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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
1
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: Ron Reed (14-9), L: Dock Ellis (9-15), S: Cecil Upshaw (23)
 Braves
8
74-63
Won 1
4th, 3 GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .330  .778              1   0   2B
G Alley 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .266  .701              2   5   
W Stargell LF                 3   0   0   1    0   1  .330  .991              2   0   SF
R Clemente RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .349  .973              0   0   
A Oliver 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .768              8   0   2B
R Hebner 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .301  .806              1   3   
F Patek SS                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .253  .627              3   1   
J May C                       4   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .627              7   0   
D Ellis P                     2   0   1   0    0   1  .107  .245              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  .736              0   0   
  B Belinsky P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  C Taylor PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .341  .881              0   0   
Totals                       33   1   7   0    2   4                         24   9
Batting Events
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  Str   PO   A  Details
F Alou CF                     5   1   2   1    0   0  .285  .675              2   0   
T Gonzalez LF                 2   0   0   1    1   0  .259  .720              1   0   SF
H Aaron RF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .311 1.040              2   0   2B
O Cepeda 1B                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .258  .769              9   2   IW
C Boyer 3B                    3   1   1   2    1   1  .248  .699              1   3   2B
F Millan 2B                   3   1   0   0    1   2  .266  .661              4   0   IW
S Jackson SS                  2   1   0   1    2   0  .244  .607              1   6   
B Didier C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .622              5   0   
  R Carty PH                  1   0   1   3    0   0  .332  .929              0   0   2B
  R Garr PR                   0   1   0   0    0   0  .190  .418              0   0   
  B Tillman C                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .191  .676              0   0   
R Reed P                      2   1   0   0    1   2  .116  .271              2   0   
  O Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              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   0    7   7                         27  11
Batting Events
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 Stats

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   4.02   23     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 0· 4     43    -     1.14  -0.11
B Dal Canton                   0.1   2   3   3    2   1   0   3.57    5     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          2-2    0.39  -0.05
L Marone                       1.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.52    5     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          1-0    0.01   0.00
B Belinsky                     1     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.08    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8     6   8   8    7   7   0          37     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 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     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 6     69    -     0.76   0.34
P Doyle                        0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   2.21    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 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     -       ·  ·     11·12· 0· 7          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: P Doyle (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: B Dal Canton (11; F Millan); D Ellis (6; O Cepeda).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Ed Sudol.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 6,317.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Wind 0mph.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        Atlanta Braves                               
1. Matty Alou                   CF       1. Felipe Alou                  CF
2. Gene Alley                   2B       2. Tony Gonzalez                LF
3. Willie Stargell              LF       3. Hank Aaron                   RF
4. Roberto Clemente             RF       4. Orlando Cepeda               1B
5. Al Oliver                    1B       5. Clete Boyer                  3B
6. Richie Hebner                3B       6. Felix Millan                 2B
7. Freddie Patek                SS       7. Sonny Jackson                SS
8. Jerry May                     C       8. Bob Didier                    C
9. Dock Ellis                    P       9. Ron Reed                      P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 0 1-- 14% 76% 0-0 ATL F. Alou D. Ellis Single to CF; Reed to 3B
b6 1 123 RR 12% 95% 1-0 ATL C. Boyer D. Ellis Double to RF; Alou Scores; Aaron Scores; Cepeda to 3B
b6 1 1-- 8% 83% 1-0 ATL H. Aaron D. Ellis Double to CF; Alou to 3B
t6 1 12- O 7% 51% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell R. Reed Popfly: 2B
t6 2 12- O 6% 57% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente R. Reed Groundout: 1B-P

