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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 15, 1973
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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 May 15, 1973 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 10,656 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Terry Tata |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Oates | Catcher |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Left Fielder |
| Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
| Mike Lum | First Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Eddie Mathews | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 15, 1973
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Wilson
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: ---
Oates vs. Wilson
Oates 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: ---
Evans vs. Wilson
Evans 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 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Niekro
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Niekro
Metzger 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--
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Niekro
Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Wilson
Aaron 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: ---
Baker vs. Wilson
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Wilson
Lum is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Niekro
May strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader 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: ---
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 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson hits a fly ball, foul, 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: ---
Perez vs. Wilson
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Wilson
Niekro 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--
Garr vs. Wilson
Garr hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Niekro
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Niekro
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Niekro
Agee 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--
Metzger vs. Niekro
There goes Agee. The throw from Oates and he is safe. Agee steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Niekro
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron 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: ---
Oates vs. Wilson
Oates hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Wilson
Evans 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. Wilson
Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 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
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Niekro
Watson hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Niekro
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Wilson
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, 0 - Astros, 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 -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Wilson
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Niekro vs. Wilson
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader 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: ---
Edwards vs. Niekro
Edwards hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Niekro
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Wilson
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Wilson
Oates hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Wilson
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Wilson
There goes Evans. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Evans steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Wilson
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Wilson
Baker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Wilson
Lum hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wilson
There goes Lum. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Helms applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Niekro
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Niekro
Agee 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 -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Niekro
Metzger 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
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Wilson
Perez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Wilson
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Niekro
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Niekro
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Niekro
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Niekro
Helms hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Wilson
Hector Torres now playing second base.
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards first. May 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: ---
Oates vs. Wilson
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Wilson
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Niekro
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Don Wilson.
Stewart 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 -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Niekro
Agee hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Oates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Niekro
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. York
Jim York now pitching.
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. York
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. York
Lum takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. York
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Baker scores. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. York
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Sonny Jackson now playing left field.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it 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 third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Niekro
May 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 5/15/1973 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Garr R, rf 4 0 0 0 Agee T, rf 4 0 1 0
Oates J, c 4 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 0
Evans D, 3b 3 1 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 1 0
Aaron H, lf 3 1 0 0 Watson B, lf 4 0 0 0
Jackson S, lf 0 0 0 0 May L, 1b 4 0 1 0
Baker D, cf 4 2 2 3 Rader D, 3b 3 0 1 1
Lum M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Edwards J, c 3 0 0 0
Johnson D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Helms T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Perez M, ss 4 0 0 0 Torres H, 2b 0 0 0 0
Niekro P, p 3 0 1 0 Wilson D, p 2 0 0 0
Stewart J, ph 1 0 0 0
York J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 6 3 32 1 5 1
Atlanta 000 003 001 -- 4
Houston 000 000 100 -- 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D (L) 8.0 5 3 3 2 4
York J 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
E -- Rader D
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Atlanta 4, Houston 4
2B -- Johnson D
HR -- Baker D
SB -- Agee T, Evans D
CS -- Lum M
T -- 2:12
A -- 10656
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