August 1, 1969 Atlanta Braves at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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WSA 5
@CAL 3 DET 8
CHW 0 KCR 6
CLE 0 MIN 4
BAL 3
(10) OAK 4
BOS 3 NYY 4
@SEP 2 CHC 5
SDP 2 HOU 5
@MON 3 NYM 5
ATL 4 CIN 7
@PHI 6 SFG 5
@PIT 1 STL 7
LAD 2

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 34,779

Friday, August 1, 1969
Time of Game: 2:39

Braves

60-47

Lost 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          3  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    4  7  1
Mets            4  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  X    5  7  0

W: C Koonce (5-3), L: P Niekro (15-9), S: R Taylor (10)

Mets

56-44

Won 1

2nd, 6½ GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Alou CF                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .302  .724    0    1   0   
T Gonzalez LF                 3   2   1   0    1   1  .255  .706    0    3   0   2B,HBP
H Aaron RF                    3   1   0   0    2   0  .326 1.063    0    2   0   IW
O Cepeda 1B                   4   0   1   2    1   0  .255  .768    0    7   1   2B
C Boyer 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .257  .751    0    0   1   
F Millan 2B                   4   0   2   2    0   0  .283  .712    0    1   1   CS
B Didier C                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .269  .651    0    8   0   IW
G Garrido SS                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .252  .578    0    0   2   
  R Carty PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .359  .981    0    0   0   
  B Aspromonte SS             0   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .679         0   1   
P Niekro P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .148  .355    0    1   1   
  T Francona PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .782    0    0   0   
  G Neibauer P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .111         1   1   
  M Lum PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .628    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   4   7   4    6   7                    24   8

BATTING

2B: O Cepeda (19, off C Koonce); T Gonzalez (15, off C Koonce).

IBB: H Aaron (14, by R Taylor); B Didier (2, by C Koonce).

HBP: T Gonzalez (6, by D Cardwell).

TB: F Alou 2; F Millan 2; O Cepeda 2; T Gonzalez 2; G Garrido.

RBI: F Millan 2 (44); O Cepeda 2 (60).

2-out RBI: O Cepeda.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

PB: B Didier (16).

E: F Millan (11).

BASERUNNING

CS: F Millan (3, 2nd base by C Koonce/J Grote).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                3   1   1   0    1   0  .251  .669    0    1   4   
B Pfeil 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .233  .561    0    0   4   
T Agee CF                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .275  .821    0    3   0   
W Garrett 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .622    0    3   1   
E Kranepool 1B                4   0   1   0    0   2  .240  .690    0   12   1   
R Swoboda LF                  2   1   0   1    2   1  .236  .641    0    0   0   
R Gaspar RF                   4   0   1   2    0   2  .230  .598    0    0   0   
J Grote C                     3   1   2   1    1   0  .224  .609    0    7   1   HR,3B
D Cardwell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .487         0   0   
  C Koonce P                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .308  .616    0    1   1   
  R Taylor P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       31   5   7   4    5   8                    27  12

BATTING

3B: J Grote (3, off G Neibauer).

HR: J Grote (3, off P Niekro; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: J Grote 7; B Pfeil; E Kranepool; T Agee; B Harrelson; R Gaspar.

RBI: R Gaspar 2 (11); R Swoboda (23); J Grote (25).

2-out RBI: R Gaspar 2; R Swoboda.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

BASERUNNING

PO: T Agee (1st base by P Niekro).

PITCHING

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 (15-9)             5     6   5   4    4   5   1   2.53   25     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 0· 5     38    -     1.11  -0.32
G Neibauer                     3     1   0   0    1   3   0   3.68   11     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.55   0.09
Totals                         8     7   5   4    5   8   1          36     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 6           -

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Cardwell                     0.1   2   3   3    2   0   0   3.94    6     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2     33    -     1.63  -0.33
C Koonce, W (5-3)              6.1   4   1   1    3   5   0   4.73   25     -       ·  ·     11· 4· 0· 2          2-0    1.11   0.27
R Taylor, S (10)               2.1   1   0   0    1   2   0   3.04    9     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          1-0    2.84   0.33
Totals                         9     7   4   4    6   7   0          40     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 0· 5          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Taylor (3; H Aaron); C Koonce (7; B Didier).

PO: P Niekro (4; T Agee, 1st base).

HBP: D Cardwell (3; T Gonzalez).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Stan Landes.

Time of Game: 2:39.

