April 15, 1968 St. Louis Cardinals at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 6
@BAL 3 OAK 6
@NYY 3 WSA 7
CAL 0 STL 4
@ATL 3
(10) HOU 1
NYM 0
(24) LAD 3
PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 11,738

Monday, April 15, 1968, 8:05PM
Time of Game: 2:40

Cardinals

4-1

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  1   0  0  0   0  2  0   1    4 10  1
Braves          0  0  0   1  0  0   2  0  0   0    3  6  0

W: J Hoerner (1-0), L: P Jarvis (0-2), S: D Hughes (1)

Braves

2-3

Lost 1

6th, 2½ GB

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   1   1   0    1   1  .182  .523    0    4   0   2B
C Flood CF                    5   1   2   1    0   1  .500 1.167    0    3   0   2B
R Maris RF                    5   0   2   2    0   1  .333 1.302    0    2   0   2B
  D Hughes P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
O Cepeda 1B                   5   0   2   0    0   1  .429 1.192    0    7   0   
T McCarver C                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .611    0    8   0   
M Shannon 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .840    0    0   1   2·GDP
J Javier 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .238  .559    0    2   3   SB
D Maxvill SS                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .929    0    3   1   3B
  D Simpson PR-RF             0   1   0   0    0   0  .400 1.429         0   0   
B Gibson P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    0   1   
  B Tolan PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .500    0    0   0   
  R Willis P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  J Hoerner P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Edwards PH                1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  D Schofield PR-SS           0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
Totals                       38   4  10   4    2   6                    30   7

BATTING

2B: R Maris (1, off P Jarvis); C Flood (2, off P Jarvis); L Brock (2, off P Jarvis).

3B: D Maxvill (1, off P Jarvis).

TB: D Maxvill 3; R Maris 3; C Flood 3; O Cepeda 2; L Brock 2; J Javier; J Edwards.

GIDP: M Shannon 2 (2).

RBI: R Maris 2 (6); J Edwards (1); C Flood (3).

2-out RBI: R Maris 2; C Flood.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

E: O Cepeda (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Javier (1, 2nd base off P Jarvis/B Tillman).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Millan 2B                   4   0   2   1    1   0  .263  .596    0    1   4   SB
S Jackson SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .623    0    5   5   HBP
H Aaron RF                    5   1   1   2    0   0  .250  .768    0    7   0   HR
F Alou CF                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .534    0    1   0   
C Boyer 3B                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .100  .282    0    1   1   
D Johnson 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .118  .603    0    7   0   
B Tillman C                   3   0   0   0    1   3  .200  .833    0    6   0   
S Valdespino LF               3   1   0   0    1   1  .333  .833    0    2   0   
P Jarvis P                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   SH
  C Upshaw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       36   3   6   3    3   6                    30  10

BATTING

HR: H Aaron (1, off B Gibson; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).

SH: P Jarvis (3, off B Gibson).

HBP: S Jackson (2, by B Gibson).

TB: H Aaron 4; F Millan 2; C Boyer; S Jackson; P Jarvis.

RBI: H Aaron 2 (3); F Millan (1).

2-out RBI: H Aaron 2; F Millan.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. S Jackson-F Millan-D Johnson; F Millan-S Jackson-D Johnson.

BASERUNNING

SB: F Millan (1, 2nd base off J Hoerner/T McCarver).

PITCHING

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Gibson                       7     5   3   3    3   5   1   1.93   31     -       ·  ·      6·10· 1· 5     57    -     1.23  -0.16
R Willis                       1.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    1.67   0.15
J Hoerner, W (1-0)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    3.13   0.05
D Hughes, S (1)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0  20.25    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.78   0.16
Totals                        10     6   3   3    3   6   1          41     -       ·  ·      8·15· 2· 6          1-0

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Jarvis, L (0-2)              9     8   4   4    2   4   0   3.12   35     -       ·  ·      7·13· 1· 8     57    -     1.49  -0.26
C Upshaw                       1     2   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          1-1    1.30  -0.04
Totals                        10    10   4   4    2   6   0          40     -       ·  ·      8·13· 1·10          1-1

P Jarvis faced 1 batter in the 10th inning.

