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Standings
BOS
@BAL		7
4
OAK
@CAL		6
2
TEX
@CHW		3
7
TEX
@CHW		4
5
MIL
@CLE		5
6
MIL
@CLE		1
4
NYY
@DET		6
8
KCR
@MIN		1
7
SDP
@ATL		0
9
HOU
@CIN		1
7
CHC
@MON		2
3
STL
@NYM		3
2
STL
@NYM		4
1
PIT
@PHI		4
1
LAD
@SFG		4
3
Sunday, August 5, 1973, 2:15PM
, Atlanta Stadium
Attendance: 8,748, Time of Game: 2:26
Padres
0
37-73
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Braves
9
52-64
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Phil Niekro (11-5)
L: Steve Arlin (6-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Padres          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  0  1
Braves          1  0  2   1  0  4   0  1  X    9 12  2

San Diego Padres

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dwain Anderson SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .125 .339 -0.031 0.56 0.018 -0.049 -0.4 1 4
Johnny Grubb CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .315 .834 -0.058 0.58 0.000 -0.058 -0.8 2 0
Dave Roberts 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .266 .724 0.014 0.37 0.038 -0.024 -0.2 1 3
Nate Colbert 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .270 .761 -0.055 0.56 0.003 -0.058 -0.4 13 0
Cito Gaston RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .676 -0.047 0.44 0.000 -0.047 -0.9 1 1
Gene Locklear LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .217 .580 -0.030 0.38 0.000 -0.030 -0.6 0 0
Fred Kendall C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .659 -0.037 0.72 0.000 -0.037 -0.4 3 0
   Pat Corrales C 0 0 0 0 1 0 .217 .545 0.001 0.04 0.001 0.000 0.2 0 0
Rich Morales 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .440 0.021 0.35 0.029 -0.008 -0.3 3 3
Steve Arlin P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .386 -0.033 1.39 0.000 -0.033 -0.3 0 0
   Vicente Romo P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .432 -0.016 0.64 0.000 -0.016 -0.2 0 0
   Dave Winfield PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .327 .860 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.2
   Gary Ross P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 0 0 0 3 4 .000 .094 -0.272 0.49 0.089 -0.361 -4.5 24 11
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Anderson-R Morales-N Colbert; D Roberts-R Morales-N Colbert.
PB: F Kendall (6); P Corrales (5).
E: D Roberts (16).
Outfield Assists: C Gaston (D Johnson at 3rd base).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ralph Garr RF 3 3 3 0 0 0 .289 .726 0.126 0.78 0.126 0.000 1.5 0 0 2·2B,SB
   Sonny Jackson RF 2 1 1 0 0 0 .217 .545 0.004 0.06 0.004 0.000 0.2 0 0 SB
Mike Lum LF 4 1 1 1 1 0 .295 .814 0.060 0.60 0.078 -0.017 0.6 6 0
Darrell Evans 3B 0 2 0 1 4 0 .282 .990 0.110 0.61 0.110 0.000 2.5 0 2 SF
Dusty Baker CF 5 1 2 2 0 1 .295 .787 0.064 0.56 0.086 -0.022 2.0 1 0
Davey Johnson 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .259 .875 0.002 0.47 0.032 -0.030 -0.1 2 2
   Chuck Goggin 2B 0 0 0 1 0 0 .279 .662 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1 0 1 SF
Frank Tepedino 1B 4 0 2 2 1 0 .333 .823 -0.013 0.47 0.017 -0.029 1.0 9 1 IW
Marty Perez SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .246 .643 -0.052 0.63 0.031 -0.083 -1.9 3 2 2·GDP
Paul Casanova C 4 1 1 1 0 0 .230 .652 -0.027 0.56 0.022 -0.049 0.1 5 0 HR
Phil Niekro P 3 0 0 0 1 1 .125 .319 -0.048 0.47 0.000 -0.048 -0.7 1 0
Team Totals 32 9 12 8 8 3 .375 1.007 0.226 0.53 0.506 -0.278 5.0 27 8
2B: R Garr 2 (25, 1 off V Romo, 1 off S Arlin).
HR: P Casanova (4, off V Romo; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SF: D Evans (7, off S Arlin); C Goggin (1, off G Ross).
IBB: F Tepedino (1, by V Romo).
TB: R Garr 5; P Casanova 4; F Tepedino 2; D Baker 2; M Perez; M Lum; D Johnson; S Jackson.
GIDP: M Perez 2 (12).
RBI: F Tepedino 2 (18); D Baker 2 (63); M Lum (54); P Casanova (11); C Goggin (5); D Evans (80).
2-out RBI: F Tepedino 2; M Lum.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
E: D Evans (18); M Perez (16).
Baserunning
SB: S Jackson (4, 2nd base off V Romo/P Corrales); R Garr (24, 2nd base off S Arlin/F Kendall).

