April 16, 1968 St. Louis Cardinals at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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DET 9
@BOS 2 CLE 3
CHW 1 OAK 4
@NYY 3 STL 6
@ATL 2 CIN 9
@CHC 8 LAD 5
PHI 3

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 8,412

Tuesday, April 16, 1968, 8:05PM
Time of Game: 2:39

Cardinals

5-1

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       1  0  0   0  5  0   0  0  0    6  9  3
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2  9  1

W: N Briles (2-0), L: T Cloninger (1-1), S: J Hoerner (2)

Braves

2-4

Lost 2

9th, 3 GB

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .185  .500    0    3   0   SB
C Flood CF                    4   2   1   0    1   0  .464 1.090    0    3   0   
R Maris RF                    5   1   1   0    0   2  .294 1.039    0    3   0   
O Cepeda 1B                   4   1   4   3    1   0  .520 1.411    0    5   0   2·2B,SB
T McCarver C                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .273  .619    0    8   0   IW
M Shannon 3B                  4   1   1   3    0   1  .320  .906    0    1   0   HR
J Javier 2B                   2   0   0   0    2   2  .217  .569    0    3   2   SB
D Maxvill SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .769    0    1   4   
N Briles P                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Hoerner P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       36   6   9   6    5   5                    27   6

BATTING

2B: O Cepeda 2 (3, 2 off T Cloninger).

HR: M Shannon (2, off R Reed; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).

IBB: T McCarver (2, by R Reed).

TB: O Cepeda 6; M Shannon 4; C Flood; T McCarver; R Maris; L Brock.

RBI: M Shannon 3 (6); O Cepeda 3 (9).

2-out RBI: O Cepeda.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

E: T McCarver (1); N Briles (1); J Javier (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: O Cepeda (1, 2nd base off R Reed/B Tillman); L Brock (1, 2nd base off T Cloninger/B Tillman); J Javier (2, 2nd base off T Cloninger/B Tillman).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Millan 2B                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .558    0    2   3   
S Jackson SS                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .579    0    0   6   
H Aaron RF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .725    0    6   0   
F Alou CF                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .231  .528    0    3   0   
C Boyer 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .087  .279    0    1   1   
D Johnson 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .583    0    7   0   
B Tillman C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .214  .742    0    5   1   
S Valdespino LF               4   0   1   0    0   1  .308  .746    0    3   0   
T Cloninger P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Reed P                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  M Lum PH                    1   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
  C Carroll P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Francona PH               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Aaron PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       37   2   9   2    1   5                    27  11

BATTING

TB: S Valdespino; F Millan; R Reed; M Lum; F Alou; B Tillman; D Johnson; S Jackson; H Aaron.

RBI: F Alou (1); H Aaron (4).

2-out RBI: F Alou; H Aaron.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

E: S Valdespino (1).

PITCHING

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Briles, W (2-0)              8     9   2   0    1   4   0   1.76   35     -       ·  ·      8·14· 0· 8     63    -     0.77   0.23
J Hoerner, S (2)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.27   0.01
Totals                         9     9   2   0    1   5   0          38     -       ·  ·      8·15· 1· 8           -

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Cloninger, L (1-1)           4.1   5   4   4    4   0   0   5.68   22     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 0· 5     33    -     1.04  -0.17
R Reed                         2.2   3   2   2    1   4   1   6.00   12     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 3          1-1    0.22  -0.09
C Carroll                      2     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.50    7     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         9     9   6   6    5   5   1          41     -       ·  ·     10·12· 0· 9          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Reed (2; T McCarver).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tony Venzon, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Augie Donatelli.

Time of Game: 2:39.

Attendance: 8,412.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St.Louis Cardinals            Atlanta Braves                       
1. L Brock              LF    1. F Millan             2B 
2. C Flood              CF    2. S Jackson            SS 
3. R Maris              RF    3. H Aaron              RF 
4. O Cepeda             1B    4. F Alou               CF 
5. T McCarver           C     5. C Boyer              3B 
6. M Shannon            3B    6. D Johnson            1B 
7. J Javier             2B    7. B Tillman            C  
8. D Maxvill            SS    8. S Valdespino         LF 
9. N Briles             P     9. T Cloninger          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  1--      13%  61% O Cepeda        T Cloninger     Double to RF; Flood Scores
   t 5   1  0-1  -23      12%  88% O Cepeda        T Cloninger     Double to LF; Flood Scores; Maris Scores
   t 5   1  0-1  1--       9%  76% R Maris         T Cloninger     Single to LF; Flood to 3B/Adv on E7; Maris to 2B
   t 5   1  0-3  12-       9%  98% M Shannon       R Reed          Home Run; Cepeda Scores; McCarver Scores
   b 3   0  1-0  ---      -8%  51% S Valdespino    N Briles        Single to P/Bunt; Valdespino to 2B/Adv on E1

