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Friday, September 13, 1968,
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 13,944, Time of Game: 1:55
Braves
0
75-73
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Dodgers
2
67-81
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Claude Osteen (10-18)
L: Phil Niekro (11-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0 10  1
Dodgers         1  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  X    2  8  0

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Felipe Alou CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .312 .791 0.036 1.16 0.097 -0.062 0.1 3 0 2B
Felix Millan 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .295 .677 -0.089 1.62 0.025 -0.113 -0.4 4 7 SH
Hank Aaron RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .851 -0.138 1.38 0.000 -0.138 -1.0 0 0
Joe Torre 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .270 .705 -0.031 0.99 0.042 -0.074 -0.3 10 0
Tommie Aaron LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .240 .595 -0.034 1.25 0.059 -0.093 -0.2 1 0 2B
Bob Johnson 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .270 .614 -0.082 1.13 0.028 -0.110 -0.4 1 1
Bob Tillman C 4 0 1 0 0 2 .214 .569 -0.064 0.98 0.019 -0.083 -0.5 3 1
   Ralph Garr PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Gil Garrido SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .195 .386 -0.068 0.97 0.000 -0.068 -0.4 2 4
   Deron Johnson PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .212 .604 0.034 1.01 0.034 0.000 0.2
   Sonny Jackson PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .584 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Phil Niekro P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .118 .338 0.020 0.77 0.048 -0.028 0.2 0 2
   Marty Martinez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .234 .570 -0.061 2.64 0.000 -0.061 -0.4
Team Totals 35 0 10 0 0 5 .286 .629 -0.477 1.19 0.352 -0.830 -3.1 24 15
2B: T Aaron (9, off C Osteen); F Alou (33, off C Osteen).
SH: F Millan (11, off C Osteen).
TB: F Alou 3; B Johnson 2; T Aaron 2; J Torre; F Millan; D Johnson; B Tillman; P Niekro.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 3. F Millan-G Garrido; G Garrido-F Millan-J Torre; P Niekro-G Garrido-F Millan.
E: F Millan (14).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Crawford LF 4 1 3 1 0 0 .250 .731 0.163 0.58 0.171 -0.007 1.7 2 0 2B
Willie Davis CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .659 -0.043 0.76 0.000 -0.043 -0.9 5 0
Tom Haller C 2 0 1 1 0 0 .289 .736 0.041 0.98 0.058 -0.016 0.2 5 0 SF
Ron Fairly 1B-RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .233 .596 -0.035 0.53 0.011 -0.046 -0.1 8 0 GDP
Len Gabrielson RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .264 .743 0.020 0.80 0.057 -0.038 -0.2 2 0 GDP
   Wes Parker 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .610 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Jim Lefebvre 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .237 .647 -0.050 0.59 0.000 -0.050 -0.6 1 2
Bill Sudakis 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .297 .990 -0.066 0.53 0.000 -0.066 -0.8 0 3
Paul Popovich SS 3 1 2 0 0 0 .216 .522 0.016 0.50 0.032 -0.017 0.4 1 5
Claude Osteen P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .147 .345 -0.023 0.62 0.000 -0.023 -0.5 1 2 SH
Team Totals 27 2 8 2 0 3 .296 .619 0.023 0.66 0.329 -0.306 -0.8 27 12
2B: W Crawford (10, off P Niekro).
SF: T Haller (8, off P Niekro).
SH: C Osteen (9, off P Niekro).
TB: W Crawford 4; P Popovich 2; T Haller; L Gabrielson; R Fairly.
GIDP: L Gabrielson (6); R Fairly (11).
RBI: T Haller (47); W Crawford (11).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 7.

