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Scores
Standings
CAL
@BOS		6
9
MIN
@NYY		1
6
MIN
@NYY		3
2		 
(18)
KCA
@WSA		3
6
CIN
@ATL		7
1
PHI
@HOU		2
3
PIT
@LAD		4
2
NYM
@SFG		11
5
CHC
@STL		2
4
Wednesday, July 26, 1967
, Atlanta Stadium
Attendance: 26,991, Time of Game: 2:46
Reds
7
53-46
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 5½ GB
 at Braves
1
50-44
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 6 GB
W: Mel Queen (10-5)
L: Phil Niekro (6-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   3  2  2    7 11  0
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  5  1

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommy Harper RF 4 1 0 0 0 1 .200 .660 -0.068 0.55 0.000 -0.068 -0.8 2 0 SB,SH
Chico Ruiz SS 5 1 3 2 0 0 .232 .580 0.030 0.74 0.086 -0.056 1.9 1 1 3B,2B
Pete Rose 2B 5 0 2 1 0 0 .316 .836 -0.072 0.67 0.027 -0.098 -0.0 3 1 2B,GDP
Vada Pinson CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .281 .727 0.349 1.77 0.375 -0.026 1.4 1 0
Tony Perez 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 .303 .867 -0.037 0.94 0.040 -0.077 -0.3 1 2 HBP
Deron Johnson 1B 4 1 1 2 0 2 .251 .728 0.230 1.36 0.332 -0.102 0.7 6 2 HR
Lee May LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .242 .696 -0.065 0.81 0.010 -0.075 0.2 0 0 2B
Johnny Edwards C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .489 -0.061 0.63 0.000 -0.061 -0.7 11 0 SH
Mel Queen P 3 1 1 1 0 0 .176 .404 -0.014 0.41 0.019 -0.033 0.7 1 1 SH
   Ted Abernathy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Team Totals 35 7 11 6 0 7 .314 .876 0.292 0.91 0.889 -0.596 3.2 27 8
2B: P Rose (20, off C Upshaw); C Ruiz (7, off R Hernandez); L May (13, off C Raymond).
3B: C Ruiz (3, off C Raymond).
HR: D Johnson (11, off P Niekro; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF).
SH: T Harper (2, off R Hernandez); J Edwards (2, off C Raymond); M Queen (2, off C Raymond).
HBP: T Perez (4, by C Upshaw).
TB: C Ruiz 6; D Johnson 4; P Rose 3; L May 3; V Pinson; T Perez; M Queen.
GIDP: P Rose (8).
RBI: D Johnson 2 (49); C Ruiz 2 (11); P Rose (42); M Queen (4).
2-out RBI: D Johnson 2; C Ruiz.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Baserunning
SB: T Harper (13, 2nd base off C Raymond/B Uecker).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Felipe Alou RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .283 .784 0.009 0.79 0.052 -0.044 -0.1 0 1
Tito Francona 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .222 .577 -0.007 0.84 0.024 -0.031 -0.1 12 0 SH
Clete Boyer 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .253 .735 0.107 1.06 0.159 -0.053 1.0 0 0 2B
Mack Jones CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .239 .739 -0.025 0.67 0.020 -0.044 -0.6 4 0
Rico Carty LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .262 .762 -0.075 0.75 0.000 -0.075 -1.0 1 0
Denis Menke SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .635 -0.086 0.89 0.000 -0.086 -0.9 3 2
Woody Woodward 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .221 .557 -0.035 0.74 0.000 -0.035 -0.3 0 3
   Charlie Lau PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .148 .448 -0.022 0.95 0.000 -0.022 -0.1
   Marty Martinez 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .607 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Bob Uecker C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .405 -0.008 0.51 0.016 -0.024 -0.1 6 2
Phil Niekro P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .148 .392 -0.054 1.05 0.000 -0.054 -0.4 0 2
   Ramon Hernandez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Cecil Upshaw P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike de la Hoz PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .237 .641 -0.012 0.48 0.000 -0.012 -0.2
   Claude Raymond P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .429 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
Team Totals 31 1 5 1 1 11 .161 .381 -0.208 0.80 0.271 -0.480 -2.8 27 13
2B: C Boyer (13, off M Queen).
SH: T Francona (3, off M Queen).
TB: C Boyer 3; T Francona; B Uecker; F Alou.
RBI: C Boyer (59).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. P Niekro-D Menke-T Francona.
PB: B Uecker (13).
E: R Carty (9).
