May 20, 1970 Atlanta Braves at San Francisco Giants Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 3
CAL 2 CLE 7
BOS 2 DET 4
BAL 0 MIN 10
@KCR 5 MIL 8
OAK 7 WSA 2
@NYY 0 STL 3
@HOU 2 MON 2
NYM 0 PIT 3
PHI 2
(14) SDP 10
LAD 4 ATL 6
@SFG 1
(11)

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 4,192

Wednesday, May 20, 1970
Time of Game: 2:59

Braves

21-16

Won 2

3rd, 6 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Braves          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  5    6 11  0
Giants          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0    1  6  0

W: H Wilhelm (2-1), L: G Perry (5-5)

Giants

18-22

Lost 3

5th, 10½ GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Jackson SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .254  .740    0    2   1   3B
  G Garrido SS                2   0   1   0    0   0  .077  .220    0    0   0   
F Millan 2B                   6   1   1   0    0   1  .287  .707    0    2   3   2B
H Aaron RF                    2   1   0   0    3   0  .338 1.156    0    3   0   IW
R Carty LF                    5   1   3   4    0   0  .422 1.236    0    2   0   HR,3B
  M Lum LF                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .450         0   0   
O Cepeda 1B                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .321  .970    0   12   2   
T Gonzalez CF                 4   1   0   0    0   1  .259  .699    0    2   0   HBP
C Boyer 3B                    5   0   2   1    0   2  .233  .649    0    2   2   2B
B Didier C                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .158  .393    0    5   0   
  R Garr PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .311         0   0   
  B Tillman C                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .229  .650    0    2   0   IW
J Nash P                      3   0   0   0    0   2  .083  .328    0    1   1   GDP
  H King PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .944    0    0   0   
  H Wilhelm P                 0   0   0   1    1   0  .000  .400    0    0   1   
Totals                       41   6  11   6    5   7                    33  10

BATTING

2B: F Millan (7, off G Perry); C Boyer (6, off M McCormick).

3B: R Carty (1, off G Perry); S Jackson (2, off G Perry).

HR: R Carty (10, off G Perry; 11th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).

IBB: H Aaron (6, by G Perry); B Tillman (2, by M McCormick).

HBP: T Gonzalez (1, by M McCormick).

TB: R Carty 8; S Jackson 3; C Boyer 3; F Millan 2; B Didier 2; G Garrido; O Cepeda.

GIDP: J Nash (1).

RBI: R Carty 4 (35); C Boyer (20); H Wilhelm (1).

2-out RBI: R Carty.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

BASERUNNING

PO: H Aaron (1st base by G Perry).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds RF                    3   0   0   0    2   1  .302  .909    0    1   0   SB,IW
R Hunt 2B                     5   1   2   0    0   1  .291  .787    0    0   4   2B
W Mays CF                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .898    0    3   0   
W McCovey 1B                  5   0   2   1    0   0  .233  .990    0   14   1   2B
K Henderson LF                4   0   0   0    1   2  .331  .948    0    1   0   
D Dietz C                     5   0   1   0    0   2  .333 1.058    0    7   0   
T Fuentes 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .228  .653    0    2   1   
H Lanier SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .609    0    4   5   
  B Burda PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .586    0    0   0   
  B Heise SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .549         1   0   
G Perry P                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .212    0    0   5   SH
  M McCormick P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .059         0   0   
  F Reberger P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.000         0   0   
Totals                       38   1   6   1    3   7                    33  16

BATTING

2B: R Hunt (7, off J Nash); W McCovey (7, off J Nash).

SH: G Perry (4, off J Nash).

IBB: B Bonds (3, by J Nash).

TB: W McCovey 3; R Hunt 3; T Fuentes; D Dietz.

RBI: W McCovey (36).

2-out RBI: W McCovey.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Hunt-H Lanier-W McCovey.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Bonds (18, 2nd base off J Nash/B Didier).

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
J Nash                         9     6   1   1    3   5   0   3.30   36     -       ·  ·      8·14· 0· 6     73    -     1.52   0.57
H Wilhelm, W (2-1)             2     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.00    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.00   0.15
Totals                        11     6   1   1    3   7   0          42     -       ·  ·     11·15· 0· 6           -

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Perry, L (5-5)              10.1  10   5   5    3   7   1   4.84   41     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0·10     57    -     1.60   0.25
M McCormick                    0     1   1   1    2   0   0   4.31    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          1-1    0.21  -0.03
F Reberger                     0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   6.32    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          3-0    0.09   0.00
Totals                        11    11   6   6    5   7   1          47     -       ·  ·     12·11· 0·11          4-1

M McCormick faced 4 batters in the 11th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Nash (1; B Bonds); G Perry (5; H Aaron); M McCormick (5; B Tillman).

PO: G Perry (2; H Aaron, 1st base).

HBP: M McCormick (1; T Gonzalez).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Frank Dezelan, 3B - Shag Crawford.

Time of Game: 2:59.

