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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 4, 1973
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Niekro
Agee hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Niekro
Metzger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker who is chasing the ball. Metzger reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Oates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Niekro
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metzger tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Niekro
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Niekro
Helms hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Oates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Forsch
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Forsch
Garr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee who is chasing the ball. Garr reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Forsch
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garr scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Forsch
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Niekro
Jutze hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Niekro
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Niekro
Agee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aaron. Agee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Niekro
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Forsch
Lum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Forsch
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Forsch
Oates hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Forsch
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Niekro
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Niekro
May hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Niekro
Helms takes first base on ball four. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jutze vs. Niekro
Jutze hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rader scores. Helms moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Forsch vs. Niekro
Forsch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Helms scores. Jutze moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Niekro
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Tommie Agee.
Alou is hit by the pitch. Jutze moves to third. Forsch moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metzger vs. Niekro
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jutze scores. Forsch scores. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Freeman
Jimmy Freeman now pitching.
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Forsch
Jesus Alou now playing right field. Jim Wynn now playing center field.
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Forsch
Garr hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Forsch
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Forsch
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Freeman
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Freeman
Rader hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Freeman
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Freeman
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Forsch
Lum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Forsch
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Forsch
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freeman vs. Forsch
Freeman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Forsch
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Freeman
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Freeman
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Freeman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Forsch
Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Forsch
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Forsch
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Forsch
Lum hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Freeman
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Freeman
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Freeman
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Freeman
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Forsch
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Forsch
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Forsch
Norm Miller pinch hits for Jimmy Freeman.
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Panther
Jim Panther now pitching.
May hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Panther
Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Panther
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Panther
Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Roberts
Dave Roberts now pitching.
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garr vs. Roberts
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garr for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Roberts
Evans takes first base on ball four. Jackson scores. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Roberts
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lum vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Lum is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Ray
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Ray
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 7 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Panther
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Panther
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Panther
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Panther
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Metzger moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Frisella
Danny Frisella now pitching.
Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Metzger scores. Wynn moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Frisella
May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Frisella
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Frisella
Jutze hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 12 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Ray
Oates takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tepedino vs. Ray
Frank Tepedino pinch hits for Danny Frisella.
Tepedino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ray
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 12 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. House
Tom House now pitching.
Ray strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. House
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. House
Metzger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 12 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Ray
Garr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Ray
There's a wild pitch. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Ray
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garr moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Ray
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garr scores. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Ray
Lum hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Jutze settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Ray
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Ray
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play