April 7, 1969 Los Angeles Dodgers at Cincinnati Reds Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 8
@WSA 4 ATL 5
SFG 4 LAD 3
@CIN 2

Standings at end of play this day

Crosley Field, Attendance: 30,111

Monday, April 7, 1969
Time of Game: 2:29

Dodgers

1-0

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  1  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  8  1
Reds            2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  4  2

W: D Drysdale (1-0), L: G Nolan (0-1), S: B Singer (1)

Reds

0-1

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Crawford CF-LF              5   1   1   0    0   2  .200  .400    0    6   0   
L Gabrielson RF               4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    2   0   
  B Russell RF                1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000    0    0   0   2B
B Sudakis 3B                  5   0   0   0    0   4  .000  .000    0    1   3   
R Fairly 1B                   5   0   1   2    0   2  .200  .800    0    6   1   3B
A Kosco LF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500    0    0   0   
  W Parker PR-CF              0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
T Haller C                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    5   0   
J Lefebvre 2B                 2   0   1   1    2   1  .500 1.750    0    1   1   2B,SB
T Sizemore SS                 2   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .500    0    5   1   
D Drysdale P                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Singer P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   3   8   3    4  14                    27   6

BATTING

2B: J Lefebvre (1, off G Nolan); B Russell (1, off J Merritt).

3B: R Fairly (1, off G Nolan).

TB: R Fairly 3; J Lefebvre 2; B Russell 2; T Haller 2; W Crawford; L Gabrielson; A Kosco.

RBI: R Fairly 2 (2); J Lefebvre (1).

2-out RBI: J Lefebvre.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Sudakis-R Fairly.

E: W Crawford (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Lefebvre (1, 2nd base off G Nolan/J Bench).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose CF                     3   1   2   1    1   0  .667 2.417    0    2   0   HR
B Tolan RF                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .333 1.833    0    2   0   HR
A Johnson LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   GDP
T Perez 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .833    0    2   1   
L May 1B                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   0   
J Bench C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0   15   0   
T Helms 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   2   
W Woodward SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   1   
G Nolan P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  W Granger P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  F Whitfield PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Merritt P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   2   4   2    3   5                    27   5

BATTING

HR: P Rose (1, off D Drysdale; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); B Tolan (1, off D Drysdale; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: P Rose 5; B Tolan 4; T Perez.

GIDP: A Johnson (1).

RBI: B Tolan (1); P Rose (1).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

E: T Helms (1); W Woodward (1).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Drysdale, W (1-0)            6     4   2   2    2   4   2   3.00   23     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 2· 4     58    -     1.04   0.17
B Singer, S (1)                3     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      2· 6· 0· 0          0-0    2.29   0.44
Totals                         9     4   2   2    3   5   2          33     -       ·  ·      6·13· 2· 4           -

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Nolan, L (0-1)               7     7   3   3    4  12   0   3.86   33     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 1· 7     59    -     1.23  -0.10
W Granger                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.64   0.17
J Merritt                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.84   0.04
Totals                         9     8   3   3    4  14   0          40     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 1· 8          2-0

G Nolan faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Dick Stello.

