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SEP
@CHW		3
8
BOS
@CLE		8
5
OAK
@KCR		7
5		 
(13)
OAK
@KCR		2
3		 
(12)
CAL
@MIN		2
8
DET
@NYY		3
2
HOU
@ATL		2
6
HOU
@ATL		4
8
SDP
@LAD		3
2		 
(13)
CHC
@PIT		8
9
CIN
@SFG		8
6
MON
@STL		0
3
Monday, June 16, 1969
, Atlanta Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 1:57
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Astros
2
29-34
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 9 GB
 at Braves
6
35-24
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
W: Phil Niekro (11-4)
L: Larry Dierker (8-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  0
Braves          3  0  1   1  0  1   0  0  X    6 14  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Sandy Valdespino LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .333 .708 0.012 0.88 0.077 -0.065 -0.2 4 1 GDP
Marty Martinez SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .694 -0.002 0.76 0.035 -0.036 -0.0 3 4 SH
Jim Wynn CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .257 .890 -0.103 1.00 0.011 -0.113 -0.9 1 0
Denis Menke 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .336 .902 0.044 0.85 0.102 -0.058 0.2 1 3
Johnny Edwards C 3 0 1 1 0 1 .209 .553 0.064 0.80 0.097 -0.033 0.7 4 0 2B
   Bill Henry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Julio Gotay PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .496 -0.008 0.31 0.000 -0.008 -0.2
Curt Blefary 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .677 -0.059 0.57 0.000 -0.059 -0.8 8 1
Gary Geiger RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .663 -0.043 0.44 0.000 -0.043 -0.6 2 1
Doug Rader 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .655 -0.042 0.56 0.000 -0.042 -0.5 1 3
Larry Dierker P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .357 -0.011 0.41 0.000 -0.011 -0.1 0 0
   Cesar Geronimo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .500 -0.014 0.57 0.000 -0.014 -0.1
   Dooley Womack P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Don Bryant C 1 0 1 0 0 0 .243 .633 0.022 0.44 0.022 0.000 0.4 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 7 2 1 6 .219 .492 -0.140 0.71 0.344 -0.482 -2.1 24 13
2B: J Edwards (7, off P Niekro).
SH: M Martinez (2, off P Niekro).
TB: J Edwards 2; M Martinez 2; J Wynn; S Valdespino; D Menke; D Bryant.
GIDP: S Valdespino (1).
RBI: D Menke (41); J Edwards (21).
2-out RBI: D Menke; J Edwards.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Martinez-D Menke-C Blefary.
Outfield Assists: S Valdespino (F Millan at 3rd base); G Geiger (M Lum at 2nd base).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Sonny Jackson SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 .286 .714 0.068 0.48 0.077 -0.009 1.1 2 5 2B
Tony Gonzalez CF 4 2 2 3 0 0 .237 .651 0.233 0.72 0.256 -0.023 1.5 2 0 2·HR
Felix Millan 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .283 .721 0.037 0.50 0.054 -0.017 0.4 2 2
Rico Carty LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .378 .980 -0.072 0.77 0.017 -0.089 -1.6 2 0 GDP
   Felipe Alou RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320 .773 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tommie Aaron 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .303 .744 0.073 0.46 0.088 -0.015 0.4 11 0
Bob Aspromonte 3B 4 2 2 0 0 0 .283 .678 0.024 0.44 0.048 -0.024 0.4 0 1 2B
Mike Lum RF-LF 4 0 3 1 0 0 .267 .679 0.026 0.43 0.045 -0.019 1.1 1 0
Bob Didier C 4 0 1 1 0 1 .222 .542 0.006 0.41 0.032 -0.026 0.5 6 2
Phil Niekro P 4 0 0 0 0 3 .108 .267 -0.033 0.27 0.000 -0.033 -1.3 1 2
Team Totals 35 6 14 6 1 4 .400 1.045 0.362 0.51 0.617 -0.255 2.3 27 12
2B: B Aspromonte (5, off L Dierker); S Jackson (3, off L Dierker).
HR: T Gonzalez 2 (4, 2 off L Dierker; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: T Gonzalez 8; B Aspromonte 3; S Jackson 3; M Lum 3; F Millan 2; R Carty; T Aaron; B Didier.
GIDP: R Carty (3).
RBI: T Gonzalez 3 (12); M Lum (11); B Didier (14); T Aaron (4).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Millan-S Jackson-T Aaron.
PB: B Didier (12).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Dierker, L (8-5) 4 8 5 5 0 3 2 2.92 18 29 -0.358 0.75 -3.2
Dooley Womack 1.2 5 1 1 1 1 0 3.12 10 0 0 -0.022 0.40 -0.8
Bill Henry 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 8 3 0 0.019 0.10 1.7
Team Totals 8 14 6 6 1 4 2 6.75 36 29 3 0 -0.361 0.71 -2.3

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro, W (11-4) 9 7 2 2 1 6 0 1.77 34 70 0.139 0.71 2.1
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 1 6 0 2.00 34 70 0.139 0.51 2.1
Balks: None.
