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Standings
OAK
@BAL		4
2		 
(11)
WSA
@CHW		0
6
MIL
@CLE		4
1
CAL
@DET		5
2
NYY
@KCR		5
0
BOS
@MIN		2
5
CHC
@LAD		2
1
HOU
@MON		6
7
ATL
@NYM		1
8
CIN
@PHI		3
1
PIT
@SDP		2
0
PIT
@SDP		2
5
STL
@SFG		4
1
Friday, June 12, 1970,
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 46,710, Time of Game: 2:35
Braves
1
31-24
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Mets
8
28-29
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Gary Gentry (6-4)
L: Phil Niekro (6-8)
S: Ron Taylor (8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  7  1
Mets            0  0  0   2  2  0   1  3  X    8 13  1

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gil Garrido SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .330 .745 -0.097 1.59 0.095 -0.192 -0.8 1 5 GDP
Felix Millan 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .289 .710 -0.102 1.08 0.040 -0.142 -1.0 1 1 2B
Hank Aaron RF 4 0 2 0 0 2 .305 .992 -0.041 1.15 0.059 -0.100 0.0 2 0 2B
Rico Carty LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .395 1.197 -0.065 1.07 0.043 -0.108 -0.9 1 0 GDP
Orlando Cepeda 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .305 .943 -0.043 0.89 0.042 -0.086 -0.2 6 2 HR
Tony Gonzalez CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .235 .654 -0.050 0.71 0.012 -0.062 -0.7 5 0
Clete Boyer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .199 .618 -0.061 0.55 0.000 -0.061 -0.8 0 0
Bob Tillman C 2 0 1 0 1 0 .256 .705 0.053 1.01 0.082 -0.029 0.5 6 0
   Hal King C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .856 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.2 1 0
Phil Niekro P 1 0 0 0 1 0 .114 .276 -0.005 1.21 0.033 -0.038 -0.1 1 2
   Sonny Jackson PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .256 .739 0.073 1.69 0.073 0.000 0.6
   Larry Jaster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Aspromonte PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .377 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1
Team Totals 33 1 7 1 3 3 .212 .641 -0.338 0.98 0.479 -0.818 -3.5 24 10
2B: H Aaron (9, off R Taylor); F Millan (13, off G Gentry).
HR: O Cepeda (12, off G Gentry; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: O Cepeda 4; H Aaron 3; F Millan 2; T Gonzalez; S Jackson; B Tillman.
GIDP: G Garrido (4); R Carty (10).
RBI: O Cepeda (39).
2-out RBI: O Cepeda.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. P Niekro-G Garrido-O Cepeda.
PB: B Tillman (3).
E: C Boyer (6).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommie Agee CF 5 4 4 2 0 0 .253 .766 0.133 0.54 0.155 -0.022 2.4 7 0 2·HR,SB
Bud Harrelson SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 .283 .789 0.028 0.55 0.067 -0.040 0.2 4 2 SH
Cleon Jones LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .216 .612 0.048 0.55 0.058 -0.010 1.0 0 0 SB
Art Shamsky 1B 3 0 1 2 0 1 .321 .902 0.002 0.81 0.058 -0.056 0.5 8 0 SF
   Ron Taylor P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dave Marshall RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .270 .800 0.076 0.64 0.109 -0.033 0.1 0 0 SB
Ken Boswell 2B 3 0 1 0 1 2 .262 .691 0.016 0.44 0.029 -0.012 0.4 1 3 2B
Wayne Garrett 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .234 .847 0.004 0.66 0.041 -0.037 -0.0 0 3
Jerry Grote C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .156 .459 -0.127 0.69 0.000 -0.127 -2.0 4 0 GDP
Gary Gentry P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .034 .131 -0.031 0.39 0.000 -0.031 -0.5 0 3
   Mike Jorgensen 1B 1 1 1 2 0 0 .200 .720 0.011 0.07 0.011 0.000 1.9 3 0 HR
Team Totals 35 8 13 8 1 6 .371 1.036 0.160 0.57 0.528 -0.368 4.0 27 11
2B: K Boswell (3, off P Niekro).
HR: M Jorgensen (3, off L Jaster; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF-RF); T Agee 2 (11, 1 off P Niekro, 1 off L Jaster; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: A Shamsky (2, off L Jaster).
SH: B Harrelson (5, off L Jaster).
TB: T Agee 10; M Jorgensen 4; W Garrett 2; K Boswell 2; C Jones 2; B Harrelson; A Shamsky; D Marshall.
GIDP: J Grote (3).
RBI: M Jorgensen 2 (4); A Shamsky 2 (24); T Agee 2 (21); D Marshall (13); B Harrelson (18).
2-out RBI: M Jorgensen 2; T Agee; A Shamsky; B Harrelson; D Marshall.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Harrelson-A Shamsky; K Boswell-B Harrelson-A Shamsky.
E: B Harrelson (11).
