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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 7, 1974
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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 August 7, 1974 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1974 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 7, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 20,338 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Dick Stello 2B: John McSherry 3B: Jim Quick |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Marty Perez | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
| Mike Lum | Right Fielder |
| Davey Johnson | First Baseman |
| Craig Robinson | Shortstop |
| Vic Correll | Catcher |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Clyde King | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 7, 1974
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Dierker
Garr 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. Dierker
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Dierker
Evans hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Helms reaches out 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: ---
Gross vs. Niekro
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Niekro
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Niekro
May hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball 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: ---
Baker vs. Dierker
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Dierker
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dierker
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Dierker
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Niekro
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Niekro
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Baker. Rader reaches second base with a double. Watson scores. Edwards goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Niekro
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dierker vs. Niekro
Dierker bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Rader scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Niekro
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Dierker
Correll hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Correll reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Dierker
Niekro bunts towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. Correll moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garr vs. Dierker
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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Niekro
Metzger strikes out. Correll drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Metzger out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Niekro
May is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Niekro
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Watson for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Dierker
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Dierker
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Dierker
Lum hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Niekro
Edwards strikes out. Correll drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Edwards out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Niekro
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Niekro
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dierker
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Dierker
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Correll vs. Dierker
Correll strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Dierker
Norm Miller pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Miller takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Dierker
Garr hits a line drive into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Krausse
Lew Krausse now pitching.
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krausse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Krausse
Metzger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Krausse
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Dierker
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Dierker
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Krausse
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Krausse
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Krausse
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Dierker
Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Dierker
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Dierker
Johnny Oates pinch hits for Craig Robinson.
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. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Correll vs. Dierker
Correll hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Correll reaches second base with a double. Lum scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Office vs. Dierker
Rowland Office pinch hits for Lew Krausse.
Office hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Leon
Leo Foster now playing shortstop. Max Leon now pitching.
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Leon
Helms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Leon
There goes Helms. The throw from Correll and he is safe. Helms steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dierker vs. Leon
Dierker hits a line drive towards third. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Leon
Gross hits a line drive into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Dierker
Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Dierker
Evans hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Dierker
Baker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murrell vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching. Ivan Murrell pinch hits for Mike Lum.
Murrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Scherman
Johnson hits a line drive into right field. Gross 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. Leon
Dusty Baker now playing right field. Ivan Murrell now playing center field.
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Leon
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leon fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Leon
May hits a line drive into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Metzger scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Leon
Wilbur Howard pinch runs for Lee May.
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. House
Tom House now pitching. Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Johnny Edwards.
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. House
Rader strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Scherman
Wilbur Howard now playing left field. Bob Watson now playing first base. Cliff Johnson now catching.
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching. Hank Aaron pinch hits for Vic Correll.
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tepedino vs. Forsch
Frank Tepedino pinch hits for Tom House.
Tepedino strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Forsch
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1974 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Garr R, lf 5 0 1 0 Gross G, rf 4 0 1 0
Perez M, 2b 4 1 0 0 Metzger R, ss 3 1 0 0
Evans D, 3b 4 1 1 2 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 0
Baker D, cf-rf 4 1 2 1 May L, 1b 3 0 1 1
Lum M, rf 2 1 0 0 Howard W, pr-lf 0 1 0 0
Murrell I, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Watson B, lf-1b 4 1 1 0
Johnson D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Edwards J, c 3 1 1 0
Robinson C, ss 2 0 0 0 Johnson C, ph-c 1 1 1 2
Oates J, ph 1 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 1 1 2
Foster L, ss 0 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 2 0 1 0
Correll V, c 3 0 2 1 Dierker L, p 2 0 0 1
Aaron H, ph 1 0 0 0 Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0
Niekro J, p 0 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0
Miller N, ph 0 0 0 0
Krausse L, p 0 0 0 0
Office R, ph 1 0 0 0
Leon M, p 0 0 0 0
House T, p 0 0 0 0
Tepedino F, ph 1 0 0 0
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32 4 7 4 30 6 7 6
Atlanta 000 000 130 -- 4
Houston 030 000 03x -- 6
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J 4.0 5 3 3 0 3
Krausse L 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Leon M (L) 1.2 1 2 2 2 1
House T 0.1 1 1 1 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L 7.1 7 4 4 3 7
Scherman F (W)* 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Forsch K (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Atlanta 6, Houston 4
2B -- Rader D, Correll V 2, May L
HR -- Evans D, Baker D, Johnson C
SB -- Helms T
SH -- Dierker L, Niekro J
HBP -- by Niekro J (May L)
T -- 2:25
A -- 20338
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