April 15, 1972 Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 1
TEX 0 MIL 5
@CLE 1 DET 3
BOS 2 KCR 2
CHW 1
(11) OAK 4
MIN 3
(11) PHI 4
@CHC 2 LAD 3
@CIN 1 SFG 5
@HOU 0 NYM 4
PIT 0 SDP 6
ATL 5 MON 3
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Qualcomm Stadium, Attendance: 16,655

Saturday, April 15, 1972, 6:00PM
Time of Game: 2:27

Braves

0-1

Lost 1

4th, 1 GB

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

W: C Kirby (1-0), L: P Niekro (0-1), S: M Caldwell (1)

Padres

1-0

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Millan 2B                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .400    0    5   4   SB
R Garr LF                     4   1   1   2    1   1  .250  .900    0    2   1   2B
H Aaron RF-1B                 3   0   0   0    2   1  .000  .400    0    2   1   IW
O Cepeda 1B                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    6   0   
  D Baker PH-RF               3   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .666    0    1   0   
E Williams C                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .250  .900    0    5   0   2B
M Lum CF                      3   1   1   0    2   1  .333  .933    0    1   0   
D Evans 3B                    4   1   2   0    1   1  .500 1.100    0    0   1   GDP
M Perez SS                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.250    0    1   3   2B
P Niekro P                    2   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  J Nash P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  O Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  S Barber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
Totals                       35   5   9   5    8   6                    24  12

BATTING

2B: R Garr (1, off C Kirby); M Perez (1, off M Caldwell); E Williams (1, off M Caldwell).

IBB: H Aaron (1, by C Kirby).

TB: M Perez 3; R Garr 2; D Evans 2; E Williams 2; D Baker; F Millan; M Lum.

GIDP: D Evans (1).

RBI: R Garr 2 (2); M Perez (1); F Millan (1); D Baker (1).

2-out RBI: R Garr 2; D Baker.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 3 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Niekro-M Perez-O Cepeda.

E: H Aaron (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: F Millan (1, 2nd base off C Kirby/B Barton).

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Hernandez SS                3   1   1   0    0   1  .333 1.000    0    3   4   2B,SH
D Thomas 2B                   4   1   3   1    0   0  .750 1.500    0    1   4   SB
L Lee LF                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   0   GDP
  J Jeter CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
N Colbert 1B                  2   2   1   0    2   1  .500 2.250    0   10   0   3B
L Stahl RF                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   
  O Brown PH-RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
J Morales CF-LF               4   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .500    0    1   0   
B Barton C                    3   0   1   2    0   0  .333  .666    0    6   0   
D Campbell 3B                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    1   5   
C Kirby P                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    1   2   
  G Ross P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  M Caldwell P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   6   9   5    2   4                    27  15

BATTING

2B: E Hernandez (1, off P Niekro).

3B: N Colbert (1, off P Niekro).

SH: E Hernandez (1, off P Niekro).

TB: N Colbert 3; D Thomas 3; E Hernandez 2; B Barton; J Morales; D Campbell; C Kirby.

GIDP: L Lee (1).

RBI: B Barton 2 (2); J Morales (1); L Stahl (1); D Thomas (1).

2-out RBI: B Barton 2; J Morales.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Thomas-E Hernandez-N Colbert.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Thomas (1, 2nd base off P Niekro/E Williams).

PO: D Thomas (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 (0-1)              5.2   8   6   6    1   3   0   9.53   25     -       ·  ·     10· 2· 3· 6     31    -     1.05  -0.43
J Nash                         1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          1-0    0.19   0.01
S Barber                       1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.59   0.02
Totals                         8     9   6   6    2   4   0          33     -       ·  ·     12· 4· 4· 7          1-0

San Diego Padres              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Kirby, W (1-0)               6     6   2   2    3   3   0   3.00   26     -       ·  ·     10· 1· 3· 6     52    -     1.36   0.03
G Ross                         1     1   2   2    3   1   0  18.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.77  -0.04
M Caldwell, S (1)              2     2   1   1    2   2   0   4.50   10     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          1-1    3.03   0.11
Totals                         9     9   5   5    8   6   0          43     -       ·  ·     14· 3· 3· 9          1-1

G Ross faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: C Kirby (1; H Aaron).

PO: P Niekro (0; D Thomas, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Bob Engel.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 16,655.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                San Diego Padres                     
1. F Millan             2B    1. E Hernandez          SS 
2. R Garr               LF    2. D Thomas             2B 
3. H Aaron              RF    3. L Lee                LF 
4. O Cepeda             1B    4. N Colbert            1B 
5. E Williams           C     5. L Stahl              RF 
6. M Lum                CF    6. J Morales            CF 
7. D Evans              3B    7. B Barton             C  
8. M Perez              SS    8. D Campbell           3B 
9. P Niekro             P     9. C Kirby              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  2-0  12-     -27%  51% R Garr          C Kirby         Double to LF; Perez Scores; Niekro Scores
   t 8   0  6-3  12-     -21%  63% M Perez         M Caldwell      Double to RF; Lum Scores; Evans to 3B
   t 6   0  2-2  12-      15%  51% D Evans         C Kirby         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Williams to 3B
   t 9   2  6-5  12-      13% 100% D Evans         M Caldwell      Strikeout
   b 6   2  2-3  12-      12%  88% J Morales       P Niekro        Single to LF; Thomas Scores; Colbert to 3B; Morales to 2B/Adv on throw

