Atlanta Braves vs. Houston Astros

Sep 15, 1971

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
ATL	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	4	9	2	9
HOU	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	4	0	4

loss:

J. Billingham(8-15)win: Atlanta Braves logo

P. Niekro(14-12)

ATLHOU

1Bob Watson out, shortstop Marty Perez to first baseman Hank Aaron. Roger Metzger scores. Joe Morgan to 3rd. [1 run] [2 outs] 01
2Sonny Jackson out, second baseman Joe Morgan to first baseman John Mayberry. Mike Lum scores. Darrell Evans to 3rd. [1 run] [2 outs] 11
4Marty Perez singles. Darrell Evans scores. Sonny Jackson to 2nd. [1 run] 21
4Phil Niekro singles. Sonny Jackson scores. Marty Perez to 3rd. [1 run] 31
5Hank Aaron hits a home run (44). [1 run] 41
9John Mayberry out, second baseman Felix Millan to first baseman Hank Aaron. Cesar Cedeno scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 42

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Felix Millan2B	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	2	.292
2Ralph GarrLF	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	.331
3Hank Aaron1B	1	5	1	1	1	0	1	3	.325
4Earl WilliamsC	0	5	0	0	2	0	0	2	.267
5Mike LumRF	0	3	1	0	1	1	0	0	.274
6Darrell Evans3B	2	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	.245
Tommie Aaron3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224
7Sonny JacksonCF	1	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	.261
8Marty PerezSS	2	3	0	1	1	1	0	1	.231
9Phil NiekroP	1	4	0	1	1	0	0	3	.141




TOTAL	9	36	4	4	6	4	1	9	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	LOB	AVG
1Roger MetzgerSS	0	4	1	0	1	0	0	.241
2Joe Morgan2B	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	.257
3Cesar CedenoCF	1	3	1	0	0	0	1	.262
4Bob WatsonLF	0	3	0	1	0	1	2	.292
5John Mayberry Sr.1B	0	4	0	1	1	0	3	.188
6Cesar GeronimoRF	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	.236
7Denis Menke3B	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	.256
8Johnny EdwardsC	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	.232
9Jack BillinghamP	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.123
Marty MartinezPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200
Skip GuinnP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Rich ChilesPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.225
Larry YountP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Jim RayP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176
TOTAL	4	31	2	2	4	1	4	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Jack BillinghamRHP	5.0	7	4	4	5	1	1	36	3.69
Skip GuinnLHP	3.0	1	0	0	1	3	0	24	0.00
Larry YountRHP	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-.--
Jim RayRHP	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	2.34
TOTAL	9.0	9	4	4	6	4	1	64	-

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1st inningATLHOU

TOP 1
BATTER OUT — Felix Millan out to shortstop Roger Metzger. [1 out]
00
BATTER OUT — Ralph Garr out, first baseman John Mayberry to pitcher Jack Billingham. [2 outs]
00
STRIKEOUT — Hank Aaron strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
FIELD ERROR — Roger Metzger reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Marty Perez.
00
SINGLE — Joe Morgan singles. Roger Metzger to 2nd.
00
SAC BUNT — Cesar Cedeno out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Phil Niekro to first baseman Hank Aaron. Roger Metzger to 3rd. Joe Morgan to 2nd. [1 out]
00
BATTER OUT — Bob Watson out, shortstop Marty Perez to first baseman Hank Aaron. Roger Metzger scores. Joe Morgan to 3rd. [1 run] [2 outs]
01
STRIKEOUT — John Mayberry strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
01

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ATL

HOU

4Runs2

9Hits4

2Errors0

.250Batting Avg.129

36At Bats31

3Extra-base Hits1

1Home Runs0

4Runs-Batted-In2

4Walks1

0Stolen Bases1

6Strikeouts4

9Left on Base4

14Total Bases5

Wednesday, September 15, 1971 · 8:05 PM

Minute Maid Park · Houston, TX

attendance: 6,513 (15.8%)