A single by Marv Staehle, triple by Hank Aaron and single by Orlando Cepeda produced two runs in the first inning and resulted in the Braves beating the Astros, 2-1. Tom Kelley, pitching for the Braves, had a two-hit shutout going into the ninth when a walk and two singles gave the Astros their run with one out before Cecil Upshaw relieved and retired the last two batters. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 2, Houston Astros 1
Game Played on Thursday, June      10, 1971 (Night game) at Astrodome
Braves       2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  1
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  4  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Staehle 2b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .103      Alou rf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Garr lf               3   0   0   0     0   0   .356        Culver p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
H. Aaron rf           4   1   2   1     0   1   .321      Morgan 2b             1   1   0   0     3   0   .260
Cepeda 1b             4   0   2   1     0   0   .290      Wynn lf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .230
King c                2   0   1   0     0   0   .190      Cedeno cf             4   0   2   0     0   1   .242
  Didier c            1   0   0   0     0   0   .224      Menke ss              4   0   1   1     0   0   .234
Lum cf                4   0   0   0     0   1   .188        Metzger pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .225
Williams 3b           2   0   0   0     1   0   .237      Mayberry 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .164
  Garrido 3b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .169      Rader 3b              4   0   0   0     0   3   .203
Versalles ss          4   0   1   0     0   1   .267      Edwards c             3   0   0   0     0   0   .227
Kelley p              3   0   0   0     0   2   .000      Dierker p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .103
  Upshaw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Miller ph,rf        1   0   1   0     0   0   .250

Totals               31   2   7   2     1   5             Totals               31   1   4   1     3   4

Time of Game: 2:00   Attendance: 14,591
Left on Base: Braves 6, Astros 6
DP: Braves 0, Astros 1
Errors: Williams
Doubles: King (4), Miller (5)
Triples: H. Aaron (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Garr (8)
GIDP: Kelley (1)
Hit by Pitch: Williams (5,by Dierker), King (4,by Dierker)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kelley W(2-1)           8.1   4   1   1   3   4   0  32   2.56
Upshaw SV(7)            0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   4.17
Totals                  9     4   1   1   3   4   0  34

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dierker L(10-2)         8     7   2   2   1   5   0  32   1.83
Culver                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.10
Totals                  9     7   2   2   1   5   0  35

Hit by Pitch: Dierker 2 (2)
Wild Pitches: Kelley (1)

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Augie Donatelli


BRAVES 1ST: Staehle singled to right; Garr out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to first) [Staehle to second]; H. Aaron tripled
[Staehle scored]; Cepeda singled to left [H. Aaron scored,
Cepeda out at second (left to shortstop to second)]; King
doubled; Lum grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Alou flied out to center; Morgan walked; Kelley
threw a wild pitch [Morgan to second]; Wynn flied out to center;
Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Williams walked; Versalles singled to left [Williams
to second]; On a bunt Kelley grounded into a double play
(catcher to shortstop to second) [Versalles to second, Williams
out at third]; Staehle grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Menke grounded out (shortstop to first); Mayberry
grounded out (second to first); Rader struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Garr flied out to center; H. Aaron grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cepeda grounded out (first to pitcher); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Edwards grounded out (second to first); Dierker
flied out to center; Alou grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 0.

BRAVES 4TH: King flied out to center; Lum flied out to right;
Williams was hit by a pitch; Versalles forced Williams (third to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Morgan walked; Wynn flied out to left; Cedeno forced
Morgan (third to second); Menke grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Kelley struck out; Staehle flied out to center; Garr
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Mayberry grounded out (second to first); Rader
struck out; Edwards grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 0.

BRAVES 6TH: H. Aaron singled to left; Cepeda singled to left [H.
Aaron to second]; King was hit by a pitch [H. Aaron to third,
Cepeda to second]; Lum struck out; Williams made an out to
second; Versalles struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 2,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Dierker grounded out (second to pitcher); Alou
grounded out (third to first); Morgan flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Kelley struck out; Staehle flied out to right; Garr
lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 7TH: DIDIER REPLACED KING (PLAYING C ); Wynn made an out
to shortstop; Cedeno singled to third [Cedeno to second (error
by Williams)]; Menke flied out to center; Mayberry made an out
to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 0.

BRAVES 8TH: H. Aaron struck out; Cepeda grounded out (shortstop
to first); Didier grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 8TH: Rader struck out; Edwards flied out to center;
MILLER BATTED FOR DIERKER; Miller doubled to left; Alou flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 0.

BRAVES 9TH: MILLER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); CULVER REPLACED
ALOU (PITCHING); Lum flied out to left; Williams made an out to
shortstop; Versalles grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 9TH: GARRIDO REPLACED WILLIAMS (PLAYING 3B); Morgan
walked; Wynn flied out to center; Cedeno singled to center
[Morgan to third]; Menke singled to left [Cedeno to second,
Morgan scored]; METZGER RAN FOR MENKE; UPSHAW REPLACED KELLEY
(PITCHING); Mayberry grounded out (first unassisted) [Metzger to
second, Cedeno to third]; Rader grounded out (first unassisted);
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 1.