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Atlanta Braves @ Montreal Expos

1969-08-06 · Night game · Parc Jarry · Att: 14023 · 2:23

Atlanta Braves defeated Montreal Expos 6–3. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 6th. Phil Niekro earned the win. Tony Gonzalez went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Phil Niekro L: Steve Renko SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Felix Millan	4	1	1	0	1	1
Tony Gonzalez	5	2	3	2	0	0
Hank Aaron	4	1	1	0	1	1
Rico Carty	4	1	0	0	0	1
Orlando Cepeda	4	0	2	2	0	0
Clete Boyer	2	0	0	0	2	0
Bob Didier	4	0	1	0	0	1
Gil Garrido	4	0	0	0	0	1
Phil Niekro	4	1	1	0	0	1

Montreal Expos — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Adolfo Phillips	4	0	0	0	0	1
Gary Sutherland	4	0	0	0	0	2
Rusty Staub	4	1	1	1	0	2
Mack Jones	3	0	1	0	1	1
Bob Bailey	3	1	0	0	1	2
Coco Laboy	3	1	1	2	1	1
Ron Brand	2	0	1	0	0	0
Bobby Wine	3	0	2	0	0	0
Steve Renko	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Fairly	1	0	0	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Phil Niekro	9.0	6	3	9

Montreal Expos — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steve Renko	7.0	6	1	5
Dan McGinn	1.0	2	2	0
Roy Face	1.0	1	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Felix Millan: D
Tony Gonzalez: 9
Hank Aaron: 63
Rico Carty: WP.2-3#
Rico Carty: 8

Bot 1

Adolfo Phillips: K
Gary Sutherland: K
Rusty Staub: K

Top 2

Orlando Cepeda: 9
Clete Boyer: 3/G
Bob Didier: K

Bot 2

Mack Jones: W
Bob Bailey: SB2#
Bob Bailey: WP.2-3#
Bob Bailey: K
Coco Laboy: W
Ron Brand: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 3

Gil Garrido: 63
Phil Niekro: 4
Felix Millan: 7

Bot 3

Bobby Wine: S
Steve Renko: 1(B)4(1)/DP
Adolfo Phillips: 13

Top 4

Tony Gonzalez: 43
Hank Aaron: 6
Rico Carty: K

Bot 4

Gary Sutherland: 13
Rusty Staub: 3/G
Mack Jones: S
Bob Bailey: 31

Top 5

Orlando Cepeda: 3/G
Clete Boyer: 63
Bob Didier: S
Gil Garrido: K

Bot 5

Coco Laboy: E6/TH1.B-1
Ron Brand: 14/SH.1-2
Bobby Wine: S.2-2#
Steve Renko: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 6

Phil Niekro: S
Felix Millan: K
Tony Gonzalez: HR/7.1-H
Hank Aaron: S
Rico Carty: 54(1)/FO
Orlando Cepeda: WP.1-2
Orlando Cepeda: D.2-H
Clete Boyer: W
Bob Didier: 3/G

Bot 6

Adolfo Phillips: 63
Gary Sutherland: 53
Rusty Staub: K/C

Top 7

Gil Garrido: E5/G.B-1
Phil Niekro: K
Felix Millan: 3(B)3(1)/DP

Bot 7

Mack Jones: K
Bob Bailey: W
Coco Laboy: HR/7.1-H
Ron Brand: S
Bobby Wine: 6(B)3(1)/DP

Top 8

Tony Gonzalez: D
Hank Aaron: W
Rico Carty: FC1.2-H(NR)(E1);1-2;B-1
Orlando Cepeda: D.2-H(UR);1-3
Clete Boyer: IW
Bob Didier: 62(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
Gil Garrido: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

Ron Fairly: 5
Adolfo Phillips: 53
Gary Sutherland: K

Top 9

Phil Niekro: 63
Felix Millan: W
Tony Gonzalez: S.1-3
Hank Aaron: PO1(E2).3-H(NR)(UR);1-3
Hank Aaron: OA.3X3(45)
Hank Aaron: K

Bot 9

Rusty Staub: HR
Mack Jones: 43
Bob Bailey: K/C
Coco Laboy: K

Notes & reviews

failed pickoff; Tony Gonzalez tagged as he stood up

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