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Standings
BAL
@BOS		7
3
CAL
@CHW		0
2
CLE
@DET		1
6
MIL
@MIN		3
1
WSA
@NYY		2
12
KCR
@OAK		0
7
CIN
@ATL		6
8
CIN
@ATL		3
10
SFG
@HOU		4
5
SDP
@LAD		5
4
NYM
@MON		4
1
NYM
@MON		4
2
PIT
@PHI		14
4
CHC
@STL		12
0
Friday, June 25, 1971
, Atlanta Stadium
Attendance: 25,903, Time of Game: 2:13
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Reds
3
32-42
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
5th, 16 GB
 at Braves
10
35-42
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 14½ GB
W: Phil Niekro (6-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  2  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    3 10  2
Braves          4  6  0   0  0  0   0  0  X   10 16  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .286 .773 -0.017 0.29 0.007 -0.024 -0.3 1 1
George Foster CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .281 .777 -0.022 0.23 0.000 -0.022 -0.8 3 0
Lee May 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .303 .926 0.005 0.34 0.012 -0.007 -0.4 4 0 GDP
   Buddy Bradford LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 .193 .591 0.003 0.04 0.004 0.000 0.2 2 0
Johnny Bench LF-1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .240 .781 -0.031 0.29 0.001 -0.031 -0.2 6 0 HR,GDP
Tony Perez 3B 4 1 4 1 0 0 .244 .690 0.069 0.19 0.069 0.000 1.5 1 2 HR
Tommy Helms 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .247 .580 0.087 0.26 0.089 -0.002 1.0 2 5 HR
Pat Corrales C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .139 .372 -0.030 0.33 0.000 -0.030 -0.9 2 0
Dave Concepcion SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .209 .517 -0.023 0.29 0.000 -0.023 -0.9 3 4
   Jimmy Stewart PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .505 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.1
Tony Cloninger P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .313 .688 -0.009 0.38 0.000 -0.009 -0.1 0 1
   Wayne Granger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Merritt P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .544 -0.002 0.05 0.001 -0.002 0.0 0 0 3B
   Al Ferrara PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .412 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1
Team Totals 35 3 10 3 1 6 .286 .906 0.030 0.23 0.183 -0.150 -1.1 24 13
3B: J Merritt (1, off P Niekro).
HR: T Helms (2, off P Niekro; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); T Perez (11, off P Niekro; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); J Bench (18, off P Niekro; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: T Perez 7; T Helms 5; J Bench 4; J Merritt 3; L May; B Bradford.
GIDP: L May (7); J Bench (10).
RBI: J Bench (33); T Perez (36); T Helms (23).
2-out RBI: J Bench.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. T Helms-D Concepcion-J Bench; P Rose-P Corrales.
PB: P Corrales (3).
E: J Bench (3); P Corrales (3).
Outfield Assists: P Rose (F Millan at 3rd base).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ralph Garr LF 5 1 3 1 0 0 .330 .818 0.051 0.35 0.073 -0.022 1.4 3 0 2B
Felix Millan 2B 4 2 2 0 0 0 .312 .737 0.077 0.41 0.079 -0.002 -0.2 3 2 SB,HBP,GDP
Mike Lum RF 3 2 3 1 2 0 .254 .784 0.091 0.49 0.091 0.000 2.4 2 0 2B
Darrell Evans 3B 3 2 0 1 2 1 .262 .849 0.065 0.49 0.072 -0.007 -0.1 0 3
Earl Williams 1B 5 2 2 4 0 0 .245 .749 0.212 0.51 0.213 -0.001 2.2 10 1 HR
Sonny Jackson CF 5 0 3 2 0 0 .260 .667 0.020 0.16 0.026 -0.006 1.9 2 0 2B
Bob Didier C 5 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .542 0.001 0.05 0.005 -0.004 -0.0 6 1
Marty Perez SS 5 1 1 1 0 0 .215 .566 0.026 0.17 0.027 -0.001 -0.3 0 4
Phil Niekro P 4 0 1 0 0 0 .119 .279 -0.013 0.22 0.001 -0.013 -0.9 1 0 SH
Team Totals 39 10 16 10 4 1 .410 1.041 0.530 0.32 0.587 -0.056 6.3 27 11
2B: S Jackson (14, off J Merritt); M Lum (7, off J Merritt); R Garr (14, off T Cloninger).
HR: E Williams (10, off T Cloninger; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: P Niekro (2, off T Cloninger).
HBP: F Millan (1, by T Cloninger).
TB: E Williams 5; M Lum 4; S Jackson 4; R Garr 4; F Millan 2; M Perez; B Didier; P Niekro.
GIDP: F Millan (4).
RBI: E Williams 4 (33); S Jackson 2 (12); D Evans (14); R Garr (21); M Lum (15); M Perez (9).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 6 for 16.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Perez-F Millan-E Williams; F Millan-E Williams.