Baserunning
SB: T Agee (17, 2nd base off P Niekro/B Tillman); C Jones (6, 2nd base off P Niekro/B Tillman); D Marshall (3, 2nd base off P Niekro/B Tillman).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro, L (6-8) 6 8 4 3 1 5 1 3.83 27 46 -0.128 0.72 -1.0
Larry Jaster 2 5 4 4 0 1 2 6.38 11 0 0 -0.033 0.15 -3.0
Team Totals 8 13 8 7 1 6 3 7.88 38 46 0 0 -0.161 0.98 -4.0

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gary Gentry, W (6-4) 7 6 1 1 3 2 1 3.31 29 60 0.315 1.13 2.5
Ron Taylor, S (8) 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.16 7 0 0 0.024 0.36 1.0
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 3 3 1 1.00 36 60 0 0 0.339 0.57 3.5
Balks: None.
WP: P Niekro (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Augie Donatelli.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 46,710.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         New York Mets
1 Gil Garrido SS 1 Tommie Agee CF
2 Felix Millan 2B 2 Bud Harrelson SS
3 Hank Aaron RF 3 Cleon Jones LF
4 Rico Carty LF 4 Art Shamsky 1B
5 Orlando Cepeda 1B 5 Dave Marshall RF
6 Tony Gonzalez CF 6 Ken Boswell 2B
7 Clete Boyer 3B 7 Wayne Garrett 3B
8 Bob Tillman C 8 Jerry Grote C
9 Phil Niekro P 9 Gary Gentry P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 1-4 0 12- OO ATL G. Garrido G. Gentry 13% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Tillman to 3B
b4 0-0 0 --- R NYM T. Agee P. Niekro 13% 69% Home Run (LF-CF)
b4 1-0 2 -2- R NYM D. Marshall P. Niekro 10% 77% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Jones Scores
t3 0-0 1 1-- ATL G. Garrido G. Gentry -9% 40% Reached on E6 (Pop Fly); Niekro to 3B; Garrido to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -23 O ATL F. Millan G. Gentry 9% 49% Foul Flyball: 1B

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, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O ATL G. Garrido G. Gentry 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- ATL F. Millan G. Gentry -4% 48% Double to LF
t1 0-0 1 -2- O ATL H. Aaron G. Gentry 3% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 -2- O ATL R. Carty G. Gentry 3% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYM T. Agee P. Niekro -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYM B. Harrelson P. Niekro -2% 51% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- O NYM C. Jones P. Niekro -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O ATL O. Cepeda G. Gentry 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O ATL T. Gonzalez G. Gentry 2% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O ATL C. Boyer G. Gentry 1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O NYM A. Shamsky P. Niekro -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O NYM D. Marshall P. Niekro -2% 51% Groundout: 1B-P
b2 0-0 2 --- O NYM K. Boswell P. Niekro -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- ATL B. Tillman G. Gentry -4% 46% Single to LF
t3 0-0 0 1-- O ATL P. Niekro G. Gentry 4% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-0 1 1-- ATL G. Garrido G. Gentry -9% 40% Reached on E6 (Pop Fly); Niekro to 3B; Garrido to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -23 O ATL F. Millan G. Gentry 9% 49% Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 0-0 2 -23 O ATL H. Aaron G. Gentry 7% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- NYM W. Garrett P. Niekro 4% 59% Single to RF
b3 0-0 0 1-- OO NYM J. Grote P. Niekro -8% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O NYM G. Gentry P. Niekro -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- ATL R. Carty G. Gentry -4% 46% Walk
t4 0-0 0 1-- O ATL O. Cepeda G. Gentry 4% 50% Popfly: SS
t4 0-0 1 1-- O ATL T. Gonzalez G. Gentry 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 2 1-- O ATL C. Boyer G. Gentry 3% 56% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b4 0-0 0 --- R NYM T. Agee P. Niekro 13% 69% Home Run (LF-CF)
b4 1-0 0 --- O NYM B. Harrelson P. Niekro -2% 67% Flyball: CF
b4 1-0 1 --- NYM C. Jones P. Niekro 2% 69% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b4 1-0 1 1-- NYM A. Shamsky P. Niekro 2% 71% Jones Steals 2B
b4 1-0 1 -2- O NYM A. Shamsky P. Niekro -3% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-0 2 -2- R NYM D. Marshall P. Niekro 10% 77% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Jones Scores
b4 2-0 2 1-- NYM K. Boswell P. Niekro 1% 78% Marshall Steals 2B
b4 2-0 2 -2- NYM K. Boswell P. Niekro 0% 78% Wild Pitch; Marshall to 3B
b4 2-0 2 --3 NYM K. Boswell P. Niekro 1% 79% Walk
