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August 3, 1970

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Bottom 7 R H E
Braves 5 10 2
Astros 6 9 4
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Braves 5 10 2
Astros 6 9 4

Marty Martinez Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .234
OBP .000 .287
At Bats 0 94
Hits 0 22
• Singles 0 20
• Doubles 0 2
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 7
RBI’s 0 7

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
9 13 0
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Astrodome - August 3, 1970
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Strikeout
Phil Niekro
Bob Tillman
Orlando Cepeda
Felix Millan
Clete Boyer
Gil Garrido
Tommie Aaron
Oscar Brown
Hank Aaron
Marty Martinez
Jim Wynn
Joe Morgan
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Martinez strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 7 Wynn takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 There goes Morgan. The throw from Tillman and he is safe. Morgan steals second.
Bottom 7 Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Culver scores.
Bottom 7 Alou bunts for an out. Culver moves to third.
Bottom 7 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.
Top 7 Niekro strikes out.
Top 7 Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 7 Tillman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader.
Top 7 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.
Bottom 6 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 6 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.
Bottom 6 Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Menke scores. Rader moves to third.
Bottom 6 Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn scores. Menke moves to second.
Bottom 6 Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn moves to third.
Bottom 6 Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 6 Morgan takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Cepeda takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 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.
Top 6 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.
Bottom 5 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 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.
Bottom 5 Edwards strikes out.
Top 5 Niekro strikes out.
Top 5 Garrido hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boyer moves to third.
Top 5 Tillman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to second.
Top 5 Aaron strikes out.
Top 5 Boyer takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Cepeda hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 4 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 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.
Bottom 4 Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Menke moves to second.
Bottom 4 Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Aaron strikes out.
Top 4 Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ray fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Wynn strikes out.
Bottom 3 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.
Bottom 3 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Niekro strikes out.
Top 3 Garrido strikes out.
Top 3 Jim Ray now pitching. Tillman strikes out.
Top 3 Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boyer moves to second.
Top 3 Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. That run is unearned.
Top 3 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.
Bottom 2 Blasingame hits a popup towards short. Garrido settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 The umpire calls a balk on Niekro Cedeno moves to third.
Bottom 2 There goes Cedeno. The throw from Tillman and he is safe. Cedeno steals second.
Bottom 2 Edwards strikes out.
Bottom 2 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Watson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 2 There goes Menke. The throw from Tillman and he is safe. Menke steals second.
Bottom 2 Rader strikes out.
Bottom 2 Menke is hit by the pitch.
Top 2 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Millan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garrido scores. That run is unearned.
Top 2 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.
Top 2 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.
Top 2 Garrido hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out.
Top 1 Tillman strikes out.
Top 1 Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boyer moves to second.
Top 1 Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. That run is unearned.
Top 1 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.
Top 1 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. Millan moves to second.
Top 1 Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.