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BAL  4
DET  1
 CAL  5
SEP  3
 SEP  5
@CAL  2
 CLE  5
NYY  1
 KCR  9
MIN  8
 OAK  1
CHW  0
 BOS  4
@WSA  2
 STL  3
@CHC  1
 CIN  4
SFG  3
 CIN  9
SFG  1
 HOU  5
ATL  4
 PHI  8
@MON  7
 PIT  3
@NYM  1
 SDP  5
LAD  0
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 24,580

 Friday, June 27, 1969
Time of Game: 3:12
Braves
4
41-30
Lost 2
2nd, ½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          1  0  0   0  2  0   1  0  0    4 12  1
Astros          0  3  0   0  0  0   0  1  1    5  7  0
W: Fred Gladding (1-1), L: Cecil Upshaw (3-3)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
 Astros
5
39-36
Won 10
4th, 4½ GB

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Alou CF                     4   0   1   0    1   0  .303  .730              2   0   
F Millan 2B                   5   2   3   0    0   0  .274  .691              2   3   2B
H Aaron RF                    4   2   3   2    1   0  .336 1.093              2   0   HR,2B
R Carty LF                    5   0   3   2    0   0  .420 1.175              2   0   GDP
O Cepeda 1B                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .243  .791              8   1   2B
B Aspromonte 3B               5   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .665              4   2   
B Tillman C                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .215  .687              5   0   
G Garrido SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .500              1   0   
  S Jackson PH-SS             0   0   0   0    1   0  .270  .672              0   0   
J Britton P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  G Neibauer P                3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .143              0   1   
  C Upshaw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .286 1.000              0   0   SH
Totals                       37   4  12   0    4   6                         26   7
Batting Events
2B: O Cepeda (11, off F Gladding); H Aaron (20, off D Lemaster); F Millan (9, off D Lemaster).
HR: H Aaron (20, off D Lemaster; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
SH: C Upshaw (3, off J Ray).
TB: H Aaron 7; F Millan 4; R Carty 3; O Cepeda 2; F Alou; B Tillman.
GIDP: R Carty (6).
RBI: H Aaron 2 (42); R Carty 2 (16).
2-out RBI: R Carty 2.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: C Upshaw (1).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Valdespino LF               3   1   1   0    2   1  .325  .801              5   0   
J Morgan 2B                   3   0   0   1    2   0  .242  .765              5   2   
J Wynn CF                     3   0   2   3    2   1  .272  .931              1   0   2B
D Menke SS                    4   0   1   0    1   2  .314  .852              1   3   
J Edwards C                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .206  .562              6   0   
C Blefary 1B                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .262  .726              9   1   2B
G Geiger RF                   2   1   0   0    2   0  .253  .682              0   0   SH
D Rader 3B                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .229  .636              0   4   
  F Gladding P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Gotay PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .504              0   0   
D Lemaster P                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .211  .610              0   0   
  J Ray P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .444              0   0   
  M Martinez 3B               1   1   1   1    1   0  .307  .746              0   0   
Totals                       32   5   7   0   12   5                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: C Blefary (14, off G Neibauer); J Wynn (11, off J Britton).
SH: G Geiger (3, off C Upshaw).
TB: C Blefary 3; J Wynn 3; S Valdespino; M Martinez; D Menke.
RBI: J Wynn 3 (44); M Martinez (8); J Morgan (18).
2-out RBI: J Wynn 3; J Morgan; M Martinez.
Team LOB: 14.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Menke-J Morgan-C Blefary.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: D Menke (1st base by C Upshaw).

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
J Britton                      1.2   1   3   3    6   2   0   4.67   12     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 1     37    -     1.68  -0.29
G Neibauer                     5     2   0   0    5   2   0   4.10   22     -       ·  ·      4· 9· 1· 2          2-0    1.18   0.29
C Upshaw, BS (4), L (3-3)      2     4   2   2    1   1   0   3.27   11     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 1· 4          1-0    3.12  -0.54
Totals                         8.2   7   5   5   12   5   0          45     -       ·  ·      8·13· 2· 7          3-0 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Lemaster                     6.2  10   4   4    1   5   1   3.17   31     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 0·10     42    -     1.19  -0.24
J Ray                          1     0   0   0    3   1   0   3.62    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.22   0.03
F Gladding, W (1-1)            1.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   2.27    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          2-0    2.54   0.17
Totals                         9    12   4   4    4   6   1          42     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0·12          3-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: C Upshaw (1; D Menke, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Frank Dezelan, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas.
Time of Game: 3:12.
Attendance: 24,580.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            Houston Astros                               
1. Felipe Alou                  CF       1. Sandy Valdespino             LF
2. Felix Millan                 2B       2. Joe Morgan                   2B
3. Hank Aaron                   RF       3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF
4. Rico Carty                   LF       4. Denis Menke                  SS
5. Orlando Cepeda               1B       5. Johnny Edwards                C
6. Bob Aspromonte               3B       6. Curt Blefary                 1B
7. Bob Tillman                   C       7. Gary Geiger                  RF
8. Gil Garrido                  SS       8. Doug Rader                   3B
9. Jim Britton                   P       9. Denny Lemaster                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 2 --3 R 38% 100% 4-4 HOU M. Martinez C. Upshaw Single; Blefary Scores
b8 2 -2- R 30% 55% 3-4 HOU J. Wynn C. Upshaw Single; Martinez Scores
t5 1 1-- RR -24% 53% 1-3 ATL H. Aaron D. Lemaster Home Run; Millan Scores
t7 2 -2- R -21% 31% 3-3 ATL R. Carty D. Lemaster Single; Aaron Scores
b2 2 123 RR 19% 77% 1-1 HOU J. Wynn J. Britton Double; Rader Scores; Valdespino Scores; Morgan to 3B

