atlanta braves 3 @ HOUSTON ASTROS 8<span class='h1_View'>Play by Play</span> (1970-04-12)

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Game Information

Score of Game

Houston Astros 8 Atlanta Braves 3

Game Date

Sunday April 12, 1970

Start Time

Day

Innings

DH Used

Yes

Ballpark

Astrodome (Houston,Texas)

Attendance

12,747

Weather

Vis Manager

Lum Harris (ATL)

Home Manager

Harry Walker (HOU)

Winning Pitcher

Larry Dierker

Losing Pitcher

Phil Niekro

Save Pitcher

None

Umpires

HP: Frank Secory 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Tony Venzon

ATL Record

3-3 -- NL West -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 3 / 9 / 11

ATL Streak

Loss 2

HOU Record

3-3 -- NL West -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 4 / 7 / 15

HOU Streak

Win 2

Notable Events

None of note

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Top of Inning 1
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
1	ATL	1	Sonny Jackson	SS	L	HOU	Larry Dierker	R	Strikeout	0	---	0-0	---	Strikeout	1	0-0	---
1	ATL	2	Felix Millan	2B	R	HOU	Larry Dierker	R	Single	1	---	0-0	---	Infield Single to	2	0-0	---
1	ATL	3	Hank Aaron	RF	R	HOU	Larry Dierker	R	Stolen Base	1	1--	0-0	---	Felix Millan Stole 2B [Larry Dierker/Johnny Edwards]	3	0-0	Non-Batter Event
1	ATL	3	Hank Aaron	RF	R	HOU	Larry Dierker	R	Lineout	1	-2-	0-0	---	Lined out to Left Field [Tommy Davis]	4	0-0	---
1	ATL	4	Rico Carty	LF	R	HOU	Larry Dierker	R	Flyout	2	-2-	0-0	---	Flied out to Center Field [Jimmy Wynn]	5	0-0	---
Bottom of Inning 1
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
1	HOU	1	Joe Morgan	2B	L	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Strikeout	0	---	0-0	---	Strikeout	6	0-0	---
1	HOU	2	Norm Miller	RF	L	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Flyout	1	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Center Field [Tony Gonzalez]	7	0-0	---
1	HOU	3	Jimmy Wynn	CF	R	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Home Run	2	---	0-0	---	Home Run on fly ball to	8	0-0	---
1	HOU	4	Joe Pepitone	1B	L	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Double	2	---	0-0	---	Doubled on fly ball to	9	1-0	---
1	HOU	5	Denis Menke	SS	R	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Groundout	2	-2-	0-0	---	Grounded out to Third Base [Clete Boyer]	10	1-0	---
Top of Inning 2
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
2	ATL	5	Orlando Cepeda	1B	R	HOU	Larry Dierker	R	Strikeout	0	---	0-0	---	Strikeout	11	0-1	---
2	ATL	6	Tony Gonzalez	CF	L	HOU	Larry Dierker	R	Strikeout	1	---	0-0	---	Strikeout	12	0-1	---
2	ATL	7	Clete Boyer	3B	R	HOU	Larry Dierker	R	Flyout	2	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Center Field [Jimmy Wynn]	13	0-1	---
Bottom of Inning 2
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
2	HOU	6	Tommy Davis	LF	R	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Groundout	0	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Second Base [Felix Millan]	14	1-0	---
2	HOU	7	Doug Rader	3B	R	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Popout	1	---	0-0	---	Popped out to Second Base [Felix Millan]	15	1-0	---
2	HOU	8	Johnny Edwards	C	L	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Groundout	2	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Pitcher [Phil Niekro]	16	1-0	---
Top of Inning 3
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
3	ATL	8	Bob Didier	C	L	HOU	Larry Dierker	R	Strikeout	0	---	0-0	---	Strikeout	17	0-1	---
3	ATL	9	Phil Niekro	P	R	HOU	Larry Dierker	R	Popout	1	---	0-0	---	Popped out to Second Base [Joe Morgan]	18	0-1	---
3	ATL	1	Sonny Jackson	SS	L	HOU	Larry Dierker	R	Single	2	---	0-0	---	Infield Single to	19	0-1	---
3	ATL	2	Felix Millan	2B	R	HOU	Larry Dierker	R	Groundout	2	1--	0-0	---	Grounded out to Second Base [Joe Morgan]	20	0-1	---
Bottom of Inning 3
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
3	HOU	9	Larry Dierker	P	R	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Groundout	0	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Third Base [Clete Boyer]	21	1-0	---
