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CAL
@BAL		4
3
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@DET		6
3
CLE
@KCR		5
3		 
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OAK
@MIL		1
3
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@NYY		4
5
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@NYY		5
4
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@TEX		3
0		 
(10)
CIN
@CHC		4
6
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@HOU		6
7
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@LAD		0
7
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@PIT		6
1
PHI
@SDP		6
1
PHI
@SDP		3
1
MON
@SFG		5
2
MON
@SFG		2
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Sunday, April 30, 1972 1:35PM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 12,264, Time of Game: 2:12
Braves
6
7-8
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
3rd, 4 GB
 at Pirates
1
5-8
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
4th, 4 GB
W: Phil Niekro (2-2)
L: Bob Johnson (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  1  1   0  4  0   0  0  0    6  7  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  8  1

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Felix Millan 2B 3 0 0 0 2 0 .273 .691 -0.012 0.55 0.037 -0.050 0.0 0 1
Ralph Garr RF 5 2 2 2 0 0 .365 .914 0.198 0.76 0.234 -0.037 1.5 5 0 HR,2B,SB,GDP
Mike Lum CF-LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .195 .532 -0.040 0.59 0.002 -0.042 -0.5 3 0 IW
Rico Carty LF 4 0 1 2 0 0 .438 1.259 0.012 0.75 0.059 -0.048 1.0 1 0
   Dusty Baker CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .291 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Earl Williams C 3 0 1 1 0 0 .281 .855 0.001 0.44 0.024 -0.023 0.0 5 0 SF
Orlando Cepeda 1B 4 1 1 1 0 2 .200 1.133 0.098 0.40 0.120 -0.022 0.3 8 2 HR
Darrell Evans 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .279 .896 -0.027 0.31 0.002 -0.030 -0.1 0 1
Marty Perez SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 .288 .702 0.035 0.27 0.046 -0.011 0.1 1 2 2B
Phil Niekro P 3 1 1 0 0 2 .100 .200 -0.005 0.44 0.016 -0.021 -0.2 2 1 SH
Team Totals 32 6 7 6 4 6 .219 .766 0.260 0.52 0.540 -0.284 2.2 27 7
2B: R Garr (3, off B Johnson); M Perez (3, off B Johnson).
HR: O Cepeda (1, off B Johnson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); R Garr (2, off B Johnson; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: E Williams (1, off B Johnson).
SH: P Niekro (2, off L Walker).
IBB: M Lum (2, by B Johnson).
TB: R Garr 6; O Cepeda 4; M Perez 2; R Carty; E Williams; P Niekro.
GIDP: R Garr (1).
RBI: R Carty 2 (7); R Garr 2 (10); E Williams (8); O Cepeda (1).
2-out RBI: R Garr.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. P Niekro-O Cepeda.
Baserunning
SB: R Garr (3, 2nd base off B Johnson/M Sanguillen).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Cash 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .554 -0.055 0.56 0.000 -0.055 -0.8 0 2
Al Oliver CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .382 .924 0.008 0.40 0.030 -0.022 -0.2 2 0
Roberto Clemente RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .255 .637 -0.068 0.48 0.002 -0.069 -0.5 4 0 2B
Willie Stargell LF-1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .208 .679 0.012 0.56 0.043 -0.031 -0.2 7 0
Richie Hebner 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .319 .977 -0.058 0.68 0.004 -0.061 0.3 0 3 HR
Manny Sanguillen C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .396 .909 -0.041 0.52 0.005 -0.046 -0.3 7 1
Vic Davalillo 1B-LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .375 1.099 0.016 0.38 0.028 -0.012 0.1 3 0 2B
Gene Alley SS 1 0 1 0 1 0 .417 1.172 0.045 1.07 0.045 0.000 0.6 2 0
   Luke Walker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Gene Clines PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .150 .490 0.007 0.10 0.007 0.000 0.4 2B
   Bruce Kison P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Milt May PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.005 0.21 0.000 -0.005 -0.3
Bob Johnson P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .333 -0.084 3.50 0.000 -0.084 -0.7 0 0
   Rennie Stennett PH-SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .971 -0.020 0.25 0.000 -0.020 -1.1 2 2
Team Totals 34 1 8 1 2 5 .235 .690 -0.243 0.58 0.164 -0.405 -2.8 27 9
2B: V Davalillo (1, off P Niekro); R Clemente (2, off P Niekro); G Clines (1, off P Niekro).
HR: R Hebner (3, off P Niekro; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: R Hebner 4; V Davalillo 3; R Clemente 2; G Clines 2; A Oliver; G Alley; M Sanguillen.
RBI: R Hebner (7).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Cash-R Stennett-W Stargell.
