April 12, 1969 Cincinnati Reds at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 9
WSA 0 CAL 4
MIN 3 BOS 5
@CLE 3 NYY 4
@DET 0 KCR 9
@OAK 3 SEP 5
CHW 1 CIN 12
@ATL 3 MON 7
@CHC 3 LAD 5
@HOU 1 STL 1
@NYM 0 PHI 8
@PIT 1 SFG 5
@SDP 1

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 26,588

Saturday, April 12, 1969
Time of Game: 2:22

Reds

2-2

Won 1

4th, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  2  1   0  2  1   3  3  0   12 19  0
Braves          0  0  0   1  0  1   0  0  1    3 10  2

W: G Nolan (1-1), L: P Jarvis (0-1), S: W Granger (1)

Braves

4-1

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose CF                     5   0   2   2    0   0  .467 1.329    0    2   0   2B
B Tolan RF                    6   1   1   0    0   0  .235  .984    0    2   0   3B,GDP
A Johnson LF                  6   3   3   2    0   0  .278  .778    0    3   0   HR
T Perez 3B                    6   2   3   0    0   1  .294  .804    0    1   5   
L May 1B                      5   1   3   3    0   1  .294  .823    0    6   1   HR,2B
J Bench C                     4   2   3   3    0   0  .313  .857    0    8   0   HR,2B,SF
T Helms 2B                    5   1   4   1    0   0  .308  .938    0    1   4   HR
W Woodward SS                 3   2   0   1    2   0  .091  .322    0    3   0   
G Nolan P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   SH
  W Granger P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .500    0    1   0   SH
Totals                       43  12  19  12    2   3                    27  10

BATTING

2B: P Rose (2, off G Neibauer); J Bench (1, off P Jarvis); L May (1, off P Jarvis).

3B: B Tolan (1, off P Jarvis).

HR: A Johnson (1, off P Jarvis; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF-RF); T Helms (1, off G Neibauer; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF); J Bench (1, off G Neibauer; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); L May (1, off R Kester; 8th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: J Bench (1, off P Jarvis).

SH: G Nolan (1, off P Jarvis); W Granger (1, off G Neibauer).

TB: L May 7; J Bench 7; T Helms 7; A Johnson 6; P Rose 3; B Tolan 3; T Perez 3.

GIDP: B Tolan (1).

RBI: J Bench 3 (3); L May 3 (5); P Rose 2 (5); A Johnson 2 (2); T Helms (1); W Woodward (1).

2-out RBI: A Johnson; P Rose.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 5 for 13.

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Alou CF                     5   1   1   1    0   0  .200  .723    0    1   0   HR
F Millan 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .350  .881    0    3   4   
H Aaron RF                    4   1   3   1    0   1  .550 1.571    0    3   0   HR,2B
O Cepeda 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .588    0   10   1   
C Boyer 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .353 1.064    0    2   3   
R Garr LF                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .308  .616    0    1   0   
B Didier C                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .286  .619    0    3   0   
S Jackson SS                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .350  .850    0    3   4   
P Jarvis P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  M Lum PH                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    0   0   
  G Neibauer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   1   
  T Aaron PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  R Kester P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Francona PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .750 1.500    0    0   0   
Totals                       37   3  10   3    0   8                    27  14

BATTING

2B: H Aaron (6, off G Nolan).

HR: H Aaron (1, off G Nolan; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); F Alou (1, off G Nolan; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: H Aaron 7; F Alou 4; R Garr 2; T Francona; T Aaron; B Didier; S Jackson.

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

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Jackson-O Cepeda.

E: C Boyer (1); B Didier (1).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Nolan, W (1-1)               5.1   4   2   2    0   7   2   3.65   20     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 1· 4     59    -     0.77   0.12
W Granger, S (1)               3.2   6   1   1    0   1   0   1.17   17     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 0· 6          0-0    0.17   0.02
Totals                         9    10   3   3    0   8   2          37     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 1·10           -

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 Jarvis, L (0-1)              5    10   5   5    0   1   1   6.55   25     -       ·  ·     10· 3· 0·10     28    -     0.82  -0.29
G Neibauer                     2     4   4   4    2   0   2  18.00   13     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 4          0-0    0.22  -0.07
R Kester                       2     5   3   3    0   2   1  13.50   11     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 5          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         9    19  12  12    2   3   4          49     -       ·  ·     16· 8· 0·19           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tony Venzon, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Satch Davidson.

Time of Game: 2:22.

