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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 16, 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 16, 1971 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 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 16, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Kelley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 7,906 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Ed Sudol |
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 |
| Tom Kelley | 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 |
| J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 16, 1971
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Richard
Millan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Richard
Garr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Richard
There's a wild pitch. Millan moves to third. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. Richard
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Richard
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lum vs. Richard
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Richard
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Kelley
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Kelley
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Kelley
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garr throws the ball in to Perez who tags Cedeno trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Richard
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Richard
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelley vs. Richard
Kelley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Kelley
Watson 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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Kelley
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Kelley
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Kelley
There goes Geronimo. The throw from Williams and he is out, Millan applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Richard
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Richard
Garr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Richard
There goes Garr. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Garr steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Richard
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garr scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Richard
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Richard
Lum hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Kelley
Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Kelley
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richard vs. Kelley
Richard bunts towards first. Aaron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Richard for the out. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Kelley
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Kelley
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Menke scores. There goes Metzger trying to get to third. Lum throws the ball in to Evans, who tags Metzger for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Richard
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Richard
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. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Richard
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Kelley
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Kelley
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Kelley
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Kelley
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. Cedeno moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Menke vs. Kelley
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. Cedeno scores. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Kelley
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelley vs. Richard
Kelley strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Richard
Millan strikes out. The ball gets by Edwards. He chases the ball to the backstop. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Richard
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Millan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Richard
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Kelley
Richard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Kelley
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Kelley
There goes Metzger. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Metzger steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Kelley
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Kelley
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metzger scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Kelley
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Williams and he is out, Millan applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Richard
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Richard
Lum hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Richard
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Richard
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to third. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Breazeale vs. Richard
Jim Breazeale pinch hits for Marty Perez.
Breazeale hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Richard
Hal King pinch hits for Tom Kelley.
King hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lum scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Millan vs. Richard
Leo Foster pinch runs for Hal King.
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Jarvis
Gil Garrido now playing shortstop. Pat Jarvis now pitching.
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Jarvis
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops it up and throws to first, with Jarvis covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Jarvis
Geronimo strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Richard
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Richard
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Richard
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Jarvis
Menke hits a popup towards short. Garrido settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Jarvis
Edwards 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, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Jarvis
Richard strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Richard
Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Richard
The ball gets by Edwards for a passed ball. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Richard
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Blasingame
Wade Blasingame now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lum scores. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrido vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Garrido is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jarvis vs. Culver
Jarvis hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Culver
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Jarvis
Metzger 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jarvis
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Jarvis
Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Culver
Garr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Culver
There goes Garr. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Garr steals second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Culver
Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Culver
Williams hits a popup in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Cook
Ron Cook now pitching.
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Cook
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Jarvis
Tommie Aaron now playing third base.
Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Jarvis
Derrel Thomas pinch runs for Bob Watson.
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. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Geronimo vs. Jarvis
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Jarvis
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aaron fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1971 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Millan F, 2b 5 0 1 0 Metzger R, ss 3 1 1 0
Garr R, lf 5 1 3 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 1 1
Aaron H, 1b 3 0 1 1 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 3 1
Williams E, c 5 1 1 0 Watson B, lf 4 0 2 0
Lum M, rf 4 2 1 0 Thomas D, pr 0 0 0 0
Evans D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Aaron T, 3b 0 0 0 0 Geronimo C, rf 3 0 0 0
Jackson S, cf 3 0 1 1 Menke D, 3b 4 1 1 1
Perez M, ss 2 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 3 0 0 0
Breazeale J, ph 0 0 0 1 Richard J, p 2 0 0 0
Garrido G, ss 1 0 0 0 Blasingame W, p 0 0 0 0
Kelley T, p 2 0 0 0 Culver G, p 0 0 0 0
King H, ph 1 0 1 1 Cook R, p 0 0 0 0
Foster L, pr 0 0 0 0
Jarvis P, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 9 4 31 3 9 3
Atlanta 001 002 010 -- 4
Houston 001 110 000 -- 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Kelley T 5.0 8 3 3 2 2
Jarvis P (W) 4.0 1 0 0 0 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J (L)* 7.0 7 4 4 4 9
Blasingame W+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Culver G 1.1 1 0 0 1 1
Cook R 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Edwards J
LOB -- Atlanta 11, Houston 4
2B -- Watson B
SB -- Garr R 2, Metzger R
CS -- Geronimo C, Cedeno C
SH -- Richard J
SF -- Breazeale J
WP -- Richard J 2
PB -- Edwards J
T -- 2:40
A -- 7906
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