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BAL  4
@BOS  1
 DET  5
MIL  3
 MIN  1
@KCR  0
(12)		 NYY  4
CLE  2
 CAL  6
@OAK  5
 CHW  5
@TEX  1
 CHC  5
NYM  1
 ATL  4
@CIN  2
 SFG  1
@LAD  0
 MON  4
PHI  1
 HOU  4
@SDP  2
 PIT  9
@STL  4
(14)
Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 10,156

 Wednesday, May 24, 1972
Time of Game: 2:22
Braves
4
14-20
Won 2
4th, 8½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  2  0   0  1  1    4 10  0
Reds            0  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  0
W: Tom Kelley (3-4), L: Wayne Simpson (1-1), S: Cecil Upshaw (3)
 Reds
2
18-17
Lost 3
3rd, 5 GB

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Millan 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .658              3   4   
R Garr LF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .300  .712              3   0   SB
D Baker CF                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .313  .770              2   0   
E Williams C                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .715              4   1   
O Cepeda 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .339  .911              8   0   
D Evans 3B                    3   2   2   1    1   0  .274  .883              0   1   HR,2B,GDP
M Lum RF                      3   1   3   1    1   0  .215  .557              2   0   CS
M Perez SS                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .228  .538              5   4   
T Kelley P                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .053  .153              0   0   
  H Aaron PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .267  .864              0   0   IW
  O Brown PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .286 1.048              0   0   
  C Upshaw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       34   4  10   0    3   4                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: D Evans (3, off W Simpson).
HR: D Evans (6, off W Simpson; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
IBB: H Aaron (3, by C Carroll).
TB: D Evans 6; M Lum 3; R Garr 2; D Baker; M Perez; O Cepeda.
GIDP: D Evans (3).
RBI: D Baker (7); D Evans (18); M Perez (8); M Lum (2).
2-out RBI: D Baker; M Perez; M Lum.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. F Millan-M Perez-O Cepeda.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Garr (8, 2nd base off W Simpson/J Bench).
CS: M Lum (2, 2nd base by W Simpson/J Bench).
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose LF                     5   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .608              4   1   
J Morgan 2B                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .286  .896              1   1   SB
B Tolan CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .313  .889              2   0   CS
J Bench C                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .237  .770              4   1   HR
J Hague 1B                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .242  .838              8   1   HR
  D Chaney PR-SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .462 1.024              0   2   
H McRae RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .469              3   0   
  C Geronimo RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .171  .656              0   0   GDP
D Menke 3B-1B                 3   0   2   0    1   0  .232  .664              1   2   
D Concepcion SS-3B            4   0   2   0    0   0  .254  .616              3   4   2B
W Simpson P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              1   1   
  C Carroll P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  T Uhlaender PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .475              0   0   
Totals                       32   2   7   0    5   4                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: D Concepcion (3, off T Kelley).
HR: J Hague (4, off T Kelley; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); J Bench (6, off T Kelley; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: J Hague 4; J Bench 4; D Concepcion 3; D Menke 2; B Tolan.
GIDP: C Geronimo (3).
RBI: J Hague (12); J Bench (18).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Hague-D Concepcion-W Simpson; P Rose-J Hague.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Morgan (16, 2nd base off T Kelley/E Williams).
CS: B Tolan (4, 2nd base by T Kelley/E Williams).

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
T Kelley, W (3-4)              8     6   2   2    5   4   2   4.26   33     -       ·  ·      8·10· 2· 6     61    -     1.13   0.25
C Upshaw, S (3)                1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.70    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 1          0-0    1.96   0.07
Totals                         9     7   2   2    5   4   2          37     -       ·  ·      9·12· 3· 7           -  
Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Simpson, L (1-1)             8.1  10   4   4    2   4   1   2.96   34     -       ·  ·      8·10· 1·10     49    -     1.15  -0.19
C Carroll                      0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   1.61    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.54   0.01
Totals                         9    10   4   4    3   4   1          37     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1·10          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: C Carroll (1; H Aaron).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 10,156.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            Cincinnati Reds                              
1. Felix Millan                 2B       1. Pete Rose                    LF
2. Ralph Garr                   LF       2. Joe Morgan                   2B
3. Dusty Baker                  CF       3. Bobby Tolan                  CF
4. Earl Williams                 C       4. Johnny Bench                  C
5. Orlando Cepeda               1B       5. Joe Hague                    1B
6. Darrell Evans                3B       6. Hal McRae                    RF
7. Mike Lum                     RF       7. Denis Menke                  3B
8. Marty Perez                  SS       8. Dave Concepcion              SS
9. Tom Kelley                    P       9. Wayne Simpson                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 2 -2- R 27% 75% 2-2 ATL D. Baker W. Simpson Single to CF; Garr Scores
t5 2 -2- R 17% 49% 1-2 ATL M. Perez W. Simpson Single to RF; Lum Scores; Perez to 2B/Adv on throw
b8 1 1-- OO 14% 86% 2-3 CIN C. Geronimo T. Kelley Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b2 1 --- R -13% 35% 0-0 CIN J. Hague T. Kelley Home Run
t5 2 -2- R 12% 32% 0-2 ATL M. Lum W. Simpson Single to RF; Evans Scores; Lum to 2B/Adv on throw

