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CHW
@BOS		5
4
CHW
@BOS		8
10
DET
@CAL		3
2
KCR
@MIL		6
3
BAL
@MIN		4
1
TEX
@NYY		0
2
TEX
@NYY		2
3
CLE
@OAK		2
3
MON
@ATL		2
3		 
(10)
LAD
@CHC		2
7
NYM
@CIN		2
8
PHI
@HOU		5
10
SDP
@PIT		4
0
SFG
@STL		3
4		 
(11)
Saturday, June 17, 1972
, Atlanta Stadium
Attendance: 15,191, Time of Game: 2:27
Expos
2
22-32
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 13 GB
 at Braves
3
27-28
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 8 GB
W: George Stone (1-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Expos           1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0   0    2  7  1
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2   1    3  9  1
Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Montreal Expos

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron Hunt 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .247 .618 -0.080 0.82 0.012 -0.092 -0.7 1 4
Mike Jorgensen 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .234 .722 -0.061 0.73 0.019 -0.081 -0.2 9 1
Tim McCarver LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .238 .659 0.093 0.55 0.123 -0.030 1.1 0 0 HR
   Clyde Mashore PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .629 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ron Fairly RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .229 .640 -0.021 0.65 0.024 -0.046 -0.5 2 0
Boots Day CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .259 .604 0.006 0.87 0.067 -0.061 -0.3 3 0
Terry Humphrey C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .233 .529 -0.097 0.78 0.000 -0.097 -1.1 8 0
Tim Foli SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .202 .500 0.022 0.80 0.063 -0.041 0.3 2 5 2B,CS,HBP
Hector Torres 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .156 .480 0.075 1.16 0.104 -0.029 0.5 2 1
Ernie McAnally P 4 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .317 -0.168 1.52 0.000 -0.168 -1.7 0 0
   Mike Marshall P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 36 2 7 2 0 3 .194 .522 -0.231 0.86 0.412 -0.645 -2.7 27 11
2B: T Foli (6, off P Niekro).
HR: T McCarver (3, off P Niekro; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
HBP: T Foli (4, by P Niekro).
TB: T McCarver 5; T Foli 2; B Day; R Fairly; R Hunt; M Jorgensen.
RBI: H Torres (3); T McCarver (15).
2-out RBI: T McCarver; H Torres.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Foli-M Jorgensen.
PB: T Humphrey (3).
E: H Torres (2).
Baserunning
CS: T Foli (2, Home by P Niekro/E Williams).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Felix Millan 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .225 .561 0.023 1.19 0.116 -0.093 0.4 1 5 2B
Ralph Garr RF 5 1 3 0 0 0 .313 .734 0.148 1.97 0.278 -0.130 0.2 2 0
Hank Aaron 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .231 .818 -0.173 2.12 0.005 -0.178 -0.9 17 2 IW
Rico Carty LF 5 0 2 1 0 0 .333 .924 0.134 1.80 0.249 -0.115 -0.4 2 0
Earl Williams C 3 0 0 0 1 2 .259 .756 -0.096 1.48 0.032 -0.128 -0.6 3 2
Mike Lum CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .626 -0.162 1.45 0.000 -0.162 -1.1 1 0 GDP
Rod Gilbreath 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .250 -0.061 1.11 0.015 -0.076 -0.4 1 6 HBP
Marty Perez SS 2 1 1 0 2 1 .237 .601 0.065 1.19 0.119 -0.054 0.3 1 2
Phil Niekro P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .154 .410 -0.100 1.70 0.000 -0.100 -0.7 2 0 SH
   Jim Breazeale PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 .200 .591 0.491 1.49 0.491 0.000 1.9 HR
   George Stone P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 3 9 3 4 8 .265 .741 0.269 1.58 1.305 -1.036 -1.3 30 17
2B: F Millan (10, off E McAnally).
HR: J Breazeale (1, off E McAnally; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: P Niekro (3, off E McAnally).
IBB: H Aaron (6, by E McAnally).
HBP: R Gilbreath (1, by E McAnally).
TB: J Breazeale 4; F Millan 3; R Garr 3; R Carty 2; M Perez.
GIDP: M Lum (3).
RBI: J Breazeale 2 (5); R Carty (23).
2-out RBI: J Breazeale 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Williams-R Gilbreath-M Perez.
PB: E Williams (12).
E: E Williams (8).

Montreal Expos

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ernie McAnally, L (1-8) 9 8 3 3 4 8 1 3.96 39 63 -0.078 1.54 1.3
Mike Marshall 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.81 1 2 1 -0.189 3.32 0.0
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 4 8 1 3.00 40 63 2 1 -0.267 0.86 1.3
E McAnally faced 2 batters in the 10th inning.

