Houston Astros 8, Atlanta Braves 3
Regular Season Game 6
Played on Sunday, April 12, 1970 (D) at Astrodome
ATL N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 3 9 0 HOU N 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 2 x - 8 9 0
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Jackson ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 Millan 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 3 H. Aaron rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Carty lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 Cepeda 1b 4 1 2 2 0 1 7 0 Gonzalez cf 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 0 Boyer 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Kester p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Garr ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Didier c 4 0 1 1 0 1 8 0 Niekro p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Aspromonte 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 36 3 9 3 0 7 24 7 FIELDING - PB: Didier (1). BATTING - 2B: Cepeda (4,off Dierker); H. Aaron (2,off Dierker); Carty (2,off Dierker); Gonzalez (1,off Dierker). HR: Cepeda (2,9th inning off Dierker 1 on 1 out). Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING - SB: Millan (1,2nd base off Dierker/Edwards).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Morgan 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 4 Miller rf 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 Wynn cf 4 2 2 3 0 1 3 0 Pepitone 1b 3 2 2 1 1 0 9 0 Menke ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 5 Davis lf 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 Rader 3b 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 Edwards c 3 0 0 0 1 1 7 0 Dierker p 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Totals 33 8 9 8 3 7 27 9 BATTING - 2B: Pepitone (2,off Niekro). HR: Wynn 2 (2,1st inning off Niekro 0 on 2 out,3rd inning off Niekro 1 on 2 out); Pepitone (2,3rd inning off Niekro 0 on 2 out); Davis (1,4th inning off Niekro 0 on 0 out); Rader (3,8th inning off Kester 1 on 2 out). Team LOB: 4. BASERUNNING - SB: Davis (2,2nd base off Niekro/Didier); Pepitone (1,2nd base off Kester/Didier).
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Niekro L(0-2) 6 8 6 5 0 7 4 26 Kester 2 1 2 2 3 0 1 10 Totals 8 9 8 7 3 7 5 36
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Dierker W(2-0) 9 9 3 3 0 7 1 36 Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Tony Venzon Time of Game: 2:16 Attendance: 12747 Starting Lineups: Atlanta Braves Houston Astros 1. Jackson ss Morgan 2b 2. Millan 2b Miller rf 3. H. Aaron rf Wynn cf 4. Carty lf Pepitone 1b 5. Cepeda 1b Menke ss 6. Gonzalez cf Davis lf 7. Boyer 3b Rader 3b 8. Didier c Edwards c 9. Niekro p Dierker p BRAVES 1ST: Jackson was called out on strikes; Millan singled; Millan stole second; H. Aaron lined to left; Carty flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Morgan struck out; Miller flied out to center; Wynn homered; Pepitone doubled; Menke grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1. BRAVES 2ND: Cepeda struck out; Gonzalez struck out; Boyer flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 2ND: Davis grounded out (second to first); Rader popped to second; Edwards grounded out (pitcher to second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1. BRAVES 3RD: Didier struck out; Niekro popped to second; Jackson singled; Millan grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: Dierker grounded out (third to first); Morgan struck out; Miller singled; Wynn homered [Miller scored]; Pepitone homered; Menke struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 4. BRAVES 4TH: H. Aaron popped to shortstop; Carty singled; Cepeda doubled [Carty to third]; Gonzalez struck out; Boyer grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 4. ASTROS 4TH: Davis homered; Rader struck out; Edwards flied out to center; Dierker struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 5. BRAVES 5TH: Didier popped to second; Niekro popped to second; Jackson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 5. ASTROS 5TH: Morgan flied out to center; Miller popped to catcher in foul territory; Wynn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 5. BRAVES 6TH: Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); H. Aaron doubled; Carty grounded out (shortstop to first); Cepeda flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 5. ASTROS 6TH: Pepitone popped to second; Menke singled; Didier allowed a passed ball [Menke to second]; Davis singled [Menke scored (unearned)]; Davis stole second; Rader flied out to left; Edwards struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 6. BRAVES 7TH: Gonzalez grounded out (second to first); Boyer grounded out (shortstop to first); Didier grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 6. ASTROS 7TH: ASPROMONTE REPLACED NIEKRO (PLAYING 3B); KESTER REPLACED BOYER (PITCHING); Dierker popped to second; Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); Miller walked; Wynn flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 6. BRAVES 8TH: Aspromonte struck out; Jackson grounded out (second to first); Millan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 6. ASTROS 8TH: Pepitone walked; Pepitone stole second; Menke grounded out (second to first) [Pepitone to third]; Davis grounded out (pitcher to first); Rader homered [Pepitone scored]; Edwards walked; Dierker forced Edwards (shortstop unassisted); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 8. BRAVES 9TH: H. Aaron popped to second; Carty doubled; Cepeda homered [Carty scored]; Gonzalez doubled; GARR BATTED FOR KESTER; Garr lined to pitcher; Didier singled [Gonzalez scored]; Aspromonte flied out to center; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 8. Final Totals R H E LOB Braves 3 9 0 6 Astros 8 9 0 4
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