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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS		0
1		 
(14)
SEP
@CAL		1
3
BAL
@CLE		4
3		 
(11)
WSA
@DET		8
4
WSA
@DET		7
4
MIN
@KCR		2
1		 
(10)
CHW
@OAK		2
1
MON
@CHC		3
6
LAD
@CIN		2
7
ATL
@HOU		2
1
STL
@NYM		0
6
SFG
@SDP		2
3
Wednesday, September 24, 1969
, Astrodome
Attendance: 10,055, Time of Game: 2:01
Braves
2
89-68
⇐ Won 6 ⇒
1st
 at Astros
1
78-76
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
5th, 9½ GB
W: Pat Jarvis (12-11)
L: Tom Griffin (11-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  8  0
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  3  0

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Felix Millan 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .262 .642 -0.073 1.06 0.036 -0.109 -0.4 1 3
Tony Gonzalez CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .261 .716 0.241 1.06 0.325 -0.084 0.4 3 0 HR,GDP
Hank Aaron RF 4 0 3 0 0 0 .301 1.008 0.109 0.96 0.119 -0.010 0.9 3 0
Rico Carty LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .340 .931 -0.111 1.71 0.066 -0.177 -0.7 2 0 GDP
   Mike Lum LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .615 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Orlando Cepeda 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .260 .756 -0.114 1.42 0.027 -0.142 -0.9 7 0
Clete Boyer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .251 .696 -0.143 1.44 0.000 -0.143 -1.2 0 0
Bob Didier C 3 0 1 1 1 0 .251 .623 0.100 0.85 0.147 -0.047 1.2 6 0 2B
Gil Garrido SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 .230 .540 -0.018 0.87 0.037 -0.055 -0.4 4 2
Pat Jarvis P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .116 .255 -0.112 1.08 0.000 -0.112 -0.9 0 1
Team Totals 33 2 8 2 4 6 .242 .688 -0.121 1.16 0.757 -0.879 -2.0 27 6
2B: B Didier (16, off T Griffin).
HR: T Gonzalez (12, off T Griffin; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: T Gonzalez 5; H Aaron 3; B Didier 2; R Carty; G Garrido.
GIDP: T Gonzalez (14); R Carty (17).
RBI: B Didier (32); T Gonzalez (55).
2-out RBI: B Didier.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. P Jarvis-G Garrido-O Cepeda.

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe Morgan 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .240 .758 0.039 0.90 0.107 -0.068 0.6 2 3 HR
Jesus Alou LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .252 .624 -0.104 1.51 0.027 -0.132 -0.4 4 0
Jim Wynn CF 3 0 0 0 1 3 .269 .941 -0.091 1.31 0.021 -0.112 -0.3 1 0
Norm Miller RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .713 -0.105 1.06 0.000 -0.105 -0.7 1 0
Denis Menke SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .756 -0.082 1.09 0.000 -0.082 -0.6 4 7
Curt Blefary 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .741 -0.068 0.93 0.000 -0.068 -0.5 8 1
Doug Rader 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .247 .696 -0.006 0.65 0.026 -0.032 0.1 0 0
Johnny Edwards C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .230 .631 -0.051 1.61 0.038 -0.089 -0.0 7 0
Tom Griffin P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .150 .476 -0.110 1.47 0.000 -0.110 -1.0 0 0 GDP
   Keith Lampard PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .600 1.800 -0.042 1.78 0.000 -0.042 -0.1
   Fred Gladding P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .222 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 29 1 3 1 2 3 .103 .368 -0.620 1.18 0.219 -0.840 -3.0 27 12
HR: J Morgan (15, off P Jarvis; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: J Morgan 4; J Alou; J Edwards.
GIDP: T Griffin (1).
RBI: J Morgan (42).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 2. C Blefary-D Menke-C Blefary; D Menke-J Morgan-C Blefary.

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pat Jarvis, W (12-11) 9 3 1 1 2 3 1 4.53 31 78 0.621 1.18 3.0
Team Totals 9 3 1 1 2 3 1 1.00 31 78 0.621 1.16 3.0

