September 3, 1969 Pittsburgh Pirates at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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OAK 7
@BOS 4 BOS 5
OAK 1 DET 4
@KCR 2 MIN 7
CLE 1 ATL 8
PIT 1 CIN 2
CHC 0 LAD 5
NYM 4 PHI 9
@SDP 1 SFG 2
MON 1

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 6,317

Wednesday, September 3, 1969
Time of Game: 2:26

Pirates

71-61

Lost 1

3rd, 10½ GB

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

W: R Reed (14-9), L: D Ellis (9-15), S: C Upshaw (23)

Braves

74-63

Won 1

4th, 3 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .330  .778    0    0   0   2B
G Alley 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .266  .701    0    0   0   
W Stargell LF                 3   0   0   1    0   1  .330  .991    0    1   0   SF
R Clemente RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .349  .973    0   16  16   
A Oliver 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .767    0    0   0   2B
R Hebner 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .301  .806    0    0   0   
F Patek SS                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .253  .628    0    0   0   
J May C                       4   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .628    0    7   0   
D Ellis P                     2   0   1   0    0   1  .107  .245    0    0   0   
  B Dal Canton P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .917         0   0   
  L Marone P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Pagan PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .737    0    0   0   
  B Belinsky P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  C Taylor PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .341  .881    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   1   7   1    2   4                    24  16

BATTING

2B: M Alou (34, off R Reed); A Oliver (16, off P Doyle).

SF: W Stargell (5, off R Reed).

TB: M Alou 3; G Alley 2; A Oliver 2; R Hebner; D Ellis.

RBI: W Stargell (80).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Alou CF                     5   1   2   1    0   0  .285  .675    0    0   0   
T Gonzalez LF                 2   0   0   1    1   0  .259  .720    0    0   0   SF
H Aaron RF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .311 1.040    0   21  21   2B
O Cepeda 1B                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .258  .769    0    1   0   IW
C Boyer 3B                    3   1   1   2    1   1  .248  .700    0    0   0   2B
F Millan 2B                   3   1   0   0    1   2  .266  .662    0    1   0   IW
S Jackson SS                  2   1   0   1    2   0  .244  .607    0    0   0   
B Didier C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .622    0    3   0   
  R Carty PH                  1   0   1   3    0   0  .332  .929    0    0   0   2B
  R Garr PR                   0   1   0   0    0   0  .190  .417         0   0   
  B Tillman C                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .191  .676    0    1   0   
R Reed P                      2   1   0   0    1   2  .116  .271    0    0   0   
  O Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  P Doyle P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Upshaw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .364 1.000         0   0   
Totals                       29   8   6   8    7   7                    27  21

BATTING

2B: H Aaron (28, off D Ellis); R Carty (10, off B Dal Canton); C Boyer (13, off D Ellis).

SF: T Gonzalez (2, off D Ellis).

IBB: O Cepeda (7, by D Ellis); F Millan (5, by B Dal Canton).

TB: H Aaron 3; F Alou 2; R Carty 2; C Boyer 2.

RBI: R Carty 3 (36); C Boyer 2 (49); T Gonzalez (48); F Alou (28); S Jackson (26).

2-out RBI: F Alou.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ellis, L (9-15)              5.1   4   5   5    3   6   0   3.97   23     -       ·  ·      9· 1· 0· 4     43    -     1.14  -0.11
B Dal Canton                   0.1   2   3   3    2   1   0   3.69    5     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          2-2    0.39  -0.05
L Marone                       1.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.52    5     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.01   0.00
B Belinsky                     1     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.08    4     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8     6   8   8    7   7   0          37     -       ·  ·     16· 1· 0· 6          3-2

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Reed, W (14-9)               8     6   1   1    1   4   0   3.64   31     -       ·  ·     19· 1· 0· 6     69    -     0.76   0.34
P Doyle                        0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   2.21    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.05   0.00
C Upshaw, S (23)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.55    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9     7   1   1    2   4   0          36     -       ·  ·     22· 1· 0· 7          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: P Doyle (3).

IBB: B Dal Canton (11; F Millan); D Ellis (6; O Cepeda).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Ed Sudol.

Time of Game: 2:26.