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tony Cloninger facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Brock         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  C Flood         Walk
   O      1--      48%  R Maris         Flyball: CF
   R      1--      61%  O Cepeda        Double to RF; Flood Scores
   O      -2-      58%  T McCarver      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      60%  F Millan        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      62%  S Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      63%  H Aaron         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tony Cloninger facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      61%  M Shannon       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      63%  J Javier        Walk
          1--      65%  D Maxvill       Javier Steals 2B
   O      -2-      62%  " "             Flyball: RF; Javier to 3B
   O      --3      59%  N Briles        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      61%  F Alou          Flyball: RF
          ---      58%  C Boyer         Walk
   O      1--      61%  D Johnson       Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      64%  B Tillman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tony Cloninger facing 1-2-3
          ---      67%  L Brock         Single to LF
          1--      70%  C Flood         Brock Steals 2B
   O      -2-      69%  " "             Flyball: RF; Brock to 3B
   O      --3      63%  R Maris         Fielder's Choice 2B; Brock out at Hm/2B-C-3B; Maris to 2B
          -2-      63%  O Cepeda        Walk
   O      12-      60%  T McCarver      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Nelson Briles facing 8-9-1
          ---      51%  S Valdespino    Single to P/Bunt; Valdespino to 2B/Adv on E1
   O      -2-      57%  T Cloninger     Strikeout
   O      -2-      61%  F Millan        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      65%  S Jackson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tony Cloninger facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      63%  M Shannon       Flyball: LF
          ---      65%  J Javier        Walk
   O      1--      63%  D Maxvill       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      61%  N Briles        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Nelson Briles facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      64%  H Aaron         Foul Flyball: C
          ---      58%  F Alou          Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Alou to 2B
   O      -2-      62%  C Boyer         Flyball: RF; Alou to 3B
   O      --3      67%  D Johnson       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tony Cloninger facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      65%  L Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      67%  C Flood         Single to LF
          1--      76%  R Maris         Single to LF; Flood to 3B/Adv on E7; Maris to 2B
   RR     -23      88%  O Cepeda        Double to LF; Flood Scores; Maris Scores
                  Ron Reed replaces Tony Cloninger pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      89%  T McCarver      Intentional Walk
   RRR    12-      98%  M Shannon       Home Run; Cepeda Scores; McCarver Scores
   O      ---      97%  J Javier        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      97%  D Maxvill       Flyball: RF
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-6, Nelson Briles facing 7-8-9
          ---      96%  B Tillman       Single to LF
   O      1--      97%  S Valdespino    Foul Flyball: C
          1--      96%  R Reed          Single to LF; Tillman to 2B
   O      12-      97%  F Millan        Popfly: 2B
          12-      96%  S Jackson       Single to LF; Tillman to 3B; Reed to 2B
   O      123      98%  H Aaron         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 6, Braves 0.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Ron Reed facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      98%  N Briles        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      98%  L Brock         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  C Flood         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-6, Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  F Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  C Boyer         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      99%  D Johnson       Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  B Tillman       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Braves 0.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Ron Reed facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  R Maris         Strikeout
          ---      99%  O Cepeda        Single to LF
          1--      99%  T McCarver      Cepeda Steals 2B
          -2-      99%  " "             Single to 3B; Cepeda to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  M Shannon       Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3      99%  J Javier        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-6, Nelson Briles facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  S Valdespino    Groundout: SS-1B
                  Mike Lum pinch hits for Ron Reed batting 9th
          ---      99%  M Lum           Single to CF
          1--      98%  F Millan        Single to LF; Lum to 2B
   O      12-      99%  S Jackson       Foul Flyball: 3B
          12-      99%  H Aaron         E2 on Foul Ball
   R      12-      98%  " "             Single to CF; Lum Scores/unER; Millan to 3B
   R      1-3      95%  F Alou          Single to CF; Millan Scores/unER; Aaron to 3B
   O      1-3      98%  C Boyer         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Braves 2.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Clay Carroll facing 8-9-1
                  Clay Carroll replaces Mike Lum pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  D Maxvill       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  N Briles        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  L Brock         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Nelson Briles facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      98%  D Johnson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  B Tillman       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  S Valdespino    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Braves 2.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Clay Carroll facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  C Flood         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  R Maris         Strikeout
          ---      99%  O Cepeda        Single to RF
   O      1--      99%  T McCarver      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Joe Hoerner facing 9-1-2
                  Joe Hoerner replaces Nelson Briles pitching and batting 9th; Tito Francona pinch hits for Clay Carroll batting 9th; Tommie Aaron pinch hits for Tito Francona batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  T Aaron         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  F Millan        Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  S Jackson       Lineout: SS
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Braves 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:ATL196804160

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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