WP: L Dierker (3); D Womack 2 (4); P Niekro (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Frank Secory.
Time of Game: 1:57.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Wind 0mph.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Atlanta Braves
1 Sandy Valdespino LF 1 Sonny Jackson SS
2 Marty Martinez SS 2 Tony Gonzalez CF
3 Jim Wynn CF 3 Felix Millan 2B
4 Denis Menke 2B 4 Rico Carty LF
5 Johnny Edwards C 5 Tommie Aaron 1B
6 Curt Blefary 1B 6 Bob Aspromonte 3B
7 Gary Geiger RF 7 Mike Lum RF
8 Doug Rader 3B 8 Bob Didier C
9 Larry Dierker P 9 Phil Niekro P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-2 0 -2- RR ATL T. Gonzalez L. Dierker 15% 55% Home Run; Jackson Scores
b3 3-2 0 --- R ATL T. Gonzalez L. Dierker 10% 78% Home Run
t1 1-0 2 -2- R HOU J. Edwards P. Niekro -10% 31% Double to LF; Menke Scores
t1 0-0 2 --3 R HOU D. Menke P. Niekro -9% 42% Single to CF; Valdespino Scores
b1 2-2 1 -2- R ATL T. Aaron L. Dierker 9% 65% Single to CF; Carty Scores

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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- HOU S. Valdespino P. Niekro -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O HOU M. Martinez P. Niekro 2% 48% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Valdespino to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- HOU J. Wynn P. Niekro -3% 45% Passed Ball; Valdespino to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 O HOU J. Wynn P. Niekro 6% 51% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --3 R HOU D. Menke P. Niekro -9% 42% Single to CF; Valdespino Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- HOU J. Edwards P. Niekro -1% 41% Wild Pitch; Menke to 2B
t1 1-0 2 -2- R HOU J. Edwards P. Niekro -10% 31% Double to LF; Menke Scores
t1 2-0 2 -2- O HOU C. Blefary P. Niekro 2% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- ATL S. Jackson L. Dierker 6% 40% Double to CF
b1 0-2 0 -2- RR ATL T. Gonzalez L. Dierker 15% 55% Home Run; Jackson Scores
b1 2-2 0 --- ATL F. Millan L. Dierker 4% 58% Single to CF
b1 2-2 0 1-- O ATL R. Carty L. Dierker -3% 55% Single to LF; Millan out at 3B/LF-3B
b1 2-2 1 1-- ATL T. Aaron L. Dierker 2% 57% Wild Pitch; Carty to 2B
b1 2-2 1 -2- R ATL T. Aaron L. Dierker 9% 65% Single to CF; Carty Scores
b1 3-2 1 1-- O ATL B. Aspromonte L. Dierker -2% 63% Flyball: RF
b1 3-2 2 1-- O ATL M. Lum L. Dierker -2% 61% Foul Flyball: LF
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 3.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
t2 2-3 0 --- O HOU G. Geiger P. Niekro 2% 64% Flyball: SS
t2 2-3 1 --- O HOU D. Rader P. Niekro 2% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2-3 2 --- O HOU L. Dierker P. Niekro 1% 66% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
b2 3-2 0 --- O ATL B. Didier L. Dierker -2% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 3-2 1 --- O ATL P. Niekro L. Dierker -1% 63% Strikeout
b2 3-2 2 --- O ATL S. Jackson L. Dierker -1% 62% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 3.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t3 2-3 0 --- O HOU S. Valdespino P. Niekro 3% 65% Lineout: CF
t3 2-3 1 --- HOU M. Martinez P. Niekro -3% 62% Single to CF
t3 2-3 1 1-- O HOU J. Wynn P. Niekro 3% 65% Strikeout
t3 2-3 2 1-- O HOU D. Menke P. Niekro 3% 68% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 2-3-4
b3 3-2 0 --- R ATL T. Gonzalez L. Dierker 10% 78% Home Run
b3 4-2 0 --- O ATL F. Millan L. Dierker -1% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 4-2 1 --- O ATL R. Carty L. Dierker -1% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 4-2 2 --- O ATL T. Aaron L. Dierker -1% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 4.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
t4 2-4 0 --- O HOU J. Edwards P. Niekro 3% 77% Flyball: 2B
t4 2-4 1 --- O HOU C. Blefary P. Niekro 2% 79% Flyball: RF
t4 2-4 2 --- O HOU G. Geiger P. Niekro 1% 80% Lineout: P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
b4 4-2 0 --- ATL B. Aspromonte L. Dierker 4% 84% Double to CF
b4 4-2 0 -2- RO ATL M. Lum L. Dierker 2% 86% Single to RF; Aspromonte Scores; Lum out at 2B/RF-1B-SS