San Diego Padres

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Arlin, L (6-10) 2 5 3 3 2 1 0 4.81 13 33 -0.229 1.18 -3.0
Vicente Romo 5 6 5 2 5 2 1 3.78 24 2 0 0.001 0.30 -1.5
Gary Ross 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 5.88 5 0 0 0.000 0.00 -0.5
Team Totals 8 12 9 5 8 3 1 5.62 42 33 2 0 -0.228 0.49 -5.0
S Arlin faced 4 batters in the 3rd inning.

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro, W (11-5) 9 0 0 0 3 4 0 3.44 32 88 0.272 0.49 4.5
Team Totals 9 0 0 0 3 4 0 0.00 32 88 0.272 0.53 4.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: V Romo (4; F Tepedino).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Bruce Froemming.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 8,748.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

San Diego Padres         Atlanta Braves
1 Dwain Anderson SS 1 Ralph Garr RF
2 Johnny Grubb CF 2 Mike Lum LF
3 Dave Roberts 3B 3 Darrell Evans 3B
4 Nate Colbert 1B 4 Dusty Baker CF
5 Cito Gaston RF 5 Davey Johnson 2B
6 Gene Locklear LF 6 Frank Tepedino 1B
7 Fred Kendall C 7 Marty Perez SS
8 Rich Morales 2B 8 Paul Casanova C
9 Steve Arlin P 9 Phil Niekro P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 1-0 0 123 RR ATL D. Baker S. Arlin 7% 89% Single to LF; Garr Scores; Lum Scores; Evans to 2B
b3 3-0 1 123 OO ATL M. Perez V. Romo -7% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b3 1-0 0 12- ATL D. Evans S. Arlin 6% 81% Walk; Garr to 3B; Lum to 2B
b1 0-0 0 --- ATL R. Garr S. Arlin 6% 61% Double to CF
b4 3-0 2 -2- R ATL M. Lum V. Romo 5% 91% Single to LF; Garr Scores; Lum to 2B/Adv on throw

