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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 5, 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 September 5, 1972 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Jarvis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 6,399 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Oscar Brown | Right Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | First Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
| Earl Williams | Catcher |
| Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Pat Jarvis | Pitcher |
| Eddie Mathews | 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 |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 5, 1972
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Roberts
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Roberts
Millan 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. Roberts
Aaron takes first base on ball four. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Roberts
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams hits a line drive into left field. Watson settles under the ball 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. Jarvis
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Jarvis
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jarvis
Wynn 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--
May vs. Jarvis
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Jarvis
Watson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Roberts
Carty 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--
Evans vs. Roberts
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Roberts
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carty moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jarvis vs. Roberts
Jarvis bunts in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. Carty moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Roberts
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carty scores. Perez scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Roberts
Brown is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Jarvis
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Jarvis
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Jarvis
Helms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Jarvis
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Roberts
Millan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Roberts
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Roberts
Baker hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Millan scores. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Carty strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Culver
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Culver
Perez hits a line drive into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Jarvis
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Jarvis
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jarvis
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jarvis vs. Culver
Jarvis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Culver
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Culver
Millan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Brown trying to get to third. Wynn throws the ball in to Rader, who tags Brown for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Culver
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Jarvis
May hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Jarvis
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Jarvis
Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Culver
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Culver
Williams takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching.
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Rader. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Griffin
Mike Lum pinch runs for Rico Carty.
There's a wild pitch. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Griffin
Evans is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Griffin
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Jarvis
Mike Lum now playing left field.
Rader hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker who is chasing the ball. Rader reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Helms vs. Jarvis
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rader tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Jarvis
Rich Chiles pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
Chiles 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, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Jarvis
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jarvis vs. York
Jim York now pitching.
Jarvis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. York
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. York
Millan 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--
Aaron vs. York
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, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Jarvis
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jarvis
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Jarvis
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. York
Baker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. York
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. York
Lum hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Lum reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. York
Evans is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. York
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lum scores. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jarvis vs. York
Jarvis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Jarvis
Watson 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, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Jarvis
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Jarvis
Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Jarvis
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. York
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. York
Millan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. York
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Jarvis
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Jim York.
Stewart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker. Stewart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Jarvis
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Upshaw
Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Upshaw
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Upshaw
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stewart scores. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Upshaw
The ball gets by Williams for a passed ball. Metzger scores. May moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Upshaw
Watson hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Baker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Forsch
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Forsch
Lum takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Forsch
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Forsch
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Upshaw
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Upshaw
Rader hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Lum fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Lum. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Helms vs. Upshaw
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it, throws to first for one, and the throw to the plate - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1972 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Brown O, rf 5 0 2 2 Metzger R, ss 2 1 0 0
Millan F, 2b 5 1 5 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 0
Aaron H, 1b 4 1 1 0 Wynn J, rf 4 0 1 0
Baker D, cf 4 0 0 0 May L, 1b 4 0 2 1
Williams E, c 4 0 2 1 Watson B, lf 4 0 0 0
Carty R, lf 3 1 1 0 Edwards J, c 4 0 1 0
Lum M, pr-lf 1 1 1 0 Rader D, 3b 4 1 2 0
Evans D, 3b 3 0 1 1 Helms T, 2b 2 0 0 1
Perez M, ss 5 1 2 1 Roberts D, p 1 0 0 0
Jarvis P, p 3 0 0 0 Culver G, p 0 0 0 0
Upshaw C, p 0 0 0 0 Griffin T, p 0 0 0 0
Chiles R, ph 1 0 0 0
York J, p 0 0 0 0
Stewart J, ph 1 1 1 0
Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 15 5 31 3 7 2
Atlanta 022 000 100 -- 5
Houston 000 010 020 -- 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Jarvis P (W)* 7.0 5 3 2 3 5
Upshaw C (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts D (L) 2.1 7 4 4 1 2
Culver G+ 1.2 3 0 0 2 2
Griffin T 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
York J 3.0 4 1 1 1 4
Forsch K 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Rader D, Lum M
DP -- Atlanta 2, Houston 2
LOB -- Atlanta 12, Houston 5
2B -- Lum M, Stewart J, Rader D
3B -- Rader D
CS -- Brown O
SH -- Jarvis P
SF -- Helms T
WP -- Griffin T
PB -- Williams E
T -- 2:36
A -- 6399
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