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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 3, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 3, 1970 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wade Blasingame |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Oscar Brown | Center Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Tommie Aaron | Left Fielder |
| Bob Tillman | Catcher |
| Gil Garrido | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Wade Blasingame | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 3, 1970
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Blasingame
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Blasingame
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Blasingame
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Blasingame
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. Millan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Blasingame
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Blasingame
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tillman vs. Blasingame
Tillman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Blasingame
Garrido hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Blasingame
Niekro hits a popup towards second. Morgan catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Morgan. Garrido moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Blasingame
Brown 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, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Millan vs. Blasingame
Millan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garrido scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Blasingame
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Niekro
Menke is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Niekro
There goes Menke. The throw from Tillman and he is safe. Menke steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Niekro
Watson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Niekro
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Niekro
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Tillman and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Niekro
The umpire calls a balk on Niekro Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blasingame vs. Niekro
Blasingame hits a popup towards short. Garrido settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Blasingame
Cepeda hits a fly ball towards right. Alou settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Alou. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Blasingame
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Blasingame
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tillman vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Tillman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrido vs. Ray
Garrido strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Ray
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
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 -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Ray
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Ray
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Ray
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Niekro
Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Niekro
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Ray
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Ray
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Ray
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tillman vs. Ray
Tillman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrido vs. Ray
Garrido hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Niekro vs. Ray
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Niekro
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lampard vs. Niekro
Keith Lampard pinch hits for Jim Ray.
Lampard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Culver
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Culver
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cepeda vs. Culver
Cepeda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Culver
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Niekro
Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn scores. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Niekro
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Menke scores. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido misplays the ball. That's an error on Garrido. Rader scores. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Niekro
Edwards 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
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Culver
Marty Martinez now playing shortstop.
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Culver
Tillman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrido vs. Culver
Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Culver
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culver vs. Niekro
Culver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Boyer. Culver moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou bunts for an out. Culver moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Culver scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Niekro
There goes Morgan. The throw from Tillman and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Niekro
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Navarro
Julio Navarro now pitching.
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Navarro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Culver
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Culver
Millan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Culver
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Culver
Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Navarro
Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Garrido settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Navarro
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Navarro covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culver vs. Navarro
Culver 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 9
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Culver
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Culver
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Lemaster
Denny Lemaster now pitching. Hal King pinch hits for Bob Tillman.
King hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. Lemaster
Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Gil Garrido.
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1970, game 1 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Brown O, cf 5 0 1 0 Alou J, rf 3 0 0 0
Millan F, 2b 4 1 1 1 Morgan J, 2b 3 1 1 1
Aaron H, rf 5 0 0 0 Wynn J, lf 3 1 0 0
Cepeda O, 1b 4 3 2 2 Menke D, ss 2 2 2 0
Boyer C, 3b 4 0 2 2 Martinez M, ss 1 0 0 0
Aaron T, lf 4 0 2 0 Rader D, 3b 4 1 3 2
Tillman B, c 4 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 4 1 2 3
King H, ph 1 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 1
Garrido G, ss 4 1 2 0 Edwards J, c 4 0 0 0
Aspromonte B, ph 1 0 0 0 Blasingame W, p 1 0 0 0
Niekro P, p 4 0 0 0 Ray J, p 0 0 0 0
Navarro J, p 0 0 0 0 Lampard K, ph 1 0 0 0
Culver G, p 2 1 1 0
Lemaster D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 5 11 5 32 7 10 7
Atlanta 211 010 000 -- 5
Houston 020 003 20x -- 7
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L) 6.2 10 7 7 2 5
Navarro J 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Blasingame W* 2.0 7 4 0 0 1
Ray J 3.0 2 1 1 1 6
Culver G (W) 3.1 1 0 0 3 2
Lemaster D (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
E -- Rader D 2, Morgan J, Alou J, Garrido G, Boyer C
DP -- Atlanta 2, Houston 1
LOB -- Atlanta 12, Houston 5
2B -- Cepeda O, Brown O
HR -- Watson B, Cepeda O
SB -- Menke D, Cedeno C, Morgan J
SH -- Alou J
HBP -- by Niekro P (Menke D)
Balk -- Niekro P
T -- 2:50
A -- 0
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