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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 12, 1971
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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 August 12, 1971 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1971 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 12, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wade Blasingame |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Reed |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 10,430 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
| Wade Blasingame | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sonny Jackson | Center Fielder |
| Tommie Aaron | First Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Earl Williams | Catcher |
| Zoilo Versalles | Third Baseman |
| Mike Lum | Left Fielder |
| Gil Garrido | Second Baseman |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Ron Reed | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 12, 1971
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Reed
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Reed
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Reed
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Reed
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. Cedeno moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rader vs. Reed
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Menke vs. Reed
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blasingame
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Blasingame
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Blasingame
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Blasingame
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Versalles vs. Blasingame
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aaron moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lum vs. Blasingame
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aaron scores. Williams moves to third. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garrido vs. Blasingame
Garrido takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Blasingame
Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Perez reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. Versalles scores. Garrido goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Blasingame
Reed hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Reed
Wynn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Wynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hiatt vs. Reed
Hiatt strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Reed
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Reed
Alou hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garrido reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blasingame
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Blasingame
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Blasingame
Aaron takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Harris
Buddy Harris now pitching.
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Versalles vs. Harris
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Harris
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lum for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Reed
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reed
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Versalles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Reed
Watson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Harris
Garrido hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Harris
Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Harris
Reed bunts towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Harris
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. Perez scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Harris
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, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Reed
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Versalles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Reed
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Reed
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Harris
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Harris
There's a wild pitch. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Harris
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Harris
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Harris
Lum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrido vs. Harris
Garrido hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Garrido reaches second base with a double. Lum moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Lemaster
Denny Lemaster now pitching.
Perez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reed vs. Lemaster
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Lemaster
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Rader. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Lemaster
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Reed
Johnny Edwards pinch hits for Jack Hiatt.
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemaster vs. Reed
Lemaster strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiles vs. Reed
Rich Chiles pinch hits for Jesus Alou.
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Reed
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Lemaster
Johnny Edwards now catching. Rich Chiles now playing left field.
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Lemaster
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lemaster
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Lemaster
Versalles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reed
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Cedeno reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Reed
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Reed
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Reed
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Lemaster
Lum hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Lemaster
Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lemaster
Perez hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Reed
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Reed
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. Reed
Lemaster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Lemaster
Reed hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Lemaster
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Lemaster
Aaron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Lemaster
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Lemaster
Williams is hit by the pitch. Reed moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Versalles vs. Lemaster
Versalles hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Reed
Oscar Brown now playing right field.
Chiles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Reed
Morgan bunts towards third. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chiles moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Reed
There's a wild pitch. Chiles moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Reed
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Chiles scores. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Reed
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morgan scores. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Reed
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Reed
Menke hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aaron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Reed
There goes Rader. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Rader steals second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Reed
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Lemaster
Lum hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Lemaster
Garrido hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lemaster
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Reed
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Reed
Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Denny Lemaster.
Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Reed
Chiles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Reed
Morgan hits a line drive into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1971 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Alou J, lf 2 1 1 0 Jackson S, cf 5 1 1 1
Chiles R, ph-lf 3 2 2 1 Aaron T, 1b 5 2 3 0
Morgan J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Aaron H, rf 3 1 1 1
Cedeno C, cf 4 1 3 1 Brown O, rf 0 0 0 0
Watson B, 1b 4 0 1 2 Williams E, c 4 3 4 4
Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 1 Versalles Z, 3b 5 1 1 0
Menke D, ss 4 0 0 0 Lum M, lf 5 0 1 1
Wynn J, rf 4 0 1 0 Garrido G, 2b 4 1 1 0
Hiatt J, c 1 0 0 0 Perez M, ss 4 1 2 3
Edwards J, ph-c 3 0 1 0 Reed R, p 4 0 2 0
Blasingame W, p 1 0 0 0
Harris B, p 0 0 0 0
Lemaster D, p 2 0 0 0
Geronimo C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 11 5 39 10 16 10
Houston 100 000 031 -- 5
Atlanta 511 210 00x -- 10
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Blasingame W (L) 1.1 6 6 6 2 0
Harris B 2.0 7 3 3 0 1
Lemaster D 4.2 3 1 1 1 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Reed R (W) 9.0 11 5 5 0 9
E -- Rader D
LOB -- Houston 6, Atlanta 10
2B -- Perez M 2, Wynn J, Garrido G, Cedeno C
3B -- Cedeno C
HR -- Williams E 2, Chiles R
SB -- Rader D
SF -- Aaron H
HBP -- by Lemaster D (Williams E)
WP -- Harris B, Reed R
T -- 2:19
A -- 10430
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