June 17, 1969 Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 4
BOS 2 CAL 13
@MIN 1 DET 8
@NYY 0 DET 6
@NYY 3 BAL 5
@WSA 1 ATL 6
HOU 5 LAD 7
SDP 3 LAD 11
SDP 0 NYM 1
@PHI 0 PHI 7
NYM 3 PIT 1
CHC 0 PIT 4
CHC 3 SFG 4
CIN 0 STL 2
MON 0

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 9,677

Tuesday, June 17, 1969
Time of Game: 2:49

Astros

29-36

Lost 4

5th, 10 GB

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

W: C Upshaw (2-2), L: J Billingham (4-3)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Braves

37-24

Won 4

1st

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Valdespino LF               4   0   2   1    0   0  .391  .852    0    0   0   SH
M Martinez SS-3B              5   1   3   0    0   1  .310  .741    0    1   0   
J Wynn CF                     5   1   2   0    0   1  .267  .910    0    0   0   2B
D Menke 2B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .336  .909    0    0   0   SH
J Edwards C                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .205  .556    0    5   0   HR,GDP
C Blefary 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .240  .677    0    0   1   
  C Geronimo PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .500         0   0   
  L McFadden SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .372         0   0   
G Geiger RF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .254  .662    0   18  18   
D Rader 3B-1B                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .228  .639    0    0   0   GDP
T Griffin P                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .891    0    0   0   SH
  F Gladding P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Ray P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .572         0   0   
  S Guinn P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Gotay PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .190  .451    0    0   0   
  J Billingham P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         0   0   
Totals                       34   5  12   4    3   4                    24  19

BATTING

2B: J Wynn (8, off M Pappas).

HR: J Edwards (2, off M Pappas; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out).

SH: D Menke (4, off M Pappas); S Valdespino (1, off G Neibauer); T Griffin (2, off G Neibauer).

TB: J Edwards 4; M Martinez 3; J Wynn 3; S Valdespino 2; C Blefary; T Griffin; D Menke; G Geiger.

GIDP: D Rader (12); J Edwards (6).

RBI: J Edwards 2 (23); G Geiger (8); S Valdespino (2).

2-out RBI: S Valdespino.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

E: D Menke (6).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Jackson SS                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .283  .703    0    0   0   
  C Boyer PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .198  .648    0    0   0   
  G Garrido SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .375  .750         0   0   
T Gonzalez CF                 5   1   1   1    0   0  .240  .648    0    0   0   
H Aaron RF                    4   1   3   2    1   0  .352 1.134    0   22  20   HR
O Cepeda 1B                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .248  .792    0    0   0   2B
R Carty LF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .400 1.094    0    0   0   
  C Upshaw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .286 1.000         0   0   
B Aspromonte 3B               2   1   0   0    2   1  .278  .684    0    0   0   
F Millan 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .711    0    1   0   
B Didier C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .533    0    3   0   
  M Lum PH-LF                 2   0   2   2    0   0  .281  .699    0    0   0   
M Pappas P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .138  .460    0    0   0   
  G Neibauer P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .250    0    0   0   
  T Aaron PH                  1   1   0   0    0   0  .289  .781    0    0   0   
  B Tillman C                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .205  .596    0    1   0   
Totals                       35   6  10   6    4   5                    27  20

BATTING

2B: O Cepeda (9, off T Griffin).

HR: H Aaron (18, off J Billingham; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: H Aaron 6; O Cepeda 3; M Lum 2; R Carty; T Gonzalez; S Jackson.

RBI: M Lum 2 (13); H Aaron 2 (39); O Cepeda (38); T Gonzalez (15).

2-out RBI: T Gonzalez; H Aaron; O Cepeda.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. H Aaron 2.

E: F Millan (8).

