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NYY  3
@BAL  0

CLE  9
@BOS  8

CAL  3
KCR  1

CHW 11
MIN  4

DET  4
MIL  3

OAK  3
TEX  1

CIN  3
ATL  2
(10)
HOU  5
LAD  1

MON  5
PHI  4

(10)
NYM  5
CHC  1

CHC  7
@NYM  0

SFG  5
@SDP  2

PIT  7
@STL  4

Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 52,315

Saturday, September 15, 1973
Time of Game: 2:56
Braves
2
72-78
Lost 2
5th, 20 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  0   0    2  8  0
Reds            0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0   1    3  9  0
W: Pedro Borbon (10-4), L: Wenty Ford (1-1)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
Reds
3
91-57
Won 6
1st

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Garr RF                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .302  .745              3   0   SB
C Goggin SS                   3   1   2   0    2   1  .292  .695              2   2   CS
D Evans 3B                    4   0   2   0    1   0  .286  .986              2   2   GDP
H Aaron LF                    4   0   0   0    1   0  .287 1.022              1   0   
D Baker CF                    4   1   1   0    1   1  .286  .802              3   1   
D Johnson 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .274  .931              3   5   
M Lum 1B                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .814              8   2   
  D Dietz PH-1B               0   0   0   1    1   0  .297  .876              3   0   
P Casanova C                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .234  .626              2   0   
P Niekro P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .128  .357              2   1   SH
  L Foster PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  W Ford P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .800              0   2   
Totals                       34   2   8   0    6   7                         29  15
Batting Events
SH: P Niekro (7, off F Norman).
TB: D Evans 2; C Goggin 2; D Baker; P Casanova; R Garr; M Lum.
GIDP: D Evans (7).
RBI: P Casanova (17); D Dietz (21).
2-out RBI: D Dietz.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Garr (33, 2nd base off F Norman/J Bench).
CS: C Goggin (1, 2nd base by T Hall/B Plummer).
Pickoffs: D Baker (1st base by F Norman).
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose LF                     4   0   2   0    1   0  .349  .854              3   0   
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .284  .888              3   3   
D Driessen 3B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .302  .739              1   0   SB
  D Menke 3B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .191  .648              0   1   
T Perez 1B                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .307  .894              8   2   HR
J Bench C                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .262  .798              5   0   SB
  B Plummer C                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .168  .523              2   1   
K Griffey RF                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .400 1.095              0   0   HR
B Tolan CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .557              4   0   
D Chaney SS                   4   0   3   0    0   0  .187  .491              3   0   2B
F Norman P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .068  .160              1   3   SH
  C Carroll P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .429              0   0   
  T Hall P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .045  .091              0   0   
  C Geronimo PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .201  .554              0   0   
  P Borbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .615              0   0   
Totals                       36   3   9   0    3   1                         30  10
Batting Events
2B: D Chaney (5, off P Niekro).
HR: K Griffey (3, off P Niekro; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF); T Perez (24, off W Ford; 10th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
SH: F Norman (7, off W Ford).
TB: D Chaney 4; K Griffey 4; T Perez 4; P Rose 2; D Driessen; J Bench.
RBI: K Griffey 2 (10); T Perez (93).
2-out RBI: T Perez.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Perez-D Chaney.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Driessen (7, 2nd base off P Niekro/P Casanova); J Bench (3, 2nd base off P Niekro/P Casanova).

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                       6     5   2   2    2   0   1   3.37   25     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0· 5     52    -     1.08  -0.01
W Ford, L (1-1)                3.2   4   1   1    1   1   1   3.55   15     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 0· 4          0-0    1.66  -0.12
Totals                         9.2   9   3   3    3   1   2          40     -       ·  ·     16·11· 0· 9           -  
Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Norman                       7     8   2   2    3   5   0   3.45   30     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 0· 8     55    -     1.40  -0.03
C Carroll, H (1)               0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.02    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 0          2-0    4.33   0.25
T Hall, BS (5)                 1.1   0   0   0    2   2   0   3.56    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-1    3.40   0.02
P Borbon, W (10-4)             1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.08    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.12
Totals                        10     8   2   2    6   7   0          41     -       ·  ·      8·12· 1· 8          5-1 
F Norman faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: F Norman (9).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: F Norman (5; D Baker, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Art Williams.
Time of Game: 2:56.
Attendance: 52,315.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            Cincinnati Reds                              
1. Ralph Garr                   RF       1. Pete Rose                    LF
2. Chuck Goggin                 SS       2. Joe Morgan                   2B
3. Darrell Evans                3B       3. Dan Driessen                 3B
4. Hank Aaron                   LF       4. Tony Perez                   1B
5. Dusty Baker                  CF       5. Johnny Bench                  C
6. Davey Johnson                2B       6. Ken Griffey                  RF
7. Mike Lum                     1B       7. Bobby Tolan                  CF
8. Paul Casanova                 C       8. Darrel Chaney                SS
9. Phil Niekro                   P       9. Fred Norman                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b10 2 --- R 47% 100% 2-2 CIN T. Perez W. Ford Home Run (LF-CF)
t8 2 123 R -24% 46% 1-2 ATL D. Dietz T. Hall Walk; Goggin Scores; Evans to 3B; Aaron to 2B
t8 0 1-- -22% 45% 1-2 ATL D. Evans F. Norman Single to RF; Goggin to 3B
b4 0 -2- RR 20% 70% 0-1 CIN K. Griffey P. Niekro Home Run; Bench Scores
t8 1 123 O 18% 70% 1-2 ATL D. Johnson C. Carroll Lineout: SS

