sMLB

Friday, April 24, 1970

Atlanta 37-44
ATL
5

Final

6
PIT
Pittsburgh 43-40

Players of the Game

26.13 WPA

M. Sanguillen C

2-5, 1 RBI

25.73 WPA

P. Niekro P

8.0 IP, 3 SO, 147 P

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
ATL 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 5 2
PIT 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 6 9 1

ATL Batting

Hitters AB R H RBI HR BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS
F. Millan 2B 5 1 2 0 · 0 0 .291 .342 .356 .698
O. Cepeda 1B 4 1 0 1 · 0 0 .286 .334 .458 .792
R. Carty LF 2 1 0 0 · 2 0 .348 .423 .469 .892
H. Aaron RF 4 0 0 0 · 0 3 .249 .332 .459 .791
T. Gonzalez CF 4 1 1 2 · 0 1 .228 .271 .342 .613
C. Boyer 3B 3 0 0 1 · 1 0 .236 .290 .326 .616
S. Jackson SS 3 0 0 0 · 1 1 .286 .375 .372 .747
H. King C 4 1 2 0 · 0 1 .237 .317 .390 .707
P. Niekro P 2 0 0 0 · 0 0 .154 .244 .179 .423
a- B. Tillman PH 1 0 0 0 · 0 1 .186 .238 .305 .543
H. Wilhelm P 0 0 0 0 · 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Totals 32 5 5 4 0 4 7

a - B. Tillman pinch hit for P. Niekro in the 9th

2B: T. Gonzalez (1st off B. Veale, 3 on, 1 out)

Total Bases: F. Millan 2, T. Gonzalez 2, H. King 2

Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Carty

Sac Bunt: P. Niekro

Hit by Pitch: O. Cepeda

Team LOB: 6

Baserunning

SB: F. Millan (9, 2nd base, Bob Veale/M. Sanguillen)

Fielding

E: P. Niekro 1 (1), S. Jackson 1 (11)

DP: 1 (Boyer-Millan-Cepeda)

PIT Batting

Hitters AB R H RBI HR BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS
D. Cash 2B 5 1 1 1 · 0 0 .249 .311 .328 .639
R. Hebner 3B 4 1 2 0 · 1 0 .294 .358 .498 .856
B. Robertson 1B 2 0 1 0 · 3 1 .266 .402 .613 1.015
W. Stargell LF 3 0 0 0 · 2 1 .274 .334 .515 .849
M. Sanguillen C 5 0 2 1 · 0 0 .372 .379 .511 .890
A. Oliver RF 4 1 1 0 · 0 0 .298 .336 .462 .798
G. Kopacz CF 4 0 0 0 · 0 1 .195 .298 .244 .542
G. Alley SS 2 1 1 0 · 1 1 .257 .300 .425 .725
b- R. Clemente PH 1 1 0 0 · 0 0 .309 .342 .534 .876
B. Veale P 1 0 0 0 · 0 0 .128 .150 .128 .278
C. Hartenstein P 0 0 0 0 · 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
a- M. Alou PH 1 0 0 0 · 0 0 .314 .323 .375 .698
J. Gibbon P 0 0 0 0 · 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
c- J. Pagan PH 1 1 1 1 · 0 0 .200 .273 .300 .573
Totals 33 6 9 3 0 7 4

a - M. Alou pinch hit for C. Hartenstein in the 7th

b - R. Clemente pinch hit for G. Alley in the 9th

c - J. Pagan pinch hit for J. Gibbon in the 9th

2B: G. Alley (7th off P. Niekro, 0 on, 2 outs); A. Oliver (9th off H. Wilhelm, 0 on, 0 outs); J. Pagan (9th off H. Wilhelm, 1 on, 1 out)

Total Bases: R. Hebner 2, M. Sanguillen 2, A. Oliver 2, G. Alley 2, J. Pagan 2, D. Cash, B. Robertson

2-Out RBI: D. Cash, M. Sanguillen

Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Oliver, M. Alou, M. Sanguillen

Sac Bunt: B. Veale

GIDP: W. Stargell

Team LOB: 9

Baserunning

CS: D. Cash (2, 2nd base by Phil Niekro/H. King)

Fielding

E: G. Alley 1 (13)

ATL Pitching

Pitcher IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI
P. Niekro 8.0 6 1 1 5 3 · 32 147
H. Wilhelm L 0.2 3 5 1 2 1 · 9 48

Game Score: P. Niekro 53, H. Wilhelm 42

GB-FB: P. Niekro 15-3, H. Wilhelm 1-0

Pitches: P. Niekro 147, H. Wilhelm 48

PIT Pitching

Pitcher IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI
B. Veale 6.1 3 5 3 3 6 · 27 117
C. Hartenstein 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 · 3 9
J. Gibbon W 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 · 8 31

Game Score: B. Veale 63, C. Hartenstein 50, J. Gibbon 53

GB-FB: B. Veale 8-5, C. Hartenstein 2-0, J. Gibbon 3-2

Pitches: B. Veale 117, C. Hartenstein 9, J. Gibbon 31

Park: Three Rivers Stadium Attendance: 11,914 Start: 8:05 PM ET

Game Log

Top 1st ATL 4 Runs
Count
3-1
Outs
0
RBI / R
0 / 1
Runners
Exit Velo
84.5 mph
Launch Angle
24°
Pitcher
Bob Veale

0-0: Ball

1-0: Ball

2-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF

2-1: Ball

3-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78S, EV 84 MPH)

Bot 1st PIT
Top 2nd ATL
Bot 2nd PIT
Top 3rd ATL
Bot 3rd PIT
Top 4th ATL
Bot 4th PIT
Top 5th ATL
Bot 5th PIT 1 Run
Top 6th ATL
Bot 6th PIT
Top 7th ATL 1 Run
Bot 7th PIT
Top 8th ATL
Bot 8th PIT
Top 9th ATL
Bot 9th PIT 5 Runs