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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
1969-04-15 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 7713 · night · 2:43
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 4–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 8th. Tom Griffin earned the win and Jack Billingham picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
W: Tom Griffin L: Milt Pappas SV: Jack Billingham
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Frank Dezelan · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Chris Pelekoudas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Alou | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Clete Boyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Sonny Jackson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Didier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ralph Garr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Milt Pappas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tito Francona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Curt Blefary | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Torres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Griffin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Pappas | 7.1 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Jim Britton | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Griffin | 8.1 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
 Jack Billingham | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felipe Alou: K
- Felix Millan: 3
- Hank Aaron: K
Bot 1
- Jesus Alou: 53
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Jim Wynn: W
- Curt Blefary: 9
Top 2
- Orlando Cepeda: K
- Clete Boyer: 5
- Sonny Jackson: S
- Bob Didier: BK.1-2#
- Bob Didier: WP.2-3#
- Bob Didier: S.3-H
- Ralph Garr: K
Bot 2
- Norm Miller: 9
- Denis Menke: 8
- Johnny Edwards: K
Top 3
- Milt Pappas: K
- Felipe Alou: 53
- Felix Millan: K
Bot 3
- Hector Torres: 9
- Tom Griffin: 13
- Jesus Alou: 6
Top 4
- Hank Aaron: 7
- Orlando Cepeda: 7
- Clete Boyer: W
- Sonny Jackson: 9
Bot 4
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jim Wynn: CS2(26)
- Jim Wynn: 5
- Curt Blefary: 7
Top 5
- Bob Didier: K
- Ralph Garr: 43
- Milt Pappas: K
Bot 5
- Norm Miller: 43
- Denis Menke: 63
- Johnny Edwards: S
- Hector Torres: 3
Top 6
- Felipe Alou: HP
- Felix Millan: 63.1-2
- Hank Aaron: 8.2-2#
- Orlando Cepeda: K
Bot 6
- Tom Griffin: K
- Jesus Alou: 43
- Joe Morgan: S
- Jim Wynn: D7/F7DW.1-H
- Curt Blefary: 6
Top 7
- Clete Boyer: K
- Sonny Jackson: S
- Bob Didier: 36(1)/FO
- Ralph Garr: SB2
- Ralph Garr: IW
- Milt Pappas: K
Bot 7
- Norm Miller: K
- Denis Menke: S
- Johnny Edwards: S7.1-H(E7/TH3)(UR)
- Hector Torres: 8
- Tom Griffin: W.1-2
- Jesus Alou: 2
Top 8
- Felipe Alou: 53
- Felix Millan: 5/L5
- Hank Aaron: 8
Bot 8
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Jim Wynn: S/BG
- Curt Blefary: PO1(E1).1-2
- Curt Blefary: S.2-H
- Norm Miller: IW.1-2
- Denis Menke: S.2-H;1-2#
- Johnny Edwards: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Orlando Cepeda: S
- Clete Boyer: K
- Sonny Jackson: 4E1.1-2
- Bob Didier: BK.2-3;1-2#
- Bob Didier: W
- Ralph Garr: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
- Tito Francona: SB2#
- Tito Francona: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Tom Griffin left with a blister