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Houston Astros vs. Atlanta Braves

Aug 15, 1971
FINAL

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
HOU02000012051017
ATL00011200041119
loss:Atlanta Braves logoC. Upshaw(9-6)win:Houston Astros logoG. Culver(5-6)

Scoring Summary

HOUATL
  • Houston Astros logo2Doug Rader hits a home run (10). Bob Watson scores. [2 runs] 20
  • Atlanta Braves logo4Earl Williams singles on a to left fielder Jesus Alou. Ralph Garr scores. [1 run] 21
  • Atlanta Braves logo5Sonny Jackson doubles (17) on a to center fielder Cesar Cedeno. Marty Perez scores. [1 run] 22
  • Atlanta Braves logo6Hank Aaron hits a home run (32). [1 run] 23
  • Atlanta Braves logo6Earl Williams hits a home run (23). [1 run] 24
  • Houston Astros logo7Larry Howard out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Sonny Jackson. Denis Menke scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 34
  • Houston Astros logo8Jimmy Wynn singles on a to left fielder Ralph Garr. Bob Watson scores. Denis Menke scores. [2 runs] 54

Player Stats

Houston Astros logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
Roger MetzgerSS00000000.232
Cesar GeronimoPR00000000.240
Jim RayP00000000.143
Denny LemasterP00000000.167
TOTAL1036558217-
Houston Astros logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Ken ForschRHP5.1743222342.90
Jim RayRHP0.010001052.47
Denny LemasterLHP0.200010042.86
George CulverRHP3.0300000122.14
TOTAL9.0114333255-
Atlanta Braves logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
Cecil UpshawP00000000.000
Tony La Russa Jr.2B00000000.000
TOTAL1136443329-
Atlanta Braves logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
George StoneLHP7.0633521452.76
Cecil UpshawRHP2.0422300163.86
TOTAL9.0105582161-

Play-by-Play

1st inningHOUATL
  • TOP 1
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Jesus Alou out, shortstop Marty Perez to first baseman Hank Aaron. [1 out]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Joe Morgan out to center fielder Sonny Jackson. [2 outs]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Cesar Cedeno out to center fielder Sonny Jackson. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Atlanta Braves logo
    SINGLE — Sonny Jackson singles on a to right fielder Jimmy Wynn.
    00
  • Atlanta Braves logo
    GROUNDED INTO DP — Ralph Garr grounds into a double play, second baseman Joe Morgan to shortstop Denis Menke to first baseman Bob Watson. Sonny Jackson out at 2nd. Ralph Garr out at 1st. [2 outs]
    00
  • Atlanta Braves logo
    POP OUT — Hank Aaron pops out to first baseman Bob Watson. [3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

5Runs4
10Hits11
1Errors1
.278Batting Avg.306
36At Bats36
4Extra-base Hits3
1Home Runs2
5Runs-Batted-In4
2Walks3
0Stolen Bases0
8Strikeouts3
7Left on Base9
16Total Bases18

Game Details

Sunday, August 15, 1971 · 3:33 AM
Truist Park · Cumberland, GA
attendance: 12,895 (31.4%)