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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 28, 1975
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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 28, 1975 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 28, 1975 |
|---|---|
| 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 28, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 10,999 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Shag Crawford |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Marty Perez | Second Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Earl Williams | First Baseman |
| Vic Correll | Catcher |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Larvell Blanks | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Clyde King | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Left Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Enos Cabell | Right Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 28, 1975
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Roberts
Garr strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Roberts
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Roberts
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Roberts
Baker is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Niekro
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Niekro
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Niekro
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Niekro
May hits a popup towards short. Blanks 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: ---
Evans vs. Roberts
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Roberts
Correll takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Roberts
Office takes first base on ball four. Correll moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blanks vs. Roberts
Blanks takes first base on ball four. Correll moves to third. Office moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Niekro vs. Roberts
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Niekro
Cabell 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 third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Niekro
Andrews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Perez 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: ---
Garr vs. Roberts
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Roberts
Perez 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--
Baker vs. Roberts
Baker 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 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Niekro
Roberts 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 -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Niekro
Gross 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--
Metzger vs. Niekro
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baker. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Baker throws the ball in to Evans who tags Cedeno trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gross scores. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Roberts
Evans hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Roberts
Correll is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Niekro
Biff Pocoroba now catching.
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Niekro
May hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Niekro
Cabell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Roberts
Office hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Roberts
Blanks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Office moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Roberts
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Roberts
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Office moves to third. Blanks moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Roberts
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Niekro
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Niekro
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Niekro
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards second. Perez fields the ball and throws to second. Blanks drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Blanks. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Niekro
Metzger is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Roberts
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Roberts
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Roberts
Pocoroba takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Office vs. Roberts
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
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, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Niekro
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Pocoroba and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Niekro
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cedeno tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Niekro
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Niekro
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks 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: ---
Blanks vs. Roberts
Blanks hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Roberts
Rod Gilbreath pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
Gilbreath hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Roberts
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews misplays the ball. That's an error on Andrews. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Roberts
Perez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Perez reaches second base with a double. Garr goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Roberts
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Perez scores. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Roberts
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Roberts covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Roberts
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: ---
Rader vs. Beard
Mike Beard now pitching.
Rader hits a line drive towards short. Blanks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Beard
Andrews hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Beard
Roberts 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 8
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Roberts
Pocoroba takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Roberts
Office bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. Pocoroba moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blanks vs. Roberts
Blanks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Granger
Cito Gaston pinch hits for Mike Beard. Wayne Granger now pitching. Mike Lum pinch hits for Cito Gaston.
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pocoroba moves to third. Blanks moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garr vs. Granger
Garr is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Granger
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pocoroba scores. Blanks scores. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Granger
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Metzger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. House
Tom House now pitching.
Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. House
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. House
House fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on House. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. House
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. House
Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. 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: ---
Evans vs. Granger
Wilbur Howard now playing center field.
Evans hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Granger
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Granger
Pocoroba hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Granger
Office strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. House
May 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 -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. House
Cabell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. House
Rader hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. House
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Rob Andrews.
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/28/1975 -- Atlanta at Houston (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Garr R, lf 4 1 0 0 Gross G, lf 3 1 1 0
Perez M, 2b 5 1 3 3 Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0
Baker D, rf 4 0 1 1 Cedeno C, cf 3 1 2 1
Evans D, 3b 5 0 0 0 Howard W, cf 0 0 0 0
Williams E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 3 0 0 1
Correll V, c 1 0 0 0 May M, c 4 0 0 0
Pocoroba B, c 1 2 1 1 Cabell E, rf 4 1 1 1
Office R, cf 3 0 1 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Blanks L, ss 2 1 1 0 Andrews R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Niekro P, p 2 0 0 0 Johnson C, ph 1 0 0 0
Gilbreath R, ph 1 1 1 1 Roberts D, p 2 0 0 0
Beard M, p 0 0 0 0 Granger W, p 0 0 0 0
Gaston C, ph 0 0 0 0
Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0
House T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 8 6 30 3 5 3
Atlanta 000 000 321 -- 6
Houston 001 101 000 -- 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P 6.0 4 3 2 2 2
Beard M (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
House T (S) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts D (L) 7.1 6 5 4 8 5
Granger W 1.2 2 1 1 1 1
E -- Blanks L, Pocoroba B, Andrews R, House T
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Atlanta 10, Houston 5
2B -- Cedeno C, Perez M, Rader D
HR -- Cabell E, Gilbreath R, Pocoroba B
SB -- Cedeno C
CS -- Baker D
SH -- Office R
SF -- Watson B
HBP -- by Niekro P (Cedeno C)
T -- 2:18
A -- 10999
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