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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
1969-06-29 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 29221 · dome, dry · 2:34
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 4–3. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 9th. Paul Doyle earned the win and Cecil Upshaw picked up the save. Doug Rader went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |
| HOU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Paul Doyle L: Fred Gladding SV: Cecil Upshaw
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Frank Dezelan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Alou | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sonny Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Tillman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Reed | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tito Francona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Blefary | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Miller | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Geiger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sandy Valdespino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Reed | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| Paul Doyle | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cecil Upshaw | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Fred Gladding | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Skip Guinn | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felipe Alou: 43
- Sonny Jackson: 9
- Tony Gonzalez: D
- Orlando Cepeda: 9
Bot 1
- Curt Blefary: 31
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Jim Wynn: S
- Norm Miller: D.1-H
- Denis Menke: HP
- Johnny Edwards: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Felix Millan: 53
- Clete Boyer: S
- Mike Lum: 13.1-2
- Bob Tillman: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Gary Geiger: K/C
- Doug Rader: HR
- Larry Dierker: 63
- Curt Blefary: W
- Joe Morgan: SB2
- Joe Morgan: S.2-3
- Jim Wynn: 63
Top 3
- Ron Reed: K/C
- Felipe Alou: D
- Sonny Jackson: K/C
- Tony Gonzalez: S7.2-H;BX2(74)
Bot 3
- Norm Miller: 43
- Denis Menke: W
- Johnny Edwards: 63.1-2
- Gary Geiger: W
- Doug Rader: 5(2)/G/FO
Top 4
- Orlando Cepeda: 5
- Felix Millan: 4
- Clete Boyer: 53
Bot 4
- Larry Dierker: 43
- Curt Blefary: 4
- Joe Morgan: S
- Jim Wynn: T.1-H
- Norm Miller: K/C
Top 5
- Mike Lum: 5/FL
- Bob Tillman: 7
- Ron Reed: K/C
Bot 5
- Denis Menke: 53
- Johnny Edwards: S
- Gary Geiger: 9
- Doug Rader: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Felipe Alou: 4
- Sonny Jackson: S
- Tony Gonzalez: 13.1-2
- Orlando Cepeda: 4
Bot 6
- Larry Dierker: K/C
- Curt Blefary: S
- Joe Morgan: 36(1)/FO
- Jim Wynn: 4
Top 7
- Felix Millan: 53
- Clete Boyer: 8
- Mike Lum: S
- Bob Tillman: 53
Bot 7
- Norm Miller: 7
- Denis Menke: K
- Johnny Edwards: 7
Top 8
- Tito Francona: 43
- Felipe Alou: S
- Sonny Jackson: W.1-2
- Tony Gonzalez: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Gary Geiger: 13
- Doug Rader: 8
- Larry Dierker: K/C
Top 9
- Orlando Cepeda: S
- Felix Millan: S.1-2
- Clete Boyer: S/G.2-3;1-2#
- Mike Lum: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Hank Aaron: IW
- Bob Aspromonte: E4/TH.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Felipe Alou: S.2-H(UR);1-3
- Sonny Jackson: 63
Bot 9
- Curt Blefary: 7
- Joe Morgan: S
- Sandy Valdespino: 53.1-2
- Norm Miller: 8
Notes & reviews
- Joe Morgan and Denis Menke collided; Menke left in next inning with injured shoulder