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ATL  4
CIN  3
 HOU  5
PHI  2
Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 20,128

 Friday, April 12, 1968
Time of Game: 2:16
Reds
3
1-2
Lost 2
7th, 2 GB
 
                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
W: Phil Niekro (1-0), L: John Tsitouris (0-1), S: Cecil Upshaw (1)
 Braves
4
1-2
Won 1
7th, 2 GB

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose RF                     5   1   2   0    0   1  .273  .614              2   0   2B
A Johnson LF                  5   0   2   1    0   0  .214  .429              2   0   
V Pinson CF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .417  .917              2   0   
T Perez 3B                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .417 1.333              0   5   HR
L May 1B                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .364  .962             10   1   HBP
D Pavletich C                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              5   0   
T Helms 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .333 1.000              1   3   
  T Abernathy P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   1   
L Cardenas SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .417              1   1   2B
J Tsitouris P                 1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500              0   1   
  B Lee P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Jones PH                  0   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .500              0   0   
  C Ruiz 2B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  F Whitfield PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .667 1.333              0   0   
  B Johnson PR                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       35   3  10   0    2   4                         24  12
Batting Events
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 Events
E: P Rose (1).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: A Johnson (1st base by P Niekro).
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Alou CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .538              2   0   
S Jackson SS                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .083  .487              1   4   HR,HBP
H Aaron RF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .300  .817              4   1   
J Torre C                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .444              1   0   
  B Tillman C                 3   1   1   2    0   2  .333 1.667              4   1   HR
C Boyer 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .258              2   3   
D Johnson 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .222 1.030             10   1   2B
S Valdespino LF               2   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .833              1   0   
  M Lum LF                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .571              0   1   
F Millan 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .282              0   2   
P Niekro P                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .333 1.667              1   1   HR
  C Upshaw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   1   
Totals                       31   4   7   0    3   4                         27  15
Batting Events
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.

