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CLE 10
BOS  7
 DET  6
BAL  4
 BAL  3
@DET  1
 NYY  2
WSA  0
 CIN  3
@HOU  0
 LAD  6
ATL  3
 MON  7
PIT  6
 PHI  4
STL  3
Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 16,183

 Thursday, May 21, 1970
Time of Game: 2:07
Braves
3
21-17
Lost 1
3rd, 7 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  1  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    3  7  1
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  6  X    6  7  1
W: Claude Osteen (5-4), L: Phil Niekro (4-6), S: Jim Brewer (5)
 Dodgers
6
23-16
Won 1
2nd, 5½ 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  .280  .690              1   2   
M Lum CF                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .172  .457              2   0   
H Aaron RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .329 1.124              0   0   GDP
R Carty LF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .417 1.224              0   0   2B
O Cepeda 1B                   3   2   3   3    1   0  .336 1.036             10   1   2·HR
C Boyer 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .234  .645              3   1   
G Garrido SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .118  .284              0   3   
B Didier C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .150  .374              7   1   
  T Aaron PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .556 1.667              0   0   
P Niekro P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   2   
  H Wilhelm P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .400              0   0   
Totals                       34   3   7   0    1   6                         24  10
Batting Events
2B: R Carty (11, off C Osteen).
HR: O Cepeda 2 (10, 2 off C Osteen; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: O Cepeda 9; R Carty 2; C Boyer; G Garrido; M Lum.
GIDP: H Aaron (3).
RBI: O Cepeda 3 (25).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
PB: B Didier (8).
E: C Boyer (4).
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
V Joshua LF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .267  .600              1   0   SB
M Wills SS                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .278  .677              1  10   
W Davis CF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .646              0   0   SH
W Parker 1B                   4   1   0   1    0   2  .301  .850             16   1   
B Grabarkewitz 2B             4   1   2   0    0   1  .402 1.074              0   4   
W Crawford RF                 4   1   2   2    0   1  .279  .813              1   0   3B
B Sudakis 3B                  1   0   0   0    3   1  .230  .782              0   1   
T Haller C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .785              7   0   
C Osteen P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .462              1   2   
  M Mota PH                   2   1   1   0    0   0  .313  .863              0   0   
  J Brewer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       31   6   7   0    4   8                         27  18
Batting Events
3B: W Crawford (2, off P Niekro).
SH: W Davis (2, off P Niekro).
TB: W Crawford 4; B Grabarkewitz 2; M Mota; V Joshua; M Wills.
RBI: W Crawford 2 (15); W Parker (32); M Wills (10).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Grabarkewitz-M Wills-W Parker.
E: B Grabarkewitz (6).
Baserunning Events
SB: V Joshua (2, 2nd base off P Niekro/B Didier).

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 (4-6)              7.1   7   6   5    3   8   0   4.03   33     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 2· 7     47    -     1.32  -0.52
H Wilhelm                      0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.93    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          1-1    0.23  -0.01
Totals                         8     7   6   5    4   8   0          36     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 2· 7          1-1 
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
C Osteen, W (5-4)              8     6   3   3    0   4   2   2.30   30     -       ·  ·     18· 2· 0· 6     62    -     0.57  -0.06
J Brewer, S (5)                1     1   0   0    1   2   0   2.29    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.81   0.03
Totals                         9     7   3   3    1   6   2          35     -       ·  ·     19· 2· 0· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: H Wilhelm (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tony Venzon, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:07.
Attendance: 16,183.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            Los Angeles Dodgers                          
1. Felix Millan                 2B       1. Von Joshua                   LF
2. Mike Lum                     CF       2. Maury Wills                  SS
3. Hank Aaron                   RF       3. Willie Davis                 CF
4. Rico Carty                   LF       4. Wes Parker                   1B
5. Orlando Cepeda               1B       5. Billy Grabarkewitz           2B
6. Clete Boyer                  3B       6. Willie Crawford              RF
7. Gil Garrido                  SS       7. Bill Sudakis                 3B
8. Bob Didier                    C       8. Tom Haller                    C
9. Phil Niekro                   P       9. Claude Osteen                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 1 12- RR 29% 96% 3-3 LAD W. Crawford P. Niekro Triple to CF; Parker Scores/unER; Grabarkewitz Scores
b8 1 -23 RR 27% 61% 1-3 LAD W. Parker P. Niekro Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Joshua Scores; Wills Scores/No RBI; Parker to 1B
t4 1 -2- RR -16% 19% 1-0 ATL O. Cepeda C. Osteen Home Run; Carty Scores
b8 0 1-- 12% 25% 0-3 LAD V. Joshua P. Niekro Single to CF; Mota to 3B
t2 1 --- R -11% 41% 0-0 ATL O. Cepeda C. Osteen Home Run

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' Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 ATL F. Millan C. Osteen Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 ATL M. Lum C. Osteen Strikeout
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 ATL H. Aaron C. Osteen Groundout: SS-1B
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 V. Joshua P. Niekro Lineout: CF
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 LAD M. Wills P. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 LAD W. Davis P. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 ATL R. Carty C. Osteen Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- R -11% 41% 0-0 ATL O. Cepeda C. Osteen Home Run
t2 1 --- O 1% 43% 1-0 ATL C. Boyer C. Osteen Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --- -1% 41% 1-0 ATL G. Garrido C. Osteen Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Garrido to 1B
t2 2 1-- O 2% 44% 1-0 ATL B. Didier C. Osteen Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 41% 0-1 LAD W. Parker P. Niekro Strikeout
b2 1 --- O -2% 39% 0-1 LAD B. Grabarkewitz P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2 --- 1% 41% 0-1 LAD W. Crawford P. Niekro Single to CF
b2 2 1-- 1% 42% 0-1 LAD B. Sudakis P. Niekro Passed Ball; Crawford to 2B
b2 2 -2- O -4% 38% 0-1 LAD B. Sudakis P. Niekro Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 40% 1-0 ATL P. Niekro C. Osteen Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O 1% 42% 1-0 ATL F. Millan C. Osteen Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 43% 1-0 ATL M. Lum C. Osteen Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -3% 40% 0-1 LAD T. Haller P. Niekro Foul Flyball: 3B
b3 1 --- O -2% 38% 0-1 LAD C. Osteen P. Niekro Strikeout
b3 2 --- 2% 40% 0-1 LAD V. Joshua P. Niekro Walk
b3 2 1-- 1% 41% 0-1 LAD M. Wills P. Niekro Joshua Steals 2B
b3 2 -2- O -4% 37% 0-1 LAD M. Wills P. Niekro Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 2% 39% 1-0 ATL H. Aaron C. Osteen Strikeout
t4 1 --- -4% 35% 1-0 ATL R. Carty C. Osteen Double to CF
t4 1 -2- RR -16% 19% 1-0 ATL O. Cepeda C. Osteen Home Run; Carty Scores
t4 1 --- O 1% 20% 3-0 ATL C. Boyer C. Osteen Flyball: RF
t4 2 --- O 1% 20% 3-0 ATL G. Garrido C. Osteen Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -2% 18% 0-3 LAD W. Davis P. Niekro Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O -2% 16% 0-3 LAD W. Parker P. Niekro Groundout: P-1B
b4 2 --- O -1% 15% 0-3 LAD B. Grabarkewitz P. Niekro Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 1% 17% 3-0 ATL B. Didier C. Osteen Groundout: 1B-P
t5 1 --- O 1% 17% 3-0 ATL P. Niekro C. Osteen Strikeout
t5 2 --- O 1% 18% 3-0 ATL F. Millan C. Osteen Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O -3% 15% 0-3 LAD W. Crawford P. Niekro Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 1 --- 3% 18% 0-3 LAD B. Sudakis P. Niekro Walk
b5 1 1-- O -2% 16% 0-3 LAD T. Haller P. Niekro Groundout: 1B-P; Sudakis to 2B
b5 2 -2- O -3% 13% 0-3 LAD C. Osteen P. Niekro Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 1% 14% 3-0 ATL M. Lum C. Osteen Groundout: P-1B
t6 1 --- O 1% 14% 3-0 ATL H. Aaron C. Osteen Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 15% 3-0 ATL R. Carty C. Osteen Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O -3% 12% 0-3 LAD V. Joshua P. Niekro Lineout: 3B
b6 1 --- O -2% 11% 0-3 LAD M. Wills P. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- O -1% 10% 0-3 LAD W. Davis P. Niekro Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- -1% 9% 3-0 ATL O. Cepeda C. Osteen Single to SS
t7 0 1-- -3% 5% 3-0 ATL C. Boyer C. Osteen Single to RF; Cepeda to 3B
t7 0 1-3 O 1% 6% 3-0 ATL G. Garrido C. Osteen Groundout: P-1B; Cepeda stays at 3B; Boyer to 2B
t7 1 -23 O 3% 10% 3-0 ATL B. Didier C. Osteen Fielder's Choice SS; Cepeda out at Hm/SS-C; Boyer to 3B; Didier to 1B
t7 2 1-3 O 2% 12% 3-0 ATL P. Niekro C. Osteen Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O -3% 9% 0-3 LAD W. Parker P. Niekro Strikeout
b7 1 --- 3% 12% 0-3 LAD B. Grabarkewitz P. Niekro Single to LF
b7 1 1-- O -3% 9% 0-3 LAD W. Crawford P. Niekro Strikeout
b7 2 1-- 3% 11% 0-3 LAD B. Sudakis P. Niekro Walk; Grabarkewitz to 2B
b7 2 12- O -5% 6% 0-3 LAD T. Haller P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 1% 7% 3-0 ATL F. Millan C. Osteen Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- -1% 6% 3-0 ATL M. Lum C. Osteen Single to LF
t8 1 1-- OO 1% 8% 3-0 ATL H. Aaron C. Osteen Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
Manny Mota pinch hits for Claude Osteen (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- 5% 13% 0-3 LAD M. Mota P. Niekro Single to RF
b8 0 1-- 12% 25% 0-3 LAD V. Joshua P. Niekro Single to CF; Mota to 3B
b8 0 1-3 R 11% 35% 0-3 LAD M. Wills P. Niekro Single to LF; Mota Scores; Joshua to 2B
b8 0 12- O -2% 33% 1-3 LAD W. Davis P. Niekro Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Joshua to 3B; Wills to 2B
b8 1 -23 RR 27% 61% 1-3 LAD W. Parker P. Niekro Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Joshua Scores; Wills Scores/No RBI; Parker to 1B
b8 1 1-- 6% 67% 3-3 LAD B. Grabarkewitz P. Niekro Single to LF; Parker to 2B
b8 1 12- RR 29% 96% 3-3 LAD W. Crawford P. Niekro Triple to CF; Parker Scores/unER; Grabarkewitz Scores
Hoyt Wilhelm replaces Phil Niekro pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 --3 R 1% 97% 5-3 LAD B. Sudakis H. Wilhelm Wild Pitch; Crawford Scores
b8 1 --- 0% 98% 6-3 LAD B. Sudakis H. Wilhelm Walk
b8 1 1-- O -0% 97% 6-3 LAD T. Haller H. Wilhelm Groundout: 3B-1B; Sudakis to 2B
b8 2 -2- O -0% 97% 6-3 LAD M. Mota H. Wilhelm Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Sudakis out at 3B/3B
6 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 6.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-6, Dodgers' Jim Brewer facing 4-5-6
Jim Brewer replaces Manny Mota (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 2% 99% 3-6 ATL R. Carty J. Brewer Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- -2% 97% 3-6 ATL O. Cepeda J. Brewer Walk
t9 1 1-- O 2% 99% 3-6 ATL C. Boyer J. Brewer Strikeout
t9 2 1-- -2% 97% 3-6 ATL G. Garrido J. Brewer Single to RF; Cepeda to 2B
Tommie Aaron pinch hits for Bob Didier (C) batting 8th
t9 2 12- O 3% 100% 3-6 ATL T. Aaron J. Brewer Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 6.

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