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Standings
DET
@BAL		4
3
CAL
@KCR		5
8
CHW
@MIN		3
4
CLE
@NYY		2
8
OAK
@SEP		8
4
BOS
@WSA		2
7
CIN
@ATL		2
3
HOU
@LAD		6
3
SDP
@SFG		1
6
PHI
@STL		4
3
Tuesday, September 30, 1969
, Atlanta Stadium
Attendance: 43,974, Time of Game: 2:14
Reds
2
88-73
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 5 GB
 at Braves
3
93-68
⇐ Won 10 ⇒
1st
W: Phil Niekro (23-13)
L: Gary Nolan (8-8)
S: Hoyt Wilhelm (14)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2  7  1
Braves          0  0  1   0  0  0   2  0  X    3  9  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose RF 3 0 2 1 1 0 .348 .942 0.142 1.07 0.163 -0.022 0.9 3 0 IW
Tommy Helms 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .265 .607 -0.064 1.04 0.020 -0.084 -0.6 3 2
Bobby Tolan CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .305 .822 -0.135 1.36 0.000 -0.135 -0.9 3 0
Tony Perez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .294 .880 -0.102 1.05 0.000 -0.102 -0.7 1 2
Johnny Bench C 4 0 1 0 0 3 .295 .845 -0.028 0.70 0.026 -0.054 -0.1 1 0
Lee May 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .280 .864 -0.020 1.45 0.089 -0.110 0.0 9 1 2B
Jimmy Stewart LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .253 .669 -0.057 1.42 0.036 -0.093 -0.1 0 0
Woody Woodward SS 2 1 1 1 0 0 .257 .639 0.046 1.52 0.084 -0.038 0.2 4 4 SH
   Alex Johnson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .315 .813 -0.034 1.35 0.000 -0.034 -0.1
Gary Nolan P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .229 .699 -0.076 1.21 0.000 -0.076 -0.7 0 2 SH
   Wayne Granger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095 .304 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 32 2 7 2 1 9 .219 .492 -0.328 1.20 0.418 -0.748 -2.1 24 12
2B: L May (32, off P Niekro).
SH: W Woodward (7, off P Niekro); G Nolan (8, off P Niekro).
IBB: P Rose (18, by P Niekro).
TB: L May 2; P Rose 2; W Woodward; J Bench; T Helms; J Stewart.
RBI: W Woodward (15); P Rose (82).
2-out RBI: P Rose.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. W Woodward-L May.
E: T Perez (31).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Felix Millan 2B 3 1 0 0 0 0 .266 .654 -0.263 2.18 0.000 -0.263 -1.7 1 0 SH,GDP
Tony Gonzalez CF 4 0 4 1 0 0 .268 .723 0.331 1.72 0.331 0.000 2.0 2 0
Hank Aaron RF 2 0 1 1 2 1 .300 1.003 0.161 2.09 0.188 -0.027 1.2 1 0
Rico Carty LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .343 .952 -0.028 2.33 0.076 -0.104 -0.8 1 0 SF
   Hoyt Wilhelm P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Orlando Cepeda 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .752 -0.098 1.52 0.020 -0.118 -0.7 11 1 HBP
Clete Boyer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .699 -0.124 1.27 0.000 -0.124 -1.3 1 2
Bob Didier C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .628 -0.061 0.61 0.000 -0.061 -0.6 9 1
Gil Garrido SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .523 -0.020 0.41 0.000 -0.020 -0.2 0 2
   Mike Lum PH-LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .252 .620 0.069 1.14 0.078 -0.009 0.2 0 0
Phil Niekro P 2 1 2 0 0 0 .211 .479 0.097 1.18 0.097 0.000 0.7 1 4
   Ralph Garr PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 .599 0.115 3.18 0.115 0.000 0.6
   Bob Aspromonte SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .625 -0.007 0.26 0.000 -0.007 -0.1 0 1
Team Totals 30 3 9 3 3 1 .300 .671 0.172 1.55 0.905 -0.733 -0.7 27 11
SF: R Carty (3, off W Granger).
SH: F Millan (11, off G Nolan).
HBP: O Cepeda (5, by W Granger).
TB: T Gonzalez 4; P Niekro 2; R Carty; M Lum; H Aaron.
GIDP: F Millan (17).
RBI: H Aaron (97); T Gonzalez (58); R Carty (58).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 9.