Baserunning
SB: F Millan (6, 2nd base off T Cloninger/P Corrales).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tony Cloninger, L (2-5) 1.1 5 9 9 3 0 1 4.42 13 5 -0.476 0.88 -6.6
Wayne Granger 0.2 3 1 1 0 0 0 3.14 5 3 3 -0.059 0.37 -2.5
Jim Merritt 6 8 0 0 1 1 0 4.90 27 0 0 0.005 0.02 2.8
Team Totals 8 16 10 10 4 1 1 11.25 45 5 3 3 -0.530 0.23 -6.3

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro, W (6-7) 9 10 3 3 1 6 3 3.09 36 60 -0.030 0.23 1.1
Team Totals 9 10 3 3 1 6 3 3.00 36 60 -0.030 0.32 1.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: T Cloninger (3; F Millan).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 25,903.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Atlanta Braves
1 Pete Rose RF 1 Ralph Garr LF
2 George Foster CF 2 Felix Millan 2B
3 Lee May 1B 3 Mike Lum RF
4 Johnny Bench LF 4 Darrell Evans 3B
5 Tony Perez 3B 5 Earl Williams 1B
6 Tommy Helms 2B 6 Sonny Jackson CF
7 Pat Corrales C 7 Bob Didier C
8 Dave Concepcion SS 8 Marty Perez SS
9 Tony Cloninger P 9 Phil Niekro P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 1-0 1 12- RRR ATL E. Williams T. Cloninger 18% 87% Home Run; Lum Scores; Evans Scores
t2 1-4 0 --- R CIN T. Helms P. Niekro -8% 71% Home Run
b2 4-2 1 -2- R ATL R. Garr T. Cloninger 7% 84% Double to LF; Perez Scores
t2 0-4 0 --- R CIN T. Perez P. Niekro -6% 79% Home Run
b1 0-0 1 --3 R ATL M. Lum T. Cloninger 6% 65% Single to RF; Millan Scores

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: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CIN G. Foster P. Niekro 1% 54% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- CIN L. May P. Niekro -1% 52% Single to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CIN J. Bench P. Niekro 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O ATL R. Garr T. Cloninger -2% 52% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- ATL F. Millan T. Cloninger 2% 55% Single to RF
b1 0-0 1 1-- ATL M. Lum T. Cloninger 5% 60% Millan Steals 2B; Millan to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b1 0-0 1 --3 R ATL M. Lum T. Cloninger 6% 65% Single to RF; Millan Scores
b1 1-0 1 1-- ATL D. Evans T. Cloninger 3% 68% Walk; Lum to 2B
b1 1-0 1 12- RRR ATL E. Williams T. Cloninger 18% 87% Home Run; Lum Scores; Evans Scores
b1 4-0 1 --- O ATL S. Jackson T. Cloninger -1% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 4-0 2 --- O ATL B. Didier T. Cloninger -0% 86% Popfly: SS
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 4.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
t2 0-4 0 --- R CIN T. Perez P. Niekro -6% 79% Home Run
t2 1-4 0 --- R CIN T. Helms P. Niekro -8% 71% Home Run
t2 2-4 0 --- O CIN P. Corrales P. Niekro 2% 73% Lineout: RF
t2 2-4 1 --- O CIN D. Concepcion P. Niekro 2% 75% Strikeout
t2 2-4 2 --- O CIN T. Cloninger P. Niekro 1% 76% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 8-9-1
b2 4-2 0 --- ATL M. Perez T. Cloninger 2% 78% Single to RF
b2 4-2 0 1-- O ATL P. Niekro T. Cloninger -1% 77% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Perez to 2B
b2 4-2 1 -2- R ATL R. Garr T. Cloninger 7% 84% Double to LF; Perez Scores
b2 5-2 1 -2- ATL F. Millan T. Cloninger 1% 85% Hit By Pitch
b2 5-2 1 12- ATL M. Lum T. Cloninger 3% 88% Walk; Garr to 3B; Millan to 2B
b2 5-2 1 123 R ATL D. Evans T. Cloninger 4% 92% Walk; Garr Scores; Millan to 3B; Lum to 2B
Wayne Granger replaces Tony Cloninger pitching and batting 9th
b2 6-2 1 123 R ATL E. Williams W. Granger 3% 95% Single to 3B; Millan Scores; Lum to 3B; Evans to 2B
b2 7-2 1 123 RR ATL S. Jackson W. Granger 3% 98% Single to CF; Lum Scores; Evans Scores; Williams to 2B
b2 9-2 1 12- ATL B. Didier W. Granger 1% 98% Single to 1B; Williams to 3B; Jackson to 2B
b2 9-2 1 123 RO ATL M. Perez W. Granger 0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B; Williams Scores; Jackson to 3B; Didier to 2B
b2 10-2 2 -23 O ATL P. Niekro W. Granger -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 10.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 2-10, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t3 2-10 0 --- CIN P. Rose P. Niekro -1% 97% Walk
t3 2-10 0 1-- O CIN G. Foster P. Niekro 1% 98% Popfly: 1B
t3 2-10 1 1-- OO CIN L. May P. Niekro 1% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 10.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 10-2, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
Jim Merritt replaces Wayne Granger pitching and batting 9th
b3 10-2 0 --- O ATL R. Garr J. Merritt -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 10-2 1 --- ATL F. Millan J. Merritt 0% 99% Single to 3B
b3 10-2 1 1-- ATL M. Lum J. Merritt 0% 99% Double to RF; Millan to 3B
b3 10-2 1 -23 OO ATL D. Evans J. Merritt -1% 99% Double Play: Flyball: RF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 10.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-10, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
t4 2-10 0 --- O CIN J. Bench P. Niekro 0% 99% Flyball: LF
t4 2-10 1 --- CIN T. Perez P. Niekro -0% 99% Single to LF
t4 2-10 1 1-- CIN T. Helms P. Niekro -1% 98% Single to RF; Perez to 2B
