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BAL  6
@BOS  4
 BOS  5
BAL  0
 CLE  6
@DET  4
 KCR  6
OAK  1
 CAL  5
@MIN  2
 NYY  4
WSA  3
 PHI  5
@CHC  3
 LAD  5
ATL  2
 NYM  2
@MON  0
 SDP  7
CIN  1
 SFG  9
HOU  3
 STL  8
PIT  7
Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 21,621

 Thursday, September 18, 1969
Time of Game: 2:03
Braves
2
83-68
Lost 1
2nd, ½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  1
Dodgers         0  0  1   0  0  4   0  0  X    5  7  1
W: Don Sutton (17-15), L: Phil Niekro (20-13)
 Dodgers
5
82-67
Won 1
2nd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Millan 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .642              0   2   
T Gonzalez CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .689              1   0   
H Aaron RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .302 1.018              0   0   
R Carty LF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .337  .938              2   0   
O Cepeda 1B                   4   1   2   2    0   1  .257  .758             12   1   HR
C Boyer 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .248  .691              2   4   GDP
B Didier C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .249  .617              4   0   
G Garrido SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .525              1   2   SH
P Niekro P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .161  .387              2   3   
  M Lum PH                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .245  .611              0   0   
  P Doyle P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       33   2   7   0    0   3                         24  12
Batting Events
HR: O Cepeda (21, off D Sutton; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: G Garrido (7, off D Sutton).
TB: O Cepeda 5; R Carty 2; C Boyer; M Lum; B Didier.
GIDP: C Boyer (15).
RBI: O Cepeda 2 (82).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
E: F Millan (16).
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Wills SS                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .280  .685              2   6   
M Mota LF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .319  .757              3   0   SH
W Davis CF                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .316  .819              0   0   HBP
  B Russell PR-CF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .640              0   0   
W Parker 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .808             10   1   
W Crawford RF                 4   1   1   0    0   2  .253  .750              3   0   
J Lefebvre 3B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .228  .682              1   4   
T Haller C                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .261  .692              3   1   
T Sizemore 2B                 3   1   2   3    0   0  .279  .683              4   3   3B
D Sutton P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .156  .320              1   0   SH
Totals                       30   5   7   0    1   4                         27  15
Batting Events
3B: T Sizemore (5, off P Niekro).
SH: D Sutton (8, off P Niekro); M Mota (14, off P Niekro).
HBP: W Davis (4, by P Niekro).
TB: T Sizemore 4; W Crawford; T Haller; M Wills; J Lefebvre; W Davis.
RBI: T Sizemore 3 (45); J Lefebvre (35); M Wills (45).
2-out RBI: T Sizemore 3; J Lefebvre.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Wills-T Sizemore-W Parker.
E: W Davis (4).

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, L (20-13)            7     7   5   5    1   2   0   2.57   31     -       ·  ·     16· 4· 0· 7     44    -     1.24  -0.38
P Doyle                        1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.08    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.00
Totals                         8     7   5   5    1   4   0          34     -       ·  ·     16· 5· 0· 7           -  
Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Sutton, W (17-15)            9     7   2   2    0   3   1   3.52   34     -       ·  ·     14·10· 2· 7     68    -     0.89   0.12
Totals                         9     7   2   2    0   3   1          34     -       ·  ·     14·10· 2· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: P Niekro (4; W Davis).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:03.
Attendance: 21,621.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            Los Angeles Dodgers                          
1. Felix Millan                 2B       1. Maury Wills                  SS
2. Tony Gonzalez                CF       2. Manny Mota                   LF
3. Hank Aaron                   RF       3. Willie Davis                 CF
4. Rico Carty                   LF       4. Wes Parker                   1B
5. Orlando Cepeda               1B       5. Willie Crawford              RF
6. Clete Boyer                  3B       6. Jim Lefebvre                 3B
7. Bob Didier                    C       7. Tom Haller                    C
8. Gil Garrido                  SS       8. Ted Sizemore                 2B
9. Phil Niekro                   P       9. Don Sutton                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 2 123 RRR 32% 93% 2-2 LAD T. Sizemore P. Niekro Triple; Crawford Scores; Lefebvre Scores; Haller Scores
b6 2 12- R 22% 57% 1-2 LAD J. Lefebvre P. Niekro Single to RF; Davis Scores; Crawford to 3B
t2 0 1-- RR -18% 28% 0-0 ATL O. Cepeda D. Sutton Home Run; Carty Scores
b3 1 -2- R 10% 42% 0-2 LAD M. Wills P. Niekro Single to CF; Sizemore Scores
b5 0 --- 6% 45% 1-2 LAD T. Haller P. Niekro Single to CF

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, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 ATL F. Millan D. Sutton Groundout: 1B-P
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 ATL T. Gonzalez D. Sutton Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 ATL H. Aaron D. Sutton Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 LAD M. Wills P. Niekro Groundout: P-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 LAD M. Mota P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 LAD W. Davis P. Niekro Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 LAD W. Parker P. Niekro Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 ATL R. Carty D. Sutton Single to CF
t2 0 1-- RR -18% 28% 0-0 ATL O. Cepeda D. Sutton Home Run; Carty Scores
t2 0 --- O 2% 29% 2-0 ATL C. Boyer D. Sutton Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 1% 30% 2-0 ATL B. Didier D. Sutton Lineout: SS
t2 2 --- -2% 29% 2-0 ATL G. Garrido D. Sutton Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Garrido to 2B
t2 2 -2- O 2% 31% 2-0 ATL P. Niekro D. Sutton Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 29% 0-2 LAD W. Crawford P. Niekro Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 1 --- O -2% 27% 0-2 LAD J. Lefebvre P. Niekro Popfly: 3B
b2 2 --- O -1% 26% 0-2 LAD T. Haller P. Niekro Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 1% 28% 2-0 ATL F. Millan D. Sutton Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O 1% 29% 2-0 ATL T. Gonzalez D. Sutton Flyball: LF
t3 2 --- O 1% 29% 2-0 ATL H. Aaron D. Sutton Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 5% 34% 0-2 LAD T. Sizemore P. Niekro Single to SS
b3 0 1-- O -2% 32% 0-2 LAD D. Sutton P. Niekro Bunt Groundout: 1B-P/Sacrifice; Sizemore to 2B
b3 1 -2- R 10% 42% 0-2 LAD M. Wills P. Niekro Single to CF; Sizemore Scores
b3 1 1-- O -2% 40% 1-2 LAD M. Mota P. Niekro Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Wills to 2B
b3 2 -2- O -4% 36% 1-2 LAD W. Davis P. Niekro Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- -3% 32% 2-1 ATL R. Carty D. Sutton Single to LF
t4 0 1-- O 3% 36% 2-1 ATL O. Cepeda D. Sutton Strikeout
t4 1 1-- OO 5% 40% 2-1 ATL C. Boyer D. Sutton Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -3% 37% 1-2 LAD W. Parker P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 35% 1-2 LAD W. Crawford P. Niekro Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- O -1% 34% 1-2 LAD J. Lefebvre P. Niekro Groundout: P unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- -4% 31% 2-1 ATL B. Didier D. Sutton Single to LF
t5 0 1-- O 1% 32% 2-1 ATL G. Garrido D. Sutton Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Didier to 2B
t5 1 -2- O 3% 35% 2-1 ATL P. Niekro D. Sutton Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 -2- O 4% 39% 2-1 ATL F. Millan D. Sutton Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- 6% 45% 1-2 LAD T. Haller P. Niekro Single to CF
b5 0 1-- O -5% 39% 1-2 LAD T. Sizemore P. Niekro Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 1 1-- O -3% 37% 1-2 LAD D. Sutton P. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B; Sizemore to 2B
b5 2 -2- O -5% 32% 1-2 LAD M. Wills P. Niekro Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 2% 34% 2-1 ATL T. Gonzalez D. Sutton Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O 2% 35% 2-1 ATL H. Aaron D. Sutton Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 37% 2-1 ATL R. Carty D. Sutton Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O -4% 33% 1-2 LAD M. Mota P. Niekro Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- 5% 37% 1-2 LAD W. Davis P. Niekro Single to LF
b6 1 1-- O -5% 32% 1-2 LAD W. Parker P. Niekro Flyball: CF
b6 2 1-- 4% 36% 1-2 LAD W. Crawford P. Niekro Single to CF; Davis to 2B
b6 2 12- R 22% 57% 1-2 LAD J. Lefebvre P. Niekro Single to RF; Davis Scores; Crawford to 3B
b6 2 1-3 3% 60% 2-2 LAD T. Haller P. Niekro Walk; Lefebvre to 2B
b6 2 123 RRR 32% 93% 2-2 LAD T. Sizemore P. Niekro Triple; Crawford Scores; Lefebvre Scores; Haller Scores
b6 2 --3 O -1% 92% 5-2 LAD D. Sutton P. Niekro Flyball: LF
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 5.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 2% 94% 2-5 ATL O. Cepeda D. Sutton Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- -2% 91% 2-5 ATL C. Boyer D. Sutton Single to LF
t7 1 1-- O 2% 94% 2-5 ATL B. Didier D. Sutton Flyball: RF
t7 2 1-- O 2% 95% 2-5 ATL G. Garrido D. Sutton Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O -0% 95% 5-2 LAD M. Wills P. Niekro Groundout: P-1B
b7 1 --- O -0% 95% 5-2 LAD M. Mota P. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- 0% 95% 5-2 LAD W. Davis P. Niekro Hit By Pitch
Bill Russell pinch runs for Willie Davis (CF) batting 3rd
b7 2 1-- O -0% 94% 5-2 LAD W. Parker P. Niekro Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 5.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 9-1-2
Bill Russell moves from PR to CF; Mike Lum pinch hits for Phil Niekro (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- -4% 91% 2-5 ATL M. Lum D. Sutton Single to LF
t8 0 1-- O 3% 94% 2-5 ATL F. Millan D. Sutton Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t8 1 1-- O 2% 96% 2-5 ATL T. Gonzalez D. Sutton Popfly: SS
t8 2 1-- O 1% 98% 2-5 ATL H. Aaron D. Sutton Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Braves' Paul Doyle facing 5-6-7
Paul Doyle replaces Mike Lum (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -0% 98% 5-2 LAD W. Crawford P. Doyle Strikeout
b8 1 --- O -0% 98% 5-2 LAD J. Lefebvre P. Doyle Flyball: LF
b8 2 --- O -0% 97% 5-2 LAD T. Haller P. Doyle Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 5.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 2% 99% 2-5 ATL R. Carty D. Sutton Strikeout
t9 1 --- -2% 97% 2-5 ATL O. Cepeda D. Sutton Single to CF
t9 1 1-- O 2% 99% 2-5 ATL C. Boyer D. Sutton Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9 2 1-- O 1% 100% 2-5 ATL B. Didier D. Sutton Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 5.

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