Outfield Assists: F Alou (P Rose at 2nd base).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mel Queen, W (10-5) 8 5 1 1 1 10 0 3.03 30 77 0.201 0.88 1.8
Ted Abernathy, S (16) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.58 3 1 0 0.006 0.08 1.0
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 1 11 0 1.00 33 77 1 0 0.207 0.91 2.8
M Queen faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro, L (6-5) 6.2 6 3 3 0 5 1 1.61 25 55 -0.215 1.31 -0.2
Ramon Hernandez 0.2 2 2 2 0 0 0 5.57 4 1 0 -0.051 0.53 -1.0
Cecil Upshaw 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.16 4 1 1 -0.019 0.15 -0.4
Claude Raymond 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 3.07 6 0 0 -0.009 -.00 -1.6
Team Totals 9 11 7 7 0 7 1 7.00 39 55 2 1 -0.294 0.80 -3.2
Balks: None.
WP: P Niekro 2 (11).
HBP: C Upshaw (3; T Perez).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Bill Williams.
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 26,991.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Rain.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Atlanta Braves
1 Tommy Harper RF 1 Felipe Alou RF
2 Chico Ruiz SS 2 Tito Francona 1B
3 Pete Rose 2B 3 Clete Boyer 3B
4 Vada Pinson CF 4 Mack Jones CF
5 Tony Perez 3B 5 Rico Carty LF
6 Deron Johnson 1B 6 Denis Menke SS
7 Lee May LF 7 Woody Woodward 2B
8 Johnny Edwards C 8 Bob Uecker C
9 Mel Queen P 9 Phil Niekro P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 1-1 2 --3 RR CIN D. Johnson P. Niekro 33% 82% Home Run (Deep CF); Perez Scores
t7 0-1 2 -23 R CIN D. Johnson P. Niekro 18% 49% Wild Pitch; Pinson Scores; Perez to 3B
b6 0-0 1 -2- R ATL C. Boyer M. Queen -16% 24% Single to CF; Alou Scores
t5 0-0 0 --- CIN V. Pinson P. Niekro 9% 59% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Pinson to 2B
t5 0-0 1 --3 O CIN D. Johnson P. Niekro -9% 49% Strikeout (C-1B)

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' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN T. Harper P. Niekro -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CIN C. Ruiz P. Niekro -1% 46% Flyball: C
t1 0-0 2 --- O CIN P. Rose P. Niekro -1% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mel Queen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O ATL F. Alou M. Queen 2% 48% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- ATL T. Francona M. Queen -2% 45% Single to RF
b1 0-0 1 1-- O ATL C. Boyer M. Queen 3% 48% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 1-- ATL M. Jones M. Queen -2% 46% Walk; Francona to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- O ATL R. Carty M. Queen 4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CIN V. Pinson P. Niekro -2% 48% Strikeout (C-1B)
t2 0-0 1 --- O CIN T. Perez P. Niekro -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- O CIN D. Johnson P. Niekro -1% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mel Queen facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O ATL D. Menke M. Queen 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 1 --- O ATL W. Woodward M. Queen 2% 49% Flyball: 2B
b2 0-0 2 --- O ATL B. Uecker M. Queen 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O CIN L. May P. Niekro -2% 48% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O CIN J. Edwards P. Niekro -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 2 --- O CIN M. Queen P. Niekro -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mel Queen facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O ATL P. Niekro M. Queen 2% 47% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 --- O ATL F. Alou M. Queen 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O ATL T. Francona M. Queen 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- O CIN T. Harper P. Niekro -3% 47% Groundout: P-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- CIN C. Ruiz P. Niekro 3% 50% Single/Bunt
t4 0-0 1 1-- OO CIN P. Rose P. Niekro -6% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mel Queen facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- O ATL C. Boyer M. Queen 3% 47% Strikeout
b4 0-0 1 --- O ATL M. Jones M. Queen 2% 49% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- O ATL R. Carty M. Queen 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
t5 0-0 0 --- CIN V. Pinson P. Niekro 9% 59% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Pinson to 2B
t5 0-0 0 -2- CIN T. Perez P. Niekro 5% 64% Passed Ball; Pinson to 3B
t5 0-0 0 --3 O CIN T. Perez P. Niekro -6% 58% Strikeout
t5 0-0 1 --3 O CIN D. Johnson P. Niekro -9% 49% Strikeout (C-1B)
