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CHW  4
@BOS  1
 DET  3
@CAL  1
 KCR  3
WSA  2
 MIN  6
NYY  0
 BAL  4
@OAK  3
(10)		 CLE  9
@SEP  8
 HOU  8
@CHC  2
 SFG  7
@MON  5
 SFG 10
@MON  2
 NYM  5
LAD  3
 PHI 10
SDP  0
 PIT  8
CIN  2
 PIT  5
CIN  3
 STL  4
ATL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 34,636

 Friday, August 22, 1969, 8:00PM
Time of Game: 2:08
Braves
2
68-59
Lost 1
4th, 1½ GB
 
                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
W: Bob Gibson (16-8), L: Gary Neibauer (1-2)
 Cardinals
4
69-55
Won 1
3rd, 7½ GB

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Jackson SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .252  .622              0   3   
T Gonzalez CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .740              4   0   
H Aaron RF-1B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .316 1.044              6   0   
R Carty LF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .344  .963              1   0   
O Cepeda 1B                   3   1   1   2    0   0  .256  .763              7   0   HR,GDP
  C Upshaw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .364 1.000              0   0   
  F Alou PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .692              0   0   
  P Doyle P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
C Boyer 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   2  .250  .717              0   4   2B
F Millan 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .263  .658              1   3   SB
B Didier C                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .257  .640              4   1   
M Pappas P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .140  .438              0   0   
  G Neibauer P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .091              0   0   
  M Lum RF                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .592              1   0   
Totals                       35   2   8   0    1   8                         24  12
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. C Boyer-B Didier-H Aaron.
Baserunning Events
SB: F Millan (14, 2nd base off B Gibson/T McCarver).
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .301  .796              1   0   
V Davalillo CF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .185  .506              1   0   2B
V Pinson RF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .270  .717              3   0   
J Torre 1B                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .293  .842              9   1   2B
T McCarver C                  2   1   1   1    2   0  .263  .703              9   0   2B,IW
M Shannon 3B                  3   1   2   2    1   0  .263  .707              0   1   HR,3B,GDP
P Gagliano 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .596              1   1   
D Maxvill SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .169  .490              2   5   
B Gibson P                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .229  .566              1   1   2B,CS
Totals                       33   4  11   0    3   3                         27   9
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. D Maxvill-P Gagliano-J Torre.
E: M Shannon (18).
Baserunning Events
CS: B Gibson (2, 2nd base by P Doyle POCS).

Pitching Stats

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Pappas                       2.2   6   2   2    0   1   0   3.59   14     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 6     39    -     1.16  -0.13
G Neibauer, L (1-2)            2.1   2   2   2    2   2   1   3.95   11     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 2          1-0    1.08  -0.14
C Upshaw                       2     2   0   0    1   0   0   3.74    8     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.60   0.05
P Doyle                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.56    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.23   0.01
Totals                         8    11   4   4    3   3   1          36     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0·11          1-0 
St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Gibson, W (16-8)             9     8   2   2    1   8   1   2.21   36     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 7     70    -     1.03   0.28
Totals                         9     8   2   2    1   8   1          36     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 7           -
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 2 1-- RR 27% 80% 2-2 STL M. Shannon G. Neibauer Home Run; McCarver Scores
t2 0 1-- RR -17% 29% 0-0 ATL O. Cepeda B. Gibson Home Run; Carty Scores
b3 2 -2- R 13% 54% 1-2 STL T. McCarver M. Pappas Double to RF; Torre Scores
b3 2 --3 R 11% 41% 0-2 STL J. Torre M. Pappas Double to RF; Brock Scores
t6 0 1-- OO 10% 85% 2-4 ATL O. Cepeda B. Gibson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 ATL S. Jackson B. Gibson Foul Flyball: LF
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 ATL T. Gonzalez B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 ATL H. Aaron B. Gibson 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 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 STL L. Brock M. Pappas Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 STL V. Davalillo M. Pappas Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 STL V. Pinson M. Pappas Single to RF
b1 2 1-- 3% 55% 0-0 STL J. Torre M. Pappas Single to LF; Pinson to 3B
b1 2 1-3 O -5% 50% 0-0 STL T. McCarver M. Pappas 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 --- -4% 46% 0-0 ATL R. Carty B. Gibson Single to CF
t2 0 1-- RR -17% 29% 0-0 ATL O. Cepeda B. Gibson Home Run; Carty Scores
t2 0 --- -5% 24% 2-0 ATL C. Boyer B. Gibson Double to RF
t2 0 -2- O 3% 27% 2-0 ATL F. Millan B. Gibson Foul Flyball: RF
t2 1 -2- O 2% 29% 2-0 ATL B. Didier B. Gibson Groundout: 1B-P; Boyer to 3B
t2 2 --3 O 3% 32% 2-0 ATL M. Pappas B. Gibson 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 --- 10% 42% 0-2 STL M. Shannon M. Pappas Triple to RF
b2 0 --3 O -5% 37% 0-2 STL P. Gagliano M. Pappas Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 1 --3 O -6% 31% 0-2 STL D. Maxvill M. Pappas Flyball: RF
b2 2 --3 O -4% 27% 0-2 STL B. Gibson M. Pappas 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 0 --- O 2% 29% 2-0 ATL S. Jackson B. Gibson Strikeout
t3 1 --- -3% 26% 2-0 ATL T. Gonzalez B. Gibson Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Gonzalez to 2B
t3 1 -2- O 3% 28% 2-0 ATL H. Aaron B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 -2- O 3% 31% 2-0 ATL R. Carty B. Gibson 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 --- 4% 35% 0-2 STL L. Brock M. Pappas Single to CF
b3 0 1-- O -2% 33% 0-2 STL V. Davalillo M. Pappas Groundout: SS-1B; Brock to 2B
b3 1 -2- O -4% 29% 0-2 STL V. Pinson M. Pappas Groundout: 2B-1B; Brock to 3B
b3 2 --3 R 11% 41% 0-2 STL J. Torre M. Pappas Double to RF; Brock Scores
b3 2 -2- R 13% 54% 1-2 STL T. McCarver M. Pappas Double to RF; Torre Scores
Gary Neibauer replaces Milt Pappas pitching and batting 9th
b3 2 -2- 1% 55% 2-2 STL M. Shannon G. Neibauer Walk
b3 2 12- O -5% 50% 2-2 STL P. Gagliano G. Neibauer 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 0 --- O 3% 53% 2-2 ATL O. Cepeda B. Gibson Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 2-2 ATL C. Boyer B. Gibson Strikeout
t4 2 --- -2% 53% 2-2 ATL F. Millan B. Gibson Single to LF
t4 2 1-- -1% 52% 2-2 ATL B. Didier B. Gibson Millan Steals 2B
t4 2 -2- O 4% 56% 2-2 ATL B. Didier B. Gibson 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 0 --- O -3% 53% 2-2 STL D. Maxvill G. Neibauer Popfly: 1B
b4 1 --- 5% 58% 2-2 STL B. Gibson G. Neibauer Double to LF
b4 1 -2- O -4% 54% 2-2 STL L. Brock G. Neibauer Strikeout
b4 2 -2- O -4% 50% 2-2 STL V. Davalillo G. Neibauer 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 0 --- O 3% 53% 2-2 ATL G. Neibauer B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- -3% 50% 2-2 ATL S. Jackson B. Gibson Single/Bunt
t5 1 1-- O 4% 53% 2-2 ATL T. Gonzalez B. Gibson Popfly: SS
t5 2 1-- O 3% 56% 2-2 ATL H. Aaron B. Gibson 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 0 --- O -3% 53% 2-2 STL V. Pinson G. Neibauer Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 2-2 STL J. Torre G. Neibauer Strikeout
b5 2 --- 2% 53% 2-2 STL T. McCarver G. Neibauer Walk
b5 2 1-- RR 27% 80% 2-2 STL M. Shannon G. Neibauer Home Run; McCarver Scores
b5 2 --- O -1% 80% 4-2 STL P. Gagliano G. Neibauer 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 0 --- -5% 74% 2-4 ATL R. Carty B. Gibson Single
t6 0 1-- OO 10% 85% 2-4 ATL O. Cepeda B. Gibson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 2 --- -2% 83% 2-4 ATL C. Boyer B. Gibson Single to CF
t6 2 1-- -3% 80% 2-4 ATL F. Millan B. Gibson Single; Boyer to 2B
t6 2 12- O 6% 86% 2-4 ATL B. Didier B. Gibson 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 0 --- O -1% 85% 4-2 STL D. Maxvill C. Upshaw Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O -1% 84% 4-2 STL B. Gibson C. Upshaw Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- O -1% 83% 4-2 STL L. Brock C. Upshaw 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 0 --- O 3% 87% 2-4 ATL M. Lum B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O 2% 88% 2-4 ATL S. Jackson B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O 1% 90% 2-4 ATL T. Gonzalez B. Gibson 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 0 --- 3% 93% 4-2 STL V. Davalillo C. Upshaw Double to CF
b7 0 -2- 2% 95% 4-2 STL V. Pinson C. Upshaw Single to CF; Davalillo to 3B
b7 0 1-3 O -2% 93% 4-2 STL J. Torre C. Upshaw Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 1 1-3 1% 94% 4-2 STL T. McCarver C. Upshaw Intentional Walk; Torre to 2B
b7 1 123 OO -6% 88% 4-2 STL M. Shannon C. Upshaw 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 0 --- O 3% 91% 2-4 ATL H. Aaron B. Gibson Popfly: SS
t8 1 --- O 2% 93% 2-4 ATL R. Carty B. Gibson Flyball: RF
Felipe Alou pinch hits for Cecil Upshaw (P) batting 5th
t8 2 --- O 1% 95% 2-4 ATL F. Alou B. Gibson 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 0 --- O -0% 94% 4-2 STL P. Gagliano P. Doyle Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 94% 4-2 STL D. Maxvill P. Doyle Flyball: CF
b8 2 --- 0% 94% 4-2 STL B. Gibson P. Doyle Single to LF
b8 2 1-- O -1% 93% 4-2 STL L. Brock P. Doyle Gibson Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O 3% 97% 2-4 ATL C. Boyer B. Gibson Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 2% 99% 2-4 ATL F. Millan B. Gibson Groundout: P-1B
t9 2 --- -2% 97% 2-4 ATL B. Didier B. Gibson Walk
t9 2 1-- O 3% 100% 2-4 ATL M. Lum B. Gibson Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 4.

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