Attendance: 4,192.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                San Francisco Giants                 
1. S Jackson            SS    1. B Bonds              RF 
2. F Millan             2B    2. R Hunt               2B 
3. H Aaron              RF    3. W Mays               CF 
4. R Carty              LF    4. W McCovey            1B 
5. O Cepeda             1B    5. K Henderson          LF 
6. T Gonzalez           CF    6. D Dietz              C  
7. C Boyer              3B    7. T Fuentes            3B 
8. B Didier             C     8. H Lanier             SS 
9. J Nash               P     9. G Perry              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t11   1  1-1  12-      38%  96% R Carty         G Perry         Home Run; Millan Scores; Aaron Scores
   b 3   2  1-0  --3     -12%  46% W McCovey       J Nash          Double to LF; Hunt Scores
   t 9   1  1-1  ---      12%  56% F Millan        G Perry         Double to RF
   t 9   2  1-1  12-     -11%  36% O Cepeda        G Perry         Strikeout
   t 9   1  1-1  12-     -10%  48% R Carty         G Perry         Single to SS/runner struck by batted ball and is out; Millan out at 3B/SS; Aaron to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      59%  S Jackson       Triple (CF-RF)
   O      --3      54%  F Millan        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      --3      49%  H Aaron         Flyball: SS
   R      --3      59%  R Carty         Triple (CF-RF); Jackson Scores
   O      --3      55%  O Cepeda        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Nash facing 1-2-3
          ---      52%  B Bonds         Walk
          1--      49%  R Hunt          Bonds Steals 2B
          -2-      42%  " "             Single to RF; Bonds to 3B
   O      1-3      49%  W Mays          Flyball: SS
   O      1-3      55%  W McCovey       Flyball: 2B
          1-3      53%  K Henderson     Walk; Hunt to 2B
   O      123      60%  D Dietz         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Gaylord Perry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      58%  T Gonzalez      Strikeout
          ---      61%  C Boyer         Single to CF
   O      1--      58%  B Didier        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      56%  J Nash          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Nash facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      58%  T Fuentes       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      60%  H Lanier        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      61%  G Perry         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  S Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      58%  F Millan        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      57%  H Aaron         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Nash facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  B Bonds         Flyball: RF
          ---      54%  R Hunt          Double to LF
   O      -2-      58%  W Mays          Flyball: RF; Hunt to 3B
   R      --3      46%  W McCovey       Double to LF; Hunt Scores
   O      -2-      50%  K Henderson     Foul Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 1.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Gaylord Perry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  R Carty         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  O Cepeda        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      44%  T Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Nash facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  D Dietz         Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  T Fuentes       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  H Lanier        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 1.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Gaylord Perry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  C Boyer         Flyball: 3B
          ---      50%  B Didier        Single to CF
   OO     1--      43%  J Nash          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Nash facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      46%  G Perry         Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      48%  B Bonds         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  R Hunt          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 1.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  S Jackson       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      44%  F Millan        Strikeout
          ---      46%  H Aaron         Walk
   O      1--      42%  R Carty         Aaron Picked off 1B (P-1B-SS-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Nash facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      46%  W Mays          Flyball: 1B
          ---      42%  W McCovey       Single to CF
   O      1--      46%  K Henderson     Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  D Dietz         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 1.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Gaylord Perry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      46%  R Carty         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      43%  O Cepeda        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      41%  T Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Nash facing 7-8-9
          ---      36%  T Fuentes       Single to LF
   O      1--      41%  H Lanier        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      44%  G Perry         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Fuentes to 2B
          -2-      43%  B Bonds         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  R Hunt          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 1.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Gaylord Perry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      45%  C Boyer         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      42%  B Didier        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      39%  J Nash          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Nash facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      44%  W Mays          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      47%  W McCovey       Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      50%  K Henderson     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 1.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      44%  S Jackson       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      56%  F Millan        Double to RF
          -2-      58%  H Aaron         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      48%  R Carty         Single to SS/runner struck by batted ball and is out; Millan out at 3B/SS; Aaron to 2B
   O      12-      36%  O Cepeda        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Nash facing 6-7-8
          ---      29%  D Dietz         Single to LF
   O      1--      36%  T Fuentes       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  Gil Garrido replaces Sonny Jackson playing SS batting 1st; Bob Burda pinch hits for Hal Lanier batting 8th
   O      1--      44%  B Burda         Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  G Perry         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 1.

Top of the 10th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Gaylord Perry facing 6-7-8
                  Bob Heise replaces Bob Burda playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      44%  T Gonzalez      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      40%  C Boyer         Strikeout Looking
          ---      43%  B Didier        Single to RF
                  Hal King pinch hits for Jim Nash batting 9th; Ralph Garr pinch runs for Bob Didier batting 8th
   O      1--      36%  H King          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 10th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Hoyt Wilhelm facing 1-2-3
                  Hoyt Wilhelm replaces Hal King pitching and batting 9th; Bob Tillman replaces Ralph Garr playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      42%  B Bonds         Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  R Hunt          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  W Mays          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 1.

Top of the 11th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  G Garrido       Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  F Millan        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      58%  H Aaron         Walk; Millan to 2B
   RRR    12-      96%  R Carty         Home Run; Millan Scores; Aaron Scores
          ---      97%  O Cepeda        Single (LF-CF)
                  Mike McCormick replaces Gaylord Perry pitching and batting 9th
          1--      97%  T Gonzalez      Hit By Pitch; Cepeda to 2B
   R      12-      99%  C Boyer         Double to LF; Gonzalez to 3B; Cepeda Scores
          -23      99%  B Tillman       Intentional Walk
   R      123     100%  H Wilhelm       Walk; Gonzalez Scores; Boyer to 3B; Tillman to 2B
                  Frank Reberger replaces Mike McCormick pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      99%  G Garrido       Flyball: 3B
   O      123      99%  F Millan        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 6, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 11th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-6, Hoyt Wilhelm facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Lum replaces Rico Carty playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---     100%  W McCovey       Flyball: 1B
   O      ---     100%  K Henderson     Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  D Dietz         Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Giants 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation