September 10, 1968 San Francisco Giants at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 4,934

Tuesday, September 10, 1968
Time of Game: 2:16

Giants

79-67

Won 1

2nd, 10½ GB

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

W: M McCormick (11-14), L: A Santorini (0-1)

Braves

74-72

Lost 1

5th, 15½ GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds CF-RF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .274  .778    0    3   0   2B
R Hunt 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .654    0    2   1   
T Cline LF                    4   1   0   1    0   0  .231  .547    0    2   0   
W McCovey 1B                  4   1   2   3    0   0  .295  .931    0    7   0   HR
J Hart 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .268  .780    0    2   1   
D Marshall RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .673    0    3   0   
  W Mays CF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .824         0   0   
J Hiatt C                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .237  .714    0    7   0   
H Lanier SS                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .439    0    1   3   SH
B Bolin P                     1   1   1   0    0   0  .071  .241    0    0   0   
  M McCormick P               2   0   0   0    0   1  .088  .357    0    0   1   
Totals                       32   4   5   4    1   6                    27   6

BATTING

2B: B Bonds (7, off A Santorini).

HR: W McCovey (33, off A Santorini; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).

SH: H Lanier (14, off R Reed).

TB: W McCovey 5; B Bonds 2; J Hart; B Bolin.

RBI: W McCovey 3 (92); T Cline (28).

2-out RBI: W McCovey 3.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Alou CF                     4   1   2   0    0   2  .311  .790    0    2   0   2B
F Millan 2B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .295  .678    0    2   2   
H Aaron RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .847    0    0   0   
J Torre 1B                    4   0   2   1    0   1  .270  .707    0   10   0   
T Francona LF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .302  .771    0    1   0   
  T Aaron PH-LF               3   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .592    0    2   0   
W Hriniak C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    7   0   
  D Baker PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
S Jackson SS                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .243  .589    0    1   5   
  G Garrido PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .416    0    0   0   
M Martinez 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .573    0    1   2   
A Santorini P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  W Causey PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .421    0    0   0   
  R Reed P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .431    0    1   1   
  B Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .606    0    0   0   
  C Raymond P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         0   2   
Totals                       34   2   7   2    1   7                    27  13

BATTING

2B: F Alou (32, off B Bolin).

TB: F Alou 3; F Millan 2; J Torre 2; H Aaron.

RBI: J Torre (53); F Millan (29).

2-out RBI: J Torre; F Millan.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 4.

FIELDING

E: A Santorini (1).

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Bolin                        2.2   5   2   2    0   3   0   2.00   13     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 5     43    -     0.89  -0.07
M McCormick, W (11-14)         6.1   2   0   0    1   4   0   3.51   22     -       ·  ·      5·10· 0· 2          2-0    1.22   0.42
Totals                         9     7   2   2    1   7   0          35     -       ·  ·      6·14· 0· 7          2-0

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Santorini, L (0-1)           3     4   4   0    0   0   1   0.00   14     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 0· 4     43    -     1.10  -0.29
R Reed                         4     1   0   0    1   5   0   3.45   14     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.71   0.11
C Raymond                      2     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.02    6     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.35   0.03
Totals                         9     5   4   0    1   6   1          34     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 0· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: B Bolin (7); A Santorini (1); R Reed (9).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Shag Crawford.

Time of Game: 2:16.

