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OAK
@BOS		7
8
BAL
@CHW		3
6
DET
@KCR		2
3		 
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CLE
@MIN		1
4
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@NYY		0
1
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@WSA		2
12
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@ATL		2
9
MON
@LAD		1
2
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@SFG		4
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Thursday, April 30, 1970, 8:00PM
, Atlanta Stadium
Attendance: 10,907, Time of Game: 2:33
Cubs
2
13-5
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Braves
9
10-11
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
W: George Stone (3-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  1    2  6  0
Braves          4  1  0   0  1  0   3  0  X    9 14  1

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kessinger SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 .303 .880 0.040 0.39 0.049 -0.009 1.0 3 4
Glenn Beckert 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .348 .857 0.101 0.55 0.108 -0.007 1.1 2 0
Billy Williams LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .274 .883 -0.088 0.74 0.000 -0.088 -1.5 3 0
Ron Santo 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .227 .716 -0.040 0.69 0.033 -0.073 -0.1 0 2
Ernie Banks 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .233 .657 -0.094 0.74 0.007 -0.101 -1.8 6 0 GDP
Johnny Callison RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .313 .946 -0.012 0.36 0.017 -0.029 -0.3 1 0 HBP
Jim Hickman CF 4 1 1 1 0 2 .300 1.024 -0.037 0.41 0.000 -0.037 0.4 3 0 HR
Ken Rudolph C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.029 0.27 0.000 -0.029 -0.8 6 2
Fergie Jenkins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .154 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Colborn P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.018 0.34 0.000 -0.018 -0.4 0 1
   Cleo James PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 -0.009 0.31 0.000 -0.009 -0.3
   Jim Cosman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Larry Gura P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 6 2 2 10 .188 .538 -0.186 0.50 0.214 -0.400 -2.8 24 9
HR: J Hickman (3, off G Stone; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).
HBP: J Callison (1, by G Stone).
TB: J Hickman 4; G Beckert 2; D Kessinger 2; R Santo.
GIDP: E Banks (2).
RBI: R Santo (10); J Hickman (5).
2-out RBI: J Hickman.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. K Rudolph-D Kessinger-G Beckert.

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Sonny Jackson SS 3 1 1 0 2 0 .313 .845 0.029 0.25 0.037 -0.008 0.4 4 2
Tony Gonzalez CF 5 1 3 0 0 0 .337 .845 0.059 0.37 0.065 -0.005 -0.1 2 0 2B
Hank Aaron RF 3 2 1 1 2 0 .338 1.080 0.067 0.51 0.078 -0.011 1.2 3 0 HR
   Mike Lum RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .393 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Rico Carty LF 5 2 3 5 0 1 .423 1.282 0.162 0.51 0.174 -0.013 2.7 1 0 2·HR
Orlando Cepeda 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .372 1.116 -0.018 0.14 0.000 -0.018 -1.2 4 1
Felix Millan 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .303 .704 -0.012 0.10 0.000 -0.013 -0.6 2 3
Clete Boyer 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .183 .547 -0.008 0.11 0.004 -0.012 0.0 0 0 2B,CS
Hal King C 2 1 1 1 2 1 .412 1.247 0.046 0.17 0.048 -0.003 1.3 10 0 HR,IW
George Stone P 4 0 2 2 0 0 .250 .563 -0.011 0.17 0.010 -0.021 1.0 1 1 2B,GDP
Team Totals 36 9 14 9 6 4 .389 1.282 0.314 0.26 0.416 -0.104 4.8 27 7
2B: C Boyer (3, off J Cosman); T Gonzalez (6, off F Jenkins); G Stone (1, off J Colborn).
HR: H Aaron (8, off J Cosman; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); R Carty 2 (7, 1 off J Colborn, 1 off F Jenkins; 1st inn, 3 on, 0 outs to LF; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); H King (1, off F Jenkins; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
IBB: H King (4, by J Cosman).
TB: R Carty 9; H King 4; H Aaron 4; T Gonzalez 4; G Stone 3; C Boyer 3; F Millan; S Jackson.
GIDP: G Stone (2).
RBI: R Carty 5 (23); G Stone 2 (2); H Aaron (21); H King (4).
2-out RBI: G Stone 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Jackson-F Millan-O Cepeda.
E: F Millan (3).
Baserunning
CS: C Boyer (1, 2nd base by J Colborn/K Rudolph).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fergie Jenkins, L (2-3) 1.2 4 5 5 2 0 2 4.54 11 25 -0.327 0.70 -4.3
Jim Colborn 4.1 5 1 1 2 4 1 1.86 18 1 0 0.026 0.17 1.5
Jim Cosman 0.2 3 3 3 1 0 1 40.50 6 0 0 -0.008 0.03 -1.3
Larry Gura 1.1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 7 3 2 -0.005 0.02 -0.7
Team Totals 8 14 9 9 6 4 4 10.12 42 25 4 2 -0.314 0.50 -4.8

