April 13, 1969 Cincinnati Reds at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 2
WSA 0 BAL 9
WSA 0 MIN 5
@CAL 4 BOS 3
@CLE 1 DET 6
NYY 2 KCR 4
@OAK 1 OAK 3
KCR 0 CHW 12
@SEP 7 ATL 1
CIN 0 ATL 5
CIN 4 CHC 7
MON 6 HOU 5
LAD 2 STL 3
@NYM 1 PIT 6
PHI 5 SFG 5
@SDP 1

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, April 13, 1969
Time of Game: 2:20

Reds

2-3

Lost 1

5th, 3½ GB

                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

W: P Niekro (2-0), L: T Cloninger (0-1)

Braves

5-1

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose CF                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .368 1.061    0    3   0   CS
B Tolan RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .238  .892    0    1   0   
A Johnson LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .728    0    3   0   
T Perez 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .718    0    0   1   
L May 1B                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .667    0    7   0   
J Bench C                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .263  .724    0    7   1   
T Helms 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .313  .889    0    3   3   
W Woodward SS                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .393    0    0   0   
T Cloninger P                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  C Carroll P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   0   4   0    1   9                    24   7

BATTING

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               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Alou CF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .174  .631    0    0   0   SH
F Millan 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .737    0    2   2   
H Aaron RF                    2   0   0   0    2   1  .500 1.469    0    0   0   IW
O Cepeda 1B                   2   0   0   0    2   1  .182  .598    0   17   0   CS
C Boyer 3B                    2   0   0   1    2   1  .316 1.006    0    1   4   
S Jackson SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .791    0    1   3   
B Didier C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .513    0    5   4   
R Garr LF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    1   0   
P Niekro P                    3   1   1   0    0   2  .286  .572    0    0   1   
Totals                       26   1   2   1    6   6                    27  14

BATTING

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).

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
T Cloninger, L (0-1)           7.2   2   1   1    6   6   0   1.17   32     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 2· 2     71    -     1.49   0.14
C Carroll                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   9.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    1.72   0.04
Totals                         8     2   1   1    6   6   0          33     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 2· 2          3-0

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 (2-0)              9     4   0   0    1   9   0   1.00   32     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 1· 4     87    -     1.53   0.68
Totals                         9     4   0   0    1   9   0          32     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 1· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: T Cloninger (1; H Aaron).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 0.

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. S Jackson            SS 
7. T Helms              2B    7. B Didier             C  
8. W Woodward           SS    8. R Garr               LF 
9. T Cloninger          P     9. P Niekro             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  0-0  123      25%  88% C Boyer         T Cloninger     Walk; Niekro Scores; Aaron to 3B; Cepeda to 2B
   t 8   1  0-0  1-3      15%  50% T Cloninger     P Niekro        Foul Flyball: 3B
   t 8   1  0-0  1--     -15%  35% W Woodward      P Niekro        Single to RF; Helms to 3B
   t 9   2  1-0  --3      12% 100% L May           P Niekro        Groundout: 3B-1B
   t 9   0  1-0  ---     -11%  73% B Tolan         P Niekro        Single to CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  P Rose          Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  B Tolan         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      52%  A Johnson       Single to CF
   O      1--      55%  T Perez         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tony Cloninger facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  F Alou          Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  F Millan        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  H Aaron         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  L May           Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Bench         Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  T Helms         Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tony Cloninger facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  O Cepeda        Strikeout
          ---      55%  C Boyer         Walk
          1--      59%  S Jackson       Single to LF; Boyer to 2B
   O      12-      54%  B Didier        Lineout: CF
   O      12-      50%  R Garr          Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  W Woodward      Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      54%  T Cloninger     Strikeout
          ---      53%  P Rose          Strikeout, Passed Ball; Rose to 1B
   O      1--      55%  B Tolan         Rose Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tony Cloninger facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  P Niekro        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      51%  F Alou          Flyball: CF
          ---      53%  F Millan        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Millan to 1B
          1--      55%  H Aaron         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Millan to 2B
          12-      58%  O Cepeda        Walk; Millan to 3B; Aaron to 2B
   O      123      50%  C Boyer         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  B Tolan         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  A Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      56%  T Perez         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tony Cloninger facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  S Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  B Didier        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      50%  R Garr          Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  L May           Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      55%  J Bench         Strikeout
   O      ---      56%  T Helms         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tony Cloninger facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  P Niekro        Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  F Alou          Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      50%  F Millan        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  W Woodward      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      56%  T Cloninger     Strikeout
   O      ---      57%  P Rose          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tony Cloninger facing 3-4-5
          ---      62%  H Aaron         Walk
   O      1--      58%  O Cepeda        Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      52%  C Boyer         Cepeda Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      50%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      54%  B Tolan         Strikeout
   O      ---      56%  A Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      54%  T Perez         Walk
   O      1--      58%  L May           Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tony Cloninger facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      55%  S Jackson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      52%  B Didier        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Garr          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      55%  J Bench         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  T Helms         Single to CF
          1--      35%  W Woodward      Single to RF; Helms to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  T Cloninger     Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1-3      60%  P Rose          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tony Cloninger facing 9-1-2
          ---      67%  P Niekro        Single to LF
   O      1--      65%  F Alou          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Niekro to 2B
   O      -2-      58%  F Millan        Lineout: LF
          -2-      59%  H Aaron         Intentional Walk
          12-      63%  O Cepeda        Walk; Niekro to 3B; Aaron to 2B
   R      123      88%  C Boyer         Walk; Niekro Scores; Aaron to 3B; Cepeda to 2B
                  Clay Carroll replaces Tony Cloninger pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      85%  S Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
          ---      73%  B Tolan         Single to CF
   O      1--      78%  A Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B; Tolan to 2B
   O      -2-      88%  T Perez         Groundout: 3B-1B; Tolan to 3B
   O      --3     100%  L May           Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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