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BAL  7
MIN  4
 MIL  1
@CAL  0
 CHW  6
@CLE  3
 NYY  6
@KCR  4
 OAK  4
DET  0
 BOS 12
@TEX  1
 ATL  8
STL  2
 CIN  8
@CHC  4
 PIT  4
@HOU  1
 MON  9
SFG  6
 NYM  4
LAD  2
 PHI  4
SDP  1
Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 8,930

 Saturday, June 9, 1973
Time of Game: 2:19
Cardinals
2
24-28
Lost 3
4th, 7½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    2  7  2
Braves          0  2  1   0  3  0   0  2  X    8 14  0
W: Phil Niekro (5-2), L: Scipio Spinks (1-5), S: Tom House (1)
 Braves
8
22-33
Won 4
5th, 13½ GB

Batting Stats

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .290  .698              0   0   
T Sizemore 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .641              4   8   
J Torre 3B                    4   1   3   1    0   0  .325  .845              0   1   2B
T Simmons C                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .269  .731              4   0   GDP
T McCarver 1B                 4   0   1   1    0   2  .325  .806             14   0   
L Melendez CF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .262  .622              0   0   GDP
J Cruz RF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .221  .734              0   0   
M Tyson SS                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .565              1   4   HBP
  B Carbo PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .177  .532              0   0   
  M Kelleher SS               1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .554              1   0   
S Spinks P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .705              0   1   SH
  J Andrews P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Stein PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .514              0   0   
  W Granger P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  K Reitz PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .570              0   0   
Totals                       31   2   7   0    3   4                         24  14
Batting Events
2B: J Torre (3, off P Niekro).
SH: S Spinks (1, off P Niekro).
HBP: M Tyson (1, by P Niekro).
TB: J Torre 4; L Melendez 2; T McCarver; T Simmons.
GIDP: L Melendez (3); T Simmons (14).
RBI: T McCarver (14); J Torre (19).
2-out RBI: T McCarver.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. T Sizemore-T McCarver; M Tyson-T McCarver; M Tyson-T Sizemore-T McCarver.
E: M Tyson (5); W Granger (3).
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Oates C                     5   0   2   1    0   0  .239  .579              6   0   
R Garr RF                     5   0   2   0    0   0  .254  .607              2   0   SB,GDP
D Evans 3B                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .258  .873              1   2   
H Aaron LF                    3   2   2   2    1   1  .230  .900              4   0   2·HR,IW
  S Jackson LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .545              0   0   
M Lum 1B                      3   0   1   0    1   0  .291  .771              9   0   2B
D Baker CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .259  .729              1   0   GDP
D Johnson 2B                  3   3   3   2    1   0  .263  .820              2   4   HR,2B
M Perez SS                    4   2   2   2    0   0  .246  .670              1   3   HR
P Niekro P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .150  .350              1   2   
  T House P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       36   8  14   0    3   3                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: D Johnson (8, off W Granger); M Lum (9, off W Granger).
HR: H Aaron 2 (15, 1 off S Spinks, 1 off J Andrews; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); D Johnson (10, off J Andrews; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF); M Perez (2, off S Spinks; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
IBB: H Aaron (4, by S Spinks).
TB: H Aaron 8; D Johnson 7; M Perez 5; R Garr 2; M Lum 2; J Oates 2; D Baker; D Evans.
GIDP: D Baker (4); R Garr (6).
RBI: H Aaron 2 (26); D Johnson 2 (27); M Perez 2 (16); J Oates (12).
2-out RBI: D Johnson 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Evans-D Johnson-M Lum; D Johnson-M Perez-M Lum.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Garr (12, 2nd base off S Spinks/T Simmons).
Pickoffs: M Perez (1st base by W Granger).