Balks: P Jarvis (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: B Gibson (1; S Jackson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Paul Pryor.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 11,738.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St.Louis Cardinals            Atlanta Braves                       
1. L Brock              LF    1. F Millan             2B 
2. C Flood              CF    2. S Jackson            SS 
3. R Maris              RF    3. H Aaron              RF 
4. O Cepeda             1B    4. F Alou               CF 
5. T McCarver           C     5. C Boyer              3B 
6. M Shannon            3B    6. D Johnson            1B 
7. J Javier             2B    7. B Tillman            C  
8. D Maxvill            SS    8. S Valdespino         LF 
9. B Gibson             P     9. P Jarvis             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  1-1  1--     -36%  10% H Aaron         B Gibson        Home Run; Jackson Scores
   t 8   2  3-1  -23      34%  48% R Maris         P Jarvis        Double to CF; Brock Scores; Flood Scores
   t10   0  3-3  ---      30%  80% D Maxvill       P Jarvis        Triple to RF
   b 4   2  1-0  12-     -17%  44% F Millan        B Gibson        Single to RF; Valdespino Scores; Jarvis to 3B
   t 3   2  0-0  1-3      13%  63% C Flood         P Jarvis        Single to CF; Javier Scores; Brock to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Jarvis facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Brock         Strikeout
   O      ---      47%  C Flood         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  R Maris         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  F Millan        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Millan to 1B
          1--      36%  S Jackson       Single to LF; Millan to 2B
   O      12-      42%  H Aaron         Popfly: SS
   O      12-      46%  F Alou          Foul Flyball: 1B
          12-      43%  C Boyer         Single to 3B; Millan to 3B; Jackson to 2B
   O      123      50%  D Johnson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Jarvis facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  O Cepeda        Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  T McCarver      Strikeout
   OO     1--      45%  M Shannon       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  B Tillman       Strikeout
          ---      45%  S Valdespino    Walk
   O      1--      47%  P Jarvis        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Valdespino to 2B
          -2-      46%  F Millan        Walk
   O      12-      50%  S Jackson       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Jarvis facing 7-8-9
          ---      54%  J Javier        Single to CF
          1--      58%  D Maxvill       Javier Steals 2B
          -2-      62%  " "             Balk; Javier to 3B
   O      --3      57%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      --3      49%  B Gibson        Strikeout
          --3      51%  L Brock         Walk
   R      1-3      63%  C Flood         Single to CF; Javier Scores; Brock to 2B
   O      12-      60%  R Maris         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      62%  H Aaron         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      64%  F Alou          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      65%  C Boyer         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pat Jarvis facing 4-5-6
          ---      69%  O Cepeda        Single to RF
   O      1--      65%  T McCarver      Flyball: RF
   OO     1--      61%  M Shannon       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      64%  D Johnson       Flyball: CF
          ---      60%  B Tillman       Walk
   O      1--      64%  S Valdespino    Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      61%  P Jarvis        Single to 3B; Valdespino to 2B
   R      12-      44%  F Millan        Single to RF; Valdespino Scores; Jarvis to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  S Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Pat Jarvis facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  J Javier        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  D Maxvill       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      44%  B Gibson        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  H Aaron         Popfly: C
   O      ---      49%  F Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  C Boyer         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Pat Jarvis facing 1-2-3
          ---      60%  L Brock         Double to RF
   O      -2-      54%  C Flood         Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      49%  R Maris         Strikeout
   O      -2-      43%  O Cepeda        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      46%  D Johnson       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      49%  B Tillman       Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  S Valdespino    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Pat Jarvis facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      46%  T McCarver      Popfly: SS
   O      ---      44%  M Shannon       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      42%  J Javier        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      46%  P Jarvis        Lineout: SS
   O      ---      48%  F Millan        Flyball: RF
          ---      46%  S Jackson       Hit By Pitch
   RR     1--      10%  H Aaron         Home Run; Jackson Scores
   O      ---      10%  F Alou          Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 3.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Pat Jarvis facing 8-9-1
          ---      17%  D Maxvill       Walk
                  Bobby Tolan pinch hits for Bob Gibson batting 9th
   O      1--      11%  B Tolan         Lineout: SS
   O      1--       7%  L Brock         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      14%  C Flood         Double to LF; Brock to 3B
   RR     -23      48%  R Maris         Double to CF; Brock Scores; Flood Scores
   O      -2-      41%  O Cepeda        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Ron Willis facing 5-6-7
                  Ron Willis replaces Bobby Tolan pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      45%  C Boyer         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      48%  D Johnson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  B Tillman       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 3.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Pat Jarvis facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      45%  T McCarver      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      41%  M Shannon       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      39%  J Javier        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Ron Willis facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      44%  S Valdespino    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      47%  P Jarvis        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      45%  F Millan        Single to CF
                  Joe Hoerner replaces Ron Willis pitching and batting 9th
          1--      40%  S Jackson       Millan Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 3.

Top of the 10th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Pat Jarvis facing 8-9-1
          ---      80%  D Maxvill       Triple to RF
                  Cecil Upshaw replaces Pat Jarvis pitching and batting 9th; Johnny Edwards pinch hits for Joe Hoerner batting 9th; Dick Simpson pinch runs for Dal Maxvill batting 8th
   R      --3      89%  J Edwards       Single to LF; Simpson Scores
                  Dick Schofield pinch runs for Johnny Edwards batting 9th
   O      1--      87%  L Brock         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      85%  C Flood         Strikeout
          1--      87%  R Maris         Single to CF; Brock to 3B
   O      1-3      84%  O Cepeda        Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Dick Hughes facing 3-4-5
                  Dick Hughes replaces Roger Maris pitching and batting 3rd; Dick Schofield moves to SS; Dick Simpson moves to RF
   O      ---      91%  H Aaron         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      96%  F Alou          Lineout: SS
   O      ---     100%  C Boyer         Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Braves 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation