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Scores
Standings
CHW
@BOS		4
1
DET
@CAL		3
1
WSA
@KCR		2
3
NYY
@MIN		0
6
BAL
@OAK		4
3		 
(10)
CLE
@SEP		9
8
HOU
@CHC		8
2
SFG
@MON		7
5
SFG
@MON		10
2
LAD
@NYM		3
5
SDP
@PHI		0
10
CIN
@PIT		2
8
CIN
@PIT		3
5
ATL
@STL		2
4
Friday, August 22, 1969 8:00PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 34,636, Time of Game: 2:08
Braves
2
68-59
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 1½ GB
 at Cardinals
4
69-55
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 7½ GB
W: Bob Gibson (16-8)
L: Gary Neibauer (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  0
Cardinals       0  0  2   0  2  0   0  0  X    4 11  1

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Sonny Jackson SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .252 .622 -0.026 0.81 0.033 -0.059 -0.3 0 3
Tony Gonzalez CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .266 .740 -0.032 0.80 0.032 -0.064 -0.1 4 0
Hank Aaron RF-1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .316 1.044 -0.100 0.96 0.000 -0.100 -0.9 6 0
Rico Carty LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .344 .963 0.045 0.99 0.092 -0.047 0.3 1 0
Orlando Cepeda 1B 3 1 1 2 0 0 .256 .763 0.045 1.61 0.175 -0.129 0.7 7 0 HR,GDP
   Cecil Upshaw P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Felipe Alou PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .692 -0.012 0.48 0.000 -0.012 -0.1
   Paul Doyle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Clete Boyer 3B 4 0 2 0 0 2 .250 .717 0.010 0.82 0.064 -0.053 0.4 0 4 2B
Felix Millan 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .263 .658 0.004 0.87 0.056 -0.053 -0.2 1 3 SB
Bob Didier C 3 0 0 0 1 2 .257 .640 -0.098 1.27 0.022 -0.120 -0.9 4 1
Milt Pappas P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .140 .438 -0.028 1.05 0.000 -0.028 -0.3 0 0
   Gary Neibauer P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .091 -0.029 1.19 0.000 -0.029 -0.2 0 0
   Mike Lum RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .592 -0.064 1.23 0.000 -0.064 -0.4 1 0
Team Totals 35 2 8 2 1 8 .229 .593 -0.285 1.00 0.474 -0.758 -2.1 24 12
2B: C Boyer (12, off B Gibson).
HR: O Cepeda (19, off B Gibson; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: O Cepeda 4; C Boyer 3; F Millan 2; R Carty 2; S Jackson.
GIDP: O Cepeda (10).
RBI: O Cepeda 2 (70).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Boyer-B Didier-H Aaron.
Baserunning
SB: F Millan (14, 2nd base off B Gibson/T McCarver).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .301 .796 -0.025 0.92 0.045 -0.069 -0.3 1 0
Vic Davalillo CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .185 .506 -0.051 1.07 0.027 -0.078 -0.0 1 0 2B
Vada Pinson RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .270 .717 -0.028 0.88 0.037 -0.065 0.3 3 0
Joe Torre 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .293 .842 0.095 0.91 0.138 -0.043 0.4 9 1 2B
Tim McCarver C 2 1 1 1 2 0 .263 .703 0.108 1.15 0.156 -0.048 1.0 9 0 2B,IW
Mike Shannon 3B 3 1 2 2 1 0 .263 .707 0.325 1.11 0.383 -0.058 1.4 0 1 HR,3B,GDP
Phil Gagliano 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .596 -0.110 0.92 0.000 -0.110 -1.2 1 1
Dal Maxvill SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .169 .490 -0.103 0.80 0.000 -0.103 -1.1 2 5
Bob Gibson P 4 0 2 0 0 1 .229 .566 0.003 0.60 0.055 -0.052 -0.2 1 1 2B,CS
Team Totals 33 4 11 4 3 3 .333 .995 0.214 0.92 0.841 -0.626 0.4 27 9
2B: V Davalillo (2, off C Upshaw); B Gibson (4, off G Neibauer); T McCarver (17, off M Pappas); J Torre (27, off M Pappas).
3B: M Shannon (5, off M Pappas).
HR: M Shannon (10, off G Neibauer; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
IBB: T McCarver (9, by C Upshaw).
TB: M Shannon 7; J Torre 3; B Gibson 3; V Davalillo 2; T McCarver 2; V Pinson 2; L Brock.
GIDP: M Shannon (7).
RBI: M Shannon 2 (45); T McCarver (47); J Torre (78).
2-out RBI: M Shannon 2; T McCarver; J Torre.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Maxvill-P Gagliano-J Torre.
E: M Shannon (18).
