April 18, 1970 Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 5
NYY 4 CAL 7
KCR 1 CLE 9
WSA 4 DET 5
BOS 1 CHW 8
@MIL 5 MIN 11
@OAK 5 LAD 5
@ATL 4 CHC 8
MON 1 SFG 16
@CIN 9 HOU 4
SDP 3 NYM 7
PHI 0 STL 6
@PIT 1

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 21,815

Saturday, April 18, 1970
Time of Game: 2:21

Dodgers

4-7

Won 1

6th, 4½ GB

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

W: D Sutton (2-1), L: P Jarvis (2-1), S: J Brewer (2)

Braves

5-6

Lost 2

4th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wills SS                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .216  .626    0    2   9   3B,SB
W Parker 1B                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .190  .441    0    9   0   
W Davis CF                    4   0   0   1    0   1  .146  .309    0    2   0   SF
A Kosco RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .545    0    2   1   GDP
W Crawford LF                 4   1   2   0    0   2  .233  .591    0    2   0   
J Lefebvre 3B                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .504    0    3   3   SH
T Haller C                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .278  .594    0    1   1   
  T Sizemore PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .353  .765    0    0   0   
  J Torborg C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .500         2   0   
B Grabarkewitz 2B             3   1   1   2    1   1  .250  .992    0    4   2   3B,IW
D Sutton P                    3   0   2   2    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  J Brewer P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   5   9   5    2   5                    27  16

BATTING

3B: M Wills (1, off P Jarvis); B Grabarkewitz (1, off P Jarvis).

SF: W Davis (1, off P Jarvis).

SH: J Lefebvre (1, off L Jaster).

IBB: B Grabarkewitz (1, by H Wilhelm).

TB: M Wills 3; B Grabarkewitz 3; D Sutton 2; W Crawford 2; T Haller; J Lefebvre; W Parker.

GIDP: A Kosco (1).

RBI: D Sutton 2 (3); B Grabarkewitz 2 (5); W Davis (3).

2-out RBI: D Sutton.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Grabarkewitz-M Wills-W Parker; M Wills-B Grabarkewitz-W Parker.

E: T Haller (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Wills (1, 2nd base off P Jarvis/B Tillman).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Millan 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .341  .792    0    2   4   
T Gonzalez CF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .289  .742    0    2   0   GDP
H Aaron RF                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .385 1.288    0    5   5   HR
R Carty LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .390 1.068    0    2   0   GDP
O Cepeda 1B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .405 1.206    0    6   1   HBP
C Boyer 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .158  .485    0    0   0   
G Garrido SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    5   2   
  R Garr PH                   0   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    0    0   0   
  B Aspromonte SS             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
B Tillman C                   4   1   2   2    0   1  .276  .817    0    5   0   HR
P Jarvis P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .444    0    0   3   SH
  H King PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  L Jaster P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  H Wilhelm P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       32   4   8   4    1   3                    27  15

BATTING

HR: H Aaron (5, off D Sutton; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); B Tillman (2, off D Sutton; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).

SH: P Jarvis (1, off D Sutton).

HBP: O Cepeda (1, by D Sutton).

TB: B Tillman 5; H Aaron 5; R Carty; F Millan; T Gonzalez; O Cepeda.

GIDP: R Carty (3); T Gonzalez (1).

RBI: H Aaron 2 (16); B Tillman 2 (6).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Garrido-O Cepeda.

E: O Cepeda (1); G Garrido (1).

BASERUNNING

PO: O Cepeda (1st base by D Sutton).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Sutton, W (2-1)              6.1   7   4   4    1   1   2   2.63   28     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 2· 7     43    -     1.25  -0.03
J Brewer, S (2)                2.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          1-0    2.65   0.47
Totals                         9     8   4   4    1   3   2          35     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 2· 8          1-0

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 Jarvis, L (2-1)              7     8   5   4    1   5   0   3.00   31     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 0· 8     47    -     0.98  -0.16
L Jaster                       0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    1.21  -0.02
H Wilhelm                      1.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.91    6     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.04   0.12
Totals                         9     9   5   4    2   5   0          39     -       ·  ·     17· 6· 0· 9          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: D Sutton (2).

IBB: H Wilhelm (1; B Grabarkewitz).

PO: D Sutton (0; O Cepeda, 1st base).

HBP: D Sutton (1; O Cepeda).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tony Venzon, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.

Time of Game: 2:21.

