Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Niekro
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum fields the ball and throws to Niekro covering. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Niekro
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cedeno vs. Niekro
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Howard scores. Andrews goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Niekro
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belloir scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  May vs. Niekro
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. Cedeno scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Niekro
  
  Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gardner for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Richard
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Richard
  
  Perez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Richard
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Richard
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Richard covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Niekro
  
  Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Milbourne vs. Niekro
  
  Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richard vs. Niekro
  
  Richard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Richard
  
  Lum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Office vs. Richard
  
  Office hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Correll vs. Richard
  
  Correll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Niekro
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Niekro
  
  Andrews strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Niekro
  
  Cedeno hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Niekro
  
  Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Niekro
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belloir vs. Richard
  
  Belloir hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Richard
  
  Joe Nolan pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
  
  Nolan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garr vs. Richard
  
  Garr hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Richard
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Nolan moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Evans vs. Richard
  
  Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. LaCorte
  
  Frank LaCorte now pitching.
  
  Gardner strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. LaCorte
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. LaCorte
  
  Milbourne hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Richard
  
  May hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lum vs. Richard
  
  Lum hits a fly ball into right field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Office vs. Richard
  
  Office takes first base on ball four. May moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Correll vs. Richard
  
  There's a wild pitch. May moves to third. Office moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Correll vs. Richard
  
  Correll takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pocoroba vs. Richard
  
  Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Rob Belloir. Larvell Blanks pinch runs for Vic Correll.
  
  Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pocoroba for the out. May scores. Office moves to third. Blanks moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  LaCorte vs. Richard
  
  LaCorte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richard vs. LaCorte
  
  Larvell Blanks now playing shortstop. Biff Pocoroba now catching.
  
  Richard hits a popup towards first. Lum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. LaCorte
  
  Howard hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. LaCorte
  
  Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Richard
  
  Garr hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Garr reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Perez vs. Richard
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Evans vs. Richard
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garr scores. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Richard
  
  May hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lum vs. Richard
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Perez scores. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Office vs. Richard
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to third. Lum moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Blanks vs. Richard
  
  Blanks hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. LaCorte
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. LaCorte
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. LaCorte
  
  May hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Sosa
  
  Jose Sosa now pitching.
  
  Pocoroba hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCorte vs. Sosa
  
  LaCorte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaCorte for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Sosa
  
  Garr hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. LaCorte
  
  Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. LaCorte
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. LaCorte
  
  Milbourne strikes out. Pocoroba drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Milbourne out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Sosa
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Sosa
  
  Evans hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Sosa
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Sosa
  
  Enos Cabell now playing third base.
  
  Lum hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Sosa
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Sosa, and towards Andrews, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. LaCorte
  
  Jose Cruz pinch hits for Jose Sosa.
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. LaCorte
  
  Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. LaCorte
  
  Greg Gross pinch hits for Rob Andrews.
  
  There goes Howard. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Howard steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gross vs. LaCorte
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cedeno vs. Dal Canton
  
  Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
  
  Cedeno hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Dal Canton
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Dal Canton
  
  May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gardner vs. Dal Canton
  
  The ball gets by Pocoroba for a passed ball. May moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gardner vs. Dal Canton
  
  Gardner strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Stanton
  
  Mike Stanton now pitching. Jose Cruz now playing right field. Tommy Helms now playing second base.
  
  Blanks strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Stanton
  
  Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pocoroba for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Stanton
  
  Rod Gilbreath pinch hits for Bruce Dal Canton.
  
  Gilbreath takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garr vs. Stanton
  
  Garr hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. House
  
  Tom House now pitching.
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Milbourne vs. House
  
  Milbourne bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Cabell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. House
  
  Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howard vs. House
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Helms vs. House
  
  Helms hits a line drive into left field. Garr picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Garr. Cabell scores. Milbourne goes all the way around to score. Helms moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. House
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 9 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Stanton
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Stanton
  
  There's a wild pitch. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Evans vs. Stanton
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  May vs. Stanton
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Perez scores. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lum vs. Stanton
  
  Lum hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Office vs. Stanton
  
  Office strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/1975 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Howard W, lf          5  2  2  0   Garr R, lf            5  1  2  0   
Andrews R, 2b         3  1  1  0   Perez M, 2b           3  3  2  0   
Gross G, ph           0  1  0  0   Evans D, 3b           4  1  2  3   
Helms T, 2b           1  0  1  1   May D, rf             5  1  1  1   
Cedeno C, cf          5  3  3  6   Lum M, 1b             5  0  2  1   
Watson B, 1b          3  0  0  0   Office R, cf          4  0  0  0   
May M, c              4  0  1  1   Correll V, c          1  0  0  0   
Gardner A, rf         4  0  0  0   Blanks L, pr-ss       2  0  0  0   
Stanton M, p          0  0  0  0   Belloir R, ss         1  0  0  0   
Rader D, 3b           3  0  1  0   Pocoroba B, ph-c      3  0  0  1   
Cabell E, 3b          1  1  1  0   Niekro P, p           0  0  0  0   
Milbourne L, ss       3  1  0  0   Nolan J, ph           0  0  0  0   
Richard J, p          2  0  0  0   LaCorte F, p          2  0  0  0   
Sosa J, p             0  0  0  0   Dal Canton B, p       0  0  0  0   
Cruz J, ph-rf         2  0  0  0   Gilbreath R, ph       0  0  0  0   
                                   House T, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  9 10  8                        35  6  9  6

Houston          301 000 032 --  9
Atlanta          000 120 201 --  6

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Richard J             5.0  7  3  3  4  2
Sosa J (W)            2.0  1  2  2  1  0
Stanton M (S)         2.0  1  1  1  2  2

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P              3.0  5  4  4  1  1
LaCorte F (L)         4.1  1  2  2  1  5
Dal Canton B          0.2  2  1  1  0  1
House T               1.0  2  2  1  0  2

E -- Garr R
DP -- Houston 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Houston 3, Atlanta 9
2B -- Cedeno C, Perez M
3B -- Garr R
HR -- Cedeno C 2, Evans D
SB -- Howard W
SH -- Milbourne L
WP -- Richard J, Stanton M
PB -- Pocoroba B
T -- 2:31
A -- 737

    

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