Atlanta Braves 6, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 63
Doubleheader Opener
Played on Monday, June 16, 1969 (N) at Atlanta Stadium
HOU N 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 7 0 ATL N 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 x - 6 14 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Valdespino lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 4 1 Martinez ss 3 0 2 0 0 0 3 4 Wynn cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 Menke 2b 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 3 Edwards c 3 0 1 1 0 1 4 0 Henry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gotay ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blefary 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 Geiger rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 Rader 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 Dierker p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Geronimo ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Womack p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bryant c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 2 7 2 1 6 24 13 FIELDING - DP: 1. Martinez-Menke-Blefary. BATTING - 2B: Edwards (7,off Niekro). SH: Martinez (2,off Niekro). GDP: Valdespino (1,off Niekro). Team LOB: 5.
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Jackson ss 3 1 2 0 1 0 2 5 Gonzalez cf 4 2 2 3 0 0 2 0 Millan 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 Carty lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 Alou rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Aaron 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 11 0 Aspromonte 3b 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 Lum rf,lf 4 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 Didier c 4 0 1 1 0 1 6 2 Niekro p 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 Totals 35 6 14 6 1 4 27 12 FIELDING - DP: 1. Millan-Jackson-T. Aaron. PB: Didier (12). BATTING - 2B: Jackson (3,off Dierker); Aspromonte (5,off Dierker). HR: Gonzalez 2 (4,1st inning off Dierker 1 on 0 out,3rd inning off Dierker 0 on 0 out). GDP: Carty (3,off Womack). Team LOB: 6.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Dierker L(8-5) 4 8 5 5 0 3 2 18 Womack 1.2 5 1 1 1 1 0 10 Henry 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 Totals 8 14 6 6 1 4 2 36 WP: Dierker (3), Womack 2 (4). Inherited Runners - Scored: Henry 3-0. .
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Niekro W(11-4) 9 7 2 2 1 6 0 34 WP: Niekro (5). Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Frank Secory Time of Game: 1:57 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Atlanta Braves 1. Valdespino lf Jackson ss 2. Martinez ss Gonzalez cf 3. Wynn cf Millan 2b 4. Menke 2b Carty lf 5. Edwards c T. Aaron 1b 6. Blefary 1b Aspromonte 3b 7. Geiger rf Lum rf 8. Rader 3b Didier c 9. Dierker p Niekro p ASTROS 1ST: Valdespino walked; Martinez out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Valdespino to second]; Didier allowed a passed ball [Valdespino to third]; Wynn struck out; Menke singled to center [Valdespino scored]; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Menke to second]; Edwards doubled to left [Menke scored]; Blefary grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Jackson doubled to center; Gonzalez homered [Jackson scored]; Millan singled to center; Carty singled to left [Millan out at third (left to third)]; Dierker threw a wild pitch [Carty to second]; T. Aaron singled to center [Carty scored]; Aspromonte flied out to right; Lum flied to left in foul territory; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 3. ASTROS 2ND: Geiger made an out to shortstop; Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); Dierker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 3. BRAVES 2ND: Didier grounded out (third to first); Niekro struck out; Jackson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 3. ASTROS 3RD: Valdespino lined to center; Martinez singled to center; Wynn struck out; Menke popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 3. BRAVES 3RD: Gonzalez homered; Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); Carty grounded out (shortstop to first); T. Aaron grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 4. ASTROS 4TH: Edwards made an out to second; Blefary flied out to right; Geiger lined to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 4. BRAVES 4TH: Aspromonte doubled to center; Lum singled to right [Aspromonte scored, Lum out at second (right to first to shortstop)]; Didier struck out; Niekro struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 5. ASTROS 5TH: Rader flied out to left; GERONIMO BATTED FOR DIERKER; Geronimo grounded out (pitcher to first); Valdespino singled to left; Martinez forced Valdespino (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 5. BRAVES 5TH: WOMACK REPLACED GERONIMO (PITCHING); Jackson singled; Gonzalez forced Jackson (second to shortstop); Womack threw a wild pitch [Gonzalez to second]; Millan singled [Gonzalez to third]; Carty grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Millan out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 5. ASTROS 6TH: Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); Menke flied out to left; Edwards struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 5. BRAVES 6TH: T. Aaron grounded out (shortstop to first); Aspromonte singled to left; Lum singled to right [Aspromonte to second]; Didier singled to center [Aspromonte scored, Lum to second]; Womack threw a wild pitch [Lum to third, Didier to second]; Niekro struck out; Jackson walked; BRYANT REPLACED WOMACK (PLAYING C ); HENRY REPLACED EDWARDS (PITCHING); Gonzalez flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 6. ASTROS 7TH: Blefary grounded out (catcher to first); Geiger struck out; Rader flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 6. BRAVES 7TH: Millan flied out to left; Carty flied out to left; T. Aaron popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 6. ASTROS 8TH: ALOU REPLACED CARTY (PLAYING RF); LUM CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Bryant singled to left; Valdespino grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Bryant out at second]; Martinez singled to left; Wynn singled to left [Martinez to second]; Menke struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 6. BRAVES 8TH: Aspromonte grounded out (second to first); Lum singled to left; Didier grounded out (third to first) [Lum to second]; Niekro flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 6. ASTROS 9TH: GOTAY BATTED FOR HENRY; Gotay grounded out (third to first); Blefary grounded out (second to first); Geiger grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 6. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 2 7 0 5 Braves 6 14 0 6
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