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OAK  4
@CAL  3

MIL  9
@CHW  5

(12)
BAL  7
@CLE  4

(11)
KCR  5
MIN  0

NYY  2
DET  1

BOS  6
@WSA  3

HOU  5
@ATL  2
CIN  6
LAD  3

STL  7
@MON  2

PHI  7
CHC  1

PIT  4
NYM  3

SFG  7
SDP  6

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 3,078

Saturday, September 26, 1970
Time of Game: 1:54
Astros
5
74-83
Won 2
4th, 25 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   3  2  0    5  6  1
Braves          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  7  0
W: Larry Dierker (15-12), L: George Stone (11-11)
Braves
2
75-84
Lost 4
4th, 25 GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Cedeno CF                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .305  .776              0   0   HR,2B
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .772              0   0   
J Wynn LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .890              0   0   
B Watson 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .271  .758              0   0   2B
D Menke SS                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .303  .830              0   0   HR
D Rader 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .250  .757              0   0   HR
L Howard C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .321  .858              4   0   
J Alou RF                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .719              0   0   
  C Geronimo RF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .597              0   0   
L Dierker P                   3   1   1   0    0   2  .157  .345              0   0   
Totals                       33   5   6   0    0   6                        * 4   0
   * - Team recorded 27 outs, but 23 was by an unrecorded fielder
Batting Events
2B: B Watson (18, off G Stone); C Cedeno (20, off G Stone).
HR: D Menke (13, off G Stone; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs); C Cedeno (6, off G Stone; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out); D Rader (25, off G Stone; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
TB: C Cedeno 6; D Rader 4; D Menke 4; B Watson 2; L Dierker.
RBI: D Menke 2 (90); C Cedeno 2 (38); D Rader (85).
2-out RBI: D Menke 2; D Rader.
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
E: L Dierker (3).
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Millan 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .310  .733              0   0   
R Garr CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .305  .682              0   0   
H Aaron RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .299  .958              0   0   
  D Cardwell P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .382              0   0   
O Cepeda 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .310  .923              0   0   
D Evans 3B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .389  .972              0   0   
M Lum LF                      3   0   0   0    1   0  .252  .702              0   0   
C Boyer SS                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .244  .681              0   0   2B
B Didier C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .149  .383              6   0   
G Stone P                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .236  .576              0   0   2B
  D Baker PH-RF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .581              0   0   
Totals                       34   2   7   0    1   4                        * 6   0
   * - Team recorded 27 outs, but 21 was by an unrecorded fielder
Batting Events
2B: C Boyer (13, off L Dierker); G Stone (2, off L Dierker).
TB: G Stone 2; D Evans 2; C Boyer 2; F Millan; R Garr; O Cepeda.
RBI: C Boyer (61); O Cepeda (111).
2-out RBI: C Boyer; O Cepeda.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: O Cepeda (1st base by L Dierker).

