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Standings
NYY
@BAL		4
6
DET
@CAL		3
7
WSA
@CHW		2
7
WSA
@CHW		5
6		 
(10)
CLE
@MIN		6
3
BOS
@OAK		5
3
SFG
@ATL		2
4
HOU
@CIN		5
4		 
(10)
HOU
@CIN		6
1
PHI
@NYM		5
3
PHI
@NYM		9
2
CHC
@PIT		6
2
LAD
@STL		1
5
Sunday, July 14, 1968
, Atlanta Stadium
Attendance: 34,283, Time of Game: 2:19
Giants
2
45-43
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 12 GB
 at Braves
4
47-40
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
2nd, 9½ GB
W: Ron Reed (9-4)
L: Mike McCormick (6-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  1    2 10  2
Braves          0  0  3   1  0  0   0  0  X    4 12  0

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron Hunt 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .648 -0.043 0.60 0.000 -0.043 -0.5 3 3
   Bob Schroder 2B 2 1 1 0 0 0 .375 1.125 -0.036 1.53 0.028 -0.064 0.5 0 1 3B
Ty Cline CF-1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .219 .501 -0.001 0.60 0.037 -0.038 0.0 6 1
Willie McCovey 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .292 .971 -0.035 0.69 0.006 -0.041 -0.3 7 0
   Bobby Bonds PR-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .597 -0.009 0.40 0.000 -0.009 -0.1 1 0
Jim Ray Hart 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .290 .895 -0.037 0.64 0.013 -0.050 -0.3 1 5
Jesus Alou LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .261 .597 0.019 0.70 0.058 -0.040 0.0 1 0
Dave Marshall RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .290 .708 -0.041 0.90 0.026 -0.067 -0.4 1 0
Jack Hiatt C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .231 .680 -0.093 0.74 0.000 -0.093 -1.2 2 0 GDP
Hal Lanier SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 .202 .458 -0.007 0.44 0.017 -0.023 0.1 1 3 2B
   Willie Mays PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .823 0.019 0.33 0.019 0.000 0.2
Mike McCormick P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .075 .295 -0.015 0.68 0.000 -0.015 -0.1 0 1
   Bobby Bolin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067 .192 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Frank Johnson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .189 .474 -0.015 0.57 0.000 -0.015 -0.3
   Ron Herbel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Jim Davenport PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .204 .487 -0.008 0.31 0.000 -0.008 -0.2
   Joe Gibbon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dick Dietz PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .315 .839 0.036 1.18 0.036 0.000 1.0
   Ray Sadecki PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .291 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Team Totals 36 2 10 2 1 4 .278 .658 -0.266 0.70 0.240 -0.506 -1.5 24 14
2B: H Lanier (7, off R Reed).
3B: B Schroder (1, off R Reed).
TB: B Schroder 3; H Lanier 2; J Alou 2; J Hart; W McCovey; T Cline; W Mays; D Dietz; D Marshall.
GIDP: J Hiatt (6).
RBI: D Dietz (16); T Cline (11).
2-out RBI: D Dietz.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Hart-W McCovey; R Hunt-W McCovey.
E: D Marshall (3); J Hart (12).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Felipe Alou CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .301 .768 0.067 0.67 0.080 -0.013 -0.0 2 0 SB
Felix Millan 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .308 .703 0.051 0.69 0.061 -0.010 0.1 3 5
Hank Aaron RF 4 1 2 3 0 0 .251 .810 0.187 1.17 0.304 -0.117 1.3 2 0 HR,GDP
Joe Torre C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .298 .779 -0.023 0.39 0.011 -0.034 0.0 4 0
Tommie Aaron LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .254 .640 -0.027 0.39 0.008 -0.035 -0.8 1 0 GDP
Deron Johnson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .199 .578 -0.029 0.36 0.004 -0.032 -0.2 13 1 2B
Sonny Jackson SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .238 .578 0.025 0.23 0.040 -0.015 0.3 1 2 2B
Marty Martinez 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .216 .552 -0.010 0.38 0.015 -0.025 0.3 1 6 IW
Ron Reed P 4 0 1 0 0 0 .154 .349 -0.009 0.29 0.012 -0.020 0.0 0 2
   Cecil Upshaw P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .473 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 4 12 4 1 1 .343 .847 0.232 0.51 0.535 -0.301 0.9 27 16
2B: D Johnson (7, off J Gibbon); S Jackson (5, off B Bolin).
HR: H Aaron (19, off M McCormick; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to CF).
IBB: M Martinez (4, by J Gibbon).
TB: H Aaron 5; S Jackson 2; F Millan 2; D Johnson 2; J Torre 2; T Aaron; R Reed; F Alou; M Martinez.
GIDP: T Aaron (7); H Aaron (13).
RBI: H Aaron 3 (52); M Martinez (5).
2-out RBI: H Aaron 3.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Martinez-F Millan-D Johnson.
Baserunning
SB: F Alou (8, 2nd base off M McCormick/J Hiatt).

