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DET  3
@BAL  2

BAL  4
DET  3

CAL  8
SEP  2

CLE  5
NYY  1

NYY  6
@CLE  3

KCR  7
MIN  2

MIN 12
@KCR  2

OAK  3
CHW  2

OAK  6
CHW  5

WSA  5
BOS  4

WSA 11
BOS  4

CHC  3
STL  1

CHC 12
STL  1

CIN  7
SFG  6

(10)
ATL  4
@HOU  3
PHI  2
@MON  0

PHI  5
@MON  1

NYM  7
PIT  3

LAD  3
@SDP  1

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 29,221

Sunday, June 29, 1969
Time of Game: 2:34
Braves
4
43-30
Won 2
2nd, ½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  3    4 11  0
Astros          1  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    3  9  1
W: Paul Doyle (1-0), L: Fred Gladding (1-2), S: Cecil Upshaw (15)
Astros
3
39-38
Lost 2
5th, 6½ GB

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Alou RF                     5   1   3   1    0   0  .308  .738              2   0   2B
S Jackson SS                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .273  .680              1   5   
T Gonzalez CF                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .239  .654              2   0   2B,GDP
O Cepeda 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .798              8   2   
F Millan 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .273  .688              4   2   
C Boyer 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .209  .655              1   2   
M Lum LF                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .649              3   0   GDP
B Tillman C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .669              5   0   
  H Aaron PH                  0   1   0   0    1   0  .336 1.094              0   0   IW
  B Didier C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .540              0   0   
R Reed P                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .132  .312              1   0   
  T Francona PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .786              0   0   
  P Doyle P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  B Aspromonte PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .661              0   0   
  C Upshaw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .286 1.000              0   0   
Totals                       36   4  11   0    2   3                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: T Gonzalez (7, off L Dierker); F Alou (8, off L Dierker).
IBB: H Aaron (11, by F Gladding).
TB: F Alou 4; T Gonzalez 3; C Boyer 2; F Millan; M Lum; S Jackson; O Cepeda.
GIDP: T Gonzalez (9); M Lum (3).
RBI: F Alou (15); T Gonzalez (20).
2-out RBI: T Gonzalez; F Alou.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Blefary 1B                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .259  .719             11   0   SB
J Morgan 2B                   5   1   3   0    0   0  .247  .769              5   4   
J Wynn CF                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .279  .946              1   0   3B
  L McFadden LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .542              0   0   
  S Valdespino PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .317  .783              0   0   
N Miller RF                   5   0   1   1    0   1  .288  .796              2   0   2B
D Menke SS                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .307  .838              0   1   HBP
  M Martinez SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .734              1   2   
J Edwards C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .203  .551              4   0   
G Geiger LF-CF                3   0   0   0    1   1  .244  .667              1   1   
D Rader 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .226  .636              2   4   HR
L Dierker P                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .170  .374              0   2   
  F Gladding P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  S Guinn P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       36   3   9   0    3   5                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: N Miller (13, off R Reed).
3B: J Wynn (1, off R Reed).
HR: D Rader (5, off R Reed; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out).
HBP: D Menke (2, by R Reed).
TB: J Wynn 4; D Rader 4; J Morgan 3; N Miller 2; C Blefary; J Edwards.
RBI: D Rader (35); J Wynn (45); N Miller (26).
2-out RBI: J Wynn; N Miller.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Morgan-M Martinez-C Blefary; D Menke-J Morgan-C Blefary.
E: J Morgan (8).
Baserunning Events
SB: C Blefary (5, 2nd base off R Reed/B Tillman).

