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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1971-08-12 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 10430 · 2:19
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 10–5. Atlanta Braves put up 5 in the 1st. Ron Reed earned the win. Earl Williams went 4-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |
| ATL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
W: Ron Reed L: Wade Blasingame SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Jerry Dale · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Hiatt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wade Blasingame | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Lemaster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Chiles | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sonny Jackson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Aaron | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Williams | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Zoilo Versalles | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lum | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Garrido | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Reed | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Blasingame | 1.1 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Buddy Harris | 2.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Denny Lemaster | 4.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Reed | 9.0 | 11 | 0 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jesus Alou: S5
- Joe Morgan: K
- Cesar Cedeno: S8.1-2
- Bob Watson: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Doug Rader: K
- Denis Menke: 63
Bot 1
- Sonny Jackson: S7
- Tommie Aaron: S8.1-3
- Hank Aaron: 9/SF.3-H
- Earl Williams: S7.1-2
- Zoilo Versalles: S6.2-3;1-2
- Mike Lum: 63.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gil Garrido: W
- Marty Perez: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Ron Reed: 8
Top 2
- Jim Wynn: D9
- Jack Hiatt: K
- Wade Blasingame: 63
- Jesus Alou: 4/L
Bot 2
- Sonny Jackson: 7
- Tommie Aaron: S8
- Hank Aaron: W.1-2
- Earl Williams: S8.2-H;1-2
- Zoilo Versalles: K
- Mike Lum: 3/G
Top 3
- Joe Morgan: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Bob Watson: K
Bot 3
- Gil Garrido: 8
- Marty Perez: D9
- Ron Reed: S5/BG.2-3
- Sonny Jackson: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Tommie Aaron: 53
Top 4
- Doug Rader: 53
- Denis Menke: 8
- Jim Wynn: 63
Bot 4
- Hank Aaron: S8
- Earl Williams: WP.1-2
- Earl Williams: HR/8.2-H
- Zoilo Versalles: 63
- Mike Lum: S8
- Gil Garrido: D7.1-3
- Marty Perez: IW
- Ron Reed: K
- Sonny Jackson: FLE5
- Sonny Jackson: 6/P
Top 5
- Johnny Edwards: S8
- Denny Lemaster: K
- Rich Chiles: 13.1-2
- Joe Morgan: 7
Bot 5
- Tommie Aaron: 63
- Hank Aaron: 8
- Earl Williams: HR/8
- Zoilo Versalles: 3/FL
Top 6
- Cesar Cedeno: T8
- Bob Watson: K
- Doug Rader: K
- Denis Menke: 8
Bot 6
- Mike Lum: 7
- Gil Garrido: 53
- Marty Perez: 23
Top 7
- Jim Wynn: 43
- Johnny Edwards: 8
- Denny Lemaster: 43
Bot 7
- Ron Reed: S8
- Sonny Jackson: 7
- Tommie Aaron: S9.1-2
- Hank Aaron: 8
- Earl Williams: HP.2-3;1-2
- Zoilo Versalles: 4/FL
Top 8
- Rich Chiles: S9
- Joe Morgan: S5/BG.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: WP.2-3;1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: D9.3-H;2-3
- Bob Watson: 63.3-H;2-3
- Doug Rader: S7.3-H
- Denis Menke: 3/FL
- Jim Wynn: SB2
- Jim Wynn: 7
Bot 8
- Mike Lum: 5/P
- Gil Garrido: 6/P
- Marty Perez: 5/FL
Top 9
- Johnny Edwards: K
- Cesar Geronimo: 8
- Rich Chiles: HR/9
- Joe Morgan: 9/L