April 6, 1972. Atlanta 4, Houston 3

They call Atlanta's Fulton County Stadium "The Launching Pad" for a reason.  Tonight the Braves scored all their runs on the home run to edge Houston 4-3. 

The Braves jumped out to the lead on a 2nd inning solo shot by last year's Rookie of the Year, Earl Williams.  After the Astros capitalized on a Marty Perez error to take a 2-1 lead, Dusty Baker put Atlanta back in the lead with a 2-run shot for his first career homer in the 6th.  When Cesar Cedeno answered in the top of the 8th, chasing Phil Niekro, the score was tied 3-3. However, Darrell Evans jumped on Tom Griffin leading off the 8th with a towering shot to center to put the Braves ahead to stay, 4-3. Pat Jarvis picked up the win with 1.2 innings of scoreless relief.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT ATLANTA BRAVES
GAME ID: 8 - THURSDAY, APRIL 6TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
 123456789RHE
Houston Astros (0-2)0000200103100
Atlanta Braves (1-0)01000201X461

Astros Come Up Short at Atlanta, 4-3
The Atlanta Braves launched their 1972 campaign with a victory over the Houston Astros at Atlanta Fulton County Stadium 1966-1973. Atlanta third baseman Darrell Evans was instrumental in the 4-3 win. He was 3-4 with a home run and a double. He scored 2 runs.

The Braves got a big at-bat from center fielder Dusty Baker. For the game, Baker went 1 for 3 with a home run and a walk, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the sixth, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 1st home run of the season gave Atlanta a 3-2 lead.

Evans told a Atlanta Daily News reporter that he was "satisfied" with the win.

HOUSTON BATTING LINESCOREATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
PlayerABRHRBIBBKLOBAVGHRRBI
R. Metzger SS4000002.25000
C. Cedeno CF4132010.50012
J. Wynn RF4000023.00000
L. May 1B4030000.50000
B. Watson LF4010003.37500
T. Helms 2B4010002.37500
D. Rader 3B4110022.12500
J. Edwards C4101011.00001
J. Reuss P2010010.50000
   G. Culver P0000000.00000
   a-J. Alou PH1000000.00000
   T. Griffin P0000000.00000
   b-N. Miller PH1000001.00000
Totals3631030714   
a - J. Alou pinch hit for G. Culver in the 7th
b - N. Miller pinch hit for T. Griffin in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. May (1, 2nd Inning off P. Niekro, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: D. Rader (1, 5th Inning off P. Niekro, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Cedeno (1, 8th Inning off P. Niekro, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Cedeno 6 , L. May 4 , B. Watson , T. Helms , D. Rader 3 , J. Reuss
2-out RBI: C. Cedeno
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Wynn , D. Rader
GIDP: T. Helms
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Cedeno (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Helms-Metzger-May)
PlayerABRHRBIBBKLOBAVGHRRBI
F. Millan 2B4000000.00000
D. Evans 3B4231000.75011
D. Baker CF3112101.33312
H. Aaron RF4000011.00000
E. Williams 1B4121011.50011
R. Carty LF1000301.00000
P. Casanova C3000004.00000
M. Perez SS3000011.00000
P. Niekro P3000000.00000
   P. Jarvis P0000000.00000
Totals29464439   
BATTING
Doubles: D. Evans (1, 3rd Inning off J. Reuss, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Williams (1, 2nd Inning off J. Reuss, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Baker (1, 6th Inning off J. Reuss, 1 on, 0 outs) , D. Evans (1, 8th Inning off T. Griffin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Evans 7 , D. Baker 4 , E. Williams 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Baker
GIDP: P. Casanova
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: M. Perez (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Millan-Perez-Williams)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCOREATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPIERA   
J. Reuss5.1533312885.06   
G. Culver0.200000010.00   
T. Griffin L (0-1)2.0111121254.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Reuss 44
Batters Faced: J. Reuss 24, G. Culver 1, T. Griffin 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Reuss 9-6, G. Culver 1-0, T. Griffin 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Reuss 88-45, G. Culver 1-1, T. Griffin 25-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Culver 2-0
PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPIERA   
P. Niekro7.28320611312.35   
P. Jarvis W (1-0)1.1200010180.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Niekro 59
Batters Faced: P. Niekro 30, P. Jarvis 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Niekro 8-7, P. Jarvis 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: P. Niekro 131-86, P. Jarvis 18-13
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Darrell Evans
Ballpark: Atlanta Fulton County Stadium 1966-1973
Weather: Partly Cloudy (58 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 17007

