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Forbes Field, Attendance: 11,454 |
Wednesday, August 27, 1969 Time of Game: 2:05 |
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Braves
1
72-59
Won 4
2nd, ½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Braves 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 0
Pirates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
W: Phil Niekro (18-11), L: Dock Ellis (9-14) |
Pirates
0
68-58
Lost 2
4th, 8½ GB
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Batting Stats
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details F Alou RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .287 .684 0 0 F Millan 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .266 .662 1 1 T Gonzalez CF 4 0 3 1 0 0 .266 .738 0 0 R Carty LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .335 .934 0 0 GDP M Lum LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .592 0 0 O Cepeda 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .255 .765 2 0 2·SB C Boyer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .707 0 0 CS B Didier C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .624 8 0 G Garrido SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .215 .511 0 2 P Niekro P 3 1 1 0 0 1 .147 .355 0 0 2B Totals 33 1 7 0 0 3 *11 3 * - Team recorded 27 outs, but 16 was by an unrecorded fielder
Batting Events
2B: P Niekro (3, off D Ellis).
TB: T Gonzalez 3; P Niekro 2; R Carty; F Millan; O Cepeda.
GIDP: R Carty (13).
RBI: T Gonzalez (47).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Garrido-F Millan-O Cepeda.
Baserunning Events
SB: O Cepeda 2 (9, 2nd base off B Dal Canton/M Sanguillen, 2nd base off D Ellis/M Sanguillen).
CS: C Boyer (7, 2nd base by D Ellis/M Sanguillen).
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details M Alou CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .330 .775 0 0 R Hebner 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .299 .805 0 0 GDP W Stargell LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .333 1.000 0 0 R Clemente RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .357 .995 0 0 3B A Oliver 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .273 .765 0 0 M Sanguillen C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .328 .793 3 0 CS J Martinez 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .274 .631 0 0 2B F Patek SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .255 .629 0 0 SB D Ellis P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .093 .218 0 0 C Taylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .339 .883 0 0 B Dal Canton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .917 0 0 Totals 31 0 6 0 1 8 * 3 0 * - Team recorded 27 outs, but 24 was by an unrecorded fielder
Batting Events
2B: J Martinez (6, off P Niekro).
3B: R Clemente (10, off P Niekro).
TB: R Clemente 3; J Martinez 2; F Patek; R Hebner; M Sanguillen; M Alou.
GIDP: R Hebner (7).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Clemente.
E: J Martinez (6).
Baserunning Events
SB: F Patek (14, 2nd base off P Niekro/B Didier).
CS: M Sanguillen (3, 2nd base by 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, W (18-11) 9 6 0 0 1 8 0 2.49 32 - · · 18· 0· 0· 5 82 - 1.60 0.77 Totals 9 6 0 0 1 8 0 32 - · · 18· 0· 0· 5 -
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA D Ellis, L (9-14) 8 5 1 1 0 3 0 3.89 29 - · · 21· 0· 0· 5 71 - 1.07 0.23 B Dal Canton 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.24 4 - · · 2· 0· 0· 2 0-0 0.80 0.03 Totals 9 7 1 1 0 3 0 33 - · · 23· 0· 0· 7 -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Satch Davidson.
Time of Game: 2:05.
Attendance: 11,454.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Wind 0mph.
