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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
1974-08-07 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 20338 · 2:25
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 6–4. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 2nd. Fred Scherman earned the win and Ken Forsch picked up the save. Darrell Evans went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
W: Fred Scherman L: Max Leon SV: Ken Forsch
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Jim Quick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Garr | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Davey Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Craig Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Vic Correll | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norm Miller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Oates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rowland Office | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Murrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Foster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Tepedino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Helms | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 4.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Lew Krausse | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Max Leon | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Tom House | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 7.1 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| Fred Scherman | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ralph Garr: 63
- Marty Perez: K
- Darrell Evans: 4/L
Bot 1
- Greg Gross: S8
- Roger Metzger: 13.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 53.2-3
- Lee May: 9
Top 2
- Dusty Baker: S8
- Mike Lum: 36(1)3/GDP
- Davey Johnson: W
- Craig Robinson: K
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: S9
- Johnny Edwards: S9.1-2
- Doug Rader: D/78.2-H;1-H
- Tommy Helms: 8.2-3
- Larry Dierker: 13/SH.3-H
- Greg Gross: 43
Top 3
- Vic Correll: D7
- Joe Niekro: 14/SH.2-3
- Ralph Garr: 7
- Marty Perez: K
Bot 3
- Roger Metzger: K23
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
- Lee May: HP
- Bob Watson: 3/G
Top 4
- Darrell Evans: K
- Dusty Baker: 8
- Mike Lum: 8/L
Bot 4
- Johnny Edwards: K23
- Doug Rader: K
- Tommy Helms: S8
- Larry Dierker: 53
Top 5
- Davey Johnson: S8
- Craig Robinson: K
- Vic Correll: K
- Norm Miller: W.1-2
- Ralph Garr: 9/L
Bot 5
- Greg Gross: 13
- Roger Metzger: K/C
- Cesar Cedeno: 7/L
Top 6
- Marty Perez: 53
- Darrell Evans: 9
- Dusty Baker: 7
Bot 6
- Lee May: 63
- Bob Watson: 63
- Johnny Edwards: 43
Top 7
- Mike Lum: W
- Davey Johnson: K
- Johnny Oates: 43.1-2
- Vic Correll: D7.2-H
- Rowland Office: 7
Bot 7
- Doug Rader: 63
- Tommy Helms: W
- Larry Dierker: SB2
- Larry Dierker: 5/L
- Greg Gross: 7/L
Top 8
- Ralph Garr: S8
- Marty Perez: 16(1)/FO
- Darrell Evans: HR/9.1-H
- Dusty Baker: HR/8
- Ivan Murrell: 63
- Davey Johnson: 9/L
Bot 8
- Roger Metzger: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 13.1-2
- Lee May: DGR/89.2-H
- Bob Watson: K
- Cliff Johnson: HR/7.2-H
- Doug Rader: K
Top 9
- Leo Foster: W
- Hank Aaron: 13.1-2
- Frank Tepedino: K
- Ralph Garr: 63