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro 9 7 2 1 0 3 1 3.46 35 70 0.101 0.78 2.2
George Stone, W (1-4) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.71 3 0 0 0.131 1.76 0.5
Team Totals 10 7 2 1 0 3 1 0.90 38 70 0 0 0.232 1.58 2.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: P Niekro (3; T Foli); E McAnally (2; R Gilbreath).
IBB: E McAnally (3; H Aaron).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - (none), 3B - Frank Pulli.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 15,191.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Montreal Expos         Atlanta Braves
1 Ron Hunt 3B 1 Felix Millan 2B
2 Mike Jorgensen 1B 2 Ralph Garr RF
3 Tim McCarver LF 3 Hank Aaron 1B
4 Ron Fairly RF 4 Rico Carty LF
5 Boots Day CF 5 Earl Williams C
6 Terry Humphrey C 6 Mike Lum CF
7 Tim Foli SS 7 Rod Gilbreath 3B
8 Hector Torres 2B 8 Marty Perez SS
9 Ernie McAnally P 9 Phil Niekro P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 0-2 2 1-- RR ATL J. Breazeale E. McAnally 49% 53% Home Run; Perez Scores
b10 2-2 0 12- R ATL R. Carty M. Marshall 19% 100% Single to CF; Garr Scores; Aaron to 2B
t1 0-0 2 --- R MON T. McCarver P. Niekro -11% 43% Home Run
t4 1-0 2 123 R MON H. Torres P. Niekro -10% 24% Reached on Interference on C; Fairly Scores/unER; Day to 3B; Foli to 2B; Torres to 1B
b10 2-2 0 1-- ATL H. Aaron E. McAnally 10% 81% Passed Ball; Garr to 2B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MON R. Hunt P. Niekro 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- O MON M. Jorgensen P. Niekro 2% 54% Groundout: 1B-P
t1 0-0 2 --- R MON T. McCarver P. Niekro -11% 43% Home Run
t1 1-0 2 --- O MON R. Fairly P. Niekro 1% 44% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Expos' Ernie McAnally facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O ATL F. Millan E. McAnally -2% 42% Lineout: CF
b1 0-1 1 --- ATL R. Garr E. McAnally 3% 44% Single to CF
b1 0-1 1 1-- O ATL H. Aaron E. McAnally -3% 41% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 2 1-- O ATL R. Carty E. McAnally -2% 39% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- O MON B. Day P. Niekro 2% 41% Popfly: 2B
t2 1-0 1 --- O MON T. Humphrey P. Niekro 1% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- O MON T. Foli P. Niekro 1% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Expos' Ernie McAnally facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O ATL E. Williams E. McAnally -2% 41% Strikeout
b2 0-1 1 --- O ATL M. Lum E. McAnally -2% 39% Strikeout
b2 0-1 2 --- O ATL R. Gilbreath E. McAnally -1% 38% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
t3 1-0 0 --- O MON H. Torres P. Niekro 2% 40% Flyball: LF
t3 1-0 1 --- O MON E. McAnally P. Niekro 1% 42% Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 1-0 2 --- MON R. Hunt P. Niekro -1% 41% Single to LF
t3 1-0 2 1-- O MON M. Jorgensen P. Niekro 2% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Expos' Ernie McAnally facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- ATL M. Perez E. McAnally 4% 47% Walk
b3 0-1 0 1-- O ATL P. Niekro E. McAnally -2% 45% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Perez to 2B
b3 0-1 1 -2- ATL F. Millan E. McAnally 6% 51% Single to CF; Perez to 3B
b3 0-1 1 1-3 O ATL R. Garr E. McAnally -8% 43% Foul Flyball: 3B
b3 0-1 2 1-3 O ATL H. Aaron E. McAnally -6% 37% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- O MON T. McCarver P. Niekro 2% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-0 1 --- MON R. Fairly P. Niekro -2% 37% Single to CF
t4 1-0 1 1-- MON B. Day P. Niekro -7% 30% Single to RF; Fairly to 3B
t4 1-0 1 1-3 O MON T. Humphrey P. Niekro 7% 37% Strikeout
t4 1-0 2 1-3 MON T. Foli P. Niekro -2% 35% Hit By Pitch; Day to 2B
t4 1-0 2 123 R MON H. Torres P. Niekro -10% 24% Reached on Interference on C; Fairly Scores/unER; Day to 3B; Foli to 2B; Torres to 1B
t4 2-0 2 123 O MON E. McAnally P. Niekro 5% 30% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Ernie McAnally facing 4-5-6
b4 0-2 0 --- O ATL R. Carty E. McAnally -3% 27% Foul Flyball: RF
b4 0-2 1 --- ATL E. Williams E. McAnally 3% 30% Walk
b4 0-2 1 1-- O ATL M. Lum E. McAnally -2% 28% Groundout: 3B-1B; Williams to 2B
b4 0-2 2 -2- ATL R. Gilbreath E. McAnally 1% 29% Hit By Pitch
b4 0-2 2 12- O ATL M. Perez E. McAnally -5% 24% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t5 2-0 0 --- O MON R. Hunt P. Niekro 2% 25% Flyball: LF
t5 2-0 1 --- O MON M. Jorgensen P. Niekro 1% 26% Flyball: CF
t5 2-0 2 --- O MON T. McCarver P. Niekro 1% 27% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Ernie McAnally facing 9-1-2
b5 0-2 0 --- O ATL P. Niekro E. McAnally -3% 24% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-2 1 --- ATL F. Millan E. McAnally 6% 30% Double to 2B
b5 0-2 1 -2- O ATL R. Garr E. McAnally -5% 25% Lineout: SS
b5 0-2 2 -2- O ATL H. Aaron E. McAnally -4% 21% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
t6 2-0 0 --- O MON R. Fairly P. Niekro 2% 22% Groundout: 1B-P
t6 2-0 1 --- O MON B. Day P. Niekro 1% 24% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-0 2 --- O MON T. Humphrey P. Niekro 1% 24% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Ernie McAnally facing 4-5-6
b6 0-2 0 --- ATL R. Carty E. McAnally 6% 30% Single to CF
b6 0-2 0 1-- O ATL E. Williams E. McAnally -5% 25% Strikeout
b6 0-2 1 1-- OO ATL M. Lum E. McAnally -8% 17% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
t7 2-0 0 --- MON T. Foli P. Niekro -4% 13% Double to CF
t7 2-0 0 -2- O MON H. Torres P. Niekro 0% 14% Groundout: 2B-1B; Foli to 3B
t7 2-0 1 --3 OO MON E. McAnally P. Niekro 7% 20% Double Play: Strikeout, Foli Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Ernie McAnally facing 7-8-9
b7 0-2 0 --- O ATL R. Gilbreath E. McAnally -4% 17% Strikeout
b7 0-2 1 --- ATL M. Perez E. McAnally 4% 21% Single to RF
b7 0-2 1 1-- O ATL P. Niekro E. McAnally -5% 16% Strikeout
b7 0-2 2 1-- O ATL F. Millan E. McAnally -4% 13% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t8 2-0 0 --- O MON R. Hunt P. Niekro 1% 14% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2-0 1 --- MON M. Jorgensen P. Niekro -1% 13% Single to RF
t8 2-0 1 1-- MON T. McCarver P. Niekro -2% 11% Single to RF; Jorgensen to 2B
Clyde Mashore pinch runs for Tim McCarver (LF) batting 3rd
t8 2-0 1 12- O MON R. Fairly P. Niekro 2% 13% Lineout: RF
t8 2-0 2 12- MON B. Day P. Niekro -1% 12% Passed Ball; Jorgensen to 3B; Mashore to 2B
t8 2-0 2 -23 O MON B. Day P. Niekro 3% 15% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Ernie McAnally facing 2-3-4
Clyde Mashore moves from PR to LF
b8 0-2 0 --- ATL R. Garr E. McAnally 8% 23% Single to CF
b8 0-2 0 1-- O ATL H. Aaron E. McAnally -5% 18% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Aaron to 2B/Adv on E4
b8 0-2 1 -2- O ATL R. Carty E. McAnally -6% 12% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 0-2 2 -2- O ATL E. Williams E. McAnally -5% 7% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
t9 2-0 0 --- O MON T. Humphrey P. Niekro 1% 8% Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 2-0 1 --- O MON T. Foli P. Niekro 1% 8% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2-0 2 --- O MON H. Torres P. Niekro 0% 8% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Ernie McAnally facing 6-7-8
b9 0-2 0 --- O ATL M. Lum E. McAnally -4% 4% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 0-2 1 --- O ATL R. Gilbreath E. McAnally -3% 1% Strikeout
b9 0-2 2 --- ATL M. Perez E. McAnally 3% 4% Walk
Jim Breazeale pinch hits for Phil Niekro (P) batting 9th
b9 0-2 2 1-- RR ATL J. Breazeale E. McAnally 49% 53% Home Run; Perez Scores
b9 2-2 2 --- O ATL F. Millan E. McAnally -3% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 2.
Top of the 10th, Expos Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' George Stone facing 9-1-2
George Stone replaces Jim Breazeale (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t10 2-2 0 --- O MON E. McAnally G. Stone 6% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B
t10 2-2 1 --- O MON R. Hunt G. Stone 4% 60% Foul Flyball: 1B
t10 2-2 2 --- O MON M. Jorgensen G. Stone 3% 63% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 10th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Expos' Ernie McAnally facing 2-3-4
b10 2-2 0 --- ATL R. Garr E. McAnally 7% 71% Single to RF
b10 2-2 0 1-- ATL H. Aaron E. McAnally 10% 81% Passed Ball; Garr to 2B
b10 2-2 0 -2- ATL H. Aaron E. McAnally 0% 81% Intentional Walk
Mike Marshall replaces Ernie McAnally pitching and batting 9th
b10 2-2 0 12- R ATL R. Carty M. Marshall 19% 100% Single to CF; Garr Scores; Aaron to 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 3.

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