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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
June 16, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros, played on June 16, 1969 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 16, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Frank Secory |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Valdespino | Left Fielder |
| Marty Martinez | Shortstop |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Right Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
| Tommie Aaron | First Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Mike Lum | Right Fielder |
| Bob Didier | Catcher |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
June 16, 1969
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Niekro
Valdespino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Niekro
Martinez bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Valdespino moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Didier for a passed ball. Valdespino moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Niekro
Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valdespino scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Niekro
Edwards hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty. Edwards reaches second base with a double. Menke scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blefary vs. Niekro
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dierker
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Dierker
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Dierker
Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Dierker
Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Millan trying to get to third. Valdespino throws the ball in to Rader, who tags Millan for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Dierker
There's a wild pitch. Carty moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Dierker
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carty scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Dierker
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Dierker
Lum hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Niekro
Geiger hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Niekro
Dierker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Didier vs. Dierker
Didier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Dierker
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dierker
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Niekro
Valdespino hits a line drive into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Niekro
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Niekro
Menke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Didier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Dierker
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Dierker
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Dierker
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Dierker
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Niekro
Edwards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Niekro
Blefary hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Niekro
Geiger hits a line drive towards the mound. Niekro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Dierker
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Aspromonte reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. Dierker
Lum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Geiger throws the ball in to Martinez who tags Lum trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Aspromonte scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Didier vs. Dierker
Didier strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Dierker
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Larry Dierker.
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Niekro
Valdespino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Niekro
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Womack
Dooley Womack now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Womack
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Womack
There's a wild pitch. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Womack
Millan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carty vs. Womack
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Niekro
Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Niekro
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Womack
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Womack
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Womack
Lum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Didier vs. Womack
Didier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aspromonte scores. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Womack
There's a wild pitch. Lum moves to third. Didier moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Niekro vs. Womack
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Womack
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Henry
Don Bryant now catching. Bill Henry now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Niekro
Blefary hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Didier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Niekro
Geiger strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Henry
Millan hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Henry
Carty hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Henry
Aaron hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Niekro
Felipe Alou now playing right field. Mike Lum now playing left field.
Bryant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdespino vs. Niekro
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Niekro
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Niekro
Menke strikes out. Didier drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Menke out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Henry
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Henry
Lum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Didier vs. Henry
Didier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Henry
Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Niekro
Julio Gotay pinch hits for Bill Henry.
Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Niekro
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Niekro
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geiger for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1969, game 1 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Valdespino S, lf 3 1 1 0 Jackson S, ss 3 1 2 0
Martinez M, ss 3 0 2 0 Gonzalez T, cf 4 2 2 3
Wynn J, cf 4 0 1 0 Millan F, 2b 4 0 2 0
Menke D, 2b 4 1 1 1 Carty R, lf 4 1 1 0
Edwards J, c 3 0 1 1 Alou F, rf 0 0 0 0
Henry B, p 0 0 0 0 Aaron T, 1b 4 0 1 1
Gotay J, ph 1 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 2 2 0
Blefary C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lum M, rf-lf 4 0 3 1
Geiger G, rf 4 0 0 0 Didier B, c 4 0 1 1
Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 4 0 0 0
Dierker L, p 1 0 0 0
Geronimo C, ph 1 0 0 0
Womack D, p 0 0 0 0
Bryant D, c 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 2 35 6 14 6
Houston 200 000 000 -- 2
Atlanta 301 101 00x -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L) 4.0 8 5 5 0 3
Womack D 1.2 5 1 1 1 1
Henry B 2.1 1 0 0 0 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W) 9.0 7 2 2 1 6
DP -- Houston 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Houston 5, Atlanta 6
2B -- Edwards J, Jackson S, Aspromonte B
HR -- Gonzalez T 2
SH -- Martinez M
WP -- Niekro P, Dierker L, Womack D 2
PB -- Didier B
T -- 1:57
A -- 0
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