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April 15, 1969

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Top 9 R H E
Braves 2 4 2
Astros 4 8 1
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Braves 2 4 2
Astros 4 8 1

Tito Francona Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .500
OBP .000 .500
At Bats 0 8
Hits 0 4
• Singles 0 4
• Doubles 0 0
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 0
RBI’s 0 1

Jack Billingham Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 0 0
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Astrodome - April 15, 1969
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Strikeout
Jack Billingham
Johnny Edwards
Curt Blefary
Joe Morgan
Denis Menke
Hector Torres
Gary Geiger
Norm Miller
Jesus Alou
Tito Francona
Ralph Garr
Sonny Jackson

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Atlanta Braves 2 4 2 7
Houston Astros 4 8 1 6
Winning Pitcher Tom Griffin
Losing Pitcher Milt Pappas
Save Jack Billingham
Game Winning RBI (none)
Attendance 7,713
Time of Game 2 hours 43 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Francona strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Tito Francona pinch hits for Jim Britton. There goes Garr. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Garr steals second.
Top 9 Mike Lum pinch runs for Bob Didier. Jack Billingham now pitching. Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. Cepeda scores. Jackson moves to third. That run is unearned.
Top 9 Didier takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 The umpire calls a balk on Griffin Cepeda moves to third. Jackson moves to second.
Top 9 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin juggles the ball. That's an error on Griffin. Cepeda moves to second.
Top 9 Boyer strikes out.
Top 9 Gary Geiger now playing left field. Norm Miller now playing center field. Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Jim Britton now pitching. Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 8 Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blefary scores. Miller moves to second.
Bottom 8 Miller is walked intentionally. Blefary moves to second.
Bottom 8 Blefary hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn scores.
Bottom 8 Pappas fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Pappas. Wynn moves to second.
Bottom 8 Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 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.
Top 8 Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Millan hits a popup towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Alou hits a popup in front of the plate. Didier settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Griffin takes first base on ball four. Edwards moves to second.
Bottom 7 Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Edwards hits a ball on the ground into left field. Garr picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Garr. Menke goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned.
Bottom 7 Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Miller strikes out.
Top 7 Pappas strikes out.
Top 7 Garr is walked intentionally.
Top 7 There goes Didier. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Didier steals second.
Top 7 Didier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 7 Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Boyer strikes out.
Bottom 6 Blefary hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Wynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Wynn reaches second base with a double. Morgan goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 6 Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Alou 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 6 Griffin strikes out.
Top 6 Cepeda strikes out.
Top 6 Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to second.
Top 6 Alou is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 5 Torres hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Miller 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 Pappas strikes out.
Top 5 Garr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 5 Didier strikes out.
Bottom 4 Blefary hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Wynn hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Morgan is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way.
Bottom 4 Morgan takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Boyer takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Alou hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pappas fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Torres hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Millan strikes out.
Top 3 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Pappas strikes out.
Bottom 2 Edwards strikes out.
Bottom 2 Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Garr strikes out.
Top 2 Didier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores.
Top 2 The umpire calls a balk on Griffin Jackson moves to third.
Top 2 There's a wild pitch. Jackson moves to second.
Top 2 Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Boyer hits a popup towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Cepeda strikes out.
Bottom 1 Blefary hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Wynn takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Aaron strikes out.
Top 1 Millan hits a popup towards first. Blefary settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Alou strikes out.