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CLE
@BAL		1
2
OAK
@CHW		12
4
KCR
@MIN		0
3
BOS
@NYY		3
5
BOS
@NYY		4
3
CAL
@SEP		1
4
CAL
@SEP		1
1		 
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DET
@WSA		3
4
HOU
@ATL		3
4
SDP
@LAD		3
5
MON
@PHI		4
0
NYM
@PIT		1
0
NYM
@PIT		1
0
CIN
@SFG		0
1
CHC
@STL		5
1
Friday, September 12, 1969
, Atlanta Stadium
Attendance: 13,580, Time of Game: 2:16
Astros
3
75-67
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 3½ GB
 at Braves
4
80-65
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
1st
W: George Stone (12-9)
L: Tom Griffin (10-7)
S: Hoyt Wilhelm (12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  0    3  5  0
Braves          0  1  0   0  1  0   2  0  X    4  7  1

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe Morgan 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .246 .771 0.025 0.93 0.074 -0.050 0.5 1 6 2B
Jesus Alou RF-LF 4 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .615 -0.119 1.26 0.000 -0.119 -1.0 0 0
Jim Wynn CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .265 .943 0.165 1.24 0.188 -0.022 1.3 0 0 2·SB
Tommy Davis LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .271 .693 -0.084 1.88 0.023 -0.107 -0.7 6 0
   Leon McFadden PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .421 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Norm Miller RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .743 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Doug Rader 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .715 -0.187 1.88 0.000 -0.187 -1.0 1 0
Denis Menke SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .280 .791 -0.106 1.36 0.018 -0.124 -0.5 0 1
Bob Watson 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .233 .590 -0.085 1.17 0.022 -0.107 -0.2 10 0
Johnny Edwards C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .236 .649 -0.101 1.04 0.000 -0.101 -0.8 6 0
Tom Griffin P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .526 -0.031 0.64 0.000 -0.031 -0.2 0 1
   Marty Martinez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .692 0.031 0.57 0.031 0.000 0.7
   Cesar Geronimo PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .625 0.031 1.50 0.031 0.000 0.8
   Fred Gladding P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .222 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 3 5 2 2 3 .152 .382 -0.461 1.29 0.387 -0.848 -1.1 24 8
2B: J Morgan (14, off G Stone).
TB: J Morgan 3; J Wynn 2; B Watson.
RBI: J Morgan (38); J Wynn (80).
2-out RBI: J Wynn.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Baserunning
SB: J Wynn 2 (22, 2nd base off G Stone/B Didier, 2nd base off H Wilhelm/B Didier).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Felipe Alou CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .281 .664 0.062 0.72 0.105 -0.042 0.4 2 0
Felix Millan 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .658 -0.055 0.55 0.000 -0.055 -0.7 4 2
Hank Aaron RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .311 1.047 -0.018 0.40 0.013 -0.031 -0.2 0 0
Rico Carty LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .335 .935 0.048 0.68 0.077 -0.028 0.7 3 0
   Ralph Garr PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .596 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Mike Lum LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .591 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Orlando Cepeda 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .259 .763 -0.094 0.88 0.000 -0.094 -1.3 8 0
Clete Boyer 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .255 .716 0.044 0.76 0.091 -0.047 0.1 2 2
Sonny Jackson SS 1 1 0 0 2 0 .239 .606 0.036 0.91 0.043 -0.007 0.4 2 5 IW
Bob Didier C 2 1 1 1 0 0 .243 .609 0.010 1.40 0.023 -0.012 -0.0 5 0 SH
George Stone P 3 1 1 2 0 1 .196 .466 0.002 1.10 0.085 -0.083 1.0 0 1 HR
   Hoyt Wilhelm P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 4 7 4 2 5 .233 .615 0.035 0.79 0.437 -0.399 0.3 27 10
HR: G Stone (1, off T Griffin; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: B Didier (10, off T Griffin).
IBB: S Jackson (2, by T Griffin).
TB: G Stone 4; R Carty 2; C Boyer; B Didier; F Alou; H Aaron.
RBI: G Stone 2 (7); F Alou (30); B Didier (28).
2-out RBI: G Stone 2; F Alou.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
PB: B Didier (21).
