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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1969-06-17 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 9677 · -1°F · 2:49
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 6–5. Atlanta Braves put up 5 in the 7th. Cecil Upshaw earned the win. Hank Aaron went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
W: Cecil Upshaw L: Jack Billingham SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tony Venzon · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Satch Davidson · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Valdespino | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Martinez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Blefary | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Geiger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Griffin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Gotay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sonny Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Gonzalez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Didier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Pappas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Neibauer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lum | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Aaron | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Tillman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Griffin | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Fred Gladding | 0.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Ray | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Skip Guinn | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Billingham | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Pappas | 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Gary Neibauer | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Cecil Upshaw | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sandy Valdespino: S5
- Marty Martinez: K
- Jim Wynn: 8
- Denis Menke: 53
Bot 1
- Sonny Jackson: K
- Tony Gonzalez: 3/G
- Hank Aaron: W
- Orlando Cepeda: BK.1-2#
- Orlando Cepeda: 4/P
Top 2
- Johnny Edwards: 8
- Curt Blefary: 8
- Gary Geiger: 8
Bot 2
- Rico Carty: 63
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
- Felix Millan: 63
Top 3
- Doug Rader: 8
- Tom Griffin: K
- Sandy Valdespino: 7
Bot 3
- Bob Didier: 3/G
- Milt Pappas: 4/P
- Sonny Jackson: 63
Top 4
- Marty Martinez: S
- Jim Wynn: D7.1-H(E4)(NR)
- Denis Menke: 13/SH.2-3
- Johnny Edwards: HR/8.3-H
- Curt Blefary: S9
- Gary Geiger: 5
- Doug Rader: 8
Bot 4
- Tony Gonzalez: 7
- Hank Aaron: 63
- Orlando Cepeda: D9
- Rico Carty: 63
Top 5
- Tom Griffin: S7
- Sandy Valdespino: 14/SH.1-2
- Marty Martinez: 63
- Jim Wynn: 5/P
Bot 5
- Bob Aspromonte: W
- Felix Millan: 2/FL
- Bob Didier: 46(1)/FO
- Gary Neibauer: K
Top 6
- Denis Menke: W
- Johnny Edwards: 46(1)3/GDP
- Curt Blefary: 7
Bot 6
- Sonny Jackson: 63
- Tony Gonzalez: 3/G
- Hank Aaron: S7
- Orlando Cepeda: K
Top 7
- Gary Geiger: 9
- Doug Rader: W
- Tom Griffin: 14/SH.1-2
- Sandy Valdespino: S7.2-H
- Marty Martinez: S9.1-2
- Jim Wynn: K/C
Bot 7
- Rico Carty: S9
- Bob Aspromonte: W.1-2
- Felix Millan: 31.2-3;1-2
- Mike Lum: S7.3-H;2-H
- Tommie Aaron: 36(1)/FO
- Sonny Jackson: S6.1-2
- Tony Gonzalez: S8.2-H;1-3
- Hank Aaron: S9.3-H;1-3
- Orlando Cepeda: S8.3-H;1-3
- Rico Carty: 9
Top 8
- Denis Menke: S5
- Johnny Edwards: 4/L
- Curt Blefary: W.1-2
- Gary Geiger: S9.2-H;1-3
- Doug Rader: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Bob Aspromonte: K
- Felix Millan: E4.B-1
- Mike Lum: S6.1-2
- Bob Tillman: W.2-3;1-2
- Clete Boyer: K/C
- Tony Gonzalez: 5/P
Top 9
- Julio Gotay: K
- Sandy Valdespino: 43
- Marty Martinez: S8
- Jim Wynn: S7.1-2
- Denis Menke: 5(2)/FO
Bot 9
- Hank Aaron: HR/7