Pitching Stats

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, W (15-12)           9     7   2   2    1   4   0   3.90   35     -       ·  ·     22· 1· 0· 7     68    -     0.80   0.33
Totals                         9     7   2   2    1   4   0          35     -       ·  ·     22· 1· 0· 7           -  
Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Stone, L (11-11)             8     6   5   5    0   5   3   3.86   30     -       ·  ·     19· 0· 0· 6     55    -     0.87  -0.18
D Cardwell                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   7.28    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9     6   5   5    0   6   3          33     -       ·  ·     21· 0· 0· 6           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: L Dierker (0; O Cepeda, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Bill Williams.
Time of Game: 1:54.
Attendance: 3,078.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Wind 0mph.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Atlanta Braves                               
1. Cesar Cedeno                 CF       1. Felix Millan                 2B
2. Joe Morgan                   2B       2. Ralph Garr                   CF
3. Jimmy Wynn                   LF       3. Hank Aaron                   RF
4. Bob Watson                   1B       4. Orlando Cepeda               1B
5. Denis Menke                  SS       5. Darrell Evans                3B
6. Doug Rader                   3B       6. Mike Lum                     LF
7. Larry Howard                  C       7. Clete Boyer                  SS
8. Jesus Alou                   RF       8. Bob Didier                    C
9. Larry Dierker                 P       9. George Stone                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 2 -2- RR 36% 64% 0-1 HOU D. Menke G. Stone Home Run; Watson Scores
t7 2 --- R 14% 78% 2-1 HOU D. Rader G. Stone Home Run
t8 1 1-- RR 10% 96% 3-1 HOU C. Cedeno G. Stone Home Run; Dierker Scores
b1 2 -2- R -9% 38% 0-0 ATL O. Cepeda L. Dierker Single; Millan Scores
b1 2 123 O 6% 40% 1-0 ATL C. Boyer L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' George Stone facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 6% 56% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno G. Stone Double
t1 0 -2- O -4% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan G. Stone Strikeout
t1 1 -2- O -3% 49% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn G. Stone Batted Ball: Unknown out on play; Cedeno to 3B
t1 2 --3 O -4% 45% 0-0 HOU B. Watson G. Stone Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -3% 42% 0-0 ATL F. Millan L. Dierker Single
b1 0 1-- O 2% 43% 0-0 ATL R. Garr L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play; Millan to 2B
b1 1 -2- O 3% 47% 0-0 ATL H. Aaron L. Dierker Strikeout
b1 2 -2- R -9% 38% 0-0 ATL O. Cepeda L. Dierker Single; Millan Scores
b1 2 1-- -2% 36% 1-0 ATL D. Evans L. Dierker Single; Cepeda to 2B
b1 2 12- -2% 34% 1-0 ATL M. Lum L. Dierker Walk; Cepeda to 3B; Evans to 2B
b1 2 123 O 6% 40% 1-0 ATL C. Boyer L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' George Stone facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 37% 0-1 HOU D. Menke G. Stone Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t2 1 --- O -2% 36% 0-1 HOU D. Rader G. Stone Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t2 2 --- O -1% 35% 0-1 HOU L. Howard G. Stone Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- O 2% 37% 1-0 ATL B. Didier L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b2 1 --- -4% 33% 1-0 ATL G. Stone L. Dierker Double
b2 1 -2- O 3% 36% 1-0 ATL F. Millan L. Dierker Strikeout
b2 2 -2- O 3% 39% 1-0 ATL R. Garr L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' George Stone facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -3% 36% 0-1 HOU J. Alou G. Stone Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t3 1 --- O -2% 35% 0-1 HOU L. Dierker G. Stone Strikeout
t3 2 --- O -1% 33% 0-1 HOU C. Cedeno G. Stone Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O 2% 35% 1-0 ATL H. Aaron L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b3 1 --- -2% 33% 1-0 ATL O. Cepeda L. Dierker Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Cepeda to 1B
b3 1 1-- O 3% 36% 1-0 ATL D. Evans L. Dierker Flyball: Unknown out on play
b3 2 1-- O 2% 38% 1-0 ATL M. Lum L. Dierker Cepeda Picked off 1B (Unknown)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' George Stone facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O -3% 35% 0-1 HOU J. Morgan G. Stone Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t4 1 --- O -2% 33% 0-1 HOU J. Wynn G. Stone Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t4 2 --- O -1% 32% 0-1 HOU B. Watson G. Stone Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 2% 34% 1-0 ATL M. Lum L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b4 1 --- O 2% 35% 1-0 ATL C. Boyer L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b4 2 --- O 1% 37% 1-0 ATL B. Didier L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
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 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O -3% 33% 0-1 HOU D. Menke G. Stone Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t5 1 --- O -2% 31% 0-1 HOU D. Rader G. Stone Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t5 2 --- O -1% 29% 0-1 HOU L. Howard G. Stone Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 2% 32% 1-0 ATL G. Stone L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b5 1 --- O 2% 33% 1-0 ATL F. Millan L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b5 2 --- O 1% 34% 1-0 ATL R. Garr L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' George Stone facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O -4% 31% 0-1 HOU J. Alou G. Stone Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t6 1 --- O -3% 28% 0-1 HOU L. Dierker G. Stone Strikeout
t6 2 --- O -2% 26% 0-1 HOU C. Cedeno G. Stone Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 2% 28% 1-0 ATL H. Aaron L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b6 1 --- O 2% 30% 1-0 ATL O. Cepeda L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b6 2 --- O 1% 31% 1-0 ATL D. Evans L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' George Stone facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O -4% 27% 0-1 HOU J. Morgan G. Stone Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t7 1 --- O -3% 24% 0-1 HOU J. Wynn G. Stone Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t7 2 --- 4% 28% 0-1 HOU B. Watson G. Stone Double
t7 2 -2- RR 36% 64% 0-1 HOU D. Menke G. Stone Home Run; Watson Scores
t7 2 --- R 14% 78% 2-1 HOU D. Rader G. Stone Home Run
t7 2 --- O -1% 77% 3-1 HOU L. Howard G. Stone Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
Cesar Geronimo replaces Jesus Alou playing RF batting 8th
b7 0 --- O 4% 81% 1-3 ATL M. Lum L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b7 1 --- O 3% 84% 1-3 ATL C. Boyer L. Dierker Strikeout
b7 2 --- O 2% 86% 1-3 ATL B. Didier L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 1.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' George Stone facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O -1% 84% 3-1 HOU C. Geronimo G. Stone Strikeout
t8 1 --- 1% 86% 3-1 HOU L. Dierker G. Stone Single
t8 1 1-- RR 10% 96% 3-1 HOU C. Cedeno G. Stone Home Run; Dierker Scores
t8 1 --- O -0% 95% 5-1 HOU J. Morgan G. Stone Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t8 2 --- O -0% 95% 5-1 HOU J. Wynn G. Stone Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 9-1-2
Dusty Baker pinch hits for George Stone (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 2% 97% 1-5 ATL D. Baker L. Dierker Strikeout
b8 1 --- O 1% 98% 1-5 ATL F. Millan L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b8 2 --- -1% 97% 1-5 ATL R. Garr L. Dierker Single
b8 2 1-- O 1% 98% 1-5 ATL H. Aaron L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 1.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Braves' Don Cardwell facing 4-5-6
Don Cardwell replaces Hank Aaron (RF) pitching and batting 3rd; Dusty Baker moves from PH to RF
t9 0 --- O -0% 98% 5-1 HOU B. Watson D. Cardwell Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t9 1 --- O -0% 98% 5-1 HOU D. Menke D. Cardwell Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t9 2 --- O -0% 98% 5-1 HOU D. Rader D. Cardwell Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-5 ATL O. Cepeda L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b9 1 --- -1% 98% 1-5 ATL D. Evans L. Dierker Single
b9 1 1-- O 1% 99% 1-5 ATL M. Lum L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play; Evans to 2B
b9 2 -2- R -1% 98% 1-5 ATL C. Boyer L. Dierker Double; Evans Scores
b9 2 -2- O 2% 100% 2-5 ATL B. Didier L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 2.

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