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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 30, 1972
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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 June 30, 1972 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 30, 1972 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 30, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Reed |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 24,963 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: John McSherry 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Tom Gorman |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sonny Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Garr | Right Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | First Baseman |
| Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
| Earl Williams | Catcher |
| Mike Lum | Center Fielder |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Gil Garrido | Second Baseman |
| Ron Reed | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 30, 1972
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Forsch
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Forsch
Garr 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 -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Forsch
Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Reed
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Reed, and towards Perez, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reed
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Reed
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Forsch
Carty 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 -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Forsch
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Forsch
Lum hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Forsch
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Reed
May strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Reed
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Watson for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Reed
Rader hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Forsch
Garrido hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Forsch
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Forsch
Jackson 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
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Reed
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Reed
Helms 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Reed
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron juggles the ball. That's an error on Aaron. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Reed
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Forsch
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Forsch
Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Forsch
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reed
Cedeno 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: ---
Wynn vs. Reed
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Reed
May strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Forsch
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Forsch
Lum hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Forsch
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Forsch
Garrido hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Forsch
Reed strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Reed
Watson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Reed
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Reed
There goes Rader. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Rader steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Reed
Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Reed
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Forsch vs. Reed
Forsch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. Reed
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Forsch
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Forsch
Garr 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 -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Forsch
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reed
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Reed
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Reed
May hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Forsch
Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Forsch
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. Forsch
Lum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn throws the ball in to May who tags Lum trying to return to first, for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Forsch
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Reed
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Reed
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Reed
Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Reed
Helms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stewart vs. Reed
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Garrido hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Culver
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Culver
Jackson 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
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Reed
Metzger hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reed
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Reed
Wynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Reed
May hits a line drive towards third. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Culver
Garr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Garr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Culver
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garr scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Culver
Carty strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Culver
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Lum 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 -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gladding
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Reed
Oscar Brown now playing right field. Ralph Garr now playing left field.
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Reed
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Reed
Edwards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garrido settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Reed
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/30/1972 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Jackson S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0
Garr R, rf-lf 4 1 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 0
Aaron H, 1b 4 1 1 1 Wynn J, rf 4 1 1 1
Carty R, lf 4 0 0 0 May L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Brown O, rf 0 0 0 0 Watson B, lf 4 1 2 1
Williams E, c 4 2 3 3 Rader D, 3b 4 0 2 0
Lum M, cf 4 1 3 1 Edwards J, c 4 0 0 0
Perez M, ss 4 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Garrido G, 2b 3 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 2 0 1 0
Reed R, p 3 0 0 0 Stewart J, ph 1 0 0 0
Culver G, p 0 0 0 0
Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 8 5 35 2 7 2
Atlanta 000 020 003 -- 5
Houston 000 010 010 -- 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Reed R (W) 9.0 7 2 2 0 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K 7.0 5 2 2 0 3
Culver G (L) 1.1 3 3 3 0 1
Gladding F 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Aaron H, Jackson S
LOB -- Atlanta 2, Houston 6
2B -- Williams E, Garr R
HR -- Williams E 2, Lum M, Watson B, Wynn J
SB -- Rader D
T -- 2:04
A -- 24963
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