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BOS  9
WSA  8
 CAL  3
CHW  1
 CLE  2
NYY  1
 NYY  2
@CLE  0
 BAL  8
@DET  4
 OAK  5
MIN  4
 SEP  5
KCR  4
 PIT  9
@CHC  2
 ATL 11
@CIN  2
 HOU  2
SFG  0
 NYM  5
PHI  1
 PHI  4
@NYM  2
 SDP  4
LAD  1
 STL  1
MON  0
Standings at end of play this day

Crosley Field, Attendance: 12,847

 Friday, September 5, 1969
Time of Game: 2:19
Braves
11
75-63
Won 2
4th, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  4   0  0  3   0  4  0   11 11  1
Reds            2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  1  4
W: Phil Niekro (19-12), L: Jim Merritt (16-6)
 Reds
2
73-60
Lost 1
2nd, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Alou CF                     4   1   1   0    1   0  .285  .674              2   0   IW
F Millan 2B                   4   2   2   2    1   0  .268  .667              3   4   2B
H Aaron RF                    4   1   1   3    1   0  .311 1.043              1   0   HR
R Carty LF                    1   1   0   0    2   0  .330  .930              0   0   
  T Gonzalez LF               2   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .717              1   0   
O Cepeda 1B                   5   0   0   0    0   3  .256  .761             10   0   
C Boyer 3B                    5   2   3   2    0   1  .252  .714              1   3   HR,2B
B Didier C                    5   2   2   1    0   0  .253  .628              9   1   2B
G Garrido SS                  5   2   1   0    0   0  .213  .499              0   0   GDP
P Niekro P                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .163  .395              0   0   SH,GDP
Totals                       38  11  11   0    5   5                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: F Millan (20, off J Merritt); C Boyer (14, off J Merritt); B Didier (14, off J Merritt).
HR: H Aaron (38, off J Merritt; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); C Boyer (13, off J Merritt; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: P Niekro (7, off P Ramos).
IBB: F Alou (4, by P Ramos).
TB: C Boyer 7; H Aaron 4; F Millan 3; B Didier 3; G Garrido; F Alou; P Niekro.
GIDP: P Niekro (1); G Garrido (7).
RBI: H Aaron 3 (85); C Boyer 2 (51); F Millan 2 (50); B Didier (27); P Niekro (7).
2-out RBI: C Boyer 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 13.
Fielding Events
E: G Garrido (6).
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .341  .947              0   0   
B Tolan CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .318  .872              2   0   
A Johnson LF                  3   1   0   0    1   2  .337  .868              3   0   
T Perez 3B                    3   1   1   2    0   1  .315  .941              2   4   HR
J Bench C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .306  .876              5   1   
L May 1B                      3   0   0   0    0   2  .281  .885              8   2   
T Helms 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .571              2   3   
W Woodward SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .633              5   2   
J Merritt P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .145  .400              0   0   
  P Ramos P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .100              0   0   
  T Savage PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .675              0   0   
  D Ribant P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  W Granger P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .347              0   0   
  J Stewart PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .683              0   0   
  J Fisher P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222              0   0   
Totals                       29   2   1   0    1  10                         27  12
Batting Events
HR: T Perez (34, off P Niekro; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: T Perez 4.
RBI: T Perez 2 (106).
2-out RBI: T Perez 2.
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. W Woodward-T Helms-L May; T Perez-L May; T Helms-W Woodward-L May.
PB: J Bench (12).
E: A Johnson (17); T Helms (16); W Woodward (11); D Ribant (1).

