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May 17, 1972

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Top 9 R H E
Braves 0 4 1
Astros 9 12 1
Top 9 R H E
Braves 0 4 1
Astros 9 12 1

Orlando Cepeda Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .340
OBP .333 .377
At Bats 2 50
Hits 0 17
• Singles 0 12
• Doubles 0 2
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 3
Walks 1 3
RBI’s 0 7

Larry Dierker Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
2 2 0
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Astrodome - May 17, 1972
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Out
Larry Dierker
Johnny Edwards
Jimmy Stewart
Bobby Fenwick
Doug Rader
Roger Metzger
Bob Watson
Cesar Cedeno
Jim Wynn
Orlando Cepeda
Ralph Garr

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Atlanta Braves 0 4 1 4
Houston Astros 9 12 1 11
Winning Pitcher Larry Dierker
Losing Pitcher Ron Reed
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI (none)
Attendance 15,823
Time of Game 2 hours 26 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Aaron hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Garr hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cedeno. Garr moves to second.
Top 9 Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fenwick scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Fenwick hits a line drive towards short. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Rader hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Bottom 8 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stewart moves to third. Watson moves to second.
Bottom 8 Watson takes first base on ball four. Stewart moves to second.
Bottom 8 Stewart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Gary Neibauer now pitching. Wynn hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Mike Lum pinch hits for George Stone. Lum hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stewart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out.
Bottom 7 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 7 George Stone now pitching. Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fenwick scores. Dierker moves to second. That run is unearned.
Bottom 7 Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez misplays the ball. That's an error on Perez.
Bottom 7 Fenwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker. Fenwick reaches second base with a double. Rader scores.
Bottom 7 Rader hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker. Rader reaches second base with a double. Edwards goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 7 Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stewart scores.
Bottom 7 Watson strikes out.
Bottom 7 Stewart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker who is chasing the ball. Stewart reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 7 Wynn is called out on strikes.
Top 7 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first, with Dierker covering, for the out.
Top 7 Baker strikes out.
Top 7 Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Cedeno 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 Metzger is hit by the pitch. Watson scores. Edwards moves to third. Rader moves to second.
Bottom 6 Dierker is called out on strikes.
Bottom 6 Fenwick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watson moves to third. Edwards moves to second.
Bottom 6 Edwards takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker. Watson reaches second base with a double.
Top 6 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Jimmy Stewart now playing first base. Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Lee May. Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Reed covering, for the out.
Bottom 5 Wynn strikes out.
Bottom 5 There goes Cedeno. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Cedeno steals second.
Bottom 5 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Metzger 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 Reed hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Evans hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Reed covering, for the out.
Bottom 4 There's a wild pitch. May scores. Watson moves to third. Fenwick moves to second.
Bottom 4 Fenwick is walked intentionally.
Bottom 4 Rader hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Reed scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. May moves to third. Watson moves to second.
Bottom 4 Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Watson takes first base on ball four. May moves to second.
Bottom 4 May takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 4 Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 There's a wild pitch. Dierker moves to third. Metzger moves to second.
Bottom 3 Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dierker moves to second.
Bottom 3 Dierker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Fenwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 There goes Garr. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Garr steals second.
Top 3 Garr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Reed is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Rader hits a line drive towards third. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fenwick scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 May is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 There goes Wynn. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Wynn steals second.
Bottom 1 Wynn takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Baker strikes out.
Top 1 Cepeda takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Aaron strikes out.
Top 1 There goes Garr. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Garr steals second.
Top 1 Garr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.