April 5, 1971 Atlanta Braves at Cincinnati Reds Box Score and Play by Play

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WSA 8
OAK 0 ATL 7
@CIN 4 HOU 5
LAD 2

Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 51,702

Monday, April 5, 1971
Time of Game: 2:24

Braves

1-0

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  4  0   0  0  0   0  1  2    7 12  0
Reds            0  0  0   1  0  3   0  0  0    4  9  6

W: C Upshaw (1-0), L: W Granger (0-1)

Reds

0-1

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Jackson CF                  4   0   2   1    1   0  .500 1.350    0    2   0   2B
R Garr LF                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    2   0   
  M Lum LF                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
H Aaron RF                    4   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .200    0    1   0   IW
O Cepeda 1B                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .400    0   15   1   GDP
H King C                      4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.250    0    3   1   2B,SH
F Millan 2B                   4   2   4   1    1   0 1.000 2.500    0    3   3   3B,IW
C Boyer 3B                    4   1   1   1    1   0  .250  .650    0    0   3   
M Perez SS                    5   1   1   1    0   2  .200  .400    0    0   8   GDP
P Niekro P                    2   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   SF
  C Upshaw P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
Totals                       38   7  12   6    4   3                    27  16

BATTING

2B: S Jackson (1, off G Nolan); H King (1, off G Nolan).

3B: F Millan (1, off W Granger).

SF: P Niekro (1, off G Nolan).

SH: H King (1, off D Gullett).

IBB: H Aaron (1, by D Gullett); F Millan (1, by C Carroll).

TB: F Millan 6; S Jackson 3; H King 3; C Boyer; M Perez; R Garr; O Cepeda.

GIDP: M Perez (1); O Cepeda (1).

RBI: M Perez (1); F Millan (1); S Jackson (1); C Boyer (1); P Niekro (1); O Cepeda (1).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 5 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Perez-F Millan-O Cepeda.

PB: H King (1).

BASERUNNING

PO: H King (1st base by J Bench).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose RF                     5   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
T Helms 2B                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .400  .800    0    2   4   GDP
T Perez 1B                    4   2   2   2    0   0  .500 1.750    0   15   0   HR
J Bench C                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .833    0    3   1   
B Carbo LF                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .333 1.167    0    2   0   2B
H McRae CF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .500    0    2   0   
F Duffy SS                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .333 1.000    0    1   4   2B
  J Stewart PH-3B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
W Woodward 3B-SS              3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    1   5   IW
G Nolan P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  W Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  W Granger P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  D Gullett P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Carroll P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Bravo PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   4   9   4    3   3                    27  17

BATTING

2B: F Duffy (1, off C Upshaw); B Carbo (1, off C Upshaw).

HR: T Perez (1, off P Niekro; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).

IBB: W Woodward (1, by C Upshaw).

TB: T Perez 5; F Duffy 2; B Carbo 2; T Helms 2; A Bravo; H McRae; J Bench.

GIDP: T Helms (1).

RBI: T Perez 2 (2); F Duffy (1); H McRae (1).

2-out RBI: F Duffy.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Helms-F Duffy-T Perez; T Helms-W Woodward-T Perez.

E: D Gullett (1); F Duffy (1); B Carbo (1); W Woodward 3 (3).

PITCHING

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                       5     5   4   4    2   1   1   7.20   22     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 0· 5     40    -     0.98  -0.17
C Upshaw, BS (1), W (1-0)      4     4   0   0    1   2   0   0.00   16     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 0· 4          1-1    2.16   0.16
Totals                         9     9   4   4    3   3   1          38     -       ·  ·     16· 7· 0· 9          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
G Nolan                        6     8   4   3    2   2   0   4.50   29     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 1· 8     42    -     0.67  -0.24
W Granger, L (0-1)             1.2   1   1   0    0   1   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 1          0-0    1.55  -0.19
D Gullett                      0.2   2   2   2    1   0   0  27.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          1-0    0.94  -0.07
C Carroll                      0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-1    0.60  -0.01
Totals                         9    12   7   5    4   3   0          44     -       ·  ·     18· 6· 1·12          3-1

P Niekro faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: C Upshaw (1).

IBB: C Upshaw (1; W Woodward); D Gullett (1; H Aaron); C Carroll (1; F Millan).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Andy Olsen.

Time of Game: 2:24.

