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Scores
Standings
BAL
@DET		6
4		 
(11)
CAL
@KCR		2
10
CAL
@KCR		2
7
OAK
@MIN		11
4
OAK
@MIN		6
7
CHW
@TEX		5
2
ATL
@LAD		2
1
MON
@PIT		3
6
HOU
@SDP		0
1
CIN
@SFG		6
3
NYM
@STL		1
5
Friday, September 12, 1975
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 18,067, Time of Game: 2:06
Braves
2
65-83
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 32½ GB
 at Dodgers
1
79-69
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 18½ GB
W: Phil Niekro (15-12)
L: Don Sutton (16-13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  1  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  3
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  4  2

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ralph Garr LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .278 .716 0.022 0.76 0.080 -0.058 0.4 3 0 2B,SB
Marty Perez 2B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .282 .666 -0.048 0.71 0.017 -0.065 -0.7 3 0
Darrell Evans 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .243 .773 -0.070 0.75 0.009 -0.079 -0.9 1 7
Dave May RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .280 .878 0.023 0.88 0.053 -0.030 0.4 1 0 HBP
Dusty Baker CF 3 1 2 2 1 0 .261 .765 0.143 1.47 0.178 -0.035 1.1 2 0 HR
Mike Lum 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .630 -0.005 0.88 0.049 -0.055 -0.1 13 0
Vic Correll C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .214 .663 -0.055 0.81 0.011 -0.066 -0.8 3 1
Larvell Blanks SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .587 -0.073 0.75 0.000 -0.073 -0.9 1 2
Phil Niekro P 4 0 1 0 0 1 .174 .396 -0.041 0.61 0.011 -0.052 -0.5 0 2
Team Totals 36 2 8 2 3 4 .222 .633 -0.104 0.84 0.408 -0.513 -2.0 27 12
2B: R Garr (26, off S Wall).
HR: D Baker (17, off D Sutton; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
HBP: D May (2, by S Wall).
TB: D Baker 5; R Garr 3; V Correll; D May; M Lum; P Niekro.
RBI: D Baker 2 (58).
2-out RBI: D Baker.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
E: D Evans (29); L Blanks (26); D May (3).
Baserunning
SB: R Garr (13, 2nd base off D Sutton/S Yeager).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Davey Lopes 2B 2 0 0 1 1 0 .259 .708 -0.079 2.33 0.027 -0.106 -0.4 2 4 SF
Lee Lacy LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .817 -0.210 2.15 0.000 -0.210 -1.3 2 1
Willie Crawford RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .264 .734 -0.158 1.57 0.000 -0.158 -1.0 0 0
Steve Garvey 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .314 .811 -0.115 1.20 0.000 -0.115 -0.7 11 2
Ron Cey 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .276 .828 0.102 0.94 0.115 -0.013 0.7 1 3
Henry Cruz CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .235 .555 -0.072 1.69 0.067 -0.139 -0.4 1 0
Steve Yeager C 4 1 0 0 0 1 .244 .678 -0.036 2.07 0.108 -0.144 -0.1 6 0
Bill Russell SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .557 -0.070 2.03 0.054 -0.123 -0.4 3 4
   Ken McMullen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .772 -0.058 2.42 0.000 -0.058 -0.1
Don Sutton P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .138 .329 0.021 1.45 0.048 -0.027 0.2 1 1 2B,SH
   Stan Wall P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Leron Lee PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .183 .491 0.111 3.61 0.111 0.000 0.7
   Charlie Hough P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Wynn PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .806 -0.041 1.65 0.000 -0.041 -0.1
Team Totals 32 1 4 1 2 4 .125 .328 -0.605 1.77 0.530 -1.134 -3.0 27 15
2B: D Sutton (1, off P Niekro).
SF: D Lopes (2, off P Niekro).
SH: D Sutton (12, off P Niekro).
TB: D Sutton 2; H Cruz; R Cey; L Lee.
RBI: D Lopes (38).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
E: S Garvey 2 (8).
Outfield Assists: L Lacy (M Perez at home plate).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro, W (15-12) 9 4 1 0 2 4 0 3.05 36 79 0.605 1.77 3.0
Team Totals 9 4 1 0 2 4 0 0.00 36 79 0.605 0.84 3.0

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Sutton, L (16-13) 6 6 2 1 2 3 1 2.87 27 55 0.000 0.88 0.6
Stan Wall 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.59 6 0 0 0.029 0.96 0.4
Charlie Hough 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.98 7 0 0 0.076 0.55 0.9
Team Totals 9 8 2 1 3 4 1 1.00 40 55 0 0 0.105 1.77 2.0
Balks: None.
WP: P Niekro (12).
HBP: S Wall (1; D May).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - John McSherry.
Time of Game: 2:06.
Attendance: 18,067.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         Los Angeles Dodgers
1 Ralph Garr LF 1 Davey Lopes 2B
2 Marty Perez 2B 2 Lee Lacy LF
3 Darrell Evans 3B 3 Willie Crawford RF
4 Dave May RF 4 Steve Garvey 1B
5 Dusty Baker CF 5 Ron Cey 3B
6 Mike Lum 1B 6 Henry Cruz CF
7 Vic Correll C 7 Steve Yeager C
8 Larvell Blanks SS 8 Bill Russell SS
9 Phil Niekro P 9 Don Sutton P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 1 --- R ATL D. Baker D. Sutton 12% 59% Home Run
b7 0-2 1 12- LAD L. Lee P. Niekro -11% 62% Single to CF; Yeager to 3B; Russell to 2B
b7 0-2 0 1-- LAD S. Yeager P. Niekro -11% 63% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Cruz to 2B; Yeager to 1B
b7 1-2 2 1-3 O LAD L. Lacy P. Niekro 11% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 0-2 0 12- O LAD B. Russell P. Niekro 10% 73% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Yeager to 2B

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' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O ATL R. Garr D. Sutton -2% 48% Groundout: 1B-P
t1 0-0 1 --- O ATL M. Perez D. Sutton -1% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O ATL D. Evans D. Sutton -1% 45% Strikeout Looking
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 0-0 0 --- O LAD D. Lopes P. Niekro 2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O LAD L. Lacy P. Niekro 1% 49% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-0 2 --- O LAD W. Crawford P. Niekro 1% 50% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O ATL D. May D. Sutton -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- R ATL D. Baker D. Sutton 12% 59% Home Run
t2 1-0 1 --- O ATL M. Lum D. Sutton -1% 58% Foul Flyball: C
t2 1-0 2 --- ATL V. Correll D. Sutton 1% 59% Single to CF
t2 1-0 2 1-- O ATL L. Blanks D. Sutton -2% 57% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O LAD S. Garvey P. Niekro 2% 60% Popfly: 1B
b2 0-1 1 --- LAD R. Cey P. Niekro -3% 57% Walk
b2 0-1 1 1-- O LAD H. Cruz P. Niekro 3% 60% Flyball: LF
b2 0-1 2 1-- O LAD S. Yeager P. Niekro 2% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- O ATL P. Niekro D. Sutton -2% 60% Strikeout
t3 1-0 1 --- ATL R. Garr D. Sutton 2% 63% Single to LF
t3 1-0 1 1-- ATL M. Perez D. Sutton 2% 64% Garr Steals 2B
t3 1-0 1 -2- ATL M. Perez D. Sutton 2% 66% Walk
t3 1-0 1 12- O ATL D. Evans D. Sutton -4% 62% Flyball: 3B
t3 1-0 2 12- ATL D. May D. Sutton 3% 65% Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 2B); Garr to 3B; Perez to 2B; May to 1B
t3 1-0 2 123 RO ATL D. Baker D. Sutton 5% 70% Single to LF; Garr Scores/unER; Perez out at Hm/LF-C; May to 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- O LAD B. Russell P. Niekro 3% 72% Flyball: CF
b3 0-2 1 --- LAD D. Sutton P. Niekro -5% 67% Double to RF
b3 0-2 1 -2- LAD D. Lopes P. Niekro -3% 65% Walk
b3 0-2 1 12- O LAD L. Lacy P. Niekro 5% 69% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Sutton to 3B
b3 0-2 2 1-3 O LAD W. Crawford P. Niekro 6% 75% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 6-7-8
t4 2-0 0 --- ATL M. Lum D. Sutton 3% 78% Single to RF
t4 2-0 0 1-- O ATL V. Correll D. Sutton -2% 75% Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 2-0 1 1-- O ATL L. Blanks D. Sutton -2% 73% Flyball: CF
t4 2-0 2 1-- O ATL P. Niekro D. Sutton -2% 72% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
b4 0-2 0 --- O LAD S. Garvey P. Niekro 3% 74% Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 0-2 1 --- LAD R. Cey P. Niekro -3% 71% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Cey to 1B
b4 0-2 1 1-- LAD H. Cruz P. Niekro -2% 69% Wild Pitch; Cey to 2B
b4 0-2 1 -2- O LAD H. Cruz P. Niekro 4% 73% Flyball: SS
b4 0-2 2 -2- O LAD S. Yeager P. Niekro 4% 77% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
