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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1973-09-29 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 17836 · 2:11
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 7–0. Atlanta Braves put up 5 in the 5th. Carl Morton earned the win. Hank Aaron went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| ATL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Carl Morton L: Jerry Reuss SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Sutherland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Skip Jutze | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Reuss | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Gallagher | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marty Perez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lum | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Davey Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dick Dietz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Casanova | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Morton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | 5.0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
 Larry Dierker | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Cecil Upshaw | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Morton | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Greg Gross: 63
- Roger Metzger: K
- Cesar Cedeno: S
- Bob Watson: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Bob Watson: 63
Bot 1
- Marty Perez: 43
- Mike Lum: D
- Darrell Evans: HR.2-H
- Hank Aaron: S
- Dusty Baker: D.1-3
- Davey Johnson: K
- Dick Dietz: W
- Paul Casanova: 3/P
Top 2
- Doug Rader: 53
- Lee May: 3/P
- Gary Sutherland: D
- Skip Jutze: E4.2-3
- Jerry Reuss: K
Bot 2
- Carl Morton: 53
- Marty Perez: 9
- Mike Lum: 7
Top 3
- Greg Gross: 43
- Roger Metzger: 13
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
Bot 3
- Darrell Evans: 43
- Hank Aaron: W
- Dusty Baker: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Bob Watson: 53
- Doug Rader: K
- Lee May: S
- Gary Sutherland: 63
Bot 4
- Davey Johnson: K
- Dick Dietz: 63
- Paul Casanova: K
Top 5
- Skip Jutze: 9
- Jerry Reuss: S
- Greg Gross: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Carl Morton: 7
- Marty Perez: D.B-H(E3)(NR)
- Mike Lum: S
- Darrell Evans: S.1-2
- Hank Aaron: HR/78.2-H;1-H
- Dusty Baker: HR
- Davey Johnson: HP
- Dick Dietz: K
- Paul Casanova: 3/P
Top 6
- Roger Metzger: 13
- Bob Gallagher: S
- Bob Watson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Carl Morton: K
- Marty Perez: K
- Mike Lum: 7
Top 7
- Doug Rader: 53
- Lee May: 4/P
- Gary Sutherland: W
- Skip Jutze: 43
Bot 7
- Darrell Evans: K
- Hank Aaron: S7
- Dusty Baker: 8
- Davey Johnson: W.1-2
- Dick Dietz: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Jimmy Stewart: S
- Greg Gross: 7/L
- Roger Metzger: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Paul Casanova: 53
- Carl Morton: 6
- Marty Perez: 43
Top 9
- Bob Gallagher: 3/G
- Bob Watson: 3/G
- Doug Rader: 7
Notes & reviews
- shoestring catch by Aaron