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Wednesday, May 7, 1969
, Atlanta Stadium
Attendance: 10,496, Time of Game: 2:38
Expos
3
10-16
 Lost 1 
6th, 7½ GB
at Braves
5
18-9
 Won 1 
1st
W: Phil Niekro (5-1)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           2  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    3  8  0
Braves          0  0  0   0  3  1   1  0  X    5 10  1

Montreal Expos

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Maury Wills SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 .175 .449 -0.018 1.15 0.081 -0.099 -0.2 0 6 2·SB
Ty Cline CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .150 .442 -0.045 1.12 0.019 -0.064 -0.7 2 0
   Don Shaw P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jerry Robertson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Rusty Staub RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .304 1.010 0.021 1.30 0.111 -0.091 0.6 1 0 2B
Mack Jones LF 3 0 1 1 1 1 .340 .955 0.055 0.83 0.094 -0.040 0.7 4 0
Donn Clendenon 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .279 .804 0.027 1.09 0.092 -0.065 0.3 9 1
Coco Laboy 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .357 .975 -0.106 1.24 0.048 -0.153 -1.0 0 1 2B,GDP
Gary Sutherland 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .480 -0.072 0.84 0.000 -0.072 -0.7 4 5
John Boccabella C 4 0 1 1 0 1 .222 .556 0.071 1.20 0.117 -0.047 0.6 4 0
Mike Wegener P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .452 -0.016 0.46 0.000 -0.016 -0.3 0 0 SH
   Dan McGinn P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Carroll Sembera P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Floyd Wicker PH-CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .533 -0.087 1.90 0.000 -0.087 -0.5 0 0
Team Totals 34 3 8 3 2 9 .235 .572 -0.170 1.11 0.562 -0.734 -1.1 24 13
2B: R Staub (8, off P Niekro); C Laboy (10, off P Niekro).
SH: M Wegener (2, off P Niekro).
TB: R Staub 3; D Clendenon 2; C Laboy 2; J Boccabella; M Jones; M Wills.
GIDP: C Laboy (2).
RBI: M Jones (18); R Staub (14); J Boccabella (3).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Wills-G Sutherland-D Clendenon.
PB: J Boccabella (1).
Baserunning
SB: M Wills 2 (7, 2nd base off P Niekro/B Didier 2).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Felipe Alou CF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .340 .844 0.353 1.34 0.407 -0.053 1.7 3 0
Felix Millan 2B 5 0 2 1 0 0 .308 .806 0.098 0.99 0.151 -0.053 0.7 3 2
Hank Aaron RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .383 1.145 -0.180 0.90 0.052 -0.233 -1.2 0 0 GDP
Orlando Cepeda 1B 3 0 1 0 2 0 .235 .810 0.041 0.83 0.070 -0.029 0.4 6 1
Tito Francona LF 1 0 0 0 2 0 .350 .766 0.039 1.18 0.054 -0.015 0.3 1 0
   Bob Aspromonte PH-LF 1 0 1 1 0 0 .244 .645 0.087 1.30 0.087 0.000 1.5 0 0 2B
Clete Boyer 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .204 .670 -0.116 1.56 0.018 -0.134 -0.7 1 1 IW
Bob Didier C 3 1 1 0 0 0 .225 .562 0.050 1.02 0.096 -0.046 0.2 6 0 2B
   Rico Carty PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.023 0.63 0.000 -0.023 -0.8
   Bob Tillman C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .105 .255 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 0
Sonny Jackson SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .271 .692 -0.017 1.10 0.093 -0.110 -0.4 3 3 3B
Phil Niekro P 4 1 1 1 0 0 .211 .513 -0.003 1.23 0.088 -0.091 -0.5 1 1 2B
Team Totals 33 5 10 4 7 1 .303 .880 0.329 1.11 1.116 -0.787 1.3 27 8
2B: B Aspromonte (3, off D Shaw); P Niekro (1, off M Wegener); B Didier (5, off C Sembera).
