Houston Astros 11, Atlanta Braves 4
Regular Season Game 83
Doubleheader Opener
Played on Wednesday, July 4, 1973 (D) at Atlanta Stadium
HOU N 4 0 0 4 1 0 1 1 0 - 11 15 1 ATL N 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 4 12 3
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Agee cf 6 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 Metzger ss 5 2 2 1 0 0 2 3 Wynn rf 4 2 1 0 2 1 3 0 Watson lf 4 2 1 2 2 1 1 0 Rader 3b 5 2 3 2 0 1 0 2 May 1b 4 0 0 0 1 2 9 1 Helms 2b 4 0 1 1 1 0 3 3 Torres 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jutze c 5 0 3 2 0 1 7 1 Richard p 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 Crawford p 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 Totals 42 11 15 9 6 8 27 13 FIELDING - DP: 1. Helms-Metzger-May. E: Metzger (8). PB: Jutze (5). BATTING - 2B: Watson (13,off Reed); Helms (17,off Reed); Agee (2,off Devine). HR: Agee (5,5th inning off Devine 0 on 1 out); Rader (10,8th inning off House 0 on 1 out). SF: Metzger (1,off Devine). IBB: May (4,by Reed). Team LOB: 11. BASERUNNING - SB: Wynn (8,2nd base off Reed/Casanova).
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Jackson ss 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 2 Lum lf 4 2 1 0 1 2 1 0 Evans 3b 5 1 2 2 0 1 0 3 Baker cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 Garr rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 Tepedino 1b 4 1 2 1 0 1 6 0 Johnson 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 Casanova c 4 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 Reed p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Devine p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Goggin ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 House p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Frisella p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dietz ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 37 4 12 3 2 7 27 6 FIELDING - E: Jackson (2), Evans (10), Tepedino (1). BATTING - HR: Tepedino (1,2nd inning off Richard 0 on 0 out); Evans (22,5th inning off Richard 1 on 2 out). GDP: Lum (1,off Richard). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - CS: Casanova (1,2nd base by Richard/Jutze).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Richard W(2-0) 5 7 4 3 2 4 2 22 Crawford SV(6) 4 5 0 0 0 3 0 17 Totals 9 12 4 3 2 7 2 39 WP: Richard (2), Crawford (5).
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Reed L(4-11) 3.2 9 8 4 4 3 0 25 Devine 3.1 4 2 2 0 3 1 14 House 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 6 Frisella 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 Totals 9 15 11 7 6 8 2 49 IBB: Reed (6,May). Inherited Runners - Scored: Devine 1-0. . Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - John McSherry Time of Game: 2:42 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Atlanta Braves 1. Agee cf Jackson ss 2. Metzger ss Lum lf 3. Wynn rf Evans 3b 4. Watson lf Baker cf 5. Rader 3b Garr rf 6. May 1b Tepedino 1b 7. Helms 2b Johnson 2b 8. Jutze c Casanova c 9. Richard p Reed p ASTROS 1ST: Agee singled to right; Metzger singled to right [Agee to second]; Wynn singled to shortstop [Agee to third, Metzger to second]; Watson doubled to center [Agee scored, Metzger scored, Wynn to third]; Rader struck out; May was walked intentionally; Helms popped to shortstop; Jutze singled to center [Wynn scored, Watson scored, May to second]; Richard flied out to center; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Jackson grounded out (pitcher to first); Lum singled to left; Evans struck out while Lum advanced to second on a passed ball; Baker singled to shortstop [Lum scored (error by Metzger) (unearned) (no RBI), Baker to second]; Garr grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 1. ASTROS 2ND: Agee popped to first in foul territory; Metzger flied out to center; Wynn walked; Wynn stole second; Watson walked; Rader flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 1. BRAVES 2ND: Tepedino homered; Johnson singled to center; Casanova forced Johnson (shortstop to second); Casanova was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Reed struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 2. ASTROS 3RD: May struck out; Helms flied out to right; Jutze singled to center; Richard lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 2. BRAVES 3RD: Jackson walked; Lum grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Jackson out at second]; Evans singled to right; Baker grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 2. ASTROS 4TH: Agee grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger singled to pitcher; Wynn reached on an error by Evans [Metzger to second, Wynn to first]; Watson walked [Metzger to third, Wynn to second]; Rader singled to shortstop [Metzger scored (unearned), Wynn scored (error by Jackson) (unearned) (no RBI), Watson scored (error by Tepedino) (unearned) (no RBI), Rader to second]; May struck out; Helms doubled to center [Rader scored (unearned)]; DEVINE REPLACED REED (PITCHING); Jutze struck out; 4 R (0 ER), 3 H, 3 E, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Braves 2. BRAVES 4TH: Garr singled to left; Tepedino grounded out (pitcher to first) [Garr to second]; Richard threw a wild pitch [Garr to third]; Johnson struck out; Casanova popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Braves 2. ASTROS 5TH: Richard struck out; Agee homered; Metzger grounded out (second to first); Wynn struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Braves 2. BRAVES 5TH: Devine struck out; Jackson grounded out (shortstop to first); Lum walked; Evans homered [Lum scored]; Baker flied out to right; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Braves 4. ASTROS 6TH: Watson grounded out (third to first); Rader singled to center; May flied out to right; Helms forced Rader (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Braves 4. BRAVES 6TH: CRAWFORD REPLACED RICHARD (PITCHING); Garr flied out to left; Tepedino struck out; Johnson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Braves 4. ASTROS 7TH: Jutze lined to shortstop; Crawford singled to left; Agee doubled to center [Crawford to third]; Metzger hit a sacrifice fly to center [Crawford scored]; Wynn flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 10, Braves 4. BRAVES 7TH: Casanova popped to second; GOGGIN BATTED FOR DEVINE; Goggin singled to center; Jackson singled to right [Goggin to second]; Lum struck out; Evans flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 10, Braves 4. ASTROS 8TH: HOUSE REPLACED GOGGIN (PITCHING); Watson flied out to center; Rader homered; May grounded out (third to first); Helms walked; Jutze singled to left [Helms to second]; Crawford struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 11, Braves 4. BRAVES 8TH: Baker grounded out (third to first); Garr singled to center; Tepedino singled to right [Garr to third]; Johnson grounded out (pitcher to first) [Tepedino to second, Garr stayed at third]; Casanova flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 11, Braves 4. ASTROS 9TH: FRISELLA REPLACED HOUSE (PITCHING); Agee grounded out (third to first); Metzger popped to shortstop; Wynn walked; Watson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 11, Braves 4. BRAVES 9TH: TORRES REPLACED HELMS (PLAYING 2B); DIETZ BATTED FOR FRISELLA; Dietz singled to left; Jackson flied out to center; Lum struck out; Crawford threw a wild pitch [Dietz to second]; Evans grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 11, Braves 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 11 15 1 11 Braves 4 12 3 8
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