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, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 ATL F. Alou D. Lemaster Flyball: LF
t1 1 --- -4% 48% 0-0 ATL F. Millan D. Lemaster Double
t1 1 -2- O 3% 51% 0-0 ATL H. Aaron D. Lemaster Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 -2- R -10% 41% 0-0 ATL R. Carty D. Lemaster Single; Millan Scores
t1 2 1-- O 2% 44% 1-0 ATL O. Cepeda D. Lemaster Flyball: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Jim Britton facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 47% 0-1 HOU S. Valdespino J. Britton Walk
b1 0 1-- O -4% 44% 0-1 HOU J. Morgan J. Britton Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 1 1-- 4% 48% 0-1 HOU J. Wynn J. Britton Walk; Valdespino to 2B
b1 1 12- O -5% 43% 0-1 HOU D. Menke J. Britton Strikeout
b1 2 12- O -4% 39% 0-1 HOU J. Edwards J. Britton Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 41% 1-0 ATL B. Aspromonte D. Lemaster Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- O 1% 42% 1-0 ATL B. Tillman D. Lemaster Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 43% 1-0 ATL G. Garrido D. Lemaster Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Jim Britton facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 HOU C. Blefary J. Britton Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- 3% 43% 0-1 HOU G. Geiger J. Britton Walk
b2 1 1-- 4% 47% 0-1 HOU D. Rader J. Britton Walk; Geiger to 2B
b2 1 12- O -5% 42% 0-1 HOU D. Lemaster J. Britton Flyball: 2B
b2 2 12- 4% 46% 0-1 HOU S. Valdespino J. Britton Walk; Geiger to 3B; Rader to 2B
b2 2 123 R 11% 57% 0-1 HOU J. Morgan J. Britton Walk; Geiger Scores; Rader to 3B; Valdespino to 2B
b2 2 123 RR 19% 77% 1-1 HOU J. Wynn J. Britton Double; Rader Scores; Valdespino Scores; Morgan to 3B
Gary Neibauer replaces Jim Britton pitching and batting 9th
b2 2 -23 1% 78% 3-1 HOU D. Menke G. Neibauer Walk
b2 2 123 O -5% 73% 3-1 HOU J. Edwards G. Neibauer Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 75% 1-3 ATL G. Neibauer D. Lemaster Strikeout
t3 1 --- -3% 73% 1-3 ATL F. Alou D. Lemaster Single
t3 1 1-- -7% 65% 1-3 ATL F. Millan D. Lemaster Single; Alou to 3B
t3 1 1-3 -4% 61% 1-3 ATL H. Aaron D. Lemaster Walk; Millan to 2B
t3 1 123 O 9% 70% 1-3 ATL R. Carty D. Lemaster Flyball: 1B
t3 2 123 O 8% 78% 1-3 ATL O. Cepeda D. Lemaster Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Gary Neibauer facing 6-7-8
b3 0 --- 4% 82% 3-1 HOU C. Blefary G. Neibauer Double
b3 0 -2- O -1% 82% 3-1 HOU G. Geiger G. Neibauer Groundout: 2B-1B; Blefary to 3B
b3 1 --3 O -4% 77% 3-1 HOU D. Rader G. Neibauer Flyball: 1B
b3 2 --3 1% 78% 3-1 HOU D. Lemaster G. Neibauer Walk
b3 2 1-3 O -3% 75% 3-1 HOU S. Valdespino G. Neibauer Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 2% 77% 1-3 ATL B. Aspromonte D. Lemaster Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- -3% 74% 1-3 ATL B. Tillman D. Lemaster Single
t4 1 1-- O 3% 78% 1-3 ATL G. Garrido D. Lemaster Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 2 1-- O 2% 80% 1-3 ATL G. Neibauer D. Lemaster Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Gary Neibauer facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- 2% 82% 3-1 HOU J. Morgan G. Neibauer Walk
b4 0 1-- O -2% 80% 3-1 HOU J. Wynn G. Neibauer Strikeout Looking
b4 1 1-- O -2% 79% 3-1 HOU D. Menke G. Neibauer Strikeout Looking
b4 2 1-- O -1% 77% 3-1 HOU J. Edwards G. Neibauer Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 3% 80% 1-3 ATL F. Alou D. Lemaster Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- -3% 77% 1-3 ATL F. Millan D. Lemaster Single
t5 1 1-- RR -24% 53% 1-3 ATL H. Aaron D. Lemaster Home Run; Millan Scores
t5 1 --- -3% 50% 3-3 ATL R. Carty D. Lemaster Single
t5 1 1-- O 4% 53% 3-3 ATL O. Cepeda D. Lemaster Strikeout Looking
t5 2 1-- O 3% 56% 3-3 ATL B. Aspromonte D. Lemaster Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Braves' Gary Neibauer facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O -3% 53% 3-3 HOU C. Blefary G. Neibauer Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 3-3 HOU G. Geiger G. Neibauer Groundout: P-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 50% 3-3 HOU D. Rader G. Neibauer Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 3.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 3-3 ATL B. Tillman D. Lemaster Flyball: SS
