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BAL 10
CLE  5

OAK  4
@CHW  0

(10)
KCR  1
@MIN  0

BOS  5
@NYY  2

SEP  6
CAL  4

CAL  4
@SEP  2

WSA 11
DET  6

ATL  3
HOU  2

(13)
LAD  7
SDP  2

MON  7
@PHI  5

NYM  5
@PIT  2

CIN  6
@SFG  4

STL  7
CHC  4

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 26,389

Saturday, September 13, 1969
Time of Game: 3:35
Astros
2
75-68
Lost 3
5th, 4½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12  13    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   2    2  7  0
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   3    3  7  1
W: P Doyle (2-0), L: F Gladding (3-7)
Winning Run scored with 1 out
Braves
3
81-65
Won 5
1st

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   5   1   1   0    1   0  .245  .768    0    2   1   
J Alou LF-RF                  6   0   2   0    0   0  .251  .618    0    2   0   2B,GDP
J Wynn CF                     5   0   2   2    1   1  .267  .942    0    1   0   
N Miller RF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .732    0   16  15   
  T Davis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .692    0    0   0   
  F Gladding P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222         0   0   
  J Billingham P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .327         0   1   
  W Blasingame P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
C Blefary 1B                  5   0   0   0    0   3  .252  .748    0   10   0   
D Rader 3B                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .255  .714    0    0   0   
D Menke SS                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .280  .787    0    1   8   
J Edwards C                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .234  .645    0    5   0   
L Dierker P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .140  .343    0    0   2   SH
  J Mayberry PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    0    0   0   
  C Geronimo PR               0   1   0   0    0   0  .250  .625         0   0   
  G Geiger LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .619         0   0   
Totals                       43   2   7   2    5   6                    37  27
BATTING
2B: J Alou (17, off P Niekro).
SH: L Dierker (7, off P Niekro).
TB: J Alou 3; J Wynn 2; J Morgan; D Rader; D Menke.
GIDP: J Alou (11).
RBI: J Wynn 2 (82).
2-out RBI: J Wynn 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
FIELDING
DP: 1. N Miller.
BASERUNNING
PO: J Wynn (1st base by P Niekro).
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Alou CF                     5   0   1   1    1   1  .280  .662    0    0   0   
F Millan 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .656    0    3   3   SH
H Aaron RF                    5   0   0   0    1   2  .308 1.037    0   18  17   IW
R Carty LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .928    0    0   0   
  O Brown PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Lum LF                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .606    0    0   0   2B
  B Aspromonte PH             0   0   0   1    1   0  .251  .631    0    0   0   
O Cepeda 1B                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .257  .759    0    9   1   IW
C Boyer 3B                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .708    0    1   5   GDP
S Jackson SS                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .239  .607    0    1   1   CS
B Didier C                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .242  .607    0    4   2   
  R Garr PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .596         0   0   
  B Tillman C                 2   1   2   1    0   0  .200  .696    0    2   0   2B
P Niekro P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .165  .396    0    1   2   SH
  T Gonzalez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .700    0    0   0   
  C Upshaw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .786         0   0   
  P Doyle P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Breazeale PH              0   1   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
Totals                       40   3   7   3    7   5                    39  31
BATTING
2B: M Lum (6, off L Dierker); B Tillman (5, off F Gladding).
SH: F Millan (10, off J Billingham); P Niekro (8, off L Dierker).
IBB: H Aaron (19, by W Blasingame); O Cepeda (9, by L Dierker).
TB: B Tillman 3; M Lum 2; R Carty; F Millan; F Alou; S Jackson.
GIDP: C Boyer (13).
RBI: B Tillman (29); B Aspromonte (23); F Alou (31).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
FIELDING
DP: 1. C Boyer-F Millan-O Cepeda.
PB: B Didier (22).
E: S Jackson (16).
BASERUNNING
CS: S Jackson (7, 2nd base by L Dierker/J Edwards).

