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Standings
WSA
@CAL		2
0
CHW
@CLE		2
0
BAL
@DET		1
4
BOS
@MIN		2
4
CIN
@ATL		4
3
STL
@CHC		5
3
SFG
@PIT		5
6		 
(10)
Saturday, May 6, 1967
, Atlanta Stadium
Attendance: 11,181, Time of Game: 2:52
Reds
4
17-7
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
 at Braves
3
11-9
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 4 GB
W: Billy McCool (3-1)
L: Bob Bruce (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            2  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  0    4  9  0
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  1    3  9  3

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommy Harper RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .717 -0.089 0.70 0.000 -0.089 -1.3 1 0
Vada Pinson CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .327 .812 0.026 0.43 0.048 -0.022 -0.0 2 0
Pete Rose LF 4 2 3 1 0 0 .298 .818 0.171 0.59 0.185 -0.014 2.2 0 0 HR,2·SB
Deron Johnson 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .296 .914 0.009 1.01 0.032 -0.023 -0.1 0 1
   Chico Ruiz 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .600 -0.044 0.82 0.000 -0.044 -0.6 0 1
Lee May 1B 5 1 0 0 0 2 .231 .654 -0.081 0.99 0.031 -0.111 -1.1 8 1
Tommy Helms 2B 4 0 2 2 0 0 .291 .695 0.261 1.22 0.274 -0.014 2.5 1 1 2B
Johnny Edwards C 3 0 1 1 1 0 .217 .638 0.051 0.82 0.067 -0.016 0.8 11 1 IW
Leo Cardenas SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 .235 .568 -0.078 0.78 0.005 -0.083 -1.4 3 4
Billy McCool P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .091 .258 -0.018 0.37 0.006 -0.024 -0.3 1 0
   Don Nottebart P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Floyd Robinson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .182 -0.030 0.91 0.003 -0.033 -0.6 SB
   Ted Abernathy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 37 4 9 4 3 5 .243 .651 0.178 0.76 0.651 -0.473 0.2 27 10
2B: T Helms (8, off B Bruce).
HR: P Rose (2, off B Bruce; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
IBB: J Edwards (6, by B Bruce).
TB: P Rose 6; T Helms 3; L Cardenas; V Pinson; J Edwards; B McCool.
RBI: T Helms 2 (7); P Rose (13); J Edwards (8).
2-out RBI: T Helms 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. T Helms-L Cardenas-L May; J Edwards-T Helms.
Baserunning
SB: P Rose 2 (4, 2nd base off B Bruce/G Oliver, 2nd base off P Niekro/G Oliver); F Robinson (1, 2nd base off P Niekro/G Oliver).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Denis Menke SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 .192 .509 -0.190 2.09 0.045 -0.234 -0.8 1 6
Felipe Alou CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .333 .851 0.055 1.29 0.134 -0.079 0.5 1 0 2B
Hank Aaron RF 4 0 1 2 0 2 .311 .962 0.029 1.35 0.122 -0.093 0.3 1 0 CS
Joe Torre 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .224 .750 -0.019 1.29 0.065 -0.083 -0.1 9 2
Rico Carty LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .309 .885 -0.178 1.46 0.000 -0.178 -1.3 2 0 GDP
Gene Oliver C 3 1 2 1 1 0 .375 1.250 0.184 1.06 0.192 -0.008 1.4 6 0 HR
Clete Boyer 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .196 .599 -0.150 2.08 0.023 -0.173 -0.5 2 3
Felix Millan 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .616 -0.119 1.70 0.000 -0.119 -0.8 3 1
   Woody Woodward 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .043 .087 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Gary Geiger PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .375 .958 -0.055 2.35 0.000 -0.055 -0.1
Bob Bruce P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .650 0.031 0.60 0.039 -0.009 0.3 1 0
   Mike de la Hoz PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .211 .461 0.043 1.82 0.043 0.000 0.2
   Phil Niekro P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mack Jones PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .203 .547 0.047 1.60 0.047 0.000 0.1
Team Totals 34 3 9 3 3 8 .265 .707 -0.322 1.51 0.710 -1.031 -0.8 27 12
2B: F Alou (4, off B McCool).
HR: G Oliver (1, off T Abernathy; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: G Oliver 5; F Alou 2; B Bruce; C Boyer; M de la Hoz; J Torre; D Menke; H Aaron.
GIDP: R Carty (2).
RBI: H Aaron 2 (15); G Oliver (2).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
E: D Menke (8); G Oliver 2 (2).
