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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros

1970-08-03 · Night game · Astrodome · -1°F · 2:50

Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 7–5. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 6th. George Culver earned the win and Denny Lemaster picked up the save. Bob Watson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ATL	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	11
HOU	0	2	0	0	0	3	2	0		7	10

W: George Culver L: Phil Niekro SV: Denny Lemaster

Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Chris Pelekoudas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Oscar Brown	5	0	1	0	0	1
Felix Millan	4	1	1	1	1	0
Hank Aaron	5	0	0	0	0	1
Orlando Cepeda	4	3	2	2	1	0
Clete Boyer	4	0	2	2	1	0
Tommie Aaron	4	0	2	0	1	1
Bob Tillman	4	0	0	0	0	2
Gil Garrido	4	1	2	0	0	1
Phil Niekro	4	0	0	0	0	3
Hal King	1	0	1	0	0	0
Bob Aspromonte	1	0	0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jesus Alou	3	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Morgan	3	1	1	1	1	0
Jim Wynn	3	1	0	0	1	1
Denis Menke	2	2	2	0	0	0
Doug Rader	4	1	3	2	0	1
Bob Watson	4	1	2	3	0	0
Cesar Cedeno	4	0	1	1	0	0
Johnny Edwards	4	0	0	0	0	2
Wade Blasingame	1	0	0	0	0	0
Keith Lampard	1	0	0	0	0	0
George Culver	2	1	1	0	0	0
Marty Martinez	1	0	0	0	0	1

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Phil Niekro	6.2	10	2	5
Julio Navarro	1.1	0	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Wade Blasingame	2.0	7	0	1
Jim Ray	3.0	2	1	6
George Culver	3.1	1	3	2
Denny Lemaster	0.2	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Oscar Brown: 7
Felix Millan: E5.B-2
Hank Aaron: 53
Orlando Cepeda: D.2-H(UR)
Clete Boyer: S.2-H(UR)
Tommie Aaron: S.1-2
Bob Tillman: K

Bot 1

Jesus Alou: 3/G
Joe Morgan: 4/P
Jim Wynn: 7

Top 2

Gil Garrido: S
Phil Niekro: 4/P.1-3(E4/TH)
Oscar Brown: 43
Felix Millan: S.3-H(UR)
Hank Aaron: 63

Bot 2

Denis Menke: HP
Doug Rader: K
Bob Watson: SB2
Bob Watson: HR.2-H
Cesar Cedeno: S
Johnny Edwards: K
Wade Blasingame: SB2
Wade Blasingame: BK.2-3
Wade Blasingame: 6/P

Top 3

Orlando Cepeda: E9/F.B-3
Clete Boyer: S.3-H(UR)
Tommie Aaron: S.1-2
Bob Tillman: K
Gil Garrido: K
Phil Niekro: K

Bot 3

Jesus Alou: 53
Joe Morgan: 43
Jim Wynn: K

Top 4

Oscar Brown: 13
Felix Millan: 63
Hank Aaron: K

Bot 4

Denis Menke: S
Doug Rader: S.1-2
Bob Watson: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
Cesar Cedeno: 53

Top 5

Orlando Cepeda: HR
Clete Boyer: W
Tommie Aaron: K
Bob Tillman: 53.1-2
Gil Garrido: S.2-3
Phil Niekro: K

Bot 5

Johnny Edwards: K
Keith Lampard: 13
Jesus Alou: 13

Top 6

Oscar Brown: D
Felix Millan: 43.2-3
Hank Aaron: 8
Orlando Cepeda: W
Clete Boyer: 53

Bot 6

Joe Morgan: W
Jim Wynn: 64(1)/FO
Denis Menke: S.1-3
Doug Rader: S.3-H;1-2
Bob Watson: S.2-H;1-3
Cesar Cedeno: E6.B-1;3-H(RBI);1-2
Johnny Edwards: 16(1)3/GDP

Top 7

Tommie Aaron: 9
Bob Tillman: E5.B-1
Gil Garrido: 64(1)/FO
Phil Niekro: K

Bot 7

George Culver: S5.B-2(E5)
Jesus Alou: 253/SH.2-3
Joe Morgan: S8.3-H
Jim Wynn: SB2
Jim Wynn: W
Marty Martinez: K
Doug Rader: S.2-H;1-2
Bob Watson: 13

Top 8

Oscar Brown: K
Felix Millan: W
Hank Aaron: 7/F
Orlando Cepeda: 7

Bot 8

Cesar Cedeno: 6/P
Johnny Edwards: 31
George Culver: 43

Top 9

Clete Boyer: 53
Tommie Aaron: W
Hal King: S.1-3
Bob Aspromonte: 64(1)3/GDP

Notes & reviews

Denis Menke left with injured ankle
Jesus Alou, arguing ball was foul, didn't run; George Culver was safe at 3B and the Braves still had time to throw out Alou

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