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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
1973-05-15 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 10656 · dome · 2:12
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 4–1. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 6th. Phil Niekro earned the win. Dusty Baker went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Don Wilson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Oates | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Davey Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Niekro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Jim York | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ralph Garr: 7
- Johnny Oates: 43
- Darrell Evans: 43
Bot 1
- Tommie Agee: K
- Roger Metzger: S
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Bob Watson: 4
Top 2
- Hank Aaron: 43
- Dusty Baker: 53
- Mike Lum: K/C
Bot 2
- Lee May: K
- Doug Rader: 63
- Johnny Edwards: 13
Top 3
- Davey Johnson: 7/FL
- Marty Perez: K
- Phil Niekro: S
- Ralph Garr: 5
Bot 3
- Tommy Helms: 7
- Don Wilson: K
- Tommie Agee: S
- Roger Metzger: SB2
- Roger Metzger: 7
Top 4
- Johnny Oates: 5
- Darrell Evans: S
- Hank Aaron: 4
- Dusty Baker: 4
Bot 4
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Bob Watson: 6
- Lee May: 4
Top 5
- Mike Lum: 43
- Davey Johnson: D
- Marty Perez: E5.2-3;B-1
- Phil Niekro: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Doug Rader: 63
- Johnny Edwards: 4/L
- Tommy Helms: 63
Top 6
- Ralph Garr: 43
- Johnny Oates: 9
- Darrell Evans: W
- Hank Aaron: SB2
- Hank Aaron: W
- Dusty Baker: HR.2-H;1-H
- Mike Lum: S
- Davey Johnson: CS2(24)#
Bot 6
- Don Wilson: K
- Tommie Agee: 43
- Roger Metzger: 43
Top 7
- Davey Johnson: 8
- Marty Perez: K/C
- Phil Niekro: K
Bot 7
- Cesar Cedeno: S
- Bob Watson: K
- Lee May: S.1-2#
- Doug Rader: S.2-H;1-2
- Johnny Edwards: K
- Tommy Helms: 6
Top 8
- Ralph Garr: 3/G
- Johnny Oates: 43
- Darrell Evans: 8
Bot 8
- Jimmy Stewart: 43
- Tommie Agee: 2/FL
- Roger Metzger: 31
Top 9
- Hank Aaron: 53
- Dusty Baker: S
- Mike Lum: W.1-2
- Davey Johnson: 543.2-H(NR);1-2
- Marty Perez: 43
Bot 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Bob Watson: 53
- Lee May: 63
Notes & reviews
- Tommy Helms ejected by 2B umpire Bruce Froemming when Froemming ruled Mike Lum safe at 2B because Helms did not touch 2B