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Standings
CLE
@CHW		2
3		 
(10)
DET
@MIL		9
5
BAL
@MIN		6
5
CAL
@NYY		4
7
HOU
@CIN		1
2
PHI
@LAD		1
2		 
(12)
CHC
@PIT		0
10
NYM
@SDP		2
4
MON
@SFG		4
5
MON
@SFG		7
8
ATL
@STL		3
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Sunday, May 30, 1971
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 24,380, Time of Game: 2:12
Braves
3
22-27
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
4th, 13½ GB
 at Cardinals
8
31-17
⇐ Won 6 ⇒
1st
W: Steve Carlton (9-2)
L: Phil Niekro (3-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  1   0  0  0   2  0  0    3  8  1
Cardinals       0  3  1   0  2  0   2  0  X    8 12  0

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Felix Millan 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .318 .763 0.071 1.23 0.142 -0.071 0.8 2 5 2B,SF
Ralph Garr LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .353 .866 -0.169 1.34 0.000 -0.169 -1.8 1 1
Hank Aaron RF 4 0 0 1 0 1 .276 1.007 -0.078 1.11 0.009 -0.087 -0.8 0 0
Orlando Cepeda 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .302 .945 -0.011 0.50 0.010 -0.021 -0.3 10 3
Earl Williams 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .675 -0.068 0.68 0.000 -0.068 -0.9 0 1
Sonny Jackson CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .281 .712 0.038 0.46 0.053 -0.015 0.5 1 0
Bob Didier C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .211 .478 -0.003 0.66 0.043 -0.047 0.4 4 1 2B
Marty Perez SS 3 0 2 0 1 0 .212 .574 0.051 0.80 0.080 -0.029 1.1 4 2 3B
Phil Niekro P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .286 -0.058 1.22 0.000 -0.058 -0.6 1 3
   Pat Jarvis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .059 .217 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Gil Garrido PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .172 .422 0.080 2.00 0.080 0.000 1.0
   Ron Herbel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Steve Barber P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Darrell Evans PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .656 -0.005 0.18 0.000 -0.005 -0.6
Team Totals 34 3 8 3 2 6 .235 .623 -0.152 0.91 0.417 -0.570 -1.1 24 16
2B: F Millan (8, off S Carlton); B Didier (2, off S Carlton).
3B: M Perez (3, off S Carlton).
SF: F Millan (4, off S Carlton).
TB: M Perez 4; F Millan 3; S Jackson 2; B Didier 2; G Garrido.
RBI: G Garrido (4); H Aaron (35); F Millan (21).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 3. E Williams-F Millan-O Cepeda; O Cepeda-M Perez; P Niekro-M Perez-O Cepeda.
E: M Perez (9).
Outfield Assists: R Garr (J Torre at home plate).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .379 .927 -0.005 0.42 0.039 -0.043 -0.2 1 0 3B,GDP
Matty Alou CF 5 2 2 1 0 0 .330 .784 0.031 0.30 0.050 -0.019 0.3 3 0 2B,SB
Ted Simmons C 4 1 0 0 1 0 .309 .825 0.026 0.36 0.040 -0.014 0.1 6 0
Joe Torre 3B 3 1 2 1 1 0 .357 .950 0.080 0.72 0.087 -0.007 1.0 1 2
Jose Cardenal RF 3 2 2 3 0 0 .253 .758 0.086 0.78 0.105 -0.020 2.1 4 0 HR,SF
Joe Hague 1B 3 1 1 3 1 1 .254 .821 0.172 0.74 0.192 -0.020 1.6 10 0 HR,IW
Julian Javier 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .321 .782 -0.024 0.26 0.001 -0.025 -0.7 1 2
Dick Schofield SS 1 0 0 0 2 0 .211 .717 0.008 0.22 0.015 -0.006 0.5 1 4
   Dal Maxvill SS 0 0 0 0 1 0 .136 .451 0.001 0.03 0.001 0.000 0.2 0 2
Steve Carlton P 4 0 1 0 0 0 .172 .476 -0.027 0.23 0.004 -0.031 -0.4 0 0 GDP
Team Totals 32 8 12 8 6 3 .375 1.118 0.348 0.43 0.534 -0.185 4.4 27 10
2B: M Alou (14, off P Niekro).
3B: L Brock (2, off P Niekro).
HR: J Cardenal (6, off R Herbel; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); J Hague (7, off P Niekro; 2nd inn, 2 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: J Cardenal (3, off P Niekro).
IBB: J Hague (2, by P Niekro).
TB: J Cardenal 5; J Hague 4; L Brock 4; M Alou 3; J Torre 2; J Javier 2; S Carlton.
GIDP: L Brock (3); S Carlton (1).
RBI: J Hague 3 (21); J Cardenal 3 (36); J Torre (41); M Alou (25).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding
PB: T Simmons (8).
Baserunning
SB: M Alou (4, 3rd base off P Niekro/B Didier).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro, L (3-5) 5 8 6 6 3 2 1 3.35 25 26 -0.317 0.60 -3.7
Pat Jarvis 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5.40 4 0 0 0.004 0.16 0.5
Ron Herbel 0.2 2 2 2 2 1 1 5.82 6 0 0 -0.039 0.14 -2.0
Steve Barber 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.08 4 2 0 0.003 0.04 0.9
Team Totals 8 12 8 8 6 3 2 9.00 39 26 2 0 -0.349 0.91 -4.4

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Carlton, W (9-2) 9 8 3 2 2 6 0 2.47 37 65 0.152 0.91 1.1
Team Totals 9 8 3 2 2 6 0 2.00 37 65 0.152 0.43 1.1
Balks: None.
WP: S Carlton (7).
HBP: None.
IBB: P Niekro (1; J Hague).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 24,380.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Felix Millan 2B 1 Lou Brock LF
2 Ralph Garr LF 2 Matty Alou CF
3 Hank Aaron RF 3 Ted Simmons C
4 Orlando Cepeda 1B 4 Joe Torre 3B
5 Earl Williams 3B 5 Jose Cardenal RF
6 Sonny Jackson CF 6 Joe Hague 1B
7 Bob Didier C 7 Julian Javier 2B
8 Marty Perez SS 8 Dick Schofield SS
9 Phil Niekro P 9 Steve Carlton P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 0 12- RRR STL J. Hague P. Niekro 19% 84% Home Run; Torre Scores; Cardenal Scores
t7 1-6 0 123 R ATL G. Garrido S. Carlton -8% 80% Single to LF; Perez to 2B; Didier to 3B; Jackson Scores
t7 3-6 1 1-3 O ATL R. Garr S. Carlton 6% 91% Strikeout
b2 0-0 0 1-- STL J. Cardenal P. Niekro 6% 65% Single to CF; Torre to 2B
t3 0-3 0 --- ATL F. Millan S. Carlton -6% 76% Double to LF

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' Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- ATL F. Millan S. Carlton -4% 46% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- ATL R. Garr S. Carlton -3% 44% Wild Pitch; Millan to 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O ATL R. Garr S. Carlton 4% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 -2- O ATL H. Aaron S. Carlton 3% 51% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 -2- ATL O. Cepeda S. Carlton -1% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 2 12- O ATL E. Williams S. Carlton 4% 55% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock P. Niekro -2% 52% Strikeout (C-1B)
b1 0-0 1 --- O STL M. Alou P. Niekro -1% 51% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O STL T. Simmons P. Niekro -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- ATL S. Jackson S. Carlton -4% 46% Single to LF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O ATL B. Didier S. Carlton 4% 50% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O ATL M. Perez S. Carlton 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O ATL P. Niekro S. Carlton 2% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- STL J. Torre P. Niekro 4% 59% Single to LF
b2 0-0 0 1-- STL J. Cardenal P. Niekro 6% 65% Single to CF; Torre to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- RRR STL J. Hague P. Niekro 19% 84% Home Run; Torre Scores; Cardenal Scores
b2 3-0 0 --- O STL J. Javier P. Niekro -1% 83% Foul Flyball: C
b2 3-0 1 --- STL D. Schofield P. Niekro 1% 84% Walk
b2 3-0 1 1-- OO STL S. Carlton P. Niekro -2% 81% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
t3 0-3 0 --- ATL F. Millan S. Carlton -6% 76% Double to LF
t3 0-3 0 -2- ATL R. Garr S. Carlton -2% 73% Passed Ball; Millan to 3B
t3 0-3 0 --3 O ATL R. Garr S. Carlton 4% 78% Strikeout
t3 0-3 1 --3 RO ATL H. Aaron S. Carlton -1% 77% Groundout: SS-1B; Millan Scores/unER
t3 1-3 2 --- O ATL O. Cepeda S. Carlton 1% 78% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b3 3-1 0 --- O STL L. Brock P. Niekro -1% 76% Groundout: P-1B
b3 3-1 1 --- STL M. Alou P. Niekro 3% 79% Double to RF
b3 3-1 1 -2- STL T. Simmons P. Niekro 3% 82% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Alou to 3B
b3 3-1 1 1-3 R STL J. Torre P. Niekro 5% 87% Single to LF; Simmons to 2B; Alou Scores
b3 4-1 1 12- O STL J. Cardenal P. Niekro -2% 85% Flyball: CF
b3 4-1 2 12- O STL J. Hague P. Niekro -2% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 5-6-7
t4 1-4 0 --- O ATL E. Williams S. Carlton 2% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-4 1 --- O ATL S. Jackson S. Carlton 1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-4 2 --- O ATL B. Didier S. Carlton 1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
b4 4-1 0 --- O STL J. Javier P. Niekro -1% 87% Strikeout
b4 4-1 1 --- O STL D. Schofield P. Niekro -1% 86% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 4-1 2 --- O STL S. Carlton P. Niekro -0% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 8-9-1
t5 1-4 0 --- ATL M. Perez S. Carlton -4% 82% Single to LF
t5 1-4 0 1-- O ATL P. Niekro S. Carlton 4% 85% Popfly: SS
t5 1-4 1 1-- O ATL F. Millan S. Carlton 3% 88% Flyball: CF
t5 1-4 2 1-- O ATL R. Garr S. Carlton 2% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b5 4-1 0 --- STL L. Brock P. Niekro 4% 94% Triple to LF
b5 4-1 0 --3 R STL M. Alou P. Niekro 1% 95% Single to CF; Brock Scores
b5 5-1 0 1-- O STL T. Simmons P. Niekro -0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B; Alou to 2B
b5 5-1 1 -2- STL J. Torre P. Niekro 1% 95% Alou Steals 3B
b5 5-1 1 --3 STL J. Torre P. Niekro 0% 96% Walk
b5 5-1 1 1-3 RO STL J. Cardenal P. Niekro 1% 97% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Torre to 2B; Alou Scores
b5 6-1 2 -2- STL J. Hague P. Niekro 0% 97% Intentional Walk
b5 6-1 2 12- O STL J. Javier P. Niekro -1% 96% Single to LF; Hague to 2B; Torre out at Hm/LF-C
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 3-4-5
t6 1-6 0 --- O ATL H. Aaron S. Carlton 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-6 1 --- O ATL O. Cepeda S. Carlton 1% 98% Flyball: RF
t6 1-6 2 --- O ATL E. Williams S. Carlton 0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Braves' Pat Jarvis facing 8-9-1
Pat Jarvis replaces Phil Niekro pitching and batting 9th
b6 6-1 0 --- STL D. Schofield P. Jarvis 0% 98% Walk
b6 6-1 0 1-- STL S. Carlton P. Jarvis 0% 99% Single/Bunt; Schofield to 2B
b6 6-1 0 12- OO STL L. Brock P. Jarvis -1% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Schofield to 3B
b6 6-1 2 --3 O STL M. Alou P. Jarvis -0% 97% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 6-7-8
Dal Maxvill replaces Dick Schofield playing SS batting 8th
t7 1-6 0 --- ATL S. Jackson S. Carlton -1% 96% Single to CF
t7 1-6 0 1-- ATL B. Didier S. Carlton -4% 92% Double to RF; Jackson to 3B
t7 1-6 0 -23 ATL M. Perez S. Carlton -4% 88% Walk
Gil Garrido pinch hits for Pat Jarvis (P) batting 9th
t7 1-6 0 123 R ATL G. Garrido S. Carlton -8% 80% Single to LF; Perez to 2B; Didier to 3B; Jackson Scores
t7 2-6 0 123 RO ATL F. Millan S. Carlton 4% 84% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Perez to 3B; Didier Scores
t7 3-6 1 1-3 O ATL R. Garr S. Carlton 6% 91% Strikeout
t7 3-6 2 1-3 O ATL H. Aaron S. Carlton 4% 95% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Braves' Ron Herbel facing 3-4-5
Ron Herbel replaces Gil Garrido (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 6-3 0 --- STL T. Simmons R. Herbel 1% 96% Walk
b7 6-3 0 1-- O STL J. Torre R. Herbel -1% 95% Popfly: 2B
b7 6-3 1 1-- RR STL J. Cardenal R. Herbel 4% 99% Home Run; Simmons Scores
b7 8-3 1 --- O STL J. Hague R. Herbel -0% 99% Strikeout
b7 8-3 2 --- STL J. Javier R. Herbel 0% 99% Single to CF
b7 8-3 2 1-- STL D. Maxvill R. Herbel 0% 99% Walk; Javier to 2B
Steve Barber replaces Ron Herbel pitching and batting 9th
b7 8-3 2 12- O STL S. Carlton S. Barber -0% 99% Popfly: SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 8.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-8, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 4-5-6
t8 3-8 0 --- O ATL O. Cepeda S. Carlton 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 3-8 1 --- O ATL E. Williams S. Carlton 0% 99% Strikeout
t8 3-8 2 --- O ATL S. Jackson S. Carlton 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-3, Braves' Steve Barber facing 1-2-3
b8 8-3 0 --- STL L. Brock S. Barber 0% 100% Single to LF
b8 8-3 0 1-- O STL M. Alou S. Barber -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 8-3 1 1-- OO STL T. Simmons S. Barber -0% 99% Double Play: Flyball: 1B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 8.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-8, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 7-8-9
t9 3-8 0 --- O ATL B. Didier S. Carlton 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 3-8 1 --- ATL M. Perez S. Carlton -0% 99% Triple to RF
Darrell Evans pinch hits for Steve Barber (P) batting 9th
t9 3-8 1 --3 O ATL D. Evans S. Carlton 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 3-8 2 --3 O ATL F. Millan S. Carlton 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 8.

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