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
R Reed                         7     8   3   3    3   4   1   3.75   33     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 0· 8     50    -     0.72  -0.10
P Doyle, W (1-0)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.38    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
C Upshaw, S (15)               1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.20    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    4.10   0.18
Totals                         9     9   3   3    3   5   1          40     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 0· 9           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Dierker                      8     8   2   2    1   3   0   2.58   31     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0· 8     60    -     1.13   0.28
F Gladding, BS (2), L (1-2)    0.2   3   2   0    1   0   0   2.23    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 3          1-1    4.68  -0.71
S Guinn                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   8.10    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.50   0.03
Totals                         9    11   4   2    2   3   0          38     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0·11          3-1 
L Dierker faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R Reed (2; D Menke).
IBB: F Gladding (2; H Aaron).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Frank Dezelan.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 29,221.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            Houston Astros                               
1. Felipe Alou                  RF       1. Curt Blefary                 1B
2. Sonny Jackson                SS       2. Joe Morgan                   2B
3. Tony Gonzalez                CF       3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF
4. Orlando Cepeda               1B       4. Norm Miller                  RF
5. Felix Millan                 2B       5. Denis Menke                  SS
6. Clete Boyer                  3B       6. Johnny Edwards                C
7. Mike Lum                     LF       7. Gary Geiger                  LF
8. Bob Tillman                   C       8. Doug Rader                   3B
9. Ron Reed                      P       9. Larry Dierker                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 2 12- R 37% 85% 3-3 ATL F. Alou F. Gladding Single; Aaron Scores/unER; Aspromonte to 3B
t9 2 1-3 R 33% 48% 2-3 ATL B. Aspromonte F. Gladding Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Millan Scores/No RBI/unER; Aaron to 2B
t9 0 123 ROO -30% 12% 1-3 ATL M. Lum F. Gladding Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Cepeda Scores/No RBI; Millan to 3B
t9 0 12- 16% 42% 1-3 ATL C. Boyer F. Gladding Single; Cepeda to 3B; Millan to 2B
t8 1 12- OO -14% 5% 1-3 ATL T. Gonzalez L. Dierker Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 ATL F. Alou L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 ATL S. Jackson L. Dierker Flyball: RF
t1 2 --- 2% 49% 0-0 ATL T. Gonzalez L. Dierker Double
t1 2 -2- O -3% 45% 0-0 ATL O. Cepeda L. Dierker Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Ron Reed facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 HOU C. Blefary R. Reed Groundout: 1B-P
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan R. Reed Flyball: RF
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn R. Reed Single
b1 2 1-- R -12% 36% 0-0 HOU N. Miller R. Reed Double; Wynn Scores
b1 2 -2- -1% 35% 1-0 HOU D. Menke R. Reed Hit By Pitch
b1 2 12- O 3% 39% 1-0 HOU J. Edwards R. Reed Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 36% 0-1 ATL F. Millan L. Dierker Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- 3% 39% 0-1 ATL C. Boyer L. Dierker Single
t2 1 1-- O -2% 37% 0-1 ATL M. Lum L. Dierker Groundout: P-1B; Boyer to 2B
t2 2 -2- O -3% 34% 0-1 ATL B. Tillman L. Dierker Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Ron Reed facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 2% 36% 1-0 HOU G. Geiger R. Reed Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- R -10% 25% 1-0 HOU D. Rader R. Reed Home Run
b2 1 --- O 1% 26% 2-0 HOU L. Dierker R. Reed Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- -1% 25% 2-0 HOU C. Blefary R. Reed Walk
b2 2 1-- -1% 25% 2-0 HOU J. Morgan R. Reed Blefary Steals 2B
b2 2 -2- -1% 24% 2-0 HOU J. Morgan R. Reed Single; Blefary to 3B
b2 2 1-3 O 3% 27% 2-0 HOU J. Wynn R. Reed Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 25% 0-2 ATL R. Reed L. Dierker Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- 4% 29% 0-2 ATL F. Alou L. Dierker Double
t3 1 -2- O -4% 25% 0-2 ATL S. Jackson L. Dierker Strikeout Looking
t3 2 -2- RO 7% 32% 0-2 ATL T. Gonzalez L. Dierker Single to LF; Alou Scores; Gonzalez out at 2B/LF-2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Ron Reed facing 4-5-6
b3 0 --- O 2% 34% 2-1 HOU N. Miller R. Reed Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- -2% 32% 2-1 HOU D. Menke R. Reed Walk
