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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
1974-04-21 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 14922 · 72°F, dome · 2:28
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 4–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 8th. Jerry Johnson earned the win and Fred Scherman picked up the save. Hank Aaron 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
W: Jerry Johnson L: Danny Frisella SV: Fred Scherman
Umpires — HP: Terry Tata · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Garr | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dusty Baker | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Davey Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Casanova | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Carl Morton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ivan Murrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt May | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Griffin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Morton | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
 Danny Frisella | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Griffin | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
 Jerry Johnson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Scherman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ralph Garr: E6.B-1
- Mike Lum: CS2(26)
- Mike Lum: 43
- Darrell Evans: S
- Hank Aaron: 63
Bot 1
- Greg Gross: K
- Roger Metzger: W
- Cesar Cedeno: SB2#
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: 53
Top 2
- Dusty Baker: W
- Davey Johnson: S.1-2
- Paul Casanova: 23/SH.2-3;1-2
- Craig Robinson: 9/SF.3-H
- Carl Morton: K
Bot 2
- Lee May: S
- Milt May: S.1-2#
- Doug Rader: K
- Tommy Helms: 64(1)/FO.2-3#
- Tom Griffin: SB2
- Tom Griffin: K
Top 3
- Ralph Garr: 1/G
- Mike Lum: K
- Darrell Evans: S
- Hank Aaron: PO1(E1).1-2#
- Hank Aaron: K
Bot 3
- Greg Gross: 7
- Roger Metzger: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
Top 4
- Dusty Baker: S
- Davey Johnson: FC.1-2;B-1
- Paul Casanova: 7
- Craig Robinson: W.2-3;1-2
- Carl Morton: K
- Ralph Garr: 8
Bot 4
- Bob Watson: S
- Lee May: S.1-2
- Milt May: 7
- Doug Rader: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Mike Lum: 9/L
- Darrell Evans: W
- Hank Aaron: S1.1-3#
- Dusty Baker: 53.1-2
- Davey Johnson: 53
Bot 5
- Tommy Helms: S
- Tom Griffin: 14/SH.1-2
- Greg Gross: W
- Roger Metzger: S5.2XH(56);1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: S.2-H;1-3
- Bob Watson: PO3(25)
Top 6
- Paul Casanova: 53
- Craig Robinson: 53
- Carl Morton: K
Bot 6
- Bob Watson: 63
- Lee May: 9
- Milt May: 13
Top 7
- Ralph Garr: 43
- Mike Lum: S
- Darrell Evans: 43.1-2
- Hank Aaron: HR/F7D.2-H
- Dusty Baker: W
- Davey Johnson: SB2
- Davey Johnson: K
Bot 7
- Doug Rader: 53
- Tommy Helms: S
- Bob Gallagher: 46(1)/FO
- Greg Gross: 3/G
Top 8
- Paul Casanova: 53
- Craig Robinson: 53
- Carl Morton: K
Bot 8
- Roger Metzger: D
- Cesar Cedeno: 6
- Bob Watson: HR/F7D.2-H
- Lee May: D7
- Milt May: IW
- Doug Rader: W.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Helms: S5/G5.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Johnny Edwards: 3/FL
- Greg Gross: 43
Top 9
- Ralph Garr: 7/L
- Mike Lum: HP
- Darrell Evans: 5/FL
- Ivan Murrell: 8/8XD