September 22, 1972 San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 3
DET 2 CHW 8
TEX 4 CLE 4
NYY 1 MIN 1
CAL 0 KCR 5
@OAK 3 ATL 2
SDP 0 CIN 4
@HOU 3 LAD 1
SFG 0
(11) PHI 5
@NYM 4
(11) PIT 4
MON 3
(12)

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 2,476

Friday, September 22, 1972, 8:05PM
Time of Game: 1:59

Padres

54-89

Lost 2

6th, 35 GB

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

W: P Niekro (15-11), L: M Caldwell (7-9)

Braves

68-77

Won 2

4th, 22 GB

BATTING

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Hernandez SS                3   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .444    0    0   4   
  C Blefary PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .224  .691    0    0   0   
  D Thomas PR-SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .605         0   1   
D Roberts 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .602    0    2   1   
L Lee LF                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .311  .880    0    1   0   GDP
N Colbert 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .248  .849    0   12   0   
J Grubb CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .840    0    5   0   
R Elliott RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .186  .478    0    1   0   
D Hilton 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .506    0    0   4   
F Kendall C                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .563    0    2   0   
  C Gaston PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .671    0    0   0   
  P Corrales C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .195  .470         1   0   
M Caldwell P                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .146  .292    0    0   2   SH
  S Simpson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Stahl PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .639    0    0   0   
  B Greif P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .030  .089         0   0   
Totals                       31   0   4   0    2   4                    24  12

BATTING

SH: M Caldwell (4, off P Niekro).

TB: D Roberts; M Caldwell; L Lee; N Colbert.

GIDP: L Lee (8).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Garr LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .321  .784    0    2   0   
F Millan 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .612    0    4   2   
H Aaron 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .905    0   13   0   
E Williams 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .265  .800    0    0   1   
D Baker CF                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .328  .909    0    0   0   
O Brown RF                    3   1   2   0    0   0  .218  .553    0    2   0   
M Perez SS                    3   0   2   1    0   0  .230  .545    0    1   8   
B Didier C                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .346  .816    0    4   1   
P Niekro P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .202  .473    0    1   3   
Totals                       31   2   7   2    0   3                    27  15

BATTING

TB: O Brown 2; M Perez 2; D Baker; F Millan; B Didier.

RBI: B Didier (2); M Perez (28).

2-out RBI: B Didier.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Niekro-M Perez-H Aaron.

E: M Perez (25); E Williams 2 (19).

PITCHING

San Diego Padres              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Caldwell, L (7-9)            6.2   6   2   2    0   2   0   3.49   26     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1· 6     56    -     0.92   0.05
S Simpson                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.29    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.98   0.03
B Greif                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   5.65    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.28   0.01
Totals                         8     7   2   2    0   3   0          31     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1· 7          2-0

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 Niekro, W (15-11)            9     4   0   0    2   4   0   2.94   34     -       ·  ·     16· 8· 0· 4     81    -     1.47   0.58
Totals                         9     4   0   0    2   4   0          34     -       ·  ·     16· 8· 0· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Andy Olsen.

Time of Game: 1:59.

Attendance: 2,476.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   San Diego Padres              Atlanta Braves                       
1. E Hernandez          SS    1. R Garr               LF 
2. D Roberts            2B    2. F Millan             2B 
3. L Lee                LF    3. H Aaron              1B 
4. N Colbert            1B    4. E Williams           3B 
5. J Grubb              CF    5. D Baker              CF 
6. R Elliott            RF    6. O Brown              RF 
7. D Hilton             3B    7. M Perez              SS 
8. F Kendall            C     8. B Didier             C  
9. M Caldwell           P     9. P Niekro             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   0  1-0  1--      12%  73% L Lee           P Niekro        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   b 7   2  0-1  12-      11%  90% B Didier        M Caldwell      Single to CF; Brown Scores; Perez to 3B; Didier to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 5   1  0-0  -23      11%  49% E Hernandez     P Niekro        Groundout: 2B-1B
   b 5   1  0-0  1-3       9%  75% M Perez         M Caldwell      Single to RF; Baker Scores; Brown to 2B
   b 5   1  0-0  1--       9%  66% O Brown         M Caldwell      Single to RF; Baker to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  E Hernandez     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  D Roberts       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      52%  L Lee           Single to CF
   O      1--      55%  N Colbert       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Caldwell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  R Garr          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      51%  F Millan        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  H Aaron         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  J Grubb         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  R Elliott       Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  D Hilton        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Caldwell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  E Williams      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      51%  D Baker         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  O Brown         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  F Kendall       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  M Caldwell      Single to LF
   O      1--      53%  E Hernandez     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      55%  D Roberts       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Caldwell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  M Perez         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  B Didier        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  P Niekro        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  L Lee           Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  N Colbert       Walk
   O      1--      52%  J Grubb         Groundout: SS-1B; Colbert to 2B
   O      -2-      56%  R Elliott       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Caldwell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  R Garr          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  F Millan        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  H Aaron         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
          ---      45%  D Hilton        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Hilton to 1B
          1--      38%  F Kendall       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Hilton to 2B; Kendall to 1B
   O      12-      38%  M Caldwell      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Hilton to 3B; Kendall to 2B
   O      -23      49%  E Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -23      56%  D Roberts       Baserunner Out Advancing; Hilton out at Hm/C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Caldwell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      54%  E Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      57%  D Baker         Single to CF (CF-RF)
          1--      66%  O Brown         Single to RF; Baker to 3B
   R      1-3      75%  M Perez         Single to RF; Baker Scores; Brown to 2B
   O      12-      71%  B Didier        Lineout: LF
   O      12-      67%  P Niekro        Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
          ---      61%  D Roberts       Single to LF
   OO     1--      73%  L Lee           Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      75%  N Colbert       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Caldwell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      73%  R Garr          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      71%  F Millan        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      70%  H Aaron         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      75%  J Grubb         Strikeout
   O      ---      78%  R Elliott       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      80%  D Hilton        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Caldwell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      78%  E Williams      Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  D Baker         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      78%  O Brown         Single to CF
          1--      79%  M Perez         Single to LF; Brown to 2B
   R      12-      90%  B Didier        Single to CF; Brown Scores; Perez to 3B; Didier to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Steve Simpson replaces Mike Caldwell pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23      87%  P Niekro        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 2.

Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-2, Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
                  Cito Gaston pinch hits for Fred Kendall batting 8th
          ---      78%  C Gaston        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Gaston to 2B
                  Larry Stahl pinch hits for Steve Simpson batting 9th
   O      -2-      85%  L Stahl         Strikeout
                  Curt Blefary pinch hits for Enzo Hernandez batting 1st
          -2-      80%  C Blefary       Walk
                  Derrel Thomas pinch runs for Curt Blefary batting 1st
   O      12-      88%  D Roberts       Flyball: RF
   O      12-      94%  L Lee           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bill Greif facing 1-2-3
                  Bill Greif replaces Larry Stahl pitching and batting 9th; Pat Corrales replaces Cito Gaston playing C batting 8th; Derrel Thomas moves to SS
   O      ---      94%  R Garr          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      94%  F Millan        Single to LF
   O      1--      94%  H Aaron         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      93%  E Williams      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 2.

Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-2, Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
          ---      86%  N Colbert       Single to LF
   O      1--      92%  J Grubb         Popfly: P
   O      1--      97%  R Elliott       Flyball: 1B
   O      1--     100%  D Hilton        Flyball: 1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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