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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 28, 1971
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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, 1971 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 28, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 28, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Barber |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: John McSherry 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Sonny Jackson | Center Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Mike Lum | Right Fielder |
| Earl Williams | First Baseman |
| Hal King | Catcher |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Steve Barber | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Denis Menke | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
| Marty Martinez | Second Baseman |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 28, 1971
Top 1
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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. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wilson
Jackson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Wilson
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it 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: ---
Metzger vs. Barber
Metzger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Metzger reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Barber
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to home to get Metzger. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Barber
The ball gets by King for a passed ball. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Barber
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Barber
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Menke vs. Barber
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wynn tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Barber
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Wilson
Lum takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Wilson
King hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. King reaches second base with a double. Evans scores. Lum goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Wilson
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barber vs. Wilson
Barber is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Barber
Hiatt hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Barber
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Barber
Wilson bunts towards the mound. Barber fields it and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Barber
Metzger hits a popup towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Wilson
Garr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Wilson
Jackson bunts in front of the plate. Hiatt fields it and throws to first for the out. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Wilson
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garr moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Wilson
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Barber
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Barber
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Barber
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Barber
Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Barber
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn scores. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hiatt vs. Barber
Hiatt hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Garr fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Garr. Menke scores. Rader goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Barber
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hiatt scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Barber
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Wilson
Lum hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Wilson
King hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Wilson
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barber vs. Wilson
Barber strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Barber
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Barber
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Barber
Wynn hits a popup towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Barber
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Wilson
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wilson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Wilson
Millan 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, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Barber
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Barber
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiatt vs. Barber
Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Barber
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, 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 -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Wilson
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams 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, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Barber
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Barber
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan misplays the ball. That's an error on Millan. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Barber
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Barber
Wynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Wilson
King hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Wilson
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barber vs. Wilson
Barber strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Barber
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Barber
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Barber
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Wilson
Cesar Geronimo now playing left field.
Garr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Wilson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Wilson
Millan hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Wilson
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Evans reaches third base with a triple. Garr scores. Jackson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lum vs. Wilson
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Evans scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Upshaw
Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
Hiatt hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Upshaw
Martinez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Upshaw
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Wilson
King strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wilson
Oscar Brown pinch hits for Marty Perez.
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Wilson
Hank Aaron pinch hits for Cecil Upshaw.
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Wilson
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/28/1971, game 1 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Garr R, lf 4 1 1 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 0
Jackson S, cf 3 1 2 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 1 0
Millan F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Wynn J, rf 2 2 0 0
Evans D, 3b 4 2 2 2 Watson B, lf 4 0 1 1
Lum M, rf 3 1 0 1 Geronimo C, lf 0 0 0 0
Williams E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Menke D, 1b 3 1 1 1
King H, c 4 0 2 2 Rader D, 3b 4 1 2 1
Perez M, ss 3 0 0 0 Hiatt J, c 4 1 1 1
Brown O, ph 1 0 0 0 Martinez M, 2b 4 0 2 1
Barber S, p 3 0 0 0 Wilson D, p 3 0 0 0
Upshaw C, p 0 0 0 0
Aaron H, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 8 5 32 6 9 5
Atlanta 020 000 030 -- 5
Houston 204 000 00x -- 6
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Barber S (L) 7.0 9 6 6 2 2
Upshaw C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D (W) 9.0 8 5 5 3 9
E -- Garr R, Evans D, Millan F
DP -- Atlanta 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Atlanta 5, Houston 6
2B -- King H, Hiatt J
3B -- Metzger R, Evans D
SH -- Wilson D, Jackson S
SF -- Menke D
PB -- King H
T -- 2:09
A -- 0
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