TOP OF THE 1ST
Houston Astros batting - Pitching for Atlanta Braves : RHP Phil Niekro
Pitching: RHP Phil Niekro
Batting: SHB Roger Metzger0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3S, EV 90.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Cesar Cedeno0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 89S, EV 93.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jim Wynn0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2LF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Lee May0-0: Called Strike
Cesar Cedeno is caught stealing 2nd base 2-4
Top of the 1st over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 0 - Atlanta 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Atlanta Braves batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : LHP Jerry Reuss
Pitching: LHP Jerry Reuss
Batting: RHB Felix Millan0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 82.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Darrell Evans0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 101.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dusty Baker0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 78S, EV 90.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 0 - Atlanta 0
TOP OF THE 2ND
Houston Astros batting - Pitching for Atlanta Braves : RHP Phil Niekro
Batting: RHB Lee May0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 78D, EV 107.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bob Watson0-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 87.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Tommy Helms0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 103.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Doug Rader0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 0 - Atlanta 0
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Atlanta Braves batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : LHP Jerry Reuss
Batting: RHB Hank Aaron0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RM, EV 71.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Earl Williams0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 25F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 78XD, EV 111.2 MPH), Distance : 430 ft
Batting: RHB Rico Carty0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Paul Casanova0-0: Fly out, F5 (Line Drive, 5L, EV 63.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Marty Perez0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out looking
Bottom of the 2nd over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 0 - Atlanta 1
TOP OF THE 3RD
Houston Astros batting - Pitching for Atlanta Braves : RHP Phil Niekro
Batting: LHB Johnny Edwards0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9, EV 86.2 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jerry Reuss0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: SHB Roger Metzger0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 85.6 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 0 - Atlanta 1
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Atlanta Braves batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : LHP Jerry Reuss
Batting: RHB Phil Niekro0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 15, EV 83.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Felix Millan0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 90.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Darrell Evans0-0: Foul Ball, location: 5SF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 7LS, EV 98.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dusty Baker0-0: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 34S, EV 67.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 0 - Atlanta 1
TOP OF THE 4TH
Houston Astros batting - Pitching for Atlanta Braves : RHP Phil Niekro
Batting: RHB Cesar Cedeno0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Jim Wynn0-0: Fly out, F6 (Popup, P, EV 75.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Lee May0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 105.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bob Watson0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F3 (Line Drive, 3, EV 66.9 MPH)
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 0 - Atlanta 1
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Atlanta Braves batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : LHP Jerry Reuss
Batting: RHB Hank Aaron0-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9, EV 83.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Earl Williams0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6M, EV 107.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Rico Carty0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Paul Casanova0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Foul Ball, location: 5F
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3L, EV 83.8 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 0 - Atlanta 1
TOP OF THE 5TH
Houston Astros batting - Pitching for Atlanta Braves : RHP Phil Niekro
Batting: RHB Tommy Helms0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 86.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Doug Rader0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: TRIPLE (Flyball, 8RXD, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Johnny Edwards0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Reached on error, E6 (Groundball, 6MS, EV 86.9 MPH)
Doug Rader scores
Batting: LHB Jerry Reuss0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Ball
3-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 56, EV 101.2 MPH)
Johnny Edwards to second
Batting: SHB Roger Metzger0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Grounds out, U3 (Groundball, 3L, EV 85.0 MPH)
Johnny Edwards to third
Batting: RHB Cesar Cedeno0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78S, EV 101.2 MPH)
Johnny Edwards scores
Jerry Reuss to third
Batting: RHB Jim WynnPickoff Throw to First - No movement.
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-0: Called Strike
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-1: Swinging Strike
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-2: Ball
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
1-2: Ball
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 5th over - 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 left on base; Houston 2 - Atlanta 1
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Atlanta Braves batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : LHP Jerry Reuss
Batting: RHB Marty Perez0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 93.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Phil Niekro0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7D, EV 85.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Felix Millan0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5L, EV 84.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 2 - Atlanta 1
TOP OF THE 6TH
Houston Astros batting - Pitching for Atlanta Braves : RHP Phil Niekro
Batting: RHB Lee May0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78S, EV 85.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bob Watson0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 89S, EV 94.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Tommy Helms0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Grounds into double play, 4-6-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 92.5 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 2 - Atlanta 1
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Atlanta Braves batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : LHP Jerry Reuss
Batting: LHB Darrell Evans0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 94.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dusty Baker0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: 2-RUN HOME RUN (Flyball, 89XD, EV 104.4 MPH), Distance : 422 ft
Batting: RHB Hank Aaron0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 88.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Earl Williams0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 111.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Rico Carty0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Earl Williams to second
Pitching: RHP George Culver
Batting: RHB Paul Casanova0-0: Grounds into double play, 4-6-3 (Groundball, 4MD, EV 103.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 2 - Atlanta 3
TOP OF THE 7TH
Houston Astros batting - Pitching for Atlanta Braves : RHP Phil Niekro
Batting: RHB Doug Rader0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Johnny Edwards0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2LF
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 92.5 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: RHB Jesus Alou0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 81.9 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 2 - Atlanta 3
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Atlanta Braves batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : RHP George Culver
Pitching: RHP Tom Griffin
Batting: RHB Marty Perez0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 85.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Phil Niekro0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 83.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Felix Millan0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LM, EV 93.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 2 - Atlanta 3
TOP OF THE 8TH
Houston Astros batting - Pitching for Atlanta Braves : RHP Phil Niekro
Batting: SHB Roger Metzger0-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 96.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Cesar Cedeno0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 78XD, EV 106.9 MPH), Distance : 423 ft
Batting: RHB Jim Wynn0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7S, EV 75.6 MPH)
Pitching: RHP Pat Jarvis
Batting: RHB Lee May0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 56D, EV 103.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bob Watson0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7D, EV 93.1 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 3 - Atlanta 3
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Atlanta Braves batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : RHP Tom Griffin
Batting: LHB Darrell Evans0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
1-1: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 8RXD, EV 110.6 MPH), Distance : 419 ft
Batting: RHB Dusty Baker0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Hank Aaron0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Earl Williams0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Rico Carty0-0: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 4MS, EV 83.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 3 - Atlanta 4
TOP OF THE 9TH
Houston Astros batting - Pitching for Atlanta Braves : RHP Pat Jarvis
Batting: RHB Tommy Helms0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 6D, EV 96.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Doug Rader0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LM, EV 90.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Johnny Edwards0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Pinch Hitting: LHB Norm Miller0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 3SF
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6, EV 85.6 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 3 - Atlanta 4

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