Attendance: 34,779.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                New York Mets                        
1. F Alou               CF    1. B Harrelson          SS 
2. T Gonzalez           LF    2. B Pfeil              3B 
3. H Aaron              RF    3. T Agee               CF 
4. O Cepeda             1B    4. W Garrett            2B 
5. C Boyer              3B    5. E Kranepool          1B 
6. F Millan             2B    6. R Swoboda            LF 
7. B Didier             C     7. R Gaspar             RF 
8. G Garrido            SS    8. J Grote              C  
9. P Niekro             P     9. D Cardwell           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  3-1  123      18%  55% R Gaspar        P Niekro        Single to RF; Pfeil Scores; Agee Scores; Swoboda to 3B
   t 1   1  0-1  123     -14%  17% F Millan        D Cardwell      Single to LF; Gonzalez Scores; Aaron Scores; Cepeda to 3B; Millan to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 9   2  5-4  12-      14% 100% O Cepeda        R Taylor        Groundout: 2B-1B
   t 7   2  5-3  -2-     -12%  73% O Cepeda        C Koonce        Double to CF; Gonzalez Scores
   b 4   0  3-4  ---      10%  80% J Grote         P Niekro        Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  F Alou          Single to RF
          1--      41%  T Gonzalez      Hit By Pitch; Alou to 2B
          12-      33%  H Aaron         Walk; Alou to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
   R      123      25%  O Cepeda        Walk; Alou Scores; Gonzalez to 3B; Aaron to 2B
   O      123      31%  C Boyer         Foul Flyball: 1B
   RR     123      17%  F Millan        Single to LF; Gonzalez Scores; Aaron Scores; Cepeda to 3B; Millan to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Cal Koonce replaces Don Cardwell pitching and batting 9th
          -23      16%  B Didier        Intentional Walk
   O      123      21%  G Garrido       Groundout: 3B-1B/Forceout at Hm; Millan to 3B; Didier to 2B
   O      123      25%  P Niekro        Popfly: 2B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
          ---      28%  B Harrelson     Single to RF
          1--      34%  B Pfeil         Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Harrelson to 2B
          12-      42%  T Agee          Single to LF; Harrelson to 3B; Pfeil to 2B
   O      123      35%  W Garrett       Flyball: LF
   O      123      28%  E Kranepool     Strikeout
   R      123      37%  R Swoboda       Walk; Harrelson Scores; Pfeil to 3B; Agee to 2B
   RR     123      55%  R Gaspar        Single to RF; Pfeil Scores; Agee Scores; Swoboda to 3B
   R      1-3      64%  J Grote         Passed Ball; Swoboda Scores/unER; Gaspar to 2B
          -2-      65%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      61%  C Koonce        Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 4.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Cal Koonce facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      63%  F Alou          Flyball: CF
          ---      61%  T Gonzalez      Walk
   O      1--      64%  H Aaron         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      66%  O Cepeda        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-3, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      64%  B Harrelson     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      63%  B Pfeil         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      62%  T Agee          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 4.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Cal Koonce facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      65%  C Boyer         Strikeout Looking
          ---      62%  F Millan        Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      66%  B Didier        Millan Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      68%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-3, Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      66%  W Garrett       Flyball: RF
          ---      68%  E Kranepool     Single to CF
   O      1--      65%  R Swoboda       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      63%  R Gaspar        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 4.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Cal Koonce facing 8-9-1
          ---      58%  G Garrido       Single to CF
   O      1--      63%  P Niekro        Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--      66%  F Alou          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      69%  T Gonzalez      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-3, Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
   R      ---      80%  J Grote         Home Run
   O      ---      78%  C Koonce        Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  B Harrelson     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      77%  B Pfeil         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 5.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-5, Cal Koonce facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      79%  H Aaron         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      81%  O Cepeda        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      82%  C Boyer         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-3, Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
          ---      84%  T Agee          Walk
   O      1--      81%  W Garrett       Agee Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---      80%  " "             Groundout: 2B-P
          ---      81%  E Kranepool     Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--      82%  R Swoboda       Walk; Kranepool to 2B
   O      12-      79%  R Gaspar        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 5.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-5, Cal Koonce facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      82%  F Millan        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      84%  B Didier        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      83%  G Garrido       Walk
                  Tito Francona pinch hits for Phil Niekro batting 9th
   O      1--      86%  T Francona      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-3, Gary Neibauer facing 8-9-1
                  Gary Neibauer replaces Tito Francona pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      84%  J Grote         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      84%  C Koonce        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      84%  B Harrelson     Walk
   O      1--      83%  B Pfeil         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 5.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-5, Cal Koonce facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      86%  F Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      80%  T Gonzalez      Double to RF
   O      -2-      86%  H Aaron         Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-      73%  O Cepeda        Double to CF; Gonzalez Scores
                  Ron Taylor replaces Cal Koonce pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      80%  C Boyer         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-4, Gary Neibauer facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      78%  T Agee          Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      77%  W Garrett       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      76%  E Kranepool     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 5.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-5, Ron Taylor facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      81%  F Millan        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      85%  B Didier        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Rico Carty pinch hits for Gil Garrido batting 8th
   O      ---      87%  R Carty         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-4, Gary Neibauer facing 6-7-8
                  Bob Aspromonte replaces Rico Carty playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      86%  R Swoboda       Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  R Gaspar        Flyball: RF
          ---      87%  J Grote         Triple to CF (CF-RF)
   O      --3      85%  R Taylor        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 5.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-5, Ron Taylor facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Lum pinch hits for Gary Neibauer batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  M Lum           Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      84%  F Alou          Single to CF (LF-CF)
   O      1--      89%  T Gonzalez      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Alou to 2B
          -2-      86%  H Aaron         Intentional Walk
   O      12-     100%  O Cepeda        Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 5.

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