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August 3, 1970

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Top 9 R H E
Braves 5 11 2
Astros 7 10 4
Top 9 R H E
Braves 5 11 2
Astros 7 10 4

Bob Aspromonte Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .190
OBP .000 .258
At Bats 0 84
Hits 0 16
• Singles 0 13
• Doubles 0 3
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 8
RBI’s 0 4

Denny Lemaster Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
7 12 0
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Astrodome - August 3, 1970
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Out
Denny Lemaster
Johnny Edwards
Bob Watson
Joe Morgan
Doug Rader
Marty Martinez
Jim Wynn
Cesar Cedeno
Jesus Alou
Bob Aspromonte
Hal King
Tommie Aaron

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Atlanta Braves 5 11 2 12
Houston Astros 7 10 4 5
Winning Pitcher George Culver
Losing Pitcher Phil Niekro
Save Denny Lemaster
Game Winning RBI Joe Morgan
Attendance
Time of Game 2 hours 50 minutes
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Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Gil Garrido. Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Denny Lemaster now pitching. Hal King pinch hits for Bob Tillman. King hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to third.
Top 9 Aaron takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Culver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Navarro covering, for the out.
Bottom 8 Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Garrido settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Millan takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Brown strikes out.
Bottom 7 Julio Navarro now pitching. Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Navarro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Wynn moves to second.
Bottom 7 Martinez strikes out.
Bottom 7 Wynn takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 There goes Morgan. The throw from Tillman and he is safe. Morgan steals second.
Bottom 7 Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Culver scores.
Bottom 7 Alou bunts for an out. Culver moves to third.
Bottom 7 Culver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Boyer. Culver moves to second.
Top 7 Niekro strikes out.
Top 7 Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 7 Tillman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader.
Top 7 Marty Martinez now playing shortstop. Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 6 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido misplays the ball. That's an error on Garrido. Rader scores. Watson moves to second.
Bottom 6 Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Menke scores. Rader moves to third.
Bottom 6 Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn scores. Menke moves to second.
Bottom 6 Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn moves to third.
Bottom 6 Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 6 Morgan takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Cepeda takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to third.
Top 6 George Culver now pitching. Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Brown reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 5 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Keith Lampard pinch hits for Jim Ray. Lampard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Edwards strikes out.
Top 5 Niekro strikes out.
Top 5 Garrido hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boyer moves to third.
Top 5 Tillman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to second.
Top 5 Aaron strikes out.
Top 5 Boyer takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Cepeda hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 4 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Menke moves to third.
Bottom 4 Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Menke moves to second.
Bottom 4 Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Aaron strikes out.
Top 4 Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ray fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Wynn strikes out.
Bottom 3 Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Niekro strikes out.
Top 3 Garrido strikes out.
Top 3 Jim Ray now pitching. Tillman strikes out.
Top 3 Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boyer moves to second.
Top 3 Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. That run is unearned.
Top 3 Cepeda hits a fly ball towards right. Alou settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Alou. Cepeda moves to third.
Bottom 2 Blasingame hits a popup towards short. Garrido settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 The umpire calls a balk on Niekro Cedeno moves to third.
Bottom 2 There goes Cedeno. The throw from Tillman and he is safe. Cedeno steals second.
Bottom 2 Edwards strikes out.
Bottom 2 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Watson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 2 There goes Menke. The throw from Tillman and he is safe. Menke steals second.
Bottom 2 Rader strikes out.
Bottom 2 Menke is hit by the pitch.
Top 2 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Millan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garrido scores. That run is unearned.
Top 2 Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Niekro hits a popup towards second. Morgan catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Morgan. Garrido moves to third.
Top 2 Garrido hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out.
Top 1 Tillman strikes out.
Top 1 Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boyer moves to second.
Top 1 Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. That run is unearned.
Top 1 Cepeda hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. Millan scores. That run is unearned.
Top 1 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. Millan moves to second.
Top 1 Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.