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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 8, 1973
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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 April 8, 1973 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 1973 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 8, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Dobson |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: John Kibler 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Rod Gilbreath | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Oates | Catcher |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Pat Dobson | Pitcher |
| Eddie Mathews | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 8, 1973
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Dobson
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Dobson
There goes Wynn. The throw from Oates, and Perez drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Helms vs. Dobson
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wynn scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Dobson
Cedeno hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Dobson
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Dobson
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Dobson
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Forsch
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Forsch
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Forsch
Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Dobson
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Dobson
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Dobson
Forsch hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Forsch
Evans hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Forsch
Johnson hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Forsch
Oates hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Forsch
There goes Oates. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Helms applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Dobson
Wynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Dobson
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Dobson
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Dobson
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Dobson
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Forsch
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms misplays the ball. That's an error on Helms. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Forsch
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Perez for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Forsch
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Dobson
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Dobson
Edwards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Dobson
Metzger hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Forsch
Gilbreath hits a line drive into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Forsch
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Forsch
Evans hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Forsch
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Dobson
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Dobson
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Dobson
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Forsch
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oates for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Forsch
Perez hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Forsch
Dobson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Dobson
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Dobson
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Dobson
May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. May reaches second base with a double. Cedeno scores. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rader vs. Dobson
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garr throws the ball in to Johnson who tags Rader, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Watson scores. May scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Dobson
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Dobson
Metzger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron who is chasing the ball. Metzger reaches third base with a triple. Edwards goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Forsch vs. Schueler
Ron Schueler now pitching.
Forsch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Schueler
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Helms vs. Schueler
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Metzger scores. Forsch moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Schueler
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Forsch scores. Helms moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Schueler
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Helms scores. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Schueler
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Schueler
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, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Forsch
Garr hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Forsch
Gilbreath hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Forsch
Aaron hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Schueler
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Schueler covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Schueler
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Schueler
Forsch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Schueler
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Forsch
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Forsch
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Forsch
Oates hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Schueler
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Schueler
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Schueler
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Schueler
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Forsch
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Forsch
Mike Lum pinch hits for Ron Schueler.
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Forsch
Garr hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Forsch
There's a wild pitch. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbreath vs. Forsch
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Forsch
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. House
Tom House now pitching.
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. House
Edwards hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. House
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. House
Forsch hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Forsch
Hector Torres now playing second base.
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Forsch
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn 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 4/8/1973, game 1 -- Houston at Atlanta (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Wynn J, rf 4 1 0 0 Garr R, lf 4 0 0 0
Helms T, 2b 5 1 2 2 Gilbreath R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Torres H, 2b 0 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 3 1 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 5 3 4 2 Evans D, 1b 4 1 1 1
Watson B, lf 3 1 1 2 Baker D, cf 4 1 1 2
May L, 1b 4 1 2 1 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 5 0 1 2 Oates J, c 3 0 1 0
Edwards J, c 5 1 1 0 Perez M, ss 3 0 1 0
Metzger R, ss 4 1 1 1 Dobson P, p 2 0 0 0
Forsch K, p 4 1 1 0 Schueler R, p 0 0 0 0
Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0
House T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 10 13 10 31 3 4 3
Houston 200 008 000 -- 10
Atlanta 010 200 000 -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K (W) 9.0 4 3 3 2 5
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson P (L) 5.1 8 7 7 3 3
Schueler R 2.2 5 3 3 2 1
House T 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Perez M, Helms T, Rader D
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 8, Atlanta 3
2B -- Cedeno C 2, May L
3B -- Metzger R
HR -- Cedeno C, Evans D, Baker D
SB -- Wynn J
CS -- Oates J
WP -- Forsch K
T -- 2:24
A -- 0
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