Baserunning
CS: B Gibson (2, 2nd base by P Doyle POCS).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Milt Pappas 2.2 6 2 2 0 1 0 3.59 14 39 -0.134 1.21 -0.9
Gary Neibauer, L (1-2) 2.1 2 2 2 2 2 1 3.95 11 1 0 -0.139 1.10 -0.8
Cecil Upshaw 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 3.74 8 0 0 0.046 0.53 0.9
Paul Doyle 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.56 3 0 0 0.012 0.21 0.5
Team Totals 8 11 4 4 3 3 1 4.50 36 39 1 0 -0.215 1.00 -0.4

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Gibson, W (16-8) 9 8 2 2 1 8 1 2.21 36 70 0.285 1.00 2.1
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 1 8 1 2.00 36 70 0.285 0.92 2.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: C Upshaw (5; T McCarver).
Pickoffs: P Doyle (4; B Gibson, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 34,636.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Sonny Jackson SS 1 Lou Brock LF
2 Tony Gonzalez CF 2 Vic Davalillo CF
3 Hank Aaron RF 3 Vada Pinson RF
4 Rico Carty LF 4 Joe Torre 1B
5 Orlando Cepeda 1B 5 Tim McCarver C
6 Clete Boyer 3B 6 Mike Shannon 3B
7 Felix Millan 2B 7 Phil Gagliano 2B
8 Bob Didier C 8 Dal Maxvill SS
9 Milt Pappas P 9 Bob Gibson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 2-2 2 1-- RR STL M. Shannon G. Neibauer 27% 80% Home Run; McCarver Scores
t2 0-0 0 1-- RR ATL O. Cepeda B. Gibson -17% 29% Home Run; Carty Scores
b3 1-2 2 -2- R STL T. McCarver M. Pappas 13% 54% Double to RF; Torre Scores
b3 0-2 2 --3 R STL J. Torre M. Pappas 11% 41% Double to RF; Brock Scores
t6 2-4 0 1-- OO ATL O. Cepeda B. Gibson 10% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-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, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O ATL S. Jackson B. Gibson 2% 52% Foul Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O ATL T. Gonzalez B. Gibson 1% 54% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- O ATL H. Aaron B. Gibson 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Milt Pappas facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock M. Pappas -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O STL V. Davalillo M. Pappas -1% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- STL V. Pinson M. Pappas 1% 52% Single to RF
b1 0-0 2 1-- STL J. Torre M. Pappas 3% 55% Single to LF; Pinson to 3B
b1 0-0 2 1-3 O STL T. McCarver M. Pappas -5% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- ATL R. Carty B. Gibson -4% 46% Single to CF
t2 0-0 0 1-- RR ATL O. Cepeda B. Gibson -17% 29% Home Run; Carty Scores
t2 2-0 0 --- ATL C. Boyer B. Gibson -5% 24% Double to RF
t2 2-0 0 -2- O ATL F. Millan B. Gibson 3% 27% Foul Flyball: RF
t2 2-0 1 -2- O ATL B. Didier B. Gibson 2% 29% Groundout: 1B-P; Boyer to 3B
t2 2-0 2 --3 O ATL M. Pappas B. Gibson 3% 32% Foul Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Milt Pappas facing 6-7-8
b2 0-2 0 --- STL M. Shannon M. Pappas 10% 42% Triple to RF
b2 0-2 0 --3 O STL P. Gagliano M. Pappas -5% 37% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-2 1 --3 O STL D. Maxvill M. Pappas -6% 31% Flyball: RF
b2 0-2 2 --3 O STL B. Gibson M. Pappas -4% 27% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
t3 2-0 0 --- O ATL S. Jackson B. Gibson 2% 29% Strikeout
t3 2-0 1 --- ATL T. Gonzalez B. Gibson -3% 26% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Gonzalez to 2B
t3 2-0 1 -2- O ATL H. Aaron B. Gibson 3% 28% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2-0 2 -2- O ATL R. Carty B. Gibson 3% 31% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Milt Pappas facing 1-2-3
b3 0-2 0 --- STL L. Brock M. Pappas 4% 35% Single to CF
b3 0-2 0 1-- O STL V. Davalillo M. Pappas -2% 33% Groundout: SS-1B; Brock to 2B
b3 0-2 1 -2- O STL V. Pinson M. Pappas -4% 29% Groundout: 2B-1B; Brock to 3B
b3 0-2 2 --3 R STL J. Torre M. Pappas 11% 41% Double to RF; Brock Scores
b3 1-2 2 -2- R STL T. McCarver M. Pappas 13% 54% Double to RF; Torre Scores
Gary Neibauer replaces Milt Pappas pitching and batting 9th
b3 2-2 2 -2- STL M. Shannon G. Neibauer 1% 55% Walk
b3 2-2 2 12- O STL P. Gagliano G. Neibauer -5% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
t4 2-2 0 --- O ATL O. Cepeda B. Gibson 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2-2 1 --- O ATL C. Boyer B. Gibson 2% 55% Strikeout
t4 2-2 2 --- ATL F. Millan B. Gibson -1% 53% Single to LF
t4 2-2 2 1-- ATL B. Didier B. Gibson -1% 52% Millan Steals 2B
t4 2-2 2 -2- O ATL B. Didier B. Gibson 4% 56% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Gary Neibauer facing 8-9-1
b4 2-2 0 --- O STL D. Maxvill G. Neibauer -3% 53% Popfly: 1B
b4 2-2 1 --- STL B. Gibson G. Neibauer 5% 58% Double to LF
b4 2-2 1 -2- O STL L. Brock G. Neibauer -4% 54% Strikeout
b4 2-2 2 -2- O STL V. Davalillo G. Neibauer -4% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
t5 2-2 0 --- O ATL G. Neibauer B. Gibson 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t5 2-2 1 --- ATL S. Jackson B. Gibson -3% 50% Single/Bunt
t5 2-2 1 1-- O ATL T. Gonzalez B. Gibson 4% 53% Popfly: SS
t5 2-2 2 1-- O ATL H. Aaron B. Gibson 3% 56% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Gary Neibauer facing 3-4-5
b5 2-2 0 --- O STL V. Pinson G. Neibauer -3% 53% Flyball: LF
b5 2-2 1 --- O STL J. Torre G. Neibauer -2% 51% Strikeout
b5 2-2 2 --- STL T. McCarver G. Neibauer 2% 53% Walk
b5 2-2 2 1-- RR STL M. Shannon G. Neibauer 27% 80% Home Run; McCarver Scores
b5 4-2 2 --- O STL P. Gagliano G. Neibauer -1% 80% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
t6 2-4 0 --- ATL R. Carty B. Gibson -5% 74% Single
t6 2-4 0 1-- OO ATL O. Cepeda B. Gibson 10% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 2-4 2 --- ATL C. Boyer B. Gibson -2% 83% Single to CF
t6 2-4 2 1-- ATL F. Millan B. Gibson -3% 80% Single; Boyer to 2B
t6 2-4 2 12- O ATL B. Didier B. Gibson 6% 86% Strikeout
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Braves' Cecil Upshaw facing 8-9-1
Cecil Upshaw replaces Orlando Cepeda (1B) pitching and batting 5th
Hank Aaron moves from RF to 1B
Mike Lum replaces Gary Neibauer (P) playing RF batting 9th
b6 4-2 0 --- O STL D. Maxvill C. Upshaw -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 4-2 1 --- O STL B. Gibson C. Upshaw -1% 84% Flyball: RF
b6 4-2 2 --- O STL L. Brock C. Upshaw -1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
t7 2-4 0 --- O ATL M. Lum B. Gibson 3% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-4 1 --- O ATL S. Jackson B. Gibson 2% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-4 2 --- O ATL T. Gonzalez B. Gibson 1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Braves' Cecil Upshaw facing 2-3-4
b7 4-2 0 --- STL V. Davalillo C. Upshaw 3% 92% Double to CF
b7 4-2 0 -2- STL V. Pinson C. Upshaw 2% 95% Single to CF; Davalillo to 3B
b7 4-2 0 1-3 O STL J. Torre C. Upshaw -2% 93% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 4-2 1 1-3 STL T. McCarver C. Upshaw 1% 94% Intentional Walk; Torre to 2B
b7 4-2 1 123 OO STL M. Shannon C. Upshaw -6% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
t8 2-4 0 --- O ATL H. Aaron B. Gibson 3% 91% Popfly: SS
t8 2-4 1 --- O ATL R. Carty B. Gibson 2% 93% Flyball: RF
Felipe Alou pinch hits for Cecil Upshaw (P) batting 5th
t8 2-4 2 --- O ATL F. Alou B. Gibson 1% 95% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Braves' Paul Doyle facing 7-8-9
Paul Doyle replaces Felipe Alou (PH) pitching and batting 5th
b8 4-2 0 --- O STL P. Gagliano P. Doyle -1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 4-2 1 --- O STL D. Maxvill P. Doyle -0% 94% Flyball: CF
b8 4-2 2 --- STL B. Gibson P. Doyle 0% 94% Single to LF
b8 4-2 2 1-- O STL L. Brock P. Doyle -1% 93% Gibson Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
t9 2-4 0 --- O ATL C. Boyer B. Gibson 3% 97% Strikeout
t9 2-4 1 --- O ATL F. Millan B. Gibson 2% 99% Groundout: P-1B
t9 2-4 2 --- ATL B. Didier B. Gibson -2% 97% Walk
t9 2-4 2 1-- O ATL M. Lum B. Gibson 3% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 4.

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