Atlanta Braves 7, Houston Astros 6
Regular Season Game 65
Doubleheader Opener
Played on Friday, June 19, 1970 (N) at Atlanta Stadium
HOU N 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 6 9 1 ATL N 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 x - 7 10 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Torres ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Martinez ph,ss 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 2 Alou rf 5 1 3 2 0 1 1 0 Wynn cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 Davis lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 Menke 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 5 Watson 1b 4 1 1 2 0 0 12 0 Rader 3b 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 6 Bryant c 2 1 1 0 1 0 4 0 Lampard ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Edwards c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Billingham p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Cook p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ray p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Gladding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Miller ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 6 9 6 3 4 24 15 FIELDING - DP: 1. Rader-Menke-Watson. E: Menke (15). BATTING - 2B: Menke (14,off McQueen); Davis (12,off McQueen); Alou (9,off Reed). HR: Watson (1,2nd inning off McQueen 1 on 0 out). SH: Billingham 2 (2,off McQueen,off Reed). Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING - CS: Davis (3,2nd base by Reed/Didier).
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Garrido ss 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 4 Millan 2b 4 1 1 0 1 0 5 2 H. Aaron rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Carty lf 4 2 1 2 1 0 1 0 Cepeda 1b 2 1 1 0 2 0 13 1 Gonzalez cf 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 Boyer 3b 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 7 Didier c 4 1 1 0 0 2 5 1 McQueen p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Reed p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Totals 34 7 10 7 5 2 27 18 BATTING - 2B: Didier (1,off Billingham); Boyer (7,off Ray). HR: Carty (16,1st inning off Billingham 1 on 2 out). HBP: H. Aaron (1,by Billingham). GDP: Millan (10,off Billingham). Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING - SB: Gonzalez (2,2nd base off Billingham/Bryant).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Billingham 4.1 6 6 4 3 1 1 23 Cook 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Ray L(3-3) 2 3 1 1 1 1 0 10 Gladding 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 Totals 8 10 7 5 5 2 1 40 HBP: Billingham (2,H. Aaron). Inherited Runners - Scored: Cook 3-1; Ray 3-1; Gladding 2-0. .
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP McQueen 3 6 5 5 2 1 1 17 Reed W(1-0) 6 3 1 1 1 3 0 21 Totals 9 9 6 6 3 4 1 38 McQueen faced 2 batters in the 4th inning Inherited Runners - Scored: Reed 2-2. . Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Ed Vargo Time of Game: 2:50 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Atlanta Braves 1. Torres ss Garrido ss 2. Alou rf Millan 2b 3. Wynn cf H. Aaron rf 4. Davis lf Carty lf 5. Menke 2b Cepeda 1b 6. Watson 1b Gonzalez cf 7. Rader 3b Boyer 3b 8. Bryant c Didier c 9. Billingham p McQueen p ASTROS 1ST: Torres made an out to catcher; Alou singled to left; Wynn forced Alou (third to second); Davis grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Garrido reached on an error by Menke [Garrido to first]; Millan grounded out (third to first) [Garrido to second]; H. Aaron popped to catcher in foul territory; Carty homered (unearned) [Garrido scored (unearned)]; Cepeda singled to right; Gonzalez grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. ASTROS 2ND: Menke doubled to left; Watson homered [Menke scored]; Rader grounded out (third to first); Bryant singled to center; Billingham out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Bryant to second]; Torres grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2. BRAVES 2ND: Boyer grounded out (shortstop to first); Didier doubled to center; McQueen singled to center [Didier to third]; Garrido singled to right [Didier scored, McQueen to second]; Millan grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Garrido out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 3. ASTROS 3RD: Alou singled to center; Wynn struck out; Davis doubled to left [Alou scored]; Menke flied out to left; Watson grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 3. BRAVES 3RD: H. Aaron was hit by a pitch; Carty grounded out (shortstop to first) [H. Aaron to second]; Cepeda grounded out (second to first) [H. Aaron to third]; Gonzalez singled [H. Aaron scored]; Gonzalez stole second; Boyer flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 4. ASTROS 4TH: Rader walked; Bryant walked [Rader to second]; REED REPLACED MCQUEEN (PITCHING); Billingham out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Rader to third, Bryant to second]; MARTINEZ BATTED FOR TORRES; Martinez singled to left [Rader scored, Bryant to third]; Alou doubled to left [Bryant scored, Martinez scored]; Wynn struck out; Davis grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 4. BRAVES 4TH: MARTINEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Didier struck out; Reed grounded out (third to first); Garrido grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 4. ASTROS 5TH: Menke grounded out (third to first); Watson grounded out (pitcher to first); Rader walked; Bryant flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 4. BRAVES 5TH: Millan walked; H. Aaron grounded out (shortstop to first) [Millan to second]; Carty walked; Cepeda walked [Millan to third, Carty to second]; COOK REPLACED BILLINGHAM (PITCHING); Gonzalez walked [Millan scored, Carty to third, Cepeda to second]; RAY REPLACED COOK (PITCHING); Boyer forced Gonzalez (second to shortstop) [Carty scored, Cepeda to third]; Didier struck out; 2 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 6. ASTROS 6TH: Ray struck out; Martinez grounded out (shortstop to first); Alou made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 6. BRAVES 6TH: Reed grounded out (third to first); Garrido grounded out (third to first); Millan singled to left; H. Aaron flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 6. ASTROS 7TH: Wynn singled to left; Davis forced Wynn (shortstop to second); Davis was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Menke grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 6. BRAVES 7TH: Carty made an out to shortstop; Cepeda walked; Gonzalez singled to center [Cepeda to third]; Boyer doubled to right [Cepeda scored, Gonzalez to third]; GLADDING REPLACED RAY (PITCHING); Didier reached on a fielder's choice [Gonzalez out at home (second to catcher), Boyer to third]; Reed flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 7. ASTROS 8TH: Watson made an out to second; Rader grounded out (third to first); LAMPARD BATTED FOR BRYANT; Lampard grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 7. BRAVES 8TH: EDWARDS REPLACED LAMPARD (PLAYING C ); Garrido grounded out (second to first); Millan flied out to left; H. Aaron singled to center; Carty grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 7. ASTROS 9TH: MILLER BATTED FOR GLADDING; Miller grounded out (second to first); Martinez grounded out (shortstop to first); Alou struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 7. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 6 9 1 5 Braves 7 10 0 9
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