Pitching Stats

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 (19-12)            9     1   2   2    1  10   1   2.64   30     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1· 1     86    -     0.47   0.09
Totals                         9     1   2   2    1  10   1          30     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1· 1           -  
Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Merritt, L (16-6)            5     7   7   7    3   2   2   4.40   26     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 0· 7     24    -     0.93  -0.38
P Ramos                        1     1   0   0    1   0   0   4.79    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 1          2-2    0.73  -0.02
D Ribant                       1.1   2   4   0    1   2   0   6.00    8     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.09  -0.01
W Granger                      0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.28    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          3-3    0.03  -0.00
J Fisher                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   5.51    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    11  11   7    5   5   2          44     -       ·  ·     12·11· 1·11          5-5
J Merritt faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: P Ramos (9; F Alou).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Dezelan, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 12,847.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            Cincinnati Reds                              
1. Felipe Alou                  CF       1. Pete Rose                    RF
2. Felix Millan                 2B       2. Bobby Tolan                  CF
3. Hank Aaron                   RF       3. Alex Johnson                 LF
4. Rico Carty                   LF       4. Tony Perez                   3B
5. Orlando Cepeda               1B       5. Johnny Bench                  C
6. Clete Boyer                  3B       6. Lee May                      1B
7. Bob Didier                    C       7. Tommy Helms                  2B
8. Gil Garrido                  SS       8. Woody Woodward               SS
9. Phil Niekro                   P       9. Jim Merritt                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 2 1-- RR 22% 69% 2-2 ATL C. Boyer J. Merritt Home Run; Carty Scores
b1 2 1-- RR -19% 29% 0-0 CIN T. Perez P. Niekro Home Run; Johnson Scores
t3 1 -2- RR 18% 48% 0-2 ATL H. Aaron J. Merritt Home Run; Millan Scores
t2 1 12- OO -9% 25% 0-2 ATL P. Niekro J. Merritt Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t6 0 -2- R 7% 90% 4-2 ATL B. Didier J. Merritt Double to RF; Boyer Scores

