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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros

1971-09-16 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 7906 · night · 2:40

Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 4–3. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 6th. Pat Jarvis earned the win. Cesar Cedeno went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ATL	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	4	9
HOU	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	9

W: Pat Jarvis L: J.R. Richard SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Felix Millan	5	0	1	0	0	1
Ralph Garr	5	1	3	0	0	0
Hank Aaron	3	0	1	1	2	1
Earl Williams	5	1	1	0	0	1
Mike Lum	4	2	1	0	1	2
Darrell Evans	4	0	0	0	1	2
Sonny Jackson	3	0	1	1	1	0
Marty Perez	2	0	0	0	0	1
Tom Kelley	2	0	0	0	0	2
Jim Breazeale	0	0	0	1	0	0
Hal King	1	0	1	1	0	0
Gil Garrido	1	0	0	0	0	1
Pat Jarvis	1	0	0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Roger Metzger	3	1	1	0	1	0
Joe Morgan	4	0	1	1	0	1
Cesar Cedeno	4	1	3	1	0	0
Bob Watson	4	0	2	0	0	0
John Mayberry	4	0	1	0	0	1
Cesar Geronimo	3	0	0	0	1	2
Denis Menke	4	1	1	1	0	0
Johnny Edwards	3	0	0	0	0	0
J. R. Richard	2	0	0	0	0	1

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tom Kelley	5.0	8	2	2
Pat Jarvis	4.0	1	0	3

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
J. R. Richard	7.0	7	4	9
Wade Blasingame	0.0	1	0	0
George Culver	1.1	1	1	1
Ron Cook	0.2	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Felix Millan: S
Ralph Garr: S.1-2
Hank Aaron: WP.2-3;1-2#
Hank Aaron: W
Earl Williams: K
Mike Lum: K
Darrell Evans: K

Bot 1

Roger Metzger: 63
Joe Morgan: 8
Cesar Cedeno: S7.BX2(76)

Top 2

Sonny Jackson: 63
Marty Perez: K
Tom Kelley: K/C

Bot 2

Bob Watson: 43
John Mayberry: S
Cesar Geronimo: 46(1)/FO
Denis Menke: CS2(24)#

Top 3

Felix Millan: 63
Ralph Garr: S
Hank Aaron: SB2
Hank Aaron: S.2-H
Earl Williams: 9
Mike Lum: 6

Bot 3

Denis Menke: S
Johnny Edwards: 9
J. R. Richard: 3/SH.1-2
Roger Metzger: S.2-3
Joe Morgan: S9.3-H;1X3(95)

Top 4

Darrell Evans: 8
Sonny Jackson: 43
Marty Perez: 9

Bot 4

Cesar Cedeno: S
Bob Watson: S.1-2#
John Mayberry: K/C
Cesar Geronimo: W.2-3;1-2
Denis Menke: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
Johnny Edwards: 7

Top 5

Tom Kelley: K
Felix Millan: K+WP.B-2(E2)#
Ralph Garr: 43.2-3
Hank Aaron: K

Bot 5

J. R. Richard: 4
Roger Metzger: W
Joe Morgan: SB2#
Joe Morgan: K
Cesar Cedeno: S.2-H
Bob Watson: CS2(24)#

Top 6

Earl Williams: S
Mike Lum: S.1-2#
Darrell Evans: K
Sonny Jackson: W.2-3;1-2
Jim Breazeale: 9/SF.3-H#
Hal King: S.2-H;1-3
Felix Millan: 64(1)/FO

Bot 6

Bob Watson: 63
John Mayberry: 31
Cesar Geronimo: K

Top 7

Ralph Garr: 7
Hank Aaron: 63
Earl Williams: 63

Bot 7

Denis Menke: 6
Johnny Edwards: 43
J. R. Richard: K

Top 8

Mike Lum: W
Darrell Evans: PB.1-2
Darrell Evans: W
Sonny Jackson: S.2-H;1-2
Gil Garrido: K/C
Pat Jarvis: 3
Felix Millan: 9

Bot 8

Roger Metzger: 43
Joe Morgan: 7
Cesar Cedeno: 4

Top 9

Ralph Garr: S
Hank Aaron: SB2
Hank Aaron: IW
Earl Williams: 2
Mike Lum: K
Darrell Evans: 46(1)/FO

Bot 9

Bob Watson: D
John Mayberry: 43.2-3
Cesar Geronimo: K
Denis Menke: 53

Notes & reviews

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