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro, L (11-12) 8 8 2 1 0 3 0 2.70 29 63 -0.023 0.66 0.8
Team Totals 8 8 2 1 0 3 0 1.12 29 63 -0.023 1.19 0.8

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Claude Osteen, W (10-18) 9 10 0 0 0 5 0 3.22 36 72 0.477 1.19 3.1
Team Totals 9 10 0 0 0 5 0 0.00 36 72 0.477 0.66 3.1
Balks: None.
WP: P Niekro (15).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Bill Jackowski, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Ken Burkhart.
Time of Game: 1:55.
Attendance: 13,944.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         Los Angeles Dodgers
1 Felipe Alou CF 1 Willie Crawford LF
2 Felix Millan 2B 2 Willie Davis CF
3 Hank Aaron RF 3 Tom Haller C
4 Joe Torre 1B 4 Ron Fairly 1B
5 Tommie Aaron LF 5 Len Gabrielson RF
6 Bob Johnson 3B 6 Jim Lefebvre 2B
7 Bob Tillman C 7 Bill Sudakis 3B
8 Gil Garrido SS 8 Paul Popovich SS
9 Phil Niekro P 9 Claude Osteen P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 1-0 1 -2- R LAD W. Crawford P. Niekro 10% 89% Double to CF; Popovich Scores
b1 0-0 0 --- LAD W. Crawford P. Niekro 7% 61% Single to 2B; Crawford to 2B/Adv on E4
t8 0-2 0 --- ATL F. Alou C. Osteen -6% 84% Single to CF
t9 0-2 2 12- O ATL M. Martinez C. Osteen 6% 100% Strikeout
t4 0-1 1 -2- O ATL B. Johnson C. Osteen 6% 69% Single to SS/runner struck by batted ball and is out; Aaron out at 3B/SS

