September 16, 1972 San Francisco Giants at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 10
CLE 0 CHW 2
@CAL 0 DET 2
@MIL 1 MIN 11
KCR 1 BAL 7
@NYY 3 OAK 4
TEX 0 SFG 8
@ATL 5 ATL 5
SFG 2 CHC 18
NYM 5 CIN 6
SDP 3 LAD 10
@HOU 0 PHI 3
MON 1 STL 4
PIT 0

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 5,464

Saturday, September 16, 1972
Time of Game: 0:00

Giants

63-78

Lost 1

5th, 23½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  7  1
Braves          1  0  2   0  0  2   0  0  X    5 10  1

W: P Niekro (14-11), L: F Reberger (3-4)

Braves

65-76

Won 1

4th, 21½ GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds CF                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .250  .757   15    2   0   HR,GDP
T Fuentes 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .263  .689   14    2   4   2B
C Speier SS                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .274  .774   18    3   3   
J Hart 3B                     3   0   3   0    1   0  .333 1.003   16    1   0   
D Kingman 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .757   18    4   0   GDP
  E Sosa P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  W McCovey PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .217  .733    4    0   0   
  B Williams PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .197  .663         0   0   
  J Johnson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
G Matthews RF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .261  .889   16    0   0   
G Thomasson LF                2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    7    0   0   
  K Henderson PH-LF           2   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .753    2    0   0   
F Healy C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .152  .479   12    7   1   
  D Rader PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .646    2    0   0   
F Reberger P                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .229  .564    2    0   1   
  J Howarth 1B                2   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .646    5    5   0   
Totals                       32   2   7   2    4   2              131   24  10

BATTING

2B: T Fuentes (31, off P Niekro).

HR: B Bonds (23, off P Niekro; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: B Bonds 4; J Hart 3; T Fuentes 2; W McCovey; F Reberger.

GIDP: D Kingman (8); B Bonds (13).

RBI: W McCovey (35); B Bonds (70).

2-out RBI: W McCovey.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

E: J Howarth (1).

BASERUNNING

PO: B Bonds (1st base by P Niekro).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Garr LF                     5   1   2   2    0   0  .319  .773   10    2   0   HR
R Gilbreath 2B                5   1   2   0    0   1  .281  .656   16    3   4   2B,CS
H Aaron 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .265  .905   15   11   0   
D Evans 3B                    3   1   2   1    1   1  .249  .785   23    2   4   
D Baker CF                    3   1   1   2    1   1  .320  .889   17    2   0   HR
M Lum RF                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .228  .684    8    1   0   
M Perez SS                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .229  .542   13    3   3   
B Didier C                    2   1   1   0    1   0  .500 1.283   14    3   0   HBP
P Niekro P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .209  .489   15    0   1   2·SH
Totals                       31   5  10   5    4   7              131   27  12

BATTING

2B: R Gilbreath (1, off F Reberger).

HR: D Baker (15, off F Reberger; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); R Garr (11, off F Reberger; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

SH: P Niekro 2 (9, 2 off F Reberger).

HBP: B Didier (1, by F Reberger).

TB: R Garr 5; D Baker 4; R Gilbreath 3; M Perez 2; D Evans 2; B Didier.

RBI: D Baker 2 (69); R Garr 2 (48); D Evans (69).

2-out RBI: D Baker 2; D Evans.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Gilbreath-H Aaron; D Evans-R Gilbreath-H Aaron.

PB: B Didier (2).

E: P Niekro (4).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Gilbreath (1, 2nd base by F Reberger/F Healy).

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Reberger, L (3-4)            5.1   9   5   5    3   4   2   3.95   28   95-59   37·11·11    7· 6· 1· 6     31    -     0.75  -0.19
E Sosa                         1.2   1   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    7   24-15    8· 3· 4    3· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.07   0.01
J Johnson                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.13    3   11-7     2· 4· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8    10   5   5    4   7   2          38  130-81   47·18·16   12· 6· 1· 7           -

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, W (14-11)            9     7   2   2    4   2   1   3.04   36  127-76   50·17· 9   11·10· 6· 3     63    -     0.85   0.32
Totals                         9     7   2   2    4   2   1          36  127-76   50·17· 9   11·10· 6· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: P Niekro (2; B Bonds, 1st base).

HBP: F Reberger (5; B Didier).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Satch Davidson.

Time of Game: 0:00.

Attendance: 5,464.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Atlanta Braves                       
1. B Bonds              CF    1. R Garr               LF 
2. T Fuentes            2B    2. R Gilbreath          2B 
3. C Speier             SS    3. H Aaron              1B 
4. J Hart               3B    4. D Evans              3B 
5. D Kingman            1B    5. D Baker              CF 
6. G Matthews           RF    6. M Lum                RF 
7. G Thomasson          LF    7. M Perez              SS 
8. F Healy              C     8. B Didier             C  
9. F Reberger           P     9. P Niekro             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  0-1  1--  3   18%  83% D Baker         F Reberger      Home Run; Evans Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  -2-  6   10%  63% D Evans         F Reberger      Single to RF; Gilbreath Scores
   t 2   0  1-0  1--  9    8%  65% D Kingman       P Niekro        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   t 4   1  3-0  -23  3    7%  81% G Matthews      P Niekro        Flyball: 2B
   t 4   0  3-0  1--  3   -6%  73% J Hart          P Niekro        Single to LF (Line Drive); Speier to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  B Bonds         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   54%  T Fuentes       Flyball: SS
   O      ---  3   55%  C Speier        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Reberger facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   52%  R Garr          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   57%  R Gilbreath     Double to RF
   O      -2-  2   53%  H Aaron         Foul Flyball: SS
   R      -2-  6   63%  D Evans         Single to RF; Gilbreath Scores
   O      1--  4   61%  D Baker         Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   57%  J Hart          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  9   65%  D Kingman       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
          ---  4   64%  G Matthews      Walk
   O      1--  4   66%  G Thomasson     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Frank Reberger facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   64%  M Lum           Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   66%  M Perez         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   69%  B Didier        Single to LF; Perez to 2B
   O      12-  3   67%  P Niekro        Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Perez to 3B; Didier to 2B
   O      -23  2   62%  R Garr          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   64%  F Healy         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   66%  F Reberger      Flyball: CF
          ---  6   65%  B Bonds         Walk
          1--      64%  T Fuentes       Bonds Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Bonds to 2B
   O      -2-  3   67%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Frank Reberger facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   71%  R Gilbreath     Single to SS
   O      1--  5   68%  H Aaron         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      64%  D Evans         Gilbreath Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  6   65%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  3   83%  D Baker         Home Run; Evans Scores
   O      ---  4   83%  M Lum           Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 3.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   79%  C Speier        Walk
          1--  3   73%  J Hart          Single to LF (Line Drive); Speier to 2B
   O      12-  7   78%  D Kingman       Lineout: LF
          12-      74%  G Matthews      Passed Ball; Speier to 3B; Hart to 2B
   O      -23  3   81%  " "             Flyball: 2B
   O      -23  3   87%  G Thomasson     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Frank Reberger facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   86%  M Perez         Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   87%  B Didier        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  6   86%  P Niekro        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  1   87%  R Garr          Single to RF (Ground Ball); Didier to 3B
   O      1-3  4   85%  R Gilbreath     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 3.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   87%  F Healy         Flyball: SS
          ---  1   85%  F Reberger      Single to RF
   OO     1--  3   89%  B Bonds         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Frank Reberger facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   88%  H Aaron         Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---  5   89%  D Evans         Walk
          1--  6   91%  D Baker         Walk; Evans to 2B
   O      12-  1   89%  M Lum           Flyball: CF
   O      12-  2   87%  M Perez         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 3.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   90%  T Fuentes       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   91%  C Speier        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   90%  J Hart          Single to LF
   O      1--  2   92%  D Kingman       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Frank Reberger facing 8-9-1
          ---  7   93%  B Didier        Walk
   O      1--  2   93%  P Niekro        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Didier to 2B
   RR     -2-  1   98%  R Garr          Home Run; Didier Scores
                  Elias Sosa replaces Dave Kingman pitching and batting 5th; Jim Howarth replaces Frank Reberger playing 1B batting 9th
   O      ---  1   97%  R Gilbreath     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   97%  H Aaron         Walk
   O      1--  5   97%  D Evans         Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 5.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-5, Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   98%  G Matthews      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Ken Henderson pinch hits for Gary Thomasson batting 7th
   O      ---  1   99%  K Henderson     Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---  6   99%  F Healy         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Elias Sosa facing 5-6-7
                  Ken Henderson moves to LF
   O      ---  4   99%  D Baker         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   99%  M Lum           Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   99%  M Perez         Single to SS; Perez to 2B/Adv on E3
   O      -2-  2   99%  B Didier        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 5.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-5, Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   99%  J Howarth       Lineout: SS
   R      ---  4   98%  B Bonds         Home Run
          ---  3   96%  T Fuentes       Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  5   98%  C Speier        Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-  5   97%  J Hart          Walk
                  Willie McCovey pinch hits for Elias Sosa batting 5th
   R      12-  4   94%  W McCovey       Single to CF (Line Drive); Fuentes Scores; Hart to 2B
                  Bernie Williams pinch runs for Willie McCovey batting 5th
   O      12-  2   98%  G Matthews      Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-2, Jerry Johnson facing 9-1-2
                  Jerry Johnson replaces Bernie Williams pitching and batting 5th
   O      ---  4   97%  P Niekro        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   97%  R Garr          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   97%  R Gilbreath     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 5.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-5, Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   99%  K Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B
                  Dave Rader pinch hits for Fran Healy batting 8th
   O      ---  2  100%  D Rader         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---  2  100%  J Howarth       Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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