3B: S Jackson (3, off M Wegener).
IBB: C Boyer (2, by D Shaw).
TB: S Jackson 3; F Alou 2; F Millan 2; B Didier 2; B Aspromonte 2; P Niekro 2; H Aaron; O Cepeda.
GIDP: H Aaron (3).
RBI: F Millan (19); B Aspromonte (4); F Alou (8); P Niekro (2).
2-out RBI: F Alou.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 5 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Jackson-O Cepeda.
E: C Boyer (6).

Montreal Expos

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Wegener 4.2 4 3 3 5 1 0 3.42 22 40 -0.160 1.17 -0.9
Dan McGinn 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.11 1 1 0 -0.026 1.11 -0.2
Carroll Sembera, L (0-2) 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.07 6 2 0 -0.078 1.66 -0.1
Don Shaw 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 6.06 7 0 0 -0.077 0.91 -0.5
Jerry Robertson 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.42 4 0 0 0.012 0.21 0.5
Team Totals 8 10 5 5 7 1 0 5.62 40 40 3 0 -0.329 1.11 -1.3
D McGinn faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro, W (5-1) 9 8 3 3 2 9 0 1.48 37 66 0.170 1.11 1.1
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 2 9 0 3.00 37 66 0.170 1.11 1.1
Balks: M Wegener (1).
WP: M Wegener (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Shaw (2; C Boyer).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Stan Landes.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 10,496.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Montreal Expos         Atlanta Braves
1 Maury Wills SS 1 Felipe Alou CF
2 Ty Cline CF 2 Felix Millan 2B
3 Rusty Staub RF 3 Hank Aaron RF
4 Mack Jones LF 4 Orlando Cepeda 1B
5 Donn Clendenon 1B 5 Tito Francona LF
6 Coco Laboy 3B 6 Clete Boyer 3B
7 Gary Sutherland 2B 7 Bob Didier C
8 John Boccabella C 8 Sonny Jackson SS
9 Mike Wegener P 9 Phil Niekro P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 2-3 0 1-3 OO ATL H. Aaron M. Wegener -22% 38% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Alou stays at 3B
b6 3-3 2 -2- R ATL F. Alou C. Sembera 17% 73% Single; Didier Scores
b5 1-3 0 1-3 R ATL F. Millan M. Wegener 15% 60% Single; Niekro Scores; Alou to 3B
b5 2-3 2 --3 R ATL O. Cepeda M. Wegener 13% 51% Balk; Alou Scores
t1 0-0 1 -2- R MON R. Staub P. Niekro -10% 38% Double; Wills Scores

Play By Play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- MON M. Wills P. Niekro -4% 46% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- MON T. Cline P. Niekro -3% 44% Wills Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O MON T. Cline P. Niekro 4% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 -2- R MON R. Staub P. Niekro -10% 38% Double; Wills Scores
t1 1-0 1 -2- R MON M. Jones P. Niekro -8% 30% Single; Staub Scores
t1 2-0 1 1-- MON D. Clendenon P. Niekro -5% 25% Single; Jones to 3B
t1 2-0 1 1-3 OO MON C. Laboy P. Niekro 9% 34% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Mike Wegener facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O ATL F. Alou M. Wegener -2% 31% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-2 1 --- O ATL F. Millan M. Wegener -2% 30% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-2 2 --- ATL H. Aaron M. Wegener 1% 31% Walk
b1 0-2 2 1-- ATL O. Cepeda M. Wegener 1% 32% Passed Ball; Aaron to 2B
b1 0-2 2 -2- ATL O. Cepeda M. Wegener 0% 32% Wild Pitch; Aaron to 3B
