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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 29, 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 September 29, 1973 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 29, 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 | September 29, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Morton |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 17,836 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Lee Weyer |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Gary Sutherland | Second Baseman |
| Skip Jutze | Catcher |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Mike Lum | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Left Fielder |
| Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Dick Dietz | First Baseman |
| Paul Casanova | Catcher |
| Carl Morton | Pitcher |
| Eddie Mathews | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 29, 1973
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Morton
Gross hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Morton
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Morton
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Morton
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Casanova and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Morton
Watson 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: ---
Perez vs. Reuss
Perez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Reuss
Lum hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Lum reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Reuss
Evans 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: ---
Aaron vs. Reuss
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Reuss
Baker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Baker reaches second base with a double. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Reuss
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dietz vs. Reuss
Dietz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Casanova vs. Reuss
Casanova hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Morton
Rader hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Morton
May hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Morton
Sutherland hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker. Sutherland reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jutze vs. Morton
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson misplays the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reuss vs. Morton
Reuss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Reuss
Morton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Reuss
Perez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Reuss
Lum hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Morton
Gross hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Morton
Metzger hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Morton
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Reuss
Evans hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Reuss
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Reuss
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Morton
Watson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Morton
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Morton
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutherland vs. Morton
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reuss
Bob Gallagher now playing center field.
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Reuss
Dietz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Reuss
Casanova strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Morton
Jutze hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Morton
Reuss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Morton
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Reuss
Morton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Reuss
Perez hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Gallagher chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards first. May fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on May. Perez moves all the way to home. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Reuss
Lum hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Reuss
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Reuss
Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Reuss
Baker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reuss
Johnson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dietz vs. Reuss
Dietz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Reuss
Casanova hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Morton
Metzger hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Morton
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Morton
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Dierker
Larry Dierker now pitching.
Morton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Dierker
Lum hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Morton
Rader hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Morton
May hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Morton
Sutherland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jutze vs. Morton
Jutze hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Dierker
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Dierker
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Dierker
Baker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Dierker
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dietz vs. Dierker
Dietz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Morton
Frank Tepedino now playing first base. Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Larry Dierker.
Stewart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Morton
Gross hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Morton
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Upshaw
Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
Casanova hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Upshaw
Morton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Upshaw
Perez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Morton
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Morton
Watson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Morton
Rader hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/29/1973 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Gross G, rf 4 0 0 0 Perez M, ss 5 1 1 0
Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0 Lum M, rf 4 2 2 0
Cedeno C, cf 2 0 1 0 Evans D, 3b 4 2 2 2
Gallagher B, cf 2 0 1 0 Aaron H, lf 3 1 3 3
Watson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Baker D, cf 4 1 2 1
Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 2 0 0 0
May L, 1b 3 0 1 0 Dietz D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Sutherland G, 2b 2 0 1 0 Tepedino F, 1b 0 0 0 0
Jutze S, c 3 0 0 0 Casanova P, c 4 0 0 0
Reuss J, p 2 0 1 0 Morton C, p 4 0 0 0
Dierker L, p 0 0 0 0
Stewart J, ph 1 0 1 0
Upshaw C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 6 0 33 7 10 6
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Atlanta 200 050 00x -- 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J (L) 5.0 9 7 7 2 4
Dierker L 2.0 1 0 0 1 3
Upshaw C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Morton C (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 3
E -- Casanova P, Johnson D, May L
DP -- Houston 1, Atlanta 3
LOB -- Houston 5, Atlanta 6
2B -- Lum M, Baker D, Sutherland G, Perez M
HR -- Evans D, Aaron H, Baker D
SB -- Cedeno C
HBP -- by Reuss J (Johnson D)
T -- 2:11
A -- 17836
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