Pitching Stats

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Spinks, L (1-5)              2     6   3   3    1   1   2   4.89   13     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 6     32    -     1.07  -0.19
J Andrews                      4     4   3   3    2   0   2   4.22   16     -       ·  ·      9· 1· 1· 4          0-0    0.33  -0.03
W Granger                      2     4   2   1    0   2   0   3.51   10     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 4          0-0    0.07  -0.00
Totals                         8    14   8   7    3   3   4          39     -       ·  ·     15· 4· 1·14           -
S Spinks faced 1 batter in the 3rd inning.
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 (5-2)              7     7   2   2    3   2   0   2.63   31     -       ·  ·      8·10· 1· 7     54    -     0.91   0.18
T House, S (1)                 2     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.89    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.66   0.09
Totals                         9     7   2   2    3   4   0          36     -       ·  ·     11·10· 1· 7          2-0
P Niekro faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: P Niekro (1; M Tyson).
IBB: S Spinks (2; H Aaron).
Pickoffs: W Granger (0; M Perez, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Paul Pryor.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 8,930.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   St.Louis Cardinals                        Atlanta Braves                               
1. Lou Brock                    LF       1. Johnny Oates                  C
2. Ted Sizemore                 2B       2. Ralph Garr                   RF
3. Joe Torre                    3B       3. Darrell Evans                3B
4. Ted Simmons                   C       4. Hank Aaron                   LF
5. Tim McCarver                 1B       5. Mike Lum                     1B
6. Luis Melendez                CF       6. Dusty Baker                  CF
7. Jose Cruz                    RF       7. Davey Johnson                2B
8. Mike Tyson                   SS       8. Marty Perez                  SS
9. Scipio Spinks                 P       9. Phil Niekro                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 0 1-- RR 16% 75% 0-0 ATL M. Perez S. Spinks Home Run; Johnson Scores
b1 1 1-- 8% 63% 0-0 ATL D. Evans S. Spinks Single to RF; Garr to 3B; Evans to 2B/Adv on throw
b3 0 --- R 8% 84% 2-0 ATL H. Aaron S. Spinks Home Run
t4 0 1-- OO 7% 86% 0-3 STL T. Simmons P. Niekro Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b1 1 123 O -7% 57% 0-0 ATL M. Lum S. Spinks Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Evans to 3B; Aaron to 2B