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Griffin                      6     3   2   2    3   3   0   4.02   24     -       ·  ·     15· 0· 0· 3     58    -     0.87   0.21
F Gladding, BS (1)             0.2   5   3   3    0   0   0   2.63    7     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 5          2-2    2.47  -0.66
J Ray                          0.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   4.10    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          2-0    2.16  -0.13
S Guinn                        0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   8.27    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    4.84   0.27
J Billingham, L (4-3)          0     1   1   1    0   0   1   4.93    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          0-0    2.31  -0.37
Totals                         8    10   6   6    4   5   1          39     -       ·  ·     20· 0· 0·10          7-2

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Pappas                       4     6   3   3    0   2   1   3.43   18     -       ·  ·     10· 0· 0· 6     40    -     0.88  -0.17
G Neibauer                     3     2   1   1    2   1   0   5.40   12     -       ·  ·      7· 0· 0· 2          1-0    0.51   0.03
C Upshaw, BS (3), W (2-2)      2     4   1   1    1   1   0   2.92   10     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 1· 4          0-0    2.94  -0.03
Totals                         9    12   5   5    3   4   1          40     -       ·  ·     20· 0· 1·12          1-0

T Griffin faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
M Pappas faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.

Balks: T Griffin (4).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:49.

Attendance: 9,677.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Wind 0mph.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Atlanta Braves                       
1. S Valdespino         LF    1. S Jackson            SS 
2. M Martinez           SS    2. T Gonzalez           CF 
3. J Wynn               CF    3. H Aaron              RF 
4. D Menke              2B    4. O Cepeda             1B 
5. J Edwards            C     5. R Carty              LF 
6. C Blefary            1B    6. B Aspromonte         3B 
7. G Geiger             RF    7. F Millan             2B 
8. D Rader              3B    8. B Didier             C  
9. T Griffin            P     9. M Pappas             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  5-5  ---      37% 100% H Aaron         J Billingham    Home Run
   t 8   1  5-4  12-     -32%  35% G Geiger        C Upshaw        Single; Menke Scores; Geronimo to 3B
   t 8   1  5-5  1-3      25%  60% D Rader         C Upshaw        Ground Ball Double Play: RF out on play
   b 7   2  4-3  1-3      24%  59% H Aaron         F Gladding      Single; Jackson Scores; Gonzalez to 3B
   b 7   2  4-4  1-3      21%  80% O Cepeda        F Gladding      Single to CF; Gonzalez Scores; Aaron to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Pappas facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  S Valdespino    Single
   O      1--      50%  M Martinez      Strikeout
   O      1--      52%  J Wynn          Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      1--      55%  D Menke         Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  S Jackson       Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      51%  T Gonzalez      Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
          ---      52%  H Aaron         Walk
          1--      53%  O Cepeda        Balk; Aaron to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Pappas facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  J Edwards       Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      54%  C Blefary       Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      55%  G Geiger        Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Griffin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  R Carty         Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      51%  B Aspromonte    Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      50%  F Millan        Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Pappas facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  D Rader         Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      54%  T Griffin       Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  S Valdespino    Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Griffin facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  B Didier        Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      51%  M Pappas        Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      50%  S Jackson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Pappas facing 2-3-4
          ---      46%  M Martinez      Single
   R      1--      30%  J Wynn          Double; Martinez Scores/Adv on E4
   O      -2-      31%  D Menke         Bunt Groundout: Unknown out on play/Sacrifice; Wynn to 3B
   RR     --3      18%  J Edwards       Home Run; Wynn Scores
          ---      17%  C Blefary       Single
   O      1--      18%  G Geiger        Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      1--      19%  D Rader         Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Tom Griffin facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      17%  T Gonzalez      Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      16%  H Aaron         Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
