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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 9, 1975
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros, played on September 9, 1975 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Adrian Devine |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 2,074 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Ed Sudol |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Larry Milbourne | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Art Gardner | Right Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Marty Perez | Second Baseman |
| Dave May | Right Fielder |
| Mike Lum | First Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
| Earl Williams | Catcher |
| Rod Gilbreath | Third Baseman |
| Rob Belloir | Shortstop |
| Adrian Devine | Pitcher |
| Connie Ryan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 9, 1975
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Devine
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Devine
Milbourne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Devine
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Devine
There goes Milbourne. The throw from Williams and he is out, Perez applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Dierker
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cruz throws the ball in to Milbourne who tags Garr, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Dierker
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Dierker
There goes May. The throw from May and he is safe. May steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. Dierker
Lum hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Dierker
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Devine
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Devine
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Belloir settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Devine
Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Devine
Cabell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of May. Cabell reaches second base with a double. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Devine
May hits a line drive into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Dierker
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belloir vs. Dierker
Belloir bunts towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilbreath moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Devine vs. Dierker
Devine strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Dierker
There's a wild pitch. Gilbreath moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garr vs. Dierker
Garr hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Devine
Dierker hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Devine
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Devine
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Devine
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belloir fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Dierker
May hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Dierker
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Dierker
Baker takes first base on ball four. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Devine
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Devine
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Devine
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belloir misplays the ball. That's an error on Belloir. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Devine
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Devine
There goes Cabell. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Devine
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boswell vs. Devine
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Larry Dierker.
Boswell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belloir vs. Granger
Belloir hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devine vs. Granger
Devine strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Devine
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belloir scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Devine
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Devine
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Devine
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belloir fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Granger
Garr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Granger
Perez bunts towards the mound. Granger fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Granger. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Granger
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Garr moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lum vs. Granger
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lum for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Devine
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Devine
Gardner strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Devine
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Devine
May hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Granger
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Granger
Joe Nolan pinch hits for Earl Williams.
Nolan hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Granger
Gilbreath is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Torrealba
Joe Nolan now catching. Pablo Torrealba now pitching. Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Wayne Granger.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Torrealba
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belloir scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Torrealba
Milbourne bunts in front of the plate. Nolan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Torrealba
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Milbourne moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Torrealba
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belloir fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belloir vs. Niekro
Joe Niekro now pitching.
Belloir hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torrealba vs. Niekro
Torrealba hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Niekro
Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torrealba moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Niekro
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Torrealba
Tommy Helms pinch hits for Jose Cruz.
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Torrealba
Greg Gross pinch hits for Art Gardner.
Gross hits a line drive into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Torrealba
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrealba fields it and throws to first for the out. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Torrealba
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops it up and throws to first, with Torrealba covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Niekro
Tommy Helms now playing third base. Greg Gross now playing right field. Enos Cabell now playing left field.
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Niekro
Nolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Niekro
Gilbreath hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Torrealba
Rob Andrews pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Torrealba
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Torrealba
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Larry Milbourne.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Torrealba
Jose Sosa pinch runs for Cliff Johnson.
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Torrealba
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belloir fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Belloir. Sosa moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Helms vs. Torrealba
Helms takes first base on ball four. Sosa scores. Cedeno moves to third. Watson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gross vs. Dal Canton
Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
Gross strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1975 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Metzger R, ss 5 0 0 0 Garr R, lf 4 0 3 0
Milbourne L, 2b 3 0 2 0 Perez M, 2b 3 1 1 1
Johnson C, ph 0 0 0 0 May D, rf 3 2 1 1
Sosa J, pr 0 1 0 0 Lum M, 1b 4 1 2 2
Cedeno C, cf 5 0 3 0 Baker D, cf 3 0 1 0
Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Williams E, c 2 0 0 0
Cruz J, lf 3 0 1 0 Nolan J, ph-c 2 0 1 0
Helms T, ph-3b 1 0 1 1 Gilbreath R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Gardner A, rf 3 0 0 0 Belloir R, ss 2 0 0 0
Gross G, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Devine A, p 2 0 0 0
Cabell E, 3b-lf 4 0 1 0 Torrealba P, p 1 0 1 0
May M, c 3 0 0 0 Dal Canton B, p 0 0 0 0
Dierker L, p 1 0 0 0
Boswell K, ph 1 0 0 0
Granger W, p 0 0 0 0
Howard W, ph 1 0 0 0
Niekro J, p 0 0 0 0
Andrews R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 1 8 1 30 4 11 4
Houston 000 000 001 -- 1
Atlanta 301 000 00x -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L) 3.0 7 4 4 2 1
Granger W 3.0 1 0 0 0 3
Niekro J 2.0 3 0 0 0 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Devine A (W) 6.0 4 0 0 3 4
Torrealba P 2.2 4 1 0 2 1
Dal Canton B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Belloir R 2, Granger W
DP -- Houston 3
LOB -- Houston 14, Atlanta 6
2B -- Cabell E
HR -- Perez M, Lum M, May D
SB -- May D, Cabell E
CS -- Milbourne L
SH -- Belloir R, Perez M
WP -- Dierker L
PB -- Williams E
T -- 2:16
A -- 2074
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