t5 2-0 0 --- O ATL R. Garr D. Sutton -2% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2-0 1 --- O ATL M. Perez D. Sutton -1% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2-0 2 --- ATL D. Evans D. Sutton 1% 76% Walk
t5 2-0 2 1-- ATL D. May D. Sutton 2% 77% Single to RF; Evans to 3B
t5 2-0 2 1-3 O ATL D. Baker D. Sutton -4% 74% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
b5 0-2 0 --- LAD B. Russell P. Niekro -5% 69% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Russell to 1B
b5 0-2 0 1-- O LAD D. Sutton P. Niekro 3% 71% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Russell to 2B
b5 0-2 1 -2- O LAD D. Lopes P. Niekro 5% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-2 2 -2- O LAD L. Lacy P. Niekro 4% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 6-7-8
t6 2-0 0 --- ATL M. Lum D. Sutton 2% 82% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Lum to 1B
t6 2-0 0 1-- O ATL V. Correll D. Sutton -2% 80% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 2-0 1 1-- O ATL L. Blanks D. Sutton -2% 78% Flyball: LF
t6 2-0 2 1-- O ATL P. Niekro D. Sutton -2% 77% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
b6 0-2 0 --- O LAD W. Crawford P. Niekro 3% 80% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 0-2 1 --- O LAD S. Garvey P. Niekro 2% 82% Strikeout (C-1B)
b6 0-2 2 --- O LAD R. Cey P. Niekro 1% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Stan Wall facing 1-2-3
Stan Wall replaces Don Sutton pitching and batting 9th
t7 2-0 0 --- ATL R. Garr S. Wall 4% 88% Double to RF
t7 2-0 0 -2- O ATL M. Perez S. Wall -3% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-0 1 -2- O ATL D. Evans S. Wall -2% 83% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Garr to 3B
t7 2-0 2 --3 ATL D. May S. Wall 1% 84% Hit By Pitch
t7 2-0 2 1-3 ATL D. Baker S. Wall 1% 85% Walk; May to 2B
t7 2-0 2 123 O ATL M. Lum S. Wall -4% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
b7 0-2 0 --- LAD H. Cruz P. Niekro -7% 74% Single to RF
b7 0-2 0 1-- LAD S. Yeager P. Niekro -11% 63% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Cruz to 2B; Yeager to 1B
b7 0-2 0 12- O LAD B. Russell P. Niekro 10% 73% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Yeager to 2B
Leron Lee pinch hits for Stan Wall (P) batting 9th
b7 0-2 1 12- LAD L. Lee P. Niekro -11% 62% Single to CF; Yeager to 3B; Russell to 2B
b7 0-2 1 123 RO LAD D. Lopes P. Niekro 4% 66% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Yeager Scores/unER; Russell to 3B
b7 1-2 2 1-3 O LAD L. Lacy P. Niekro 11% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 7-8-9
Charlie Hough replaces Leron Lee (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-1 0 --- O ATL V. Correll C. Hough -2% 75% Strikeout
t8 2-1 1 --- O ATL L. Blanks C. Hough -1% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-1 2 --- ATL P. Niekro C. Hough 1% 74% Single to RF
t8 2-1 2 1-- O ATL R. Garr C. Hough -2% 72% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
b8 1-2 0 --- O LAD W. Crawford P. Niekro 6% 78% Strikeout
b8 1-2 1 --- O LAD S. Garvey P. Niekro 4% 82% Strikeout
b8 1-2 2 --- LAD R. Cey P. Niekro -3% 79% Single to CF
b8 1-2 2 1-- O LAD H. Cruz P. Niekro 6% 85% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 2-3-4
t9 2-1 0 --- O ATL M. Perez C. Hough -1% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2-1 1 --- O ATL D. Evans C. Hough -1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2-1 2 --- O ATL D. May C. Hough -1% 82% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
b9 1-2 0 --- O LAD S. Yeager P. Niekro 8% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
Ken McMullen pinch hits for Bill Russell (SS) batting 8th
b9 1-2 1 --- O LAD K. McMullen P. Niekro 6% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
Jim Wynn pinch hits for Charlie Hough (P) batting 9th
b9 1-2 2 --- O LAD J. Wynn P. Niekro 4% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 1.

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