3	HOU	1	Joe Morgan	2B	L	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Strikeout	1	---	0-0	---	Strikeout	22	1-0	---
3	HOU	2	Norm Miller	RF	L	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Single	2	---	0-0	---	Infield Single to	23	1-0	---
3	HOU	3	Jimmy Wynn	CF	R	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Home Run	2	1--	0-0	---	Home Run on ground ball to ... Norm Miller Scored	24	1-0	---
3	HOU	4	Joe Pepitone	1B	L	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Home Run	2	---	0-0	---	Home Run on ground ball to	25	3-0	---
3	HOU	5	Denis Menke	SS	R	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Strikeout	2	---	0-0	---	Strikeout	26	4-0	---
Top of Inning 4
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
4	ATL	3	Hank Aaron	RF	R	HOU	Larry Dierker	R	Popout	0	---	0-0	---	Popped out to Shortstop [Denis Menke]	27	0-4	---
4	ATL	4	Rico Carty	LF	R	HOU	Larry Dierker	R	Single	1	---	0-0	---	Infield Single to	28	0-4	---
4	ATL	5	Orlando Cepeda	1B	R	HOU	Larry Dierker	R	Double	1	1--	0-0	---	Doubled on popout to ; Rico Carty advanced to third ... Rico Carty advanced to third	29	0-4	---
4	ATL	6	Tony Gonzalez	CF	L	HOU	Larry Dierker	R	Strikeout	1	-23	0-0	---	Strikeout	30	0-4	---
4	ATL	7	Clete Boyer	3B	R	HOU	Larry Dierker	R	Groundout	2	-23	0-0	---	Grounded out to Shortstop [Denis Menke]	31	0-4	---
Bottom of Inning 4
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
4	HOU	6	Tommy Davis	LF	R	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Home Run	0	---	0-0	---	Home Run on ground ball to	32	4-0	---
4	HOU	7	Doug Rader	3B	R	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Strikeout	0	---	0-0	---	Strikeout	33	5-0	---
4	HOU	8	Johnny Edwards	C	L	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Flyout	1	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Center Field [Tony Gonzalez]	34	5-0	---
4	HOU	9	Larry Dierker	P	R	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Strikeout	2	---	0-0	---	Strikeout	35	5-0	---
Top of Inning 5
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
5	ATL	8	Bob Didier	C	L	HOU	Larry Dierker	R	Popout	0	---	0-0	---	Popped out to Second Base [Joe Morgan]	36	0-5	---
5	ATL	9	Phil Niekro	P	R	HOU	Larry Dierker	R	Popout	1	---	0-0	---	Popped out to Second Base [Joe Morgan]	37	0-5	---
5	ATL	1	Sonny Jackson	SS	L	HOU	Larry Dierker	R	Groundout	2	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Second Base [Joe Morgan]	38	0-5	---
Bottom of Inning 5
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
5	HOU	1	Joe Morgan	2B	L	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Flyout	0	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Center Field [Tony Gonzalez]	39	5-0	---
5	HOU	2	Norm Miller	RF	L	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Flyout	1	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Catcher [Bob Didier]	40	5-0	---
5	HOU	3	Jimmy Wynn	CF	R	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Strikeout	2	---	0-0	---	Strikeout	41	5-0	---
Top of Inning 6
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
6	ATL	2	Felix Millan	2B	R	HOU	Larry Dierker	R	Groundout	0	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Shortstop [Denis Menke]	42	0-5	---
6	ATL	3	Hank Aaron	RF	R	HOU	Larry Dierker	R	Double	1	---	0-0	---	Doubled on ground ball to	43	0-5	---
6	ATL	4	Rico Carty	LF	R	HOU	Larry Dierker	R	Groundout	1	-2-	0-0	---	Grounded out to Shortstop [Denis Menke]	44	0-5	---
6	ATL	5	Orlando Cepeda	1B	R	HOU	Larry Dierker	R	Flyout	2	-2-	0-0	---	Flied out to Right Field [Norm Miller]	45	0-5	---
Bottom of Inning 6
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
6	HOU	4	Joe Pepitone	1B	L	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Popout	0	---	0-0	---	Popped out to Second Base [Felix Millan]	46	5-0	---
6	HOU	5	Denis Menke	SS	R	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Single	1	---	0-0	---	Infield Single to	47	5-0	---
