August 6, 1972 Atlanta Braves at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 11
@BOS 2 CHW 10
TEX 1 CHW 7
TEX 1 CLE 2
DET 1 DET 6
@CLE 5 CAL 4
@KCR 3 CAL 3
@KCR 2 NYY 3
@MIL 0 NYY 6
@MIL 4
(10) OAK 6
@MIN 3
(13) MIN 5
OAK 1 ATL 4
@CIN 3
(10) LAD 6
SDP 0 PIT 8
@MON 0 PIT 7
@MON 2 NYM 12
CHC 2 HOU 7
@SFG 3 SFG 6
HOU 2 STL 6
PHI 0

Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 29,149

Sunday, August 6, 1972
Time of Game: 2:25

Braves

47-57

Won 1

4th, 16 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Braves          2  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0   1    4  9  0
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  0   0    3  7  1

W: P Niekro (10-10), L: D Gullett (3-6)

Reds

61-39

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Office CF                   4   1   2   0    1   2  .400  .900    0    3   0   
R Garr LF                     5   1   2   2    0   1  .322  .766    0    3   0   HR
H Aaron 1B                    4   2   2   2    1   0  .259  .863    0   14   0   2·HR
E Williams C                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .817    0    7   1   
M Lum RF                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .659    0    0   0   
F Millan 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .245  .594    0    2   2   
L Blanks 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .412 1.017    0    0   3   
M Perez SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .531    0    1   4   GDP
P Niekro P                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .194  .471    0    0   3   
Totals                       38   4   9   4    2  11                    30  13

BATTING

HR: H Aaron 2 (22, off D Gullett, off W Simpson; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF; 10th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); R Garr (7, off W Simpson; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: H Aaron 8; R Garr 5; R Office 2; F Millan; M Perez; L Blanks.

GIDP: M Perez (17).

RBI: H Aaron 2 (53); R Garr 2 (38).

2-out RBI: H Aaron.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose LF                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .754    0    0   0   
J Morgan 2B                   4   1   3   0    0   1  .289  .865    0    1   3   
B Tolan CF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .291  .762    0    3   0   
J Bench C                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .280  .913    0   12   0   
T Perez 1B                    4   0   2   2    0   2  .282  .848    0   10   0   2B
D Menke 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .655    0    0   4   
T Uhlaender RF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .165  .435    0    3   0   
D Chaney SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .724    0    1   4   
  H McRae PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .684    0    0   0   
W Simpson P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .081  .189    0    0   0   
  E Sprague P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Hague PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .740    0    0   0   
  D Gullett P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .732         0   0   
  C Geronimo PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .752    0    0   0   
Totals                       37   3   7   3    0   7                    30  11

BATTING

2B: T Perez (22, off P Niekro).

TB: T Perez 3; J Morgan 3; J Bench; B Tolan.

RBI: T Perez 2 (61); J Bench (79).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Morgan-D Chaney-T Perez.

E: T Perez (7).

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, W (10-10)           10     7   3   3    0   7   0   3.23   37     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 0· 7     73    -     1.36   0.31
Totals                        10     7   3   3    0   7   0          37     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 0· 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                      5     4   3   3    1   5   2   3.54   20     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 0· 4     51    -     0.56  -0.16
E Sprague                      2     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.38    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    1.00   0.10
D Gullett, L (3-6)             3     4   1   1    0   5   1   5.46   13     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 3          0-0    2.16  -0.12
Totals                        10     9   4   4    2  11   3          40     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 0· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dick Stello.