Attendance: 21,815.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Atlanta Braves                       
1. M Wills              SS    1. F Millan             2B 
2. W Parker             1B    2. T Gonzalez           CF 
3. W Davis              CF    3. H Aaron              RF 
4. A Kosco              RF    4. R Carty              LF 
5. W Crawford           LF    5. O Cepeda             1B 
6. J Lefebvre           3B    6. C Boyer              3B 
7. T Haller             C     7. G Garrido            SS 
8. B Grabarkewitz       2B    8. B Tillman            C  
9. D Sutton             P     9. P Jarvis             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   0  5-4  1--      21%  80% R Carty         J Brewer        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 7   0  5-2  -2-     -17%  63% B Tillman       D Sutton        Home Run; Garr Scores
   t 4   1  0-1  1-3      15%  84% B Grabarkewitz  P Jarvis        Triple to LF; Crawford Scores/unER; Haller Scores
   b 4   0  4-0  1--     -13%  68% H Aaron         D Sutton        Home Run (LF-CF); Gonzalez Scores
   b 4   1  4-2  -23      12%  69% G Garrido       D Sutton        Fielder's Choice SS; Carty out at Hm/SS-C-3B; Garrido to 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Jarvis facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  M Wills         Walk
          1--      56%  W Parker        Wills Steals 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      48%  W Davis         Strikeout
   O      -2-      45%  A Kosco         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  F Millan        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  T Gonzalez      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      50%  H Aaron         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Jarvis facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  W Crawford      Strikeout
          ---      50%  J Lefebvre      Single to CF
          1--      57%  T Haller        Single to CF; Lefebvre to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  B Grabarkewitz  Strikeout
   R      1-3      60%  D Sutton        Single to CF; Lefebvre Scores; Haller to 3B
   O      1-3      55%  M Wills         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      58%  R Carty         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      60%  O Cepeda        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      61%  C Boyer         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pat Jarvis facing 2-3-4
          ---      64%  W Parker        Single to LF
   O      1--      61%  W Davis         Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      56%  A Kosco         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      59%  G Garrido       Lineout: 3B
          ---      56%  B Tillman       Single to CF
   O      1--      58%  P Jarvis        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Tillman to 2B
   O      -2-      62%  F Millan        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pat Jarvis facing 5-6-7
          ---      66%  W Crawford      Single to LF
          1--      71%  J Lefebvre      Fielder's Choice P; Crawford to 2B/Safe on E6 (catch); Lefebvre to 1B
   O      12-      69%  T Haller        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Crawford to 3B
   RR     1-3      84%  B Grabarkewitz  Triple to LF; Crawford Scores/unER; Haller Scores
   R      --3      87%  D Sutton        Single to RF; Grabarkewitz Scores
   O      1--      86%  M Wills         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      85%  W Parker        Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Don Sutton facing 2-3-4
          ---      82%  T Gonzalez      Single to CF
   RR     1--      68%  H Aaron         Home Run (LF-CF); Gonzalez Scores
          ---      64%  R Carty         Single to 3B
          1--      56%  O Cepeda        Hit By Pitch; Carty to 2B
          12-      50%  C Boyer         Cepeda Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Carty to 3B; Cepeda to 2B
   O      -23      57%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -23      69%  G Garrido       Fielder's Choice SS; Carty out at Hm/SS-C-3B; Garrido to 1B
   O      12-      75%  B Tillman       Flyball: 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Braves 2.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pat Jarvis facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      73%  W Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  A Kosco         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      70%  W Crawford      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Don Sutton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      74%  P Jarvis        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      76%  F Millan        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      77%  T Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Braves 2.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pat Jarvis facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      76%  J Lefebvre      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      74%  T Haller        Flyball: LF
          ---      75%  B Grabarkewitz  Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      73%  D Sutton        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Don Sutton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      77%  H Aaron         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      79%  R Carty         Flyball: CF
          ---      77%  O Cepeda        Single to RF
   O      1--      81%  C Boyer         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Braves 2.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pat Jarvis facing 1-2-3
          ---      88%  M Wills         Triple to LF
   O      --3      85%  W Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   RO     --3      87%  W Davis         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wills Scores
   O      ---      87%  A Kosco         Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
                  Ralph Garr pinch hits for Gil Garrido batting 7th
          ---      82%  R Garr          Walk
          1--      80%  B Tillman       Wild Pitch; Garr to 2B
   RR     -2-      63%  " "             Home Run; Garr Scores
                  Hal King pinch hits for Pat Jarvis batting 9th
   O      ---      68%  H King          Strikeout
          ---      62%  F Millan        Single to RF
                  Jim Brewer replaces Don Sutton pitching and batting 9th
   OO     1--      74%  T Gonzalez      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 4.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Larry Jaster facing 5-6-7
                  Larry Jaster replaces Hal King pitching and batting 9th; Bob Aspromonte replaces Ralph Garr playing SS batting 7th
          ---      77%  W Crawford      Single to LF
   O      1--      76%  J Lefebvre      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Crawford to 2B
                  Hoyt Wilhelm replaces Larry Jaster pitching and batting 9th; Ted Sizemore pinch hits for Tom Haller batting 7th
   O      -2-      72%  T Sizemore      Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
          -2-      73%  B Grabarkewitz  Intentional Walk
   O      12-      68%  J Brewer        Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-5, Jim Brewer facing 3-4-5
                  Jeff Torborg replaces Ted Sizemore playing C batting 7th
          ---      59%  H Aaron         Single to LF
   OO     1--      80%  R Carty         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      83%  O Cepeda        Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 4.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Hoyt Wilhelm facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      81%  M Wills         Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      80%  W Parker        Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      79%  W Davis         Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-5, Jim Brewer facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      88%  C Boyer         Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  B Aspromonte    Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  B Tillman       Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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