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Standings
DET
@BOS		1
2		 
(10)
CHW
@WSH		3
0
BSN
@CHC		7
3
BRO
@CIN		3
6
PHI
@PIT		6
8
Wednesday, September 12, 1951,
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 3,633, Time of Game: 2:06
Braves
7
70-68
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Cubs
3
58-82
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Max Surkont (12-13)
L: Joe Hatten (3-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  3  3    7 12  2
Cubs            2  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  4  1

Boston Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Sibby Sisti SS 5 0 2 0 0 0 .291 .735 -0.073 1.18 0.055 -0.128 -0.7 3 4
Sam Jethroe CF 4 1 2 0 1 1 .282 .824 0.032 1.38 0.133 -0.101 0.5 2 0 2B
Earl Torgeson 1B 4 0 2 1 1 0 .257 .809 0.017 1.75 0.161 -0.144 0.8 10 1 2·2B
Bob Elliott 3B 4 2 0 0 1 0 .296 .843 -0.064 1.26 0.067 -0.131 -1.1 1 0
Sid Gordon LF 5 2 2 1 0 0 .292 .912 -0.058 1.53 0.137 -0.195 -0.4 4 0 3B,GDP
Walker Cooper C 5 2 2 5 0 0 .313 .911 0.505 1.26 0.538 -0.033 2.9 3 0 2·HR
Willard Marshall RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .289 .805 0.000 0.69 0.064 -0.064 -0.1 3 0 2B
Roy Hartsfield 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .266 .666 0.008 1.03 0.061 -0.053 0.2 0 5
Max Surkont P 3 0 0 0 1 0 .162 .416 0.018 1.17 0.082 -0.063 0.3 1 2
Team Totals 38 7 12 7 5 2 .316 1.027 0.385 1.25 1.298 -0.912 2.4 27 12
2B: E Torgeson 2 (19, 2 off J Hatten); S Jethroe (25, off J Hatten); W Marshall (21, off J Hatten).
3B: S Gordon (1, off B Kelly).
HR: W Cooper 2 (18, 2 off J Hatten; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF; 8th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: W Cooper 8; E Torgeson 4; S Gordon 4; S Jethroe 3; S Sisti 2; W Marshall 2; R Hartsfield.
GIDP: S Gordon (22).
RBI: W Cooper 5 (57); E Torgeson (76); S Gordon (103).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Hartsfield-S Sisti-E Torgeson 2.
E: S Sisti 2 (16).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Miksis 2B 3 2 1 0 1 0 .275 .671 0.019 1.15 0.083 -0.064 0.8 2 0
Carmen Mauro CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .167 .481 0.213 1.30 0.278 -0.065 2.6 5 0 2B
Frank Baumholtz RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .284 .721 -0.073 1.00 0.004 -0.078 -0.8 2 0
Hank Sauer LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .265 .808 -0.064 0.75 0.012 -0.075 -0.8 2 0
Randy Jackson 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .272 .752 -0.043 0.55 0.023 -0.066 -0.7 2 1 GDP
Smoky Burgess C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .249 .625 -0.064 0.48 0.000 -0.064 -1.1 4 1 GDP
Bruce Edwards 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .676 -0.042 0.54 0.000 -0.042 -0.6 6 1
Roy Smalley SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .227 .692 -0.030 0.40 0.000 -0.030 -0.4 2 2
Joe Hatten P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .172 .345 -0.030 0.39 0.000 -0.030 -0.5 0 1
   Bob Kelly P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172 .345 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Team Totals 31 3 4 2 2 3 .129 .343 -0.114 0.77 0.400 -0.514 -1.6 27 6
2B: C Mauro (1, off M Surkont).
TB: R Jackson 2; C Mauro 2; E Miksis.
GIDP: S Burgess (9); R Jackson (21).
RBI: F Baumholtz (48); C Mauro (1).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Hatten-S Burgess-B Edwards.
E: B Kelly (1).

Boston Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Max Surkont, W (12-13) 9 4 3 2 2 3 0 3.81 33 70 0.114 0.77 1.6
Team Totals 9 4 3 2 2 3 0 2.00 33 70 0.114 1.25 1.6

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Hatten, L (3-5) 8 11 6 6 5 2 2 5.24 39 33 -0.352 1.35 -1.6
Bob Kelly 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.98 4 1 1 -0.034 0.29 -0.9
Team Totals 9 12 7 7 5 2 2 7.00 43 33 1 1 -0.386 0.77 -2.4
J Hatten faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: M Surkont (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - (none), 3B - Lee Ballanfant.
Time of Game: 2:06.
Attendance: 3,633.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Boston Braves         Chicago Cubs
1 Sibby Sisti SS 1 Eddie Miksis 2B
2 Sam Jethroe CF 2 Carmen Mauro CF
3 Earl Torgeson 1B 3 Frank Baumholtz RF
4 Bob Elliott 3B 4 Hank Sauer LF
5 Sid Gordon LF 5 Randy Jackson 3B
6 Walker Cooper C 6 Smoky Burgess C
7 Willard Marshall RF 7 Bruce Edwards 1B
8 Roy Hartsfield 2B 8 Roy Smalley SS
9 Max Surkont P 9 Joe Hatten P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 1-3 0 12- RRR BSN W. Cooper J. Hatten 44% 75% Home Run; Elliott Scores; Gordon Scores
t1 0-0 1 123 OO BSN S. Gordon J. Hatten -14% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
b3 2-1 0 1-- R CHC C. Mauro M. Surkont -11% 19% Double to LF; Miksis Scores
t8 1-3 0 1-- BSN S. Gordon J. Hatten 11% 31% Single to LF; Elliott to 2B
b1 0-0 0 1-- CHC C. Mauro M. Surkont -10% 32% Fielder's Choice 1B; Miksis to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw); Mauro to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Joe Hatten facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BSN S. Sisti J. Hatten 4% 54% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- BSN S. Jethroe J. Hatten 5% 59% Single to LF; Sisti to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- BSN E. Torgeson J. Hatten 7% 66% Walk; Sisti to 3B; Jethroe to 2B
t1 0-0 0 123 O BSN B. Elliott J. Hatten -6% 60% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 123 OO BSN S. Gordon J. Hatten -14% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Max Surkont facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CHC E. Miksis M. Surkont -4% 42% Single to CF
b1 0-0 0 1-- CHC C. Mauro M. Surkont -10% 32% Fielder's Choice 1B; Miksis to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw); Mauro to 2B
b1 0-0 0 -23 RO CHC F. Baumholtz M. Surkont -0% 31% Flyball: CF; Miksis Scores; Mauro to 3B
b1 1-0 1 --3 O CHC H. Sauer M. Surkont 5% 36% Lineout: 1B
b1 1-0 2 --3 R CHC R. Jackson M. Surkont -7% 29% Wild Pitch; Mauro Scores/unER
b1 2-0 2 --- CHC R. Jackson M. Surkont -1% 28% Single to LF
b1 2-0 2 1-- O CHC S. Burgess M. Surkont 2% 30% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 2.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Joe Hatten facing 6-7-8
t2 0-2 0 --- R BSN W. Cooper J. Hatten 10% 40% Home Run (Deep CF)
t2 1-2 0 --- BSN W. Marshall J. Hatten 6% 46% Double to LF (Pop Fly)
t2 1-2 0 -2- BSN R. Hartsfield J. Hatten 4% 50% Walk
t2 1-2 0 12- BSN M. Surkont J. Hatten 8% 58% Walk; Marshall to 3B; Hartsfield to 2B
t2 1-2 0 123 O BSN S. Sisti J. Hatten -7% 50% Flyball: 2B
t2 1-2 1 123 O BSN S. Jethroe J. Hatten -8% 42% Strikeout
t2 1-2 2 123 O BSN E. Torgeson J. Hatten -8% 34% Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Max Surkont facing 7-8-9
b2 2-1 0 --- O CHC B. Edwards M. Surkont 2% 36% Flyball: LF
b2 2-1 1 --- O CHC R. Smalley M. Surkont 1% 38% Strikeout
b2 2-1 2 --- O CHC J. Hatten M. Surkont 1% 39% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 2.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Joe Hatten facing 4-5-6
t3 1-2 0 --- O BSN B. Elliott J. Hatten -3% 36% Flyball: LF
t3 1-2 1 --- O BSN S. Gordon J. Hatten -2% 34% Flyball: RF
t3 1-2 2 --- O BSN W. Cooper J. Hatten -1% 33% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Max Surkont facing 1-2-3
b3 2-1 0 --- CHC E. Miksis M. Surkont -3% 30% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b3 2-1 0 1-- R CHC C. Mauro M. Surkont -11% 19% Double to LF; Miksis Scores
b3 3-1 0 -2- O CHC F. Baumholtz M. Surkont 3% 22% Groundout: P-1B
b3 3-1 1 -2- CHC H. Sauer M. Surkont -1% 21% Walk
b3 3-1 1 12- OO CHC R. Jackson M. Surkont 6% 27% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 3.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Joe Hatten facing 7-8-9
t4 1-3 0 --- O BSN W. Marshall J. Hatten -3% 24% Flyball: CF
t4 1-3 1 --- O BSN R. Hartsfield J. Hatten -2% 22% Flyball: LF
t4 1-3 2 --- O BSN M. Surkont J. Hatten -1% 21% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Max Surkont facing 6-7-8
b4 3-1 0 --- O CHC S. Burgess M. Surkont 2% 23% Groundout: P-1B
b4 3-1 1 --- O CHC B. Edwards M. Surkont 1% 24% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 3-1 2 --- O CHC R. Smalley M. Surkont 1% 25% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 3.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Joe Hatten facing 1-2-3
t5 1-3 0 --- O BSN S. Sisti J. Hatten -3% 22% Flyball: SS
t5 1-3 1 --- O BSN S. Jethroe J. Hatten -2% 20% Flyball: CF
t5 1-3 2 --- BSN E. Torgeson J. Hatten 3% 22% Double to RF
t5 1-3 2 -2- O BSN B. Elliott J. Hatten -4% 19% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Max Surkont facing 9-1-2
b5 3-1 0 --- O CHC J. Hatten M. Surkont 1% 20% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 3-1 1 --- CHC E. Miksis M. Surkont -2% 19% Walk
b5 3-1 1 1-- O CHC C. Mauro M. Surkont 2% 20% Flyball: LF
b5 3-1 2 1-- O CHC F. Baumholtz M. Surkont 2% 22% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 3.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Joe Hatten facing 5-6-7
t6 1-3 0 --- O BSN S. Gordon J. Hatten -3% 19% Flyball: 1B
t6 1-3 1 --- O BSN W. Cooper J. Hatten -2% 17% Flyball: SS
t6 1-3 2 --- O BSN W. Marshall J. Hatten -1% 15% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Max Surkont facing 4-5-6
b6 3-1 0 --- O CHC H. Sauer M. Surkont 1% 17% Flyball: RF
b6 3-1 1 --- CHC R. Jackson M. Surkont -1% 15% Single to LF
b6 3-1 1 1-- OO CHC S. Burgess M. Surkont 3% 18% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 3.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Joe Hatten facing 8-9-1
t7 1-3 0 --- O BSN R. Hartsfield J. Hatten -3% 15% Strikeout
t7 1-3 1 --- O BSN M. Surkont J. Hatten -2% 13% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-3 2 --- BSN S. Sisti J. Hatten 2% 14% Single to LF
t7 1-3 2 1-- BSN S. Jethroe J. Hatten 3% 18% Walk; Sisti to 2B
t7 1-3 2 12- O BSN E. Torgeson J. Hatten -6% 11% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Max Surkont facing 7-8-9
b7 3-1 0 --- O CHC B. Edwards M. Surkont 1% 12% Flyball: SS
b7 3-1 1 --- O CHC R. Smalley M. Surkont 1% 13% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 3-1 2 --- O CHC J. Hatten M. Surkont 1% 14% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 3.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Joe Hatten facing 4-5-6
t8 1-3 0 --- BSN B. Elliott J. Hatten 7% 20% Walk
t8 1-3 0 1-- BSN S. Gordon J. Hatten 11% 31% Single to LF; Elliott to 2B
t8 1-3 0 12- RRR BSN W. Cooper J. Hatten 44% 75% Home Run; Elliott Scores; Gordon Scores
t8 4-3 0 --- O BSN W. Marshall J. Hatten -2% 72% Flyball: C
t8 4-3 1 --- BSN R. Hartsfield J. Hatten 2% 75% Single to LF
t8 4-3 1 1-- O BSN M. Surkont J. Hatten -3% 72% Flyball: CF
t8 4-3 2 1-- O BSN S. Sisti J. Hatten -2% 69% Flyball: 1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Braves' Max Surkont facing 1-2-3
b8 3-4 0 --- O CHC E. Miksis M. Surkont 6% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 3-4 1 --- O CHC C. Mauro M. Surkont 5% 80% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 3-4 2 --- O CHC F. Baumholtz M. Surkont 3% 84% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 3.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cubs' Joe Hatten facing 2-3-4
t9 4-3 0 --- BSN S. Jethroe J. Hatten 5% 88% Double to CF
t9 4-3 0 -2- R BSN E. Torgeson J. Hatten 6% 95% Double to RF; Jethroe Scores
Bob Kelly replaces Joe Hatten pitching and batting 9th
t9 5-3 0 -2- O BSN B. Elliott B. Kelly -0% 95% Fielder's Choice P unassisted; Torgeson out at 3B/P; Elliott to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw to 1B)
t9 5-3 1 --3 R BSN S. Gordon B. Kelly 3% 98% Triple to RF; Elliott Scores
t9 6-3 1 --3 RO BSN W. Cooper B. Kelly 1% 98% Flyball: RF; Gordon Scores
t9 7-3 2 --- O BSN W. Marshall B. Kelly -0% 98% Groundout: 1B-P
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-7, Braves' Max Surkont facing 4-5-6
b9 3-7 0 --- O CHC H. Sauer M. Surkont 1% 99% Flyball: RF
b9 3-7 1 --- O CHC R. Jackson M. Surkont 1% 100% Flyball: RF
b9 3-7 2 --- O CHC S. Burgess M. Surkont 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Cubs 3.

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