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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1970-06-20 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 17528 · 80°F · Wind 8 mph from LF · 2:59
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 9–6. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 5th. Jim Bouton earned the win and Fred Gladding picked up the save. Hank Aaron went 2-for-5 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 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 13 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
W: Jim Bouton L: George Stone SV: Fred Gladding
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Martinez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Davis | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Griffin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bouton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Garrido | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Gonzalez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clete Boyer | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Didier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Stone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sonny Jackson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal King | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Aaron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Griffin | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Jim Bouton | 4.1 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Fred Gladding | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Stone | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
 Milt Pappas | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Jaster | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jesus Alou: S
- Marty Martinez: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
Bot 1
- Gil Garrido: 7
- Felix Millan: HP
- Hank Aaron: SB2
- Hank Aaron: K
- Rico Carty: 53
Top 2
- Tommy Davis: 9
- Denis Menke: E6.B-1
- Doug Rader: 64(1)/FO
- Bob Watson: 7
Bot 2
- Orlando Cepeda: 63
- Tony Gonzalez: 4
- Clete Boyer: S
- Bob Didier: 63
Top 3
- Johnny Edwards: 6
- Tom Griffin: 2/FL
- Jesus Alou: S
- Marty Martinez: 4/FL
Bot 3
- George Stone: K
- Gil Garrido: 53
- Sonny Jackson: 4
Top 4
- Cesar Cedeno: S
- Tommy Davis: 54(1)/FO
- Denis Menke: 8
- Doug Rader: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Hank Aaron: HR
- Rico Carty: W
- Orlando Cepeda: 54(1)3/GDP
- Tony Gonzalez: 3/G
Top 5
- Bob Watson: D
- Johnny Edwards: FC1/G1.2-2;B-1
- Tom Griffin: E1/SH/BG5S.B-1;2-3;1-2
- Jesus Alou: S/7.3-H;2-H;1-H(E7)(NR);B-3
- Marty Martinez: 43.3-H(UR)
- Cesar Cedeno: S
- Tommy Davis: 46(1)/FO.B-2(E6)
- Denis Menke: T.2-H(UR)
- Doug Rader: 63
Bot 5
- Clete Boyer: S
- Bob Didier: 6
- Hal King: D.1-3
- Gil Garrido: W
- Sonny Jackson: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Hank Aaron: 4
- Rico Carty: K
Top 6
- Bob Watson: S
- Johnny Edwards: HR.1-H
- Jim Bouton: 63
- Jim Wynn: 9
- Marty Martinez: 7
Bot 6
- Orlando Cepeda: 6
- Tony Gonzalez: K
- Clete Boyer: K
Top 7
- Cesar Cedeno: 31
- Tommy Davis: K+WP.B-1
- Denis Menke: K
- Doug Rader: 9
Bot 7
- Bob Didier: W
- Tommie Aaron: 3/P
- Gil Garrido: 7
- Sonny Jackson: S.1-2
- Hank Aaron: K
Top 8
- Bob Watson: HR
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Jim Bouton: S
- Jim Wynn: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Rico Carty: K/C
- Orlando Cepeda: S
- Tony Gonzalez: 8
- Clete Boyer: S.1-2
- Bob Didier: 43
Top 9
- Marty Martinez: 163
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Tommy Davis: S7.B-2(E7)
- Denis Menke: S.2-H(UR)
- Doug Rader: W.1-2
- Bob Watson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Mike Lum: 43
- Gil Garrido: 63
- Sonny Jackson: W
- Hank Aaron: S.1-H;B-2(THH)
- Rico Carty: T.2-H
- Orlando Cepeda: S.3-H
- Tony Gonzalez: E1.B-1;1-2
- Clete Boyer: S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: K/S
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Cesar Cedeno
- Felix Milan hit on hand, taken to hospital. X-rays show no break