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BOS  4
NYY  3
 SEP  5
@CAL  4
 MIN  4
@KCR  3
 CIN  2
LAD  1
 ATL  5
@HOU  3
 NYM  3
STL  1
 SFG  4
@SDP  2
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 9,831

 Monday, September 22, 1969
Time of Game: 2:37
Braves
5
87-68
Won 4
2nd, ½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          1  0  1   0  0  0   3  0  0    5 11  1
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  0   2  0  0    3 11  2
W: Phil Niekro (21-13), L: Larry Dierker (20-11), S: Cecil Upshaw (26)
 Astros
3
78-74
Lost 2
5th, 8 GB

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Millan 2B                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .262  .644              0   1   
T Gonzalez CF                 5   2   3   2    0   0  .260  .708              0   0   
H Aaron RF                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .296 1.005              0   0   2B
R Carty LF                    4   0   2   2    0   0  .342  .938              0   0   2B
  F Alou LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .656              0   0   
O Cepeda 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .758              1   0   GDP
C Boyer 3B                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .255  .707              1   0   
B Didier C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .249  .612              8   1   SH
G Garrido SS                  4   1   0   0    0   0  .224  .526              0   0   
P Niekro P                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .167  .396              0   0   
  C Upshaw P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .650              0   0   
Totals                       36   5  11   0    2   3                        *10   2
   * - Team recorded 27 outs, but 17 was by an unrecorded fielder
Batting Events
2B: H Aaron (29, off L Dierker); R Carty (13, off L Dierker).
SH: B Didier (11, off L Dierker).
TB: R Carty 3; T Gonzalez 3; H Aaron 2; C Boyer 2; F Millan; P Niekro; O Cepeda.
GIDP: O Cepeda (12).
RBI: T Gonzalez 2 (53); R Carty 2 (50).
2-out RBI: R Carty.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. H Aaron.
PB: B Didier 2 (24).
E: P Niekro (3).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .241  .758              0   0   
J Alou LF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .254  .631              0   0   2B,HBP
J Wynn CF                     5   1   1   1    0   2  .271  .946              0   0   
N Miller RF                   3   0   2   1    1   1  .268  .721              0   0   
D Menke SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .765              0   0   
C Blefary 1B                  4   1   3   0    0   0  .252  .745              0   0   2B
D Rader 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .248  .699              0   0   
J Edwards C                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .230  .633              3   0   GDP
L Dierker P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .134  .328              0   0   
  M Martinez PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .299  .689              0   0   
  L McFadden PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .421              0   0   
Totals                       36   3  11   0    2   8                        * 3   0
   * - Team recorded 27 outs, but 24 was by an unrecorded fielder
Batting Events
2B: C Blefary (26, off P Niekro); J Alou (18, off P Niekro).
HBP: J Alou (3, by P Niekro).
TB: C Blefary 4; J Alou 3; N Miller 2; J Wynn; D Rader; M Martinez; J Edwards.
GIDP: J Edwards (17).
RBI: J Wynn (86); J Edwards (49); N Miller (48).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 14.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. N Miller 2.
E: C Blefary (17); D Rader (24).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: J Wynn (1st base by P Niekro).

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, W (21-13)            6.1   9   3   2    2   7   0   2.57   31     -       ·  ·     12· 0· 0· 9     50    -     1.39   0.10
C Upshaw, S (26)               2.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   2.88    8     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 2          1-0    2.19   0.24
Totals                         9    11   3   2    2   8   0          39     -       ·  ·     17· 0· 0·11          1-0 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Dierker, L (20-11)           9    11   5   2    2   3   0   2.21   39     -       ·  ·     23· 0· 0·11     52    -     0.91  -0.16
Totals                         9    11   5   2    2   3   0          39     -       ·  ·     23· 0· 0·11           -
Balks: None.
WP: P Niekro (17); C Upshaw (5); L Dierker (9).
HBP: P Niekro (5; J Alou).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: P Niekro (4; J Wynn, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 9,831.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Wind 0mph.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            Houston Astros                               
1. Felix Millan                 2B       1. Joe Morgan                   2B
2. Tony Gonzalez                CF       2. Jesus Alou                   LF
3. Hank Aaron                   RF       3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF
4. Rico Carty                   LF       4. Norm Miller                  RF
5. Orlando Cepeda               1B       5. Denis Menke                  SS
6. Clete Boyer                  3B       6. Curt Blefary                 1B
7. Bob Didier                    C       7. Doug Rader                   3B
8. Gil Garrido                  SS       8. Johnny Edwards                C
9. Phil Niekro                   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
b6 0 --- -11% 51% 1-2 HOU C. Blefary P. Niekro Double
t7 0 1-- R 11% 86% 2-1 ATL P. Niekro L. Dierker Single; Garrido Scores/Adv on E3/unER
t1 1 12- R 10% 64% 0-0 ATL R. Carty L. Dierker Single; Gonzalez Scores; Aaron to 2B
b8 1 1-- OO 9% 94% 3-5 HOU J. Edwards C. Upshaw Ground Ball Double Play: RF out on play
b9 0 --- -9% 83% 3-5 HOU M. Martinez C. Upshaw Single

