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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 1, 1974
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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 July 1, 1974 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 1, 1974 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 1, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 7,745 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: John McSherry 3B: Paul Runge |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Right Fielder |
| Mike Lum | First Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Oates | Catcher |
| Craig Robinson | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Eddie Mathews | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 1, 1974
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Niekro
Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Niekro
Metzger bunts in front of the plate. Oates fields it and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Niekro
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gross moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Niekro
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Wilson
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Wilson
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Wilson
Baker hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Wilson
Lum takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Niekro
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Rader reaches second base with a double. May moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Helms vs. Niekro
Helms hits a popup towards first. Lum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Niekro
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gross vs. Niekro
Gross 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 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Wilson
Office hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Wilson
Oates hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Wilson
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Wilson
Niekro hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Niekro
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Niekro
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Niekro
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Niekro
May hits a popup towards short. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Wilson
Garr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Wilson
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garr moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
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: 1-3
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: 1-3
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Niekro
Helms hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Helms reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Niekro
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Helms scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Niekro
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Niekro
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Leon
Max Leon now pitching.
Cedeno 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 4
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Wilson
Office hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Wilson
Oates hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wilson
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Leon
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Leon
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Leon
May hits a popup in front of the plate. Oates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Wilson
Leon hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Wilson
Garr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Wilson
Evans hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Wilson
Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Leon
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Leon
Helms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Leon
Wilson bunts towards the mound. Leon fields it and throws to first for the out. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Leon
Gross 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 6
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Wilson
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lum for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Office vs. Wilson
Office hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oates vs. Wilson
Oates hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Leon
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Leon
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Leon
Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Leon
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watson scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Leon
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wilson
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murrell vs. Wilson
Ivan Murrell pinch hits for Max Leon.
Murrell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Wilson
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 8
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Frisella
Danny Frisella now pitching.
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Frisella
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Frisella
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Wilson
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wilson, and towards Metzger, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Wilson
Marty Perez pinch hits for Mike Lum.
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Wilson
Office 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 9
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Frisella
Marty Perez now playing second base. Davey Johnson now playing first base.
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Frisella
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Frisella
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson misplays the ball. That's an error on Robinson. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Frisella
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Wilson
Greg Gross now playing left field. Bob Gallagher now playing right field. Larry Milbourne now playing second base.
Oates hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tepedino vs. Wilson
Frank Tepedino pinch hits for Craig Robinson.
Tepedino hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Wilson
Vic Correll pinch hits for Danny Frisella.
Correll hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher 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 7/1/1974 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Gross G, rf-lf 4 0 1 0 Garr R, lf 3 0 1 0
Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 1 Evans D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Cedeno C, cf 5 0 2 0 Baker D, rf 4 0 0 0
Watson B, lf 5 1 2 0 Lum M, 1b 3 0 0 0
Gallagher B, rf 0 0 0 0 Perez M, ph-2b 0 0 0 0
May L, 1b 4 0 2 1 Johnson D, 2b-1b 4 0 2 0
May M, c 4 0 1 0 Office R, cf 4 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Oates J, c 4 0 1 0
Helms T, 2b 4 1 2 0 Robinson C, ss 2 0 0 0
Milbourne L, 2b 0 0 0 0 Tepedino F, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilson D, p 3 1 1 1 Niekro P, p 1 0 0 0
Leon M, p 1 0 0 0
Murrell I, ph 1 0 0 0
Frisella D, p 0 0 0 0
Correll V, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 3 13 3 32 0 5 0
Houston 000 200 100 -- 3
Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D (W) 9.0 5 0 0 4 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L) 3.1 10 2 2 1 1
Leon M 3.2 3 1 1 0 2
Frisella D 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Robinson C
DP -- Atlanta 2
LOB -- Houston 10, Atlanta 9
2B -- Rader D, Helms T, Wilson D, Johnson D, Watson B
SH -- Metzger R, Wilson D
T -- 2:26
A -- 7745
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