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@ATL		3
4
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@HOU		2
5
Friday, April 12, 1968
, Atlanta Stadium
Attendance: 20,128, Time of Game: 2:16
Reds
3
1-2
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
7th, 2 GB
 at Braves
4
1-2
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
7th, 2 GB
W: Phil Niekro (1-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  1  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    3 10  1
Braves          0  0  1   0  0  0   3  0  X    4  7  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose RF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .273 .614 -0.018 1.71 0.100 -0.117 0.0 2 0 2B
Alex Johnson LF 5 0 2 1 0 0 .214 .429 -0.098 2.07 0.118 -0.216 -0.3 2 0
Vada Pinson CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .417 .917 0.130 1.80 0.183 -0.053 0.6 2 0
Tony Perez 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .417 1.333 0.255 2.33 0.320 -0.065 1.6 0 5 HR
Lee May 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .962 -0.176 1.98 0.030 -0.206 -0.9 10 1 HBP
Don Pavletich C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.244 2.53 0.000 -0.244 -1.2 5 0
Tommy Helms 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .333 1.000 -0.247 2.61 0.000 -0.247 -1.2 1 3
   Ted Abernathy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Leo Cardenas SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .417 -0.045 1.35 0.062 -0.107 0.2 1 1 2B
John Tsitouris P 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 0.007 1.04 0.025 -0.019 0.2 0 1
   Bob Lee P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mack Jones PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 0.037 0.71 0.037 0.000 0.4
   Chico Ruiz 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Fred Whitfield PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .667 1.333 0.077 1.83 0.077 0.000 0.2
   Bob Johnson PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Team Totals 35 3 10 3 2 4 .286 .771 -0.322 1.95 0.952 -1.274 -0.5 24 12
2B: P Rose (1, off C Upshaw); L Cardenas (1, off P Niekro).
HR: T Perez (2, off P Niekro; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
HBP: L May (1, by P Niekro).
TB: T Perez 5; P Rose 3; L Cardenas 2; V Pinson 2; A Johnson 2; F Whitfield.
RBI: T Perez 2 (5); A Johnson (1).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
E: P Rose (1).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: A Johnson (1st base by P Niekro).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Felipe Alou CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .538 -0.019 0.76 0.032 -0.052 -0.3 2 0
Sonny Jackson SS 3 1 1 1 0 0 .083 .487 0.174 0.78 0.197 -0.023 1.1 1 4 HR,HBP
Hank Aaron RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .300 .817 0.071 0.96 0.091 -0.019 0.6 4 1
Joe Torre C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .444 -0.024 1.01 0.000 -0.024 -0.2 1 0
   Bob Tillman C 3 1 1 2 0 2 .333 1.667 0.027 1.77 0.153 -0.126 1.0 4 1 HR
Clete Boyer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .258 -0.129 1.39 0.000 -0.129 -1.0 2 3
Deron Johnson 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .222 1.030 0.000 0.66 0.041 -0.040 -0.1 10 1 2B
Sandy Valdespino LF 2 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .833 0.024 1.11 0.045 -0.021 0.2 1 0
   Mike Lum LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .571 -0.007 0.29 0.000 -0.007 -0.1 0 1
Felix Millan 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .282 -0.127 1.30 0.000 -0.127 -1.0 0 2
Phil Niekro P 3 1 1 1 0 0 .333 1.667 0.185 1.25 0.238 -0.053 0.6 1 1 HR
   Cecil Upshaw P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Team Totals 31 4 7 4 3 4 .226 .863 0.175 1.06 0.797 -0.621 0.9 27 15
2B: D Johnson (1, off J Tsitouris).
HR: P Niekro (1, off J Tsitouris; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); S Jackson (1, off J Tsitouris; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); B Tillman (1, off J Tsitouris; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).
HBP: S Jackson (1, by J Tsitouris).
TB: P Niekro 4; B Tillman 4; S Jackson 4; D Johnson 2; S Valdespino; F Alou; H Aaron.
RBI: B Tillman 2 (2); S Jackson (1); P Niekro (1).
2-out RBI: B Tillman 2; S Jackson.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: H Aaron (J Tsitouris at 1st base); M Lum (B Johnson at home plate).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Tsitouris, L (0-1) 6.2 7 4 4 3 3 3 5.40 31 44 -0.200 1.17 -1.4
Bob Lee 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0.002 0.07 0.1
Ted Abernathy 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.021 0.30 0.4
Team Totals 8 7 4 4 3 4 3 4.50 35 44 0 0 -0.177 1.95 -0.9

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro, W (1-0) 7 7 3 3 2 3 1 3.86 30 52 -0.124 1.24 -1.1
Cecil Upshaw, S (1) 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 8 3 1 0.447 4.68 1.5
Team Totals 9 10 3 3 2 4 1 3.00 38 52 3 1 0.323 1.06 0.5
P Niekro faced 4 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: P Niekro (1; L May); J Tsitouris (1; S Jackson).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: P Niekro (1; A Johnson, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Tony Venzon.