b1 0-2 2 --3 ATL O. Cepeda M. Wegener 1% 34% Walk
b1 0-2 2 1-3 ATL T. Francona M. Wegener 3% 37% Walk; Cepeda to 2B
b1 0-2 2 123 O ATL C. Boyer M. Wegener -8% 29% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
t2 2-0 0 --- O MON G. Sutherland P. Niekro 2% 30% Flyball: 2B
t2 2-0 1 --- O MON J. Boccabella P. Niekro 1% 32% Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 2-0 2 --- O MON M. Wegener P. Niekro 1% 32% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Mike Wegener facing 7-8-9
b2 0-2 0 --- O ATL B. Didier M. Wegener -2% 30% Flyball: RF
b2 0-2 1 --- O ATL S. Jackson M. Wegener -2% 28% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-2 2 --- O ATL P. Niekro M. Wegener -1% 27% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t3 2-0 0 --- O MON M. Wills P. Niekro 2% 29% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2-0 1 --- O MON T. Cline P. Niekro 1% 30% Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 2-0 2 --- MON R. Staub P. Niekro -1% 29% Single
t3 2-0 2 1-- MON M. Jones P. Niekro -1% 28% Walk; Staub to 2B
t3 2-0 2 12- O MON D. Clendenon P. Niekro 3% 31% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Mike Wegener facing 1-2-3
b3 0-2 0 --- O ATL F. Alou M. Wegener -3% 28% Foul Flyball: C
b3 0-2 1 --- O ATL F. Millan M. Wegener -2% 27% Flyball: LF
b3 0-2 2 --- O ATL H. Aaron M. Wegener -1% 25% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
t4 2-0 0 --- MON C. Laboy P. Niekro -5% 21% Double
t4 2-0 0 -2- O MON G. Sutherland P. Niekro 1% 21% Flyball: CF; Laboy to 3B
t4 2-0 1 --3 R MON J. Boccabella P. Niekro -5% 17% Single; Laboy Scores
t4 3-0 1 1-- O MON M. Wegener P. Niekro 1% 18% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Boccabella to 2B
t4 3-0 2 -2- O MON M. Wills P. Niekro 2% 19% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Expos' Mike Wegener facing 4-5-6
b4 0-3 0 --- O ATL O. Cepeda M. Wegener -2% 17% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-3 1 --- O ATL T. Francona M. Wegener -2% 16% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-3 2 --- ATL C. Boyer M. Wegener 1% 17% Walk
b4 0-3 2 1-- O ATL B. Didier M. Wegener -2% 15% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Braves 0.
Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
t5 3-0 0 --- O MON T. Cline P. Niekro 1% 16% Flyball: CF
t5 3-0 1 --- O MON R. Staub P. Niekro 1% 17% Strikeout
t5 3-0 2 --- O MON M. Jones P. Niekro 1% 17% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Expos' Mike Wegener facing 8-9-1
b5 0-3 0 --- ATL S. Jackson M. Wegener 9% 26% Triple
b5 0-3 0 --3 R ATL P. Niekro M. Wegener 9% 35% Double; Jackson Scores
b5 1-3 0 -2- ATL F. Alou M. Wegener 10% 45% Single; Niekro to 3B
b5 1-3 0 1-3 R ATL F. Millan M. Wegener 15% 60% Single; Niekro Scores; Alou to 3B
b5 2-3 0 1-3 OO ATL H. Aaron M. Wegener -22% 38% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Alou stays at 3B
b5 2-3 2 --3 R ATL O. Cepeda M. Wegener 13% 51% Balk; Alou Scores
b5 3-3 2 --- ATL O. Cepeda M. Wegener 2% 53% Walk
Dan McGinn replaces Mike Wegener pitching and batting 9th
b5 3-3 2 1-- ATL T. Francona D. McGinn 3% 56% Walk; Cepeda to 2B
Carroll Sembera replaces Dan McGinn pitching and batting 9th
b5 3-3 2 12- O ATL C. Boyer C. Sembera -6% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Braves 3.
Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Tied 3-3, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
t6 3-3 0 --- O MON D. Clendenon P. Niekro 3% 53% Strikeout
t6 3-3 1 --- O MON C. Laboy P. Niekro 2% 56% Flyball: CF
t6 3-3 2 --- O MON G. Sutherland P. Niekro 2% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Expos' Carroll Sembera facing 7-8-9
b6 3-3 0 --- ATL B. Didier C. Sembera 10% 67% Double
b6 3-3 0 -2- O ATL S. Jackson C. Sembera -6% 60% Lineout: LF
b6 3-3 1 -2- O ATL P. Niekro C. Sembera -5% 55% Lineout: LF
b6 3-3 2 -2- R ATL F. Alou C. Sembera 17% 73% Single; Didier Scores
b6 4-3 2 1-- O ATL F. Millan C. Sembera -2% 71% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Braves 4.
Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-4, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
t7 3-4 0 --- MON J. Boccabella P. Niekro -7% 63% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
Floyd Wicker pinch hits for Carroll Sembera (P) batting 9th
t7 3-4 0 1-- O MON F. Wicker P. Niekro 7% 70% Flyball: SS
t7 3-4 1 1-- O MON M. Wills P. Niekro 5% 75% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 3-4 2 1-- MON T. Cline P. Niekro -2% 74% Wills Steals 2B
t7 3-4 2 -2- MON T. Cline P. Niekro -2% 72% Walk
t7 3-4 2 12- O MON R. Staub P. Niekro 8% 80% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Expos' Don Shaw facing 3-4-5
Don Shaw replaces Ty Cline (CF) pitching and batting 2nd
Floyd Wicker moves from PH to CF
b7 4-3 0 --- ATL H. Aaron D. Shaw 3% 83% Single
b7 4-3 0 1-- ATL O. Cepeda D. Shaw 4% 87% Single; Aaron to 2B
Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Tito Francona (LF) batting 5th
b7 4-3 0 12- R ATL B. Aspromonte D. Shaw 9% 95% Double; Aaron Scores; Cepeda to 3B
b7 5-3 0 -23 ATL C. Boyer D. Shaw 0% 96% Intentional Walk
Rico Carty pinch hits for Bob Didier (C) batting 7th
b7 5-3 0 123 O ATL R. Carty D. Shaw -2% 93% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Aspromonte to 3B; Boyer to 2B; Carty to 1B
b7 5-3 1 123 O ATL S. Jackson D. Shaw -3% 90% Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Boyer to 3B; Carty to 2B; Jackson to 1B
b7 5-3 2 123 O ATL P. Niekro D. Shaw -3% 88% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 3, Braves 5.
Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-5, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
Bob Tillman replaces Rico Carty (PH) playing C batting 7th
Bob Aspromonte moves from PH to LF
t8 3-5 0 --- O MON M. Jones P. Niekro 3% 91% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 3-5 1 --- MON D. Clendenon P. Niekro -4% 87% Single
t8 3-5 1 1-- O MON C. Laboy P. Niekro 4% 91% Strikeout
t8 3-5 2 1-- O MON G. Sutherland P. Niekro 3% 95% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-3, Expos' Jerry Robertson facing 1-2-3
Jerry Robertson replaces Don Shaw pitching and batting 2nd
b8 5-3 0 --- O ATL F. Alou J. Robertson -1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 5-3 1 --- ATL F. Millan J. Robertson 1% 95% Single
b8 5-3 1 1-- O ATL H. Aaron J. Robertson -1% 94% Flyball: LF
b8 5-3 2 1-- O ATL O. Cepeda J. Robertson -1% 93% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Braves 5.
Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-5, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
t9 3-5 0 --- O MON J. Boccabella P. Niekro 4% 97% Strikeout
t9 3-5 1 --- O MON F. Wicker P. Niekro 2% 99% Strikeout
t9 3-5 2 --- O MON M. Wills P. Niekro 1% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Braves 5.

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