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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 4, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 4, 1970 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Jarvis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Cook |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 17,842 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: John Kibler 3B: Satch Davidson |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Oscar Brown | Center Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Tommie Aaron | Left Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Hal King | Catcher |
| Gil Garrido | Shortstop |
| Pat Jarvis | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Ron Cook | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 4, 1970
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Cook
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Cook
Millan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Cook
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Cook
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Cook
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into right field. Alou picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Alou. Aaron scores. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. Cook
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Cook
King hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jarvis
Alou hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jarvis
Morgan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jarvis
Wynn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Cook
Garrido hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jarvis vs. Cook
Jarvis strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Cook
Garrido is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Cook
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Cook
Brown is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Jarvis
Rader hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Jarvis
Menke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Jarvis
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Cook
Millan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Cook
Aaron hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Cook
Cepeda hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Cook
There goes Millan. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Millan steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Cook
Aaron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Jarvis
Watson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Jarvis
Edwards hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cook vs. Jarvis
Cook strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Cook
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Cook
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrido vs. Cook
Garrido hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. King moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jarvis vs. Cook
Jarvis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. King scores. Garrido moves to third. Jarvis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching. Tony Gonzalez pinch hits for Oscar Brown.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Millan vs. Griffin
There's a wild pitch. Garrido scores. Jarvis moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Millan vs. Griffin
Millan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Griffin
Aaron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jarvis
Tony Gonzalez now playing center field.
Alou hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jarvis
Morgan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jarvis
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Jarvis
Rader strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Griffin
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Griffin
Aaron hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Griffin
Aspromonte hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Griffin
King takes first base on ball four. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrido vs. Griffin
Garrido hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Jarvis
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Jarvis
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Jarvis
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Jarvis
Edwards hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jarvis vs. Griffin
Jarvis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Griffin
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Jarvis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Griffin
Millan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jarvis moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aaron vs. Griffin
Aaron hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cepeda vs. Griffin
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Jarvis tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Griffin
Mike Lum pinch hits for Tommie Aaron.
Lum strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Jarvis
Mike Lum now playing left field. Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jarvis
Alou hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jarvis
Morgan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Lemaster
Cesar Geronimo now playing right field. Denny Lemaster now pitching.
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Lemaster
King hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Lemaster
Garrido hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jarvis
Wynn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Jarvis
Rader hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Jarvis
Menke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Jarvis
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jarvis vs. Lemaster
Jarvis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lemaster
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Lemaster
Millan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Lemaster
Aaron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Jarvis
Watson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Jarvis
Edwards hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Jarvis
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. DiLauro
John Mayberry now playing first base. Bob Watson now catching. Jack DiLauro now pitching.
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. DiLauro
Lum hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. DiLauro
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. DiLauro
The ball gets by Watson for a passed ball. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. DiLauro
King hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Jarvis
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gonzalez who is chasing the ball. Mayberry reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Jarvis
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Jarvis
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Rader hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Wilhelm
Menke hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Wilhelm
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1970 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Brown O, cf 1 0 0 0 Alou J, rf 3 0 0 0
Gonzalez T, ph-cf 2 1 1 1 Lemaster D, p 0 0 0 0
Millan F, 2b 3 0 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 1 1 1 0
Aaron H, rf 5 1 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 1 1
Cepeda O, 1b 4 1 2 1 Wynn J, lf 4 0 2 0
Aaron T, lf 3 0 1 1 Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Lum M, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Menke D, ss 3 0 0 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 5 0 2 1 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 0
King H, c 3 1 0 0 Watson B, 1b-c 2 0 0 0
Garrido G, ss 4 1 2 0 Edwards J, c 3 0 0 0
Jarvis P, p 4 1 2 1 DiLauro J, p 0 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0 Cook R, p 1 0 0 0
Griffin T, p 0 0 0 0
Geronimo C, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 12 5 31 1 5 1
Atlanta 200 201 010 -- 6
Houston 000 000 001 -- 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Jarvis P (W)* 8.0 5 1 1 2 2
Wilhelm H (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Cook R (L) 3.1 7 4 4 3 2
Griffin T 2.2 3 1 1 3 1
Lemaster D 2.0 1 1 1 0 0
DiLauro J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Alou J
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Atlanta 10, Houston 5
2B -- Rader D
3B -- Mayberry J
HR -- Gonzalez T
SB -- Millan F
CS -- Garrido G, Brown O
SF -- Cepeda O
WP -- Griffin T
PB -- Watson B
T -- 2:30
A -- 17842
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