Baserunning
CS: H Aaron (2, 2nd base by B McCool/J Edwards).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Billy McCool, W (3-1) 6.2 8 2 2 1 5 0 1.77 27 54 0.083 1.32 0.6
Don Nottebart, H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.35 1 2 0 0.092 3.77 0.4
Ted Abernathy, S (10) 2 1 1 1 2 3 1 2.49 9 0 0 0.148 1.83 -0.2
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 3 8 1 3.00 37 54 2 0 0.323 0.76 0.8

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Bruce, L (1-1) 7 7 3 3 3 4 1 3.71 31 52 -0.097 0.80 -0.0
Phil Niekro 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.86 10 0 0 -0.081 0.66 -0.2
Team Totals 9 9 4 3 3 5 1 3.00 41 52 0 0 -0.178 1.51 -0.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Bruce (2; J Edwards).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 11,181.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Atlanta Braves
1 Tommy Harper RF 1 Denis Menke SS
2 Vada Pinson CF 2 Felipe Alou CF
3 Pete Rose LF 3 Hank Aaron RF
4 Deron Johnson 3B 4 Joe Torre 1B
5 Lee May 1B 5 Rico Carty LF
6 Tommy Helms 2B 6 Gene Oliver C
7 Johnny Edwards C 7 Clete Boyer 3B
8 Leo Cardenas SS 8 Felix Millan 2B
9 Billy McCool P 9 Bob Bruce P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 2 123 RR CIN T. Helms B. Bruce 19% 72% Double to RF; Pinson Scores; Rose Scores; Johnson to 3B
b6 0-3 0 1-- ATL F. Alou B. McCool -13% 69% Double to LF; Menke to 3B
b6 0-3 0 -23 RR ATL H. Aaron B. McCool -12% 57% Single to CF; Menke Scores; Alou Scores
b9 2-4 0 --- R ATL G. Oliver T. Abernathy -10% 83% Home Run
b7 2-3 2 12- O ATL D. Menke D. Nottebart 9% 77% Foul Flyball: C

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Bob Bruce facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN T. Harper B. Bruce -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- CIN V. Pinson B. Bruce 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- CIN P. Rose B. Bruce 7% 57% Single to CF; Pinson to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 CIN D. Johnson B. Bruce 3% 60% Walk; Rose to 2B
t1 0-0 1 123 O CIN L. May B. Bruce -8% 53% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 123 RR CIN T. Helms B. Bruce 19% 72% Double to RF; Pinson Scores; Rose Scores; Johnson to 3B
t1 2-0 2 -23 CIN J. Edwards B. Bruce 1% 73% Intentional Walk
t1 2-0 2 123 O CIN L. Cardenas B. Bruce -5% 68% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Billy McCool facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O ATL D. Menke B. McCool 2% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-2 1 --- O ATL F. Alou B. McCool 1% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-2 2 --- O ATL H. Aaron B. McCool 1% 72% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Bob Bruce facing 9-1-2
t2 2-0 0 --- O CIN B. McCool B. Bruce -2% 71% Strikeout
t2 2-0 1 --- O CIN T. Harper B. Bruce -1% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2-0 2 --- O CIN V. Pinson B. Bruce -1% 69% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Billy McCool facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- O ATL J. Torre B. McCool 2% 71% Flyball: CF
b2 0-2 1 --- O ATL R. Carty B. McCool 2% 73% Flyball: RF
b2 0-2 2 --- ATL G. Oliver B. McCool -1% 71% Walk
b2 0-2 2 1-- ATL C. Boyer B. McCool -2% 69% Single to CF; Oliver to 2B
b2 0-2 2 12- O ATL F. Millan B. McCool 5% 74% Foul Flyball: P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Bob Bruce facing 3-4-5
t3 2-0 0 --- R CIN P. Rose B. Bruce 9% 82% Home Run
t3 3-0 0 --- O CIN D. Johnson B. Bruce -1% 81% Popfly: 3B
t3 3-0 1 --- O CIN L. May B. Bruce -1% 80% Strikeout
t3 3-0 2 --- O CIN T. Helms B. Bruce -1% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Billy McCool facing 9-1-2
b3 0-3 0 --- ATL B. Bruce B. McCool -4% 76% Single to RF
b3 0-3 0 1-- O ATL D. Menke B. McCool 4% 79% Strikeout
b3 0-3 1 1-- O ATL F. Alou B. McCool 3% 82% Strikeout
b3 0-3 2 1-- O ATL H. Aaron B. McCool 2% 84% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Bob Bruce facing 7-8-9
t4 3-0 0 --- O CIN J. Edwards B. Bruce -1% 83% Popfly: 2B
t4 3-0 1 --- O CIN L. Cardenas B. Bruce -1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 3-0 2 --- CIN B. McCool B. Bruce 1% 83% Single to CF
t4 3-0 2 1-- O CIN T. Harper B. Bruce -1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Billy McCool facing 4-5-6
b4 0-3 0 --- ATL J. Torre B. McCool -4% 78% Single to LF
b4 0-3 0 1-- OO ATL R. Carty B. McCool 8% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b4 0-3 2 --- O ATL G. Oliver B. McCool 1% 86% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Bob Bruce facing 2-3-4
