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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1969-06-16 · Day game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · -1°F · 1:57
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 6–2. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 1st. Phil Niekro earned the win. Tony Gonzalez went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| ATL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Larry Dierker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Tony Venzon · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Valdespino | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Martinez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Blefary | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Geiger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Bryant | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gotay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sonny Jackson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Gonzalez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Aaron | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Didier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Niekro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 4.0 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
 Dooley Womack | 1.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Henry | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sandy Valdespino: W
- Marty Martinez: 13/SH.1-2
- Jim Wynn: PB.2-3
- Jim Wynn: K
- Denis Menke: S8.3-H
- Johnny Edwards: WP.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: D7.2-H
- Curt Blefary: 63
Bot 1
- Sonny Jackson: D8
- Tony Gonzalez: HR/7.2-H
- Felix Millan: S8
- Rico Carty: S7.1X3(75)
- Tommie Aaron: WP.1-2
- Tommie Aaron: S8.2-H
- Bob Aspromonte: 9
- Mike Lum: 7/FL
Top 2
- Gary Geiger: 6
- Doug Rader: 63
- Larry Dierker: K
Bot 2
- Bob Didier: 53
- Phil Niekro: K
- Sonny Jackson: 7
Top 3
- Sandy Valdespino: 8/L
- Marty Martinez: S8
- Jim Wynn: K
- Denis Menke: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Tony Gonzalez: HR/7
- Felix Millan: 63
- Rico Carty: 63
- Tommie Aaron: 53
Top 4
- Johnny Edwards: 4
- Curt Blefary: 9
- Gary Geiger: 1/L
Bot 4
- Bob Aspromonte: D8
- Mike Lum: S9.2-H;BX2(936)
- Bob Didier: K
- Phil Niekro: K
Top 5
- Doug Rader: 7
- Cesar Geronimo: 13
- Sandy Valdespino: S7
- Marty Martinez: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Sonny Jackson: S
- Tony Gonzalez: 46(1)/FO
- Felix Millan: WP.1-2
- Felix Millan: S.2-3
- Rico Carty: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Jim Wynn: 63
- Denis Menke: 7
- Johnny Edwards: K
Bot 6
- Tommie Aaron: 63
- Bob Aspromonte: S7
- Mike Lum: S9.1-2
- Bob Didier: S8.2-H;1-2
- Phil Niekro: WP.2-3;1-2
- Phil Niekro: K
- Sonny Jackson: W
- Tony Gonzalez: 9
Top 7
- Curt Blefary: 23
- Gary Geiger: K
- Doug Rader: 8
Bot 7
- Felix Millan: 7
- Rico Carty: 7
- Tommie Aaron: 6/P
Top 8
- Don Bryant: S7
- Sandy Valdespino: 46(1)3/GDP
- Marty Martinez: S7
- Jim Wynn: S7.1-2
- Denis Menke: K23
Bot 8
- Bob Aspromonte: 43
- Mike Lum: S7
- Bob Didier: 53.1-2
- Phil Niekro: 8
Top 9
- Julio Gotay: 53
- Curt Blefary: 43
- Gary Geiger: 3/G