Braves 5-3 Astros (Sep 21, 1969)

ATL

HOU

1

0

2

0

3

1

0

4

0

1

5

0

6

0

7

3

2

8

0

9

0

R

5

3

H

11

E

1

2

W: P. Niekro

L: L. Dierker

S: C. Upshaw

ATL

Team Stats

HOU

0

HR

0

5

R

3

11

H

11

0

SB

0

LOB

.306

AVG

.306

.342

OBP

.359

.361

SLG

.361

2.00

ERA

2.00

8

K

3

2

BB

2

Current Series

Braves

5

Astros

3

Game 1

Final

Braves

10

Astros

2

Game 2

Final

Braves

2

Astros

1

Game 3

Final

1969 NL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	93	69	.574
Giants	90	72	.556	3.0
Reds	89	73	.549	4.0
Dodgers	85	77	.525	8.0
Astros	81	81	.500	12.0
Padres	52	110	.321	41.0

Game Summary

The Houston Astros fell to the Atlanta Braves, 5 to 3, on September 22, 1969.

Game Info

September 21, 1969

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Felix Millan F. Millan 2B	5	1	1	0	0	0
Tony Gonzalez T. Gonzalez CF	5	2	3	2	0	0
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	0	1	0	1	0
Rico Carty R. Carty LF	4	0	2	2	0	0
Felipe Alou F. Alou LF	0	0	0	0	0	0
Orlando Cepeda O. Cepeda 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 3B	3	0	2	0	1	0
Bob Didier B. Didier C	3	0	0	0	0	1
Gil Garrido G. Garrido SS	4	1	0	0	0	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	3	1	1	0	0	1
Cecil Upshaw C. Upshaw P	1	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	36	5	11	4	2	3

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Joe Morgan J. Morgan 2B	5	0	0	0	0	2
Jesus Alou J. Alou LF	4	1	2	0	0	0
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	5	1	1	1	0	2
Norm Miller N. Miller RF	3	0	2	1	1	1
Denis Menke D. Menke SS	4	0	0	0	0	0
Curt Blefary C. Blefary 1B	4	1	3	0	0	0
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	3	0	1	0	1	1
Johnny Edwards J. Edwards C	4	0	1	1	0	0
Larry Dierker L. Dierker P	3	0	0	0	0	2
Marty Martinez M. Martinez PH	1	0	1	0	0	0
Leon McFadden L. McFadden PR	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	3	11	3	2	8

Batting

2B: H. Aaron, R. Carty

TB: H. Aaron 2, C. Boyer 2, R. Carty 3, O. Cepeda, T. Gonzalez 3, F. Millan, P. Niekro

RBI: R. Carty 2, T. Gonzalez 2

SAC: B. Didier

GIDP: O. Cepeda

Batting

2B: J. Alou, C. Blefary

TB: J. Alou 3, C. Blefary 4, J. Edwards, M. Martinez, N. Miller 2, D. Rader, J. Wynn

RBI: J. Edwards, N. Miller, J. Wynn

HBP: J. Alou

GIDP: J. Edwards

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (W)	6.1	9	3	2	2	7	2.84
Cecil Upshaw C. Upshaw (S)	2.2	2	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	3	2	2	8

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry Dierker L. Dierker (L)	9.0	11	5	2	2	3	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	11	5	2	2	3	0

WP: P. Niekro, C. Upshaw

Batters faced: P. Niekro 31, C. Upshaw 8

WP: L. Dierker

Batters faced: L. Dierker 39

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Felix Millan F. Millan 2B	5	1	1	0	0	0
Tony Gonzalez T. Gonzalez CF	5	2	3	2	0	0
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	0	1	0	1	0
Rico Carty R. Carty LF	4	0	2	2	0	0
Felipe Alou F. Alou LF	0	0	0	0	0	0
Orlando Cepeda O. Cepeda 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 3B	3	0	2	0	1	0
Bob Didier B. Didier C	3	0	0	0	0	1
Gil Garrido G. Garrido SS	4	1	0	0	0	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	3	1	1	0	0	1
Cecil Upshaw C. Upshaw P	1	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	36	5	11	4	2	3

Batting

2B: H. Aaron, R. Carty

TB: H. Aaron 2, C. Boyer 2, R. Carty 3, O. Cepeda, T. Gonzalez 3, F. Millan, P. Niekro

RBI: R. Carty 2, T. Gonzalez 2

SAC: B. Didier

GIDP: O. Cepeda

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (W)	6.1	9	3	2	2	7	2.84
Cecil Upshaw C. Upshaw (S)	2.2	2	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	3	2	2	8

WP: P. Niekro, C. Upshaw

Batters faced: P. Niekro 31, C. Upshaw 8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Joe Morgan J. Morgan 2B	5	0	0	0	0	2
Jesus Alou J. Alou LF	4	1	2	0	0	0
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	5	1	1	1	0	2
Norm Miller N. Miller RF	3	0	2	1	1	1
Denis Menke D. Menke SS	4	0	0	0	0	0
Curt Blefary C. Blefary 1B	4	1	3	0	0	0
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	3	0	1	0	1	1
Johnny Edwards J. Edwards C	4	0	1	1	0	0
Larry Dierker L. Dierker P	3	0	0	0	0	2
Marty Martinez M. Martinez PH	1	0	1	0	0	0
Leon McFadden L. McFadden PR	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	3	11	3	2	8

Batting

2B: J. Alou, C. Blefary

TB: J. Alou 3, C. Blefary 4, J. Edwards, M. Martinez, N. Miller 2, D. Rader, J. Wynn

RBI: J. Edwards, N. Miller, J. Wynn

HBP: J. Alou

GIDP: J. Edwards

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry Dierker L. Dierker (L)	9.0	11	5	2	2	3	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	11	5	2	2	3	0

WP: L. Dierker

Batters faced: L. Dierker 39

87-68 ATL

HOU 78-74

Team Stats

Current Series

1969 NL West

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