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Clay Kirby facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  F Millan        Single to RF
          1--      43%  R Garr          Millan Steals 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Bunt Popfly: 3B
   O      -2-      51%  H Aaron         Strikeout
   O      -2-      54%  O Cepeda        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  E Hernandez     Strikeout
          ---      55%  D Thomas        Single to RF
   OO     1--      50%  L Lee           Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Padres 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Clay Kirby facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  E Williams      Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  M Lum           Strikeout
          ---      52%  D Evans         Single to CF
   O      1--      55%  M Perez         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
          ---      66%  N Colbert       Triple to CF
   RO     --3      65%  L Stahl         Groundout: 2B-1B; Colbert Scores
   O      ---      64%  J Morales       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      63%  B Barton        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Padres 1.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Clay Kirby facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      66%  P Niekro        Lineout: P
   O      ---      67%  F Millan        Groundout: P-3B-1B
   O      ---      68%  R Garr          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Padres 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
          ---      72%  D Campbell      Single to LF
          1--      77%  C Kirby         Single to 3B/Bunt; Campbell to 2B
   O      12-      77%  E Hernandez     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Campbell to 3B; Kirby to 2B
   RO     -23      79%  D Thomas        Groundout: 2B-1B; Campbell Scores; Kirby to 3B
   O      --3      76%  L Lee           Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Padres 2.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Clay Kirby facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      79%  H Aaron         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      76%  O Cepeda        Walk
   O      1--      79%  E Williams      Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      81%  M Lum           Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Padres 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-0, Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      80%  N Colbert       Strikeout
   O      ---      79%  L Stahl         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      79%  J Morales       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Padres 2.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Clay Kirby facing 7-8-9
          ---      74%  D Evans         Single to RF
          1--      65%  M Perez         Single to LF; Evans to 2B
   O      12-      73%  P Niekro        Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 3B; Perez to 2B
   O      12-      79%  F Millan        Lineout: LF
   RR     12-      51%  R Garr          Double to LF; Perez Scores; Niekro Scores
          -2-      50%  H Aaron         Intentional Walk
                  Dusty Baker pinch hits for Orlando Cepeda batting 4th
   O      12-      56%  D Baker         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Padres 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Padres Batting, Tied 2-2, Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
                  Hank Aaron moves to 1B; Dusty Baker moves to RF
   O      ---      53%  B Barton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  D Campbell      Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      50%  C Kirby         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Padres 2.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Clay Kirby facing 5-6-7
          ---      45%  E Williams      Walk
          1--      36%  M Lum           Single to CF; Williams to 2B
   OO     12-      51%  D Evans         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Williams to 3B
   O      --3      57%  M Perez         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Padres 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Padres Batting, Tied 2-2, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
          ---      67%  E Hernandez     Double to RF
          -2-      77%  D Thomas        Single to 3B/Bunt; Hernandez to 3B
   R      1-3      79%  L Lee           Thomas Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Hernandez Scores
          1--      82%  " "             Thomas Steals 2B
   O      -2-      78%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      79%  N Colbert       Walk
   O      12-      76%  L Stahl         Lineout: 2B
   R      12-      88%  J Morales       Single to LF; Thomas Scores; Colbert to 3B; Morales to 2B/Adv on throw
   RR     -23      96%  B Barton        Single to CF; Colbert Scores; Morales Scores
                  Jim Nash replaces Phil Niekro pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      96%  D Campbell      Flyball: RF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Padres 6.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Gary Ross facing 9-1-2
                  Gary Ross replaces Clay Kirby pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  J Nash          Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  F Millan        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      97%  R Garr          Walk
          1--      96%  H Aaron         Walk; Garr to 2B
   R      12-      92%  D Baker         Single to LF; Garr Scores; Aaron to 2B
   O      12-      96%  E Williams      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Padres 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Padres Batting, Ahead 6-3, Jim Nash facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      95%  G Ross          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      95%  E Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      95%  D Thomas        Single to LF; Thomas out at 2B/LF-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Padres 6.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-6, Gary Ross facing 6-7-8
          ---      91%  M Lum           Walk
                  Mike Caldwell replaces Gary Ross pitching and batting 9th
          1--      84%  D Evans         Walk; Lum to 2B
   R      12-      63%  M Perez         Double to RF; Lum Scores; Evans to 3B
                  Oscar Brown pinch hits for Jim Nash batting 9th
   O      -23      74%  O Brown         Flyball: RF
   RO     -23      80%  F Millan        Groundout: 2B-1B; Evans Scores; Perez to 3B
   O      --3      89%  R Garr          Strikeout
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Padres 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Padres Batting, Ahead 6-5, Steve Barber facing 3-4-5
                  Steve Barber replaces Oscar Brown pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      88%  L Lee           Flyball: CF
          ---      89%  N Colbert       Walk
                  Ollie Brown pinch hits for Larry Stahl batting 5th
   O      1--      87%  O Brown         Lineout: 2B
   O      1--      86%  J Morales       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Padres 6.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 5-6, Mike Caldwell facing 3-4-5
                  Jerry Morales moves to LF; Johnny Jeter replaces Leron Lee playing CF batting 3rd; Ollie Brown moves to RF
   O      ---      93%  H Aaron         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  D Baker         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      90%  E Williams      Double to RF
          -2-      87%  M Lum           Walk
   O      12-     100%  D Evans         Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Padres 6.

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