May 7, 1968 Pittsburgh Pirates at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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DET 2
@BAL 1 CHW 6
@CAL 4 CLE 8
@NYY 0 MIN 2
@OAK 1 BOS 3
@WSA 2 ATL 2
PIT 1 LAD 2
@CHC 1 PHI 5
@CIN 2 HOU 7
SFG 1 NYM 4
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 6,610

Tuesday, May 7, 1968
Time of Game: 2:23

Pirates

11-12

Lost 1

6th, 4 GB

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

W: C Upshaw (1-1), L: A McBean (4-2)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Braves

12-13

Won 1

6th, 4 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wills 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .284  .643    0    0   3   SB
G Alley SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .565    0    1   4   
R Clemente RF                 4   1   0   0    0   0  .221  .624    0    2   0   
D Clendenon 1B                3   0   1   1    1   0  .280  .844    0   14   0   SB
M Mota CF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .617    0    1   0   
J Pagan LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .166    0    2   0   SH
B Mazeroski 2B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .534    0    1   4   
J May C                       3   0   1   0    0   1  .303  .696    0    4   0   
A McBean P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .594    0    0   4   
Totals                       31   1   3   1    1   5                    25  15

BATTING

SH: J Pagan (1, off D Kelley).

TB: M Wills; D Clendenon; J May.

RBI: D Clendenon (15).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Wills (7, 2nd base off D Kelley/B Tillman); D Clendenon (3, 2nd base off C Upshaw/B Tillman).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Alou CF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .337  .937    0    0   0   IW
S Jackson SS                  3   0   1   1    1   1  .196  .498    0    1   5   SB
H Aaron RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .914    0    2   0   
T Francona 1B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .344  .963    0   11   1   
  S Guinn PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
S Valdespino LF               4   1   1   0    0   0  .277  .703    0    2   0   
C Boyer 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .175  .509    0    1   0   
F Millan 2B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .277  .680    0    4   2   
B Tillman C                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .164  .522    0    5   0   SH
D Kelley P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .300    0    1   2   
  C Upshaw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       30   2   6   2    3   4                    27  10

BATTING

SH: B Tillman (1, off A McBean).

IBB: F Alou (4, by A McBean).

TB: F Millan 2; T Francona; C Boyer; S Valdespino; S Jackson.

RBI: S Jackson (8); F Millan (3).

2-out RBI: S Jackson.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

E: S Jackson 2 (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Jackson (3, 2nd base off A McBean/J May).

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A McBean, L (4-2)              8.1   6   2   2    3   4   0   1.70   34     -       ·  ·     16· 4· 1· 6     64    -     1.65  -0.27
Totals                         8.1   6   2   2    3   4   0          34     -       ·  ·     16· 4· 1· 6           -

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Kelley                       8.1   3   1   0    1   5   0   3.25   31     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1· 3     79    -     1.43   0.11
C Upshaw, W (1-1)              0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.93    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    3.07   0.12
Totals                         9     3   1   0    1   5   0          33     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 1· 3          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: A McBean (1; F Alou).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Ed Vargo.

Time of Game: 2:23.

Attendance: 6,610.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Atlanta Braves                       
1. M Wills              3B    1. F Alou               CF 
2. G Alley              SS    2. S Jackson            SS 
3. R Clemente           RF    3. H Aaron              RF 
4. D Clendenon          1B    4. T Francona           1B 
5. M Mota               CF    5. S Valdespino         LF 
6. J Pagan              LF    6. C Boyer              3B 
7. B Mazeroski          2B    7. F Millan             2B 
8. J May                C     8. B Tillman            C  
9. A McBean             P     9. D Kelley             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  0-0  12-      31%  89% S Jackson       A McBean        Single; Millan Scores; Alou to 3B
   t 9   1  1-0  -2-     -30%  49% D Clendenon     D Kelley        Single; Clemente Scores/unER
   b 9   1  1-1  1--      20%  81% C Boyer         A McBean        Single; Valdespino to 3B
   b 9   1  1-1  1-3      19% 100% F Millan        A McBean        Single to RF; Valdespino Scores; Boyer to 2B
   t 9   1  1-0  ---     -14%  79% R Clemente      D Kelley        Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Clemente to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Kelley facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  M Wills         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      53%  G Alley         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Al McBean facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  F Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  S Jackson       Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  H Aaron         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Kelley facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  D Clendenon     Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      54%  M Mota          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      55%  J Pagan         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Al McBean facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  T Francona      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      51%  S Valdespino    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  C Boyer         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Kelley facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  J May           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  A McBean        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Al McBean facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  F Millan        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  B Tillman       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  D Kelley        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Kelley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  M Wills         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  G Alley         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  R Clemente      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Al McBean facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  F Alou          Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  S Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  H Aaron         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Kelley facing 4-5-6
          ---      45%  D Clendenon     Walk
          1--      37%  M Mota          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Clendenon to 2B
   O      12-      37%  J Pagan         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Clendenon to 3B; Mota to 2B
   O      -23      50%  B Mazeroski     Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Clendenon out at 3B/3B; Mota stays at 2B; Mazeroski to 1B
   O      12-      56%  J May           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Al McBean facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  T Francona      Lineout: LF
   O      ---      51%  S Valdespino    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  C Boyer         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Kelley facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  A McBean        Popfly: 1B
          ---      49%  M Wills         Single to RF
          1--      46%  G Alley         Wills Steals 2B
   O      -2-      51%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      57%  R Clemente      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Al McBean facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      54%  F Millan        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  B Tillman       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Kelley        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Kelley facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      54%  D Clendenon     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      56%  M Mota          Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      58%  J Pagan         Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Al McBean facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      54%  F Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      58%  S Jackson       Walk
   O      1--      54%  H Aaron         Flyball: RF
          1--      56%  T Francona      Jackson Steals 2B
          -2-      57%  " "             Walk
          12-      61%  S Valdespino    Single; Jackson to 3B; Francona to 2B
   O      123      50%  C Boyer         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Kelley facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      54%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: LF
          ---      49%  J May           Single
   O      1--      55%  A McBean        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      59%  M Wills         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Al McBean facing 7-8-9
          ---      66%  F Millan        Single to LF
   O      1--      64%  B Tillman       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Millan to 2B
   O      -2-      57%  D Kelley        Strikeout
          -2-      58%  F Alou          Intentional Walk
   R      12-      89%  S Jackson       Single; Millan Scores; Alou to 3B
   O      1-3      87%  H Aaron         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Kelley facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      93%  G Alley         Flyball: RF
          ---      79%  R Clemente      Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Clemente to 2B
   R      -2-      49%  D Clendenon     Single; Clemente Scores/unER
                  Cecil Upshaw replaces Dick Kelley pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      56%  M Mota          Flyball: LF
          1--      52%  J Pagan         Clendenon Steals 2B
   O      -2-      61%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Al McBean facing 4-5-6
          ---      69%  T Francona      Single
                  Skip Guinn pinch runs for Tito Francona batting 4th
   O      1--      62%  S Valdespino    Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      81%  C Boyer         Single; Valdespino to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  F Millan        Single to RF; Valdespino Scores; Boyer to 2B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 2.

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