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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros

1970-04-10 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 20305 Β· dome, dry Β· 2:35

Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 5–0. Atlanta Braves put up 4 in the 3rd. George Stone earned the win. Hank Aaron went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
ATL004000100512
HOU00000000006

W: George Stone   L: Tom Griffin   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Harry Wendelstedt Β· 1B: Tony Venzon Β· 2B: Frank Secory Β· 3B: Bob Engel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Sonny Jackson411011
Felix Millan523000
Hank Aaron312420
Rico Carty301110
Orlando Cepeda301010
Tony Gonzalez402000
Clete Boyer400000
Bob Tillman401001
George Stone411000
Mike Lum100000

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Joe Morgan401000
Jesus Alou300010
Jim Wynn402001
Doug Rader400001
Tommy Davis400000
Denis Menke402000
Bob Watson400002
Johnny Edwards301000
Tom Griffin100001
Joe Pepitone100000
Jim Beauchamp100000

Atlanta Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
George Stone9.0615

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tom Griffin4.1541
Jack Billingham0.2000
Ron Cook2.0511
Dan Osinski2.0200

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Sonny Jackson: 9
  • Felix Millan: 8
  • Hank Aaron: W
  • Rico Carty: 54(1)/FO

Bot 1

  • Joe Morgan: 3/G
  • Jesus Alou: 6/L
  • Jim Wynn: K/C

Top 2

  • Orlando Cepeda: 43
  • Tony Gonzalez: S
  • Clete Boyer: 9
  • Bob Tillman: CS2(24)

Bot 2

  • Doug Rader: K
  • Tommy Davis: 9
  • Denis Menke: 43

Top 3

  • Bob Tillman: K/C
  • George Stone: S
  • Sonny Jackson: W.1-2
  • Felix Millan: S.2-3;1-2
  • Hank Aaron: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Rico Carty: W
  • Orlando Cepeda: 8
  • Tony Gonzalez: 8

Bot 3

  • Bob Watson: K
  • Johnny Edwards: 13
  • Tom Griffin: K/C

Top 4

  • Clete Boyer: 63
  • Bob Tillman: 6/L
  • George Stone: 9

Bot 4

  • Joe Morgan: S
  • Jesus Alou: W.1-2
  • Jim Wynn: 54(1)/FO.2-3
  • Doug Rader: FC5.3XH(526);1-2;B-1
  • Tommy Davis: 7

Top 5

  • Sonny Jackson: D
  • Felix Millan: 63
  • Hank Aaron: W
  • Rico Carty: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

  • Denis Menke: S
  • Bob Watson: 4/P
  • Johnny Edwards: S.1-2#
  • Joe Pepitone: 9
  • Joe Morgan: 8

Top 6

  • Orlando Cepeda: D
  • Tony Gonzalez: S.2XH(726);B-2(THH)#
  • Clete Boyer: 3/P
  • Bob Tillman: FC5.2X3(5)

Bot 6

  • Jesus Alou: 63
  • Jim Wynn: S
  • Doug Rader: 13.1-2
  • Tommy Davis: 63

Top 7

  • George Stone: 53
  • Sonny Jackson: K
  • Felix Millan: S
  • Hank Aaron: S.1-2
  • Rico Carty: D.2-H;1-3
  • Orlando Cepeda: IW
  • Tony Gonzalez: 7

Bot 7

  • Denis Menke: D
  • Bob Watson: 63
  • Johnny Edwards: 13
  • Jim Beauchamp: 63

Top 8

  • Clete Boyer: 7/L
  • Bob Tillman: S
  • George Stone: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

  • Joe Morgan: 8
  • Jesus Alou: 63
  • Jim Wynn: D
  • Doug Rader: 5/FL

Top 9

  • Sonny Jackson: 43
  • Felix Millan: S
  • Hank Aaron: 53.1-2
  • Mike Lum: 53

Bot 9

  • Tommy Davis: 9
  • Denis Menke: 63
  • Bob Watson: K

Notes & reviews

  • Debut game for Ron Cook