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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
1973-07-29 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 23272 · dome · 2:31
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 8–5. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 8th. Ken Forsch earned the win. Lee May went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
W: Ken Forsch L: Max Leon SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: Art Williams · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Garr | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Davey Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Dietz | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Casanova | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Velazquez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Tepedino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sonny Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Reuss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Max Leon | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Frisella | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | 6.2 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Ken Forsch | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ralph Garr: 53
- Darrell Evans: 8
- Hank Aaron: 3
Bot 1
- Tommie Agee: 53
- Roger Metzger: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: E5.B-1
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: PB.2-3
- Bob Watson: W
- Doug Rader: 53
Top 2
- Dusty Baker: S
- Davey Johnson: SB2#
- Davey Johnson: 8
- Dick Dietz: S.2-3
- Marty Perez: 8/SF.3-H
- Paul Casanova: HR.1-H
- Phil Niekro: 9
Bot 2
- Lee May: K
- Johnny Edwards: S
- Tommy Helms: 7
- Jerry Reuss: 8
Top 3
- Ralph Garr: 8
- Darrell Evans: K/C
- Hank Aaron: 6
Bot 3
- Tommie Agee: 63
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Top 4
- Dusty Baker: 63
- Davey Johnson: S
- Dick Dietz: CS2(24)#
- Dick Dietz: W
- Marty Perez: 6(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Bob Watson: 53
- Doug Rader: S
- Lee May: HR.1-H
- Johnny Edwards: K
- Tommy Helms: K
Top 5
- Paul Casanova: W
- Phil Niekro: 7
- Ralph Garr: S.1-2
- Darrell Evans: 5
- Hank Aaron: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Jerry Reuss: 43
- Tommie Agee: D
- Roger Metzger: S.2-3
- Cesar Cedeno: S.3-H;1-2#
- Bob Watson: S.2-H;1-3
- Doug Rader: 2/FL
- Lee May: 53
Top 6
- Dusty Baker: 9
- Davey Johnson: D
- Dick Dietz: 53
- Marty Perez: 43
Bot 6
- Johnny Edwards: 9
- Tommy Helms: 6/L
- Jerry Reuss: S
- Tommie Agee: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Paul Casanova: 7/L
- Freddie Velazquez: 53
- Ralph Garr: S
- Darrell Evans: SB2
- Darrell Evans: HR.2-H
- Hank Aaron: W
- Dusty Baker: W.1-2
- Davey Johnson: 7
Bot 7
- Roger Metzger: 6/L
- Cesar Cedeno: D
- Bob Watson: SB3
- Bob Watson: S.3-H
- Doug Rader: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Frank Tepedino: 43
- Marty Perez: 9
- Paul Casanova: K
Bot 8
- Lee May: S
- Johnny Edwards: E4/SH.1-3;B-1#
- Tommy Helms: D.3-H;1-H(UR);B-3(E6)
- Ken Forsch: 63
- Tommie Agee: D.3-H
- Roger Metzger: K
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Bob Watson: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Sonny Jackson: W
- Ralph Garr: 36(1)/FO
- Darrell Evans: 46(1)3/GDP