t5 3-0 0 --- O CIN V. Pinson B. Bruce -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 3-0 1 --- CIN P. Rose B. Bruce 1% 86% Single to RF
t5 3-0 1 1-- O CIN D. Johnson B. Bruce -1% 85% Flyball: LF
t5 3-0 2 1-- CIN L. May B. Bruce 1% 86% Rose Steals 2B; Rose to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t5 3-0 2 --3 O CIN L. May B. Bruce -2% 84% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Billy McCool facing 7-8-9
b5 0-3 0 --- O ATL C. Boyer B. McCool 2% 86% Popfly: SS
b5 0-3 1 --- O ATL F. Millan B. McCool 1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-3 2 --- O ATL B. Bruce B. McCool 1% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Bob Bruce facing 6-7-8
t6 3-0 0 --- O CIN T. Helms B. Bruce -1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 3-0 1 --- O CIN J. Edwards B. Bruce -1% 87% Popfly: 3B
t6 3-0 2 --- CIN L. Cardenas B. Bruce 0% 88% Single to RF
t6 3-0 2 1-- O CIN B. McCool B. Bruce -1% 87% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Billy McCool facing 1-2-3
Chico Ruiz replaces Deron Johnson playing 3B batting 4th
b6 0-3 0 --- ATL D. Menke B. McCool -4% 82% Single to 3B
b6 0-3 0 1-- ATL F. Alou B. McCool -13% 69% Double to LF; Menke to 3B
b6 0-3 0 -23 RR ATL H. Aaron B. McCool -12% 57% Single to CF; Menke Scores; Alou Scores
b6 2-3 0 1-- O ATL J. Torre B. McCool 6% 63% Flyball: CF
b6 2-3 1 1-- OO ATL R. Carty B. McCool 9% 72% Double Play: Strikeout, Aaron Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 2.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Braves' Bob Bruce facing 1-2-3
t7 3-2 0 --- O CIN T. Harper B. Bruce -2% 70% Flyball: RF
t7 3-2 1 --- CIN V. Pinson B. Bruce 2% 72% Single to CF
t7 3-2 1 1-- O CIN P. Rose B. Bruce -1% 71% Groundout: SS-1B; Pinson to 2B
t7 3-2 2 -2- O CIN C. Ruiz B. Bruce -3% 67% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Reds' Billy McCool facing 6-7-8
b7 2-3 0 --- ATL G. Oliver B. McCool -8% 59% Single to LF
b7 2-3 0 1-- O ATL C. Boyer B. McCool 7% 66% Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 2-3 1 1-- O ATL F. Millan B. McCool 6% 72% Foul Flyball: 1B
Mike de la Hoz pinch hits for Bob Bruce (P) batting 9th
b7 2-3 2 1-- ATL M. de la Hoz B. McCool -4% 68% Single to LF; Boyer to 2B
Don Nottebart replaces Billy McCool pitching and batting 9th
b7 2-3 2 12- O ATL D. Menke D. Nottebart 9% 77% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 2.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
Phil Niekro replaces Mike de la Hoz (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Woody Woodward replaces Felix Millan playing 2B batting 8th
t8 3-2 0 --- CIN L. May P. Niekro 3% 80% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); May to 1B
t8 3-2 0 1-- CIN T. Helms P. Niekro 8% 89% Single to RF; May to 3B
t8 3-2 0 1-3 R CIN J. Edwards P. Niekro 6% 94% Single to RF; May Scores/unER; Helms to 3B
t8 4-2 0 1-3 O CIN L. Cardenas P. Niekro -2% 92% Strikeout
Floyd Robinson pinch hits for Don Nottebart (P) batting 9th
t8 4-2 1 1-3 O CIN F. Robinson P. Niekro -3% 89% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 4-2 2 1-3 CIN T. Harper P. Niekro 0% 89% Robinson Steals 2B
t8 4-2 2 -23 O CIN T. Harper P. Niekro -3% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Reds' Ted Abernathy facing 2-3-4
Ted Abernathy replaces Floyd Robinson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-4 0 --- O ATL F. Alou T. Abernathy 4% 90% Strikeout
b8 2-4 1 --- O ATL H. Aaron T. Abernathy 2% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2-4 2 --- ATL J. Torre T. Abernathy -2% 90% Walk
b8 2-4 2 1-- O ATL R. Carty T. Abernathy 4% 94% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 2.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
t9 4-2 0 --- O CIN V. Pinson P. Niekro -1% 93% Popfly: 2B
t9 4-2 1 --- CIN P. Rose P. Niekro 1% 94% Reached on Interference on C; Rose to 1B
t9 4-2 1 1-- CIN C. Ruiz P. Niekro 1% 94% Rose Steals 2B
t9 4-2 1 -2- O CIN C. Ruiz P. Niekro -1% 94% Foul Flyball: C
t9 4-2 2 -2- O CIN L. May P. Niekro -1% 93% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Reds' Ted Abernathy facing 6-7-8
b9 2-4 0 --- R ATL G. Oliver T. Abernathy -10% 83% Home Run
b9 3-4 0 --- O ATL C. Boyer T. Abernathy 8% 91% Strikeout
Gary Geiger pinch hits for Woody Woodward (2B) batting 8th
b9 3-4 1 --- O ATL G. Geiger T. Abernathy 6% 96% Strikeout
Mack Jones pinch hits for Phil Niekro (P) batting 9th
b9 3-4 2 --- ATL M. Jones T. Abernathy -5% 91% Walk
b9 3-4 2 1-- O ATL D. Menke T. Abernathy 9% 100% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 3.

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