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St. Louis Cardinals @ Atlanta Braves
1969-08-16 · Day game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 24731 · 82°F, soaked · Wind 7 mph to RF · 2:15
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Atlanta Braves 8–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 6 in the 8th. Bob Gibson earned the win. Joe Torre went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Bob Gibson L: Jim Britton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tony Venzon · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Satch Davidson · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Curt Flood | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Torre | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Shannon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Gibson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Felix Millan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Didier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil Garrido | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Britton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Britton | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Gary Neibauer | 1.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 George Stone | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: K
- Curt Flood: T7/L7
- Vada Pinson: 3/G
- Joe Torre: D9/L89D.3-H
- Tim McCarver: 8
Bot 1
- Felipe Alou: 8
- Tony Gonzalez: 3/FL
- Hank Aaron: S7
- Orlando Cepeda: CS2(1)
Top 2
- Mike Shannon: 53
- Julian Javier: 3/P
- Dal Maxvill: 63
Bot 2
- Orlando Cepeda: 4/L
- Clete Boyer: K
- Felix Millan: 53
Top 3
- Bob Gibson: K
- Lou Brock: 8
- Curt Flood: 9
Bot 3
- Bob Didier: K
- Gil Garrido: 63
- Jim Britton: 63
Top 4
- Vada Pinson: 43/BG4S
- Joe Torre: HR/F78XD
- Tim McCarver: 4/P
- Mike Shannon: 8
Bot 4
- Felipe Alou: 43
- Tony Gonzalez: S7
- Hank Aaron: 7/F7DW
- Orlando Cepeda: 63
Top 5
- Julian Javier: D7
- Dal Maxvill: 24/SH.2-3
- Bob Gibson: K
- Lou Brock: K
Bot 5
- Clete Boyer: 13
- Felix Millan: E3.B-1
- Bob Didier: 5/FL
- Gil Garrido: 5/P
Top 6
- Curt Flood: 5/L
- Vada Pinson: K/C
- Joe Torre: 8
Bot 6
- Mike Lum: 8
- Felipe Alou: 53
- Tony Gonzalez: 63
Top 7
- Tim McCarver: 8
- Mike Shannon: 43
- Julian Javier: 7
Bot 7
- Hank Aaron: K
- Orlando Cepeda: 53
- Clete Boyer: S9
- Felix Millan: 3/G
Top 8
- Dal Maxvill: W
- Bob Gibson: 34/SH.1-2
- Lou Brock: IW
- Curt Flood: 8/P
- Vada Pinson: S8/L89.2-H;1-3
- Joe Torre: W.1-2
- Tim McCarver: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Mike Shannon: W.1-2
- Julian Javier: S8/L78.3-H;2-H;1-H(E8)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Dal Maxvill: 9
Bot 8
- Bob Didier: D9
- Gil Garrido: 13
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
- Felipe Alou: S7.2-H
- Tony Gonzalez: 43
Top 9
- Bob Gibson: K
- Lou Brock: S/G
- Curt Flood: 4/P
- Vada Pinson: 43
Bot 9
- Hank Aaron: W
- Orlando Cepeda: 6/P
- Clete Boyer: K
- Tito Francona: 13
Notes & reviews
- Gibson spun and intercepted Aaron halfway to 2nd
- 50 minute rain delay
- 16 minute rain delay