Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Dierker
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Dierker
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Dierker
  
  Evans hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Helms reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Niekro
  
  Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Niekro
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Niekro
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  May vs. Niekro
  
  May hits a fly ball into right field. Lum 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: ---
  Baker vs. Dierker
  
  Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lum vs. Dierker
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Dierker
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Dierker
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Niekro
  
  Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Niekro
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rader vs. Niekro
  
  Rader hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Baker. Rader reaches second base with a double. Watson scores. Edwards goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Helms vs. Niekro
  
  Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rader moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dierker vs. Niekro
  
  Dierker bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Rader scores. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Niekro
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Correll vs. Dierker
  
  Correll hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Correll reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Niekro vs. Dierker
  
  Niekro bunts towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. Correll moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  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 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Perez vs. Dierker
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Niekro
  
  Metzger strikes out. Correll drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Metzger out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Niekro
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Niekro
  
  May is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Niekro
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Watson for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Dierker
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Dierker
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Dierker
  
  Lum hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Niekro
  
  Edwards strikes out. Correll drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Edwards out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Niekro
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Niekro
  
  Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dierker vs. Niekro
  
  Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Dierker
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Dierker
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Correll vs. Dierker
  
  Correll strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Dierker
  
  Norm Miller pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garr vs. Dierker
  
  Garr hits a line drive into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Krausse
  
  Lew Krausse now pitching.
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krausse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Krausse
  
  Metzger is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Krausse
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Dierker
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Dierker
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Dierker
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Krausse
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Krausse
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Krausse
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Dierker
  
  Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Dierker
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oates vs. Dierker
  
  Johnny Oates pinch hits for Craig Robinson.
  
  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. Lum moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Correll vs. Dierker
  
  Correll hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Correll reaches second base with a double. Lum scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Office vs. Dierker
  
  Rowland Office pinch hits for Lew Krausse.
  
  Office hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Leon
  
  Leo Foster now playing shortstop. Max Leon now pitching.
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Leon
  
  Helms takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dierker vs. Leon
  
  There goes Helms. The throw from Correll and he is safe. Helms steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dierker vs. Leon
  
  Dierker hits a line drive towards third. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gross vs. Leon
  
  Gross hits a line drive into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Dierker
  
  Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Dierker
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Dierker
  
  Evans hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Dierker
  
  Baker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murrell vs. Scherman
  
  Fred Scherman now pitching. Ivan Murrell pinch hits for Mike Lum.
  
  Murrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Scherman
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Leon
  
  Dusty Baker now playing right field. Ivan Murrell now playing center field.
  
  Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Leon
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leon fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Leon
  
  May hits a line drive into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Metzger scores. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Leon
  
  Wilbur Howard pinch runs for Lee May.
  
  Watson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. House
  
  Tom House now pitching. Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Johnny Edwards.
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. House
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Scherman
  
  Wilbur Howard now playing left field. Bob Watson now playing first base. Cliff Johnson now catching.
  
  Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Forsch
  
  Ken Forsch now pitching. Hank Aaron pinch hits for Vic Correll.
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tepedino vs. Forsch
  
  Frank Tepedino pinch hits for Tom House.
  
  Tepedino strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garr vs. Forsch
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/7/1974 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Garr R, lf            5  0  1  0   Gross G, rf           4  0  1  0   
Perez M, 2b           4  1  0  0   Metzger R, ss         3  1  0  0   
Evans D, 3b           4  1  1  2   Cedeno C, cf          4  0  0  0   
Baker D, cf-rf        4  1  2  1   May L, 1b             3  0  1  1   
Lum M, rf             2  1  0  0   Howard W, pr-lf       0  1  0  0   
Murrell I, ph-cf      1  0  0  0   Watson B, lf-1b       4  1  1  0   
Johnson D, 1b         3  0  1  0   Edwards J, c          3  1  1  0   
Robinson C, ss        2  0  0  0   Johnson C, ph-c       1  1  1  2   
Oates J, ph           1  0  0  0   Rader D, 3b           4  1  1  2   
Foster L, ss          0  0  0  0   Helms T, 2b           2  0  1  0   
Correll V, c          3  0  2  1   Dierker L, p          2  0  0  1   
Aaron H, ph           1  0  0  0   Scherman F, p         0  0  0  0   
Niekro J, p           0  0  0  0   Forsch K, p           0  0  0  0   
Miller N, ph          0  0  0  0                                      
Krausse L, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Office R, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Leon M, p             0  0  0  0                                      
House T, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Tepedino F, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  7  4                        30  6  7  6

Atlanta          000 000 130 --  4
Houston          030 000 03x --  6

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J              4.0  5  3  3  0  3
Krausse L             2.0  0  0  0  0  1
Leon M (L)            1.2  1  2  2  2  1
House T               0.1  1  1  1  0  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dierker L             7.1  7  4  4  3  7
Scherman F (W)*       0.2  0  0  0  1  0
Forsch K (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Atlanta 6, Houston 4
2B -- Rader D, Correll V 2, May L
HR -- Evans D, Baker D, Johnson C
SB -- Helms T
SH -- Dierker L, Niekro J
HBP -- by Niekro J (May L)
T -- 2:25
A -- 20338

    

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