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' Fred Norman facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 ATL R. Garr F. Norman Flyball: LF
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 ATL C. Goggin F. Norman Walk
t1 1 1-- -4% 46% 0-0 ATL D. Evans F. Norman Single to RF; Goggin to 2B
t1 1 12- -3% 43% 0-0 ATL H. Aaron F. Norman Wild Pitch; Goggin to 3B
t1 1 1-3 O 7% 50% 0-0 ATL H. Aaron F. Norman Popfly: 1B
t1 2 1-3 O 5% 55% 0-0 ATL D. Baker F. Norman Strikeout
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% 52% 0-0 CIN P. Rose P. Niekro Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 CIN J. Morgan P. Niekro Popfly: 3B
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 CIN D. Driessen P. Niekro Single to RF
b1 2 1-- 1% 53% 0-0 CIN T. Perez P. Niekro Driessen Steals 2B
b1 2 -2- O -3% 50% 0-0 CIN T. Perez P. Niekro Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Fred Norman facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 ATL D. Johnson F. Norman Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 ATL M. Lum F. Norman Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 ATL P. Casanova F. Norman Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 CIN J. Bench P. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 CIN K. Griffey P. Niekro Flyball: LF
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CIN B. Tolan P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Fred Norman facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 ATL P. Niekro F. Norman Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 ATL R. Garr F. Norman Single to CF
t3 1 1-- -2% 48% 0-0 ATL C. Goggin F. Norman Garr Steals 2B
t3 1 -2- O 4% 52% 0-0 ATL C. Goggin F. Norman Strikeout
t3 2 -2- -1% 50% 0-0 ATL D. Evans F. Norman Walk
t3 2 12- O 5% 55% 0-0 ATL H. Aaron F. Norman Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 7% 62% 0-0 CIN D. Chaney P. Niekro Double to RF
b3 0 -2- O -5% 58% 0-0 CIN F. Norman P. Niekro Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 -2- 2% 60% 0-0 CIN P. Rose P. Niekro Walk
b3 1 12- O -5% 55% 0-0 CIN J. Morgan P. Niekro Popfly: 3B
b3 2 12- 3% 58% 0-0 CIN D. Driessen P. Niekro Walk; Chaney to 3B; Rose to 2B
b3 2 123 O -8% 50% 0-0 CIN T. Perez P. Niekro Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Fred Norman facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 ATL D. Baker F. Norman Walk
t4 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 ATL D. Johnson F. Norman Strikeout
t4 1 1-- -8% 41% 0-0 ATL M. Lum F. Norman Single to RF; Baker to 3B
t4 1 1-3 R -9% 32% 0-0 ATL P. Casanova F. Norman Single to LF; Baker Scores; Lum to 2B
t4 1 12- O 3% 35% 1-0 ATL P. Niekro F. Norman Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Lum to 3B; Casanova to 2B
t4 2 -23 O 6% 41% 1-0 ATL R. Garr F. Norman Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- 5% 46% 0-1 CIN J. Bench P. Niekro Single to CF
b4 0 1-- 4% 50% 0-1 CIN K. Griffey P. Niekro Bench Steals 2B
b4 0 -2- RR 20% 70% 0-1 CIN K. Griffey P. Niekro Home Run; Bench Scores
b4 0 --- O -2% 68% 2-1 CIN B. Tolan P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O -1% 66% 2-1 CIN D. Chaney P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- O -1% 65% 2-1 CIN F. Norman P. Niekro Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 2.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Fred Norman facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- -5% 60% 1-2 ATL C. Goggin F. Norman Single to CF
t5 0 1-- OO 11% 71% 1-2 ATL D. Evans F. Norman Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
t5 2 --- O 1% 72% 1-2 ATL H. Aaron F. Norman Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 3% 75% 2-1 CIN P. Rose P. Niekro Single to RF
b5 0 1-- O -3% 72% 2-1 CIN J. Morgan P. Niekro Flyball: RF
b5 1 1-- O -2% 70% 2-1 CIN D. Driessen P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 2 1-- O -2% 68% 2-1 CIN T. Perez P. Niekro Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 2.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Fred Norman facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- -6% 62% 1-2 ATL D. Baker F. Norman Single to CF