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. Millan L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 ATL T. Gonzalez L. Dierker Single
t1 1 1-- 4% 54% 0-0 ATL H. Aaron L. Dierker Walk; Gonzalez to 2B
t1 1 12- R 10% 64% 0-0 ATL R. Carty L. Dierker Single; Gonzalez Scores; Aaron to 2B
t1 1 12- OO -7% 56% 1-0 ATL O. Cepeda L. Dierker Ground Ball Double Play: RF out on play
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 HOU J. Morgan P. Niekro Strikeout
b1 1 --- -3% 56% 0-1 HOU J. Alou P. Niekro Single
b1 1 1-- O 3% 59% 0-1 HOU J. Wynn P. Niekro Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b1 2 1-- -1% 58% 0-1 HOU N. Miller P. Niekro Passed Ball; Alou to 2B
b1 2 -2- -0% 58% 0-1 HOU N. Miller P. Niekro Passed Ball; Alou to 3B
b1 2 --3 -1% 56% 0-1 HOU N. Miller P. Niekro Walk
b1 2 1-3 O 5% 61% 0-1 HOU D. Menke P. Niekro Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 3% 65% 1-0 ATL C. Boyer L. Dierker Single
t2 0 1-- O -3% 62% 1-0 ATL B. Didier L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t2 1 1-- O -3% 59% 1-0 ATL G. Garrido L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t2 2 1-- O -2% 57% 1-0 ATL P. Niekro L. Dierker Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- -4% 53% 0-1 HOU C. Blefary P. Niekro Single
b2 0 1-- O 4% 57% 0-1 HOU D. Rader P. Niekro Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b2 1 1-- -8% 49% 0-1 HOU J. Edwards P. Niekro Single; Blefary to 3B
b2 1 1-3 O 8% 57% 0-1 HOU L. Dierker P. Niekro Strikeout
b2 2 1-3 O 5% 62% 0-1 HOU J. Morgan P. Niekro Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- 3% 66% 1-0 ATL F. Millan L. Dierker Single
t3 0 1-- 3% 68% 1-0 ATL T. Gonzalez L. Dierker Wild Pitch; Millan to 2B
t3 0 -2- R 7% 76% 1-0 ATL T. Gonzalez L. Dierker Single; Millan Scores
t3 0 1-- O -3% 73% 2-0 ATL H. Aaron L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t3 1 1-- O -1% 72% 2-0 ATL R. Carty L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play; Gonzalez to 2B
t3 2 -2- O -2% 70% 2-0 ATL O. Cepeda L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O 2% 72% 0-2 HOU J. Alou P. Niekro Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b3 1 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 HOU J. Wynn P. Niekro Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b3 2 --- O 1% 75% 0-2 HOU N. Miller P. Niekro Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- 3% 78% 2-0 ATL C. Boyer L. Dierker Walk
t4 0 1-- O -1% 77% 2-0 ATL B. Didier L. Dierker Bunt Groundout: Unknown out on play/Sacrifice; Boyer to 2B
t4 1 -2- O -2% 74% 2-0 ATL G. Garrido L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play; Boyer to 3B
t4 2 --3 O -3% 71% 2-0 ATL P. Niekro L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 3% 74% 0-2 HOU D. Menke P. Niekro Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b4 1 --- -3% 71% 0-2 HOU C. Blefary P. Niekro Single
b4 1 1-- -5% 66% 0-2 HOU D. Rader P. Niekro Walk; Blefary to 2B
b4 1 12- -6% 60% 0-2 HOU J. Edwards P. Niekro Wild Pitch; Blefary to 3B; Rader to 2B
b4 1 -23 RO 1% 60% 0-2 HOU J. Edwards P. Niekro Batted Ball: Unknown out on play; Blefary Scores; Rader to 3B
b4 2 --3 O 5% 65% 1-2 HOU L. Dierker P. Niekro Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O -2% 63% 2-1 ATL F. Millan L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t5 1 --- O -1% 62% 2-1 ATL T. Gonzalez L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t5 2 --- 2% 64% 2-1 ATL H. Aaron L. Dierker Double
t5 2 -2- O -3% 60% 2-1 ATL R. Carty L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 3% 64% 1-2 HOU J. Morgan P. Niekro Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b5 1 --- -4% 60% 1-2 HOU J. Alou P. Niekro Hit By Pitch
b5 1 1-- O 4% 64% 1-2 HOU J. Wynn P. Niekro Strikeout
