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Astros 5 @ Braves 2
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 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 September 26, 1970 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. The home team Braves were bested by the visiting Astros with a score of 5 to 2.

Game Summary

DateSeptember 26, 1970 
Visiting Team
Houston Astros
R: 5 H: 6 E: 1 LOB: 1
Runs: 5
Hits: 6
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 1
Home Team
Atlanta Braves
R: 2 H: 7 E: 0 LOB: 6
Runs: 2
Hits: 7
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 6
Winning PitcherLarry Dierker  
Losing PitcherGeorge Stone  
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Game Winning RBIDenis Menke 

Game Info

DateSeptember 26, 1970 
Day of WeekSat 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamHouston Astros 
Home TeamAtlanta Braves 
Visiting Starting PitcherLarry Dierker  
Home Starting PitcherGeorge Stone  
BallparkAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium 
CityAtlanta 
StateGA 
Attendance3,078 
Time of Game1 hour 54 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Bob Engel
1B: Nick Colosi
2B: Tom Gorman
3B: Bill Williams

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Cesar Cedeno  Center Fielder 
Joe Morgan  Second Baseman 
Jim Wynn  Left Fielder 
Bob Watson  First Baseman 
Denis Menke  Shortstop 
Doug Rader  Third Baseman 
Larry Howard  Catcher 
Jesus Alou  Right Fielder 
Larry Dierker  Pitcher 
Harry Walker  Manager 

Atlanta Braves Lineup 

Name  Position 
Felix Millan  Second Baseman 
Ralph Garr  Center Fielder 
Hank Aaron  Right Fielder 
Orlando Cepeda  First Baseman 
Darrell Evans  Third Baseman 
Mike Lum  Left Fielder 
Clete Boyer  Shortstop 
Bob Didier  Catcher 
George Stone  Pitcher 
Lum Harris  Manager 

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Astros 5 @ Braves 2
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 26, 1970

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         Game of 9/26/1970 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Cedeno C, cf          4  1  2  2   Millan F, 2b          4  1  1  0   
Morgan J, 2b          4  0  0  0   Garr R, cf            4  0  1  0   
Wynn J, lf            4  0  0  0   Aaron H, rf           4  0  0  0   
Watson B, 1b          4  1  1  0   Cardwell D, p         0  0  0  0   
Menke D, ss           4  1  1  2   Cepeda O, 1b          4  0  1  1   
Rader D, 3b           4  1  1  1   Evans D, 3b           4  1  2  0   
Howard L, c           3  0  0  0   Lum M, lf             3  0  0  0   
Alou J, rf            2  0  0  0   Boyer C, ss           4  0  1  1   
Geronimo C, rf        1  0  0  0   Didier B, c           4  0  0  0   
Dierker L, p          3  1  1  0   Stone G, p            2  0  1  0   
                                   Baker D, ph-rf        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  5  6  5                        34  2  7  2

Houston          000 000 320 --  5
Atlanta          100 000 001 --  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W)         9.0  7  2  2  1  4

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stone G (L)           8.0  6  5  5  0  5
Cardwell D            1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Dierker L
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 1, Atlanta 6
2B -- Cedeno C, Stone G, Watson B, Boyer C
HR -- Menke D, Rader D, Cedeno C
T -- 1:54
A -- 3078

    

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