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 29,149.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Cincinnati Reds                      
1. R Office             CF    1. P Rose               LF 
2. R Garr               LF    2. J Morgan             2B 
3. H Aaron              1B    3. B Tolan              CF 
4. E Williams           C     4. J Bench              C  
5. M Lum                RF    5. T Perez              1B 
6. F Millan             2B    6. D Menke              3B 
7. L Blanks             3B    7. T Uhlaender          RF 
8. M Perez              SS    8. D Chaney             SS 
9. P Niekro             P     9. W Simpson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t10   2  3-3  ---      43%  84% H Aaron         D Gullett       Home Run
   b 6   1  3-1  12-     -32%  40% T Perez         P Niekro        Double (CF-RF); Tolan Scores; Bench Scores
   t 8   0  3-3  1--      20%  77% R Garr          D Gullett       Single/Bunt; Office to 3B/Adv on E3
   t 8   0  3-3  1-3     -19%  57% H Aaron         D Gullett       Fielder's Choice 3B; Office out at Hm/3B-C; Garr to 2B; Aaron to 1B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--      18%  71% R Garr          W Simpson       Home Run; Office Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Wayne Simpson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  R Office        Walk
   RR     1--      71%  R Garr          Home Run; Office Scores
   O      ---      70%  H Aaron         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      69%  E Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      68%  M Lum           Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      70%  P Rose          Flyball: LF
          ---      68%  J Morgan        Single to P
   O      1--      70%  B Tolan         Strikeout
   O      1--      73%  J Bench         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Wayne Simpson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      71%  F Millan        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      70%  L Blanks        Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  M Perez         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
          ---      65%  T Perez         Single to RF
   O      1--      67%  D Menke         Groundout: 3B-1B; Perez to 2B
   O      -2-      71%  T Uhlaender     Foul Flyball: C
   O      -2-      74%  D Chaney        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Wayne Simpson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      73%  P Niekro        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      72%  R Office        Strikeout
   O      ---      71%  R Garr          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      73%  W Simpson       Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  P Rose          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      74%  J Morgan        Single to RF
   O      1--      76%  B Tolan         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Wayne Simpson facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      85%  H Aaron         Home Run
   O      ---      84%  E Williams      Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  M Lum           Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      83%  F Millan        Single to LF
   O      1--      83%  L Blanks        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      85%  J Bench         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      86%  T Perez         Strikeout
   O      ---      87%  D Menke         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 0.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Wayne Simpson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      86%  M Perez         Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  P Niekro        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      86%  R Office        Single to CF
   O      1--      85%  R Garr          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      87%  T Uhlaender     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      88%  D Chaney        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      89%  W Simpson       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 0.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Ed Sprague facing 3-4-5
                  Ed Sprague replaces Wayne Simpson pitching and batting 9th
          ---      90%  H Aaron         Walk
   O      1--      89%  E Williams      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      88%  M Lum           Flyball: CF
   O      1--      87%  F Millan        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      90%  P Rose          Flyball: CF
          ---      87%  J Morgan        Single to 2B
          1--      80%  B Tolan         Single to CF; Morgan to 3B
   R      1-3      71%  J Bench         Single to CF; Morgan Scores; Tolan to 2B
   RR     12-      40%  T Perez         Double (CF-RF); Tolan Scores; Bench Scores
   O      -2-      45%  D Menke         Popfly: CF
   O      -2-      50%  T Uhlaender     Strikeout
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 3.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Ed Sprague facing 7-8-9
          ---      56%  L Blanks        Single to LF
   OO     1--      44%  M Perez         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      42%  P Niekro        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      46%  D Chaney        Groundout: P-1B
                  Joe Hague pinch hits for Ed Sprague batting 9th
   O      ---      48%  J Hague         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      50%  P Rose          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 3.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Don Gullett facing 1-2-3
                  Don Gullett replaces Joe Hague pitching and batting 9th
          ---      57%  R Office        Single to CF
          1--      77%  R Garr          Single/Bunt; Office to 3B/Adv on E3
   O      1-3      57%  H Aaron         Fielder's Choice 3B; Office out at Hm/3B-C; Garr to 2B; Aaron to 1B
   O      12-      49%  E Williams      Flyball: CF
   O      12-      41%  M Lum           Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      45%  J Morgan        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      48%  B Tolan         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      50%  J Bench         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 3.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Don Gullett facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      45%  F Millan        Strikeout
   O      ---      41%  L Blanks        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      44%  M Perez         Single to CF
   O      1--      38%  P Niekro        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      43%  T Perez         Strikeout
   O      ---      47%  D Menke         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  T Uhlaender     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 3.

Top of the 10th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Don Gullett facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      45%  R Office        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      41%  R Garr          Strikeout
   R      ---      84%  H Aaron         Home Run
   O      ---      83%  E Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
                  Hal McRae pinch hits for Darrel Chaney batting 8th
   O      ---      91%  H McRae         Flyball: CF
                  Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Don Gullett batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  C Geronimo      Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  P Rose          Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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