b3 1 1-- O 1% 33% 2-1 HOU J. Edwards R. Reed Groundout: SS-1B; Menke to 2B
b3 2 -2- -1% 33% 2-1 HOU G. Geiger R. Reed Walk
b3 2 12- O 4% 36% 2-1 HOU D. Rader R. Reed Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O -3% 34% 1-2 ATL O. Cepeda L. Dierker Flyball: 3B
t4 1 --- O -2% 32% 1-2 ATL F. Millan L. Dierker Flyball: 2B
t4 2 --- O -1% 30% 1-2 ATL C. Boyer L. Dierker Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Ron Reed facing 9-1-2
b4 0 --- O 2% 32% 2-1 HOU L. Dierker R. Reed Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O 1% 34% 2-1 HOU C. Blefary R. Reed Flyball: 2B
b4 2 --- -1% 33% 2-1 HOU J. Morgan R. Reed Single
b4 2 1-- R -12% 20% 2-1 HOU J. Wynn R. Reed Triple; Morgan Scores
b4 2 --3 O 2% 23% 3-1 HOU N. Miller R. Reed Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -3% 20% 1-3 ATL M. Lum L. Dierker Foul Flyball: 3B
t5 1 --- O -2% 18% 1-3 ATL B. Tillman L. Dierker Flyball: LF
t5 2 --- O -1% 17% 1-3 ATL R. Reed L. Dierker Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Ron Reed facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 1% 19% 3-1 HOU D. Menke R. Reed Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- -1% 17% 3-1 HOU J. Edwards R. Reed Single
b5 1 1-- O 2% 19% 3-1 HOU G. Geiger R. Reed Flyball: RF
b5 2 1-- O 1% 20% 3-1 HOU D. Rader R. Reed Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O -3% 17% 1-3 ATL F. Alou L. Dierker Flyball: 2B
t6 1 --- 3% 21% 1-3 ATL S. Jackson L. Dierker Single
t6 1 1-- O -3% 18% 1-3 ATL T. Gonzalez L. Dierker Groundout: P-1B; Jackson to 2B
t6 2 -2- O -4% 14% 1-3 ATL O. Cepeda L. Dierker Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Ron Reed facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O 1% 15% 3-1 HOU L. Dierker R. Reed Strikeout Looking
b6 1 --- -1% 14% 3-1 HOU C. Blefary R. Reed Single
b6 1 1-- O 1% 15% 3-1 HOU J. Morgan R. Reed Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 2 1-- O 1% 17% 3-1 HOU J. Wynn R. Reed Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O -3% 13% 1-3 ATL F. Millan L. Dierker Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O -2% 11% 1-3 ATL C. Boyer L. Dierker Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- 2% 13% 1-3 ATL M. Lum L. Dierker Single
t7 2 1-- O -3% 10% 1-3 ATL B. Tillman L. Dierker Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Ron Reed facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O 1% 11% 3-1 HOU N. Miller R. Reed Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- O 1% 12% 3-1 HOU D. Menke R. Reed Strikeout
b7 2 --- O 0% 12% 3-1 HOU J. Edwards R. Reed Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 9-1-2
Leon McFadden replaces Jimmy Wynn (CF) playing LF batting 3rd; Gary Geiger moves from LF to CF; Tito Francona pinch hits for Ron Reed (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -3% 9% 1-3 ATL T. Francona L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- 4% 13% 1-3 ATL F. Alou L. Dierker Single
t8 1 1-- 7% 20% 1-3 ATL S. Jackson L. Dierker Walk; Alou to 2B
t8 1 12- OO -14% 5% 1-3 ATL T. Gonzalez L. Dierker Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Paul Doyle facing 7-8-9
Paul Doyle replaces Tito Francona (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 1% 6% 3-1 HOU G. Geiger P. Doyle Groundout: P-1B
b8 1 --- O 0% 6% 3-1 HOU D. Rader P. Doyle Flyball: CF
b8 2 --- O 0% 6% 3-1 HOU L. Dierker P. Doyle Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
Marty Martinez replaces Denis Menke playing SS batting 5th
t9 0 --- 7% 14% 1-3 ATL O. Cepeda L. Dierker Single
Fred Gladding replaces Larry Dierker pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 1-- 12% 26% 1-3 ATL F. Millan F. Gladding Single; Cepeda to 2B
t9 0 12- 16% 42% 1-3 ATL C. Boyer F. Gladding Single; Cepeda to 3B; Millan to 2B
t9 0 123 ROO -30% 12% 1-3 ATL M. Lum F. Gladding Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Cepeda Scores/No RBI; Millan to 3B
Hank Aaron pinch hits for Bob Tillman (C) batting 8th
t9 2 --3 4% 16% 2-3 ATL H. Aaron F. Gladding Intentional Walk
Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Paul Doyle (P) batting 9th
t9 2 1-3 R 33% 48% 2-3 ATL B. Aspromonte F. Gladding Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Millan Scores/No RBI/unER; Aaron to 2B
t9 2 12- R 37% 85% 3-3 ATL F. Alou F. Gladding Single; Aaron Scores/unER; Aspromonte to 3B
Skip Guinn replaces Fred Gladding pitching and batting 9th
t9 2 1-3 O -3% 82% 4-3 ATL S. Jackson S. Guinn Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Braves' Cecil Upshaw facing 1-2-3
Cecil Upshaw replaces Bob Aspromonte (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Bob Didier replaces Hank Aaron (PH) playing C batting 8th
b9 0 --- O 8% 90% 3-4 HOU C. Blefary C. Upshaw Flyball: LF
b9 1 --- -9% 81% 3-4 HOU J. Morgan C. Upshaw Single
Sandy Valdespino pinch hits for Leon McFadden (LF) batting 3rd
b9 1 1-- O 6% 87% 3-4 HOU S. Valdespino C. Upshaw Groundout: 3B-1B; Morgan to 2B
b9 2 -2- O 13% 100% 3-4 HOU N. Miller C. Upshaw Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 3.

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