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Houston Astros @
Atlanta Braves
1969-09-12 Β· Night game Β· Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Β· Att: 13580 Β· -1Β°F Β· 2:16
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 4β3. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 7th. George Stone earned the win and Hoyt Wilhelm picked up the save. George Stone went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: George Stone L: Tom Griffin SV: Hoyt Wilhelm
Umpires β HP: John Kibler Β· 1B: Andy Olsen Β· 2B: Al Barlick Β· 3B: Ed Vargo Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jesus Alou | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tom Griffin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Marty Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rico Carty | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Clete Boyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sonny Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bob Didier | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
George Stone | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Griffin | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Fred Gladding | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
George Stone | 7.1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Morgan: 63
- Jesus Alou: 6/P
- Jim Wynn: 5/P
Bot 1
- Felipe Alou: 7
- Felix Millan: 7
- Hank Aaron: 7
Top 2
- Tommy Davis: 6/P
- Doug Rader: 2/P
- Denis Menke: 7
Bot 2
- Rico Carty: S9
- Orlando Cepeda: K
- Clete Boyer: S/78.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Sonny Jackson: IW
- Bob Didier: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- George Stone: 43
Top 3
- Bob Watson: 43
- Johnny Edwards: 13
- Tom Griffin: 53
Bot 3
- Felipe Alou: 3
- Felix Millan: 43
- Hank Aaron: 7
Top 4
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Jesus Alou: 5
- Jim Wynn: 3
Bot 4
- Rico Carty: K
- Orlando Cepeda: 7
- Clete Boyer: K
Top 5
- Tommy Davis: 2
- Doug Rader: 7
- Denis Menke: W
- Bob Watson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Sonny Jackson: W
- Bob Didier: 13/SH.1-2
- George Stone: K
- Felipe Alou: S8.2-H
- Felix Millan: 43
Top 6
- Johnny Edwards: 63
- Tom Griffin: K
- Joe Morgan: D/78
- Jesus Alou: 7
Bot 6
- Hank Aaron: 63
- Rico Carty: 2
- Orlando Cepeda: K
Top 7
- Jim Wynn: S7
- Tommy Davis: K
- Doug Rader: SB2
- Doug Rader: 8.2-3
- Denis Menke: 4/P
Bot 7
- Clete Boyer: 5
- Sonny Jackson: 43
- Bob Didier: S5/5L
- George Stone: HR/7.1-H
- Felipe Alou: 7
Top 8
- Bob Watson: S
- Johnny Edwards: K
- Marty Martinez: E4.1-3;B-1
- Joe Morgan: S9/89.3-H(UR);1-2
- Jesus Alou: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Jim Wynn: PB.3-H(UR);1-2
- Jim Wynn: S7.2-H(UR)
- Tommy Davis: SB2
- Tommy Davis: W
- Doug Rader: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Felix Millan: 3/G
- Hank Aaron: S8
- Rico Carty: S8.1-3
- Orlando Cepeda: 4/P
- Clete Boyer: 43
Top 9
- Denis Menke: 53
- Bob Watson: 7
- Johnny Edwards: 43




