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' Wayne Simpson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 ATL F. Millan W. Simpson Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 ATL R. Garr W. Simpson Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 ATL D. Baker W. Simpson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Tom Kelley facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 CIN P. Rose T. Kelley Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 CIN J. Morgan T. Kelley Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 CIN B. Tolan T. Kelley Single to RF
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 CIN J. Bench T. Kelley Tolan Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 ATL E. Williams W. Simpson Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 ATL O. Cepeda W. Simpson Single
t2 1 1-- OO -5% 45% 0-0 ATL D. Evans W. Simpson Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Tom Kelley facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 CIN J. Bench T. Kelley Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- R -13% 35% 0-0 CIN J. Hague T. Kelley Home Run
b2 1 --- O 1% 36% 1-0 CIN H. McRae T. Kelley Lineout: SS
b2 2 --- -1% 35% 1-0 CIN D. Menke T. Kelley Walk
b2 2 1-- O 2% 37% 1-0 CIN D. Concepcion T. Kelley Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- 5% 42% 0-1 ATL M. Lum W. Simpson Single to CF
t3 0 1-- O -7% 34% 0-1 ATL M. Perez W. Simpson Lum Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 1 --- O -2% 33% 0-1 ATL M. Perez W. Simpson Strikeout
t3 2 --- O -1% 32% 0-1 ATL T. Kelley W. Simpson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Tom Kelley facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 2% 33% 1-0 CIN W. Simpson T. Kelley Strikeout
b3 1 --- O 1% 35% 1-0 CIN P. Rose T. Kelley Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- -1% 34% 1-0 CIN J. Morgan T. Kelley Walk
b3 2 1-- O 2% 36% 1-0 CIN B. Tolan T. Kelley Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O -3% 33% 0-1 ATL F. Millan W. Simpson Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- 3% 36% 0-1 ATL R. Garr W. Simpson Single to 3B
t4 1 1-- OO -6% 30% 0-1 ATL D. Baker W. Simpson Double Play: Flyball: LF-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Tom Kelley facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- R -11% 19% 1-0 CIN J. Bench T. Kelley Home Run
b4 0 --- O 1% 20% 2-0 CIN J. Hague T. Kelley Strikeout
b4 1 --- O 1% 21% 2-0 CIN H. McRae T. Kelley Flyball: RF
b4 2 --- -1% 20% 2-0 CIN D. Menke T. Kelley Single to SS
b4 2 1-- -2% 18% 2-0 CIN D. Concepcion T. Kelley Double to LF; Menke to 3B
b4 2 -23 O 3% 22% 2-0 CIN W. Simpson T. Kelley Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O -3% 19% 0-2 ATL E. Williams W. Simpson Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t5 1 --- O -2% 17% 0-2 ATL O. Cepeda W. Simpson Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- 3% 20% 0-2 ATL D. Evans W. Simpson Double to RF (RF Line)
t5 2 -2- R 12% 32% 0-2 ATL M. Lum W. Simpson Single to RF; Evans Scores; Lum to 2B/Adv on throw
t5 2 -2- R 17% 49% 1-2 ATL M. Perez W. Simpson Single to RF; Lum Scores; Perez to 2B/Adv on throw
t5 2 -2- O -5% 44% 2-2 ATL T. Kelley W. Simpson Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Tom Kelley facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 3% 47% 2-2 CIN P. Rose T. Kelley Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 2% 49% 2-2 CIN J. Morgan T. Kelley Flyball: RF
b5 2 --- O 1% 50% 2-2 CIN B. Tolan T. Kelley Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 2.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 2-2 ATL F. Millan W. Simpson Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O -2% 45% 2-2 ATL R. Garr W. Simpson Popfly: SS
