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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
1969-04-16 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 9333 · -1°F · 2:38
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 6–4. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 1st. George Stone earned the win and Cecil Upshaw picked up the save. Hank Aaron went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: George Stone L: Denny Lemaster SV: Cecil Upshaw
Umpires — HP: Frank Dezelan · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felix Millan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sonny Jackson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Clete Boyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Tillman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Lum | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Reed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Stone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Upshaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil Garrido | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Norm Miller | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Blefary | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Torres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon McFadden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Geiger | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Reed | 4.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| George Stone | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Cecil Upshaw | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denny Lemaster | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Ray | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dooley Womack | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Schneider | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Billingham | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Skip Guinn | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felix Millan: W
- Sonny Jackson: T8.1-H
- Hank Aaron: HR/8.3-H
- Orlando Cepeda: 63
- Clete Boyer: W
- Bob Aspromonte: 4
- Bob Tillman: 53
Bot 1
- Jesus Alou: 8
- Joe Morgan: HR
- Norm Miller: 53
- Doug Rader: 63
Top 2
- Mike Lum: S
- Ron Reed: 23/SH.1-2
- Felix Millan: 9.2-3
- Sonny Jackson: S7.3-H
- Hank Aaron: CS2(24)
Bot 2
- Curt Blefary: 8
- Denis Menke: 63
- Bob Watson: S
- Johnny Edwards: 43
Top 3
- Hank Aaron: W
- Orlando Cepeda: 64(1)/FO
- Clete Boyer: 7
- Bob Aspromonte: 43
Bot 3
- Cesar Geronimo: 53
- Jesus Alou: S
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- Norm Miller: K
- Doug Rader: 53
Top 4
- Bob Tillman: 7
- Mike Lum: S
- Ron Reed: 23/SH.1-2
- Felix Millan: 43
Bot 4
- Curt Blefary: 8
- Denis Menke: D
- Bob Watson: K
- Johnny Edwards: S.2-3
- Dooley Womack: WP.1-2
- Hector Torres: 43
Top 5
- Sonny Jackson: 53
- Hank Aaron: W
- Orlando Cepeda: 9
- Clete Boyer: PO1(14)
Bot 5
- Jesus Alou: 5
- Joe Morgan: W
- Norm Miller: D7.1-H
- Doug Rader: 7.2-3
- Curt Blefary: 5
Top 6
- Clete Boyer: 43
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
- Bob Tillman: K
Bot 6
- Denis Menke: 63
- Bob Watson: 7
- Johnny Edwards: 43
Top 7
- Mike Lum: S
- George Stone: FC/SH.1-2;B-1
- Felix Millan: D.2-H;1-3
- Sonny Jackson: 6
- Hank Aaron: IW
- Orlando Cepeda: K
- Clete Boyer: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Leon McFadden: 43
- Jesus Alou: W
- Joe Morgan: 3/G.1-2
- Norm Miller: S.2-H
- Doug Rader: 8
Top 8
- Bob Aspromonte: 9
- Bob Tillman: K
- Mike Lum: K
Bot 8
- Curt Blefary: 43
- Denis Menke: S
- Bob Watson: WP.1-2
- Bob Watson: W
- Johnny Edwards: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Cecil Upshaw: K
- Felix Millan: S
- Gil Garrido: 7
- Hank Aaron: D9.1-H
- Orlando Cepeda: K
Bot 9
- Gary Geiger: W
- Jesus Alou: 13.1-2
- Joe Morgan: 31.2-3
- Norm Miller: S.3-H
- Doug Rader: 4
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Cesar Geronimo