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, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O SDP D. Anderson P. Niekro 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O SDP J. Grubb P. Niekro 2% 54% Foul Flyball: C
t1 0-0 2 --- O SDP D. Roberts P. Niekro 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Steve Arlin facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- ATL R. Garr S. Arlin 6% 61% Double to CF
b1 0-0 0 -2- O ATL M. Lum S. Arlin -1% 59% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Garr to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 RO ATL D. Evans S. Arlin 2% 61% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Garr Scores
b1 1-0 2 --- O ATL D. Baker S. Arlin -1% 61% Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O SDP N. Colbert P. Niekro 2% 63% Flyball: LF
t2 0-1 1 --- O SDP C. Gaston P. Niekro 2% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-1 2 --- O SDP G. Locklear P. Niekro 1% 66% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Padres' Steve Arlin facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- ATL D. Johnson S. Arlin 3% 69% Single to LF
b2 1-0 0 1-- O ATL F. Tepedino S. Arlin -3% 66% Flyball: 2B
b2 1-0 1 1-- ATL M. Perez S. Arlin 3% 69% Single to RF; Johnson to 2B
b2 1-0 1 12- O ATL P. Casanova S. Arlin -4% 65% Flyball: CF
b2 1-0 2 12- O ATL P. Niekro S. Arlin -4% 61% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- O SDP F. Kendall P. Niekro 3% 64% Lineout: LF
t3 0-1 1 --- SDP R. Morales P. Niekro -3% 61% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Morales to 1B
t3 0-1 1 1-- O SDP S. Arlin P. Niekro 3% 64% Flyball: SS
t3 0-1 2 1-- O SDP D. Anderson P. Niekro 3% 67% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Padres' Steve Arlin facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- ATL R. Garr S. Arlin 3% 70% Single to RF
b3 1-0 0 1-- ATL M. Lum S. Arlin 2% 73% Garr Steals 2B
b3 1-0 0 -2- ATL M. Lum S. Arlin 2% 75% Walk
b3 1-0 0 12- ATL D. Evans S. Arlin 6% 81% Walk; Garr to 3B; Lum to 2B
b3 1-0 0 123 RR ATL D. Baker S. Arlin 7% 89% Single to LF; Garr Scores; Lum Scores; Evans to 2B
Vicente Romo replaces Steve Arlin pitching and batting 9th
b3 3-0 0 12- O ATL D. Johnson V. Romo -2% 86% Strikeout
b3 3-0 1 12- ATL F. Tepedino V. Romo 2% 89% Passed Ball; Evans to 3B; Baker to 2B
b3 3-0 1 -23 ATL F. Tepedino V. Romo 0% 89% Intentional Walk
b3 3-0 1 123 OO ATL M. Perez V. Romo -7% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 3.
Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
t4 0-3 0 --- O SDP J. Grubb P. Niekro 2% 84% Flyball: LF
t4 0-3 1 --- SDP D. Roberts P. Niekro -4% 80% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Roberts to 2B
t4 0-3 1 -2- O SDP N. Colbert P. Niekro 3% 84% Flyball: CF
t4 0-3 2 -2- O SDP C. Gaston P. Niekro 3% 86% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Padres' Vicente Romo facing 8-9-1
b4 3-0 0 --- O ATL P. Casanova V. Romo -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 3-0 1 --- O ATL P. Niekro V. Romo -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 3-0 2 --- ATL R. Garr V. Romo 1% 86% Double to LF
b4 3-0 2 -2- R ATL M. Lum V. Romo 5% 91% Single to LF; Garr Scores; Lum to 2B/Adv on throw
b4 4-0 2 -2- ATL D. Evans V. Romo 0% 91% Walk
b4 4-0 2 12- O ATL D. Baker V. Romo -1% 90% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 4.
Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
Sonny Jackson replaces Ralph Garr playing RF batting 1st
t5 0-4 0 --- O SDP G. Locklear P. Niekro 2% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-4 1 --- O SDP F. Kendall P. Niekro 1% 93% Flyball: LF
t5 0-4 2 --- O SDP R. Morales P. Niekro 1% 93% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Padres' Vicente Romo facing 5-6-7
b5 4-0 0 --- O ATL D. Johnson V. Romo -1% 93% Flyball: 1B
b5 4-0 1 --- ATL F. Tepedino V. Romo 1% 93% Single to RF
b5 4-0 1 1-- OO ATL M. Perez V. Romo -1% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 4.
Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
t6 0-4 0 --- O SDP V. Romo P. Niekro 2% 94% Flyball: 1B
t6 0-4 1 --- SDP D. Anderson P. Niekro -2% 92% Walk
t6 0-4 1 1-- O SDP J. Grubb P. Niekro 2% 94% Lineout: LF
t6 0-4 2 1-- O SDP D. Roberts P. Niekro 1% 95% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Padres' Vicente Romo facing 8-9-1
b6 4-0 0 --- R ATL P. Casanova V. Romo 2% 98% Inside-the-park Home Run to LF
Pat Corrales replaces Fred Kendall playing C batting 7th
b6 5-0 0 --- O ATL P. Niekro V. Romo -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 5-0 1 --- ATL S. Jackson V. Romo 0% 98% Single to RF
b6 5-0 1 1-- ATL M. Lum V. Romo 0% 98% Jackson Steals 2B
b6 5-0 1 -2- O ATL M. Lum V. Romo -0% 97% Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 5-0 2 -2- ATL D. Evans V. Romo 0% 97% Walk
b6 5-0 2 12- R ATL D. Baker V. Romo 1% 99% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Jackson Scores/No RBI/unER; Evans to 2B; Baker to 1B
b6 6-0 2 12- ATL D. Johnson V. Romo 0% 99% Walk; Evans to 3B; Baker to 2B
b6 6-0 2 123 RRO ATL F. Tepedino V. Romo 1% 100% Single to RF; Evans Scores/unER; Baker Scores/unER; Johnson out at 3B/RF-3B
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 8.
Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-8, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
t7 0-8 0 --- SDP N. Colbert P. Niekro -0% 99% Walk
t7 0-8 0 1-- O SDP C. Gaston P. Niekro 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 0-8 1 1-- O SDP G. Locklear P. Niekro 0% 100% Flyball: SS
t7 0-8 2 1-- SDP P. Corrales P. Niekro -0% 100% Walk; Gaston to 2B
t7 0-8 2 12- O SDP R. Morales P. Niekro 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-0, Padres' Vicente Romo facing 7-8-9
b7 8-0 0 --- O ATL M. Perez V. Romo -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 8-0 1 --- O ATL P. Casanova V. Romo -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 8-0 2 --- ATL P. Niekro V. Romo 0% 100% Walk
b7 8-0 2 1-- O ATL S. Jackson V. Romo -0% 100% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 8.
Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-8, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
Chuck Goggin replaces Davey Johnson playing 2B batting 5th
Dave Winfield pinch hits for Vicente Romo (P) batting 9th
t8 0-8 0 --- O SDP D. Winfield P. Niekro 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 0-8 1 --- O SDP D. Anderson P. Niekro 0% 100% Strikeout
t8 0-8 2 --- O SDP J. Grubb P. Niekro 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-0, Padres' Gary Ross facing 2-3-4
Gary Ross replaces Dave Winfield (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 8-0 0 --- O ATL M. Lum G. Ross 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 8-0 1 --- ATL D. Evans G. Ross 0% 100% Walk
b8 8-0 1 1-- ATL D. Baker G. Ross 0% 100% Single to RF; Evans to 2B
b8 8-0 1 12- ATL C. Goggin G. Ross 0% 100% Passed Ball; Evans to 3B; Baker to 2B
b8 8-0 1 -23 RO ATL C. Goggin G. Ross 0% 100% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Evans Scores/unER
b8 9-0 2 -2- O ATL F. Tepedino G. Ross 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 9.
Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-9, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
t9 0-9 0 --- O SDP D. Roberts P. Niekro 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 0-9 1 --- O SDP N. Colbert P. Niekro 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 0-9 2 --- O SDP C. Gaston P. Niekro 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 9.

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