t6 2 --- O -2% 43% 2-2 ATL D. Baker W. Simpson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Tom Kelley facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- -5% 38% 2-2 CIN J. Bench T. Kelley Walk
b6 0 1-- O 5% 43% 2-2 CIN J. Hague T. Kelley Popfly: SS
b6 1 1-- O 4% 47% 2-2 CIN H. McRae T. Kelley Flyball: LF
b6 2 1-- -4% 43% 2-2 CIN D. Menke T. Kelley Single to RF; Bench to 3B
b6 2 1-3 O 7% 50% 2-2 CIN D. Concepcion T. Kelley Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 2.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 4-5-6
Cesar Geronimo replaces Hal McRae playing RF batting 6th
t7 0 --- O -4% 46% 2-2 ATL E. Williams W. Simpson Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- O -2% 44% 2-2 ATL O. Cepeda W. Simpson Lineout: LF
t7 2 --- 2% 46% 2-2 ATL D. Evans W. Simpson Walk
t7 2 1-- 3% 49% 2-2 ATL M. Lum W. Simpson Walk; Evans to 2B
t7 2 12- O -7% 42% 2-2 ATL M. Perez W. Simpson Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Tom Kelley facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O 4% 46% 2-2 CIN W. Simpson T. Kelley Strikeout
b7 1 --- O 2% 48% 2-2 CIN P. Rose T. Kelley Lineout: LF
b7 2 --- -2% 46% 2-2 CIN J. Morgan T. Kelley Walk
b7 2 1-- -2% 44% 2-2 CIN B. Tolan T. Kelley Morgan Steals 2B
b7 2 -2- O 6% 50% 2-2 CIN B. Tolan T. Kelley Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 2.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 9-1-2
t8 0 --- O -4% 46% 2-2 ATL T. Kelley W. Simpson Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O -3% 43% 2-2 ATL F. Millan W. Simpson Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- 2% 45% 2-2 ATL R. Garr W. Simpson Single to CF
t8 2 1-- 3% 48% 2-2 ATL D. Baker W. Simpson Garr Steals 2B
t8 2 -2- R 27% 75% 2-2 ATL D. Baker W. Simpson Single to CF; Garr Scores
t8 2 1-- O -2% 74% 3-2 ATL E. Williams W. Simpson Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Tom Kelley facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O 6% 79% 2-3 CIN J. Bench T. Kelley Popfly: 2B
b8 1 --- -7% 72% 2-3 CIN J. Hague T. Kelley Walk
Darrel Chaney pinch runs for Joe Hague (1B) batting 5th
b8 1 1-- OO 14% 86% 2-3 CIN C. Geronimo T. Kelley Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 2.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 5-6-7
Denis Menke moves from 3B to 1B; Dave Concepcion moves from SS to 3B; Darrel Chaney moves from PR to SS
t9 0 --- O -1% 85% 3-2 ATL O. Cepeda W. Simpson Strikeout
t9 1 --- R 9% 94% 3-2 ATL D. Evans W. Simpson Home Run
t9 1 --- 1% 94% 4-2 ATL M. Lum W. Simpson Single
Clay Carroll replaces Wayne Simpson pitching and batting 9th
t9 1 1-- O -0% 94% 4-2 ATL M. Perez C. Carroll Groundout: SS-1B; Lum to 2B
Hank Aaron pinch hits for Tom Kelley (P) batting 9th
t9 2 -2- 0% 94% 4-2 ATL H. Aaron C. Carroll Intentional Walk
Oscar Brown pinch runs for Hank Aaron (PH) batting 9th
t9 2 12- O -1% 93% 4-2 ATL F. Millan C. Carroll Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Cecil Upshaw facing 7-8-9
Cecil Upshaw replaces Oscar Brown (PR) pitching and batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 4% 97% 2-4 CIN D. Menke C. Upshaw Lineout: LF
b9 1 --- -5% 91% 2-4 CIN D. Concepcion C. Upshaw Single to LF
Ted Uhlaender pinch hits for Clay Carroll (P) batting 9th
b9 1 1-- O 5% 96% 2-4 CIN T. Uhlaender C. Upshaw Groundout: 2B-1B; Concepcion to 2B
b9 2 -2- O 4% 100% 2-4 CIN P. Rose C. Upshaw Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 2.

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