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
George Stone, W (3-1) 9 6 2 2 2 10 1 2.87 35 75 0.186 0.50 2.8
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 2 10 1 2.00 35 75 0.186 0.26 2.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: G Stone (1; J Callison).
IBB: J Cosman (1; H King).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Tony Venzon.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 10,907.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Atlanta Braves
1 Don Kessinger SS 1 Sonny Jackson SS
2 Glenn Beckert 2B 2 Tony Gonzalez CF
3 Billy Williams LF 3 Hank Aaron RF
4 Ron Santo 3B 4 Rico Carty LF
5 Ernie Banks 1B 5 Orlando Cepeda 1B
6 Johnny Callison RF 6 Felix Millan 2B
7 Jim Hickman CF 7 Clete Boyer 3B
8 Ken Rudolph C 8 Hal King C
9 Fergie Jenkins P 9 George Stone P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 0 123 RRRR ATL R. Carty F. Jenkins 16% 86% Home Run; Jackson Scores; Gonzalez Scores; Aaron Scores
t1 0-0 0 1-- CHC G. Beckert G. Stone -9% 38% Single to RF; Kessinger to 3B
b1 0-0 0 12- ATL H. Aaron F. Jenkins 7% 70% Walk; Jackson to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 O CHC R. Santo G. Stone 6% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 O CHC B. Williams G. Stone 6% 44% Strikeout