b4 5-2 1 --- O ATL B. Didier L. Dierker -1% 86% Strikeout
b4 5-2 2 --- O ATL P. Niekro L. Dierker -0% 85% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 5.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
t5 2-5 0 --- O HOU D. Rader P. Niekro 2% 87% Flyball: LF
Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Larry Dierker (P) batting 9th
t5 2-5 1 --- O HOU C. Geronimo P. Niekro 1% 89% Groundout: P-1B
t5 2-5 2 --- HOU S. Valdespino P. Niekro -1% 88% Single to LF
t5 2-5 2 1-- O HOU M. Martinez P. Niekro 2% 90% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-2, Astros' Dooley Womack facing 1-2-3
Dooley Womack replaces Cesar Geronimo (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 5-2 0 --- ATL S. Jackson D. Womack 1% 91% Single
b5 5-2 0 1-- O ATL T. Gonzalez D. Womack -1% 90% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 5-2 1 1-- ATL F. Millan D. Womack 1% 90% Wild Pitch; Gonzalez to 2B
b5 5-2 1 -2- ATL F. Millan D. Womack 2% 92% Single; Gonzalez to 3B
b5 5-2 1 1-3 OO ATL R. Carty D. Womack -4% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 5.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
t6 2-5 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn P. Niekro 2% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2-5 1 --- O HOU D. Menke P. Niekro 1% 91% Flyball: LF
t6 2-5 2 --- O HOU J. Edwards P. Niekro 1% 92% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-2, Astros' Dooley Womack facing 5-6-7
b6 5-2 0 --- O ATL T. Aaron D. Womack -1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 5-2 1 --- ATL B. Aspromonte D. Womack 1% 92% Single to LF
b6 5-2 1 1-- ATL M. Lum D. Womack 1% 93% Single to RF; Aspromonte to 2B
b6 5-2 1 12- R ATL B. Didier D. Womack 3% 96% Single to CF; Aspromonte Scores; Lum to 2B
b6 6-2 1 12- ATL P. Niekro D. Womack 1% 97% Wild Pitch; Lum to 3B; Didier to 2B
b6 6-2 1 -23 O ATL P. Niekro D. Womack -1% 96% Strikeout
b6 6-2 2 -23 ATL S. Jackson D. Womack 0% 96% Walk
Bill Henry replaces Johnny Edwards (C) pitching and batting 5th
Don Bryant replaces Dooley Womack (P) playing C batting 9th
b6 6-2 2 123 O ATL T. Gonzalez B. Henry -1% 95% Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 6.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
t7 2-6 0 --- O HOU C. Blefary P. Niekro 1% 96% Groundout: C-1B
t7 2-6 1 --- O HOU G. Geiger P. Niekro 1% 97% Strikeout
t7 2-6 2 --- O HOU D. Rader P. Niekro 0% 98% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-2, Astros' Bill Henry facing 3-4-5
b7 6-2 0 --- O ATL F. Millan B. Henry -0% 97% Flyball: LF
b7 6-2 1 --- O ATL R. Carty B. Henry -0% 97% Flyball: LF
b7 6-2 2 --- O ATL T. Aaron B. Henry -0% 97% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 6.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
Mike Lum moves from RF to LF
Felipe Alou replaces Rico Carty (LF) playing RF batting 4th
t8 2-6 0 --- HOU D. Bryant P. Niekro -2% 95% Single to LF
t8 2-6 0 1-- OO HOU S. Valdespino P. Niekro 4% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t8 2-6 2 --- HOU M. Martinez P. Niekro -0% 98% Single to LF
t8 2-6 2 1-- HOU J. Wynn P. Niekro -1% 97% Single to LF; Martinez to 2B
t8 2-6 2 12- O HOU D. Menke P. Niekro 2% 99% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-2, Astros' Bill Henry facing 6-7-8
b8 6-2 0 --- O ATL B. Aspromonte B. Henry -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 6-2 1 --- ATL M. Lum B. Henry 0% 99% Single to LF
b8 6-2 1 1-- O ATL B. Didier B. Henry -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B; Lum to 2B
b8 6-2 2 -2- O ATL P. Niekro B. Henry -0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 6.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
Julio Gotay pinch hits for Bill Henry (P) batting 5th
t9 2-6 0 --- O HOU J. Gotay P. Niekro 1% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2-6 1 --- O HOU C. Blefary P. Niekro 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2-6 2 --- O HOU G. Geiger P. Niekro 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 6.

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