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Ron Reed facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PIT M. Alou R. Reed Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 PIT G. Alley R. Reed Popfly: SS
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell R. Reed Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 ATL F. Alou D. Ellis Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 ATL T. Gonzalez D. Ellis Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 ATL H. Aaron D. Ellis Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Ron Reed facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente R. Reed Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 PIT A. Oliver R. Reed Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 PIT R. Hebner R. Reed Single to CF
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 PIT F. Patek R. Reed Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 ATL O. Cepeda D. Ellis Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 ATL C. Boyer D. Ellis Strikeout
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 ATL F. Millan D. Ellis Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Ron Reed facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PIT J. May R. Reed Foul Flyball: C
t3 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 PIT D. Ellis R. Reed Single to 3B
t3 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 PIT M. Alou R. Reed Popfly: 2B
t3 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 PIT G. Alley R. Reed Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 ATL S. Jackson D. Ellis Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 ATL B. Didier D. Ellis Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 ATL R. Reed D. Ellis Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Ron Reed facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell R. Reed Popfly: 3B
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente R. Reed Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 PIT A. Oliver R. Reed Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 ATL F. Alou D. Ellis Popfly: 2B
b4 1 --- 3% 56% 0-0 ATL T. Gonzalez D. Ellis Walk
b4 1 1-- 4% 60% 0-0 ATL H. Aaron D. Ellis Single to CF; Gonzalez to 2B
b4 1 12- O -4% 56% 0-0 ATL O. Cepeda D. Ellis Flyball: CF; Gonzalez to 3B
b4 2 1-3 O -6% 50% 0-0 ATL C. Boyer D. Ellis Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Ron Reed facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 PIT R. Hebner R. Reed Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 PIT F. Patek R. Reed Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 PIT J. May R. Reed Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 ATL F. Millan D. Ellis Strikeout
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 ATL S. Jackson D. Ellis Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 ATL B. Didier D. Ellis Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Ron Reed facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 PIT D. Ellis R. Reed Strikeout
t6 1 --- -4% 50% 0-0 PIT M. Alou R. Reed Single to SS
t6 1 1-- -5% 44% 0-0 PIT G. Alley R. Reed Single to LF; Alou to 2B
t6 1 12- O 7% 51% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell R. Reed Popfly: 2B
t6 2 12- O 6% 57% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente R. Reed Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- 5% 62% 0-0 ATL R. Reed D. Ellis Walk
b6 0 1-- 14% 76% 0-0 ATL F. Alou D. Ellis Single to CF; Reed to 3B
b6 0 1-3 RO -1% 75% 0-0 ATL T. Gonzalez D. Ellis Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Reed Scores
b6 1 1-- 8% 83% 1-0 ATL H. Aaron D. Ellis Double to CF; Alou to 3B
b6 1 -23 0% 83% 1-0 ATL O. Cepeda D. Ellis Intentional Walk
b6 1 123 RR 12% 95% 1-0 ATL C. Boyer D. Ellis Double to RF; Alou Scores; Aaron Scores; Cepeda to 3B
Bruce Dal Canton replaces Dock Ellis pitching and batting 9th
b6 1 -23 0% 95% 3-0 ATL F. Millan B. Dal Canton Intentional Walk
b6 1 123 R 2% 97% 3-0 ATL S. Jackson B. Dal Canton Walk; Cepeda Scores; Boyer to 3B; Millan to 2B
Rico Carty pinch hits for Bob Didier (C) batting 8th
b6 1 123 RRR 2% 100% 4-0 ATL R. Carty B. Dal Canton Double to RF; Boyer Scores; Millan Scores; Jackson Scores
Ralph Garr pinch runs for Rico Carty (PH) batting 8th
b6 1 -2- O 0% 100% 7-0 ATL R. Reed B. Dal Canton Strikeout Looking
b6 2 -2- R 0% 100% 7-0 ATL F. Alou B. Dal Canton Single to RF; Garr Scores
Lou Marone replaces Bruce Dal Canton pitching and batting 9th
b6 2 1-- O 0% 100% 8-0 ATL T. Gonzalez L. Marone Popfly: SS
8 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 8.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-8, Braves' Ron Reed facing 5-6-7
Bob Tillman replaces Ralph Garr (PR) playing C batting 8th
t7 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 PIT A. Oliver R. Reed Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 PIT R. Hebner R. Reed Flyball: LF
t7 2 --- -0% 100% 0-8 PIT F. Patek R. Reed Walk
t7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-8 PIT J. May R. Reed Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-0, Pirates' Lou Marone facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 ATL H. Aaron L. Marone Popfly: 3B
b7 1 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 ATL O. Cepeda L. Marone Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- 0% 100% 8-0 ATL C. Boyer L. Marone Walk
b7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 8-0 ATL F. Millan L. Marone Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 8.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-8, Braves' Ron Reed facing 9-1-2
Jose Pagan pinch hits for Lou Marone (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 PIT J. Pagan R. Reed Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- 0% 100% 0-8 PIT M. Alou R. Reed Double to RF
t8 1 -2- -0% 100% 0-8 PIT G. Alley R. Reed Single to RF; Alou to 3B
t8 1 1-3 RO 0% 100% 0-8 PIT W. Stargell R. Reed Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Alou Scores
t8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 1-8 PIT R. Clemente R. Reed Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-1, Pirates' Bo Belinsky facing 7-8-9
Bo Belinsky replaces Jose Pagan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- 0% 100% 8-1 ATL S. Jackson B. Belinsky Walk
b8 0 1-- O -0% 100% 8-1 ATL B. Tillman B. Belinsky Popfly: SS
Oscar Brown pinch hits for Ron Reed (P) batting 9th
b8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 8-1 ATL O. Brown B. Belinsky Flyball: LF
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 8-1 ATL F. Alou B. Belinsky Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 8.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-8, Braves' Paul Doyle facing 5-6-7
Paul Doyle replaces Oscar Brown (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- -0% 100% 1-8 PIT A. Oliver P. Doyle Double to CF
t9 0 -2- O 0% 100% 1-8 PIT R. Hebner P. Doyle Popfly: 1B
t9 1 -2- -0% 100% 1-8 PIT F. Patek P. Doyle Walk
t9 1 12- O 0% 100% 1-8 PIT J. May P. Doyle Flyball: RF
t9 2 12- 0% 100% 1-8 PIT B. Belinsky P. Doyle Wild Pitch; Oliver to 3B
Cecil Upshaw replaces Paul Doyle pitching and batting 9th; Carl Taylor pinch hits for Bo Belinsky (P) batting 9th
t9 2 1-3 O 0% 100% 1-8 PIT C. Taylor C. Upshaw Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 8.

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