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Griffin, L (11-9) 8 8 2 2 3 6 1 3.55 33 61 0.089 1.21 1.6
Fred Gladding 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.21 4 0 0 0.032 0.71 0.4
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 4 6 1 2.00 37 61 0 0 0.121 1.18 2.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Augie Donatelli.
Time of Game: 2:01.
Attendance: 10,055.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting 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 Jim 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 Pat Jarvis P 9 Tom Griffin P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 1-1 1 --- R ATL T. Gonzalez T. Griffin 29% 74% Home Run
t2 0-1 2 1-- R ATL B. Didier T. Griffin 13% 49% Double; Cepeda Scores
b1 0-0 0 --- R HOU J. Morgan P. Jarvis -11% 35% Home Run
b2 1-1 1 12- OO HOU T. Griffin P. Jarvis 9% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t4 1-1 0 1-- OO ATL R. Carty T. Griffin -9% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- ATL F. Millan T. Griffin 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO ATL T. Gonzalez T. Griffin -7% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O ATL H. Aaron T. Griffin -1% 45% Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Pat Jarvis facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- R HOU J. Morgan P. Jarvis -11% 35% Home Run
b1 1-0 0 --- O HOU J. Alou P. Jarvis 2% 37% Lineout: CF
b1 1-0 1 --- HOU J. Wynn P. Jarvis -2% 34% Walk
b1 1-0 1 1-- O HOU N. Miller P. Jarvis 2% 37% Flyball: CF
b1 1-0 2 1-- O HOU D. Menke P. Jarvis 2% 39% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O ATL R. Carty T. Griffin -2% 36% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- ATL O. Cepeda T. Griffin 3% 39% Walk
t2 0-1 1 1-- O ATL C. Boyer T. Griffin -3% 36% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-1 2 1-- R ATL B. Didier T. Griffin 13% 49% Double; Cepeda Scores
t2 1-1 2 -2- O ATL G. Garrido T. Griffin -3% 45% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Pat Jarvis facing 6-7-8
b2 1-1 0 --- O HOU C. Blefary P. Jarvis 2% 47% Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 1-1 1 --- HOU D. Rader P. Jarvis -3% 45% Walk
b2 1-1 1 1-- HOU J. Edwards P. Jarvis -4% 41% Single; Rader to 2B
b2 1-1 1 12- OO HOU T. Griffin P. Jarvis 9% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 9-1-2
t3 1-1 0 --- O ATL P. Jarvis T. Griffin -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t3 1-1 1 --- O ATL F. Millan T. Griffin -2% 46% Flyball: LF
t3 1-1 2 --- O ATL T. Gonzalez T. Griffin -1% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Pat Jarvis facing 1-2-3
b3 1-1 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan P. Jarvis 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b3 1-1 1 --- HOU J. Alou P. Jarvis -3% 44% Single
b3 1-1 1 1-- O HOU J. Wynn P. Jarvis 3% 48% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-1 2 1-- O HOU N. Miller P. Jarvis 2% 50% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 3-4-5
t4 1-1 0 --- ATL H. Aaron T. Griffin 4% 54% Single
t4 1-1 0 1-- OO ATL R. Carty T. Griffin -9% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 1-1 2 --- O ATL O. Cepeda T. Griffin -1% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Pat Jarvis facing 5-6-7
b4 1-1 0 --- O HOU D. Menke P. Jarvis 3% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1-1 1 --- O HOU C. Blefary P. Jarvis 2% 49% Lineout: 2B
b4 1-1 2 --- O HOU D. Rader P. Jarvis 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 6-7-8
t5 1-1 0 --- O ATL C. Boyer T. Griffin -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t5 1-1 1 --- O ATL B. Didier T. Griffin -2% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-1 2 --- ATL G. Garrido T. Griffin 2% 47% Single
t5 1-1 2 1-- O ATL P. Jarvis T. Griffin -3% 44% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Pat Jarvis facing 8-9-1
b5 1-1 0 --- O HOU J. Edwards P. Jarvis 3% 47% Flyball: SS
b5 1-1 1 --- O HOU T. Griffin P. Jarvis 2% 49% Lineout: LF
b5 1-1 2 --- O HOU J. Morgan P. Jarvis 1% 50% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
t6 1-1 0 --- O ATL F. Millan T. Griffin -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-1 1 --- ATL T. Gonzalez T. Griffin 4% 50% Single
t6 1-1 1 1-- ATL H. Aaron T. Griffin 5% 56% Single; Gonzalez to 2B
t6 1-1 1 12- O ATL R. Carty T. Griffin -6% 49% Strikeout Looking
t6 1-1 2 12- O ATL O. Cepeda T. Griffin -6% 43% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Pat Jarvis facing 2-3-4
b6 1-1 0 --- O HOU J. Alou P. Jarvis 3% 46% Flyball: SS
b6 1-1 1 --- O HOU J. Wynn P. Jarvis 2% 48% Strikeout Looking
b6 1-1 2 --- O HOU N. Miller P. Jarvis 2% 50% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 6-7-8
t7 1-1 0 --- O ATL C. Boyer T. Griffin -4% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-1 1 --- O ATL B. Didier T. Griffin -3% 44% Flyball: LF
t7 1-1 2 --- ATL G. Garrido T. Griffin 2% 46% Walk
t7 1-1 2 1-- O ATL P. Jarvis T. Griffin -4% 42% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Pat Jarvis facing 5-6-7
b7 1-1 0 --- O HOU D. Menke P. Jarvis 4% 45% Flyball: LF
b7 1-1 1 --- O HOU C. Blefary P. Jarvis 3% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1-1 2 --- O HOU D. Rader P. Jarvis 2% 50% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
t8 1-1 0 --- O ATL F. Millan T. Griffin -4% 46% Lineout: LF
t8 1-1 1 --- R ATL T. Gonzalez T. Griffin 29% 74% Home Run
t8 2-1 1 --- ATL H. Aaron T. Griffin 2% 77% Single
t8 2-1 1 1-- ATL R. Carty T. Griffin 7% 83% Single; Aaron to 3B
t8 2-1 1 1-3 O ATL O. Cepeda T. Griffin -7% 77% Flyball: SS
t8 2-1 2 1-3 O ATL C. Boyer T. Griffin -5% 72% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Pat Jarvis facing 8-9-1
b8 1-2 0 --- O HOU J. Edwards P. Jarvis 6% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
Keith Lampard pinch hits for Tom Griffin (P) batting 9th
b8 1-2 1 --- O HOU K. Lampard P. Jarvis 4% 82% Flyball: CF
b8 1-2 2 --- O HOU J. Morgan P. Jarvis 3% 85% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Fred Gladding facing 7-8-9
Fred Gladding replaces Keith Lampard (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-1 0 --- ATL B. Didier F. Gladding 2% 87% Walk
t9 2-1 0 1-- O ATL G. Garrido F. Gladding -2% 85% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 2-1 1 1-- O ATL P. Jarvis F. Gladding -2% 83% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 2-1 2 1-- O ATL F. Millan F. Gladding -2% 82% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Pat Jarvis facing 2-3-4
Mike Lum replaces Rico Carty playing LF batting 4th
b9 1-2 0 --- O HOU J. Alou P. Jarvis 8% 90% Lineout: LF
b9 1-2 1 --- O HOU J. Wynn P. Jarvis 6% 96% Strikeout
b9 1-2 2 --- O HOU N. Miller P. Jarvis 4% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.

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