Lineups
Atlanta Braves Pittsburgh Pirates 1. Felipe Alou RF 1. Matty Alou CF 2. Felix Millan 2B 2. Richie Hebner 3B 3. Tony Gonzalez CF 3. Willie Stargell LF 4. Rico Carty LF 4. Roberto Clemente RF 5. Orlando Cepeda 1B 5. Al Oliver 1B 6. Clete Boyer 3B 6. Manny Sanguillen C 7. Bob Didier C 7. Jose Martinez 2B 8. Gil Garrido SS 8. Freddie Patek SS 9. Phil Niekro P 9. Dock Ellis P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b9 | 2 | --3 | O | 15% | 100% | 0-1 | PIT | A. Oliver | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 1 | 1-3 | R | 14% | 75% | 0-0 | ATL | T. Gonzalez | D. Ellis | Single to RF; Niekro Scores; Millan to 3B | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | -11% | 85% | 0-1 | PIT | R. Clemente | P. Niekro | Triple | ||
| t6 | 0 | --- | 10% | 60% | 0-0 | ATL | P. Niekro | D. Ellis | Double | ||
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 9% | 74% | 0-1 | PIT | J. Martinez | P. Niekro | Sanguillen Caught Stealing 2B (Unknown) |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | ATL | F. Alou | D. Ellis | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 46% | 0-0 | ATL | F. Millan | D. Ellis | Batted Ball: Unknown out on play | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | ATL | T. Gonzalez | D. Ellis | Batted Ball: Unknown out on play | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | -4% | 42% | 0-0 | PIT | M. Alou | P. Niekro | Walk | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 7% | 49% | 0-0 | PIT | R. Hebner | P. Niekro | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | PIT | W. Stargell | P. Niekro | Batted Ball: Unknown out on play | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | ATL | R. Carty | D. Ellis | Single | ||
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | O | -4% | 50% | 0-0 | ATL | O. Cepeda | D. Ellis | Groundout: Unknown out on play/Forceout at 2B; Cepeda to 1B | |
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | ATL | C. Boyer | D. Ellis | Cepeda Steals 2B | ||
| t2 | 1 | -2- | O | -5% | 47% | 0-0 | ATL | C. Boyer | D. Ellis | Fielder's Choice ; Cepeda out at 3B/Unknown; Boyer to 1B | |
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | ATL | B. Didier | D. Ellis | Boyer Caught Stealing 2B (Unknown) | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | PIT | R. Clemente | P. Niekro | Batted Ball: Unknown out on play | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | PIT | A. Oliver | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | PIT | M. Sanguillen | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | ATL | B. Didier | D. Ellis | Batted Ball: Unknown out on play | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | ATL | G. Garrido | D. Ellis | Batted Ball: Unknown out on play | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | ATL | P. Niekro | D. Ellis | Batted Ball: Unknown out on play | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | PIT | J. Martinez | P. Niekro | Batted Ball: Unknown out on play | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | -3% | 44% | 0-0 | PIT | F. Patek | P. Niekro | Single | ||
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 48% | 0-0 | PIT | D. Ellis | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | -1% | 46% | 0-0 | PIT | M. Alou | P. Niekro | Patek Steals 2B | ||
| b3 | 2 | -2- | O | 4% | 50% | 0-0 | PIT | M. Alou | P. Niekro | Batted Ball: Unknown out on play | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | ATL | F. Alou | D. Ellis | Batted Ball: Unknown out on play | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | ATL | F. Millan | D. Ellis | Batted Ball: Unknown out on play | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | ATL | T. Gonzalez | D. Ellis | Single | ||
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | O | -3% | 44% | 0-0 | ATL | R. Carty | D. Ellis | Batted Ball: Unknown out on play | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 47% | 0-0 | PIT | R. Hebner | P. Niekro | Batted Ball: Unknown out on play | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | PIT | W. Stargell | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | PIT | R. Clemente | P. Niekro | Batted Ball: Unknown out on play | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | ATL | O. Cepeda | D. Ellis | Batted Ball: Unknown out on play | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | ATL | C. Boyer | D. Ellis | Batted Ball: Unknown out on play | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | ATL | B. Didier | D. Ellis | Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Didier to 1B | ||