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, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 STL L. Brock P. Niekro Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 STL T. Sizemore P. Niekro Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 STL J. Torre P. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Scipio Spinks facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 ATL J. Oates S. Spinks Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 ATL R. Garr S. Spinks Single to CF
b1 1 1-- 8% 63% 0-0 ATL D. Evans S. Spinks Single to RF; Garr to 3B; Evans to 2B/Adv on throw
b1 1 -23 1% 64% 0-0 ATL H. Aaron S. Spinks Intentional Walk
b1 1 123 O -7% 57% 0-0 ATL M. Lum S. Spinks Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Evans to 3B; Aaron to 2B
b1 2 123 O -7% 50% 0-0 ATL D. Baker S. Spinks Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 STL T. Simmons P. Niekro Single to CF
t2 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 STL T. McCarver P. Niekro Strikeout
t2 1 1-- O 2% 52% 0-0 STL L. Melendez P. Niekro Groundout: C unassisted; Simmons to 2B
t2 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 STL J. Cruz P. Niekro Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Scipio Spinks facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 ATL D. Johnson S. Spinks Single to CF
b2 0 1-- RR 16% 75% 0-0 ATL M. Perez S. Spinks Home Run; Johnson Scores
b2 0 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 ATL P. Niekro S. Spinks Strikeout
b2 1 --- O -1% 72% 2-0 ATL J. Oates S. Spinks Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2 --- 1% 73% 2-0 ATL R. Garr S. Spinks Single to CF
b2 2 1-- 1% 74% 2-0 ATL D. Evans S. Spinks Garr Steals 2B
b2 2 -2- O -2% 72% 2-0 ATL D. Evans S. Spinks Popfly: 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- -4% 68% 0-2 STL M. Tyson P. Niekro Hit By Pitch
t3 0 1-- O 2% 70% 0-2 STL S. Spinks P. Niekro Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Tyson to 2B
t3 1 -2- O 3% 73% 0-2 STL L. Brock P. Niekro Groundout: 3B-1B; Tyson to 3B
t3 2 --3 O 4% 77% 0-2 STL T. Sizemore P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Scipio Spinks facing 4-5-6
b3 0 --- R 8% 84% 2-0 ATL H. Aaron S. Spinks Home Run
John Andrews replaces Scipio Spinks pitching and batting 9th
b3 0 --- 2% 86% 3-0 ATL M. Lum J. Andrews Walk
b3 0 1-- OO -4% 82% 3-0 ATL D. Baker J. Andrews Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b3 2 --- 1% 83% 3-0 ATL D. Johnson J. Andrews Walk
b3 2 1-- O -1% 82% 3-0 ATL M. Perez J. Andrews Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 3.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- -4% 78% 0-3 STL J. Torre P. Niekro Single to LF
t4 0 1-- OO 7% 86% 0-3 STL T. Simmons P. Niekro Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 86% 0-3 STL T. McCarver P. Niekro Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' John Andrews facing 9-1-2
b4 0 --- O -1% 85% 3-0 ATL P. Niekro J. Andrews Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- 1% 87% 3-0 ATL J. Oates J. Andrews Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Oates to 1B
b4 1 1-- OO -2% 84% 3-0 ATL R. Garr J. Andrews Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 3.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- -4% 80% 0-3 STL L. Melendez P. Niekro Single to CF
t5 0 1-- O 4% 84% 0-3 STL J. Cruz P. Niekro Flyball: RF
t5 1 1-- O 3% 87% 0-3 STL M. Tyson P. Niekro Strikeout
t5 2 1-- O 2% 89% 0-3 STL J. Andrews P. Niekro Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' John Andrews facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O -1% 88% 3-0 ATL D. Evans J. Andrews Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- R 5% 93% 3-0 ATL H. Aaron J. Andrews Home Run
b5 1 --- O -0% 92% 4-0 ATL M. Lum J. Andrews Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- 0% 93% 4-0 ATL D. Baker J. Andrews Single to LF
b5 2 1-- RR 5% 98% 4-0 ATL D. Johnson J. Andrews Home Run; Baker Scores
b5 2 --- O -0% 98% 6-0 ATL M. Perez J. Andrews Groundout: 1B unassisted
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 6.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- -1% 96% 0-6 STL L. Brock P. Niekro Walk
t6 0 1-- O 1% 97% 0-6 STL T. Sizemore P. Niekro Flyball: LF
t6 1 1-- R -2% 95% 0-6 STL J. Torre P. Niekro Double to RF; Brock Scores
t6 1 -2- O 1% 96% 1-6 STL T. Simmons P. Niekro Flyball: CF
t6 2 -2- R -2% 94% 1-6 STL T. McCarver P. Niekro Single to CF; Torre Scores
t6 2 1-- -2% 92% 2-6 STL L. Melendez P. Niekro Single to RF; McCarver to 3B
t6 2 1-3 -3% 89% 2-6 STL J. Cruz P. Niekro Walk; Melendez to 2B
Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Mike Tyson (SS) batting 8th
t6 2 123 O 6% 95% 2-6 STL B. Carbo P. Niekro Popfly: 3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-2, Cardinals' John Andrews facing 9-1-2
Mick Kelleher replaces Bernie Carbo (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b6 0 --- O -0% 95% 6-2 ATL P. Niekro J. Andrews Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- 0% 95% 6-2 ATL J. Oates J. Andrews Single to RF
b6 1 1-- OO -1% 94% 6-2 ATL R. Garr J. Andrews Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 6.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
Bill Stein pinch hits for John Andrews (P) batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 1% 96% 2-6 STL B. Stein P. Niekro Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- O 1% 97% 2-6 STL L. Brock P. Niekro Lineout: P
t7 2 --- O 0% 97% 2-6 STL T. Sizemore P. Niekro Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-2, Cardinals' Wayne Granger facing 3-4-5
Wayne Granger replaces Bill Stein (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-2 ATL D. Evans W. Granger Strikeout
b7 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-2 ATL H. Aaron W. Granger Strikeout
b7 2 --- 0% 97% 6-2 ATL M. Lum W. Granger Double to RF
b7 2 -2- O -1% 96% 6-2 ATL D. Baker W. Granger Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 6.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
Sonny Jackson replaces Hank Aaron playing LF batting 4th
t8 0 --- -2% 94% 2-6 STL J. Torre P. Niekro Single to LF
t8 0 1-- -4% 90% 2-6 STL T. Simmons P. Niekro Walk; Torre to 2B
Tom House replaces Phil Niekro pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 12- O 4% 94% 2-6 STL T. McCarver T. House Strikeout Looking
t8 1 12- OO 5% 99% 2-6 STL L. Melendez T. House Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-2, Cardinals' Wayne Granger facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- 0% 99% 6-2 ATL D. Johnson W. Granger Double to LF
b8 0 -2- 0% 100% 6-2 ATL M. Perez W. Granger Single to RF; Johnson to 3B
b8 0 1-3 R 0% 100% 6-2 ATL T. House W. Granger Perez Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Johnson Scores; Perez to 3B
b8 0 --3 O -0% 100% 7-2 ATL T. House W. Granger Popfly: SS
b8 1 --3 R 0% 100% 7-2 ATL J. Oates W. Granger Single to LF; Perez Scores/unER
b8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 8-2 ATL R. Garr W. Granger Groundout: 1B unassisted; Oates to 2B
b8 2 -2- O 0% 100% 8-2 ATL D. Evans W. Granger Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 8.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-8, Braves' Tom House facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-8 STL J. Cruz T. House Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-8 STL M. Kelleher T. House Strikeout Looking
Ken Reitz pinch hits for Wayne Granger (P) batting 9th
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-8 STL K. Reitz T. House Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 8.

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