Attendance: 6,317.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Wind 0mph.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Atlanta Braves                       
1. M Alou               CF    1. F Alou               CF 
2. G Alley              2B    2. T Gonzalez           LF 
3. W Stargell           LF    3. H Aaron              RF 
4. R Clemente           RF    4. O Cepeda             1B 
5. A Oliver             1B    5. C Boyer              3B 
6. R Hebner             3B    6. F Millan             2B 
7. F Patek              SS    7. S Jackson            SS 
8. J May                C     8. B Didier             C  
9. D Ellis              P     9. R Reed               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  0-0  1--      14%  76% F Alou          D Ellis         Single; Reed to 3B
   b 6   1  0-1  123      12%  95% C Boyer         D Ellis         Double to RF; Alou Scores; Aaron Scores; Cepeda to 3B
   b 6   1  0-1  1--       8%  83% H Aaron         D Ellis         Double to CF; Alou to 3B
   t 6   1  0-0  12-       6%  51% W Stargell      R Reed          Popfly: 2B
   t 6   2  0-0  12-       6%  57% R Clemente      R Reed          Groundout: 1B unassisted

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Reed facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  M Alou          Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      54%  G Alley         Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      55%  W Stargell      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  F Alou          Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      51%  T Gonzalez      Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      50%  H Aaron         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Reed facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  R Clemente      Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      54%  A Oliver        Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
          ---      53%  R Hebner        Single
   O      1--      55%  F Patek         Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dock Ellis facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  O Cepeda        Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  C Boyer         Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  F Millan        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Reed facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  J May           Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
          ---      50%  D Ellis         Single
   O      1--      53%  M Alou          Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      1--      55%  G Alley         Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dock Ellis facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  S Jackson       Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      51%  B Didier        Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      50%  R Reed          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Reed facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  W Stargell      Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      55%  R Clemente      Strikeout
   O      ---      56%  A Oliver        Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  F Alou          Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
          ---      56%  T Gonzalez      Walk
          1--      60%  H Aaron         Single; Gonzalez to 2B
   O      12-      56%  O Cepeda        Batted Ball: Unknown out on play; Gonzalez to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  C Boyer         Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Reed facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  R Hebner        Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      55%  F Patek         Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      56%  J May           Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dock Ellis facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  F Millan        Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  S Jackson       Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      50%  B Didier        Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Reed facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  D Ellis         Strikeout
          ---      50%  M Alou          Single
          1--      44%  G Alley         Single; Alou to 2B
   O      12-      51%  W Stargell      Popfly: 2B
   O      12-      57%  R Clemente      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dock Ellis facing 9-1-2
          ---      62%  R Reed          Walk
          1--      76%  F Alou          Single; Reed to 3B
   RO     1-3      75%  T Gonzalez      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Reed Scores
          1--      83%  H Aaron         Double to CF; Alou to 3B
          -23      83%  O Cepeda        Intentional Walk
   RR     123      95%  C Boyer         Double to RF; Alou Scores; Aaron Scores; Cepeda to 3B
                  Bruce Dal Canton replaces Dock Ellis pitching and batting 9th
          -23      95%  F Millan        Intentional Walk
   R      123      97%  S Jackson       Walk; Cepeda Scores; Boyer to 3B; Millan to 2B
                  Rico Carty pinch hits for Bob Didier batting 8th
   RRR    123      99%  R Carty         Double to RF; Boyer Scores; Millan Scores; Jackson Scores
                  Ralph Garr pinch runs for Rico Carty batting 8th
   O      -2-      99%  R Reed          Strikeout
   R      -2-     100%  F Alou          Single; Garr Scores
                  Lou Marone replaces Bruce Dal Canton pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  T Gonzalez      Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  8 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 8.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-8, Ron Reed facing 5-6-7
                  Bob Tillman replaces Ralph Garr playing C batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  A Oliver        Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---     100%  R Hebner        Strikeout
          ---     100%  F Patek         Walk
   O      1--     100%  J May           Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-0, Lou Marone facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  H Aaron         Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---     100%  O Cepeda        Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
          ---     100%  C Boyer         Walk
   O      1--     100%  F Millan        Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 8.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-8, Ron Reed facing 9-1-2
                  Jose Pagan pinch hits for Lou Marone batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Pagan         Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
          ---     100%  M Alou          Double
          -2-     100%  G Alley         Single; Alou to 3B
   RO     1-3     100%  W Stargell      Groundout: Unknown out on play/Sacrifice Fly; Alou Scores
   O      1--     100%  R Clemente      Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-1, Bo Belinsky facing 7-8-9
                  Bo Belinsky replaces Jose Pagan pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  S Jackson       Walk
   O      1--     100%  B Tillman       Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  Oscar Brown pinch hits for Ron Reed batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  O Brown         Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      1--     100%  F Alou          Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 8.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-8, Paul Doyle facing 5-6-7
                  Paul Doyle replaces Oscar Brown pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  A Oliver        Double
   O      -2-     100%  R Hebner        Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
          -2-     100%  F Patek         Walk
   O      12-     100%  J May           Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
          12-     100%  B Belinsky      Wild Pitch; Oliver to 3B
                  Cecil Upshaw replaces Paul Doyle pitching and batting 9th; Carl Taylor pinch hits for Bo Belinsky batting 9th
   O      1-3     100%  C Taylor        Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 8.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation