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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 15, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves, played on September 15, 1971 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 6,513 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Dick Stello |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | First Baseman |
| Earl Williams | Catcher |
| Mike Lum | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Sonny Jackson | Center Fielder |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Right Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 15, 1971
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Billingham
Millan hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Billingham
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Billingham covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Billingham
Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Niekro
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez misplays the ball. That's an error on Perez. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Niekro
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Metzger scores. Morgan moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Niekro
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Billingham
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Billingham
Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Billingham
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Evans reaches second base with a double. Lum moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Billingham
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lum scores. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Billingham
Perez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Niekro
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Niekro
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billingham vs. Niekro
Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Billingham
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Billingham
Millan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Millan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Billingham
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Billingham
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Niekro
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Niekro
There goes Morgan. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Niekro
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Niekro
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan misplays the ball. That's an error on Millan. Watson moves to second. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Billingham
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Billingham
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Billingham
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Billingham
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Billingham
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Billingham
Niekro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Millan vs. Billingham
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Niekro
Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Niekro
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Billingham
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garr for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Billingham
Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Billingham
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Billingham
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Niekro
Marty Martinez pinch hits for Jack Billingham.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Niekro
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Guinn
Skip Guinn now pitching.
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Guinn
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Guinn
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Guinn
Niekro hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Niekro
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Niekro
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Guinn
Millan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Guinn
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Guinn
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Guinn
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Niekro
Menke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Niekro
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Guinn
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Guinn
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Guinn
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Guinn covering, for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Guinn
Perez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Guinn
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Niekro
Tommie Aaron now playing third base. Rich Chiles pinch hits for Skip Guinn.
Chiles hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Niekro
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Ray
Larry Yount now pitching. Jim Ray now pitching.
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Ray
Garr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Ray
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ray
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Niekro
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Niekro
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1971 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Millan F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Metzger R, ss 4 1 0 0
Garr R, lf 5 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 2 0
Aaron H, 1b 5 1 1 1 Cedeno C, cf 3 1 1 0
Williams E, c 5 0 0 0 Watson B, lf 3 0 0 1
Lum M, rf 3 1 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 0 1
Evans D, 3b 3 1 2 0 Geronimo C, rf 4 0 0 0
Aaron T, 3b 0 0 0 0 Menke D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Jackson S, cf 4 1 1 1 Edwards J, c 3 0 1 0
Perez M, ss 3 0 2 1 Billingham J, p 1 0 0 0
Niekro P, p 4 0 1 1 Martinez M, ph 1 0 0 0
Guinn S, p 0 0 0 0
Chiles R, ph 1 0 0 0
Yount L, p 0 0 0 0
Ray J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 9 4 31 2 4 2
Atlanta 010 210 000 -- 4
Houston 100 000 001 -- 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W) 9.0 4 2 1 1 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (L) 5.0 7 4 4 1 5
Guinn S 3.0 1 0 0 3 1
Yount L 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Ray J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Perez M, Millan F
LOB -- Atlanta 9, Houston 4
2B -- Evans D, Millan F, Cedeno C
HR -- Aaron H
SB -- Morgan J
SH -- Cedeno C
T -- 2:10
A -- 6513
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