6	HOU	6	Tommy Davis	LF	R	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Passed Ball	1	1--	0-0	---	Passed Ball by Bob Didier ... Denis Menke advanced to second	48	5-0	Non-Batter Event
6	HOU	6	Tommy Davis	LF	R	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Single	1	-2-	0-0	---	Infield Single to ... Denis Menke Scored	49	5-0	---
6	HOU	7	Doug Rader	3B	R	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Stolen Base	1	1--	0-0	---	Tommy Davis Stole 2B [Phil Niekro/Bob Didier]	50	6-0	Non-Batter Event
6	HOU	7	Doug Rader	3B	R	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Flyout	1	-2-	0-0	---	Flied out to Left Field [Rico Carty]	51	6-0	---
6	HOU	8	Johnny Edwards	C	L	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Strikeout	2	-2-	0-0	---	Strikeout	52	6-0	---
Top of Inning 7
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
7	ATL	6	Tony Gonzalez	CF	L	HOU	Larry Dierker	R	Groundout	0	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Second Base [Joe Morgan]	53	0-6	---
7	ATL	7	Clete Boyer	3B	R	HOU	Larry Dierker	R	Groundout	1	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Shortstop [Denis Menke]	54	0-6	---
7	ATL	8	Bob Didier	C	L	HOU	Larry Dierker	R	Groundout	2	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Shortstop [Denis Menke]	55	0-6	---
Bottom of Inning 7
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
7	HOU	9	Larry Dierker	P	R	ATL	Rick Kester	R	Popout	0	---	0-0	---	Popped out to Second Base [Felix Millan]	56	6-0	---
7	HOU	1	Joe Morgan	2B	L	ATL	Rick Kester	R	Groundout	1	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to First Base [Orlando Cepeda]	57	6-0	---
7	HOU	2	Norm Miller	RF	L	ATL	Rick Kester	R	Walk	2	---	0-0	---	Walked	58	6-0	---
7	HOU	3	Jimmy Wynn	CF	R	ATL	Rick Kester	R	Flyout	2	1--	0-0	---	Flied out to Left Field [Rico Carty]	59	6-0	---
Top of Inning 8
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
8	ATL	9	Bob Aspromonte	3B	R	HOU	Larry Dierker	R	Strikeout	0	---	0-0	---	Strikeout	60	0-6	---
8	ATL	1	Sonny Jackson	SS	L	HOU	Larry Dierker	R	Groundout	1	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Second Base [Joe Morgan]	61	0-6	---
8	ATL	2	Felix Millan	2B	R	HOU	Larry Dierker	R	Strikeout	2	---	0-0	---	Strikeout	62	0-6	---
Bottom of Inning 8
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
8	HOU	4	Joe Pepitone	1B	L	ATL	Rick Kester	R	Walk	0	---	0-0	---	Walked	63	6-0	---
8	HOU	5	Denis Menke	SS	R	ATL	Rick Kester	R	Stolen Base	0	1--	0-0	---	Joe Pepitone Stole 2B [Rick Kester/Bob Didier]	64	6-0	Non-Batter Event
8	HOU	5	Denis Menke	SS	R	ATL	Rick Kester	R	Groundout	0	-2-	0-0	---	Grounded out to Second Base [Felix Millan] ... Joe Pepitone advanced to third	65	6-0	---
8	HOU	6	Tommy Davis	LF	R	ATL	Rick Kester	R	Groundout	1	--3	0-0	---	Grounded out to Pitcher [Rick Kester]	66	6-0	---
8	HOU	7	Doug Rader	3B	R	ATL	Rick Kester	R	Home Run	2	--3	0-0	---	Home Run on ground ball to ... Joe Pepitone Scored	67	6-0	---
8	HOU	8	Johnny Edwards	C	L	ATL	Rick Kester	R	Walk	2	---	0-0	---	Walked	68	8-0	---
8	HOU	9	Larry Dierker	P	R	ATL	Rick Kester	R	Groundout	2	1--	0-0	---	Grounded out to Shortstop [Sonny Jackson] ... Johnny Edwards forced out at second base	69	8-0	---
Top of Inning 9
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
9	ATL	3	Hank Aaron	RF	R	HOU	Larry Dierker	R	Popout	0	---	0-0	---	Popped out to Second Base [Joe Morgan]	70	0-8	---
9	ATL	4	Rico Carty	LF	R	HOU	Larry Dierker	R	Double	1	---	0-0	---	Doubled on popout to	71	0-8	---
9	ATL	5	Orlando Cepeda	1B	R	HOU	Larry Dierker	R	Home Run	1	-2-	0-0	---	Home Run on popout to ... Rico Carty Scored	72	0-8	---
9	ATL	6	Tony Gonzalez	CF	L	HOU	Larry Dierker	R	Double	1	---	0-0	---	Doubled on popout to	73	2-8	---
9	ATL	7	Ralph Garr	PH	L	HOU	Larry Dierker	R	Lineout	1	-2-	0-0	---	Lined out to Pitcher [Larry Dierker]	74	2-8	---
9	ATL	8	Bob Didier	C	L	HOU	Larry Dierker	R	Single	2	-2-	0-0	---	Infield Single to ... Tony Gonzalez Scored	75	2-8	---
9	ATL	9	Bob Aspromonte	3B	R	HOU	Larry Dierker	R	Flyout	2	1--	0-0	---	Flied out to Center Field [Jimmy Wynn]	76	3-8	---
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