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Retrosheet Boxscore: Atlanta Braves 5, Houston Astros 2

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Atlanta Braves 5, Houston Astros 2

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Game Played on Thursday, June 3, 1971 (N) at Atlanta Stadium

HOU N    2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  0
ATL N    0  2  0    2  0  1    0  0  x  -   5  8  2
BATTING
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Metzger ss                    3   1   1   0       1   0       3   5
Morgan 2b                     3   0   1   1       0   0       2   4
Cedeno cf                     4   1   0   0       0   0       2   0
Watson lf,1b                  4   0   2   1       0   0       2   0
Mayberry 1b                   3   0   0   0       1   0       8   0
  Geronimo pr,lf              0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Alou rf                       4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Rader 3b                      4   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
Edwards c                     3   0   0   0       1   0       4   0
Forsch p                      2   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Lemaster p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Chiles ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Harris p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Miller ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   2   6   2       3   1      24  10
FIELDING - 
PB: Edwards (4).
BATTING - 
2B: Alou (9,off Jarvis); Metzger (6,off Jarvis); Rader (9,off Jarvis); Watson
(8,off Jarvis).
SF: Morgan (4,off Nash).
GDP: Mayberry (1,off Jarvis).
IBB: Edwards (3,by Jarvis).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Metzger (6,2nd base off Nash/King).
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Jackson cf                    4   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Garr lf                       3   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
Evans 3b                      4   0   1   0       0   0       2   1
  Garrido 3b                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Cepeda 1b                     4   1   1   0       0   1      11   1
Millan 2b                     4   3   3   0       0   0       2   4
Lum rf                        4   0   1   0       0   0       5   0
King c                        3   1   1   1       1   1       1   0
Versalles ss                  1   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
  H. Aaron ph                 1   0   1   2       0   0       0   0
  Perez pr,ss                 2   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
Nash p                        0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Jarvis p                    2   0   0   0       0   2       0   2
  Williams ph                 0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Priddy p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   5   8   3       3   4      27  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Cepeda-Versalles-Cepeda.
E: Evans (1), King (3).
BATTING - 
2B: King (3,off Forsch); H. Aaron (8,off Forsch).
IBB: King (3,by Forsch); Williams (2,by Lemaster).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Garr (10,2nd base off Harris/Edwards).
PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Forsch L(1-1)                 5     8   5   5   1   3   0  24
Lemaster                      1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4
Harris                        2     0   0   0   1   0   0   7
Totals                        8     8   5   5   3   4   0  35
Forsch faced 2 batters in the 6th inning
WP: Forsch 2 (2), Lemaster (3).
IBB: Forsch (3,King); Lemaster (1,Williams).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Lemaster 2-1.
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Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Nash                          0.1   1   2   1   1   0   0   4
Jarvis W(1-7)                 5.2   4   0   0   1   1   0  21
Priddy SV(3)                  3     1   0   0   1   0   0  11
Totals                        9     6   2   1   3   1   0  36
IBB: Jarvis (5,Edwards).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Jarvis 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Lee Weyer
Time of Game: 2:22   Attendance: 5425
Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Atlanta Braves           
1. Metzger             ss        Jackson             cf
2. Morgan              2b        Garr                lf
3. Cedeno              cf        Evans               3b
4. Watson              lf        Cepeda              1b
5. Mayberry            1b        Millan              2b
6. Alou                rf        Lum                 rf
7. Rader               3b        King                c
8. Edwards             c         Versalles           ss
9. Forsch              p         Nash                p

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger walked; Metzger stole second [Metzger to
third (error by King)]; Morgan hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Metzger scored]; Cedeno reached on an error by Evans [Cedeno to
second]; Watson singled to right [Cedeno scored (unearned)];
JARVIS REPLACED NASH (PITCHING); Mayberry grounded into a double
play (first to shortstop to first) [Watson out at second]; 2 R
(1 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Jackson lined to shortstop; Garr flied out to left;
Evans singled to right; Cepeda forced Evans (third to second); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Alou doubled to right; Rader flied out to left [Alou
to third]; Edwards popped to third; Forsch struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Millan singled to right; Lum grounded out (second to
first) [Millan to second]; King doubled to left [Millan scored];
Forsch threw a wild pitch [King to third]; Forsch threw a wild
pitch [King scored]; Versalles grounded out (shortstop to
first); Jarvis struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2,
Braves 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Metzger doubled to left; Morgan grounded out (second
to first) [Metzger to third]; Cedeno grounded out (pitcher to
first); Watson lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2,
Braves 2.

BRAVES 3RD: Jackson grounded out (second to first); Garr
grounded out (shortstop to first); Evans grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Mayberry grounded out (pitcher to first); Alou
grounded out (shortstop to first); Rader doubled to left;
Edwards was walked intentionally; Forsch grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Cepeda singled to shortstop; Millan singled to
shortstop [Cepeda to second]; Lum popped to shortstop; Edwards
allowed a passed ball [Cepeda to third, Millan to second]; King
was walked intentionally; H. AARON BATTED FOR VERSALLES; H.
Aaron doubled to left [Cepeda scored, Millan scored, King to
third]; PEREZ RAN FOR H. AARON; Jarvis struck out; Jackson
popped to shortstop; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 4.

ASTROS 5TH: PEREZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Metzger flied out
to center; Morgan flied to right; Cedeno flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 4.

BRAVES 5TH: Garr grounded out (second to first); Evans grounded
out (shortstop to first); Cepeda struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 4.

ASTROS 6TH: Watson doubled to right; Mayberry flied to right
[Watson to third]; Alou popped to second; Rader grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 4.

BRAVES 6TH: Millan singled to left; Lum singled to right [Millan
to third]; LEMASTER REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); Lemaster threw a
wild pitch [Millan scored, Lum to second]; King struck out;
Perez flied out to center; WILLIAMS BATTED FOR JARVIS; Williams
was walked intentionally; Jackson flied to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 5.

ASTROS 7TH: PRIDDY REPLACED WILLIAMS (PITCHING); Edwards
grounded out (shortstop to first); CHILES BATTED FOR LEMASTER;
Chiles popped to shortstop; Metzger grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 5.

BRAVES 7TH: HARRIS REPLACED CHILES (PITCHING); Garr walked;
Evans flied out to center; Cepeda popped to second; Garr stole
second; Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 5.

ASTROS 8TH: Morgan singled to right; Cedeno flied to right;
Watson flied out to center; Mayberry walked [Morgan to second];
GERONIMO RAN FOR MAYBERRY; Alou popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 5.

BRAVES 8TH: GERONIMO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); WATSON CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Lum flied to right; King grounded out
(second to first); Perez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 5.

ASTROS 9TH: GARRIDO REPLACED EVANS (PLAYING 3B); Rader grounded
out (second to first); Edwards grounded out (second to first);
MILLER BATTED FOR HARRIS; Miller flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           2   6   0    7
 Braves           5   8   2    6
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