Atlanta Braves 6, Houston Astros 4
Regular Season Game 9
Played on Wednesday, April 16, 1969 (N) at Astrodome
ATL N 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 - 6 9 0 HOU N 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 - 4 9 0
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Millan 2b 4 2 2 1 1 0 1 6 Jackson ss 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 4 Garrido ph,ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H. Aaron rf 2 1 2 3 3 0 0 0 Cepeda 1b 5 0 0 0 0 2 14 1 Boyer 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 Aspromonte lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Tillman c 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 Lum cf 4 2 3 0 0 1 4 0 Reed p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stone p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Upshaw p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 Totals 32 6 9 6 5 6 27 15 FIELDING - DP: 1. Millan-Jackson-Cepeda. BATTING - 2B: Millan (1,off Schneider); H. Aaron (7,off Guinn). 3B: Jackson (2,off Lemaster). HR: H. Aaron (2,1st inning off Lemaster 1 on 0 out). SH: Reed 2 (3,off Ray,off Womack); Stone (2,off Schneider). IBB: H. Aaron (2,by Billingham). Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING - CS: Jackson (1,2nd base by Ray/Edwards).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Alou rf 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 Morgan 2b 3 2 1 1 2 0 4 3 Miller cf 5 0 3 3 0 1 3 0 Rader 3b 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Blefary 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 Menke ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 Watson lf 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 0 Edwards c 4 0 1 0 0 0 6 1 Lemaster p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Geronimo ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Womack p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Torres ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schneider p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Billingham p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 McFadden ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Guinn p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Geiger ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Totals 35 4 9 4 5 2 27* 10 * - Files missing details on 3 outs. BATTING - 2B: Menke (1,off Reed); Miller (1,off Reed). HR: Morgan (1,1st inning off Reed 0 on 1 out). GDP: Edwards (2,off Upshaw). Team LOB: 9.
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Reed 4.1 6 2 2 2 2 1 21 Stone W(3-0) 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 12 Upshaw SV(3) 1.2 1 1 1 2 0 0 7 Totals 9 9 4 4 5 2 1 40 WP: Reed (1), Upshaw (1). Inherited Runners - Scored: Stone 1-0; Upshaw 1-0. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Lemaster L(0-2) 0.1 2 3 3 2 0 1 5 Ray 2.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 10 Womack 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 Schneider 2.1 2 1 1 1 1 0 10 Billingham 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 Guinn 2 2 1 1 0 4 0 8 Totals 9 9 6 6 5 6 1 40 IBB: Billingham (1,H. Aaron). Inherited Runners - Scored: Ray 1-0; Billingham 2-0. . Umpires: HP - Frank Dezelan, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Doug Harvey Time of Game: 2:38 Attendance: 9333 Starting Lineups: Atlanta Braves Houston Astros 1. Millan 2b Alou rf 2. Jackson ss Morgan 2b 3. H. Aaron rf Miller cf 4. Cepeda 1b Rader 3b 5. Boyer 3b Blefary 1b 6. Aspromonte lf Menke ss 7. Tillman c Watson lf 8. Lum cf Edwards c 9. Reed p Lemaster p BRAVES 1ST: Millan walked; Jackson tripled to center [Millan scored]; H. Aaron homered [Jackson scored]; Cepeda grounded out (shortstop to first); Boyer walked; RAY REPLACED LEMASTER (PITCHING); Aspromonte made an out to second; Tillman grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Alou flied out to center; Morgan homered; Miller grounded out (third to first); Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1. BRAVES 2ND: Lum singled; Reed out on a sacrifice bunt [Lum to second]; Millan flied out to center [Lum to third]; Jackson singled to left [Lum scored]; Jackson was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 1. ASTROS 2ND: Blefary flied out to center; Menke grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson singled; Edwards grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 1. BRAVES 3RD: H. Aaron walked; Cepeda forced H. Aaron; Boyer flied out to left; Aspromonte grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: GERONIMO BATTED FOR RAY; Geronimo grounded out (third to first); Debut game for Cesar Geronimo; Alou singled; Morgan walked [Alou to second]; Miller struck out; Rader grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 1. BRAVES 4TH: WOMACK REPLACED GERONIMO (PITCHING); Tillman flied out to left; Lum singled; Reed out on a sacrifice bunt [Lum to second]; Millan grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 1. ASTROS 4TH: Blefary flied out to center; Menke doubled; Watson struck out; Edwards singled [Menke to third]; Reed threw a wild pitch [Edwards to second]; TORRES BATTED FOR WOMACK; Torres grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 1. BRAVES 5TH: SCHNEIDER REPLACED TORRES (PITCHING); Jackson grounded out (third to first); H. Aaron walked; Cepeda flied out to center; H. Aaron was picked off first (pitcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 1. ASTROS 5TH: Alou made an out to third; Morgan walked; Miller doubled to left [Morgan scored]; STONE REPLACED REED (PITCHING); Rader flied out to left [Miller to third]; Blefary made an out to third; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 2. BRAVES 6TH: Boyer grounded out (second to first); Aspromonte grounded out (shortstop to first); Tillman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 2. ASTROS 6TH: Menke grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson flied out to left; Edwards grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 2. BRAVES 7TH: Lum singled; Stone reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Lum to second]; Millan doubled [Lum scored, Stone to third]; Jackson made an out to shortstop; BILLINGHAM REPLACED SCHNEIDER (PITCHING); H. Aaron was walked intentionally; Cepeda struck out; Boyer forced H. Aaron (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 2. ASTROS 7TH: MCFADDEN BATTED FOR BILLINGHAM; McFadden grounded out (second to first); Alou walked; Morgan grounded out (first unassisted) [Alou to second]; Miller singled [Alou scored]; Rader flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 3. BRAVES 8TH: GUINN REPLACED MCFADDEN (PITCHING); Aspromonte flied out to center; Tillman struck out; Lum struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 3. ASTROS 8TH: Blefary grounded out (second to first); Menke singled; UPSHAW REPLACED STONE (PITCHING); Upshaw threw a wild pitch [Menke to second]; Watson walked; Edwards grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Watson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 3. BRAVES 9TH: Upshaw struck out; Millan singled; GARRIDO BATTED FOR JACKSON; Garrido flied out to left; H. Aaron doubled to right [Millan scored]; Cepeda struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 3. ASTROS 9TH: GARRIDO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); GEIGER BATTED FOR GUINN; Geiger walked; Alou grounded out (pitcher to first) [Geiger to second]; Morgan grounded out (first to pitcher) [Geiger to third]; Miller singled [Geiger scored]; Rader made an out to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Braves 6 9 0 7 Astros 4 9 0 9
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