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Scores
Standings
CLE
@CHW		3
6		 
(21)
OAK
@DET		5
8
CAL
@MIL		0
9
BAL
@MIN		7
2		 
(7)
TEX
@NYY		5
10
CHC
@CIN		2
0
NYM
@LAD		5
9
HOU
@PIT		2
7
PHI
@SDP		4
0
MON
@SFG		3
10
ATL
@STL		0
2		 
(8)
Saturday, May 26, 1973, 7:16PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 23,726, Time of Game: 1:39
Braves
0
17-25
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Cardinals
2
15-24
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
W: Bob Gibson (3-5)
L: Phil Niekro (3-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0    0  4  1
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  1  1   0  X    2  8  1

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ralph Garr RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .244 .558 -0.079 1.17 0.031 -0.110 -0.7 3 0 CS
Sonny Jackson LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .159 .384 -0.075 1.22 0.040 -0.116 -0.4 2 0 SB
Darrell Evans 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .270 .917 -0.032 1.16 0.045 -0.077 -0.1 2 3 2B
Mike Lum 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .295 .794 -0.105 1.45 0.000 -0.105 -0.9 6 0
Dusty Baker CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .712 -0.085 1.13 0.000 -0.085 -0.7 1 0
Davey Johnson 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .256 .802 -0.074 1.00 0.000 -0.074 -0.6 2 2
Johnny Oates C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .564 -0.049 0.67 0.000 -0.049 -0.4 3 4
Marty Perez SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .254 .705 -0.029 0.70 0.013 -0.042 -0.2 2 1
Phil Niekro P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .231 .538 -0.044 0.85 0.000 -0.044 -0.4 0 0
   Danny Frisella P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Chuck Goggin PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.500 0.089 1.39 0.089 0.000 0.6 2B
Team Totals 28 0 4 0 2 8 .143 .414 -0.483 1.08 0.218 -0.702 -3.7 21 10
2B: D Evans (9, off B Gibson); C Goggin (1, off B Gibson).
TB: D Evans 2; C Goggin 2; M Perez; R Garr.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Oates-M Perez; D Evans-J Oates-M Lum.
E: J Oates (3).
Baserunning
SB: S Jackson (1, 2nd base off B Gibson/T Simmons).
CS: R Garr (3, 2nd base by B Gibson/T Simmons).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .282 .682 0.031 0.74 0.087 -0.057 0.1 3 0 SB,CS
Ted Sizemore 2B 3 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .786 0.003 1.06 0.072 -0.069 0.2 0 3 SB
Tim McCarver 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .619 -0.026 1.36 0.045 -0.072 -0.0 7 1
Ted Simmons C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .254 .660 -0.027 1.31 0.012 -0.039 -0.4 8 0
Jose Cruz RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .229 .721 0.015 1.44 0.081 -0.066 0.4 3 0
Luis Melendez CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .235 .583 -0.025 0.83 0.011 -0.036 0.1 2 0
Ken Reitz 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .209 .572 -0.043 1.26 0.085 -0.128 -1.6 0 1 2B,GDP
Mike Tyson SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .633 0.065 0.80 0.085 -0.020 0.4 0 2
Bob Gibson P 2 0 0 0 1 0 .087 .272 -0.030 0.74 0.022 -0.052 -0.3 1 1 CS
Team Totals 25 2 8 1 3 2 .320 .753 -0.037 1.03 0.500 -0.539 -1.2 24 8
2B: K Reitz (8, off P Niekro).
TB: T Sizemore 2; L Brock 2; K Reitz 2; J Cruz; T McCarver; M Tyson.
GIDP: K Reitz (9).
RBI: J Cruz (18).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
E: T Sizemore (2).
Baserunning
SB: L Brock (11, 2nd base off P Niekro/J Oates); T Sizemore (2, 2nd base off P Niekro/J Oates).
CS: B Gibson (1, 2nd base by P Niekro/J Oates); L Brock (8, 2nd base by D Frisella/J Oates).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro, L (3-2) 5.1 7 2 2 2 2 0 2.89 23 46 -0.046 1.13 -0.4
Danny Frisella 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.46 5 2 0 0.085 0.58 1.6
Team Totals 7 8 2 2 3 2 0 2.57 28 46 2 0 0.039 1.08 1.2

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Gibson, W (3-5) 8 4 0 0 2 8 0 3.00 30 80 0.484 1.08 3.7
Team Totals 8 4 0 0 2 8 0 0.00 30 80 0.484 1.03 3.7
Balks: None.
WP: P Niekro (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Art Williams, 3B - Shag Crawford.
Time of Game: 1:39.
Attendance: 23,726.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Ralph Garr RF 1 Lou Brock LF
2 Sonny Jackson LF 2 Ted Sizemore 2B
3 Darrell Evans 3B 3 Tim McCarver 1B
4 Mike Lum 1B 4 Ted Simmons C
5 Dusty Baker CF 5 Jose Cruz RF
6 Davey Johnson 2B 6 Luis Melendez CF
7 Johnny Oates C 7 Ken Reitz 3B
8 Marty Perez SS 8 Mike Tyson SS
9 Phil Niekro P 9 Bob Gibson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 0-2 0 --- ATL C. Goggin B. Gibson -9% 79% Double to RF
b5 0-0 0 --- STL K. Reitz P. Niekro 8% 65% Double to LF
b5 0-0 0 -2- STL M. Tyson P. Niekro 8% 73% Single to 1B; Reitz to 3B
b6 1-0 1 1-3 R STL J. Cruz P. Niekro 8% 89% Single to RF; Sizemore Scores; Simmons to 3B
b6 2-0 1 123 OO STL K. Reitz D. Frisella -8% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C-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 R. Garr B. Gibson 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- ATL S. Jackson B. Gibson -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- ATL D. Evans B. Gibson -2% 48% Jackson Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- ATL D. Evans B. Gibson -2% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 1 12- O ATL M. Lum B. Gibson 4% 50% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 12- O ATL D. Baker B. Gibson 4% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 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% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- STL T. Sizemore P. Niekro 2% 55% Single/Bunt
b1 0-0 1 1-- STL T. McCarver P. Niekro 2% 57% Sizemore Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O STL T. McCarver P. Niekro -3% 54% Flyball: RF; Sizemore to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 STL T. Simmons P. Niekro 1% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-3 O STL J. Cruz P. Niekro -5% 50% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O ATL D. Johnson B. Gibson 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 --- O ATL J. Oates B. Gibson 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- ATL M. Perez B. Gibson -1% 53% Single to RF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O ATL P. Niekro B. Gibson 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 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Melendez P. Niekro -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O STL K. Reitz P. Niekro -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O STL M. Tyson P. Niekro -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- O ATL R. Garr B. Gibson 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 1 --- O ATL S. Jackson B. Gibson 2% 54% Flyball: LF
t3 0-0 2 --- ATL D. Evans B. Gibson -3% 52% Double to RF
t3 0-0 2 -2- O ATL M. Lum B. Gibson 4% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O STL B. Gibson P. Niekro -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- STL L. Brock P. Niekro 3% 56% Single to SS
b3 0-0 1 1-- STL T. Sizemore P. Niekro 5% 61% Brock Steals 2B; Brock to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b3 0-0 1 --3 O STL T. Sizemore P. Niekro -7% 54% Lineout: LF
b3 0-0 2 --3 O STL T. McCarver P. Niekro -4% 50% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
t4 0-0 0 --- O ATL D. Baker B. Gibson 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O ATL D. Johnson B. Gibson 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- O ATL J. Oates B. Gibson 1% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
b4 0-0 0 --- O STL T. Simmons P. Niekro -3% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 0-0 1 --- O STL J. Cruz P. Niekro -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- O STL L. Melendez P. Niekro -1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 8-9-1
t5 0-0 0 --- O ATL M. Perez B. Gibson 3% 53% Strikeout
t5 0-0 1 --- O ATL P. Niekro B. Gibson 2% 55% Strikeout
t5 0-0 2 --- ATL R. Garr B. Gibson -2% 53% Single to LF
t5 0-0 2 1-- ATL S. Jackson B. Gibson -1% 52% Garr Caught Stealing 2B, Safe on E4
t5 0-0 2 -2- O ATL S. Jackson B. Gibson 5% 56% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
b5 0-0 0 --- STL K. Reitz P. Niekro 8% 65% Double to LF
b5 0-0 0 -2- STL M. Tyson P. Niekro 8% 73% Single to 1B; Reitz to 3B
b5 0-0 0 1-3 RO STL B. Gibson P. Niekro -4% 70% Wild Pitch; Reitz Scores; Tyson out at 3B/C-3B
b5 1-0 1 --- STL B. Gibson P. Niekro 2% 72% Walk
b5 1-0 1 1-- OO STL L. Brock P. Niekro -5% 67% Double Play: Strikeout, Gibson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
t6 0-1 0 --- O ATL D. Evans B. Gibson 4% 71% Flyball: CF
t6 0-1 1 --- O ATL M. Lum B. Gibson 2% 73% Strikeout
t6 0-1 2 --- O ATL D. Baker B. Gibson 2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
b6 1-0 0 --- STL T. Sizemore P. Niekro 3% 78% Single to 3B
b6 1-0 0 1-- STL T. McCarver P. Niekro 5% 83% Single to 1B; Sizemore to 2B
b6 1-0 0 12- O STL T. Simmons P. Niekro -1% 81% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Sizemore to 3B
b6 1-0 1 1-3 R STL J. Cruz P. Niekro 8% 89% Single to RF; Sizemore Scores; Simmons to 3B
Danny Frisella replaces Phil Niekro pitching and batting 9th
b6 2-0 1 1-3 STL L. Melendez D. Frisella 1% 91% Walk; Cruz to 2B
b6 2-0 1 123 OO STL K. Reitz D. Frisella -8% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
t7 0-2 0 --- O ATL D. Johnson B. Gibson 3% 86% Strikeout
t7 0-2 1 --- O ATL J. Oates B. Gibson 2% 88% Strikeout
t7 0-2 2 --- O ATL M. Perez B. Gibson 1% 90% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Danny Frisella facing 8-9-1
b7 2-0 0 --- O STL M. Tyson D. Frisella -1% 89% Flyball: CF
b7 2-0 1 --- O STL B. Gibson D. Frisella -1% 88% Flyball: RF
b7 2-0 2 --- STL L. Brock D. Frisella 0% 89% Single to CF
b7 2-0 2 1-- O STL T. Sizemore D. Frisella -1% 88% Brock Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
Chuck Goggin pinch hits for Danny Frisella (P) batting 9th
t8 0-2 0 --- ATL C. Goggin B. Gibson -9% 79% Double to RF
t8 0-2 0 -2- O ATL R. Garr B. Gibson 6% 85% Flyball: RF
t8 0-2 1 -2- O ATL S. Jackson B. Gibson 5% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 0-2 2 -2- O ATL D. Evans B. Gibson 4% 94% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 2.

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