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
L Dierker                     12     4   0   0    4   5   0   2.24   42     -       ·  ·     16·13· 0· 4     95    -     1.82   1.04
F Gladding, BS (6), L (3-7)    0     3   3   3    1   0   0   4.34    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 3          0-0    3.95  -0.73
J Billingham                   0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.38    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.15  -0.03
W Blasingame                   0     0   0   0    2   0   0   5.37    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-1    4.70  -0.16
Totals                        12.1   7   3   3    7   5   0          49     -       ·  ·     17·13· 0· 7          4-1 
Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Niekro                      11     6   0   0    2   5   0   2.46   39     -       ·  ·     18· 7· 1· 6     88    -     1.72   0.91
C Upshaw                       1.2   1   2   2    3   1   0   3.35    9     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 1          0-0    3.37  -0.30
P Doyle, W (2-0)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.19    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.65   0.01
Totals                        13     7   2   2    5   6   0          49     -       ·  ·     23· 7· 1· 7          2-0 
F Gladding faced 4 batters in the 13th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: L Dierker (7).
IBB: L Dierker (6; O Cepeda); W Blasingame (7; H Aaron).
PO: P Niekro (4; J Wynn, 1st base).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 3:35.
Attendance: 26,389.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Wind 0mph.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Atlanta Braves                       
1. J Morgan             2B    1. F Alou               CF 
2. J Alou               LF    2. F Millan             2B 
3. J Wynn               CF    3. H Aaron              RF 
4. N Miller             RF    4. R Carty              LF 
5. C Blefary            1B    5. O Cepeda             1B 
6. D Rader              3B    6. C Boyer              3B 
7. D Menke              SS    7. S Jackson            SS 
8. J Edwards            C     8. B Didier             C  
9. L Dierker            P     9. P Niekro             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t13   2  0-0  123     -39%   7% J Wynn          C Upshaw        Single to LF; Geronimo Scores; Morgan Scores; Alou to 2B
   b13   0  2-1  12-      30%  81% F Alou          F Gladding      Single to LF; Tillman Scores; Breazeale to 2B
   b13   0  2-0  1--      26%  43% B Tillman       F Gladding      Double; Jackson Scores
   t 9   0  0-0  -2-      23%  56% J Wynn          P Niekro        Baserunner Out Advancing; Alou out at 3B/C-3B
   t13   1  0-0  123      18%  46% J Alou          C Upshaw        Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Geronimo to 3B; Morgan to 2B; Alou to 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Morgan        Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      54%  J Alou          Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      55%  J Wynn          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  F Alou          Flyball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      51%  F Millan        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  H Aaron         Flyball: Unknown out on play
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  N Miller        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  C Blefary       Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  D Rader         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, Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  R Carty         Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  O Cepeda        Flyball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      50%  C Boyer         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  D Menke         Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  J Edwards       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      55%  L Dierker       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  S Jackson       Flyball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      51%  B Didier        Flyball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      50%  P Niekro        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
          ---      46%  J Morgan        Single
   OO     1--      55%  J Alou          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      56%  J Wynn          Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  F Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  F Millan        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  H Aaron         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  N Miller        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  C Blefary       Strikeout
          ---      53%  D Rader         Single
          1--      51%  D Menke         Single; Rader to 2B
          12-      49%  J Edwards       Passed Ball; Rader to 3B; Menke to 2B
   O      -23      56%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  R Carty         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  O Cepeda        Flyball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      50%  C Boyer         Flyball: Unknown out on play
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  L Dierker       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      56%  J Morgan        Lineout: SS
   O      ---      57%  J Alou          Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      54%  S Jackson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      52%  B Didier        Flyball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      50%  P Niekro        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
          ---      44%  J Wynn          Single
   O      1--      46%  N Miller        Groundout: SS-1B; Wynn to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  C Blefary       Popfly: Unknown out on play
   O      -2-      58%  D Rader         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
          ---      64%  F Alou          Walk
   O      1--      59%  F Millan        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      62%  H Aaron         Wild Pitch; Millan to 2B
