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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
1974-04-19 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 13025 · 72°F, dome · 2:13
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 8–2. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 6th. Dave Roberts earned the win. Tommy Helms went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
W: Dave Roberts L: Phil Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Murrell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Davey Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Oates | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Foster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Correll | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Milt May | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Gallagher | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Milbourne | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 5.2 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
 Buzz Capra | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Aker | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Roberts | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ralph Garr: 7/7D
- Marty Perez: 53
- Ivan Murrell: K
Bot 1
- Greg Gross: 13
- Roger Metzger: E6.B-1#
- Cesar Cedeno: 543.1-2#
- Bob Watson: 63
Top 2
- Hank Aaron: S
- Dusty Baker: D.1-3
- Davey Johnson: 5/FL
- Johnny Oates: D.3-H;2-H
- Craig Robinson: 43.2-3
- Phil Niekro: 7
Bot 2
- Lee May: K/C
- Milt May: 5/FL
- Denis Menke: W
- Tommy Helms: 7/L
Top 3
- Ralph Garr: 8
- Marty Perez: S
- Ivan Murrell: K
- Hank Aaron: 53
Bot 3
- Dave Roberts: 43
- Greg Gross: 8
- Roger Metzger: S7.B-2(E7)
- Cesar Cedeno: WP.2-3#
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: 43
Top 4
- Dusty Baker: K/C
- Davey Johnson: 3/FL
- Johnny Oates: 4
Bot 4
- Lee May: K
- Milt May: S
- Denis Menke: K
- Tommy Helms: HR.1-H
- Dave Roberts: K
Top 5
- Craig Robinson: K/C
- Phil Niekro: 53
- Ralph Garr: S
- Marty Perez: SB2
- Marty Perez: 63
Bot 5
- Greg Gross: S
- Roger Metzger: SB2
- Roger Metzger: 13/SH.2-3
- Cesar Cedeno: S.3-H
- Bob Watson: CS2(24)
- Bob Watson: K
Top 6
- Ivan Murrell: 8
- Hank Aaron: 53
- Dusty Baker: 43
Bot 6
- Lee May: S
- Milt May: SB2
- Milt May: S.2-3
- Denis Menke: PB.1-2#
- Denis Menke: 8/SF.3-H
- Tommy Helms: S.2-3
- Dave Roberts: 8/SF.3-H
- Greg Gross: T.1-H
- Roger Metzger: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
Top 7
- Davey Johnson: 8
- Johnny Oates: 31
- Craig Robinson: 7
Bot 7
- Bob Watson: 2/FL
- Bob Gallagher: K/C
- Milt May: S
- Denis Menke: CS2(24)
Top 8
- Leo Foster: K
- Ralph Garr: 9
- Vic Correll: 53
Bot 8
- Denis Menke: E5.B-1#
- Larry Milbourne: S.1-2#
- Dave Roberts: S.2-H(UR);1-3#
- Greg Gross: 6(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)(UR)#
- Roger Metzger: 8
Top 9
- Ivan Murrell: S
- Hank Aaron: 6
- Dusty Baker: S.1-2
- Davey Johnson: 6
- Johnny Oates: 13