          ---      18%  O Cepeda        Double
   O      -2-      15%  R Carty         Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Milt Pappas facing 9-1-2
          ---      13%  T Griffin       Single
                  Gary Neibauer replaces Milt Pappas pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      14%  S Valdespino    Bunt Groundout: Unknown out on play/Sacrifice; Griffin to 2B
   O      -2-      15%  M Martinez      Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      -2-      17%  J Wynn          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Tom Griffin facing 6-7-8
          ---      21%  B Aspromonte    Walk
   O      1--      18%  F Millan        Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      1--      15%  B Didier        Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      1--      12%  G Neibauer      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Gary Neibauer facing 4-5-6
          ---      11%  D Menke         Walk
   OO     1--      14%  J Edwards       Ground Ball Double Play: RF out on play
   O      ---      14%  C Blefary       Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      12%  S Jackson       Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      10%  T Gonzalez      Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
          ---      12%  H Aaron         Single
   O      1--       9%  O Cepeda        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Gary Neibauer facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      10%  G Geiger        Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
          ---       9%  D Rader         Walk
   O      1--      10%  T Griffin       Bunt Groundout: Unknown out on play/Sacrifice; Rader to 2B
   R      -2-       6%  S Valdespino    Single; Rader Scores
          1--       5%  M Martinez      Single; Valdespino to 2B
   O      12-       6%  J Wynn          Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Tom Griffin facing 5-6-7
          ---       9%  R Carty         Single
          1--      14%  B Aspromonte    Walk; Carty to 2B
                  Fred Gladding replaces Tom Griffin pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      12%  F Millan        Batted Ball: Unknown out on play; Carty to 3B; Aspromonte to 2B
                  Mike Lum pinch hits for Bob Didier batting 8th
   RR     -23      21%  M Lum           Single; Carty Scores; Aspromonte Scores
                  Tommie Aaron pinch hits for Gary Neibauer batting 9th
   O      1--      16%  T Aaron         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Aaron to 1B
          1--      20%  S Jackson       Single to SS; Aaron to 2B
   R      12-      35%  T Gonzalez      Single to CF; Aaron Scores; Jackson to 3B
   R      1-3      59%  H Aaron         Single; Jackson Scores; Gonzalez to 3B
   R      1-3      80%  O Cepeda        Single to CF; Gonzalez Scores; Aaron to 3B
                  Jim Ray replaces Fred Gladding pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      76%  R Carty         Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 5.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Cecil Upshaw facing 4-5-6
                  Cecil Upshaw replaces Rico Carty pitching and batting 5th; Bob Tillman replaces Tommie Aaron playing C batting 9th; Mike Lum moves to LF
          ---      67%  D Menke         Single
   O      1--      75%  J Edwards       Lineout: 2B
          1--      67%  C Blefary       Walk; Menke to 2B
                  Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Curt Blefary batting 6th
   R      12-      35%  G Geiger        Single; Menke Scores; Geronimo to 3B
   OO     1-3      60%  D Rader         Ground Ball Double Play: RF out on play
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 5-5, Jim Ray facing 6-7-8
                  Doug Rader moves to 1B; Marty Martinez moves to 3B; Leon McFadden replaces Cesar Geronimo playing SS batting 6th
   O      ---      56%  B Aspromonte    Strikeout
          ---      60%  F Millan        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Millan to 1B
          1--      67%  M Lum           Single; Millan to 2B
          12-      77%  B Tillman       Walk; Millan to 3B; Lum to 2B
                  Skip Guinn replaces Jim Ray pitching and batting 9th; Clete Boyer pinch hits for Sonny Jackson batting 1st
   O      123      63%  C Boyer         Strikeout
   O      123      50%  T Gonzalez      Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 5.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Cecil Upshaw facing 9-1-2
                  Gil Garrido replaces Clete Boyer playing SS batting 1st; Julio Gotay pinch hits for Skip Guinn batting 9th
   O      ---      56%  J Gotay         Strikeout
   O      ---      60%  S Valdespino    Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
          ---      57%  M Martinez      Single
          1--      52%  J Wynn          Single; Martinez to 2B
   O      12-      63%  D Menke         Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 5-5, Jack Billingham facing 3-4-5
                  Jack Billingham replaces Julio Gotay pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---     100%  H Aaron         Home Run
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation