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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Atlanta Braves
1969-06-06 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 17049 · -1°F · 2:14
Atlanta Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–1. Phil Niekro earned the win. Hank Aaron went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Dock Ellis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Pagan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Alley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Martinez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dock Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carl Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Lum | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sonny Jackson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommie Aaron | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Didier | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 0.2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Chuck Hartenstein | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matty Alou: 8
- Richie Hebner: 5/P
- Willie Stargell: 9
Bot 1
- Mike Lum: D8
- Sonny Jackson: S8.2-3
- Hank Aaron: FC5.3XH(52);1-2
- Orlando Cepeda: W.2-3;1-2
- Felix Millan: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Roberto Clemente: 9
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
- Jose Pagan: K
Bot 2
- Darrell Evans: 43
- Tommie Aaron: S7
- Bob Didier: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Gene Alley: K
- Jose Martinez: S7
- Dock Ellis: 23/SH.1-2
- Matty Alou: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Richie Hebner: K
Bot 3
- Phil Niekro: 53
- Mike Lum: 7
- Sonny Jackson: 63
Top 4
- Willie Stargell: K
- Roberto Clemente: 7
- Manny Sanguillen: K+PB.B-1
- Jose Pagan: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Hank Aaron: HR/8
- Orlando Cepeda: 8/L
- Felix Millan: 2/P
- Darrell Evans: K/C
Top 5
- Gene Alley: 53
- Jose Martinez: S8
- Dock Ellis: K
- Matty Alou: S8.1-2
- Richie Hebner: 3/G
Bot 5
- Tommie Aaron: W
- Bob Didier: 63.1-2
- Phil Niekro: 63.2-3
- Mike Lum: S8.3-H
- Sonny Jackson: S6.1-2
- Hank Aaron: W.2-3;1-2
- Orlando Cepeda: 9
Top 6
- Willie Stargell: S4
- Roberto Clemente: S7.1-2
- Manny Sanguillen: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Jose Pagan: PO1(13)
- Jose Pagan: 63
Bot 6
- Felix Millan: 8
- Darrell Evans: 63
- Tommie Aaron: 43
Top 7
- Gene Alley: K
- Jose Martinez: 3/P
- Carl Taylor: 4/P
Bot 7
- Bob Didier: W
- Phil Niekro: 3/SH.1-2
- Mike Lum: 63.2-3
- Sonny Jackson: W
- Hank Aaron: IW.1-2
- Orlando Cepeda: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Felix Millan: 8
Top 8
- Matty Alou: 8
- Richie Hebner: 7
- Willie Stargell: S9
- Roberto Clemente: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Clete Boyer: 9
- Tommie Aaron: S7
- Bob Didier: CS2(24)
- Bob Didier: K
Top 9
- Manny Sanguillen: 4/P
- Jose Pagan: 7
- Gene Alley: 8
Notes & reviews
- Freddie Patek injured taking a throw from the outfield