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, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 ATL F. Alou J. Merritt Single to RF
t1 0 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 ATL F. Millan J. Merritt Flyball: LF
t1 1 1-- 4% 54% 0-0 ATL H. Aaron J. Merritt Walk; Alou to 2B
t1 1 12- O -4% 50% 0-0 ATL R. Carty J. Merritt Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Aaron to 2B; Carty to 1B
t1 2 12- O -4% 45% 0-0 ATL O. Cepeda J. Merritt Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 CIN P. Rose P. Niekro Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 CIN B. Tolan P. Niekro Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 CIN A. Johnson P. Niekro Walk
b1 2 1-- RR -19% 29% 0-0 CIN T. Perez P. Niekro Home Run; Johnson Scores
b1 2 --- O 1% 29% 2-0 CIN J. Bench P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 27% 0-2 ATL C. Boyer J. Merritt Popfly: SS
t2 1 --- 3% 30% 0-2 ATL B. Didier J. Merritt Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Didier to 1B
t2 1 1-- 4% 33% 0-2 ATL G. Garrido J. Merritt Reached on E4 (catch) (Ground Ball to 3B); Didier to 2B; Garrido to 1B
t2 1 12- OO -9% 25% 0-2 ATL P. Niekro J. Merritt Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 1% 26% 2-0 CIN L. May P. Niekro Strikeout
b2 1 --- O 1% 27% 2-0 CIN T. Helms P. Niekro Lineout: 3B
b2 2 --- O 1% 28% 2-0 CIN W. Woodward P. Niekro Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -2% 25% 0-2 ATL F. Alou J. Merritt Popfly: SS
t3 1 --- 4% 30% 0-2 ATL F. Millan J. Merritt Double to LF
t3 1 -2- RR 18% 48% 0-2 ATL H. Aaron J. Merritt Home Run; Millan Scores
t3 1 --- 3% 50% 2-2 ATL R. Carty J. Merritt Walk
t3 1 1-- O -3% 47% 2-2 ATL O. Cepeda J. Merritt Strikeout
t3 2 1-- RR 22% 69% 2-2 ATL C. Boyer J. Merritt Home Run; Carty Scores
t3 2 --- O -1% 69% 4-2 ATL B. Didier J. Merritt Popfly: SS
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 3% 71% 2-4 CIN J. Merritt P. Niekro Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- O 2% 73% 2-4 CIN P. Rose P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 74% 2-4 CIN B. Tolan P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 2.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- O -2% 72% 4-2 ATL G. Garrido J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- O -1% 71% 4-2 ATL P. Niekro J. Merritt Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- O -1% 70% 4-2 ATL F. Alou J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 3% 73% 2-4 CIN A. Johnson P. Niekro Strikeout
b4 1 --- O 2% 75% 2-4 CIN T. Perez P. Niekro Strikeout
b4 2 --- O 1% 76% 2-4 CIN J. Bench P. Niekro Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 2.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O -2% 75% 4-2 ATL F. Millan J. Merritt Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- O -1% 73% 4-2 ATL H. Aaron J. Merritt Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- 1% 74% 4-2 ATL R. Carty J. Merritt Walk
t5 2 1-- O -2% 72% 4-2 ATL O. Cepeda J. Merritt Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 3% 76% 2-4 CIN L. May P. Niekro Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 2% 78% 2-4 CIN T. Helms P. Niekro Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 79% 2-4 CIN W. Woodward P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 2.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- 5% 84% 4-2 ATL C. Boyer J. Merritt Double to LF
t6 0 -2- R 7% 90% 4-2 ATL B. Didier J. Merritt Double to RF; Boyer Scores
t6 0 -2- 3% 93% 5-2 ATL G. Garrido J. Merritt Single to RF; Didier to 3B
Pedro Ramos replaces Jim Merritt pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 1-3 O -2% 91% 5-2 ATL P. Niekro P. Ramos Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Garrido to 2B
t6 1 -23 0% 91% 5-2 ATL F. Alou P. Ramos Intentional Walk
t6 1 123 RR 5% 96% 5-2 ATL F. Millan P. Ramos Single to LF; Didier Scores; Garrido Scores; Alou to 2B
t6 1 12- OO -1% 95% 7-2 ATL H. Aaron P. Ramos Double Play: Lineout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-7, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
Tony Gonzalez replaces Rico Carty playing LF batting 4th; Ted Savage pinch hits for Pedro Ramos (P) batting 9th
b6 0 --- O 1% 96% 2-7 CIN T. Savage P. Niekro Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O 1% 97% 2-7 CIN P. Rose P. Niekro Flyball: LF
b6 2 --- O 0% 97% 2-7 CIN B. Tolan P. Niekro Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Reds 2.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-2, Reds' Dennis Ribant facing 4-5-6
Dennis Ribant replaces Ted Savage (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O -0% 97% 7-2 ATL T. Gonzalez D. Ribant Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1 --- O -0% 97% 7-2 ATL O. Cepeda D. Ribant Strikeout
t7 2 --- O -0% 97% 7-2 ATL C. Boyer D. Ribant Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-7, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O 1% 98% 2-7 CIN A. Johnson P. Niekro Strikeout
b7 1 --- O 1% 98% 2-7 CIN T. Perez P. Niekro Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- O 0% 99% 2-7 CIN J. Bench P. Niekro Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Reds 2.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-2, Reds' Dennis Ribant facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- 0% 99% 7-2 ATL B. Didier D. Ribant Single to LF
t8 0 1-- 1% 99% 7-2 ATL G. Garrido D. Ribant Fielder's Choice P; Didier to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw to 2B); Garrido to 1B
t8 0 1-3 R 0% 100% 7-2 ATL P. Niekro D. Ribant Single to CF; Didier Scores/unER; Garrido to 2B
t8 0 12- O 0% 100% 8-2 ATL F. Alou D. Ribant Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Garrido to 3B; Alou to 1B
t8 1 1-3 0% 100% 8-2 ATL F. Millan D. Ribant Passed Ball; Alou to 2B
t8 1 -23 0% 100% 8-2 ATL F. Millan D. Ribant Walk
Wayne Granger replaces Dennis Ribant pitching and batting 9th
t8 1 123 RRR 0% 100% 8-2 ATL H. Aaron W. Granger Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Garrido Scores/unER; Alou Scores/unER; Millan Scores/unER; Aaron to 2B
t8 1 -2- O 0% 100% 11-2 ATL T. Gonzalez W. Granger Strikeout
t8 2 -2- O 0% 100% 11-2 ATL O. Cepeda W. Granger Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 11, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-11, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-11 CIN L. May P. Niekro Popfly: 2B
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-11 CIN T. Helms P. Niekro Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- 0% 100% 2-11 CIN W. Woodward P. Niekro Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Woodward to 1B
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Wayne Granger (P) batting 9th
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-11 CIN J. Stewart P. Niekro Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 11, Reds 2.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 11-2, Reds' Jack Fisher facing 6-7-8
Jack Fisher replaces Jimmy Stewart (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 11-2 ATL C. Boyer J. Fisher Single to CF
t9 0 1-- O 0% 100% 11-2 ATL B. Didier J. Fisher Foul Flyball: C
t9 1 1-- OO 0% 100% 11-2 ATL G. Garrido J. Fisher Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 11, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-11, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-11 CIN P. Rose P. Niekro Flyball: CF
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-11 CIN B. Tolan P. Niekro Popfly: 2B
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-11 CIN A. Johnson P. Niekro Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 11, Reds 2.

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