April 8, 1969 San Francisco Giants at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 5
@BAL 4
(12) SEP 4
@CAL 3 DET 6
CLE 2 KCR 4
MIN 3
(12) OAK 5
CHW 2 ATL 10
SFG 2 CHC 7
PHI 6
(11) MON 11
@NYM 10 SDP 2
HOU 1 PIT 6
@STL 2
(14)

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 10,173

Tuesday, April 8, 1969
Time of Game: 2:45

Giants

0-2

Lost 2

6th, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          1  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  2
Braves          3  0  0   0  0  4   0  3  X   10 16  0

W: P Niekro (1-0), L: G Perry (0-1)

Braves

2-0

Won 2

1st

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Mays CF                     4   1   2   0    1   1  .333  .733    0    2   0   SB
R Hunt 2B                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .429 1.071    0    4   3   2B
B Bonds RF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .111    0    3   0   
W McCovey 1B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .333 1.375    0    8   0   HR,2B
J Hart LF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    1   0   
D Dietz C                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .286 1.089    0    4   0   
B Etheridge 3B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .804    0    1   1   HBP
H Lanier SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .375  .750    0    1   7   
G Perry P                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  R Herbel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Mason PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Robertson P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
  B Burda PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   2   8   2    1   7                    24  13

BATTING

2B: R Hunt (1, off P Niekro); W McCovey (1, off P Niekro).

HR: W McCovey (1, off P Niekro; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

HBP: B Etheridge (1, by P Niekro).

TB: W McCovey 6; R Hunt 2; W Mays 2; B Etheridge; H Lanier; G Perry.

RBI: R Hunt (1); W McCovey (2).

2-out RBI: W McCovey.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 15.

FIELDING

E: D Dietz (1); J Hart (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: W Mays (1, 2nd base off P Niekro/B Didier).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Alou CF                     4   2   2   0    1   0  .250  .833    0    3   0   2·2B,SB,IW
F Millan 2B                   4   3   3   4    0   0  .500 1.431    0    1   2   HR,SB,HBP
H Aaron RF                    5   2   3   2    0   1  .500 1.431    0    0   0   2·2B,SB
  M Lum RF                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
O Cepeda 1B                   4   1   1   2    1   1  .250  .583    0   11   0   
  T Aaron 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
C Boyer 3B                    4   0   2   1    1   0  .571 1.238    0    0   4   
S Jackson SS                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .889    0    3   5   SB
B Didier C                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    7   0   SH
R Garr LF                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    1   0   
P Niekro P                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    1   1   
Totals                       39  10  16   9    3   2                    27  12

BATTING

2B: H Aaron 2 (3, 2 off G Perry); F Alou 2 (2, 2 off G Perry).

HR: F Millan (1, off G Perry; 6th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: B Didier (2, off R Robertson).

IBB: F Alou (1, by G Perry).

HBP: F Millan (1, by G Perry).

TB: F Millan 6; H Aaron 5; F Alou 4; S Jackson 2; C Boyer 2; R Garr; B Didier; P Niekro; O Cepeda.

RBI: F Millan 4 (4); O Cepeda 2 (2); H Aaron 2 (2); C Boyer (2).

2-out RBI: F Millan 4.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 7 for 19.

FIELDING

PB: B Didier 2 (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: H Aaron (1, 2nd base off R Robertson/D Dietz); F Millan (2, 2nd base off R Robertson/D Dietz); S Jackson (2, 2nd base off R Robertson/D Dietz); F Alou (1, 2nd base off G Perry/D Dietz).

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
G Perry, L (0-1)               5.2  11   7   7    1   2   1  11.12   30     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 0·11     20    -     1.02  -0.34
R Herbel                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.16   0.00
R Robertson                    2     5   3   3    2   0   0  13.50   13     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 5          0-0    0.04  -0.00
Totals                         8    16  10  10    3   2   1          44     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 0·16          1-0

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Niekro, W (1-0)              9     8   2   2    1   7   1   2.00   37     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 0· 8     69    -     0.94   0.16
Totals                         9     8   2   2    1   7   1          37     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 0· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: G Perry (1); P Niekro (1).

IBB: G Perry (1; F Alou).

HBP: G Perry (1; F Millan); P Niekro (1; B Etheridge).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Ken Burkhart.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 10,173.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Atlanta Braves                       
1. W Mays               CF    1. F Alou               CF 
2. R Hunt               2B    2. F Millan             2B 
3. B Bonds              RF    3. H Aaron              RF 
4. W McCovey            1B    4. O Cepeda             1B 
5. J Hart               LF    5. C Boyer              3B 
6. D Dietz              C     6. S Jackson            SS 
7. B Etheridge          3B    7. B Didier             C  
8. H Lanier             SS    8. R Garr               LF 
9. G Perry              P     9. P Niekro             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  2-3  123      21%  97% F Millan        G Perry         Home Run; Didier Scores; Garr Scores; Alou Scores
   b 1   0  1-0  1-3      11%  69% H Aaron         G Perry         Double to LF; Millan to 3B; Alou Scores
   t 3   2  3-1  ---     -10%  66% W McCovey       P Niekro        Home Run
   t 1   0  0-0  -2-     -10%  34% R Hunt          P Niekro        Double to RF; Mays Scores
   b 1   0  1-1  -23       8%  77% O Cepeda        G Perry         Single to CF; Aaron Scores; Millan Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  W Mays          Single to LF
          1--      44%  R Hunt          Mays Steals 2B
   R      -2-      34%  " "             Double to RF; Mays Scores
          -2-      31%  B Bonds         Passed Ball; Hunt to 3B
   O      --3      35%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      40%  W McCovey       Groundout: P unassisted
   O      --3      44%  J Hart          Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
          ---      50%  F Alou          Double (CF-RF)
          -2-      54%  F Millan        Wild Pitch; Alou to 3B
          --3      58%  " "             Hit By Pitch
   R      1-3      69%  H Aaron         Double to LF; Millan to 3B; Alou Scores
   RR     -23      77%  O Cepeda        Single to CF; Aaron Scores; Millan Scores
          1--      80%  C Boyer         Single to LF; Cepeda to 2B
   O      12-      77%  S Jackson       Flyball: CF
   O      12-      75%  B Didier        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cepeda to 3B
   O      1-3      71%  R Garr          Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 3.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      73%  D Dietz         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      71%  B Etheridge     Single to LF
   O      1--      74%  H Lanier        Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
          1--      72%  G Perry         Single; Lanier to 2B
          12-      70%  W Mays          Passed Ball; Perry to 2B; Lanier to 3B
   O      -23      76%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Gaylord Perry facing 9-1-2
          ---      78%  P Niekro        Single (LF-CF)
   O      1--      76%  F Alou          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      77%  F Millan        Alou Steals 2B
          -2-      81%  " "             Single; Alou to 3B
   O      1-3      76%  H Aaron         Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3      73%  O Cepeda        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 3.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      75%  R Hunt          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      77%  B Bonds         Strikeout
   R      ---      66%  W McCovey       Home Run
   O      ---      68%  J Hart          Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Gaylord Perry facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      66%  C Boyer         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      64%  S Jackson       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      63%  B Didier        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 3.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      66%  D Dietz         Strikeout
          ---      63%  B Etheridge     Hit By Pitch
          1--      61%  H Lanier        Wild Pitch; Etheridge to 2B
   O      -2-      65%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Etheridge to 3B
   O      --3      69%  G Perry         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Gaylord Perry facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      67%  R Garr          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      66%  P Niekro        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      68%  F Alou          Double to CF
   O      -2-      65%  F Millan        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 3.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
          ---      60%  W Mays          Walk
   O      1--      62%  R Hunt          Groundout: 2B-1B; Mays to 2B
   O      -2-      67%  B Bonds         Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      72%  W McCovey       Groundout: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Gaylord Perry facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      70%  H Aaron         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      68%  O Cepeda        Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  C Boyer         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 3.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      71%  J Hart          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      73%  D Dietz         Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  B Etheridge     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Gaylord Perry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      73%  S Jackson       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      75%  B Didier        Single (CF-RF)
          1--      78%  R Garr          Single; Didier to 2B
   O      12-      76%  P Niekro        Groundout: 2B-1B; Garr to 2B; Didier to 3B
          -23      77%  F Alou          Intentional Walk
   RRRR   123      97%  F Millan        Home Run; Didier Scores; Garr Scores; Alou Scores
          ---      98%  H Aaron         Double to RF
                  Ron Herbel replaces Gaylord Perry pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      97%  O Cepeda        Flyball: 2B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 7.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-7, Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
          ---      96%  H Lanier        Single
                  Don Mason pinch hits for Ron Herbel batting 9th
   O      1--      97%  D Mason         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Lanier to 2B
          -2-      96%  W Mays          Single; Lanier stays at 2B
   O      12-      97%  R Hunt          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Lanier to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  B Bonds         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-2, Rich Robertson facing 5-6-7
                  Rich Robertson replaces Don Mason pitching and batting 9th
          ---      99%  C Boyer         Walk
          1--      99%  S Jackson       Single to LF; Boyer to 2B
   O      12-      99%  B Didier        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Jackson to 2B; Boyer to 3B
   O      -23      99%  R Garr          Flyball: RF
   O      -23      99%  P Niekro        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 7.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-7, Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
          ---      97%  W McCovey       Double to RF
   O      -2-      98%  J Hart          Strikeout
   O      -2-      99%  D Dietz         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-     100%  B Etheridge     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-2, Rich Robertson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  F Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  F Millan        Single to CF
          1--     100%  H Aaron         Millan Steals 2B; Millan to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   R      --3     100%  " "             Single to LF; Millan Scores
          1--     100%  O Cepeda        Aaron Steals 2B
          -2-     100%  " "             Walk
   RR     12-     100%  C Boyer         Single to LF; Aaron Scores; Cepeda Scores/Adv on E7; Boyer to 2B
          -2-     100%  S Jackson       Single to CF; Boyer to 3B
          1-3     100%  B Didier        Jackson Steals 2B
   O      -23     100%  " "             Fielder's Choice 2B; Boyer out at Hm/2B-C
   O      12-     100%  R Garr          Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 10.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-10, Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
                  Tommie Aaron replaces Orlando Cepeda playing 1B batting 4th; Mike Lum replaces Hank Aaron playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---     100%  H Lanier        Flyball: CF
                  Bob Burda pinch hits for Rich Robertson batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  B Burda         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  W Mays          Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 10.

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