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 30,111.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Cincinnati Reds                      
1. W Crawford           CF    1. P Rose               CF 
2. L Gabrielson         RF    2. B Tolan              RF 
3. B Sudakis            3B    3. A Johnson            LF 
4. R Fairly             1B    4. T Perez              3B 
5. A Kosco              LF    5. L May                1B 
6. T Haller             C     6. J Bench              C  
7. J Lefebvre           2B    7. T Helms              2B 
8. T Sizemore           SS    8. W Woodward           SS 
9. D Drysdale           P     9. G Nolan              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  2-1  12-      24%  67% R Fairly        G Nolan         Triple to RF; Crawford Scores; Gabrielson Scores
   t 2   2  2-0  1--      11%  37% J Lefebvre      G Nolan         Double to CF; Haller Scores
   b 3   1  3-2  12-      11%  63% A Johnson       D Drysdale      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
   b 1   0  0-0  ---     -10%  35% P Rose          D Drysdale      Home Run
   b 1   0  0-1  ---      -9%  26% B Tolan         D Drysdale      Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  W Crawford      Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  L Gabrielson    Popfly: SS
   O      ---      45%  B Sudakis       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Drysdale facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      35%  P Rose          Home Run
   R      ---      26%  B Tolan         Home Run
   O      ---      27%  A Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      29%  T Perez         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      29%  L May           Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 2.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Gary Nolan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      27%  R Fairly        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      25%  A Kosco         Strikeout
          ---      27%  T Haller        Single to CF
   R      1--      37%  J Lefebvre      Double to CF; Haller Scores
          -2-      39%  T Sizemore      Walk
   O      12-      34%  D Drysdale      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Don Drysdale facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      36%  J Bench         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      37%  T Helms         Lineout: RF
   O      ---      38%  W Woodward      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 2.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3
          ---      43%  W Crawford      Single to RF
          1--      49%  L Gabrielson    Single to CF; Crawford to 2B
   O      12-      43%  B Sudakis       Strikeout Looking
   RR     12-      67%  R Fairly        Triple to RF; Crawford Scores; Gabrielson Scores
   O      --3      61%  A Kosco         Popfly: 3B
          --3      61%  T Haller        E6 on Foul Ball
   O      --3      57%  " "             Popfly: 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Don Drysdale facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      60%  G Nolan         Strikeout
          ---      55%  P Rose          Single to CF; Rose to 2B/Adv on E8
          -2-      52%  B Tolan         Walk
   OO     12-      63%  A Johnson       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Reds 2.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Gary Nolan facing 7-8-9
          ---      67%  J Lefebvre      Walk
          1--      69%  T Sizemore      Lefebvre Steals 2B
          -2-      72%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      67%  D Drysdale      Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Sizemore to 2B
   O      12-      62%  W Crawford      Strikeout
   O      12-      58%  L Gabrielson    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Don Drysdale facing 4-5-6
          ---      53%  T Perez         Single to CF
   O      1--      58%  L May           Strikeout
   O      1--      62%  J Bench         Popfly: SS
   O      1--      65%  T Helms         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Reds 2.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Gary Nolan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      62%  B Sudakis       Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  R Fairly        Strikeout
   O      ---      59%  A Kosco         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Don Drysdale facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      63%  W Woodward      Lineout: CF
   O      ---      65%  G Nolan         Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  P Rose          Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Reds 2.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Gary Nolan facing 6-7-8
          ---      71%  T Haller        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--      76%  J Lefebvre      Walk; Haller to 2B
   O      12-      74%  T Sizemore      Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Haller to 3B
   O      1-3      67%  D Drysdale      Strikeout
   O      1-3      62%  W Crawford      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Don Drysdale facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      66%  B Tolan         Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  A Johnson       Flyball: CF
          ---      66%  T Perez         Walk
   O      1--      70%  L May           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Reds 2.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Gary Nolan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      68%  L Gabrielson    Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  B Sudakis       Lineout: RF
   O      ---      65%  R Fairly        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Bill Singer facing 6-7-8
                  Bill Singer replaces Don Drysdale pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      70%  J Bench         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      73%  T Helms         Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      75%  W Woodward      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Reds 2.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Gary Nolan facing 5-6-7
          ---      79%  A Kosco         Single to LF
                  Wes Parker pinch runs for Andy Kosco batting 5th
          1--      88%  T Haller        Single to CF; Parker to 3B
                  Wayne Granger replaces Gary Nolan pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      82%  J Lefebvre      Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3      75%  T Sizemore      Fielder's Choice 3B; Parker out at Hm/3B-C; Haller to 2B
   O      12-      71%  B Singer        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Bill Singer facing 9-1-2
                  Willie Crawford moves to LF; Wes Parker moves to CF; Bill Russell replaces Len Gabrielson playing RF batting 2nd; Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Wayne Granger batting 9th
   O      ---      77%  F Whitfield     Strikeout Looking
          ---      70%  P Rose          Walk
   O      1--      78%  B Tolan         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      84%  A Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Reds 2.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
                  Jim Merritt replaces Fred Whitfield pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      83%  W Crawford      Flyball: RF
          ---      86%  B Russell       Double to CF
   O      -2-      83%  B Sudakis       Strikeout
   O      -2-      81%  R Fairly        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Bill Singer facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      89%  T Perez         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      96%  L May           Popfly: 2B
   O      ---     100%  J Bench         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Reds 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation