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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1969-04-28 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 7929 · 72°F, cloudy · Wind 11 mph L to R · 2:32
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 12–1. Atlanta Braves put up 4 in the 4th. George Stone earned the win and Ken Johnson picked up the save. Hank Aaron went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| ATL | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 |
W: George Stone L: Larry Dierker SV: Ken Johnson
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Mel Steiner · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Blefary | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Torres | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Bryant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Ray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon McFadden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Alou | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Didier | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sonny Jackson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Stone | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ralph Garr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 3.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Jim Ray | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Skip Guinn | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Stone | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Ken Johnson | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Morgan: 7#
- Jesus Alou: S
- Jim Wynn: 9
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 1
- Felipe Alou: T
- Felix Millan: 53
- Hank Aaron: FC5.3-H(E5)(UR);B-3#
- Orlando Cepeda: W
- Tito Francona: SB2#
- Tito Francona: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Clete Boyer: 43
Top 2
- Denis Menke: S
- Curt Blefary: 8/L
- Hector Torres: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Bob Didier: 43
- Sonny Jackson: K
- George Stone: K
Top 3
- Don Bryant: 3/FL
- Larry Dierker: K
- Joe Morgan: 3/P
Bot 3
- Felipe Alou: S
- Felix Millan: S.1-2#
- Hank Aaron: HR.2-H;1-H
- Orlando Cepeda: 31
- Tito Francona: S
- Clete Boyer: 7
- Bob Didier: 43
Top 4
- Jesus Alou: 6/P
- Jim Wynn: K/C
- Doug Rader: 31
Bot 4
- Sonny Jackson: S
- George Stone: SB2
- George Stone: E1/SH.2-3;B-1
- Felipe Alou: S.3-H;1-2#
- Felix Millan: S.2-H(UR);1-2#
- Hank Aaron: D.2-H;1-3
- Orlando Cepeda: 63.3-H
- Tito Francona: S.2-3
- Clete Boyer: K/C
- Bob Didier: K
Top 5
- Denis Menke: E5.B-1
- Curt Blefary: S.1-2
- Hector Torres: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Don Bryant: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Jim Ray: 4(1)/G/FO#
Bot 5
- Sonny Jackson: W
- George Stone: SB2#
- George Stone: K/C
- Felipe Alou: 53
- Felix Millan: 63
Top 6
- Joe Morgan: S
- Jesus Alou: K
- Jim Wynn: 564(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Hank Aaron: 3/P
- Orlando Cepeda: 9
- Tito Francona: 1/G
Top 7
- Doug Rader: S
- Denis Menke: 7
- Curt Blefary: 16(1)/FO
- Hector Torres: S.1-2
- Don Bryant: 8
Bot 7
- Clete Boyer: K/C
- Bob Didier: 3/P
- Sonny Jackson: HP
- Ralph Garr: K
Top 8
- Leon McFadden: 53
- Joe Morgan: K/C
- Jesus Alou: 43
Bot 8
- Felipe Alou: S
- Felix Millan: W.1-2
- Mike Lum: WP.2-3;1-2
- Mike Lum: 3/FL
- Orlando Cepeda: IW
- Tito Francona: S.3-H;2-H;1-2#
- Clete Boyer: S.2-H;1-2
- Bob Didier: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Jim Wynn: 3/FL
- Doug Rader: 63
- Denis Menke: 4/P