee Weyer |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Don Wilson | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
Rod Gilbreath | Third Baseman |
Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
Mike Lum | Right Fielder |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Johnny Oates | Catcher |
Marty Perez | Shortstop |
Ron Reed | Pitcher |
Eddie Mathews | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 8, 1973
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Reed
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Reed
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Reed
Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Reed
Watson 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
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Wilson
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Wilson
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger 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: ---
Evans vs. Wilson
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
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Reed
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Reed
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Reed
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Reed
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Wilson
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Wilson
Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oates vs. Wilson
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
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Reed
Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lum. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Reed
Wynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Reed
Helms bunts towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Reed
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Reed
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Oates and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Reed
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Oates and he is out, Gilbreath applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Reed
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Wilson
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Wilson
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Wilson
Garr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Wilson
Gilbreath hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Reed
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Reed
Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Reed
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. May scores. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Reed
Metzger strikes out. There goes Rader. The throw from Oates and Rader is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Wilson
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Wilson
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Wilson
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Reed
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Reed
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Reed
Helms 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
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Wilson
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields the ball and throws to Wilson covering. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Wilson
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Wilson
Reed hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reed
Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Reed
Watson strikes out. Oates drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Watson out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Reed
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Wilson
Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Wilson
Gilbreath hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Wilson
Evans hits a line drive towards first. May catches it and steps on first to double up Garr. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Reed
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Reed covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Reed
Edwards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Reed
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Wilson
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Wilson
Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Reed
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Reed
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Reed
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Wilson
Oates hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Wilson
Perez takes first base on ball four. Oates moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Wilson
Hank Aaron pinch hits for Ron Reed.
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Wilson
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger. Oates moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gilbreath vs. Wilson
Gilbreath hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oates tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Wilson
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Kelley
Tom Kelley now pitching.
Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Kelley
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kelley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kelley
May hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Gladding
Tommie Agee now playing left field. Fred Gladding now pitching.
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Gladding
Lum hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gladding
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Crawford
Jim Crawford now pitching.
Oates bunts towards the mound. Crawford fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Crawford
Perez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Casanova vs. Crawford
Paul Casanova pinch hits for Tom Kelley. Larvell Blanks pinch runs for Davey Johnson.
Casanova hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Crawford
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crawford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Hoerner
Larvell Blanks now playing second base. Joe Hoerner now pitching.
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hoerner
Larry Howard pinch hits for Johnny Edwards.
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Hoerner
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Hoerner
Agee hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Crawford
Larry Howard now catching.
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crawford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Crawford
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Crawford
Baker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Crawford
Lum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. Baker moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/8/1973, game 2 -- Houston at Atlanta (D) Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Wynn J, rf 4 1 1 1 Garr R, lf 5 0 3 0 Helms T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Gilbreath R, 3b 4 0 0 1 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 1 Evans D, 1b 5 1 2 0 Watson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Baker D, cf 4 1 1 0 Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0 Lum M, rf 5 1 2 3 Crawford J, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 1 0 May L, 1b 4 1 1 0 Blanks L, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Oates J, c 3 1 2 0 Edwards J, c 2 0 0 1 Perez M, ss 2 0 0 0 Howard L, ph-c 1 0 1 0 Reed R, p 2 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0 Aaron H, ph 1 0 0 0 Wilson D, p 3 1 1 0 Kelley T, p 0 0 0 0 Agee T, lf 1 0 0 0 Casanova P, ph 1 0 0 0 Hoerner J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 7 3 35 4 11 4 Houston 002 100 000 0 -- 3 Atlanta 000 000 012 1 -- 4 1 out when winning run was scored. Houston IP H R ER BB SO Wilson D 8.0 7 1 0 1 3 Gladding F* 0.0 2 2 2 1 0 Crawford J (L) 1.1 2 1 1 2 0 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Reed R 8.0 6 3 3 1 6 Kelley T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Hoerner J (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th E -- Metzger R DP -- Houston 3, Atlanta 1 LOB -- Houston 3, Atlanta 9 2B -- Johnson D, Wilson D, Evans D HR -- Lum M SB -- Cedeno C CS -- Cedeno C, Rader D SH -- Helms T, Oates J SF -- Gilbreath R T -- 2:19 A -- 8898
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