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Standings
WSA
@BAL		0
2
WSA
@BAL		0
9
MIN
@CAL		5
4
BOS
@CLE		3
1
NYY
@DET		2
6
KCR
@OAK		4
1
KCR
@OAK		0
3
CHW
@SEP		12
7
CIN
@ATL		0
1
CIN
@ATL		4
5
MON
@CHC		6
7
LAD
@HOU		2
5
STL
@NYM		3
1
PHI
@PIT		5
6
SFG
@SDP		5
1
Sunday, April 13, 1969
, Atlanta Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:20
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Reds
0
2-3
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 3½ GB
 at Braves
1
5-1
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Phil Niekro (2-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  2
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  X    1  2  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .368 1.060 -0.154 1.35 0.014 -0.168 -0.9 3 0 CS
Bobby Tolan RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .238 .892 0.035 1.50 0.115 -0.079 -0.2 1 0
Alex Johnson LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .727 -0.082 1.73 0.012 -0.094 -0.4 3 0
Tony Perez 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .718 -0.110 1.53 0.021 -0.131 -0.5 0 1
Lee May 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .667 -0.214 2.03 0.000 -0.214 -1.0 7 0
Johnny Bench C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .263 .724 -0.081 1.11 0.000 -0.081 -0.5 7 1
Tommy Helms 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .313 .889 0.024 0.77 0.048 -0.024 0.1 3 3
Woody Woodward SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .393 0.088 1.58 0.146 -0.058 0.2 0 0
Tony Cloninger P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.186 1.96 0.000 -0.186 -1.0 0 2
   Clay Carroll P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 0 4 0 1 9 .129 .285 -0.680 1.52 0.356 -1.035 -4.1 24 7
TB: A Johnson; W Woodward; B Tolan; T Helms.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
E: T Helms (2); T Perez (1).
Baserunning
CS: P Rose (1, 2nd base by P Niekro/B Didier).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Felipe Alou CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .174 .631 -0.076 1.29 0.000 -0.076 -0.7 0 0 SH
Felix Millan 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .737 -0.086 1.05 0.014 -0.100 -0.5 2 2
Hank Aaron RF 2 0 0 0 2 1 .500 1.469 0.071 1.37 0.081 -0.010 0.6 0 0 IW
Orlando Cepeda 1B 2 0 0 0 2 1 .182 .598 -0.052 2.03 0.078 -0.130 -0.3 17 0 CS
Clete Boyer 3B 2 0 0 1 2 1 .316 1.006 0.182 2.49 0.279 -0.097 0.4 1 4
Sonny Jackson SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .792 -0.063 1.33 0.038 -0.101 -0.8 1 3
Bob Didier C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .513 -0.092 1.32 0.000 -0.092 -0.7 5 4
Ralph Garr LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.077 1.02 0.000 -0.077 -0.6 1 0
Phil Niekro P 3 1 1 0 0 2 .286 .571 0.011 1.32 0.064 -0.053 -0.1 0 1
Team Totals 26 1 2 1 6 6 .077 .327 -0.182 1.51 0.554 -0.736 -2.7 27 14
SH: F Alou (1, off T Cloninger).
IBB: H Aaron (1, by T Cloninger).
TB: S Jackson; P Niekro.
RBI: C Boyer (4).
2-out RBI: C Boyer.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
PB: B Didier (3).
Baserunning
CS: O Cepeda (1, 2nd base by T Cloninger/J Bench).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tony Cloninger, L (0-1) 7.2 2 1 1 6 6 0 1.17 32 71 0.143 1.51 1.9
Clay Carroll 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.00 1 3 0 0.037 1.52 0.7
Team Totals 8 2 1 1 6 6 0 1.12 33 71 3 0 0.180 1.52 2.7

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro, W (2-0) 9 4 0 0 1 9 0 1.00 32 87 0.680 1.52 4.1
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 1 9 0 0.00 32 87 0.680 1.51 4.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: T Cloninger (1; H Aaron).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Tony Venzon.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Atlanta Braves
1 Pete Rose CF 1 Felipe Alou CF
2 Bobby Tolan RF 2 Felix Millan 2B
3 Alex Johnson LF 3 Hank Aaron RF
4 Tony Perez 3B 4 Orlando Cepeda 1B
5 Lee May 1B 5 Clete Boyer 3B
6 Johnny Bench C 6 Sonny Jackson SS
7 Tommy Helms 2B 7 Bob Didier C
8 Woody Woodward SS 8 Ralph Garr LF
9 Tony Cloninger P 9 Phil Niekro P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 0-0 2 123 R ATL C. Boyer T. Cloninger 25% 88% Walk; Niekro Scores; Aaron to 3B; Cepeda to 2B
t8 0-0 1 1-3 O CIN T. Cloninger P. Niekro 15% 50% Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 0-0 1 1-- CIN W. Woodward P. Niekro -15% 35% Single to RF; Helms to 3B
t9 0-1 2 --3 O CIN L. May P. Niekro 12% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 0-1 0 --- CIN B. Tolan P. Niekro -11% 73% Single to CF