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike McCormick, L (6-12) 2.2 6 3 3 0 0 1 3.97 14 34 -0.232 0.99 -2.2
Bobby Bolin 1.1 3 1 1 0 0 0 2.20 7 2 0 -0.021 0.41 -0.2
Ron Herbel 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.28 6 0 0 0.013 0.12 0.8
Joe Gibbon 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 1.11 9 0 0 0.007 0.07 0.8
Team Totals 8 12 4 4 1 1 1 4.50 36 34 2 0 -0.233 0.70 -0.9

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ron Reed, W (9-4) 8.2 9 2 2 1 4 0 3.12 35 61 0.239 0.63 2.1
Cecil Upshaw, S (6) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.27 2 2 1 0.028 1.94 -0.6
Team Totals 9 10 2 2 1 4 0 2.00 37 61 2 1 0.267 0.51 1.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Gibbon (3; M Martinez).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Tom Gorman.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 34,283.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         Atlanta Braves
1 Ron Hunt 2B 1 Felipe Alou CF
2 Ty Cline CF 2 Felix Millan 2B
3 Willie McCovey 1B 3 Hank Aaron RF
4 Jim Ray Hart 3B 4 Joe Torre C
5 Jesus Alou LF 5 Tommie Aaron LF
6 Dave Marshall RF 6 Deron Johnson 1B
7 Jack Hiatt C 7 Sonny Jackson SS
8 Hal Lanier SS 8 Marty Martinez 3B
9 Mike McCormick P 9 Ron Reed P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 2 1-3 RRR ATL H. Aaron M. McCormick 30% 86% Home Run; Alou Scores; Millan Scores
b1 0-0 0 12- OO ATL H. Aaron M. McCormick -11% 53% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Millan to 2B
t9 2-4 2 12- O SFG B. Schroder C. Upshaw 6% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 0-4 0 1-- OO SFG J. Hiatt R. Reed 5% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b4 3-0 0 --- ATL S. Jackson B. Bolin 4% 93% Double to RF; Jackson to 3B/Adv on E9

