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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves

1969-04-29 Β· Night game Β· Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Β· Att: 7251 Β· 72Β°F, night Β· Wind 10 mph L to R Β· 2:15

Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 2–1. Milt Pappas earned the win and Cecil Upshaw picked up the save.

Line score

123456789RHE
HOU00001000018
ATL10010000210

W: Milt Pappas   L: Denny Lemaster   SV: Cecil Upshaw

Umpires β€” HP: Mel Steiner Β· 1B: Bob Engel Β· 2B: Dick Stello Β· 3B: Augie Donatelli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Joe Morgan401010
Jesus Alou501000
Jim Wynn401001
Doug Rader200011
Norm Miller301010
Denis Menke411000
Curt Blefary401000
Johnny Edwards300000
Denny Lemaster100000
Julio Gotay101100
Gary Geiger101000
Marty Martinez100000

Atlanta Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Felipe Alou413000
Felix Millan402000
Hank Aaron301010
Orlando Cepeda301101
Bob Aspromonte401001
Clete Boyer210021
Bob Didier301000
Sonny Jackson400002
Milt Pappas201101
Mike Lum100000
Tommie Aaron100000

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Denny Lemaster4.0622
Dooley Womack2.0104
Jack Billingham1.0310
Danny Coombs1.0000

Atlanta Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Milt Pappas7.0622
Cecil Upshaw2.0210

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Joe Morgan: 6/P
  • Jesus Alou: 9
  • Jim Wynn: K

Bot 1

  • Felipe Alou: S
  • Felix Millan: D.1-3
  • Hank Aaron: IW
  • Orlando Cepeda: 8/SF.3-H
  • Bob Aspromonte: 5/P
  • Clete Boyer: 53

Top 2

  • Doug Rader: 13
  • Norm Miller: S
  • Denis Menke: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

  • Bob Didier: D
  • Sonny Jackson: K/C
  • Milt Pappas: K
  • Felipe Alou: 63

Top 3

  • Curt Blefary: 6/P
  • Johnny Edwards: 7
  • Denny Lemaster: 3/FL

Bot 3

  • Felix Millan: 63
  • Hank Aaron: 5/FL
  • Orlando Cepeda: S
  • Bob Aspromonte: 7

Top 4

  • Joe Morgan: S
  • Jesus Alou: SB2#
  • Jesus Alou: 8
  • Jim Wynn: 6/L
  • Doug Rader: W
  • Norm Miller: 3/G

Bot 4

  • Clete Boyer: W
  • Bob Didier: 43.1-2
  • Sonny Jackson: 7
  • Milt Pappas: S.2-H
  • Felipe Alou: S.1-2
  • Felix Millan: 8

Top 5

  • Denis Menke: S
  • Curt Blefary: S.1-2
  • Johnny Edwards: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Julio Gotay: S.3-H;2-3
  • Joe Morgan: W.1-2
  • Jesus Alou: 5/FL
  • Jim Wynn: 2/FL

Bot 5

  • Hank Aaron: S
  • Orlando Cepeda: CS2(24)#
  • Orlando Cepeda: K/C
  • Bob Aspromonte: K

Top 6

  • Doug Rader: K
  • Norm Miller: 8
  • Denis Menke: 5/P

Bot 6

  • Clete Boyer: K
  • Bob Didier: 43
  • Sonny Jackson: K/C

Top 7

  • Curt Blefary: 43
  • Johnny Edwards: 63
  • Gary Geiger: D
  • Joe Morgan: 31

Bot 7

  • Mike Lum: 7
  • Felipe Alou: S
  • Felix Millan: S.1-2#
  • Hank Aaron: 7
  • Orlando Cepeda: 4/P

Top 8

  • Jesus Alou: S
  • Jim Wynn: S.1-2
  • Doug Rader: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Norm Miller: IW
  • Denis Menke: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
  • Curt Blefary: 43

Bot 8

  • Bob Aspromonte: T
  • Clete Boyer: W
  • Tommie Aaron: FC5.3XH(52);1-2
  • Sonny Jackson: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 9

  • Johnny Edwards: 43
  • Marty Martinez: 13
  • Joe Morgan: E6.B-2
  • Jesus Alou: 43

Notes & reviews

  • All runner advancement guessed or deduced