Pitching Stats

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Tsitouris, L (0-1)           6.2   7   4   4    3   3   3   5.40   31     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 1· 7     44    -     1.14  -0.20
B Lee                          0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.00
T Abernathy                    1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.02
Totals                         8     7   4   4    3   4   3          35     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1· 7           -  
Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Niekro, W (1-0)              7     7   3   3    2   3   1   3.86   30     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 2· 7     52    -     1.24  -0.12
C Upshaw, S (1)                2     3   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 3          3-1    4.34   0.45
Totals                         9    10   3   3    2   4   1          38     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 2·10          3-1
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 0 --- R 24% 81% 1-1 ATL P. Niekro J. Tsitouris Home Run
t8 0 123 R -19% 38% 2-4 CIN T. Perez C. Upshaw Single to RF; Rose Scores; Johnson to 3B; Pinson to 2B
t8 1 123 O 18% 71% 3-4 CIN D. Pavletich C. Upshaw Strikeout
t8 2 123 O 18% 89% 3-4 CIN T. Helms C. Upshaw Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
t8 0 123 O 16% 54% 3-4 CIN L. May C. Upshaw Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Pinson to 3B; Perez to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CIN P. Rose P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 CIN A. Johnson P. Niekro Single to CF
t1 1 1-- O 4% 53% 0-0 CIN V. Pinson P. Niekro Johnson Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t1 2 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CIN V. Pinson P. Niekro 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 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 ATL F. Alou J. Tsitouris Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 ATL S. Jackson J. Tsitouris Groundout: P-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 ATL H. Aaron J. Tsitouris 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 --- R -12% 38% 0-0 CIN T. Perez P. Niekro Home Run (LF-CF)
t2 0 --- O 2% 39% 1-0 CIN L. May P. Niekro Lineout: CF
t2 1 --- O 1% 41% 1-0 CIN D. Pavletich P. Niekro Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 41% 1-0 CIN T. Helms P. Niekro 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 --- O -2% 39% 0-1 ATL J. Torre J. Tsitouris Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O -1% 37% 0-1 ATL C. Boyer J. Tsitouris Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- 3% 40% 0-1 ATL D. Johnson J. Tsitouris Double to CF (CF-RF)
b2 2 -2- 1% 41% 0-1 ATL S. Valdespino J. Tsitouris Walk
b2 2 12- O -5% 36% 0-1 ATL F. Millan J. Tsitouris 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 0 --- -6% 30% 1-0 CIN L. Cardenas P. Niekro Double to LF
t3 0 -2- -3% 28% 1-0 CIN J. Tsitouris P. Niekro Walk
Bob Tillman replaces Joe Torre playing C batting 4th
t3 0 12- O 5% 33% 1-0 CIN P. Rose P. Niekro Strikeout
t3 1 12- O 3% 36% 1-0 CIN A. Johnson P. Niekro Groundout: RF-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cardenas to 3B
t3 2 1-3 O 5% 40% 1-0 CIN V. Pinson P. Niekro 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 --- O -3% 38% 0-1 ATL P. Niekro J. Tsitouris Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O -2% 36% 0-1 ATL F. Alou J. Tsitouris Lineout: RF
b3 2 --- R 15% 51% 0-1 ATL S. Jackson J. Tsitouris Home Run
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 ATL H. Aaron J. Tsitouris 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 0 --- O 2% 52% 1-1 CIN T. Perez P. Niekro Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 1 --- -3% 50% 1-1 CIN L. May P. Niekro Hit By Pitch
t4 1 1-- O 2% 51% 1-1 CIN D. Pavletich P. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B; May to 2B
t4 2 -2- O 4% 55% 1-1 CIN T. Helms P. Niekro 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 0 --- O -3% 53% 1-1 ATL B. Tillman J. Tsitouris Strikeout
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 ATL C. Boyer J. Tsitouris Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 2 --- 1% 53% 1-1 ATL D. Johnson J. Tsitouris Walk
b4 2 1-- 3% 56% 1-1 ATL S. Valdespino J. Tsitouris Single to RF; Johnson to 3B/Adv on E9
b4 2 1-3 O -6% 50% 1-1 ATL F. Millan J. Tsitouris 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 0 --- O 3% 53% 1-1 CIN L. Cardenas P. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 1-1 CIN J. Tsitouris P. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 56% 1-1 CIN P. Rose P. Niekro 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 0 --- O -3% 53% 1-1 ATL P. Niekro J. Tsitouris Foul Flyball: C
b5 1 --- 3% 56% 1-1 ATL F. Alou J. Tsitouris Single to LF
b5 1 1-- 5% 61% 1-1 ATL S. Jackson J. Tsitouris Hit By Pitch; Alou to 2B
b5 1 12- 8% 69% 1-1 ATL H. Aaron J. Tsitouris Walk; Alou to 3B; Jackson to 2B
b5 1 123 O -10% 59% 1-1 ATL B. Tillman J. Tsitouris Strikeout
b5 2 123 O -9% 50% 1-1 ATL C. Boyer J. Tsitouris 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 0 --- O 3% 53% 1-1 CIN A. Johnson P. Niekro Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- -4% 50% 1-1 CIN V. Pinson P. Niekro Single to RF
t6 1 1-- O 4% 54% 1-1 CIN T. Perez P. Niekro Lineout: CF
t6 2 1-- O 3% 57% 1-1 CIN L. May P. Niekro 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 0 --- O -3% 54% 1-1 ATL D. Johnson J. Tsitouris Strikeout
b6 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 ATL S. Valdespino J. Tsitouris Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 ATL F. Millan J. Tsitouris 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 0 --- O 4% 54% 1-1 CIN D. Pavletich P. Niekro Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- O 2% 56% 1-1 CIN T. Helms P. Niekro Strikeout
t7 2 --- O 2% 58% 1-1 CIN L. Cardenas P. Niekro 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 0 --- R 24% 81% 1-1 ATL P. Niekro J. Tsitouris Home Run
b7 0 --- O -1% 80% 2-1 ATL F. Alou J. Tsitouris Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- O -1% 79% 2-1 ATL S. Jackson J. Tsitouris Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- 1% 80% 2-1 ATL H. Aaron J. Tsitouris Single to LF
b7 2 1-- RR 15% 95% 2-1 ATL B. Tillman J. Tsitouris Home Run; Aaron Scores
Bob Lee replaces John Tsitouris pitching and batting 9th
b7 2 --- O -0% 95% 4-1 ATL C. Boyer B. Lee 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 0 --- -4% 91% 1-4 CIN M. Jones P. Niekro Walk
t8 0 1-- -10% 81% 1-4 CIN P. Rose P. Niekro Single to CF; Jones to 3B
t8 0 1-3 R -9% 72% 1-4 CIN A. Johnson P. Niekro Single to CF; Jones Scores; Rose to 2B
t8 0 12- -15% 57% 2-4 CIN V. Pinson P. Niekro Single to RF; Rose to 3B; Johnson to 2B
Cecil Upshaw replaces Phil Niekro pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 123 R -19% 38% 2-4 CIN T. Perez C. Upshaw Single to RF; Rose Scores; Johnson to 3B; Pinson to 2B
t8 0 123 O 16% 54% 3-4 CIN L. May C. Upshaw Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Pinson to 3B; Perez to 2B
t8 1 123 O 18% 71% 3-4 CIN D. Pavletich C. Upshaw Strikeout
t8 2 123 O 18% 89% 3-4 CIN T. Helms C. Upshaw Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 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 0 --- O -1% 88% 4-3 ATL D. Johnson T. Abernathy Groundout: 1B-P
b8 1 --- O -1% 87% 4-3 ATL M. Lum T. Abernathy Strikeout Looking
b8 2 --- O -0% 87% 4-3 ATL F. Millan T. Abernathy 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 0 --- O 6% 93% 3-4 CIN L. Cardenas C. Upshaw Groundout: P-1B
Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Chico Ruiz (2B) batting 9th
t9 1 --- -8% 85% 3-4 CIN F. Whitfield C. Upshaw Single to LF
Bob Johnson pinch runs for Fred Whitfield (PH) batting 9th
t9 1 1-- O 3% 89% 3-4 CIN P. Rose C. Upshaw Double to LF; Johnson out at Hm/LF-3B-C-P; Rose to 3B
t9 2 --3 O 11% 100% 3-4 CIN A. Johnson C. Upshaw Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 4.

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