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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1971-08-15 · Day game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 12895 · 2:45
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 5–4. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 2nd. George Culver earned the win. Earl Williams went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: George Culver L: Cecil Upshaw SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Jerry Dale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Hiatt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ken Forsch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Larry Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| George Culver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sonny Jackson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Garr | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Williams | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil Garrido | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Stone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Aaron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Forsch | 5.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Jim Ray | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Lemaster | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Culver | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Stone | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Cecil Upshaw | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jesus Alou: 63
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
Bot 1
- Sonny Jackson: S9
- Ralph Garr: 46(1)3/GDP
- Hank Aaron: 3/P
Top 2
- Bob Watson: S7
- Doug Rader: HR/7.1-H
- Denis Menke: 8
- Jim Wynn: W
- Jack Hiatt: OA.1X2(2E6)
- Jack Hiatt: K
- Ken Forsch: K
Bot 2
- Darrell Evans: K
- Earl Williams: W
- Mike Lum: 5/FL
- Marty Perez: 9
Top 3
- Jesus Alou: 7
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: S7
- Bob Watson: S8.1-3
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 3
- Gil Garrido: 63
- George Stone: K
- Sonny Jackson: 13
Top 4
- Denis Menke: 9
- Jim Wynn: 2/FL
- Jack Hiatt: K
Bot 4
- Ralph Garr: S1.B-2(E1/TH)
- Hank Aaron: 63
- Darrell Evans: 9.2-3
- Earl Williams: S7.3-H(UR)
- Mike Lum: 9
Top 5
- Ken Forsch: K
- Jesus Alou: 9
- Joe Morgan: 13
Bot 5
- Marty Perez: W
- Gil Garrido: 14/SH.1-2
- George Stone: 53
- Sonny Jackson: D8.2-H
- Ralph Garr: 6/L
Top 6
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/FL
- Bob Watson: 3/G
- Doug Rader: 4/P
Bot 6
- Hank Aaron: HR/7
- Darrell Evans: 7
- Earl Williams: HR/7
- Mike Lum: S7
- Marty Perez: S8.1-2
- Gil Garrido: W.2-3;1-2
- George Stone: K
- Sonny Jackson: 43
Top 7
- Denis Menke: D8
- Jim Wynn: 43.2-3
- Jack Hiatt: W
- Larry Howard: 8/SF.3-H
- Jesus Alou: S9.1-3
- Joe Morgan: 43
Bot 7
- Ralph Garr: S9
- Hank Aaron: 63.1-2
- Darrell Evans: 63
- Earl Williams: 63
Top 8
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: S5
- Doug Rader: K
- Denis Menke: D7.1-3
- Jim Wynn: S7.3-H;2-H
- George Culver: 4/P
Bot 8
- Mike Lum: 5/FL
- Marty Perez: 5/P
- Gil Garrido: S8
- Hal King: 31
Top 9
- Larry Howard: K
- Jesus Alou: 43
- Joe Morgan: D8
- Cesar Cedeno: 13
Bot 9
- Sonny Jackson: 4/P
- Ralph Garr: 5/FL
- Hank Aaron: S7
- Tommie Aaron: 9