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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
June 17, 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 17, 1969 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 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 17, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Pappas |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 9,677 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Paul Pryor |
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 |
| Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Bob Didier | Catcher |
| Milt Pappas | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
June 17, 1969
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Pappas
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Pappas
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Pappas
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Pappas
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Griffin
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Griffin
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Griffin
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Griffin
The umpire calls a balk on Griffin Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Griffin
Cepeda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Pappas
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Pappas
Blefary hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Pappas
Geiger hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Griffin
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Griffin
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Griffin
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Pappas
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Pappas
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Pappas
Valdespino hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Didier vs. Griffin
Didier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Didier for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Griffin
Pappas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Griffin
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Pappas
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Pappas
Wynn hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Carty chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Millan. Millan fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Millan. Martinez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Pappas
Menke bunts towards the mound. Pappas fields it and throws to first for the out. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Pappas
Edwards hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Pappas
Blefary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Pappas
Geiger hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Pappas
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Griffin
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Griffin
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Griffin
Cepeda hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Geiger. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Griffin
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Pappas
Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdespino vs. Neibauer
Gary Neibauer now pitching.
Valdespino bunts towards the mound. Neibauer fields it and throws to first for the out. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Neibauer
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Neibauer
Wynn hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Griffin
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Griffin
Millan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Didier vs. Griffin
Didier 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, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neibauer vs. Griffin
Neibauer strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Neibauer
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Neibauer
Edwards 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, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Neibauer
Blefary hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Griffin
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Griffin
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Griffin
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Griffin
Cepeda strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Neibauer
Geiger hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Neibauer
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Neibauer
Griffin bunts towards the mound. Neibauer fields it and throws to first for the out. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valdespino vs. Neibauer
Valdespino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rader scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Neibauer
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valdespino moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Neibauer
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Griffin
Carty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Griffin
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. Carty moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops it up and throws to first, with Gladding covering, for the out. Carty moves to third. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lum vs. Gladding
Mike Lum pinch hits for Bob Didier.
Lum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carty scores. Aspromonte scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Gladding
Tommie Aaron pinch hits for Gary Neibauer.
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Gladding
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Gladding
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Gladding
Aaron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Gladding
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carty vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Upshaw
Mike Lum now playing left field. Bob Tillman now catching. Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Upshaw
Edwards hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Millan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Upshaw
Blefary takes first base on ball four. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geiger vs. Upshaw
Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Curt Blefary.
Geiger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Menke scores. Geronimo moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Upshaw
Rader 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
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Ray
Marty Martinez now playing third base. Doug Rader now playing first base. Leon McFadden now playing shortstop.
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Ray
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke misplays the ball. That's an error on Menke. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Ray
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tillman vs. Ray
Tillman takes first base on ball four. Millan moves to third. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boyer vs. Guinn
Skip Guinn now pitching. Clete Boyer pinch hits for Sonny Jackson.
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Guinn
Gonzalez hits a popup towards third. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Upshaw
Gil Garrido now playing shortstop. Julio Gotay pinch hits for Skip Guinn.
Gotay strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Upshaw
Valdespino 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, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Upshaw
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Upshaw
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Upshaw
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Billingham
Jack Billingham now pitching.
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/17/1969 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Valdespino S, lf 4 0 2 1 Jackson S, ss 4 1 1 0
Martinez M, ss-3b 5 1 3 0 Boyer C, ph 1 0 0 0
Wynn J, cf 5 1 2 0 Garrido G, ss 0 0 0 0
Menke D, 2b 3 1 1 0 Gonzalez T, cf 5 1 1 1
Edwards J, c 4 1 1 2 Aaron H, rf 4 1 3 2
Blefary C, 1b 3 0 1 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 2 1
Geronimo C, pr 0 0 0 0 Carty R, lf 4 1 1 0
McFadden L, ss 0 0 0 0 Upshaw C, p 0 0 0 0
Geiger G, rf 4 0 1 1 Aspromonte B, 3b 2 1 0 0
Rader D, 3b-1b 3 1 0 0 Millan F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Griffin T, p 2 0 1 0 Didier B, c 2 0 0 0
Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0 Lum M, ph-lf 2 0 2 2
Ray J, p 0 0 0 0 Pappas M, p 1 0 0 0
Guinn S, p 0 0 0 0 Neibauer G, p 1 0 0 0
Gotay J, ph 1 0 0 0 Aaron T, ph 1 1 0 0
Billingham J, p 0 0 0 0 Tillman B, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 12 4 35 6 10 6
Houston 000 300 110 -- 5
Atlanta 000 000 501 -- 6
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Griffin T* 6.0 3 2 2 3 3
Gladding F 0.2 5 3 3 0 0
Ray J 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
Guinn S 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Billingham J (L) 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Pappas M+ 4.0 6 3 3 0 2
Neibauer G 3.0 2 1 1 2 1
Upshaw C (W) 2.0 4 1 1 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
E -- Millan F, Menke D
DP -- Atlanta 2
LOB -- Houston 8, Atlanta 9
2B -- Wynn J, Cepeda O
HR -- Edwards J, Aaron H
SH -- Menke D, Valdespino S, Griffin T
Balk -- Griffin T
T -- 2:49
A -- 9677
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