E: R Stennett (2).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro, W (2-2) 9 8 1 1 2 5 1 2.84 36 70 0.243 0.58 2.8
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 2 5 1 1.00 36 70 0.243 0.52 2.8

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Johnson, L (0-1) 5 7 6 6 2 4 2 4.50 24 31 -0.264 0.78 -3.9
Luke Walker 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 7.71 8 0 0 0.005 0.05 0.9
Bruce Kison 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 8.44 6 0 0 0.002 0.01 0.9
Team Totals 9 7 6 6 4 6 2 6.00 38 31 0 0 -0.257 0.58 -2.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Johnson (2; M Lum).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Mel Steiner.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 12,264.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Felix Millan 2B 1 Dave Cash 2B
2 Ralph Garr RF 2 Al Oliver CF
3 Mike Lum CF 3 Roberto Clemente RF
4 Rico Carty LF 4 Willie Stargell LF
5 Earl Williams C 5 Richie Hebner 3B
6 Orlando Cepeda 1B 6 Manny Sanguillen C
7 Darrell Evans 3B 7 Vic Davalillo 1B
8 Marty Perez SS 8 Gene Alley SS
9 Phil Niekro P 9 Bob Johnson 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 O. Cepeda B. Johnson 12% 60% Home Run
t3 1-0 2 --- R ATL R. Garr B. Johnson 12% 71% Home Run
t5 2-0 1 12- R ATL R. Garr B. Johnson 10% 90% Double to LF; Perez Scores; Niekro to 3B
b2 0-1 2 123 O PIT B. Johnson P. Niekro 8% 63% Strikeout
t5 3-0 1 123 RR ATL R. Carty B. Johnson 6% 96% Single to RF; Niekro Scores; Garr Scores; Lum to 3B

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, Pirates' Bob Johnson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- ATL F. Millan B. Johnson 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O ATL R. Garr B. Johnson -3% 50% Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- ATL M. Lum B. Johnson 2% 52% Garr Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O ATL M. Lum B. Johnson -3% 49% Flyball: C
t1 0-0 2 -2- O ATL R. Carty B. Johnson -3% 46% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PIT D. Cash P. Niekro 2% 48% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O PIT A. Oliver P. Niekro 1% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente P. Niekro 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Johnson facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O ATL E. Williams B. Johnson -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- R ATL O. Cepeda B. Johnson 12% 60% Home Run
t2 1-0 1 --- O ATL D. Evans B. Johnson -1% 58% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 1-0 2 --- O ATL M. Perez B. Johnson -1% 58% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- PIT W. Stargell P. Niekro -4% 53% Walk
b2 0-1 0 1-- O PIT R. Hebner P. Niekro 4% 57% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-1 1 1-- O PIT M. Sanguillen P. Niekro 3% 60% Flyball: CF
b2 0-1 2 1-- PIT V. Davalillo P. Niekro -2% 58% Single to CF; Hebner to 2B
b2 0-1 2 12- PIT G. Alley P. Niekro -4% 54% Walk; Hebner to 3B; Davalillo to 2B
b2 0-1 2 123 O PIT B. Johnson P. Niekro 8% 63% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Bob Johnson facing 9-1-2
Willie Stargell moves from LF to 1B
Vic Davalillo moves from 1B to LF
t3 1-0 0 --- O ATL P. Niekro B. Johnson -2% 61% Strikeout
t3 1-0 1 --- O ATL F. Millan B. Johnson -1% 59% Flyball: SS
t3 1-0 2 --- R ATL R. Garr B. Johnson 12% 71% Home Run
t3 2-0 2 --- O ATL M. Lum B. Johnson -1% 70% Lineout: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b3 0-2 0 --- O PIT D. Cash P. Niekro 3% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-2 1 --- PIT A. Oliver P. Niekro -3% 70% Single to LF
b3 0-2 1 1-- OO PIT R. Clemente P. Niekro 6% 75% Double Play: Flyball: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Bob Johnson facing 4-5-6
t4 2-0 0 --- O ATL R. Carty B. Johnson -2% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2-0 1 --- ATL E. Williams B. Johnson 2% 76% Single to LF
t4 2-0 1 1-- O ATL O. Cepeda B. Johnson -2% 74% Strikeout
t4 2-0 2 1-- O ATL D. Evans B. Johnson -2% 72% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
b4 0-2 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell P. Niekro 3% 75% Strikeout
b4 0-2 1 --- O PIT R. Hebner P. Niekro 2% 77% Flyball: 1B
b4 0-2 2 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen P. Niekro 1% 78% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Bob Johnson facing 8-9-1
