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Atlanta Braves @
Houston Astros
1970-09-11 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 7928 Β· -1Β°F Β· 2:11
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 3β2. Jack Billingham earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
W: Jack Billingham L: Hoyt Wilhelm SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Lee Weyer Β· 1B: Ken Burkhart Β· 2B: Ed Sudol Β· 3B: Paul Pryor Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Felix Millan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ralph Garr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Mike Lum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rico Carty | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Gil Garrido | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bob Didier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Nash | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hal King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Aaron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jesus Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Edwards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jack Billingham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Nash | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Billingham | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felix Millan: HP
- Ralph Garr: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Mike Lum: 99
Bot 1
- Jesus Alou: T
- Joe Morgan: S.3-H
- Jim Wynn: SB2
- Jim Wynn: K
- Bob Watson: 99.2-3
- Denis Menke: 99
Top 2
- Rico Carty: K
- Orlando Cepeda: 99
- Darrell Evans: T
- Gil Garrido: W
- Bob Didier: 99
Bot 2
- Doug Rader: 99
- Cesar Cedeno: S
- Johnny Edwards: SB2
- Johnny Edwards: 99.2-3
- Jack Billingham: K
Top 3
- Jim Nash: 99
- Felix Millan: 99
- Ralph Garr: K
Bot 3
- Jesus Alou: 99
- Joe Morgan: 99
- Jim Wynn: 99
Top 4
- Mike Lum: K
- Rico Carty: 99
- Orlando Cepeda: K
Bot 4
- Bob Watson: 99
- Denis Menke: 99
- Doug Rader: 99
Top 5
- Darrell Evans: 99
- Gil Garrido: K
- Bob Didier: 99
Bot 5
- Cesar Cedeno: 99
- Johnny Edwards: 99
- Jack Billingham: 99
Top 6
- Jim Nash: K
- Felix Millan: 99
- Ralph Garr: 99
Bot 6
- Jesus Alou: K
- Joe Morgan: T
- Jim Wynn: 99
- Bob Watson: S/BG.3-H
- Denis Menke: 99
Top 7
- Mike Lum: 99
- Rico Carty: S
- Orlando Cepeda: S.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Darrell Evans: S8.3-H;2-H
- Gil Garrido: 99.1-2
- Bob Didier: 99
Bot 7
- Doug Rader: 99
- Cesar Cedeno: 99
- Johnny Edwards: W
- Jack Billingham: K
Top 8
- Hal King: 99
- Felix Millan: 99
- Ralph Garr: S
- Mike Lum: 99
Bot 8
- Jesus Alou: 99
- Joe Morgan: K
- Jim Wynn: S
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: W
- Denis Menke: S.2-H;1-2
- Doug Rader: K
Top 9
- Rico Carty: D
- Orlando Cepeda: 99
- Darrell Evans: 99.2-3
- Hank Aaron: K




