Attendance: 26,588.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Atlanta Braves                       
1. P Rose               CF    1. F Alou               CF 
2. B Tolan              RF    2. F Millan             2B 
3. A Johnson            LF    3. H Aaron              RF 
4. T Perez              3B    4. O Cepeda             1B 
5. L May                1B    5. C Boyer              3B 
6. J Bench              C     6. R Garr               LF 
7. T Helms              2B    7. B Didier             C  
8. W Woodward           SS    8. S Jackson            SS 
9. G Nolan              P     9. P Jarvis             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-0  1--      13%  63% J Bench         P Jarvis        Double to RF; Perez Scores
   t 3   2  0-2  ---       9%  79% A Johnson       P Jarvis        Home Run (CF-RF)
   b 4   1  3-0  ---      -9%  74% H Aaron         G Nolan         Home Run
   t 5   0  1-3  ---       7%  84% B Tolan         P Jarvis        Triple to CF
   t 1   0  0-0  1--      -7%  46% B Tolan         P Jarvis        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Jarvis facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  P Rose          Reached on Interference on C
   OO     1--      46%  B Tolan         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  A Johnson       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  F Alou          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  F Millan        Flyball: CF
          ---      47%  H Aaron         Double to CF
   O      -2-      50%  O Cepeda        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Jarvis facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  T Perez         Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  L May           Strikeout
   R      1--      63%  J Bench         Double to RF; Perez Scores
          -2-      68%  T Helms         Single to 2B; Bench to 3B
   RO     1-3      69%  W Woodward      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bench Scores
   O      1--      68%  G Nolan         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Gary Nolan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      70%  C Boyer         Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  R Garr          Strikeout
   O      ---      73%  B Didier        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pat Jarvis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      71%  P Rose          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      70%  B Tolan         Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      79%  A Johnson       Home Run (CF-RF)
          ---      80%  T Perez         Single to LF
          1--      82%  L May           Double to LF; Perez to 3B
   O      -23      78%  J Bench         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Gary Nolan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      81%  S Jackson       Strikeout
   O      ---      82%  P Jarvis        Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  F Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pat Jarvis facing 7-8-9
          ---      85%  T Helms         Single to P
   O      1--      83%  W Woodward      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      82%  G Nolan         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Woodward to 2B
   O      -2-      81%  P Rose          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Gary Nolan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      83%  F Millan        Flyball: RF
   R      ---      74%  H Aaron         Home Run
   O      ---      76%  O Cepeda        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      77%  C Boyer         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 1.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pat Jarvis facing 2-3-4
          ---      84%  B Tolan         Triple to CF
   R      --3      87%  A Johnson       Single to LF; Tolan Scores
   O      1--      85%  T Perez         Flyball: RF
          1--      89%  L May           Single to CF; Johnson to 3B
   RO     1-3      90%  J Bench         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Johnson Scores
   O      1--      89%  T Helms         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, Gary Nolan facing 6-7-8
          ---      86%  R Garr          Single to CF
   O      1--      89%  B Didier        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      91%  S Jackson       Flyball: LF
                  Mike Lum pinch hits for Pat Jarvis batting 9th
   O      1--      93%  M Lum           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Braves 1.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-1, Gary Neibauer facing 8-9-1
                  Gary Neibauer replaces Mike Lum pitching and batting 9th
          ---      94%  W Woodward      Walk
   O      1--      94%  G Nolan         Groundout: 2B-1B; Woodward to 2B
   R      -2-      96%  P Rose          Single to CF; Woodward Scores
   O      1--      96%  B Tolan         Foul Flyball: 3B
          1--      96%  A Johnson       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Rose to 2B
   O      12-      95%  T Perez         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 6, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      92%  F Alou          Home Run
   O      ---      93%  F Millan        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Wayne Granger replaces Gary Nolan pitching and batting 9th
          ---      91%  H Aaron         Single to CF
   O      1--      94%  O Cepeda        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      95%  C Boyer         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Braves 2.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-2, Gary Neibauer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      95%  L May           Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      97%  J Bench         Home Run
   R      ---      99%  T Helms         Home Run (LF-CF)
          ---      99%  W Woodward      Walk
   O      1--      99%  W Granger       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Woodward to 2B
   R      -2-      99%  P Rose          Double to CF; Woodward Scores
   O      -2-      99%  B Tolan         Groundout: 1B-P
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 9, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-9, Wayne Granger facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  R Garr          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Didier        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---     100%  S Jackson       Single to 2B
                  Tommie Aaron pinch hits for Gary Neibauer batting 9th
          1--      99%  T Aaron         Single to 2B; Jackson to 2B
   O      12-     100%  F Alou          Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 9, Braves 2.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 9-2, Rick Kester facing 3-4-5
                  Rick Kester replaces Tommie Aaron pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  A Johnson       Single to CF
          1--     100%  T Perez         Single to LF; Johnson to 3B
   RRR    1-3     100%  L May           Home Run; Johnson Scores; Perez Scores
          ---     100%  J Bench         Single to LF
          1--     100%  T Helms         Single to LF; Bench to 2B
   O      12-     100%  W Woodward      Flyball: RF
   O      12-     100%  W Granger       Strikeout
   O      12-     100%  P Rose          Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 12, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-12, Wayne Granger facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  F Millan        Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  H Aaron         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  O Cepeda        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 12, Braves 2.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 12-2, Rick Kester facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  B Tolan         Popfly: 3B
   O      ---     100%  A Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  T Perez         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 12, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-12, Wayne Granger facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  C Boyer         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  R Garr          Single to P
          1--     100%  B Didier        Single to CF; Garr to 3B
   RO     1-3     100%  S Jackson       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Garr Scores
                  Tito Francona pinch hits for Rick Kester batting 9th
          1--     100%  T Francona      Single to RF; Jackson to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  F Alou          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 12, Braves 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation