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

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 24,380

 Sunday, May 30, 1971
Time of Game: 2:12
Braves
3
22-27
Lost 3
4th, 13½ GB
 
                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
W: Steve Carlton (9-2), L: Phil Niekro (3-5)
 Cardinals
8
31-17
Won 6
1st

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Millan 2B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .318  .763              2   5   2B,SF
R Garr LF                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .353  .866              1   1   
H Aaron RF                    4   0   0   1    0   1  .276 1.007              0   0   
O Cepeda 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .302  .945             10   3   
E Williams 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .675              0   1   
S Jackson CF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .281  .712              1   0   
B Didier C                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .211  .478              4   1   2B
M Perez SS                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .212  .574              4   2   3B
P Niekro P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .286              1   3   
  P Jarvis P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .059  .217              1   0   
  G Garrido PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .172  .422              0   0   
  R Herbel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  S Barber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Evans PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .656              0   0   
Totals                       34   3   8   0    2   6                         24  16
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 3. E Williams-F Millan-O Cepeda; O Cepeda-M Perez; P Niekro-M Perez-O Cepeda.
E: M Perez (9).
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   1   2   0    0   1  .379  .927              1   0   3B,GDP
M Alou CF                     5   2   2   1    0   0  .330  .784              3   0   2B,SB
T Simmons C                   4   1   0   0    1   0  .309  .825              6   0   
J Torre 3B                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .357  .950              1   2   
J Cardenal RF                 3   2   2   3    0   0  .253  .758              4   0   HR,SF
J Hague 1B                    3   1   1   3    1   1  .254  .821             10   0   HR,IW
J Javier 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .321  .782              1   2   
D Schofield SS                1   0   0   0    2   0  .211  .717              1   4   
  D Maxvill SS                0   0   0   0    1   0  .136  .451              0   2   
S Carlton P                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .172  .476              0   0   GDP
Totals                       32   8  12   0    6   3                         27  10
Batting Events
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 Events
PB: T Simmons (8).
Baserunning Events
SB: M Alou (4, 3rd base off P Niekro/B Didier).

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
P Niekro, L (3-5)              5     8   6   6    3   2   1   3.35   25     -       ·  ·      9· 3· 0· 8     26    -     0.64  -0.32
P Jarvis                       1     1   0   0    1   0   0   5.40    4     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.16   0.00
R Herbel                       0.2   2   2   2    2   1   1   5.82    6     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.18  -0.04
S Barber                       1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.08    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          2-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         8    12   8   8    6   3   2          39     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 0·11          2-0 
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
S Carlton, W (9-2)             9     8   3   2    2   6   0   2.47   37     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0· 8     65    -     0.92   0.15
Totals                         9     8   3   2    2   6   0          37     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0· 8           -
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 0 12- RRR 19% 84% 0-0 STL J. Hague P. Niekro Home Run; Torre Scores; Cardenal Scores
t7 0 123 R -8% 80% 1-6 ATL G. Garrido S. Carlton Single to LF; Perez to 2B; Didier to 3B; Jackson Scores
t7 1 1-3 O 6% 90% 3-6 ATL R. Garr S. Carlton Strikeout
b2 0 1-- 6% 64% 0-0 STL J. Cardenal P. Niekro Single to CF; Torre to 2B
t3 0 --- -6% 76% 0-3 ATL F. Millan S. Carlton Double to LF

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' Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 ATL F. Millan S. Carlton Single to LF
t1 0 1-- -3% 44% 0-0 ATL R. Garr S. Carlton Wild Pitch; Millan to 2B
t1 0 -2- O 4% 48% 0-0 ATL R. Garr S. Carlton Strikeout
t1 1 -2- O 3% 51% 0-0 ATL H. Aaron S. Carlton Strikeout
t1 2 -2- -1% 50% 0-0 ATL O. Cepeda S. Carlton Walk
t1 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 ATL E. Williams S. Carlton Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 STL L. Brock P. Niekro Strikeout
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 STL M. Alou P. Niekro Groundout: P-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 STL T. Simmons P. Niekro 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 --- -4% 46% 0-0 ATL S. Jackson S. Carlton Single to LF
t2 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 ATL B. Didier S. Carlton Flyball: LF
t2 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 ATL M. Perez S. Carlton Flyball: RF
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 ATL P. Niekro S. Carlton 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 --- 4% 59% 0-0 STL J. Torre P. Niekro Single to LF
b2 0 1-- 6% 64% 0-0 STL J. Cardenal P. Niekro Single to CF; Torre to 2B
b2 0 12- RRR 19% 84% 0-0 STL J. Hague P. Niekro Home Run; Torre Scores; Cardenal Scores
b2 0 --- O -1% 83% 3-0 STL J. Javier P. Niekro Foul Flyball: C
b2 1 --- 1% 84% 3-0 STL D. Schofield P. Niekro Walk
b2 1 1-- OO -2% 81% 3-0 STL S. Carlton P. Niekro 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 --- -6% 76% 0-3 ATL F. Millan S. Carlton Double to LF
t3 0 -2- -2% 73% 0-3 ATL R. Garr S. Carlton Passed Ball; Millan to 3B
t3 0 --3 O 4% 78% 0-3 ATL R. Garr S. Carlton Strikeout
t3 1 --3 RO -1% 77% 0-3 ATL H. Aaron S. Carlton Groundout: SS-1B; Millan Scores/unER
t3 2 --- O 1% 78% 1-3 ATL O. Cepeda S. Carlton 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 0 --- O -1% 76% 3-1 STL L. Brock P. Niekro Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 --- 3% 79% 3-1 STL M. Alou P. Niekro Double to RF
b3 1 -2- 3% 82% 3-1 STL T. Simmons P. Niekro Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Alou to 3B
b3 1 1-3 R 5% 87% 3-1 STL J. Torre P. Niekro Single to LF; Simmons to 2B; Alou Scores
b3 1 12- O -2% 85% 4-1 STL J. Cardenal P. Niekro Flyball: CF
b3 2 12- O -2% 83% 4-1 STL J. Hague P. Niekro 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 0 --- O 2% 85% 1-4 ATL E. Williams S. Carlton Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 1% 87% 1-4 ATL S. Jackson S. Carlton Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 87% 1-4 ATL B. Didier S. Carlton 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 0 --- O -1% 87% 4-1 STL J. Javier P. Niekro Strikeout
b4 1 --- O -1% 86% 4-1 STL D. Schofield P. Niekro Groundout: 1B-P
b4 2 --- O -1% 85% 4-1 STL S. Carlton P. Niekro 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 0 --- -4% 82% 1-4 ATL M. Perez S. Carlton Single to LF
t5 0 1-- O 4% 85% 1-4 ATL P. Niekro S. Carlton Popfly: SS
t5 1 1-- O 3% 88% 1-4 ATL F. Millan S. Carlton Flyball: CF
t5 2 1-- O 2% 90% 1-4 ATL R. Garr S. Carlton 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 0 --- 4% 94% 4-1 STL L. Brock P. Niekro Triple to LF
b5 0 --3 R 1% 95% 4-1 STL M. Alou P. Niekro Single to CF; Brock Scores
b5 0 1-- O -0% 95% 5-1 STL T. Simmons P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B; Alou to 2B
b5 1 -2- 1% 95% 5-1 STL J. Torre P. Niekro Alou Steals 3B
b5 1 --3 0% 96% 5-1 STL J. Torre P. Niekro Walk
b5 1 1-3 RO 1% 97% 5-1 STL J. Cardenal P. Niekro Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Torre to 2B; Alou Scores
b5 2 -2- 0% 97% 6-1 STL J. Hague P. Niekro Intentional Walk
b5 2 12- O -0% 96% 6-1 STL J. Javier P. Niekro 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 0 --- O 1% 97% 1-6 ATL H. Aaron S. Carlton Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- O 0% 98% 1-6 ATL O. Cepeda S. Carlton Flyball: RF
t6 2 --- O 0% 98% 1-6 ATL E. Williams S. Carlton 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 0 --- 0% 98% 6-1 STL D. Schofield P. Jarvis Walk
b6 0 1-- 0% 99% 6-1 STL S. Carlton P. Jarvis Single/Bunt; Schofield to 2B
b6 0 12- OO -1% 98% 6-1 STL L. Brock P. Jarvis Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Schofield to 3B
b6 2 --3 O -0% 97% 6-1 STL M. Alou P. Jarvis 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 0 --- -1% 96% 1-6 ATL S. Jackson S. Carlton Single to CF
t7 0 1-- -4% 92% 1-6 ATL B. Didier S. Carlton Double to RF; Jackson to 3B
t7 0 -23 -4% 88% 1-6 ATL M. Perez S. Carlton Walk
Gil Garrido pinch hits for Pat Jarvis (P) batting 9th
t7 0 123 R -8% 80% 1-6 ATL G. Garrido S. Carlton Single to LF; Perez to 2B; Didier to 3B; Jackson Scores
t7 0 123 RO 4% 84% 2-6 ATL F. Millan S. Carlton Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Perez to 3B; Didier Scores
t7 1 1-3 O 6% 90% 3-6 ATL R. Garr S. Carlton Strikeout
t7 2 1-3 O 4% 95% 3-6 ATL H. Aaron S. Carlton 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 0 --- 1% 96% 6-3 STL T. Simmons R. Herbel Walk
b7 0 1-- O -1% 95% 6-3 STL J. Torre R. Herbel Popfly: 2B
b7 1 1-- RR 4% 99% 6-3 STL J. Cardenal R. Herbel Home Run; Simmons Scores
b7 1 --- O -0% 99% 8-3 STL J. Hague R. Herbel Strikeout
b7 2 --- 0% 99% 8-3 STL J. Javier R. Herbel Single to CF
b7 2 1-- 0% 99% 8-3 STL D. Maxvill R. Herbel Walk; Javier to 2B
Steve Barber replaces Ron Herbel pitching and batting 9th
b7 2 12- O -0% 99% 8-3 STL S. Carlton S. Barber 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 0 --- O 1% 99% 3-8 ATL O. Cepeda S. Carlton Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-8 ATL E. Williams S. Carlton Strikeout
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-8 ATL S. Jackson S. Carlton 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 0 --- 0% 100% 8-3 STL L. Brock S. Barber Single to LF
b8 0 1-- O -0% 100% 8-3 STL M. Alou S. Barber Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 1 1-- OO -0% 100% 8-3 STL T. Simmons S. Barber 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 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-8 ATL B. Didier S. Carlton Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- -0% 99% 3-8 ATL M. Perez S. Carlton Triple to RF
Darrell Evans pinch hits for Steve Barber (P) batting 9th
t9 1 --3 O 0% 100% 3-8 ATL D. Evans S. Carlton Flyball: RF
t9 2 --3 O 0% 100% 3-8 ATL F. Millan S. Carlton Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 8.

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