Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Ray
  
  Millan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Rader. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Ray
  
  Millan is called out on strikes. Martinez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Millan out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Ray
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Ray
  
  Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Stone
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Stone
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Stone
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Stone
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Ray
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Ray
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Ray
  
  Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Stone
  
  Menke is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Stone
  
  Rader hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Stone
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Didier vs. Ray
  
  Didier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrido vs. Ray
  
  Garrido hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Didier moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stone vs. Ray
  
  Stonehits a dribbler in front of the plate. Martinez interferes with Stone who is awarded first base. Didier moves to third. Garrido moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Millan vs. Ray
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Didier scores. Garrido moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gonzalez vs. Ray
  
  There's a wild pitch. Garrido scores. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Ray
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Stone
  
  Blefary strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ray vs. Stone
  
  Ray hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Stone
  
  Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Ray
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Ray
  
  Carty is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Ray
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Ray
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Stone
  
  Alou hits a popup towards short. Garrido settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Stone
  
  Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Stone
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Menke vs. Stone
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Didier vs. Ray
  
  Didier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Didier for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrido vs. Ray
  
  Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stone vs. Ray
  
  Stone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Stone
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Stone
  
  Martinez 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--
  Blefary vs. Stone
  
  Blefary is hit by the pitch. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gotay vs. Stone
  
  Julio Gotay pinch hits for Jim Ray.
  
  Gotay hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Gotay reaches second base with a double. Martinez scores. Blefary moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Morgan vs. Stone
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blefary tags and scores. Gotay tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Alou vs. Stone
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Bouton
  
  Jim Bouton now pitching.
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Bouton
  
  There's a wild pitch. Millan moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Bouton
  
  Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aaron vs. Bouton
  
  The ball gets by Martinez for a passed ball. Millan moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Aaron vs. Bouton
  
  Johnny Edwards now catching.
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Millan scores. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carty vs. Bouton
  
  The ball gets by Edwards for a passed ball. Aaron moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Carty vs. Bouton
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Aaron scores. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Billingham
  
  Jack Billingham now pitching.
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carty moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boyer vs. Billingham
  
  Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Didier vs. Billingham
  
  Didier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carty scores. Cepeda moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garrido vs. Billingham
  
  Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Stone
  
  Wynn hits a popup towards short. Garrido settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Stone
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Stone covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Stone
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stone vs. Billingham
  
  Stone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops it up and throws to first, with Billingham covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Billingham
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Billingham
  
  Gonzalez is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Billingham
  
  Aaron hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Stone
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Stone
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blefary vs. Stone
  
  Blefary hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rader moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torres vs. Stone
  
  Hector Torres pinch hits for Jack Billingham.
  
  Torres hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morgan vs. Stone
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Watkins
  
  Bob Watkins now pitching.
  
  Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Watkins
  
  Ralph Garr pinch runs for Rico Carty.
  
  Watkins fires to first and picks off Garr. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Watkins
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Watkins
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Stone
  
  Felipe Alou now playing left field.
  
  Alou is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Stone
  
  Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Stone
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Stone
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Didier vs. Watkins
  
  Didier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrido vs. Watkins
  
  Garrido hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Didier moves to third. Garrido moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Stone vs. Watkins
  
  Stone is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Millan vs. Watkins
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Didier scores. Garrido moves to third. Millan moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gonzalez vs. Watkins
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garrido tags and scores. Millan tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 8 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Aaron vs. Watkins
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Millan scores. View Play 
• Braves, 9 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Watkins
  
  Mike Lum pinch runs for Hank Aaron.
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Alou reaches second base with a double. Lum scores. View Play 
• Braves, 10 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cepeda vs. Watkins
  
  Cepeda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 10 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Stone
  
  Mike Lum now playing right field. Tommie Aaron now playing first base.
  
  Rader hits a popup towards short. Garrido settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 10 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Stone
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 10 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Stone
  
  Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops it up and throws to first, with Stone covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/23/1969 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Millan F, 2b          5  2  2  1   Morgan J, 2b          3  0  0  1   
Gonzalez T, cf        2  1  0  1   Alou J, rf            4  0  0  0   
Aaron H, rf           5  1  2  2   Wynn J, cf            3  0  1  0   
Lum M, pr-rf          0  1  0  0   Davis T, lf           4  0  2  0   
Carty R, lf           3  1  1  2   Menke D, ss           4  0  0  0   
Garr R, pr            0  0  0  0   Rader D, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Alou F, lf            1  0  1  1   Martinez M, c         2  1  1  0   
Cepeda O, 1b          5  0  2  0   Edwards J, c          2  0  0  0   
Aaron T, 1b           0  0  0  0   Blefary C, 1b         3  1  1  0   
Boyer C, 3b           4  0  0  0   Ray J, p              1  0  0  0   
Didier B, c           2  2  1  1   Gotay J, ph           1  0  1  1   
Garrido G, ss         4  2  2  0   Bouton J, p           0  0  0  0   
Stone G, p            3  0  0  0   Billingham J, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Torres H, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Watkins B, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34 10 11  8                        32  2  7  2

Atlanta          002 004 004 -- 10
Houston          000 020 000 --  2

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stone G (W)           9.0  7  2  2  1  5

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ray J                 5.0  2  2  1  1  4
Bouton J (L)*         0.0  3  4  4  1  0
Billingham J          2.0  2  0  0  0  1
Watkins B             2.0  4  4  4  2  1
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 6th

E -- Rader D, Martinez M
DP -- Atlanta 1, Houston 2
LOB -- Atlanta 4, Houston 6
2B -- Gotay J, Aaron H, Alou F
SF -- Morgan J, Gonzalez T
HBP -- by Stone G (Blefary C), by Billingham J (Gonzalez T)
WP -- Ray J, Bouton J
PB -- Martinez M, Edwards J
T -- 2:28
A -- 8185

    

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