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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
1971-09-15 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 6513 · dome, dry · 2:10
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 4–2. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 4th. Phil Niekro earned the win. Hank Aaron went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Jack Billingham SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Sudol · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Garr | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Williams | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Lum | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sonny Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Niekro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Billingham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Chiles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Skip Guinn | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Jim Ray | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felix Millan: 6
- Ralph Garr: 31
- Hank Aaron: K/C
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: E6.B-1
- Joe Morgan: S.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bob Watson: 63.3-H(UR);2-3
- John Mayberry: K/C
Top 2
- Earl Williams: 3/G
- Mike Lum: W
- Darrell Evans: D.1-3
- Sonny Jackson: 43.3-H;2-3
- Marty Perez: K/C
Bot 2
- Cesar Geronimo: 63
- Denis Menke: 53
- Johnny Edwards: S
- Jack Billingham: 53
Top 3
- Phil Niekro: K
- Felix Millan: D
- Ralph Garr: 63
- Hank Aaron: 53
Bot 3
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Joe Morgan: S
- Cesar Cedeno: SB2
- Cesar Cedeno: 13
- Bob Watson: W
- John Mayberry: E4.2XH(42);1-2;B-1
Top 4
- Earl Williams: K
- Mike Lum: 43
- Darrell Evans: S
- Sonny Jackson: S.1-2#
- Marty Perez: S.2-H;1-2#
- Phil Niekro: S.2-H;1-3
- Felix Millan: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Cesar Geronimo: 13
- Denis Menke: 7
- Johnny Edwards: 13
Top 5
- Ralph Garr: 3/G
- Hank Aaron: HR
- Earl Williams: K
- Mike Lum: 43
Bot 5
- Marty Martinez: 43
- Roger Metzger: K
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
Top 6
- Darrell Evans: 7
- Sonny Jackson: 9
- Marty Perez: S
- Phil Niekro: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Bob Watson: 63
- John Mayberry: 8
Top 7
- Felix Millan: W
- Ralph Garr: 64(1)/FO
- Hank Aaron: 8
- Earl Williams: 4
Bot 7
- Cesar Geronimo: 7
- Denis Menke: K/C
- Johnny Edwards: 7
Top 8
- Mike Lum: K
- Darrell Evans: W
- Sonny Jackson: 31.1-2
- Marty Perez: IW
- Phil Niekro: 5(2)/FO
Bot 8
- Rich Chiles: 8
- Roger Metzger: 9
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
Top 9
- Felix Millan: 63
- Ralph Garr: S
- Hank Aaron: 8
- Earl Williams: 9
Bot 9
- Cesar Cedeno: D
- Bob Watson: 9.2-3#
- John Mayberry: 43.3-H
- Cesar Geronimo: K
Notes & reviews
- Larry Yount injured warming up; this is his entire big league career; Debut game for Larry Yount