t5 2-0 0 --- ATL M. Perez B. Johnson 5% 82% Double to RF
t5 2-0 0 -2- ATL P. Niekro B. Johnson 2% 84% Single to SS; Perez stays at 2B
t5 2-0 0 12- O ATL F. Millan B. Johnson -4% 80% Flyball: LF
t5 2-0 1 12- R ATL R. Garr B. Johnson 10% 90% Double to LF; Perez Scores; Niekro to 3B
t5 3-0 1 -23 ATL M. Lum B. Johnson 0% 91% Intentional Walk
t5 3-0 1 123 RR ATL R. Carty B. Johnson 6% 96% Single to RF; Niekro Scores; Garr Scores; Lum to 3B
t5 5-0 1 1-3 RO ATL E. Williams B. Johnson 1% 97% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Lum Scores
t5 6-0 2 1-- O ATL O. Cepeda B. Johnson -0% 97% Strikeout
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
b5 0-6 0 --- O PIT V. Davalillo P. Niekro 1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 0-6 1 --- PIT G. Alley P. Niekro -1% 97% Single to CF
Rennie Stennett pinch hits for Bob Johnson (P) batting 9th
b5 0-6 1 1-- O PIT R. Stennett P. Niekro 1% 98% Flyball: RF
b5 0-6 2 1-- O PIT D. Cash P. Niekro 1% 98% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-0, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 7-8-9
Luke Walker replaces Gene Alley (SS) pitching and batting 8th
Rennie Stennett moves from PH to SS
t6 6-0 0 --- ATL D. Evans L. Walker 0% 98% Walk
t6 6-0 0 1-- O ATL M. Perez L. Walker -0% 98% Popfly: 1B
t6 6-0 1 1-- O ATL P. Niekro L. Walker -0% 98% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Evans to 2B
t6 6-0 2 -2- ATL F. Millan L. Walker 0% 98% Walk
t6 6-0 2 12- O ATL R. Garr L. Walker -0% 98% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 6, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
b6 0-6 0 --- O PIT A. Oliver P. Niekro 1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 0-6 1 --- O PIT R. Clemente P. Niekro 0% 99% Flyball: RF
b6 0-6 2 --- O PIT W. Stargell P. Niekro 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Pirates 0.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-0, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 3-4-5
t7 6-0 0 --- O ATL M. Lum L. Walker -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
t7 6-0 1 --- O ATL R. Carty L. Walker -0% 99% Flyball: CF
t7 6-0 2 --- O ATL E. Williams L. Walker -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
Mike Lum moves from CF to LF
Dusty Baker replaces Rico Carty (LF) playing CF batting 4th
b7 0-6 0 --- O PIT R. Hebner P. Niekro 0% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
b7 0-6 1 --- PIT M. Sanguillen P. Niekro -1% 99% Single to SS
b7 0-6 1 1-- O PIT V. Davalillo P. Niekro 1% 99% Flyball: RF
Gene Clines pinch hits for Luke Walker (P) batting 8th
b7 0-6 2 1-- PIT G. Clines P. Niekro -1% 98% Double to LF; Sanguillen to 3B
b7 0-6 2 -23 O PIT R. Stennett P. Niekro 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 6, Pirates 0.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 6-7-8
Bruce Kison replaces Gene Clines (PH) pitching and batting 8th
t8 6-0 0 --- O ATL O. Cepeda B. Kison -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-SS-1B
t8 6-0 1 --- O ATL D. Evans B. Kison -0% 99% Flyball: RF
t8 6-0 2 --- O ATL M. Perez B. Kison -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b8 0-6 0 --- O PIT D. Cash P. Niekro 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b8 0-6 1 --- O PIT A. Oliver P. Niekro 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b8 0-6 2 --- PIT R. Clemente P. Niekro -0% 100% Double to LF
b8 0-6 2 -2- O PIT W. Stargell P. Niekro 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Pirates 0.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 9-1-2
t9 6-0 0 --- O ATL P. Niekro B. Kison -0% 100% Strikeout
t9 6-0 1 --- ATL F. Millan B. Kison 0% 100% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Millan to 1B
t9 6-0 1 1-- OO ATL R. Garr B. Kison -0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
b9 0-6 0 --- R PIT R. Hebner P. Niekro -0% 99% Home Run
b9 1-6 0 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen P. Niekro 0% 100% Strikeout
b9 1-6 1 --- PIT V. Davalillo P. Niekro -0% 99% Double to LF
Milt May pinch hits for Bruce Kison (P) batting 8th
b9 1-6 1 -2- O PIT M. May P. Niekro 1% 100% Strikeout
b9 1-6 2 -2- O PIT R. Stennett P. Niekro 0% 100% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Pirates 1.

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