August 15, 1969 St. Louis Cardinals at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 2
@CAL 1
(12) NYY 2
@CHW 1 OAK 4
DET 0 BAL 2
@SEP 1 MIN 2
@WSA 0 ATL 8
STL 2 PIT 5
@CIN 1 LAD 9
@MON 2 PHI 1
HOU 0 SFG 3
CHC 0

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 23,336

Friday, August 15, 1969, 8:05PM
Time of Game: 2:06

Cardinals

65-53

Lost 1

2nd, 9 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  5  3
Braves          0  0  2   2  4  0   0  0  X    8  9  0

W: R Reed (11-8), L: N Briles (12-10), S: P Doyle (2)

Braves

66-55

Won 1

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   0   1   2    0   1  .304  .807    0    2   0   
C Flood CF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .700    0    3   0   
  D Giusti P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .569         0   0   
  V Davalillo PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .506    0    0   0   
  T Hilgendorf P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
V Pinson RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .701    0    1   0   
J Torre 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .809    0    5   0   
T McCarver C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .695    0    4   0   
M Shannon 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .257  .685    0    4   3   
J Javier 2B                   3   1   2   0    0   0  .304  .797    0    2   0   
D Maxvill SS                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .179  .515    0    1   3   
N Briles P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .107  .328    0    0   0   
  S Campisi P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Nossek PH-CF              2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   0   
Totals                       32   2   5   2    1   5                    24   6

BATTING

TB: J Javier 2; M Shannon; L Brock; D Maxvill.

RBI: L Brock 2 (42).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

E: S Campisi 2 (2); J Javier (18).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Alou CF                     5   1   1   0    0   1  .297  .706    0    4   0   
T Gonzalez LF                 4   2   2   3    0   0  .270  .756    0    3   0   HR,3B
H Aaron RF                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .316 1.051    0    3   0   2B
O Cepeda 1B                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .262  .778    0    8   0   SF
C Boyer 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .247  .719    0    1   2   2B
F Millan 2B                   4   2   1   1    0   0  .265  .667    0    3   2   
B Didier C                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .263  .636    0    5   0   
G Garrido SS                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .229  .537    0    0   4   
R Reed P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .140  .313    0    0   0   SH
  P Doyle P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   8   9   6    3   3                    27   8

BATTING

2B: H Aaron (27, off N Briles); C Boyer (11, off N Briles).

3B: T Gonzalez (2, off N Briles).

HR: T Gonzalez (11, off N Briles; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: O Cepeda (3, off N Briles).

SH: R Reed (9, off N Briles).

TB: T Gonzalez 7; H Aaron 2; C Boyer 2; F Millan; G Garrido; B Didier; F Alou; O Cepeda.

RBI: T Gonzalez 3 (46); C Boyer (41); O Cepeda (68); F Millan (45).

2-out RBI: T Gonzalez 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

PITCHING

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Briles, L (12-10)            4.1   9   8   6    1   2   1   3.93   23     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 0· 9     18    -     0.68  -0.26
S Campisi                      0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          1-1    0.05  -0.00
D Giusti                       2     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.80    6     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
T Hilgendorf                   1     0   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8     9   8   6    3   3   1          37     -       ·  ·      9·13· 0· 9          1-1

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Reed, W (11-8)               7.1   5   2   2    1   5   0   3.72   28     -       ·  ·      6·10· 1· 5     64    -     0.42   0.23
P Doyle, S (2)                 1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.64    5     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.14   0.01
Totals                         9     5   2   2    1   5   0          33     -       ·  ·      8·13· 1· 5          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: N Briles (7).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:06.

Attendance: 23,336.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St.Louis Cardinals            Atlanta Braves                       
1. L Brock              LF    1. F Alou               CF 
2. C Flood              CF    2. T Gonzalez           LF 
3. V Pinson             RF    3. H Aaron              RF 
4. J Torre              1B    4. O Cepeda             1B 
5. T McCarver           C     5. C Boyer              3B 
6. M Shannon            3B    6. F Millan             2B 
7. J Javier             2B    7. B Didier             C  
8. D Maxvill            SS    8. G Garrido            SS 
9. N Briles             P     9. R Reed               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  0-0  -2-      22%  75% T Gonzalez      N Briles        Home Run; Garrido Scores
   b 4   1  0-2  -2-       6%  87% F Millan        N Briles        Single to CF; Cepeda Scores/unER
   b 4   0  0-2  ---       4%  84% O Cepeda        N Briles        Single to LF; Cepeda to 2B/Adv on E4
   b 3   0  0-0  ---       4%  59% G Garrido       N Briles        Single to LF
   b 3   1  0-0  -2-      -4%  54% F Alou          N Briles        Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Reed facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Brock         Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  C Flood         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  V Pinson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  F Alou          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  T Gonzalez      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      53%  H Aaron         Double to LF
   O      -2-      50%  O Cepeda        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Reed facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  J Torre         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      54%  T McCarver      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  M Shannon       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Nelson Briles facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  C Boyer         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      51%  F Millan        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Didier        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Reed facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  J Javier        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  D Maxvill       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  N Briles        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Nelson Briles facing 8-9-1
          ---      59%  G Garrido       Single to LF
   O      1--      58%  R Reed          Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Garrido to 2B
   O      -2-      54%  F Alou          Strikeout
   RR     -2-      75%  T Gonzalez      Home Run; Garrido Scores
   O      ---      75%  H Aaron         Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 2.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Reed facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      77%  L Brock         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      79%  C Flood         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      80%  V Pinson        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
          ---      84%  O Cepeda        Single to LF; Cepeda to 2B/Adv on E4
   O      -2-      81%  C Boyer         Flyball: LF
   R      -2-      87%  F Millan        Single to CF; Cepeda Scores/unER
          1--      90%  B Didier        Single to RF; Millan to 3B
   R      1-3      93%  G Garrido       Wild Pitch; Millan Scores; Didier to 2B
   O      -2-      92%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      91%  R Reed          Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 4.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Ron Reed facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      93%  J Torre         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      93%  T McCarver      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  M Shannon       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
          ---      95%  F Alou          Single to LF
   R      1--      98%  T Gonzalez      Triple to CF; Alou Scores
          --3      98%  H Aaron         Walk
   RO     1-3      98%  O Cepeda        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Gonzalez Scores
   R      1--      99%  C Boyer         Double to CF; Aaron Scores
                  Sal Campisi replaces Nelson Briles pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      99%  F Millan        Fielder's Choice SS; Boyer out at 3B/SS-3B
   R      1--      99%  B Didier        Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Millan Scores/No RBI/unER; Didier to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw)
   O      -2-      99%  G Garrido       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 8.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-8, Ron Reed facing 7-8-9
          ---      99%  J Javier        Single to CF
          1--      98%  D Maxvill       Walk; Javier to 2B
                  Joe Nossek pinch hits for Sal Campisi batting 9th
   O      12-      99%  J Nossek        Flyball: CF
   O      12-      99%  L Brock         Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B; Maxvill to 2B
   O      12-     100%  C Flood         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-0, Dave Giusti facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Giusti replaces Curt Flood pitching and batting 2nd; Joe Nossek moves to CF
   O      ---     100%  R Reed          Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  F Alou          Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  T Gonzalez      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 8.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-8, Ron Reed facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  V Pinson        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---     100%  J Torre         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  T McCarver      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-0, Dave Giusti facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  H Aaron         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  O Cepeda        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---     100%  C Boyer         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 8.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-8, Ron Reed facing 6-7-8
          ---     100%  M Shannon       Single to LF
          1--      99%  J Javier        Single to LF; Shannon to 2B
          12-      99%  D Maxvill       Single to LF; Shannon to 3B; Javier to 2B
   O      123      99%  J Nossek        Strikeout
   RR     123      99%  L Brock         Single to LF; Shannon Scores; Javier Scores; Maxvill to 2B
                  Paul Doyle replaces Ron Reed pitching and batting 9th; Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Dave Giusti batting 2nd
   O      12-      99%  V Davalillo     Foul Flyball: LF
   O      12-     100%  V Pinson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-2, Tom Hilgendorf facing 6-7-8
                  Tom Hilgendorf replaces Vic Davalillo pitching and batting 2nd
   O      ---     100%  F Millan        Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  B Didier        Walk
          1--     100%  G Garrido       Walk; Didier to 2B
   O      12-     100%  P Doyle         Popfly: 3B
   O      12-     100%  F Alou          Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 8.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-8, Paul Doyle facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  J Torre         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  T McCarver      Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  M Shannon       Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 8.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation