Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Reed
  
  Wynn strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Reed
  
  Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Reed
  
  Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Reed
  
  Watson 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 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Wilson
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilbreath vs. Wilson
  
  Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Wilson
  
  Evans 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 2

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Reed
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Reed
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Reed
  
  Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Reed
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Wilson
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Wilson
  
  Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Wilson
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oates vs. Wilson
  
  Oates 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 3

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Reed
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lum. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynn vs. Reed
  
  Wynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Wynn moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Helms vs. Reed
  
  Helms bunts towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. Wynn moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cedeno vs. Reed
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Reed
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Oates and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Reed
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Oates and he is out, Gilbreath applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Reed
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Wilson
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Wilson
  
  Reed strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Wilson
  
  Garr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilbreath vs. Wilson
  
  Gilbreath hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Reed
  
  May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Reed
  
  Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Edwards vs. Reed
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. May scores. Rader moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metzger vs. Reed
  
  Metzger strikes out. There goes Rader. The throw from Oates and Rader is out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Wilson
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Wilson
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lum vs. Wilson
  
  Lum strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Wilson
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Reed
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Reed
  
  Wynn strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Reed
  
  Helms 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 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oates vs. Wilson
  
  Oates hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields the ball and throws to Wilson covering. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Wilson
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Wilson
  
  Reed hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Reed
  
  Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Reed
  
  Watson strikes out. Oates drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Watson out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Reed
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Wilson
  
  Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilbreath vs. Wilson
  
  Gilbreath hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Wilson
  
  Evans hits a line drive towards first. May catches it and steps on first to double up Garr. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Reed
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Reed covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Reed
  
  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, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Reed
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Wilson
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Wilson
  
  Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Wilson
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Reed
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Reed
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Reed
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oates vs. Wilson
  
  Oates hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Wilson
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. Oates moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aaron vs. Wilson
  
  Hank Aaron pinch hits for Ron Reed.
  
  Aaron strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garr vs. Wilson
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger. Oates moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gilbreath vs. Wilson
  
  Gilbreath hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oates tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Wilson
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Kelley
  
  Tom Kelley now pitching.
  
  Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Kelley
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kelley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Kelley
  
  May hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Gladding
  
  Tommie Agee now playing left field. Fred Gladding now pitching.
  
  Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lum vs. Gladding
  
  Lum hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Gladding
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oates vs. Crawford
  
  Jim Crawford now pitching.
  
  Oates bunts towards the mound. Crawford fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Crawford
  
  Perez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Casanova vs. Crawford
  
  Paul Casanova pinch hits for Tom Kelley. Larvell Blanks pinch runs for Davey Johnson.
  
  Casanova hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garr vs. Crawford
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crawford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Hoerner
  
  Larvell Blanks now playing second base. Joe Hoerner now pitching.
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Hoerner
  
  Larry Howard pinch hits for Johnny Edwards.
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Hoerner
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Agee vs. Hoerner
  
  Agee hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Crawford
  
  Larry Howard now catching.
  
  Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crawford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Crawford
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baker vs. Crawford
  
  Baker is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lum vs. Crawford
  
  Lum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. Baker moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 4/8/1973, game 2 -- Houston at Atlanta (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Wynn J, rf            4  1  1  1   Garr R, lf            5  0  3  0   
Helms T, 2b           3  0  1  0   Gilbreath R, 3b       4  0  0  1   
Cedeno C, cf          4  0  1  1   Evans D, 1b           5  1  2  0   
Watson B, lf          4  0  0  0   Baker D, cf           4  1  1  0   
Gladding F, p         0  0  0  0   Lum M, rf             5  1  2  3   
Crawford J, p         0  0  0  0   Johnson D, 2b         3  0  1  0   
May L, 1b             4  1  1  0   Blanks L, pr-2b       0  0  0  0   
Rader D, 3b           4  0  1  0   Oates J, c            3  1  2  0   
Edwards J, c          2  0  0  1   Perez M, ss           2  0  0  0   
Howard L, ph-c        1  0  1  0   Reed R, p             2  0  0  0   
Metzger R, ss         4  0  0  0   Aaron H, ph           1  0  0  0   
Wilson D, p           3  1  1  0   Kelley T, p           0  0  0  0   
Agee T, lf            1  0  0  0   Casanova P, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Hoerner J, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  7  3                        35  4 11  4

Houston          002 100 000 0 --  3
Atlanta          000 000 012 1 --  4
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wilson D              8.0  7  1  0  1  3
Gladding F*           0.0  2  2  2  1  0
Crawford J (L)        1.1  2  1  1  2  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reed R                8.0  6  3  3  1  6
Kelley T              1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Hoerner J (W)         1.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th

E -- Metzger R
DP -- Houston 3, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Houston 3, Atlanta 9
2B -- Johnson D, Wilson D, Evans D
HR -- Lum M
SB -- Cedeno C
CS -- Cedeno C, Rader D
SH -- Helms T, Oates J
SF -- Gilbreath R
T -- 2:19
A -- 8898

    

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