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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1971-09-06 · Day game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 7978 · 2:35
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 6–4. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 2nd. Scipio Spinks earned the win. Earl Williams went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Scipio Spinks L: George Stone SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Howard | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Busse | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Scipio Spinks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felix Millan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Garr | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Sonny Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marty Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Stone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Breazeale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Zoilo Versalles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scipio Spinks | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Stone | 2.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Neibauer | 2.2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
 Tom House | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Steve Barber | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jesus Alou: 53
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 4/P
Bot 1
- Felix Millan: 8
- Ralph Garr: S8/G
- Hank Aaron: W.1-2
- Earl Williams: 5/FL
- Darrell Evans: 8
Top 2
- Bob Watson: 9/F
- Doug Rader: S8/G
- Larry Howard: S8.1-2
- Ray Busse: D7.2-H;1-3
- John Mayberry: 7/SF.3-H
- Scipio Spinks: S9.2-H
- Jesus Alou: 4/P
Bot 2
- Mike Lum: K
- Sonny Jackson: W
- Marty Perez: 7
- George Stone: K
Top 3
- Joe Morgan: D9
- Cesar Cedeno: 6/P
- Bob Watson: SB3
- Bob Watson: D.3-H
- Doug Rader: 7
- Larry Howard: S8.2-H
- Ray Busse: D7.1-H;B-3(E7)
- John Mayberry: K
Bot 3
- Felix Millan: 13
- Ralph Garr: 43
- Hank Aaron: 9/F
Top 4
- Scipio Spinks: 8
- Jesus Alou: 43
- Joe Morgan: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Earl Williams: 13
- Darrell Evans: W
- Mike Lum: K
- Sonny Jackson: 43
Top 5
- Bob Watson: W
- Doug Rader: W.1-2
- Larry Howard: K
- Ray Busse: 7
- John Mayberry: 9/F
Bot 5
- Marty Perez: 4/FL
- Jim Breazeale: K
- Felix Millan: 63
Top 6
- Scipio Spinks: K
- Jesus Alou: 63
- Joe Morgan: 43
Bot 6
- Ralph Garr: D8
- Hank Aaron: S8/L.2-3
- Earl Williams: S7.3-H;1-2
- Darrell Evans: 4/P
- Mike Lum: W.2-3;1-2
- Sonny Jackson: K
- Marty Perez: 4/P
Top 7
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: S9
- Doug Rader: K+CS2(23432)/DP
Bot 7
- Zoilo Versalles: 7
- Felix Millan: 43
- Ralph Garr: S2/BG
- Hank Aaron: S7.1-2
- Earl Williams: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Darrell Evans: 9/F
Top 8
- Larry Howard: 8
- Ray Busse: 9/F
- John Mayberry: W
- Scipio Spinks: K
Bot 8
- Mike Lum: 5/P
- Sonny Jackson: 8
- Marty Perez: 43
Top 9
- Jesus Alou: 2/FL
- Joe Morgan: 5/FL
- Cesar Cedeno: 9/F
Bot 9
- Hal King: K
- Felix Millan: 8
- Ralph Garr: K