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Expos
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 7, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Montreal Expos, played on May 7, 1969 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Wegener |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 10,496 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Stan Landes |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Ty Cline | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Mack Jones | Left Fielder |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Coco Laboy | Third Baseman |
| Gary Sutherland | Second Baseman |
| John Boccabella | Catcher |
| Mike Wegener | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bob Didier | Catcher |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 7, 1969
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Niekro
Wills hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cline vs. Niekro
There goes Wills. The throw from Didier and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cline vs. Niekro
Cline strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Niekro
Staub hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Staub reaches second base with a double. Wills scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Niekro
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Staub scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Niekro
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Laboy vs. Niekro
Laboy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Wegener
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Wegener
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Wegener
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Wegener
The ball gets by Boccabella for a passed ball. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Wegener
There's a wild pitch. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cepeda vs. Wegener
Cepeda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Francona vs. Wegener
Francona takes first base on ball four. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boyer vs. Wegener
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Niekro
Sutherland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Niekro
Boccabella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wegener vs. Niekro
Wegener strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Didier vs. Wegener
Didier hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wegener
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Wegener
Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Niekro
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Niekro
Cline hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Niekro
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Niekro
Jones takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clendenon vs. Niekro
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Wegener
Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Boccabella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Wegener
Millan hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Wegener
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laboy vs. Niekro
Laboy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Laboy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sutherland vs. Niekro
Sutherland hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Laboy moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boccabella vs. Niekro
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Laboy scores. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wegener vs. Niekro
Wegener bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Boccabella moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Niekro
Wills strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Wegener
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Wegener
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Wegener
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Didier vs. Wegener
Didier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Didier for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Niekro
Cline hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Niekro
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Niekro
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wegener
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cline who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Niekro vs. Wegener
Niekro hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cline. Niekro reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Wegener
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Niekro moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Millan vs. Wegener
Millan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Niekro scores. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Wegener
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cepeda vs. Wegener
The umpire calls a balk on Wegener Alou scores. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Wegener
Cepeda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. McGinn
Dan McGinn now pitching.
Francona takes first base on ball four. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Sembera
Carroll Sembera now pitching.
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Niekro
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laboy vs. Niekro
Laboy hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Niekro
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Didier vs. Sembera
Didier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cline. Didier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Sembera
Jackson hits a line drive into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Sembera
Niekro hits a line drive into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Sembera
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Didier scores. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Sembera
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Niekro
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Boyer. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wicker vs. Niekro
Floyd Wicker pinch hits for Carroll Sembera.
Wicker hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Niekro
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cline vs. Niekro
There goes Wills. The throw from Didier and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cline vs. Niekro
Cline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Niekro
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Shaw
Floyd Wicker now playing center field. Don Shaw now pitching.
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Shaw
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Shaw
Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Tito Francona.
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wicker. Aspromonte reaches second base with a double. Aaron scores. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boyer vs. Shaw
Boyer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carty vs. Shaw
Rico Carty pinch hits for Bob Didier.
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it and throws to home to get Cepeda. Aspromonte moves to third. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Shaw
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon fields it and throws to home to get Aspromonte. Boyer moves to third. Carty moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Niekro vs. Shaw
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Niekro
Bob Tillman now catching. Bob Aspromonte now playing left field.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Niekro
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laboy vs. Niekro
Laboy strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutherland vs. Niekro
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Robertson
Jerry Robertson now pitching.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Robertson
Millan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Robertson
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Robertson
Cepeda hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Niekro
Boccabella strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wicker vs. Niekro
Wicker strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Niekro
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1969 -- Montreal at Atlanta (N)
Montreal AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Wills M, ss 5 1 1 0 Alou F, cf 5 1 2 1
Cline T, cf 3 0 0 0 Millan F, 2b 5 0 2 1
Shaw D, p 0 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 4 1 1 0
Robertson J, p 0 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 3 0 1 0
Staub R, rf 4 1 2 1 Francona T, lf 1 0 0 0
Jones M, lf 3 0 1 1 Aspromonte B, ph-lf 1 0 1 1
Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Boyer C, 3b 2 0 0 0
Laboy C, 3b 4 1 1 0 Didier B, c 3 1 1 0
Sutherland G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Carty R, ph 1 0 0 0
Boccabella J, c 4 0 1 1 Tillman B, c 0 0 0 0
Wegener M, p 1 0 0 0 Jackson S, ss 4 1 1 0
McGinn D, p 0 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 4 1 1 1
Sembera C, p 0 0 0 0
Wicker F, ph-cf 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 3 33 5 10 4
Montreal 200 100 000 -- 3
Atlanta 000 031 10x -- 5
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Wegener M 4.2 4 3 3 5 1
McGinn D* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Sembera C (L) 1.1 2 1 1 0 0
Shaw D 1.0 3 1 1 1 0
Robertson J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W) 9.0 8 3 3 2 9
* Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
E -- Boyer C
DP -- Montreal 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Montreal 7, Atlanta 11
2B -- Staub R, Laboy C, Niekro P, Didier B, Aspromonte B
3B -- Jackson S
SB -- Wills M 2
SH -- Wegener M
WP -- Wegener M
Balk -- Wegener M
PB -- Boccabella J
T -- 2:38
A -- 10496
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