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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1971-09-07 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 5753 · night · 2:22
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 5–1. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 5th. Don Wilson earned the win. Cesar Geronimo went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W: Don Wilson L: Ron Reed SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Geronimo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Busse | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sonny Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lum | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Darrell Evans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Breazeale | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Reed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Jarvis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Reed | 4.2 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Pat Jarvis | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Nash | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
Bot 1
- Sonny Jackson: 8
- Ralph Garr: K23
- Felix Millan: S
- Earl Williams: K
Top 2
- Bob Watson: 8
- Doug Rader: 8
- Johnny Edwards: W
- John Mayberry: S.1-3
- Ray Busse: 43
Bot 2
- Mike Lum: W
- Darrell Evans: W.1-2
- Jim Breazeale: 8.2-3
- Marty Perez: 9/SF.3-H
- Ron Reed: 63
Top 3
- Don Wilson: 5/FL
- Cesar Geronimo: 43
- Joe Morgan: 6
Bot 3
- Sonny Jackson: 5/FL
- Ralph Garr: K
- Felix Millan: 8
Top 4
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Bob Watson: S
- Doug Rader: S.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: 31.2-3;1-2
- John Mayberry: K
Bot 4
- Earl Williams: 8
- Mike Lum: K
- Darrell Evans: 7
Top 5
- Ray Busse: 7
- Don Wilson: S
- Cesar Geronimo: HR.1-H
- Joe Morgan: HR
- Cesar Cedeno: D
- Bob Watson: PB.2-3
- Bob Watson: K
- Doug Rader: D.3-H
- Johnny Edwards: 43
Bot 5
- Jim Breazeale: 4/L
- Marty Perez: 8
- Pat Jarvis: 9
Top 6
- John Mayberry: 3/G
- Ray Busse: 7
- Don Wilson: K
Bot 6
- Sonny Jackson: 8
- Ralph Garr: 31
- Felix Millan: 3/FL
Top 7
- Cesar Geronimo: 7
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
Bot 7
- Earl Williams: 9
- Mike Lum: K
- Darrell Evans: 8
Top 8
- Bob Watson: 43
- Doug Rader: W
- Johnny Edwards: 8
- John Mayberry: S.1-3
- Ray Busse: S.3-H;1-2
- Don Wilson: K
Bot 8
- Jim Breazeale: 6
- Marty Perez: 2/FL
- Dusty Baker: K
Top 9
- Cesar Geronimo: 8
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/FL
Bot 9
- Sonny Jackson: 3/G
- Ralph Garr: S
- Felix Millan: 64(1)/FO
- Earl Williams: 13