t4 2-10 1 12- O CIN P. Corrales P. Niekro 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B; Perez to 3B; Helms to 2B
t4 2-10 2 -23 O CIN D. Concepcion P. Niekro 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 10.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 10-2, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 5-6-7
Johnny Bench moves from LF to 1B
Buddy Bradford replaces Lee May (1B) playing LF batting 3rd
b4 10-2 0 --- O ATL E. Williams J. Merritt -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 10-2 1 --- O ATL S. Jackson J. Merritt -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b4 10-2 2 --- ATL B. Didier J. Merritt 0% 99% Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 2B); Didier to 1B
b4 10-2 2 1-- O ATL M. Perez J. Merritt -0% 99% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 10.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-10, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
t5 2-10 0 --- O CIN J. Merritt P. Niekro 0% 99% Flyball: LF
t5 2-10 1 --- O CIN P. Rose P. Niekro 0% 99% Foul Flyball: C
t5 2-10 2 --- O CIN G. Foster P. Niekro 0% 100% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 10.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 10-2, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
b5 10-2 0 --- ATL P. Niekro J. Merritt 0% 100% Single to CF
b5 10-2 0 1-- ATL R. Garr J. Merritt 0% 100% Single to RF; Niekro to 2B
b5 10-2 0 12- OO ATL F. Millan J. Merritt -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Niekro to 3B
b5 10-2 2 --3 ATL M. Lum J. Merritt 0% 100% Walk
b5 10-2 2 1-3 O ATL D. Evans J. Merritt -0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 10.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-10, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
t6 2-10 0 --- CIN B. Bradford P. Niekro -0% 99% Single to CF
t6 2-10 0 1-- OO CIN J. Bench P. Niekro 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
t6 2-10 2 --- CIN T. Perez P. Niekro -0% 100% Single to CF
t6 2-10 2 1-- O CIN T. Helms P. Niekro 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 10.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 10-2, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 5-6-7
b6 10-2 0 --- O ATL E. Williams J. Merritt -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 10-2 1 --- ATL S. Jackson J. Merritt 0% 100% Single to LF
b6 10-2 1 1-- O ATL B. Didier J. Merritt -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 10-2 2 1-- O ATL M. Perez J. Merritt -0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 10.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-10, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
t7 2-10 0 --- O CIN P. Corrales P. Niekro 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t7 2-10 1 --- O CIN D. Concepcion P. Niekro 0% 100% Strikeout
t7 2-10 2 --- CIN J. Merritt P. Niekro -0% 100% Triple to LF
t7 2-10 2 --3 O CIN P. Rose P. Niekro 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 10.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 10-2, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
b7 10-2 0 --- O ATL P. Niekro J. Merritt -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 10-2 1 --- ATL R. Garr J. Merritt 0% 100% Single to 2B
b7 10-2 1 1-- O ATL F. Millan J. Merritt -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b7 10-2 2 1-- ATL M. Lum J. Merritt 0% 100% Single to P; Garr to 2B
b7 10-2 2 12- ATL D. Evans J. Merritt 0% 100% Strikeout, Passed Ball; Garr to 3B; Lum to 2B; Evans to 1B
b7 10-2 2 123 O ATL E. Williams J. Merritt -0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 10.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-10, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
t8 2-10 0 --- O CIN G. Foster P. Niekro 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t8 2-10 1 --- O CIN B. Bradford P. Niekro 0% 100% Strikeout
t8 2-10 2 --- R CIN J. Bench P. Niekro -0% 100% Home Run
t8 3-10 2 --- CIN T. Perez P. Niekro -0% 100% Single to LF
t8 3-10 2 1-- O CIN T. Helms P. Niekro 0% 100% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 10-3, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
b8 10-3 0 --- ATL S. Jackson J. Merritt 0% 100% Double to RF
b8 10-3 0 -2- O ATL B. Didier J. Merritt -0% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 10-3 1 -2- O ATL M. Perez J. Merritt -0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
b8 10-3 2 -2- O ATL P. Niekro J. Merritt -0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 10.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-10, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
t9 3-10 0 --- O CIN P. Corrales P. Niekro 0% 100% Flyball: RF
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Dave Concepcion (SS) batting 8th
t9 3-10 1 --- O CIN J. Stewart P. Niekro 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
Al Ferrara pinch hits for Jim Merritt (P) batting 9th
t9 3-10 2 --- O CIN A. Ferrara P. Niekro 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 10.

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