Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Capra
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Capra
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Capra
  
  Cedeno hits a popup towards first. Lum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Capra
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Dierker
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Dierker
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Dierker
  
  Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lum vs. Dierker
  
  Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Capra
  
  Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Capra
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Capra
  
  Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Metzger vs. Capra
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dierker vs. Capra
  
  Dierker hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Dierker
  
  Baker hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Dierker
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Correll vs. Dierker
  
  Correll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Dierker
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Capra vs. Dierker
  
  Capra is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Capra
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Capra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Capra
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Capra
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Dierker
  
  Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Dierker
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Dierker
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Capra
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Capra
  
  Watson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Capra
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Dierker
  
  Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Dierker
  
  Baker strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Office vs. Dierker
  
  Office hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lum moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Correll vs. Dierker
  
  Correll takes first base on ball four. Office moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Blanks vs. Dierker
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Lum scores. Office scores. Correll moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Capra vs. Dierker
  
  Capra bunts in front of the plate. May fields it and throws to first for the out. Correll moves to third. Blanks moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Garr vs. Dierker
  
  Garr is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Perez vs. Dierker
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger throws the ball towards first to get the runner. He throws it away into right field. Cruz throws it back to May, who tags the runner out. Correll scores. Blanks scores. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Capra
  
  Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Capra
  
  Metzger takes first base on ball four. Rader moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Batista vs. Capra
  
  Rafael Batista pinch hits for Larry Dierker.
  
  Batista strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Andrews vs. Capra
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Forsch
  
  Ken Forsch now pitching.
  
  Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Forsch
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Forsch
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Capra
  
  Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Capra
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Capra
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Capra fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Forsch
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Correll vs. Forsch
  
  Correll strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Forsch
  
  Blanks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Capra vs. Forsch
  
  Capra strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Capra
  
  Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Capra
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Capra
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Watson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metzger vs. Capra
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Forsch
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Forsch drops the ball. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Forsch
  
  There goes Garr. The throw from May and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Forsch
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Forsch
  
  Evans is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easler vs. Capra
  
  Mike Easler pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
  
  Easler hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Capra
  
  Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Capra
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Scherman
  
  Fred Scherman now pitching.
  
  Lum hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Scherman
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Scherman
  
  Office hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Correll vs. Scherman
  
  Correll strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Capra
  
  Cedeno hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Capra
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum juggles the ball. That's an error on Lum. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Capra
  
  Larry Milbourne pinch runs for Milt May.
  
  Watson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Capra
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Capra
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/16/1975 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Andrews R, 2b         4  0  0  0   Garr R, lf            3  0  0  0   
Cruz J, rf            4  0  1  0   Perez M, 2b           4  0  1  1   
Cedeno C, cf          4  0  1  0   Evans D, 3b           4  0  1  0   
May M, c              4  0  0  0   Lum M, 1b             3  1  0  0   
Milbourne L, pr       0  1  0  0   Baker D, rf           4  1  1  1   
Watson B, lf          3  1  2  2   Office R, cf          4  1  2  0   
Johnson C, 1b         4  0  0  0   Correll V, c          3  1  0  0   
Rader D, 3b           4  0  2  0   Blanks L, ss          3  1  3  2   
Metzger R, ss         2  0  0  0   Capra B, p            2  0  0  0   
Dierker L, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Batista R, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Forsch K, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Easler M, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Scherman F, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  6  2                        30  5  8  4

Houston          000 000 002 --  2
Atlanta          010 400 00x --  5

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L)         4.0  6  5  4  3  2
Forsch K              3.0  1  0  0  0  4
Scherman F            1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Capra B (W)           9.0  6  2  1  2  4

E -- Metzger R, Forsch K, Lum M
DP -- Atlanta 2
LOB -- Houston 5, Atlanta 5
2B -- Evans D
HR -- Baker D, Watson B
CS -- Garr R
SH -- Capra B
T -- 1:50
A -- 3401

    

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