Attendance: 4,934.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Atlanta Braves                       
1. B Bonds              CF    1. F Alou               CF 
2. R Hunt               2B    2. F Millan             2B 
3. T Cline              LF    3. H Aaron              RF 
4. W McCovey            1B    4. J Torre              1B 
5. J Hart               3B    5. T Francona           LF 
6. D Marshall           RF    6. W Hriniak            C  
7. J Hiatt              C     7. S Jackson            SS 
8. H Lanier             SS    8. M Martinez           3B 
9. B Bolin              P     9. A Santorini          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  0-1  1-3      24%  88% W McCovey       A Santorini     Home Run; Bonds Scores/unER; Cline Scores/unER; McCovey Scores/unER
   t 3   1  0-0  1--      11%  61% B Bonds         A Santorini     Double to CF; Bolin to 3B
   b 3   2  4-1  1-3      -9%  72% J Torre         B Bolin         Single; Aaron to 2B; Millan Scores
   b 3   2  4-0  -2-      -6%  84% F Millan        B Bolin         Single to LF; Alou Scores
   b 3   2  4-2  12-       5%  77% T Aaron         M McCormick     Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Santorini facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Bonds         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      47%  R Hunt          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  T Cline         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Bolin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  F Alou          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      49%  F Millan        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  H Aaron         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Santorini facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  W McCovey       Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  J Hart          Single to CF
          1--      52%  D Marshall      Wild Pitch; Hart to 2B
   O      -2-      49%  " "             Groundout: P-SS-1B; Hart to 3B
   O      --3      45%  J Hiatt         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Bolin facing 4-5-6
          ---      41%  J Torre         Single to LF
   O      1--      45%  T Francona      Strikeout
   O      1--      48%  W Hriniak       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      50%  S Jackson       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Santorini facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  H Lanier        Flyball: LF
          ---      51%  B Bolin         Single to CF
          1--      61%  B Bonds         Double to CF; Bolin to 3B
          -23      62%  R Hunt          Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
   RO     123      64%  T Cline         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bonds to 3B; Bolin Scores/unER
   RRR    1-3      88%  W McCovey       Home Run; Bonds Scores/unER; Cline Scores/unER; McCovey Scores/unER
   O      ---      88%  J Hart          Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Bobby Bolin facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      90%  M Martinez      Flyball: CF
                  Wayne Causey pinch hits for Al Santorini batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  W Causey        Flyball: 2B
          ---      89%  F Alou          Double to CF
   R      -2-      84%  F Millan        Single to LF; Alou Scores
          1--      83%  H Aaron         Wild Pitch; Millan to 2B
          -2-      81%  " "             Single; Millan to 3B
   R      1-3      72%  J Torre         Single; Aaron to 2B; Millan Scores
                  Mike McCormick replaces Bobby Bolin pitching and batting 9th; Tommie Aaron pinch hits for Tito Francona batting 5th
   O      12-      77%  T Aaron         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Braves 2.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-2, Ron Reed facing 6-7-8
                  Ron Reed replaces Wayne Causey pitching and batting 9th; Tommie Aaron moves to LF
   O      ---      75%  D Marshall      Groundout: P unassisted
   O      ---      75%  J Hiatt         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      74%  H Lanier        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike McCormick facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      76%  W Hriniak       Flyball: 2B
          ---      73%  S Jackson       Walk
   O      1--      77%  M Martinez      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      79%  R Reed          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Braves 2.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-2, Ron Reed facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      78%  M McCormick     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      77%  B Bonds         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      76%  R Hunt          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike McCormick facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      79%  F Alou          Strikeout Looking
          ---      76%  F Millan        Single to CF
   O      1--      79%  H Aaron         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      82%  J Torre         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Braves 2.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-2, Ron Reed facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      81%  T Cline         Foul Flyball: C
          ---      82%  W McCovey       Single
   O      1--      81%  J Hart          Strikeout Looking
          1--      81%  D Marshall      Wild Pitch; McCovey to 2B
   O      -2-      79%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike McCormick facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      82%  T Aaron         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      84%  W Hriniak       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      85%  S Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Braves 2.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-2, Ron Reed facing 7-8-9
          ---      87%  J Hiatt         Walk
   O      1--      87%  H Lanier        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Hiatt to 2B
   O      -2-      85%  M McCormick     Flyball: 2B
   O      -2-      83%  B Bonds         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike McCormick facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      86%  M Martinez      Flyball: RF
                  Bob Johnson pinch hits for Ron Reed batting 9th
   O      ---      88%  B Johnson       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      86%  F Alou          Single (CF-RF)
   O      1--      90%  F Millan        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Braves 2.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-2, Claude Raymond facing 2-3-4
                  Claude Raymond replaces Bob Johnson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  R Hunt          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      88%  T Cline         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      88%  W McCovey       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike McCormick facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      91%  H Aaron         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  J Torre         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      94%  T Aaron         Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Braves 2.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-2, Claude Raymond facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      94%  J Hart          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  D Marshall      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      93%  J Hiatt         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike McCormick facing 6-7-8
                  Willie Mays replaces Dave Marshall playing CF batting 6th; Bobby Bonds moves to RF; Dusty Baker pinch hits for Walt Hriniak batting 6th
   O      ---      97%  D Baker         Strikeout
                  Gil Garrido pinch hits for Sonny Jackson batting 7th
   O      ---      99%  G Garrido       Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  M Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Braves 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation