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Standings
CLE
@BAL		0
1		 
(12)
NYY
@BOS		3
6
TEX
@CHW		2
6
TEX
@CHW		8
2
CAL
@KCR		6
1
DET
@MIL		6
4
OAK
@MIN		7
4
SDP
@HOU		1
5
CIN
@LAD		3
6
CHC
@NYM		9
6
ATL
@SFG		6
2
PHI
@STL		7
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Wednesday, May 22, 1974,
, Candlestick Park
Attendance: 5,019, Time of Game: 1:52
Braves
6
22-21
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Giants
2
23-21
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Phil Niekro (5-3)
L: Jim Barr (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          1  0  0   0  1  4   0  0  0    6 11  0
Giants          0  1  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    2  7  0

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ralph Garr RF 3 1 2 0 0 0 .368 .921 0.061 1.29 0.144 -0.083 0.5 0 0 3B,GDP
   Frank Tepedino 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .203 .503 -0.003 0.13 0.000 -0.003 -0.2 4 0
Darrell Evans 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .250 .768 0.179 0.95 0.194 -0.014 1.4 1 4
Dusty Baker CF-RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 .291 .787 -0.162 1.12 0.000 -0.162 -1.6 5 0
Hank Aaron LF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .258 .913 0.113 1.57 0.157 -0.044 0.8 4 0 2B
   Rowland Office CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .188 .518 0.007 0.12 0.007 0.000 0.4 0 0
Mike Lum 1B-LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .208 .598 -0.032 0.77 0.006 -0.038 -0.5 5 0 IW
Davey Johnson 2B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .256 .813 0.206 1.21 0.232 -0.026 1.5 1 3 HR
Johnny Oates C 4 0 2 2 0 0 .246 .580 0.026 0.60 0.070 -0.044 0.2 5 1 SB
Craig Robinson SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .507 -0.037 0.36 0.000 -0.037 -0.7 2 1 SH
Phil Niekro P 4 0 1 0 0 0 .276 .586 0.023 0.42 0.041 -0.017 -0.1 0 1
Team Totals 34 6 11 6 1 0 .324 .843 0.381 0.82 0.851 -0.468 1.6 27 10
2B: H Aaron (4, off J Barr).
3B: R Garr (6, off J Barr).
HR: D Johnson (6, off J Barr; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SH: C Robinson (6, off D McMahon).
IBB: M Lum (1, by J Barr).
TB: D Johnson 5; R Garr 4; H Aaron 2; D Evans 2; J Oates 2; R Office; P Niekro.
GIDP: R Garr (2).
RBI: D Johnson 2 (19); J Oates 2 (11); H Aaron (21); D Evans (18).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Evans-D Johnson-F Tepedino.
Baserunning
SB: J Oates (1, 2nd base off D McMahon/J Boccabella).

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Bonds RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .834 -0.118 1.08 0.000 -0.118 -1.1 1 0
Tito Fuentes 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .211 .508 0.003 0.97 0.058 -0.055 0.1 1 2
Garry Maddox CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .308 .782 0.084 1.37 0.158 -0.074 0.2 2 1
Ed Goodson 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .324 .820 -0.025 0.99 0.000 -0.025 -0.2 2 0
   Dave Kingman 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .786 -0.102 1.34 0.000 -0.102 -0.9 8 2
Gary Matthews LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .241 .711 0.047 0.64 0.076 -0.028 0.2 6 0 2B
Steve Ontiveros 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .256 .722 -0.045 0.93 0.021 -0.066 -0.5 3 3
Chris Speier SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 .228 .630 0.016 1.02 0.100 -0.084 -0.1 1 5 GDP
John Boccabella C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .221 -0.075 0.96 0.000 -0.075 -0.7 2 0
   Dave Rader PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .720 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.1
Jim Barr P 1 1 1 0 1 0 .273 .788 0.107 0.98 0.107 0.000 0.9 1 0 2B
   Charlie Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Chris Arnold PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .555 -0.010 0.41 0.000 -0.010 -0.2
   Don McMahon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 33 2 7 2 2 5 .212 .530 -0.119 0.98 0.520 -0.638 -2.4 27 14
2B: G Matthews (5, off P Niekro); J Barr (2, off P Niekro).
TB: T Fuentes 2; J Barr 2; G Matthews 2; G Maddox; C Speier; S Ontiveros.
GIDP: C Speier (3).
RBI: C Speier (18); G Maddox (28).
2-out RBI: G Maddox; C Speier.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Fuentes-C Speier-E Goodson.
Outfield Assists: G Maddox (D Johnson at 3rd base).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro, W (5-3) 9 7 2 2 2 5 0 2.98 35 68 0.119 0.98 2.4
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 2 5 0 2.00 35 68 0.119 0.82 2.4

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Barr, L (1-2) 6 9 6 6 1 0 1 3.29 26 29 -0.402 1.17 -3.1
Charlie Williams 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.18 3 0 0 0.011 0.14 0.5
Don McMahon 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 7 0 0 0.010 0.11 1.0
Team Totals 9 11 6 6 1 0 1 6.00 36 29 0 0 -0.381 0.98 -1.6
Balks: None.
WP: D McMahon (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: J Barr (3; M Lum).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Bill Williams.
Time of Game: 1:52.
Attendance: 5,019.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         San Francisco Giants
1 Ralph Garr RF 1 Bobby Bonds RF
2 Darrell Evans 3B 2 Tito Fuentes 2B
3 Dusty Baker CF 3 Garry Maddox CF
4 Hank Aaron LF 4 Ed Goodson 1B
5 Mike Lum 1B 5 Gary Matthews LF
6 Davey Johnson 2B 6 Steve Ontiveros 3B
7 Johnny Oates C 7 Chris Speier SS
8 Craig Robinson SS 8 John Boccabella C
9 Phil Niekro P 9 Jim Barr P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 1-2 2 12- R SFG G. Maddox P. Niekro -16% 44% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Barr Scores; Fuentes to 2B
t6 2-2 1 1-3 R ATL H. Aaron J. Barr 16% 76% Double to CF; Evans Scores; Baker to 3B
t6 2-2 0 1-- ATL D. Evans J. Barr 15% 71% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Garr to 3B; Evans to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
t5 1-1 0 --- R ATL D. Johnson J. Barr 14% 64% Home Run
t6 2-2 0 -23 O ATL D. Baker J. Barr -10% 60% Fielder's Choice 3B; Garr out at Hm/3B-C; Evans to 3B; Baker to 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, Giants' Jim Barr facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- ATL R. Garr J. Barr 9% 59% Triple to LF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 --3 R ATL D. Evans J. Barr 4% 63% Single; Garr Scores
t1 1-0 0 1-- O ATL D. Baker J. Barr -3% 60% Lineout: 3B
t1 1-0 1 1-- O ATL H. Aaron J. Barr -2% 58% Flyball: CF
t1 1-0 2 1-- O ATL M. Lum J. Barr -2% 56% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O SFG B. Bonds P. Niekro 2% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- O SFG T. Fuentes P. Niekro 2% 60% Strikeout (C-1B)
b1 0-1 2 --- O SFG G. Maddox P. Niekro 1% 61% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Jim Barr facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- O ATL D. Johnson J. Barr -2% 59% Flyball: CF
t2 1-0 1 --- O ATL J. Oates J. Barr -1% 57% Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 1-0 2 --- O ATL C. Robinson J. Barr -1% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O SFG E. Goodson P. Niekro 3% 59% Flyball: LF
b2 0-1 1 --- SFG G. Matthews P. Niekro -5% 54% Double (Pop Fly to CF-RF)
b2 0-1 1 -2- O SFG S. Ontiveros P. Niekro 3% 58% Groundout: SS-1B; Matthews to 3B
b2 0-1 2 --3 R SFG C. Speier P. Niekro -10% 48% Single to LF; Matthews Scores
b2 1-1 2 1-- O SFG J. Boccabella P. Niekro 2% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Jim Barr facing 9-1-2
t3 1-1 0 --- ATL P. Niekro J. Barr 4% 54% Single
t3 1-1 0 1-- OO ATL R. Garr J. Barr -8% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t3 1-1 2 --- O ATL D. Evans J. Barr -1% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
b3 1-1 0 --- SFG J. Barr P. Niekro -7% 38% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b3 1-1 0 -2- O SFG B. Bonds P. Niekro 5% 42% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-1 1 -2- O SFG T. Fuentes P. Niekro 4% 46% Flyball: LF
b3 1-1 2 -2- O SFG G. Maddox P. Niekro 4% 50% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Jim Barr facing 3-4-5
Dave Kingman replaces Ed Goodson playing 1B batting 4th
t4 1-1 0 --- O ATL D. Baker J. Barr -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-1 1 --- O ATL H. Aaron J. Barr -2% 45% Flyball: LF
t4 1-1 2 --- O ATL M. Lum J. Barr -1% 44% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
b4 1-1 0 --- O SFG D. Kingman P. Niekro 3% 47% Strikeout
b4 1-1 1 --- SFG G. Matthews P. Niekro -3% 44% Walk
b4 1-1 1 1-- O SFG S. Ontiveros P. Niekro 2% 46% Groundout: P-1B; Matthews to 2B
b4 1-1 2 -2- O SFG C. Speier P. Niekro 4% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Jim Barr facing 6-7-8
t5 1-1 0 --- R ATL D. Johnson J. Barr 14% 64% Home Run
t5 2-1 0 --- O ATL J. Oates J. Barr -2% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-1 1 --- O ATL C. Robinson J. Barr -2% 60% Flyball: RF
t5 2-1 2 --- O ATL P. Niekro J. Barr -1% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
b5 1-2 0 --- O SFG J. Boccabella P. Niekro 3% 63% Flyball: CF
b5 1-2 1 --- SFG J. Barr P. Niekro -4% 59% Walk
b5 1-2 1 1-- O SFG B. Bonds P. Niekro 4% 63% Flyball: LF
b5 1-2 2 1-- SFG T. Fuentes P. Niekro -3% 60% Single/Bunt; Barr to 2B
b5 1-2 2 12- R SFG G. Maddox P. Niekro -16% 44% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Barr Scores; Fuentes to 2B
b5 2-2 2 12- O SFG D. Kingman P. Niekro 6% 50% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Giants 2.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Giants' Jim Barr facing 1-2-3
t6 2-2 0 --- ATL R. Garr J. Barr 5% 55% Single
t6 2-2 0 1-- ATL D. Evans J. Barr 15% 71% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Garr to 3B; Evans to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
t6 2-2 0 -23 O ATL D. Baker J. Barr -10% 60% Fielder's Choice 3B; Garr out at Hm/3B-C; Evans to 3B; Baker to 1B
t6 2-2 1 1-3 R ATL H. Aaron J. Barr 16% 76% Double to CF; Evans Scores; Baker to 3B
t6 3-2 1 -23 ATL M. Lum J. Barr 1% 77% Intentional Walk
t6 3-2 1 123 R ATL D. Johnson J. Barr 9% 85% Single; Baker Scores; Aaron to 3B; Lum to 2B
t6 4-2 1 123 RRO ATL J. Oates J. Barr 7% 92% Single to CF; Aaron Scores; Lum Scores; Johnson out at 3B/CF-1B-3B; Oates to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
t6 6-2 2 -2- O ATL C. Robinson J. Barr -1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-6, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
Frank Tepedino replaces Ralph Garr (RF) playing 1B batting 1st
Mike Lum moves from 1B to LF
Rowland Office replaces Hank Aaron (LF) playing CF batting 4th
Dusty Baker moves from CF to RF
b6 2-6 0 --- O SFG G. Matthews P. Niekro 2% 93% Flyball: RF
b6 2-6 1 --- SFG S. Ontiveros P. Niekro -2% 91% Single to RF
b6 2-6 1 1-- OO SFG C. Speier P. Niekro 4% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Giants 2.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-2, Giants' Charlie Williams facing 9-1-2
Charlie Williams replaces Jim Barr pitching and batting 9th
t7 6-2 0 --- O ATL P. Niekro C. Williams -0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 6-2 1 --- O ATL F. Tepedino C. Williams -0% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 6-2 2 --- O ATL D. Evans C. Williams -0% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-6, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
b7 2-6 0 --- O SFG J. Boccabella P. Niekro 2% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
Chris Arnold pinch hits for Charlie Williams (P) batting 9th
b7 2-6 1 --- O SFG C. Arnold P. Niekro 1% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2-6 2 --- O SFG B. Bonds P. Niekro 1% 97% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Giants 2.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-2, Giants' Don McMahon facing 3-4-5
Don McMahon replaces Chris Arnold (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 6-2 0 --- O ATL D. Baker D. McMahon -0% 96% Flyball: LF
t8 6-2 1 --- ATL R. Office D. McMahon 0% 97% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t8 6-2 1 1-- ATL M. Lum D. McMahon 0% 97% Wild Pitch; Office to 2B
t8 6-2 1 -2- O ATL M. Lum D. McMahon -0% 97% Flyball: 2B
t8 6-2 2 -2- O ATL D. Johnson D. McMahon -1% 96% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-6, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
b8 2-6 0 --- SFG T. Fuentes P. Niekro -3% 93% Single to RF
b8 2-6 0 1-- O SFG G. Maddox P. Niekro 3% 96% Strikeout
b8 2-6 1 1-- O SFG D. Kingman P. Niekro 2% 98% Strikeout
b8 2-6 2 1-- O SFG G. Matthews P. Niekro 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Giants 2.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-2, Giants' Don McMahon facing 7-8-9
t9 6-2 0 --- ATL J. Oates D. McMahon 0% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t9 6-2 0 1-- ATL C. Robinson D. McMahon 0% 99% Oates Steals 2B
t9 6-2 0 -2- O ATL C. Robinson D. McMahon -0% 99% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Oates to 3B
t9 6-2 1 --3 O ATL P. Niekro D. McMahon -1% 98% Baserunner Out Advancing; Oates out at Hm/C
t9 6-2 2 --- O ATL P. Niekro D. McMahon -0% 98% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-6, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
b9 2-6 0 --- O SFG S. Ontiveros P. Niekro 1% 99% Flyball: LF
b9 2-6 1 --- O SFG C. Speier P. Niekro 1% 100% Flyball: RF
Dave Rader pinch hits for John Boccabella (C) batting 8th
b9 2-6 2 --- O SFG D. Rader P. Niekro 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Giants 2.

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