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gary Nolan, L (8-8) 6 8 3 3 2 1 0 3.56 27 43 0.023 1.32 0.8
Wayne Granger, BS (10) 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.80 9 2 2 -0.195 2.24 -0.1
Team Totals 8 9 3 3 3 1 0 3.38 36 43 2 2 -0.172 1.20 0.7
G Nolan faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro, W (23-13) 7 7 2 2 1 6 0 2.56 29 60 0.060 1.07 1.2
Hoyt Wilhelm, S (14) 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 2.22 6 0 0 0.267 1.81 0.9
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 1 9 0 2.00 35 60 0 0 0.327 1.55 2.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: W Granger (7; O Cepeda).
IBB: P Niekro (7; P Rose).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Frank Dezelan, 3B - Shag Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 43,974.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Atlanta Braves
1 Pete Rose RF 1 Felix Millan 2B
2 Tommy Helms 2B 2 Tony Gonzalez CF
3 Bobby Tolan CF 3 Hank Aaron RF
4 Tony Perez 3B 4 Rico Carty LF
5 Johnny Bench C 5 Orlando Cepeda 1B
6 Lee May 1B 6 Clete Boyer 3B
7 Jimmy Stewart LF 7 Bob Didier C
8 Woody Woodward SS 8 Gil Garrido SS
9 Gary Nolan P 9 Phil Niekro P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 1-2 1 12- R ATL T. Gonzalez W. Granger 22% 64% Single to LF; Garr Scores; Millan to 2B
t5 1-1 2 -2- R CIN P. Rose P. Niekro -14% 38% Single to CF; Woodward Scores
b7 1-2 0 1-- ATL R. Garr G. Nolan 12% 54% Walk; Lum to 2B
b5 1-2 0 1-- OO ATL F. Millan G. Nolan -11% 34% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b7 1-2 0 12- O ATL F. Millan W. Granger -11% 43% Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Garr to 2B; Millan to 1B

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, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN P. Rose P. Niekro 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CIN T. Helms P. Niekro 1% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CIN B. Tolan P. Niekro 1% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O ATL F. Millan G. Nolan -2% 52% Groundout: P-2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- ATL T. Gonzalez G. Nolan 2% 55% Single to CF
b1 0-0 1 1-- O ATL H. Aaron G. Nolan -3% 52% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 1-- ATL R. Carty G. Nolan 2% 54% Single to LF; Gonzalez to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- O ATL O. Cepeda G. Nolan -4% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CIN T. Perez P. Niekro 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- CIN J. Bench P. Niekro -3% 50% Single to LF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O CIN L. May P. Niekro 3% 53% Lineout: 3B
t2 0-0 2 1-- O CIN J. Stewart P. Niekro 2% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O ATL C. Boyer G. Nolan -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O ATL B. Didier G. Nolan -2% 51% Lineout: 2B
b2 0-0 2 --- O ATL G. Garrido G. Nolan -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O CIN W. Woodward P. Niekro 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O CIN G. Nolan P. Niekro 2% 54% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- CIN P. Rose P. Niekro -1% 53% Single to 1B
t3 0-0 2 1-- O CIN T. Helms P. Niekro 3% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- ATL P. Niekro G. Nolan 4% 59% Single to CF
b3 0-0 0 1-- O ATL F. Millan G. Nolan -2% 58% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Niekro to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- ATL T. Gonzalez G. Nolan 6% 63% Single to 2B; Niekro to 3B
b3 0-0 1 1-3 R ATL H. Aaron G. Nolan 8% 71% Single to LF; Niekro Scores; Gonzalez to 2B
b3 1-0 1 12- O ATL R. Carty G. Nolan -4% 67% Flyball: RF
b3 1-0 2 12- O ATL O. Cepeda G. Nolan -4% 63% Popfly: SS
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- O CIN B. Tolan P. Niekro 3% 66% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- O CIN T. Perez P. Niekro 2% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-1 2 --- O CIN J. Bench P. Niekro 1% 69% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 6-7-8
b4 1-0 0 --- O ATL C. Boyer G. Nolan -2% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-0 1 --- O ATL B. Didier G. Nolan -1% 66% Groundout: P-1B
