A homer by Doug Rader helped the Astros defeat the Braves, 5-3. The Astros bunched a single by Larry Howard, sacrifice by Don Wilson, single by Jim Wynn, double by Cesar Cedeno and single by Lee May for three runs in the third inning. Rader hit his homer in the fourth.

The Astros added their final counter in the eighth when Ralph Garr missed a line drive by May for a three-base error and Bob Watson singled. Garr's error offset his homer for the Braves in the seventh inning. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 5, Atlanta Braves 3
Game Played on Tuesday, September 19, 1972 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Astros       0  0  3    1  0  0    0  1  0  -   5  7  0
Braves       1  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   3  8  2


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Metzger ss            5   0   0   0     0   0   .226      Garr lf               5   2   3   1     0   0   .324
Wynn rf               4   1   1   1     1   0   .280      Millan 2b             4   1   1   1     1   0   .258
Cedeno cf             4   1   1   1     0   0   .328      Evans 3b              3   0   1   0     2   0   .249
May 1b                4   1   1   1     0   0   .289      Williams 1b           4   0   2   1     0   0   .266
Watson lf             4   0   1   1     0   1   .309      Baker cf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .324
Rader 3b              4   1   2   1     0   0   .242      Lum rf                3   0   1   0     1   1   .231
Helms 2b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .264      Jackson ss            3   0   0   0     0   1   .229
Howard c              3   1   1   0     0   0   .225        Perez ph,ss         1   0   0   0     0   0   .227
  Edwards c           1   0   0   0     0   0   .262      Didier c              4   0   0   0     0   0   .278
Wilson p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .118      McQueen p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .105
  Cosgrove p          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Jarvis p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .125
                                                            Gilbreath ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .243
                                                            Hardin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .053
                                                            Brown ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .209
                                                            Upshaw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .143

Totals               35   5   7   5     2   4             Totals               34   3   8   3     5   4

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance:  2,126
Left on Base: Astros 6, Braves 9
DP: Astros 1, Braves 0
Errors: Garr, Evans
Doubles: Cedeno (37), Garr 2 (19)
Home Runs: Rader (21), Garr (12)
Stolen Bases: Wynn (17), Helms (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Wilson (6)
GIDP: Baker (8)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson W(13-9)          7     8   3   3   5   4   1  33   2.85
Cosgrove SV(1)          2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6   3.38
Totals                  9     8   3   3   5   4   1  39

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McQueen L(0-3)          4     5   4   4   2   1   1  20   5.12
Jarvis                  2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   4.23
Hardin                  2     2   1   0   0   1   0   9   3.66
Upshaw                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   3.81
Totals                  9     7   5   4   2   4   1  38

Wild Pitches: Wilson (8)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Andy Olsen


ASTROS 1ST: Metzger out on an unknown play; Wynn walked; Wynn
stole second; Cedeno out on an unknown play; May out on an
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Garr doubled; Millan singled [Garr scored]; Evans
walked [Millan to second]; Williams popped out on an unknown
play; Baker walked [Millan to third, Evans to second]; Lum
struck out; Jackson out on an unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson out on an unknown play; Rader out on an
unknown play; Helms out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Didier out on an unknown play; McQueen struck out;
Garr doubled; Millan out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Howard singled; Wilson out on a sacrifice bunt
[Howard to second]; Metzger out on an unknown play; Wynn singled
[Howard scored]; Cedeno doubled [Wynn scored]; May singled
[Cedeno scored]; Watson out on an unknown play; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 3, Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Evans singled; Williams singled [Evans to second];
Baker out on an unknown play; Lum walked [Evans to third,
Williams to second]; Jackson out on an unknown play; Didier out
on an unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 3, Braves 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Rader homered; Helms walked; Helms stole second;
Howard reached on an error by Evans [Helms to third]; Wilson
struck out; Metzger out on an unknown play; Wynn out on an
unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 1.

BRAVES 4TH: McQueen out on an unknown play; Garr out on an
unknown play; Millan out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 1.

ASTROS 5TH: JARVIS REPLACED MCQUEEN (PITCHING); Cedeno out on an
unknown play; May out on an unknown play; Watson struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Evans out on an unknown play; Williams singled;
Baker grounded into a double play (second to first) [Williams
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Rader out on an unknown play; Helms out on an
unknown play; Howard out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 1.

BRAVES 6TH: EDWARDS REPLACED HOWARD (PLAYING C ); Lum singled;
Jackson struck out; Didier out on an unknown play; GILBREATH
BATTED FOR JARVIS; Gilbreath struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 4, Braves 1.

ASTROS 7TH: HARDIN REPLACED GILBREATH (PITCHING); Wilson struck
out; Metzger out on an unknown play; Wynn out on an unknown
play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Garr homered; Millan walked; Evans walked [Millan to
second]; Wilson threw a wild pitch [Millan to third, Evans to
second]; Williams grounded out (shortstop to first) [Millan
scored]; Baker flied to center; Lum flied to center; 2 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 3.

ASTROS 8TH: Cedeno out on an unknown play; May reached on an
error by Garr [May to third]; Watson singled [May scored
(unearned)]; Rader singled [Watson to second]; Helms out on an
unknown play; Edwards out on an unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Astros 5, Braves 3.

BRAVES 8TH: COSGROVE REPLACED WILSON (PITCHING); PEREZ BATTED
FOR JACKSON; Perez out on an unknown play; Didier out on an
unknown play; BROWN BATTED FOR HARDIN; Brown out on an unknown
play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Braves 3.

ASTROS 9TH: PEREZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); UPSHAW REPLACED
BROWN (PITCHING); Cosgrove struck out; Metzger out on an unknown
play; Wynn out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
5, Braves 3.

BRAVES 9TH: Garr out on an unknown play; Millan out on an
unknown play; Evans out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 5, Braves 3.