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, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN P. Rose P. Niekro 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O CIN B. Tolan P. Niekro 1% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 2 --- CIN A. Johnson P. Niekro -1% 52% Single to CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CIN T. Perez P. Niekro 2% 55% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O ATL F. Alou T. Cloninger -2% 52% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O ATL F. Millan T. Cloninger -1% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O ATL H. Aaron T. Cloninger -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O CIN L. May P. Niekro 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O CIN J. Bench P. Niekro 2% 54% Strikeout (C-1B)
t2 0-0 2 --- O CIN T. Helms P. Niekro 1% 55% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O ATL O. Cepeda T. Cloninger -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- ATL C. Boyer T. Cloninger 3% 55% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- ATL S. Jackson T. Cloninger 4% 59% Single to LF; Boyer to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- O ATL B. Didier T. Cloninger -5% 54% Lineout: CF
b2 0-0 2 12- O ATL R. Garr T. Cloninger -4% 50% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O CIN W. Woodward P. Niekro 2% 52% Lineout: 2B
t3 0-0 1 --- O CIN T. Cloninger P. Niekro 2% 54% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- CIN P. Rose P. Niekro -1% 53% Strikeout, Passed Ball; Rose to 1B
t3 0-0 2 1-- O CIN B. Tolan P. Niekro 3% 55% Rose Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O ATL P. Niekro T. Cloninger -2% 53% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 1 --- O ATL F. Alou T. Cloninger -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 2 --- ATL F. Millan T. Cloninger 1% 53% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Millan to 1B
b3 0-0 2 1-- ATL H. Aaron T. Cloninger 2% 55% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Millan to 2B
b3 0-0 2 12- ATL O. Cepeda T. Cloninger 3% 58% Walk; Millan to 3B; Aaron to 2B
b3 0-0 2 123 O ATL C. Boyer T. Cloninger -8% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O CIN B. Tolan P. Niekro 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O CIN A. Johnson P. Niekro 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- O CIN T. Perez P. Niekro 1% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 6-7-8
b4 0-0 0 --- O ATL S. Jackson T. Cloninger -3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- O ATL B. Didier T. Cloninger -2% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 0-0 2 --- O ATL R. Garr T. Cloninger -1% 50% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- O CIN L. May P. Niekro 3% 53% Popfly: 1B
t5 0-0 1 --- O CIN J. Bench P. Niekro 2% 55% Strikeout
t5 0-0 2 --- O CIN T. Helms P. Niekro 1% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 9-1-2
b5 0-0 0 --- O ATL P. Niekro T. Cloninger -3% 53% Strikeout
b5 0-0 1 --- O ATL F. Alou T. Cloninger -2% 51% Foul Flyball: C
b5 0-0 2 --- O ATL F. Millan T. Cloninger -1% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
t6 0-0 0 --- O CIN W. Woodward P. Niekro 3% 53% Popfly: 2B
t6 0-0 1 --- O CIN T. Cloninger P. Niekro 2% 56% Strikeout
t6 0-0 2 --- O CIN P. Rose P. Niekro 2% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 3-4-5
b6 0-0 0 --- ATL H. Aaron T. Cloninger 5% 62% Walk
b6 0-0 0 1-- O ATL O. Cepeda T. Cloninger -5% 58% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 0-0 1 1-- O ATL C. Boyer T. Cloninger -6% 52% Cepeda Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b6 0-0 2 --- O ATL C. Boyer T. Cloninger -2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
t7 0-0 0 --- O CIN B. Tolan P. Niekro 4% 54% Strikeout (C-1B)
t7 0-0 1 --- O CIN A. Johnson P. Niekro 3% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-0 2 --- CIN T. Perez P. Niekro -2% 54% Walk
t7 0-0 2 1-- O CIN L. May P. Niekro 4% 58% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 6-7-8
b7 0-0 0 --- O ATL S. Jackson T. Cloninger -4% 55% Flyball: LF
b7 0-0 1 --- O ATL B. Didier T. Cloninger -3% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 0-0 2 --- O ATL R. Garr T. Cloninger -2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
t8 0-0 0 --- O CIN J. Bench P. Niekro 5% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 0-0 1 --- CIN T. Helms P. Niekro -5% 50% Single to CF
t8 0-0 1 1-- CIN W. Woodward P. Niekro -15% 35% Single to RF; Helms to 3B
t8 0-0 1 1-3 O CIN T. Cloninger P. Niekro 15% 50% Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 0-0 2 1-3 O CIN P. Rose P. Niekro 10% 60% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 9-1-2
b8 0-0 0 --- ATL P. Niekro T. Cloninger 6% 67% Single to LF
b8 0-0 0 1-- O ATL F. Alou T. Cloninger -2% 65% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Niekro to 2B
b8 0-0 1 -2- O ATL F. Millan T. Cloninger -7% 58% Lineout: LF
b8 0-0 2 -2- ATL H. Aaron T. Cloninger 1% 59% Intentional Walk
b8 0-0 2 12- ATL O. Cepeda T. Cloninger 4% 63% Walk; Niekro to 3B; Aaron to 2B
b8 0-0 2 123 R ATL C. Boyer T. Cloninger 25% 88% Walk; Niekro Scores; Aaron to 3B; Cepeda to 2B
Clay Carroll replaces Tony Cloninger pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-0 2 123 O ATL S. Jackson C. Carroll -4% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
t9 0-1 0 --- CIN B. Tolan P. Niekro -11% 73% Single to CF
t9 0-1 0 1-- O CIN A. Johnson P. Niekro 5% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B; Tolan to 2B
t9 0-1 1 -2- O CIN T. Perez P. Niekro 10% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B; Tolan to 3B
t9 0-1 2 --3 O CIN L. May P. Niekro 12% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.

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