Consecutive doubles by Marty Perez and Darrell Evans in the sixth inning decided a pitching duel between Ron Reed and Dave Roberts and gave the Braves a 1-0 victory over the Astros. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 1, Houston Astros 0
Game Played on Thursday, August    8, 1974 (Night game) at Astrodome
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  8  0
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garr rf,lf            4   0   2   0     0   1   .366      Gross rf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .316
Perez 2b              4   1   2   0     0   0   .263      Metzger ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .263
Evans 3b              4   0   1   1     0   2   .254      Cedeno cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .298
Aaron lf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .254      L. May 1b             3   0   1   0     0   1   .273
  Office cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .246      M. May c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .292
Baker cf,rf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .251      Watson lf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .300
Johnson 1b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .249      Rader 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .253
Robinson ss           3   0   1   0     0   0   .212      Helms 2b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .287
Correll c             3   0   1   0     0   0   .213      Roberts p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .226
Reed p                3   0   1   0     0   1   .132        C. Johnson ph       1   0   0   0     0   1   .250
                                                            Forsch p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   1   8   1     1   4             Totals               30   0   3   0     0   3

Time of Game: 1:42   Attendance: 14,457
Left on Base: Braves 5, Astros 3
DP: Braves 0, Astros 2
Doubles: Garr (17), Perez (12), Evans (16), Helms (18)
Stolen Bases: Garr (20)
GIDP: Correll (1), Perez (5)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reed W(7-6)             9     3   0   0   0   3   0  30   2.59
Totals                  9     3   0   0   0   3   0  30

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Roberts L(6-10)         8     8   1   1   1   4   0  30   3.47
Forsch                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.05
Totals                  9     8   1   1   1   4   0  33

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Paul Pryor


BRAVES 1ST: Garr singled to left; Garr stole second; Perez
singled to right [Garr to third]; Evans was called out on
strikes; Aaron lined to third; Baker forced Perez (third to
second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Gross grounded out (pitcher to first); Metzger flied
out to left; Cedeno flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Astros 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Johnson grounded out (third to first); Robinson
singled to center; Correll grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Robinson out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: L. May struck out; M. May grounded out (second to
first); Watson made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Astros 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Reed singled to third; On a bunt Garr made an out to
pitcher; Perez grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Reed out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Rader grounded out (third to first); Helms lined to
third; Roberts lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Astros 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Evans lined to center; Aaron walked; Baker flied out
to left; Johnson lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Gross grounded out (pitcher to first); Metzger
singled to right; Cedeno flied out to center; L. May forced
Metzger (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0,
Astros 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Robinson lined to shortstop; Correll singled to
left; On a bunt Reed forced Correll (pitcher to shortstop); Garr
doubled to center [Reed out at home (center to second to
catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: M. May grounded out (first unassisted); Watson made
an out to second; Rader grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Perez doubled to right; Evans doubled to right
[Perez scored]; Aaron grounded out (shortstop to first) [Evans
to third]; Baker grounded out (third to first); Johnson grounded
out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Helms doubled to left; On a bunt Roberts popped to
catcher in foul territory; Gross flied out to left; Metzger made
an out to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); Correll
grounded out (shortstop to first); Reed struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); L. May
singled to center; M. May flied out to left; Watson grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 0.

BRAVES 8TH: Garr struck out; Perez grounded out (second to
first); Evans was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 8TH: Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); Helms lined
to center; C. JOHNSON BATTED FOR ROBERTS; C. Johnson struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 0.

BRAVES 9TH: FORSCH REPLACED C. JOHNSON (PITCHING); Aaron made an
out to third; Baker flied out to center; Johnson lined to right;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 9TH: GARR CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); OFFICE REPLACED
AARON (PLAYING CF); BAKER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Gross
struck out; Metzger flied out to left; Cedeno grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 0.