t6 1 --- O 2% 56% 3-3 ATL G. Garrido D. Lemaster Flyball: 2B
t6 2 --- O 1% 57% 3-3 ATL G. Neibauer D. Lemaster Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Braves' Gary Neibauer facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O -3% 54% 3-3 HOU D. Lemaster G. Neibauer Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 1 --- 4% 57% 3-3 HOU S. Valdespino G. Neibauer Single
b6 1 1-- O -4% 53% 3-3 HOU J. Morgan G. Neibauer Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 2 1-- 3% 56% 3-3 HOU J. Wynn G. Neibauer Walk; Valdespino to 2B
b6 2 12- O -6% 50% 3-3 HOU D. Menke G. Neibauer Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O 4% 54% 3-3 ATL F. Alou D. Lemaster Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O 3% 56% 3-3 ATL F. Millan D. Lemaster Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- -4% 52% 3-3 ATL H. Aaron D. Lemaster Double
t7 2 -2- R -21% 31% 3-3 ATL R. Carty D. Lemaster Single; Aaron Scores
Jim Ray replaces Denny Lemaster pitching and batting 9th
t7 2 1-- -2% 29% 4-3 ATL O. Cepeda J. Ray Walk; Carty to 2B
t7 2 12- O 4% 34% 4-3 ATL B. Aspromonte J. Ray Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Braves' Gary Neibauer facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O -5% 29% 3-4 HOU J. Edwards G. Neibauer Flyball: SS
b7 1 --- O -3% 26% 3-4 HOU C. Blefary G. Neibauer Lineout: RF
b7 2 --- 3% 29% 3-4 HOU G. Geiger G. Neibauer Walk
Cecil Upshaw replaces Gary Neibauer pitching and batting 9th
b7 2 1-- O -5% 24% 3-4 HOU D. Rader C. Upshaw Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Astros' Jim Ray facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O 2% 26% 4-3 ATL B. Tillman J. Ray Strikeout
Sonny Jackson pinch hits for Gil Garrido (SS) batting 8th
t8 1 --- -2% 23% 4-3 ATL S. Jackson J. Ray Walk
t8 1 1-- O 1% 25% 4-3 ATL C. Upshaw J. Ray Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Jackson to 2B
t8 2 -2- -1% 24% 4-3 ATL F. Alou J. Ray Walk
Fred Gladding replaces Doug Rader (3B) pitching and batting 8th; Marty Martinez replaces Jim Ray (P) playing 3B batting 9th
t8 2 12- O 4% 28% 4-3 ATL F. Millan F. Gladding Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Braves' Cecil Upshaw facing 9-1-2
Sonny Jackson moves from PH to SS
b8 0 --- 10% 38% 3-4 HOU M. Martinez C. Upshaw Walk
b8 0 1-- O -9% 29% 3-4 HOU S. Valdespino C. Upshaw Strikeout Looking
b8 1 1-- O -4% 25% 3-4 HOU J. Morgan C. Upshaw Groundout: 1B unassisted; Martinez to 2B
b8 2 -2- R 30% 55% 3-4 HOU J. Wynn C. Upshaw Single; Martinez Scores
b8 2 1-- 4% 59% 4-4 HOU D. Menke C. Upshaw Single; Wynn to 2B
b8 2 12- 2% 60% 4-4 HOU J. Edwards C. Upshaw Menke Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Wynn to 3B
b8 2 1-3 O -10% 50% 4-4 HOU J. Edwards C. Upshaw Lineout: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 4.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Fred Gladding facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- -8% 42% 4-4 ATL H. Aaron F. Gladding Single
t9 0 1-- OO 18% 60% 4-4 ATL R. Carty F. Gladding Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t9 2 --- -7% 53% 4-4 ATL O. Cepeda F. Gladding Double
t9 2 -2- O 10% 63% 4-4 ATL B. Aspromonte F. Gladding Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Braves' Cecil Upshaw facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- 7% 70% 4-4 HOU C. Blefary C. Upshaw Single
b9 0 1-- O -1% 69% 4-4 HOU G. Geiger C. Upshaw Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Blefary to 2B
Julio Gotay pinch hits for Fred Gladding (P) batting 8th
b9 1 -2- O -7% 62% 4-4 HOU J. Gotay C. Upshaw Groundout: 2B-1B; Blefary to 3B
b9 2 --3 R 38% 100% 4-4 HOU M. Martinez C. Upshaw Single; Blefary Scores
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 5.

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