Atlanta Braves 4, Houston Astros 3
Regular Season Game 77
Played on Sunday, June 29, 1969 (D) at Astrodome
ATL N 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 4 11 0 HOU N 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 9 1
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Alou rf 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 Jackson ss 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 5 Gonzalez cf 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 Cepeda 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 8 2 Millan 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 2 Boyer 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 Lum lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 Tillman c 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 H. Aaron ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Didier c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Reed p 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 Francona ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Doyle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Aspromonte ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Upshaw p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 4 11 2 2 3 27 12 BATTING - 2B: Gonzalez (7,off Dierker); Alou (8,off Dierker). GDP: Gonzalez (9,off Dierker); Lum (3,off Gladding). IBB: H. Aaron (11,by Gladding). Team LOB: 7.
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Blefary 1b 4 0 1 0 1 0 11 0 Morgan 2b 5 1 3 0 0 0 5 4 Wynn cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 McFadden lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Valdespino ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Miller rf 5 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 Menke ss 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 Martinez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 Edwards c 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 Geiger lf,cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 Rader 3b 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 4 Dierker p 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 Gladding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Guinn p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 3 9 3 3 5 27 14 FIELDING - DP: 2. Menke-Morgan-Blefary, Morgan-Martinez-Blefary. E: Morgan (8). BATTING - 2B: Miller (13,off Reed). 3B: Wynn (1,off Reed). HR: Rader (5,2nd inning off Reed 0 on 1 out). HBP: Menke (2,by Reed). Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING - SB: Blefary (5,2nd base off Reed/Tillman).
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Reed 7 8 3 3 3 4 1 33 Doyle W(1-0) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 Upshaw SV(15) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 Totals 9 9 3 3 3 5 1 40 HBP: Reed (2,Menke).
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Dierker 8 8 2 2 1 3 0 31 Gladding L(1-2) 0.2 3 2 0 1 0 0 6 Guinn 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 9 11 4 2 2 3 0 38 Dierker faced 1 batter in the 9th inning IBB: Gladding (2,H. Aaron). Inherited Runners - Scored: Gladding 1-1; Guinn 2-0. . Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Frank Dezelan Time of Game: 2:34 Attendance: 29221 Starting Lineups: Atlanta Braves Houston Astros 1. Alou rf Blefary 1b 2. Jackson ss Morgan 2b 3. Gonzalez cf Wynn cf 4. Cepeda 1b Miller rf 5. Millan 2b Menke ss 6. Boyer 3b Edwards c 7. Lum lf Geiger lf 8. Tillman c Rader 3b 9. Reed p Dierker p BRAVES 1ST: Alou grounded out (second to first); Jackson flied out to right; Gonzalez doubled; Cepeda flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Blefary grounded out (first to pitcher); Morgan flied out to right; Wynn singled; Miller doubled [Wynn scored]; Menke was hit by a pitch; Edwards forced Menke (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1. BRAVES 2ND: Millan grounded out (third to first); Boyer singled; Lum grounded out (pitcher to first) [Boyer to second]; Tillman popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 2ND: Geiger was called out on strikes; Rader homered; Dierker grounded out (shortstop to first); Blefary walked; Blefary stole second; Morgan singled [Blefary to third]; Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2. BRAVES 3RD: Reed was called out on strikes; Alou doubled; Jackson was called out on strikes; Gonzalez singled to left [Alou scored, Gonzalez out at second (left to second)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2. ASTROS 3RD: Miller grounded out (second to first); Menke walked; Edwards grounded out (shortstop to first) [Menke to second]; Geiger walked; Rader forced Menke (third unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2. BRAVES 4TH: Cepeda made an out to third; Millan made an out to second; Boyer grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2. ASTROS 4TH: Dierker grounded out (second to first); Blefary made an out to second; Morgan singled; Wynn tripled [Morgan scored]; Miller was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3. BRAVES 5TH: Lum popped to third in foul territory; Tillman flied out to left; Reed was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3. ASTROS 5TH: Menke grounded out (third to first); Edwards singled; Geiger flied out to right; Rader forced Edwards (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3. BRAVES 6TH: Alou made an out to second; Jackson singled; Gonzalez grounded out (pitcher to first) [Jackson to second]; Cepeda made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3. ASTROS 6TH: Dierker was called out on strikes; Blefary singled; Morgan forced Blefary (first to shortstop); Wynn made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3. BRAVES 7TH: Millan grounded out (third to first); Boyer flied out to center; Lum singled; Tillman grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3. ASTROS 7TH: Miller flied out to left; Menke struck out; Edwards flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3. BRAVES 8TH: MCFADDEN REPLACED WYNN (PLAYING LF); GEIGER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); FRANCONA BATTED FOR REED; Francona grounded out (second to first); Alou singled; Joe Morgan and Denis Menke collided; Menke left in next inning with injured shoulder; Jackson walked [Alou to second]; Gonzalez grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Jackson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3. ASTROS 8TH: DOYLE REPLACED FRANCONA (PITCHING); Geiger grounded out (pitcher to first); Rader flied out to center; Dierker was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3. BRAVES 9TH: MARTINEZ REPLACED MENKE (PLAYING SS); Cepeda singled; GLADDING REPLACED DIERKER (PITCHING); Millan singled [Cepeda to second]; Boyer singled [Cepeda to third, Millan to second]; Lum grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Cepeda scored (no RBI), Millan to third, Boyer out at second]; H. AARON BATTED FOR TILLMAN; H. Aaron was walked intentionally; ASPROMONTE BATTED FOR DOYLE; Aspromonte reached on an error by Morgan [Millan scored (unearned) (no RBI), H. Aaron to second]; Alou singled [H. Aaron scored (unearned), Aspromonte to third]; GUINN REPLACED GLADDING (PITCHING); Jackson grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R (1 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 3. ASTROS 9TH: DIDIER REPLACED H. AARON (PLAYING C ); UPSHAW REPLACED ASPROMONTE (PITCHING); Blefary flied out to left; Morgan singled; VALDESPINO BATTED FOR MCFADDEN; Valdespino grounded out (third to first) [Morgan to second]; Miller flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 3. Final Totals R H E LOB Braves 4 11 0 7 Astros 3 9 1 10
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