Attendance: 51,702.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Cincinnati Reds                      
1. S Jackson            CF    1. P Rose               RF 
2. R Garr               LF    2. T Helms              2B 
3. H Aaron              RF    3. T Perez              1B 
4. O Cepeda             1B    4. J Bench              C  
5. H King               C     5. B Carbo              LF 
6. F Millan             2B    6. H McRae              CF 
7. C Boyer              3B    7. F Duffy              SS 
8. M Perez              SS    8. W Woodward           3B 
9. P Niekro             P     9. G Nolan              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   0  4-4  ---      23%  73% F Millan        W Granger       Triple to CF
   b 6   2  4-3  -2-     -21%  45% F Duffy         C Upshaw        Double to RF; Bench Scores
   b 6   0  4-1  1--     -19%  64% T Perez         P Niekro        Home Run; Helms Scores
   b 8   0  5-4  ---     -18%  55% B Carbo         C Upshaw        Double to LF
   t 7   0  4-4  1--     -12%  44% O Cepeda        W Granger       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  S Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      47%  R Garr          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  H Aaron         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  P Rose          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  T Helms         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  T Perez         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Nolan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  O Cepeda        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      52%  H King          Double to RF
   R      -2-      62%  F Millan        Single to CF; King Scores
          1--      66%  C Boyer         Walk; Millan to 2B
   R      12-      78%  M Perez         Single to RF; Millan Scores; Boyer to 3B
   R      1-3      86%  P Niekro        Reached on E7/Sacrifice Fly; Boyer Scores; Perez to 3B; Niekro to 2B
   R      -23      90%  S Jackson       Single; Perez Scores/unER; Niekro to 3B
   O      1-3      88%  R Garr          Groundout: 3B-1B; Jackson to 2B
   O      -23      86%  H Aaron         Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      87%  J Bench         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      88%  B Carbo         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      87%  H McRae         Single to LF
          1--      87%  F Duffy         Passed Ball; McRae to 2B
   O      -2-      89%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Gary Nolan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      88%  O Cepeda        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      89%  H King          Single to RF
   O      1--      88%  F Millan        King Picked off 1B (C-1B)
          ---      88%  " "             Single to SS; Millan to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
   O      -2-      87%  C Boyer         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      89%  W Woodward      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      90%  G Nolan         Strikeout
   O      ---      90%  P Rose          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Gary Nolan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      90%  M Perez         Strikeout Looking
          ---      90%  P Niekro        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--      92%  S Jackson       Walk; Niekro to 2B
   O      12-      90%  R Garr          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Niekro to 3B
   O      1-3      89%  H Aaron         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      91%  T Helms         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      89%  T Perez         Single
          1--      85%  J Bench         Walk; Perez to 2B
          12-      79%  B Carbo         Walk; Perez to 3B; Bench to 2B
   RO     123      81%  H McRae         Groundout: SS-1B; Perez Scores; Bench to 3B; Carbo to 2B
   O      -23      87%  F Duffy         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 1.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Gary Nolan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      86%  O Cepeda        Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      85%  H King          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      86%  F Millan        Single to SS
   O      1--      85%  C Boyer         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      87%  W Woodward      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      88%  G Nolan         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      89%  P Rose          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 1.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Gary Nolan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      88%  M Perez         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  P Niekro        Flyball: LF
          ---      89%  S Jackson       Double to RF
   O      -2-      87%  R Garr          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
          ---      83%  T Helms         Single to LF
   RR     1--      64%  T Perez         Home Run; Helms Scores
          ---      57%  J Bench         Single to LF
                  Cecil Upshaw replaces Phil Niekro pitching and batting 9th
          1--      52%  B Carbo         Wild Pitch; Bench to 2B
   O      -2-      60%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      66%  H McRae         Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-      45%  F Duffy         Double to RF; Bench Scores
          -2-      44%  W Woodward      Intentional Walk
                  Willie Smith pinch hits for Gary Nolan batting 9th
   O      12-      50%  W Smith         Flyball: 2B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 4.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Wayne Granger facing 3-4-5
                  Wayne Granger replaces Willie Smith pitching and batting 9th
          ---      56%  H Aaron         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      44%  O Cepeda        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      42%  H King          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 4-4, Cecil Upshaw facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      46%  P Rose          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      42%  T Helms         Single to CF
   O      1--      44%  T Perez         Groundout: 1B-P; Helms to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  J Bench         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 4.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Wayne Granger facing 6-7-8
          ---      73%  F Millan        Triple to CF
   R      --3      83%  C Boyer         Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Millan Scores/No RBI/unER; Boyer to 2B
   O      -2-      80%  M Perez         Strikeout
   O      -2-      76%  C Upshaw        Groundout: P-1B
                  Don Gullett replaces Wayne Granger pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      73%  S Jackson       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-5, Cecil Upshaw facing 5-6-7
          ---      55%  B Carbo         Double to LF
   O      -2-      67%  H McRae         Flyball: 2B
                  Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Frank Duffy batting 7th
   O      -2-      76%  J Stewart       Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      86%  W Woodward      Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 4.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-4, Don Gullett facing 2-3-4
                  Jimmy Stewart moves to 3B; Woody Woodward moves to SS
          ---      90%  R Garr          Single to P; Garr to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw)
          -2-      91%  H Aaron         Intentional Walk
   R      12-      96%  O Cepeda        Single to LF; Garr Scores; Aaron to 2B
   O      12-      96%  H King          Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Aaron to 3B; Cepeda to 2B
                  Clay Carroll replaces Don Gullett pitching and batting 9th
          -23      96%  F Millan        Intentional Walk
   R      123      98%  C Boyer         Single; Aaron Scores; Cepeda to 3B; Millan to 2B
   OO     123      97%  M Perez         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 7, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-7, Cecil Upshaw facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Lum replaces Ralph Garr playing LF batting 2nd; Angel Bravo pinch hits for Clay Carroll batting 9th
          ---      93%  A Bravo         Single
   O      1--      96%  P Rose          Strikeout
   OO     1--     100%  T Helms         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Reds 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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