   O      -2-      56%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  R Carty         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
          ---      43%  D Menke         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Menke to 1B
   O      1--      50%  J Edwards       Popfly: Unknown out on play
   O      1--      53%  L Dierker       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Menke to 2B
   O      -2-      60%  J Morgan        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      56%  O Cepeda        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      52%  C Boyer         Strikeout
          ---      55%  S Jackson       Walk
   O      1--      50%  B Didier        Jackson Caught Stealing 2B (Unknown)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
          ---      33%  J Alou          Double
   O      -2-      56%  J Wynn          Baserunner Out Advancing; Alou out at 3B/C-3B
          ---      50%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      57%  N Miller        Flyball: Unknown out on play
   O      1--      63%  C Blefary       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
          ---      70%  B Didier        Walk
                  Ralph Garr pinch runs for Bob Didier batting 8th
   O      1--      69%  P Niekro        Bunt Groundout: Unknown out on play/Sacrifice; Garr to 2B
   O      -2-      60%  F Alou          Strikeout Looking
          -2-      63%  F Millan        Single to SS; Garr to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  H Aaron         Foul Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
                  Bob Tillman replaces Ralph Garr playing C batting 8th
          ---      42%  D Rader         Walk
   O      1--      50%  D Menke         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      57%  J Edwards       Flyball: Unknown out on play
   O      1--      63%  L Dierker       Flyball: Unknown out on play
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 10th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
          ---      70%  R Carty         Single to 3B
                  Oscar Brown pinch runs for Rico Carty batting 4th
   O      1--      63%  O Cepeda        Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      50%  C Boyer         Ground Ball Double Play: RF out on play
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 11th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Lum replaces Oscar Brown playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---      56%  J Morgan        Popfly: Unknown out on play
          ---      50%  J Alou          Single
   O      1--      57%  J Wynn          Groundout: Unknown out on play/Forceout at 2B; Wynn to 1B
   O      1--      63%  N Miller        Wynn Picked off 1B (Unknown)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 11th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      57%  S Jackson       Flyball: Unknown out on play
          ---      63%  B Tillman       Single to LF
                  Tony Gonzalez pinch hits for Phil Niekro batting 9th
   O      1--      56%  T Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      50%  F Alou          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 12th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cecil Upshaw facing 4-5-6
                  Cecil Upshaw replaces Tony Gonzalez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      56%  N Miller        Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      60%  C Blefary       Strikeout
   O      ---      63%  D Rader         Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 12th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Dierker facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      57%  F Millan        Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      53%  H Aaron         Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
          ---      60%  M Lum           Double
          -2-      61%  O Cepeda        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  C Boyer         Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 13th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cecil Upshaw facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      56%  D Menke         Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
          ---      50%  J Edwards       Walk
                  John Mayberry pinch hits for Larry Dierker batting 9th
          1--      42%  J Mayberry      Walk; Edwards to 2B
                  Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for John Mayberry batting 9th
          12-      28%  J Morgan        Walk; Edwards to 3B; Geronimo to 2B
   O      123      46%  J Alou          Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Geronimo to 3B; Morgan to 2B; Alou to 1B
   RR     123       7%  J Wynn          Single to LF; Geronimo Scores; Morgan Scores; Alou to 2B
                  Paul Doyle replaces Cecil Upshaw pitching and batting 9th; Tommy Davis pinch hits for Norm Miller batting 4th
   O      12-       8%  T Davis         Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 13th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Fred Gladding facing 7-8-9
                  Fred Gladding replaces Tommy Davis pitching and batting 4th; Gary Geiger replaces Cesar Geronimo playing LF batting 9th; Jesus Alou moves to RF
          ---      17%  S Jackson       Single
   R      1--      43%  B Tillman       Double; Jackson Scores
                  Jim Breazeale pinch hits for Paul Doyle batting 9th
          -2-      50%  J Breazeale     Walk
   R      12-      81%  F Alou          Single to LF; Tillman Scores; Breazeale to 2B
                  Jack Billingham replaces Fred Gladding pitching and batting 4th
   O      12-      84%  F Millan        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Breazeale to 3B; Alou to 2B
                  Wade Blasingame replaces Jack Billingham pitching and batting 4th
          -23      83%  H Aaron         Intentional Walk
                  Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Mike Lum batting 4th
   R      123     100%  B Aspromonte    Walk; Breazeale Scores; Alou to 3B; Aaron to 2B
        3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 3.

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