t5 0-0 2 --3 O CIN L. May P. Niekro -5% 44% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mel Queen facing 6-7-8
b5 0-0 0 --- O ATL D. Menke M. Queen 3% 47% Flyball: CF
b5 0-0 1 --- O ATL W. Woodward M. Queen 2% 49% Strikeout
b5 0-0 2 --- ATL B. Uecker M. Queen -2% 47% Single to CF
b5 0-0 2 1-- O ATL P. Niekro M. Queen 3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
t6 0-0 0 --- O CIN J. Edwards P. Niekro -3% 47% Flyball: 1B
t6 0-0 1 --- O CIN M. Queen P. Niekro -2% 45% Flyball: LF
t6 0-0 2 --- O CIN T. Harper P. Niekro -2% 43% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mel Queen facing 1-2-3
b6 0-0 0 --- ATL F. Alou M. Queen -5% 38% Single to CF
b6 0-0 0 1-- O ATL T. Francona M. Queen 2% 40% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Alou to 2B
b6 0-0 1 -2- R ATL C. Boyer M. Queen -16% 24% Single to CF; Alou Scores
b6 1-0 1 1-- O ATL M. Jones M. Queen 2% 26% Strikeout Looking
b6 1-0 2 1-- O ATL R. Carty M. Queen 2% 28% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
t7 0-1 0 --- O CIN C. Ruiz P. Niekro -4% 24% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-1 1 --- O CIN P. Rose P. Niekro -3% 21% Single to RF; Rose out at 2B/RF-SS
t7 0-1 2 --- CIN V. Pinson P. Niekro 2% 24% Single to RF
t7 0-1 2 1-- CIN T. Perez P. Niekro 4% 28% Single to LF; Pinson to 2B
t7 0-1 2 12- CIN D. Johnson P. Niekro 4% 31% Wild Pitch; Pinson to 3B; Perez to 2B
t7 0-1 2 -23 R CIN D. Johnson P. Niekro 18% 49% Wild Pitch; Pinson Scores; Perez to 3B
t7 1-1 2 --3 RR CIN D. Johnson P. Niekro 33% 82% Home Run (Deep CF); Perez Scores
t7 3-1 2 --- CIN L. May P. Niekro 1% 83% Single to CF
Ramon Hernandez replaces Phil Niekro pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-1 2 1-- O CIN J. Edwards R. Hernandez -1% 81% Groundout: 1B unassisted
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Reds' Mel Queen facing 6-7-8
b7 1-3 0 --- O ATL D. Menke M. Queen 3% 85% Flyball: 2B
Charlie Lau pinch hits for Woody Woodward (2B) batting 7th
b7 1-3 1 --- O ATL C. Lau M. Queen 2% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1-3 2 --- O ATL B. Uecker M. Queen 1% 89% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 1.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Ramon Hernandez facing 9-1-2
Marty Martinez replaces Charlie Lau (PH) playing 2B batting 7th
t8 3-1 0 --- CIN M. Queen R. Hernandez 2% 90% Single to CF
t8 3-1 0 1-- O CIN T. Harper R. Hernandez -0% 90% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Queen to 2B
t8 3-1 1 -2- R CIN C. Ruiz R. Hernandez 5% 95% Double to LF; Queen Scores
Cecil Upshaw replaces Ramon Hernandez pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-1 1 -2- R CIN P. Rose C. Upshaw 3% 98% Double to CF; Ruiz Scores
t8 5-1 1 -2- O CIN V. Pinson C. Upshaw -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
t8 5-1 2 -2- CIN T. Perez C. Upshaw 0% 97% Hit By Pitch
t8 5-1 2 12- O CIN D. Johnson C. Upshaw -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, Reds' Mel Queen facing 9-1-2
Mike de la Hoz pinch hits for Cecil Upshaw (P) batting 9th
b8 1-5 0 --- O ATL M. de la Hoz M. Queen 1% 98% Strikeout
b8 1-5 1 --- O ATL F. Alou M. Queen 1% 99% Flyball: 3B
b8 1-5 2 --- O ATL T. Francona M. Queen 0% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Braves 1.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-1, Braves' Claude Raymond facing 7-8-9
Claude Raymond replaces Mike de la Hoz (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 5-1 0 --- CIN L. May C. Raymond 0% 99% Double to CF
t9 5-1 0 -2- O CIN J. Edwards C. Raymond 0% 99% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; May to 3B
t9 5-1 1 --3 R CIN M. Queen C. Raymond 0% 100% Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; May Scores
t9 6-1 1 1-- O CIN T. Harper C. Raymond -0% 100% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9 6-1 2 1-- CIN C. Ruiz C. Raymond 0% 100% Harper Steals 2B
t9 6-1 2 -2- R CIN C. Ruiz C. Raymond 0% 100% Triple to LF; Harper Scores
t9 7-1 2 --3 O CIN P. Rose C. Raymond -0% 100% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-7, Reds' Mel Queen facing 3-4-5
b9 1-7 0 --- ATL C. Boyer M. Queen -0% 99% Double
Ted Abernathy replaces Mel Queen pitching and batting 9th
b9 1-7 0 -2- O ATL M. Jones T. Abernathy 0% 100% Strikeout
b9 1-7 1 -2- O ATL R. Carty T. Abernathy 0% 100% Flyball: P
b9 1-7 2 -2- O ATL D. Menke T. Abernathy 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Braves 1.

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