Time of Game: 2:16.
Attendance: 20,128.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Atlanta Braves
1 Pete Rose RF 1 Felipe Alou CF
2 Alex Johnson LF 2 Sonny Jackson SS
3 Vada Pinson CF 3 Hank Aaron RF
4 Tony Perez 3B 4 Joe Torre C
5 Lee May 1B 5 Clete Boyer 3B
6 Don Pavletich C 6 Deron Johnson 1B
7 Tommy Helms 2B 7 Sandy Valdespino LF
8 Leo Cardenas SS 8 Felix Millan 2B
9 John Tsitouris P 9 Phil Niekro P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 1-1 0 --- R ATL P. Niekro J. Tsitouris 24% 81% Home Run
t8 2-4 0 123 R CIN T. Perez C. Upshaw -20% 38% Single to RF; Rose Scores; Johnson to 3B; Pinson to 2B
t8 3-4 1 123 O CIN D. Pavletich C. Upshaw 18% 71% Strikeout
t8 3-4 2 123 O CIN T. Helms C. Upshaw 17% 89% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
t8 3-4 0 123 O CIN L. May C. Upshaw 16% 53% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Pinson to 3B; Perez to 2B

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 P. Rose P. Niekro 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- CIN A. Johnson P. Niekro -2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CIN V. Pinson P. Niekro 4% 53% Johnson Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t1 0-0 2 --- O CIN V. Pinson P. Niekro 1% 54% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' John Tsitouris facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O ATL F. Alou J. Tsitouris -2% 52% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- O ATL S. Jackson J. Tsitouris -1% 51% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O ATL H. Aaron J. Tsitouris -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 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 --- R CIN T. Perez P. Niekro -13% 37% Home Run (LF-CF)
t2 1-0 0 --- O CIN L. May P. Niekro 2% 39% Lineout: CF
t2 1-0 1 --- O CIN D. Pavletich P. Niekro 1% 41% Strikeout
t2 1-0 2 --- O CIN T. Helms P. Niekro 1% 41% Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' John Tsitouris facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O ATL J. Torre J. Tsitouris -2% 39% Flyball: CF
b2 0-1 1 --- O ATL C. Boyer J. Tsitouris -2% 37% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- ATL D. Johnson J. Tsitouris 3% 40% Double to CF (CF-RF)
b2 0-1 2 -2- ATL S. Valdespino J. Tsitouris 1% 41% Walk
b2 0-1 2 12- O ATL F. Millan J. Tsitouris -5% 36% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
t3 1-0 0 --- CIN L. Cardenas P. Niekro -6% 30% Double to LF
t3 1-0 0 -2- CIN J. Tsitouris P. Niekro -3% 28% Walk
Bob Tillman replaces Joe Torre playing C batting 4th
t3 1-0 0 12- O CIN P. Rose P. Niekro 5% 33% Strikeout
t3 1-0 1 12- O CIN A. Johnson P. Niekro 3% 36% Groundout: RF-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cardenas to 3B
t3 1-0 2 1-3 O CIN V. Pinson P. Niekro 4% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' John Tsitouris facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- O ATL P. Niekro J. Tsitouris -3% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- O ATL F. Alou J. Tsitouris -2% 36% Lineout: RF
b3 0-1 2 --- R ATL S. Jackson J. Tsitouris 15% 51% Home Run
b3 1-1 2 --- O ATL H. Aaron J. Tsitouris -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 1.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
t4 1-1 0 --- O CIN T. Perez P. Niekro 3% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 1-1 1 --- CIN L. May P. Niekro -3% 49% Hit By Pitch
t4 1-1 1 1-- O CIN D. Pavletich P. Niekro 2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B; May to 2B
t4 1-1 2 -2- O CIN T. Helms P. Niekro 4% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' John Tsitouris facing 4-5-6
b4 1-1 0 --- O ATL B. Tillman J. Tsitouris -2% 53% Strikeout
b4 1-1 1 --- O ATL C. Boyer J. Tsitouris -2% 51% Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 1-1 2 --- ATL D. Johnson J. Tsitouris 1% 53% Walk
b4 1-1 2 1-- ATL S. Valdespino J. Tsitouris 3% 56% Single to RF; Johnson to 3B/Adv on E9
b4 1-1 2 1-3 O ATL F. Millan J. Tsitouris -6% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 1.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