b4 2-0 2 1-3 O NYM W. Garrett P. Niekro -3% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 8-9-1
t5 0-2 0 --- O ATL B. Tillman G. Gentry 3% 78% Groundout: P-1B
t5 0-2 1 --- ATL P. Niekro G. Gentry -3% 75% Walk
t5 0-2 1 1-- O ATL G. Garrido G. Gentry 4% 79% Flyball: CF
t5 0-2 2 1-- O ATL F. Millan G. Gentry 3% 81% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
b5 2-0 0 --- O NYM J. Grote P. Niekro -1% 80% Groundout: P-SS-1B
b5 2-0 1 --- O NYM G. Gentry P. Niekro -1% 79% Strikeout
b5 2-0 2 --- NYM T. Agee P. Niekro 1% 80% Single to LF
b5 2-0 2 1-- NYM B. Harrelson P. Niekro 1% 81% Agee Steals 2B
b5 2-0 2 -2- NYM B. Harrelson P. Niekro 0% 81% Passed Ball; Agee to 3B
b5 2-0 2 --3 R NYM B. Harrelson P. Niekro 7% 88% Single to CF; Agee Scores
b5 3-0 2 1-- NYM C. Jones P. Niekro 1% 88% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Harrelson to 2B
b5 3-0 2 12- R NYM A. Shamsky P. Niekro 5% 93% Single to RF; Jones to 3B; Harrelson Scores/unER
b5 4-0 2 1-3 O NYM D. Marshall P. Niekro -1% 92% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 4.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 3-4-5
t6 0-4 0 --- ATL H. Aaron G. Gentry -3% 89% Single to CF
t6 0-4 0 1-- OO ATL R. Carty G. Gentry 6% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t6 0-4 2 --- R ATL O. Cepeda G. Gentry -4% 90% Home Run
t6 1-4 2 --- ATL T. Gonzalez G. Gentry -1% 89% Single to CF
t6 1-4 2 1-- O ATL C. Boyer G. Gentry 2% 91% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
b6 4-1 0 --- NYM K. Boswell P. Niekro 2% 93% Double to LF
b6 4-1 0 -2- O NYM W. Garrett P. Niekro -0% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B; Boswell to 3B
b6 4-1 1 --3 O NYM J. Grote P. Niekro -3% 90% Fielder's Choice C unassisted; Boswell out at Hm/C; Grote to 1B
b6 4-1 2 1-- O NYM G. Gentry P. Niekro -1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 4.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 8-9-1
t7 1-4 0 --- ATL B. Tillman G. Gentry -4% 85% Walk
Sonny Jackson pinch hits for Phil Niekro (P) batting 9th
t7 1-4 0 1-- ATL S. Jackson G. Gentry -7% 78% Single to CF; Tillman to 2B
t7 1-4 0 12- OO ATL G. Garrido G. Gentry 13% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Tillman to 3B
t7 1-4 2 --3 O ATL F. Millan G. Gentry 3% 94% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Braves' Larry Jaster facing 1-2-3
Larry Jaster replaces Sonny Jackson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Hal King replaces Bob Tillman playing C batting 8th
b7 4-1 0 --- NYM T. Agee L. Jaster 1% 95% Single to 2B
b7 4-1 0 1-- O NYM B. Harrelson L. Jaster -0% 95% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Agee to 2B
b7 4-1 1 -2- NYM C. Jones L. Jaster 1% 96% Single to SS; Agee to 3B
b7 4-1 1 1-3 RO NYM A. Shamsky L. Jaster 1% 97% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Agee Scores
b7 5-1 2 1-- O NYM D. Marshall L. Jaster -0% 97% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 5.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, Mets' Ron Taylor facing 3-4-5
Ron Taylor replaces Art Shamsky (1B) pitching and batting 4th
Mike Jorgensen replaces Gary Gentry (P) playing 1B batting 9th
t8 1-5 0 --- ATL H. Aaron R. Taylor -3% 93% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t8 1-5 0 -2- O ATL R. Carty R. Taylor 2% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B; Aaron to 3B
t8 1-5 1 --3 O ATL O. Cepeda R. Taylor 2% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1-5 2 --3 O ATL T. Gonzalez R. Taylor 1% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-1, Braves' Larry Jaster facing 6-7-8
b8 5-1 0 --- O NYM K. Boswell L. Jaster -0% 99% Strikeout
b8 5-1 1 --- NYM W. Garrett L. Jaster 0% 99% Single to RF
b8 5-1 1 1-- O NYM J. Grote L. Jaster -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b8 5-1 2 1-- RR NYM M. Jorgensen L. Jaster 1% 100% Home Run (CF-RF); Garrett Scores
b8 7-1 2 --- R NYM T. Agee L. Jaster 0% 100% Home Run
b8 8-1 2 --- O NYM B. Harrelson L. Jaster 0% 100% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 8.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-8, Mets' Ron Taylor facing 7-8-9
t9 1-8 0 --- O ATL C. Boyer R. Taylor 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 1-8 1 --- O ATL H. King R. Taylor 0% 100% Flyball: CF
Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Larry Jaster (P) batting 9th
t9 1-8 2 --- O ATL B. Aspromonte R. Taylor 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 8.

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