Braves @ Astros
September 15, 1971

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Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 4 9 2
Astros 2 4 0
Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 4 9 2
Astros 2 4 0

Cesar Geronimo Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .239
OBP .000 .270
At Bats 3 71
Hits 0 17
• Singles 0 12
• Doubles 0 2
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 3
RBI’s 0 6

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
13 12 2
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Astrodome - September 15, 1971
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Strikeout
Phil Niekro
Earl Williams
Hank Aaron
Felix Millan
Tommie Aaron
Marty Perez
Ralph Garr
Sonny Jackson
Mike Lum
Cesar Geronimo

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Atlanta Braves 4 9 2 9
Houston Astros 2 4 0 4
Winning Pitcher Phil Niekro
Losing Pitcher Jack Billingham
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Marty Perez
Attendance 6,513
Time of Game 2 hours 10 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Geronimo strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cedeno scores.
Bottom 9 Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cedeno moves to third.
Bottom 9 Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Cedeno reaches second base with a double.
Top 9 Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Garr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 Larry Yount now pitching. Jim Ray now pitching. Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out.
Bottom 8 Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Tommie Aaron now playing third base. Rich Chiles pinch hits for Skip Guinn. Chiles hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and races to the third base bag for the out.
Top 8 Perez is walked intentionally.
Top 8 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Guinn covering, for the out. Evans moves to second.
Top 8 Evans takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Lum strikes out.
Bottom 7 Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Menke is called out on strikes.
Bottom 7 Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 7 Millan takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Niekro hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Skip Guinn now pitching. Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out.
Bottom 5 Metzger strikes out.
Bottom 5 Marty Martinez pinch hits for Jack Billingham. Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Lum 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 5 Williams strikes out.
Top 5 Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 5 Garr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garr for the out.
Bottom 4 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 Niekro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Perez moves to third.
Top 4 Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. Jackson moves to second.
Top 4 Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to second.
Top 4 Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Lum 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 4 Williams strikes out.
Bottom 3 Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan misplays the ball. That's an error on Millan. Watson moves to second.
Bottom 3 Watson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 There goes Morgan. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Morgan steals second.
Bottom 3 Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Millan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Millan reaches second base with a double.
Top 3 Niekro strikes out.
Bottom 2 Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Perez is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lum scores. Evans moves to third.
Top 2 Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Evans reaches second base with a double. Lum moves to third.
Top 2 Lum takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out.
Bottom 1 Mayberry is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Metzger scores. Morgan moves to third. That run is unearned.
Bottom 1 Cedeno bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to third. Morgan moves to second.
Bottom 1 Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metzger moves to second.
Bottom 1 Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez misplays the ball. That's an error on Perez.
Top 1 Aaron is called out on strikes.
Top 1 Garr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Billingham covering, for the out.
Top 1 Millan hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.