b4 1-0 2 --- O ATL G. Garrido G. Nolan -1% 65% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
t5 0-1 0 --- CIN L. May P. Niekro -9% 56% Double to CF
t5 0-1 0 -2- O CIN J. Stewart P. Niekro 2% 58% Groundout: 1B-P; May to 3B
t5 0-1 1 --3 R CIN W. Woodward P. Niekro -8% 50% Single to LF; May Scores
t5 1-1 1 1-- O CIN G. Nolan P. Niekro 2% 52% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Woodward to 2B
t5 1-1 2 -2- R CIN P. Rose P. Niekro -14% 38% Single to CF; Woodward Scores
t5 2-1 2 1-- CIN T. Helms P. Niekro -2% 36% Single to SS; Rose to 2B
t5 2-1 2 12- O CIN B. Tolan P. Niekro 4% 40% Strikeout
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 9-1-2
b5 1-2 0 --- ATL P. Niekro G. Nolan 6% 46% Single to LF
b5 1-2 0 1-- OO ATL F. Millan G. Nolan -11% 34% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b5 1-2 2 --- ATL T. Gonzalez G. Nolan 3% 38% Single to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw to 1B)
b5 1-2 2 -2- ATL H. Aaron G. Nolan 1% 39% Walk
b5 1-2 2 12- O ATL R. Carty G. Nolan -7% 33% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 1.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
t6 2-1 0 --- O CIN T. Perez P. Niekro 2% 35% Popfly: 1B
t6 2-1 1 --- O CIN J. Bench P. Niekro 2% 37% Strikeout
t6 2-1 2 --- O CIN L. May P. Niekro 1% 38% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 5-6-7
b6 1-2 0 --- O ATL O. Cepeda G. Nolan -4% 34% Flyball: CF
b6 1-2 1 --- O ATL C. Boyer G. Nolan -3% 31% Flyball: CF
b6 1-2 2 --- O ATL B. Didier G. Nolan -2% 29% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 1.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
t7 2-1 0 --- CIN J. Stewart P. Niekro -4% 26% Single to CF
t7 2-1 0 1-- O CIN W. Woodward P. Niekro 1% 27% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Stewart to 2B
t7 2-1 1 -2- O CIN G. Nolan P. Niekro 4% 31% Strikeout
t7 2-1 2 -2- CIN P. Rose P. Niekro -1% 30% Intentional Walk
t7 2-1 2 12- O CIN T. Helms P. Niekro 4% 34% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 8-9-1
Mike Lum pinch hits for Gil Garrido (SS) batting 8th
b7 1-2 0 --- ATL M. Lum G. Nolan 8% 42% Single to CF
Ralph Garr pinch hits for Phil Niekro (P) batting 9th
b7 1-2 0 1-- ATL R. Garr G. Nolan 12% 54% Walk; Lum to 2B
Wayne Granger replaces Gary Nolan pitching and batting 9th
b7 1-2 0 12- O ATL F. Millan W. Granger -11% 43% Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Garr to 2B; Millan to 1B
b7 1-2 1 12- R ATL T. Gonzalez W. Granger 22% 64% Single to LF; Garr Scores; Millan to 2B
b7 2-2 1 12- ATL H. Aaron W. Granger 9% 74% Walk; Millan to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
b7 2-2 1 123 RO ATL R. Carty W. Granger 6% 79% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Millan Scores
b7 3-2 2 12- ATL O. Cepeda W. Granger 2% 81% Hit By Pitch; Gonzalez to 3B; Aaron to 2B
b7 3-2 2 123 O ATL C. Boyer W. Granger -5% 76% Lineout: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 3.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Hoyt Wilhelm facing 3-4-5
Hoyt Wilhelm replaces Rico Carty (LF) pitching and batting 4th
Bob Aspromonte replaces Ralph Garr (PH) playing SS batting 9th
Mike Lum moves from PH to LF
t8 2-3 0 --- O CIN B. Tolan H. Wilhelm 5% 81% Bunt Groundout: C unassisted
t8 2-3 1 --- O CIN T. Perez H. Wilhelm 4% 85% Strikeout (C-1B)
t8 2-3 2 --- O CIN J. Bench H. Wilhelm 3% 88% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Reds' Wayne Granger facing 7-8-9
b8 3-2 0 --- O ATL B. Didier W. Granger -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 3-2 1 --- O ATL M. Lum W. Granger -1% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 3-2 2 --- O ATL B. Aspromonte W. Granger -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 3.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Hoyt Wilhelm facing 6-7-8
t9 2-3 0 --- O CIN L. May H. Wilhelm 7% 92% Strikeout
t9 2-3 1 --- O CIN J. Stewart H. Wilhelm 5% 97% Flyball: RF
Alex Johnson pinch hits for Woody Woodward (SS) batting 8th
t9 2-3 2 --- O CIN A. Johnson H. Wilhelm 3% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 3.

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