b5 2 1-- -3% 61% 1-2 HOU N. Miller P. Niekro Single; Alou to 2B
b5 2 12- O 6% 68% 1-2 HOU D. Menke P. Niekro Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- 4% 71% 2-1 ATL O. Cepeda L. Dierker Single
t6 0 1-- OO -8% 64% 2-1 ATL C. Boyer L. Dierker Double Play: Groundout: RF out on play
t6 2 --- O -1% 63% 2-1 ATL B. Didier L. Dierker Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- -11% 51% 1-2 HOU C. Blefary P. Niekro Double
b6 0 -2- O 8% 59% 1-2 HOU D. Rader P. Niekro Strikeout
b6 1 -2- O 5% 64% 1-2 HOU J. Edwards P. Niekro Batted Ball: Unknown out on play; Blefary to 3B
b6 2 --3 O 7% 71% 1-2 HOU L. Dierker P. Niekro Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- 4% 75% 2-1 ATL G. Garrido L. Dierker Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Garrido to 1B
t7 0 1-- R 11% 86% 2-1 ATL P. Niekro L. Dierker Single; Garrido Scores/Adv on E3/unER
t7 0 1-- O -1% 85% 3-1 ATL F. Millan L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play; Niekro to 2B
t7 1 -2- R 7% 92% 3-1 ATL T. Gonzalez L. Dierker Single; Niekro Scores/unER; Gonzalez to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t7 1 -2- O -1% 91% 4-1 ATL H. Aaron L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t7 2 -2- R 4% 95% 4-1 ATL R. Carty L. Dierker Double to CF; Gonzalez Scores/unER
t7 2 -2- O -1% 94% 5-1 ATL O. Cepeda L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
3 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
Felipe Alou replaces Rico Carty playing LF batting 4th
b7 0 --- O 2% 96% 1-5 HOU J. Morgan P. Niekro Strikeout
b7 1 --- -3% 93% 1-5 HOU J. Alou P. Niekro Double to LF
b7 1 -2- R -5% 89% 1-5 HOU J. Wynn P. Niekro Single; Alou Scores
b7 1 1-- -3% 86% 2-5 HOU N. Miller P. Niekro Wynn Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Wynn to 3B
b7 1 --3 R -6% 80% 2-5 HOU N. Miller P. Niekro Single; Wynn Scores/unER
Cecil Upshaw replaces Phil Niekro pitching and batting 9th
b7 1 1-- -2% 78% 3-5 HOU D. Menke C. Upshaw Wild Pitch; Miller to 2B
b7 1 -2- O 5% 83% 3-5 HOU D. Menke C. Upshaw Groundout: 2B-1B; Miller to 3B
b7 2 --3 O 5% 88% 3-5 HOU C. Blefary C. Upshaw Baserunner Out Advancing; Miller out at Hm/C-3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- 2% 90% 5-3 ATL C. Boyer L. Dierker Single
t8 0 1-- O -2% 88% 5-3 ATL B. Didier L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t8 1 1-- O -1% 87% 5-3 ATL G. Garrido L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t8 2 1-- O -1% 86% 5-3 ATL C. Upshaw L. Dierker Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Braves' Cecil Upshaw facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O 4% 90% 3-5 HOU C. Blefary C. Upshaw Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b8 1 --- -5% 85% 3-5 HOU D. Rader C. Upshaw Single
b8 1 1-- OO 9% 94% 3-5 HOU J. Edwards C. Upshaw Ground Ball Double Play: RF out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- O -1% 93% 5-3 ATL F. Millan L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t9 1 --- O -0% 92% 5-3 ATL T. Gonzalez L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t9 2 --- O -0% 92% 5-3 ATL H. Aaron L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Braves' Cecil Upshaw facing 9-1-2
Marty Martinez pinch hits for Larry Dierker (P) batting 9th
b9 0 --- -9% 83% 3-5 HOU M. Martinez C. Upshaw Single
Leon McFadden pinch runs for Marty Martinez (PH) batting 9th
b9 0 1-- O 6% 89% 3-5 HOU J. Morgan C. Upshaw Batted Ball: Unknown out on play; McFadden to 2B
b9 1 -2- O 7% 96% 3-5 HOU J. Alou C. Upshaw Batted Ball: Unknown out on play; McFadden to 3B
b9 2 --3 O 4% 100% 3-5 HOU J. Wynn C. Upshaw Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 3.

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