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, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O ATL F. Alou C. Osteen 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- ATL F. Millan C. Osteen -2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O ATL H. Aaron C. Osteen 3% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O ATL J. Torre C. Osteen 2% 54% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- LAD W. Crawford P. Niekro 7% 61% Single to 2B; Crawford to 2B/Adv on E4
b1 0-0 0 -2- O LAD W. Davis P. Niekro -1% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B; Crawford to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 RO LAD T. Haller P. Niekro 4% 64% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Crawford Scores/unER
b1 1-0 2 --- O LAD R. Fairly P. Niekro -1% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O ATL T. Aaron C. Osteen 2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- ATL B. Johnson C. Osteen -3% 63% Single to LF
t2 0-1 1 1-- O ATL B. Tillman C. Osteen 3% 66% Strikeout
t2 0-1 2 1-- O ATL G. Garrido C. Osteen 2% 68% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- LAD L. Gabrielson P. Niekro 3% 71% Single to LF
b2 1-0 0 1-- LAD J. Lefebvre P. Niekro 3% 74% Wild Pitch; Gabrielson to 2B
b2 1-0 0 -2- O LAD J. Lefebvre P. Niekro -4% 70% Flyball: CF
b2 1-0 1 -2- OO LAD B. Sudakis P. Niekro -6% 64% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- ATL P. Niekro C. Osteen -5% 60% Single to CF
t3 0-1 0 1-- O ATL F. Alou C. Osteen 4% 64% Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 0-1 1 1-- O ATL F. Millan C. Osteen 3% 67% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-1 2 1-- O ATL H. Aaron C. Osteen 2% 69% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
b3 1-0 0 --- O LAD P. Popovich P. Niekro -2% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- O LAD C. Osteen P. Niekro -1% 67% Strikeout
b3 1-0 2 --- O LAD W. Crawford P. Niekro -1% 66% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- O ATL J. Torre C. Osteen 3% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- ATL T. Aaron C. Osteen -6% 63% Double to LF
t4 0-1 1 -2- O ATL B. Johnson C. Osteen 6% 69% Single to SS/runner struck by batted ball and is out; Aaron out at 3B/SS
t4 0-1 2 1-- O ATL B. Tillman C. Osteen 3% 71% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
b4 1-0 0 --- O LAD W. Davis P. Niekro -2% 70% Flyball: CF
b4 1-0 1 --- LAD T. Haller P. Niekro 2% 72% Single to CF
b4 1-0 1 1-- OO LAD R. Fairly P. Niekro -4% 68% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 8-9-1
t5 0-1 0 --- O ATL G. Garrido C. Osteen 3% 71% Flyball: CF
t5 0-1 1 --- O ATL P. Niekro C. Osteen 2% 73% Flyball: CF
t5 0-1 2 --- ATL F. Alou C. Osteen -3% 69% Double to LF
t5 0-1 2 -2- O ATL F. Millan C. Osteen 5% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
b5 1-0 0 --- O LAD L. Gabrielson P. Niekro -2% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-0 1 --- O LAD J. Lefebvre P. Niekro -1% 71% Strikeout
b5 1-0 2 --- O LAD B. Sudakis P. Niekro -1% 71% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 3-4-5
t6 0-1 0 --- O ATL H. Aaron C. Osteen 3% 74% Flyball: CF
t6 0-1 1 --- ATL J. Torre C. Osteen -4% 70% Single to LF
t6 0-1 1 1-- O ATL T. Aaron C. Osteen 4% 74% Flyball: RF
t6 0-1 2 1-- O ATL B. Johnson C. Osteen 3% 77% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
b6 1-0 0 --- LAD P. Popovich P. Niekro 3% 80% Single to LF
b6 1-0 0 1-- O LAD C. Osteen P. Niekro -1% 80% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Popovich to 2B
b6 1-0 1 -2- R LAD W. Crawford P. Niekro 10% 89% Double to CF; Popovich Scores
b6 2-0 1 -2- O LAD W. Davis P. Niekro -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B; Crawford to 3B
b6 2-0 2 --3 O LAD T. Haller P. Niekro -2% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 7-8-9
t7 0-2 0 --- O ATL B. Tillman C. Osteen 3% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-2 1 --- O ATL G. Garrido C. Osteen 2% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-2 2 --- O ATL P. Niekro C. Osteen 1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
b7 2-0 0 --- LAD R. Fairly P. Niekro 1% 93% Single to CF
b7 2-0 0 1-- OO LAD L. Gabrielson P. Niekro -2% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-2B
b7 2-0 2 --- O LAD J. Lefebvre P. Niekro -0% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
Wes Parker replaces Len Gabrielson (RF) playing 1B batting 5th
Ron Fairly moves from 1B to RF
t8 0-2 0 --- ATL F. Alou C. Osteen -6% 84% Single to CF
t8 0-2 0 1-- O ATL F. Millan C. Osteen 3% 88% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Alou to 2B
t8 0-2 1 -2- O ATL H. Aaron C. Osteen 5% 93% Fielder's Choice P; Alou out at 3B/P-3B-SS-P; Aaron to 1B
t8 0-2 2 1-- O ATL J. Torre C. Osteen 3% 96% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
b8 2-0 0 --- O LAD B. Sudakis P. Niekro -0% 95% Lineout: CF
b8 2-0 1 --- LAD P. Popovich P. Niekro 0% 96% Single to CF
b8 2-0 1 1-- O LAD C. Osteen P. Niekro -0% 95% Popfly: 3B
b8 2-0 2 1-- LAD W. Crawford P. Niekro 0% 96% Single to CF; Popovich to 2B
b8 2-0 2 12- O LAD W. Davis P. Niekro -1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 5-6-7
t9 0-2 0 --- O ATL T. Aaron C. Osteen 3% 98% Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 0-2 1 --- O ATL B. Johnson C. Osteen 2% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 0-2 2 --- ATL B. Tillman C. Osteen -2% 97% Single to LF
Deron Johnson pinch hits for Gil Garrido (SS) batting 8th
Ralph Garr pinch runs for Bob Tillman (C) batting 7th
t9 0-2 2 1-- ATL D. Johnson C. Osteen -3% 94% Single to CF; Garr to 2B
Marty Martinez pinch hits for Phil Niekro (P) batting 9th
Sonny Jackson pinch runs for Deron Johnson (PH) batting 8th
t9 0-2 2 12- O ATL M. Martinez C. Osteen 6% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2.

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