t5 1-1 0 --- O CIN L. Cardenas P. Niekro 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-1 1 --- O CIN J. Tsitouris P. Niekro 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-1 2 --- O CIN P. Rose P. Niekro 1% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' John Tsitouris facing 9-1-2
b5 1-1 0 --- O ATL P. Niekro J. Tsitouris -3% 53% Foul Flyball: C
b5 1-1 1 --- ATL F. Alou J. Tsitouris 3% 56% Single to LF
b5 1-1 1 1-- ATL S. Jackson J. Tsitouris 5% 61% Hit By Pitch; Alou to 2B
b5 1-1 1 12- ATL H. Aaron J. Tsitouris 8% 69% Walk; Alou to 3B; Jackson to 2B
b5 1-1 1 123 O ATL B. Tillman J. Tsitouris -10% 59% Strikeout
b5 1-1 2 123 O ATL C. Boyer J. Tsitouris -9% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 1.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
t6 1-1 0 --- O CIN A. Johnson P. Niekro 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t6 1-1 1 --- CIN V. Pinson P. Niekro -4% 49% Single to RF
t6 1-1 1 1-- O CIN T. Perez P. Niekro 4% 53% Lineout: CF
t6 1-1 2 1-- O CIN L. May P. Niekro 3% 57% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' John Tsitouris facing 6-7-8
b6 1-1 0 --- O ATL D. Johnson J. Tsitouris -3% 54% Strikeout
b6 1-1 1 --- O ATL S. Valdespino J. Tsitouris -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b6 1-1 2 --- O ATL F. Millan J. Tsitouris -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 1.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
t7 1-1 0 --- O CIN D. Pavletich P. Niekro 4% 54% Flyball: RF
t7 1-1 1 --- O CIN T. Helms P. Niekro 2% 56% Strikeout
t7 1-1 2 --- O CIN L. Cardenas P. Niekro 2% 58% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' John Tsitouris facing 9-1-2
b7 1-1 0 --- R ATL P. Niekro J. Tsitouris 24% 81% Home Run
b7 2-1 0 --- O ATL F. Alou J. Tsitouris -1% 80% Flyball: LF
b7 2-1 1 --- O ATL S. Jackson J. Tsitouris -1% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2-1 2 --- ATL H. Aaron J. Tsitouris 1% 80% Single to LF
b7 2-1 2 1-- RR ATL B. Tillman J. Tsitouris 15% 95% Home Run; Aaron Scores
Bob Lee replaces John Tsitouris pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-1 2 --- O ATL C. Boyer B. Lee -0% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 4.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
Mike Lum replaces Sandy Valdespino playing LF batting 7th
Mack Jones pinch hits for Bob Lee (P) batting 9th
t8 1-4 0 --- CIN M. Jones P. Niekro -4% 91% Walk
t8 1-4 0 1-- CIN P. Rose P. Niekro -10% 81% Single to CF; Jones to 3B
t8 1-4 0 1-3 R CIN A. Johnson P. Niekro -9% 72% Single to CF; Jones Scores; Rose to 2B
t8 2-4 0 12- CIN V. Pinson P. Niekro -15% 57% Single to RF; Rose to 3B; Johnson to 2B
Cecil Upshaw replaces Phil Niekro pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-4 0 123 R CIN T. Perez C. Upshaw -20% 38% Single to RF; Rose Scores; Johnson to 3B; Pinson to 2B
t8 3-4 0 123 O CIN L. May C. Upshaw 16% 53% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Pinson to 3B; Perez to 2B
t8 3-4 1 123 O CIN D. Pavletich C. Upshaw 18% 71% Strikeout
t8 3-4 2 123 O CIN T. Helms C. Upshaw 17% 89% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Reds' Ted Abernathy facing 6-7-8
Ted Abernathy replaces Tommy Helms (2B) pitching and batting 7th
Chico Ruiz replaces Mack Jones (PH) playing 2B batting 9th
b8 4-3 0 --- O ATL D. Johnson T. Abernathy -1% 88% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 4-3 1 --- O ATL M. Lum T. Abernathy -1% 87% Strikeout Looking
b8 4-3 2 --- O ATL F. Millan T. Abernathy -0% 87% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 4.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Braves' Cecil Upshaw facing 8-9-1
t9 3-4 0 --- O CIN L. Cardenas C. Upshaw 6% 93% Groundout: P-1B
Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Chico Ruiz (2B) batting 9th
t9 3-4 1 --- CIN F. Whitfield C. Upshaw -8% 85% Single to LF
Bob Johnson pinch runs for Fred Whitfield (PH) batting 9th
t9 3-4 1 1-- O CIN P. Rose C. Upshaw 3% 89% Double to LF; Johnson out at Hm/LF-3B-C-P; Rose to 3B
t9 3-4 2 --3 O CIN A. Johnson C. Upshaw 11% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 4.

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