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, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Ron Reed facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O SFG R. Hunt R. Reed 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O SFG T. Cline R. Reed 1% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O SFG W. McCovey R. Reed 1% 54% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- ATL F. Alou M. McCormick 4% 58% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 0 1-- ATL F. Millan M. McCormick 3% 61% Alou Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- ATL F. Millan M. McCormick 3% 64% Single; Alou stays at 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- OO ATL H. Aaron M. McCormick -11% 53% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Millan to 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- O ATL J. Torre M. McCormick -3% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Ron Reed facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O SFG J. Hart R. Reed 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- SFG J. Alou R. Reed -3% 50% Single to CF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O SFG D. Marshall R. Reed 3% 52% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-0 2 1-- O SFG J. Hiatt R. Reed 2% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O ATL T. Aaron M. McCormick -2% 52% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 --- O ATL D. Johnson M. McCormick -1% 51% Flyball: 2B
b2 0-0 2 --- O ATL S. Jackson M. McCormick -1% 50% Groundout: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Ron Reed facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O SFG H. Lanier R. Reed 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O SFG M. McCormick R. Reed 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O SFG R. Hunt R. Reed 1% 55% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O ATL M. Martinez M. McCormick -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O ATL R. Reed M. McCormick -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- ATL F. Alou M. McCormick 1% 52% Single to LF
b3 0-0 2 1-- ATL F. Millan M. McCormick 3% 55% Single to CF; Alou to 3B
b3 0-0 2 1-3 RRR ATL H. Aaron M. McCormick 30% 86% Home Run; Alou Scores; Millan Scores
b3 3-0 2 --- ATL J. Torre M. McCormick 0% 86% Single to CF
b3 3-0 2 1-- ATL T. Aaron M. McCormick 1% 87% Single to CF; Torre to 2B
Bobby Bolin replaces Mike McCormick pitching and batting 9th
b3 3-0 2 12- O ATL D. Johnson B. Bolin -2% 85% Foul Flyball: C
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 3.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Ron Reed facing 2-3-4
t4 0-3 0 --- SFG T. Cline R. Reed -4% 82% Single to RF
t4 0-3 0 1-- O SFG W. McCovey R. Reed 3% 85% Flyball: 3B
t4 0-3 1 1-- O SFG J. Hart R. Reed 2% 87% Flyball: CF
t4 0-3 2 1-- O SFG J. Alou R. Reed 2% 89% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 7-8-9
b4 3-0 0 --- ATL S. Jackson B. Bolin 4% 93% Double to RF; Jackson to 3B/Adv on E9
b4 3-0 0 --3 R ATL M. Martinez B. Bolin 1% 94% Single to LF; Jackson Scores
b4 4-0 0 1-- ATL R. Reed B. Bolin 1% 96% Single; Martinez to 2B
b4 4-0 0 12- O ATL F. Alou B. Bolin -1% 94% Flyball: 2B
b4 4-0 1 12- O ATL F. Millan B. Bolin -1% 94% Flyball: LF
b4 4-0 2 12- O ATL H. Aaron B. Bolin -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 4.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' Ron Reed facing 6-7-8
t5 0-4 0 --- SFG D. Marshall R. Reed -3% 90% Single to CF
t5 0-4 0 1-- OO SFG J. Hiatt R. Reed 5% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t5 0-4 2 --- SFG H. Lanier R. Reed -1% 94% Double to LF
Frank Johnson pinch hits for Bobby Bolin (P) batting 9th
t5 0-4 2 -2- O SFG F. Johnson R. Reed 2% 95% Groundout: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 4-5-6
Ron Herbel replaces Frank Johnson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 4-0 0 --- ATL J. Torre R. Herbel 1% 96% Single (CF-RF)
b5 4-0 0 1-- OO ATL T. Aaron R. Herbel -1% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
b5 4-0 2 --- O ATL D. Johnson R. Herbel -0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 4.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' Ron Reed facing 1-2-3
t6 0-4 0 --- O SFG R. Hunt R. Reed 1% 96% Flyball: RF
t6 0-4 1 --- O SFG T. Cline R. Reed 1% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 0-4 2 --- SFG W. McCovey R. Reed -1% 96% Single to RF
Bobby Bonds pinch runs for Willie McCovey (1B) batting 3rd
t6 0-4 2 1-- SFG J. Hart R. Reed -1% 94% Single to LF; Bonds to 2B
t6 0-4 2 12- O SFG J. Alou R. Reed 2% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 7-8-9
Ty Cline moves from CF to 1B
Bob Schroder replaces Ron Hunt playing 2B batting 1st
Bobby Bonds moves from PR to CF
b6 4-0 0 --- O ATL S. Jackson R. Herbel -0% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 4-0 1 --- O ATL M. Martinez R. Herbel -0% 96% Groundout: 1B-P
b6 4-0 2 --- O ATL R. Reed R. Herbel -0% 96% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 4.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' Ron Reed facing 6-7-8
t7 0-4 0 --- O SFG D. Marshall R. Reed 1% 97% Flyball: RF
t7 0-4 1 --- O SFG J. Hiatt R. Reed 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 0-4 2 --- SFG H. Lanier R. Reed -1% 97% Walk
Jim Davenport pinch hits for Ron Herbel (P) batting 9th
t7 0-4 2 1-- O SFG J. Davenport R. Reed 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Giants' Joe Gibbon facing 1-2-3
Joe Gibbon replaces Jim Davenport (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-0 0 --- O ATL F. Alou J. Gibbon -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 4-0 1 --- O ATL F. Millan J. Gibbon -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 4-0 2 --- ATL H. Aaron J. Gibbon 0% 98% Single to RF
b7 4-0 2 1-- O ATL J. Torre J. Gibbon -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 4.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' Ron Reed facing 1-2-3
t8 0-4 0 --- SFG B. Schroder R. Reed -3% 95% Triple to CF
t8 0-4 0 --3 RO SFG T. Cline R. Reed 2% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B; Schroder Scores
t8 1-4 1 --- O SFG B. Bonds R. Reed 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1-4 2 --- O SFG J. Hart R. Reed 0% 98% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Giants' Joe Gibbon facing 5-6-7
b8 4-1 0 --- O ATL T. Aaron J. Gibbon -0% 98% Strikeout
b8 4-1 1 --- ATL D. Johnson J. Gibbon 0% 98% Double to LF
b8 4-1 1 -2- O ATL S. Jackson J. Gibbon -0% 98% Flyball: CF
b8 4-1 2 -2- ATL M. Martinez J. Gibbon 0% 98% Intentional Walk
b8 4-1 2 12- O ATL R. Reed J. Gibbon -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 4.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Ron Reed facing 5-6-7
t9 1-4 0 --- SFG J. Alou R. Reed -3% 94% Single
t9 1-4 0 1-- O SFG D. Marshall R. Reed 3% 97% Flyball: LF
t9 1-4 1 1-- O SFG J. Hiatt R. Reed 2% 99% Strikeout
Willie Mays pinch hits for Hal Lanier (SS) batting 8th
t9 1-4 2 1-- SFG W. Mays R. Reed -2% 97% Single to CF; Alou to 2B
Cecil Upshaw replaces Ron Reed pitching and batting 9th
Dick Dietz pinch hits for Joe Gibbon (P) batting 9th
t9 1-4 2 12- R SFG D. Dietz C. Upshaw -4% 94% Single to CF; Mays to 2B; Alou Scores
Ray Sadecki pinch runs for Dick Dietz (PH) batting 9th
t9 2-4 2 12- O SFG B. Schroder C. Upshaw 6% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 4.

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