E: F Millan (15).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Griffin, L (10-7) 7 5 4 4 2 5 1 3.55 28 54 -0.065 0.80 -0.8
Fred Gladding 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.93 5 0 0 0.027 0.73 0.5
Team Totals 8 7 4 4 2 5 1 4.50 33 54 0 0 -0.038 1.29 -0.3

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
George Stone, W (12-9) 7.1 4 3 0 1 3 0 3.55 28 66 0.325 0.98 1.8
Hoyt Wilhelm, S (12) 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.37 7 2 2 0.138 2.27 -0.7
Team Totals 9 5 3 0 2 3 0 0.00 35 66 2 2 0.463 0.79 1.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: T Griffin (4; S Jackson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Ed Vargo.
Time of Game: 2:16.
Attendance: 13,580.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Wind 0mph.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Atlanta Braves
1 Joe Morgan 2B 1 Felipe Alou CF
2 Jesus Alou RF 2 Felix Millan 2B
3 Jim Wynn CF 3 Hank Aaron RF
4 Tommy Davis LF 4 Rico Carty LF
5 Doug Rader 3B 5 Orlando Cepeda 1B
6 Denis Menke SS 6 Clete Boyer 3B
7 Bob Watson 1B 7 Sonny Jackson SS
8 Johnny Edwards C 8 Bob Didier C
9 Tom Griffin P 9 George Stone P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 1-0 2 -2- R ATL F. Alou T. Griffin 10% 81% Single to CF; Jackson Scores
t8 3-4 2 12- O HOU D. Rader H. Wilhelm 10% 88% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-0 1 1-- ATL C. Boyer T. Griffin 9% 64% Single (LF-CF); Carty to 3B; Boyer to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
t8 2-4 2 -2- R HOU J. Wynn H. Wilhelm -9% 82% Single to LF; Alou Scores/unER
b7 2-0 2 1-- RR ATL G. Stone T. Griffin 8% 97% Home Run; Didier 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' George Stone facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan G. Stone 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Alou G. Stone 1% 54% Popfly: SS
t1 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn G. Stone 1% 55% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O ATL F. Alou T. Griffin -2% 52% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- O ATL F. Millan T. Griffin -1% 51% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- O ATL H. Aaron T. Griffin -1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' George Stone facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O HOU T. Davis G. Stone 2% 52% Popfly: SS
t2 0-0 1 --- O HOU D. Rader G. Stone 2% 54% Popfly: C
t2 0-0 2 --- O HOU D. Menke G. Stone 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- ATL R. Carty T. Griffin 4% 59% Single to RF
b2 0-0 0 1-- O ATL O. Cepeda T. Griffin -3% 55% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 1-- ATL C. Boyer T. Griffin 9% 64% Single (LF-CF); Carty to 3B; Boyer to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b2 0-0 1 -23 ATL S. Jackson T. Griffin 1% 65% Intentional Walk
b2 0-0 1 123 RO ATL B. Didier T. Griffin 2% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B; Carty Scores; Boyer to 3B; Jackson to 2B
b2 1-0 2 -23 O ATL G. Stone T. Griffin -5% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' George Stone facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- O HOU B. Watson G. Stone 3% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- O HOU J. Edwards G. Stone 2% 66% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-1 2 --- O HOU T. Griffin G. Stone 1% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- O ATL F. Alou T. Griffin -2% 66% Flyball: 1B
b3 1-0 1 --- O ATL F. Millan T. Griffin -1% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- O ATL H. Aaron T. Griffin -1% 63% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' George Stone facing 1-2-3
t4 0-1 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan G. Stone 3% 66% Flyball: CF
t4 0-1 1 --- O HOU J. Alou G. Stone 2% 68% Flyball: 3B
t4 0-1 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn G. Stone 1% 69% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- O ATL R. Carty T. Griffin -2% 67% Strikeout
b4 1-0 1 --- O ATL O. Cepeda T. Griffin -1% 66% Flyball: LF
b4 1-0 2 --- O ATL C. Boyer T. Griffin -1% 65% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' George Stone facing 4-5-6
t5 0-1 0 --- O HOU T. Davis G. Stone 3% 68% Flyball: C
t5 0-1 1 --- O HOU D. Rader G. Stone 2% 70% Flyball: LF
t5 0-1 2 --- HOU D. Menke G. Stone -2% 69% Walk
t5 0-1 2 1-- O HOU B. Watson G. Stone 3% 72% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 7-8-9
b5 1-0 0 --- ATL S. Jackson T. Griffin 3% 75% Walk
b5 1-0 0 1-- O ATL B. Didier T. Griffin -1% 74% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Jackson to 2B
b5 1-0 1 -2- O ATL G. Stone T. Griffin -3% 70% Strikeout
b5 1-0 2 -2- R ATL F. Alou T. Griffin 10% 81% Single to CF; Jackson Scores
b5 2-0 2 1-- O ATL F. Millan T. Griffin -1% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' George Stone facing 8-9-1
t6 0-2 0 --- O HOU J. Edwards G. Stone 3% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-2 1 --- O HOU T. Griffin G. Stone 2% 85% Strikeout
t6 0-2 2 --- HOU J. Morgan G. Stone -3% 82% Double (LF-CF)
t6 0-2 2 -2- O HOU J. Alou G. Stone 4% 86% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 3-4-5
b6 2-0 0 --- O ATL H. Aaron T. Griffin -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2-0 1 --- O ATL R. Carty T. Griffin -1% 84% Flyball: C
b6 2-0 2 --- O ATL O. Cepeda T. Griffin -1% 83% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' George Stone facing 3-4-5
t7 0-2 0 --- HOU J. Wynn G. Stone -6% 77% Single to LF
t7 0-2 0 1-- O HOU T. Davis G. Stone 5% 82% Strikeout
t7 0-2 1 1-- HOU D. Rader G. Stone -2% 81% Wynn Steals 2B
t7 0-2 1 -2- O HOU D. Rader G. Stone 5% 85% Flyball: CF; Wynn to 3B
t7 0-2 2 --3 O HOU D. Menke G. Stone 4% 90% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 6-7-8
b7 2-0 0 --- O ATL C. Boyer T. Griffin -1% 89% Flyball: 3B
b7 2-0 1 --- O ATL S. Jackson T. Griffin -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2-0 2 --- ATL B. Didier T. Griffin 0% 89% Single to 3B
b7 2-0 2 1-- RR ATL G. Stone T. Griffin 8% 97% Home Run; Didier Scores
b7 4-0 2 --- O ATL F. Alou T. Griffin -0% 97% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 4.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' George Stone facing 7-8-9
t8 0-4 0 --- HOU B. Watson G. Stone -2% 95% Single
t8 0-4 0 1-- O HOU J. Edwards G. Stone 2% 97% Strikeout
Marty Martinez pinch hits for Tom Griffin (P) batting 9th
t8 0-4 1 1-- HOU M. Martinez G. Stone -3% 94% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Watson to 3B; Martinez to 1B
Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Marty Martinez (PH) batting 9th
t8 0-4 1 1-3 R HOU J. Morgan G. Stone -5% 89% Single to RF (CF-RF); Watson Scores/unER; Geronimo to 2B
Hoyt Wilhelm replaces George Stone pitching and batting 9th
t8 1-4 1 12- O HOU J. Alou H. Wilhelm 5% 94% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Geronimo to 3B
t8 1-4 2 1-3 R HOU J. Wynn H. Wilhelm -3% 90% Passed Ball; Geronimo Scores/unER; Alou to 2B
t8 2-4 2 -2- R HOU J. Wynn H. Wilhelm -9% 82% Single to LF; Alou Scores/unER
t8 3-4 2 1-- HOU T. Davis H. Wilhelm -2% 79% Wynn Steals 2B
t8 3-4 2 -2- HOU T. Davis H. Wilhelm -2% 77% Walk
Leon McFadden pinch runs for Tommy Davis (LF) batting 4th
t8 3-4 2 12- O HOU D. Rader H. Wilhelm 10% 88% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Astros' Fred Gladding facing 2-3-4
Fred Gladding replaces Cesar Geronimo (PR) pitching and batting 9th
Jesus Alou moves from RF to LF
Norm Miller replaces Leon McFadden (PR) playing RF batting 4th
b8 4-3 0 --- O ATL F. Millan F. Gladding -1% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 4-3 1 --- ATL H. Aaron F. Gladding 1% 88% Single to CF
b8 4-3 1 1-- ATL R. Carty F. Gladding 4% 91% Single to CF; Aaron to 3B
Ralph Garr pinch runs for Rico Carty (LF) batting 4th
b8 4-3 1 1-3 O ATL O. Cepeda F. Gladding -4% 88% Popfly: 2B
b8 4-3 2 1-3 O ATL C. Boyer F. Gladding -3% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 4.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Braves' Hoyt Wilhelm facing 6-7-8
Mike Lum replaces Ralph Garr (PR) playing LF batting 4th
t9 3-4 0 --- O HOU D. Menke H. Wilhelm 7% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 3-4 1 --- O HOU B. Watson H. Wilhelm 5% 97% Flyball: LF
t9 3-4 2 --- O HOU J. Edwards H. Wilhelm 3% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 4.

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