t6 0 1-- O 10% 71% 1-2 ATL D. Johnson F. Norman Baker Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t6 1 --- O 2% 74% 1-2 ATL D. Johnson F. Norman Strikeout
t6 2 --- O 2% 75% 1-2 ATL M. Lum F. Norman Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- O -2% 74% 2-1 CIN J. Bench P. Niekro Groundout: 1B-P
b6 1 --- O -1% 72% 2-1 CIN K. Griffey P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- O -1% 71% 2-1 CIN B. Tolan P. Niekro Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 2.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Fred Norman facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 4% 75% 1-2 ATL P. Casanova F. Norman Foul Flyball: 3B
Leo Foster pinch hits for Phil Niekro (P) batting 9th
t7 1 --- O 3% 78% 1-2 ATL L. Foster F. Norman Strikeout
t7 2 --- O 2% 80% 1-2 ATL R. Garr F. Norman Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Wenty Ford facing 8-9-1
Wenty Ford replaces Leo Foster (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- 3% 83% 2-1 CIN D. Chaney W. Ford Single to RF
b7 0 1-- O -1% 82% 2-1 CIN F. Norman W. Ford Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Chaney to 2B
b7 1 -2- O -4% 78% 2-1 CIN P. Rose W. Ford Single to CF (CF-RF); Chaney out at Hm/CF-C
b7 2 1-- 2% 80% 2-1 CIN J. Morgan W. Ford Walk; Rose to 2B
b7 2 12- O -3% 77% 2-1 CIN D. Driessen W. Ford Popfly: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 2.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Fred Norman facing 2-3-4
Bill Plummer replaces Johnny Bench playing C batting 5th; Denis Menke replaces Dan Driessen playing 3B batting 3rd
t8 0 --- -9% 68% 1-2 ATL C. Goggin F. Norman Single to SS
t8 0 1-- -22% 45% 1-2 ATL D. Evans F. Norman Single to RF; Goggin to 3B
Clay Carroll replaces Fred Norman pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 1-3 -8% 37% 1-2 ATL H. Aaron C. Carroll Walk; Evans to 2B
t8 0 123 O 15% 53% 1-2 ATL D. Baker C. Carroll Popfly: CF
t8 1 123 O 18% 70% 1-2 ATL D. Johnson C. Carroll Lineout: SS
Tom Hall replaces Clay Carroll pitching and batting 9th; Dick Dietz pinch hits for Mike Lum (1B) batting 7th
t8 2 123 R -24% 46% 1-2 ATL D. Dietz T. Hall Walk; Goggin Scores; Evans to 3B; Aaron to 2B
t8 2 123 O 14% 60% 2-2 ATL P. Casanova T. Hall Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Wenty Ford facing 4-5-6
Dick Dietz moves from PH to 1B
b8 0 --- O -4% 56% 2-2 CIN T. Perez W. Ford Strikeout
b8 1 --- O -3% 52% 2-2 CIN B. Plummer W. Ford Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- O -2% 50% 2-2 CIN K. Griffey W. Ford Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 2.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' Tom Hall facing 9-1-2
t9 0 --- O 6% 56% 2-2 ATL W. Ford T. Hall Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O 4% 60% 2-2 ATL R. Garr T. Hall Strikeout
t9 2 --- -3% 56% 2-2 ATL C. Goggin T. Hall Walk
t9 2 1-- O 6% 62% 2-2 ATL D. Evans T. Hall Goggin Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Wenty Ford facing 7-8-9
b9 0 --- O -5% 57% 2-2 CIN B. Tolan W. Ford Groundout: P-1B
b9 1 --- 5% 62% 2-2 CIN D. Chaney W. Ford Single to CF
Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Tom Hall (P) batting 9th
b9 1 1-- O -7% 56% 2-2 CIN C. Geronimo W. Ford Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b9 2 1-- O -6% 50% 2-2 CIN P. Rose W. Ford Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 2.
Top of the 10th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' Pedro Borbon facing 3-4-5
Pedro Borbon replaces Cesar Geronimo (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t10 0 --- O 6% 56% 2-2 ATL D. Evans P. Borbon Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t10 1 --- O 4% 60% 2-2 ATL H. Aaron P. Borbon Groundout: 3B-1B
t10 2 --- O 3% 62% 2-2 ATL D. Baker P. Borbon Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 10th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Wenty Ford facing 2-3-4
b10 0 --- O -5% 57% 2-2 CIN J. Morgan W. Ford Popfly: 2B
b10 1 --- O -4% 53% 2-2 CIN D. Menke W. Ford Groundout: 3B-1B
b10 2 --- R 47% 100% 2-2 CIN T. Perez W. Ford Home Run (LF-CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 3.

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