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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 26, 1970
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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 May 26, 1970 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1970 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 26, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Nash |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 18,239 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Nick Colosi |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Mike Lum | Center Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bob Tillman | Catcher |
| Gil Garrido | Shortstop |
| Jim Nash | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 26, 1970
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Nash
Morgan 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--
Alou vs. Nash
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Nash
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Nash
Miller hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Nash
Menke hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Nash
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Nash covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Dierker
Millan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. Millan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lum vs. Dierker
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Dierker
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Millan scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Dierker
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Nash
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Nash
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Nash
Dierker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Dierker
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Dierker
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Dierker
Tillman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Nash
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Nash covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Nash
Alou hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Nash
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Nash
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Dierker
Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nash vs. Dierker
Nash strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Dierker
Millan hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Nash
Menke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lum. Menke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. Nash
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Nash
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Nash
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Dierker
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Dierker
Aaron takes first base on ball four. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Dierker
Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lum scores. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Dierker
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. Aaron scores. Carty moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boyer vs. Dierker
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tillman vs. Dierker
Tillman hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garrido vs. Dierker
Garrido is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nash vs. Dierker
Nash hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Nash
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Nash
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Nash
Alou hits a popup towards short. Garrido settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Dierker
Millan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Dierker
Lum hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Dierker
Aaron strikes out. There goes Millan. The throw from Edwards to second, and Millan is out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Nash
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Nash
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Nash
Menke takes first base on ball four. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pepitone vs. Nash
Pepitone hits a popup towards short. Garrido settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Nash
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Dierker
Carty hits a line drive off the glove of Morgan, and into shallow right field. Carty reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Dierker
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Dierker
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tillman vs. Dierker
Tillman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Dierker
Garrido hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nash vs. Dierker
Nash strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Nash
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lampard vs. Nash
Keith Lampard pinch hits for Larry Dierker.
Lampard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lum. Lampard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Nash
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Nash
Alou hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Nash
Wynn 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
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Billingham
Jack Billingham now pitching.
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Billingham
Lum hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Lum reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Billingham
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Billingham
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Nash
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lum. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. Wilhelm
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Wilhelm
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Billingham
Cepeda hits a popup towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Billingham
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tillman vs. Billingham
Tillman hits a popup towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrido vs. Billingham
Garrido hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilhelm vs. Billingham
Wilhelm strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Wilhelm
Edwards hits a popup towards short. Garrido settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Wilhelm
Marty Martinez pinch hits for Jack Billingham.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Wilhelm
Morgan strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1970 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Morgan J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Millan F, 2b 4 1 2 0
Alou J, lf 4 1 1 0 Lum M, cf 4 1 2 0
Wynn J, cf 4 0 2 0 Aaron H, rf 3 1 1 1
Miller N, rf 4 1 2 3 Carty R, lf 4 1 2 1
Menke D, ss 3 0 1 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 2 1
Pepitone J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Boyer C, 3b 4 0 1 0
Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Tillman B, c 4 1 1 2
Edwards J, c 4 0 0 0 Garrido G, ss 3 0 2 0
Dierker L, p 2 0 0 0 Nash J, p 3 0 0 0
Lampard K, ph 1 0 1 0 Wilhelm H, p 1 0 0 0
Billingham J, p 0 0 0 0
Martinez M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 9 3 34 5 13 5
Houston 300 000 000 -- 3
Atlanta 100 202 00x -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L) 6.0 10 5 5 2 5
Billingham J 2.0 3 0 0 0 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Nash J (W)* 7.0 9 3 3 2 5
Wilhelm H (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- Houston 3, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Atlanta 7
2B -- Menke D, Cepeda O, Carty R, Lampard K, Lum M, Miller N
3B -- Millan F
HR -- Miller N, Tillman B
CS -- Millan F
T -- 2:33
A -- 18239
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