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, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' George Stone facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHC D. Kessinger G. Stone -3% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- CHC G. Beckert G. Stone -9% 38% Single to RF; Kessinger to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 O CHC B. Williams G. Stone 6% 44% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 1-3 O CHC R. Santo G. Stone 6% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 O CHC E. Banks G. Stone 5% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- ATL S. Jackson F. Jenkins 3% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- ATL T. Gonzalez F. Jenkins 5% 64% Single to CF; Jackson to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- ATL H. Aaron F. Jenkins 7% 70% Walk; Jackson to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
b1 0-0 0 123 RRRR ATL R. Carty F. Jenkins 16% 86% Home Run; Jackson Scores; Gonzalez Scores; Aaron Scores
b1 4-0 0 --- O ATL O. Cepeda F. Jenkins -1% 85% Flyball: LF
b1 4-0 1 --- O ATL F. Millan F. Jenkins -1% 84% Flyball: CF
b1 4-0 2 --- O ATL C. Boyer F. Jenkins -0% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 4.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' George Stone facing 6-7-8
t2 0-4 0 --- O CHC J. Callison G. Stone 2% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-4 1 --- O CHC J. Hickman G. Stone 1% 87% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-4 2 --- O CHC K. Rudolph G. Stone 1% 88% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 8-9-1
b2 4-0 0 --- R ATL H. King F. Jenkins 4% 92% Home Run
b2 5-0 0 --- O ATL G. Stone F. Jenkins -1% 91% Flyball: CF
b2 5-0 1 --- O ATL S. Jackson F. Jenkins -0% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 5-0 2 --- ATL T. Gonzalez F. Jenkins 1% 91% Double to RF
Jim Colborn replaces Fergie Jenkins pitching and batting 9th
b2 5-0 2 -2- ATL H. Aaron J. Colborn 0% 91% Walk
b2 5-0 2 12- O ATL R. Carty J. Colborn -1% 90% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 5.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Braves' George Stone facing 9-1-2
t3 0-5 0 --- O CHC J. Colborn G. Stone 1% 92% Strikeout
t3 0-5 1 --- O CHC D. Kessinger G. Stone 1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-5 2 --- O CHC G. Beckert G. Stone 1% 93% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cubs' Jim Colborn facing 5-6-7
b3 5-0 0 --- O ATL O. Cepeda J. Colborn -1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 5-0 1 --- O ATL F. Millan J. Colborn -0% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 5-0 2 --- ATL C. Boyer J. Colborn 0% 92% Single to RF
b3 5-0 2 1-- O ATL H. King J. Colborn -1% 92% Boyer Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 5.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Braves' George Stone facing 3-4-5
t4 0-5 0 --- O CHC B. Williams G. Stone 1% 93% Strikeout
t4 0-5 1 --- O CHC R. Santo G. Stone 1% 94% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-5 2 --- CHC E. Banks G. Stone -1% 93% Walk
t4 0-5 2 1-- O CHC J. Callison G. Stone 1% 94% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cubs' Jim Colborn facing 8-9-1
b4 5-0 0 --- ATL H. King J. Colborn 1% 95% Walk
b4 5-0 0 1-- OO ATL G. Stone J. Colborn -1% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt C-SS-2B
b4 5-0 2 --- ATL S. Jackson J. Colborn 0% 94% Single to CF
b4 5-0 2 1-- ATL T. Gonzalez J. Colborn 1% 94% Single to CF; Jackson to 3B
b4 5-0 2 1-3 O ATL H. Aaron J. Colborn -1% 93% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 5.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Braves' George Stone facing 7-8-9
t5 0-5 0 --- O CHC J. Hickman G. Stone 1% 95% Strikeout
t5 0-5 1 --- O CHC K. Rudolph G. Stone 1% 95% Strikeout
t5 0-5 2 --- O CHC J. Colborn G. Stone 0% 96% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cubs' Jim Colborn facing 4-5-6
b5 5-0 0 --- R ATL R. Carty J. Colborn 2% 98% Home Run
b5 6-0 0 --- O ATL O. Cepeda J. Colborn -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
b5 6-0 1 --- O ATL F. Millan J. Colborn -0% 97% Lineout: SS
b5 6-0 2 --- O ATL C. Boyer J. Colborn -0% 97% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 6.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Braves' George Stone facing 1-2-3
t6 0-6 0 --- CHC D. Kessinger G. Stone -1% 96% Single to RF
t6 0-6 0 1-- CHC G. Beckert G. Stone -2% 94% Single to LF; Kessinger to 2B
t6 0-6 0 12- O CHC B. Williams G. Stone 2% 95% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Kessinger to 3B
t6 0-6 1 1-3 R CHC R. Santo G. Stone -3% 92% Single to LF; Kessinger Scores; Williams to 3B
t6 1-6 1 1-3 OO CHC E. Banks G. Stone 5% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Braves 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-1, Cubs' Jim Colborn facing 8-9-1
b6 6-1 0 --- O ATL H. King J. Colborn -0% 97% Strikeout
b6 6-1 1 --- ATL G. Stone J. Colborn 0% 98% Double to CF
b6 6-1 1 -2- O ATL S. Jackson J. Colborn -0% 97% Bunt Popfly: 1B; Stone to 3B
b6 6-1 2 --3 O ATL T. Gonzalez J. Colborn -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Braves 6.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Braves' George Stone facing 6-7-8
t7 1-6 0 --- CHC J. Callison G. Stone -2% 95% Hit By Pitch
t7 1-6 0 1-- O CHC J. Hickman G. Stone 1% 96% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hickman to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
t7 1-6 1 -2- O CHC K. Rudolph G. Stone 1% 98% Flyball: RF
Cleo James pinch hits for Jim Colborn (P) batting 9th
t7 1-6 2 -2- O CHC C. James G. Stone 1% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Braves 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-1, Cubs' Jim Cosman facing 3-4-5
Jim Cosman replaces Cleo James (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 6-1 0 --- R ATL H. Aaron J. Cosman 1% 99% Home Run
b7 7-1 0 --- O ATL R. Carty J. Cosman -0% 99% Flyball: RF
b7 7-1 1 --- O ATL O. Cepeda J. Cosman -0% 99% Foul Flyball: C
b7 7-1 2 --- ATL F. Millan J. Cosman 0% 99% Single to CF
b7 7-1 2 1-- ATL C. Boyer J. Cosman 0% 99% Double to LF; Millan to 3B
b7 7-1 2 -23 ATL H. King J. Cosman 0% 99% Intentional Walk
Larry Gura replaces Jim Cosman pitching and batting 9th
b7 7-1 2 123 RR ATL G. Stone L. Gura 1% 100% Single to SS; Millan Scores; Boyer Scores; King to 2B
b7 9-1 2 12- ATL S. Jackson L. Gura 0% 100% Walk; King to 3B; Stone to 2B
b7 9-1 2 123 O ATL T. Gonzalez L. Gura -0% 100% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Braves 9.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-9, Braves' George Stone facing 1-2-3
t8 1-9 0 --- CHC D. Kessinger G. Stone -0% 100% Single to CF
t8 1-9 0 1-- O CHC G. Beckert G. Stone 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t8 1-9 1 1-- O CHC B. Williams G. Stone 0% 100% Flyball: SS
t8 1-9 2 1-- O CHC R. Santo G. Stone 0% 100% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Braves 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 9-1, Cubs' Larry Gura facing 3-4-5
b8 9-1 0 --- O ATL H. Aaron L. Gura -0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
b8 9-1 1 --- ATL R. Carty L. Gura 0% 100% Single to CF
b8 9-1 1 1-- O ATL O. Cepeda L. Gura -0% 100% Flyball: LF
b8 9-1 2 1-- O ATL F. Millan L. Gura 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Braves 9.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-9, Braves' George Stone facing 5-6-7
Mike Lum replaces Hank Aaron playing RF batting 3rd
t9 1-9 0 --- O CHC E. Banks G. Stone 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 1-9 1 --- O CHC J. Callison G. Stone 0% 100% Flyball: SS
t9 1-9 2 --- R CHC J. Hickman G. Stone -0% 100% Home Run
t9 2-9 2 --- O CHC K. Rudolph G. Stone 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 9.

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