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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
June 21, 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 June 21, 1970 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 21, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 21, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| 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 | 17,558 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Al Barlick |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Marty Martinez | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil Garrido | Second Baseman |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Hal King | Catcher |
| Jim Nash | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
June 21, 1970
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Nash
Alou 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--
Morgan vs. Nash
There's a wild pitch. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Nash
Morgan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Nash
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Nash
Davis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Dierker
Garrido hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dierker
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Dierker
Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Dierker
Carty hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Dierker
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Dierker
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Dierker
Boyer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Nash
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Nash
Watson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Nash
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Nash
Edwards hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Nash
Dierker bunts for an out with unknown description. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Nash
Alou hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Dierker
King hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nash vs. Dierker
Nash strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
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, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Dierker
Jackson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Nash
Morgan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Nash
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Nash
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Dierker
Aaron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Dierker
Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Dierker
Cepeda hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Dierker
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carty moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Dierker
Boyer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Nash
Menke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Nash
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Nash
Martinez hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Nash
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Dierker vs. Nash
Dierker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Dierker
King hits a line drive into right field. Alou picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Alou. King moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nash vs. Dierker
Nash hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrido vs. Dierker
Garrido hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Dierker
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. King scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Dierker
There goes Jackson. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Dierker
Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Dierker
Carty strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Nash
Alou hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Nash
Morgan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Nash
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
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, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Cook
Ron Cook now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Cook
Boyer 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 6
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Nash
Davis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Nash
Menke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Nash
Watson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Cook
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nash vs. Cook
Nash strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrido vs. Cook
Garrido hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. King moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Cook
Jackson 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 7
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Nash
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Nash
Edwards hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Nash
Jim Wynn pinch hits for Ron Cook.
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Nash
Alou hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. DiLauro
Jim Wynn now playing center field. Jack DiLauro now pitching. Cesar Cedeno now playing right field.
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. DiLauro
Carty hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. DiLauro
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. DiLauro
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Nash
Morgan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Nash
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Nash
Davis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. DiLauro
Boyer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. DiLauro
King hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nash vs. DiLauro
Nash strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrido vs. DiLauro
Garrido hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Nash
Menke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Nash
Watson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Nash
Martinez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Nash
Edwards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Edwards reaches second base with a double. Martinez scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Nash
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Edwards scores. Wynn moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Nash
Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Jack DiLauro.
Geronimo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Priddy
Bob Priddy now pitching.
Morgan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garrido reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/21/1970 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Alou J, rf 4 0 1 0 Garrido G, 2b 5 0 2 0
DiLauro J, p 0 0 0 0 Jackson S, ss 4 2 2 1
Geronimo C, ph 0 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 4 2 3 4
Morgan J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Carty R, lf 4 1 2 1
Cedeno C, cf-rf 4 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 1 0
Davis T, lf 4 0 0 0 Gonzalez T, cf 3 0 1 0
Menke D, ss 3 1 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 4 0 0 0
Watson B, 1b 3 1 1 2 King H, c 3 1 2 0
Martinez M, 3b 4 1 3 0 Nash J, p 4 0 0 0
Edwards J, c 4 1 2 1 Priddy B, p 0 0 0 0
Dierker L, p 1 0 0 0
Cook R, p 0 0 0 0
Wynn J, ph-cf 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 3 35 6 13 6
Houston 020 000 002 -- 4
Atlanta 300 300 00x -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L)* 4.0 10 6 6 1 2
Cook R 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
DiLauro J 2.0 2 0 0 0 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Nash J (W) 8.2 8 4 3 2 5
Priddy B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
E -- Alou J, Jackson S
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Houston 7, Atlanta 7
2B -- Martinez M, Edwards J
HR -- Aaron H 2, Carty R, Watson B
SB -- Jackson S
SH -- Dierker L
HBP -- by Nash J (Geronimo C)
WP -- Nash J
T -- 2:30
A -- 17558
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