Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Dierker
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Dierker
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Dierker
  
  Aaron takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carty vs. Dierker
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Aaron moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cepeda vs. Dierker
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards second. Morgan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Niekro
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Niekro
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Niekro
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Niekro
  
  The ball gets by Didier for a passed ball. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Niekro
  
  The ball gets by Didier for a passed ball. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Miller vs. Niekro
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Menke vs. Niekro
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Dierker
  
  Boyer 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--
  Didier vs. Dierker
  
  Didier hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrido vs. Dierker
  
  Garrido hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Dierker
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Niekro
  
  Blefary 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--
  Rader vs. Niekro
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Niekro
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blefary moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dierker vs. Niekro
  
  Dierker strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Morgan vs. Niekro
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Dierker
  
  Millan 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--
  Gonzalez vs. Dierker
  
  There's a wild pitch. Millan moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Dierker
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Millan scores. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Dierker
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Dierker
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cepeda vs. Dierker
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Niekro
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Niekro
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Niekro
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Dierker
  
  Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Didier vs. Dierker
  
  Didier bunts for an out with unknown description. Boyer moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garrido vs. Dierker
  
  Garrido hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Boyer moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Niekro vs. Dierker
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Niekro
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Niekro
  
  Blefary hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Niekro
  
  Rader takes first base on ball four. Blefary moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Edwards vs. Niekro
  
  There's a wild pitch. Blefary moves to third. Rader moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Edwards vs. Niekro
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Blefary scores. Rader moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dierker vs. Niekro
  
  Dierker strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Dierker
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Dierker
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Dierker
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Aaron reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carty vs. Dierker
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Niekro
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Niekro
  
  Alou is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Niekro
  
  Wynn strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Niekro
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  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 

Top 6

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Dierker
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Dierker
  
  Boyer hits a line drive for a double play. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Didier vs. Dierker
  
  Didier strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Niekro
  
  Blefary hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Blefary reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rader vs. Niekro
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edwards vs. Niekro
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Blefary moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dierker vs. Niekro
  
  Dierker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrido vs. Dierker
  
  Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Dierker
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Blefary. Garrido goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. Dierker
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Niekro moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Dierker
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Niekro scores. Gonzalez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aaron vs. Dierker
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carty vs. Dierker
  
  Carty hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Carty reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cepeda vs. Dierker
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 5 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Niekro
  
  Felipe Alou now playing left field.
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Niekro
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynn vs. Niekro
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Niekro
  
  Niekro fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Niekro. Wynn moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Miller vs. Niekro
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Upshaw
  
  Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Menke vs. Upshaw
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Blefary vs. Upshaw
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Didier to Boyer. The throw back to home, and Miller is out at the plate. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Dierker
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Didier vs. Dierker
  
  Didier hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrido vs. Dierker
  
  Garrido hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Upshaw vs. Dierker
  
  Upshaw strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Upshaw
  
  Blefary hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Upshaw
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Upshaw
  
  Edwards 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 

Top 9

• Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Dierker
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Dierker
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Dierker
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Upshaw
  
  Marty Martinez pinch hits for Larry Dierker.
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Upshaw
  
  Leon McFadden pinch runs for Marty Martinez.
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. McFadden moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Upshaw
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. McFadden moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wynn vs. Upshaw
  
  Wynn strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/22/1969 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Millan F, 2b          5  1  1  0   Morgan J, 2b          5  0  0  0   
Gonzalez T, cf        5  2  3  2   Alou J, lf            4  1  2  0   
Aaron H, rf           4  0  1  0   Wynn J, cf            5  1  1  1   
Carty R, lf           4  0  2  2   Miller N, rf          3  0  2  1   
Alou F, lf            0  0  0  0   Menke D, ss           4  0  0  0   
Cepeda O, 1b          4  0  1  0   Blefary C, 1b         4  1  3  0   
Boyer C, 3b           3  0  2  0   Rader D, 3b           3  0  1  0   
Didier B, c           3  0  0  0   Edwards J, c          4  0  1  1   
Garrido G, ss         4  1  0  0   Dierker L, p          3  0  0  0   
Niekro P, p           3  1  1  0   Martinez M, ph        1  0  1  0   
Upshaw C, p           1  0  0  0   McFadden L, pr        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5 11  4                        36  3 11  3

Atlanta          101 000 300 --  5
Houston          000 100 200 --  3

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W)          6.1  9  3  2  2  7
Upshaw C (S)          2.2  2  0  0  0  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L)         9.0 11  5  2  2  3

E -- Rader D, Blefary C, Niekro P
DP -- Atlanta 1, Houston 2
LOB -- Atlanta 7, Houston 9
2B -- Aaron H, Blefary C, Carty R, Alou J
SH -- Didier B
HBP -- by Niekro P (Alou J)
WP -- Dierker L, Niekro P, Upshaw C
PB -- Didier B 2
T -- 2:37
A -- 9831

    

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