Astros @ Braves
April 15, 1975

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Top 9 R H E
Astros 1 7 1
Braves 6 7 1
Top 9 R H E
Astros 1 7 1
Braves 6 7 1

Doug Rader Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .429
OBP .500 .429
At Bats 2 21
Hits 1 9
• Singles 1 8
• Doubles 0 1
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 0
RBI’s 0 3

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 1 0
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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - April 15, 1975
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Strikeout
Phil Niekro
Vic Correll
Mike Lum
Marty Perez
Darrell Evans
Larvell Blanks
Ralph Garr
Rowland Office
Dusty Baker
Doug Rader

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Houston Astros 1 7 1 6
Atlanta Braves 6 7 1 4
Winning Pitcher Phil Niekro
Losing Pitcher J.R. Richard
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Darrell Evans
Attendance 12,774
Time of Game 2 hours
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Rader strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garr throws the ball in to Perez who tags Johnson, trying to catch an extra base, for the out.
Top 9 Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Correll strikes out.
Bottom 8 Office strikes out.
Bottom 8 Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out.
Top 8 Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 8 Andrews takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Lum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Fred Scherman now pitching. Perez strikes out.
Top 7 Rafael Batista pinch hits for Mike Cosgrove. Batista 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.
Top 7 Metzger hits a popup towards short. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cosgrove fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Blanks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Watson hits a line drive into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 May takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Correll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Cosgrove spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Cosgrove. Lum moves to third.
Bottom 5 Office strikes out.
Bottom 5 Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evans tags and scores. Lum tags and moves to second.
Bottom 5 Lum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans moves to third.
Bottom 5 Mike Cosgrove now pitching. Evans takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Cruz 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.
Top 5 Andrews takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Mike Easler pinch hits for J.R. Richard. Easler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Perez hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Garr strikes out.
Bottom 4 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 4 Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Metzger hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Correll fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans.
Top 4 Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Watson strikes out.
Bottom 3 Correll strikes out.
Bottom 3 Office strikes out.
Bottom 3 Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garr scores. Perez scores. Evans moves to second.
Bottom 3 Lum strikes out.
Bottom 3 Evans is hit by the pitch. Niekro scores. Garr moves to third. Perez moves to second.
Bottom 3 Perez takes first base on ball four. Niekro moves to third. Garr moves to second.
Bottom 3 Garr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Niekro moves to second.
Bottom 3 Niekro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 3 May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out.
Top 3 Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 3 Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards short. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Blanks strikes out.
Bottom 2 Correll hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 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.
Top 2 Richard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 2 Metzger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third.
Top 2 Rader bunts in front of the plate. Correll fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second.
Top 2 Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Baker strikes out. There goes Lum. The throw from May to second, and Lum is out.
Bottom 1 Lum hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Evans hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 1 Perez strikes out.
Bottom 1 Garr takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 May hits a fly ball into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cedeno moves to third.
Top 1 Cedeno hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Office. Cedeno reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Cruz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 1 Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.