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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1971-06-01 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 6754 · night · 2:53
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 7–6. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 3rd. Wade Blasingame earned the win and Fred Gladding picked up the save. Cesar Cedeno went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| ATL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 |
W: Wade Blasingame L: Tom Kelley SV: Fred Gladding
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Johnny Edwards | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wade Blasingame | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| George Culver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felix Millan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Earl Williams | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sonny Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Perez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Didier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marv Staehle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Priddy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zoilo Versalles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Blasingame | 6.2 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| George Culver | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Lemaster | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Gladding | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Kelley | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Pat Jarvis | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike McQueen | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Priddy | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Steve Barber | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cecil Upshaw | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Joe Morgan: 13
- Cesar Cedeno: S
- Bob Watson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Felix Millan: 63
- Ralph Garr: W#
- Hank Aaron: HR.1-H
- Orlando Cepeda: K
- Earl Williams: 7
Top 2
- John Mayberry: K
- Jesus Alou: 13
- Doug Rader: D
- Johnny Edwards: 43
Bot 2
- Sonny Jackson: 6
- Marty Perez: 53
- Bob Didier: 3/G
Top 3
- Wade Blasingame: W
- Roger Metzger: S.1-2
- Joe Morgan: 36(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Cesar Cedeno: HR.3-H
- Bob Watson: E5
- John Mayberry: W.1-2
- Jesus Alou: S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 3
- Marv Staehle: 13
- Felix Millan: 9
- Ralph Garr: D
- Hank Aaron: 9
Top 4
- Johnny Edwards: 6/P
- Wade Blasingame: K
- Roger Metzger: HP
- Joe Morgan: 5/P
Bot 4
- Orlando Cepeda: 53
- Earl Williams: S
- Sonny Jackson: K
- Marty Perez: 4(1)/FO
Top 5
- Cesar Cedeno: S
- Bob Watson: S.1-2#
- John Mayberry: 9
- Jesus Alou: D.2-H;1-H
- Doug Rader: 4(B)/LDP.2X2(46)
Bot 5
- Bob Didier: 9
- Bob Priddy: S
- Felix Millan: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Wade Blasingame: K
- Roger Metzger: 5/P
Bot 6
- Ralph Garr: S#
- Hank Aaron: 7
- Orlando Cepeda: K
- Earl Williams: S.1-2#
- Sonny Jackson: 3/G
Top 7
- Joe Morgan: W
- Cesar Cedeno: D.1-H
- Bob Watson: 43.2-3
- John Mayberry: 9/SF.3-H
- Jesus Alou: S
- Doug Rader: K/C
Bot 7
- Marty Perez: S
- Bob Didier: S.1-2
- Zoilo Versalles: K
- Felix Millan: S.2-3;1-2
- Ralph Garr: 13.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Hank Aaron: 143
Top 8
- Johnny Edwards: S
- George Culver: 64(1)3/GDP
- Roger Metzger: S
- Joe Morgan: 5/P
Bot 8
- Orlando Cepeda: K/C
- Earl Williams: S
- Sonny Jackson: S.1-2#
- Darrell Evans: S.2-H;1-2
- Bob Didier: 7
- Mike Lum: 8
Top 9
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- John Mayberry: W
- Jesus Alou: S.1-2
- Doug Rader: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Edwards: 8
Bot 9
- Felix Millan: 63
- Ralph Garr: 7
- Hank Aaron: S
- Orlando Cepeda: HR.1-H
- Earl Williams: 8
Notes & reviews
- Debut for umpire John McSherry