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | O | -3% | 44% | 0-0 | ATL | G. Garrido | D. Ellis | Batted Ball: Unknown out on play | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 47% | 0-0 | PIT | A. Oliver | P. Niekro | Batted Ball: Unknown out on play | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | PIT | M. Sanguillen | P. Niekro | Batted Ball: Unknown out on play | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | -3% | 45% | 0-0 | PIT | J. Martinez | P. Niekro | Double | ||
| b5 | 2 | -2- | O | 5% | 50% | 0-0 | PIT | F. Patek | P. Niekro | Batted Ball: Unknown out on play | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | 10% | 60% | 0-0 | ATL | P. Niekro | D. Ellis | Double | ||
| t6 | 0 | -2- | O | -6% | 53% | 0-0 | ATL | F. Alou | D. Ellis | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 1 | -2- | 8% | 61% | 0-0 | ATL | F. Millan | D. Ellis | Single; Niekro to 3B | ||
| t6 | 1 | 1-3 | R | 14% | 75% | 0-0 | ATL | T. Gonzalez | D. Ellis | Single to RF; Niekro Scores; Millan to 3B | |
| t6 | 1 | 1-3 | O | -7% | 68% | 1-0 | ATL | R. Carty | D. Ellis | Batted Ball: Unknown out on play | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -5% | 63% | 1-0 | ATL | O. Cepeda | D. Ellis | Batted Ball: Unknown out on play | |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 66% | 0-1 | PIT | D. Ellis | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | -4% | 62% | 0-1 | PIT | M. Alou | P. Niekro | Single/Bunt | ||
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | -6% | 56% | 0-1 | PIT | R. Hebner | P. Niekro | Single to CF; Alou to 2B | ||
| b6 | 1 | 12- | O | 8% | 63% | 0-1 | PIT | W. Stargell | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| b6 | 2 | 12- | O | 8% | 71% | 0-1 | PIT | R. Clemente | P. Niekro | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 69% | 1-0 | ATL | C. Boyer | D. Ellis | Batted Ball: Unknown out on play | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 67% | 1-0 | ATL | B. Didier | D. Ellis | Batted Ball: Unknown out on play | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 66% | 1-0 | ATL | G. Garrido | D. Ellis | Batted Ball: Unknown out on play | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 5% | 71% | 0-1 | PIT | A. Oliver | P. Niekro | Batted Ball: Unknown out on play | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | -5% | 65% | 0-1 | PIT | M. Sanguillen | P. Niekro | Single | ||
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 9% | 74% | 0-1 | PIT | J. Martinez | P. Niekro | Sanguillen Caught Stealing 2B (Unknown) | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 76% | 0-1 | PIT | J. Martinez | P. Niekro | Batted Ball: Unknown out on play | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 74% | 1-0 | ATL | P. Niekro | D. Ellis | Strikeout | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 73% | 1-0 | ATL | F. Alou | D. Ellis | Batted Ball: Unknown out on play | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 72% | 1-0 | ATL | F. Millan | D. Ellis | Batted Ball: Unknown out on play | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 6% | 78% | 0-1 | PIT | F. Patek | P. Niekro | Batted Ball: Unknown out on play | |
| Carl Taylor pinch hits for Dock Ellis (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 4% | 82% | 0-1 | PIT | C. Taylor | P. Niekro | Batted Ball: Unknown out on play | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 3% | 85% | 0-1 | PIT | M. Alou | P. Niekro | Batted Ball: Unknown out on play | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Bruce Dal Canton facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Bruce Dal Canton replaces Carl Taylor (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | 2% | 87% | 1-0 | ATL | T. Gonzalez | B. Dal Canton | Single | ||
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | OO | -5% | 83% | 1-0 | ATL | R. Carty | B. Dal Canton | Ground Ball Double Play: RF out on play | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | 1% | 83% | 1-0 | ATL | O. Cepeda | B. Dal Canton | Single | ||
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 84% | 1-0 | ATL | C. Boyer | B. Dal Canton | Cepeda Steals 2B | ||
| t9 | 2 | -2- | O | -2% | 82% | 1-0 | ATL | C. Boyer | B. Dal Canton | Batted Ball: Unknown out on play | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Mike Lum replaces Rico Carty playing LF batting 4th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 8% | 90% | 0-1 | PIT | R. Hebner | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 6% | 96% | 0-1 | PIT | W. Stargell | P. Niekro | Batted Ball: Unknown out on play | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | -11% | 85% | 0-1 | PIT | R. Clemente | P. Niekro | Triple | ||
| b9 | 2 | --3 | O | 15% | 100% | 0-1 | PIT | A. Oliver | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
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