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Standings
CHW
@DET		4
8
BOS
@NYY		3
6
PHA
@WSH		6
4
MLN
@CHC		2
6
BRO
@PHI		1
6
NYG
@PIT		5
6
Thursday, April 23, 1953,
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 6,860, Time of Game: 1:55
Braves
2
3-4
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Cubs
6
2-2
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Warren Hacker (1-1)
L: Vern Bickford (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  4  1
Cubs            0  0  0   1  1  2   0  2  X    6  8  0

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Bruton CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .424 1.091 0.012 0.79 0.057 -0.044 0.2 6 0 SB
Johnny Logan SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .185 .489 -0.011 0.83 0.051 -0.062 -0.4 0 2
Eddie Mathews 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .364 1.503 -0.047 1.22 0.103 -0.150 -0.4 0 0 HR,CS
Sid Gordon LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .559 -0.070 0.64 0.000 -0.070 -0.8 3 0
Andy Pafko RF 3 1 1 1 0 1 .207 .613 0.049 0.95 0.099 -0.050 0.6 0 0 HR
Joe Adcock 1B 3 0 1 0 0 2 .259 .644 -0.027 0.72 0.019 -0.046 -0.2 6 0 2B
Jack Dittmer 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .852 -0.059 0.72 0.000 -0.059 -0.6 4 3
Ebba St. Claire C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .606 -0.076 0.96 0.000 -0.076 -0.6 5 0
Vern Bickford P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.041 0.81 0.000 -0.041 -0.4 0 0
   Don Liddle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   George Crowe PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.026 1.02 0.000 -0.026 -0.2
   Virgil Jester P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 30 2 4 2 1 6 .133 .528 -0.296 0.87 0.329 -0.624 -3.0 24 7
2B: J Adcock (2, off W Hacker).
HR: E Mathews (4, off W Hacker; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); A Pafko (1, off W Hacker; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: A Pafko 4; E Mathews 4; J Adcock 2; B Bruton.
RBI: E Mathews (12); A Pafko (4).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Dittmer-J Adcock.
E: J Dittmer (4).
Baserunning
SB: B Bruton (4, 2nd base off W Hacker/T Atwell).
CS: E Mathews (1, 2nd base by W Hacker/T Atwell).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Miksis SS 5 0 2 3 0 0 .176 .353 0.104 1.29 0.184 -0.079 1.4 4 0
Frank Baumholtz RF 5 1 0 0 0 0 .176 .516 -0.098 0.94 0.047 -0.145 -1.3 2 0
Dee Fondy 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .412 .941 0.076 1.22 0.130 -0.054 0.6 4 1 SB
Hank Sauer LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .444 1.500 -0.053 1.04 0.042 -0.095 -0.4 3 0
Preston Ward CF 3 1 0 1 1 2 .333 1.238 0.005 1.22 0.049 -0.043 -0.1 2 0
   Hal Jeffcoat CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Bill Serena 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .188 0.036 1.29 0.092 -0.056 0.2 1 2 HBP
Randy Jackson 3B 4 2 2 1 0 0 .357 .829 0.074 1.23 0.100 -0.026 0.6 2 0 SB
Toby Atwell C 2 1 1 0 2 0 .143 .476 0.065 1.36 0.093 -0.028 0.8 6 1 IW
Warren Hacker P 4 0 1 1 0 1 .167 .333 -0.008 1.65 0.097 -0.105 -0.1 1 2
Team Totals 32 6 8 6 5 4 .250 .618 0.201 1.24 0.834 -0.631 1.6 27 6
IBB: T Atwell (1, by V Bickford).
HBP: B Serena (1, by V Bickford).
TB: R Jackson 2; E Miksis 2; H Sauer; D Fondy; T Atwell; W Hacker.
RBI: E Miksis 3 (3); P Ward (3); R Jackson (3); W Hacker (1).
2-out RBI: E Miksis 2; W Hacker.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Baserunning
SB: D Fondy (1, 2nd base off V Bickford/E St. Claire); R Jackson (1, 2nd base off V Jester/E St. Claire).

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vern Bickford, L (0-1) 6 6 4 3 3 3 0 4.50 28 46 -0.182 1.58 -0.7
Don Liddle 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 4 0 0 0.027 0.37 0.6
Virgil Jester 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 22.50 6 0 0 -0.048 0.34 -1.4
Team Totals 8 8 6 5 5 4 0 5.62 38 46 0 0 -0.203 0.87 -1.6

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Warren Hacker, W (1-1) 9 4 2 2 1 6 2 2.81 31 76 0.297 0.87 3.0
Team Totals 9 4 2 2 1 6 2 2.00 31 76 0.297 1.24 3.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: V Bickford (1; B Serena).
IBB: V Bickford (1; T Atwell).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Jackowski, 1B - Lee Ballanfant, 2B - (none), 3B - Al Barlick.
Time of Game: 1:55.
Attendance: 6,860.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Milwaukee Braves         Chicago Cubs
1 Bill Bruton CF 1 Eddie Miksis SS
2 Johnny Logan SS 2 Frank Baumholtz RF
3 Eddie Mathews 3B 3 Dee Fondy 1B
4 Sid Gordon LF 4 Hank Sauer LF
5 Andy Pafko RF 5 Preston Ward CF
6 Joe Adcock 1B 6 Bill Serena 2B
7 Jack Dittmer 2B 7 Randy Jackson 3B
8 Ebba St. Claire C 8 Toby Atwell C
9 Vern Bickford P 9 Warren Hacker P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 1-2 1 12- R CHC E. Miksis V. Bickford 14% 62% Single to CF; Jackson Scores; Atwell to 2B
b5 2-2 1 12- OO CHC F. Baumholtz V. Bickford -12% 50% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
b4 0-2 0 1-- CHC D. Fondy V. Bickford 11% 48% Single to RF; Baumholtz to 3B
t4 1-0 0 --- R MLN E. Mathews W. Hacker -10% 28% Home Run
t2 0-0 0 --- R MLN A. Pafko W. Hacker -10% 40% Home Run

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' Warren Hacker facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- MLN B. Bruton W. Hacker -3% 47% Single to RF
t1 0-0 0 1-- MLN J. Logan W. Hacker -2% 44% Bruton Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O MLN J. Logan W. Hacker 4% 48% Foul Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 -2- O MLN E. Mathews W. Hacker 3% 52% Popfly: 3B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O MLN S. Gordon W. Hacker 3% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Vern Bickford facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHC E. Miksis V. Bickford -2% 53% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHC F. Baumholtz V. Bickford -2% 51% Lineout: 2B
b1 0-0 2 --- O CHC D. Fondy V. Bickford -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Warren Hacker facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- R MLN A. Pafko W. Hacker -10% 40% Home Run
t2 1-0 0 --- O MLN J. Adcock W. Hacker 2% 42% Strikeout
t2 1-0 1 --- O MLN J. Dittmer W. Hacker 2% 44% Popfly: SS
t2 1-0 2 --- O MLN E. St. Claire W. Hacker 1% 45% Lineout: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Vern Bickford facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O CHC H. Sauer V. Bickford -3% 42% Flyball: LF
b2 0-1 1 --- O CHC P. Ward V. Bickford -2% 41% Strikeout
b2 0-1 2 --- CHC B. Serena V. Bickford 1% 42% Hit By Pitch
b2 0-1 2 1-- O CHC R. Jackson V. Bickford -3% 39% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Warren Hacker facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- O MLN V. Bickford W. Hacker 2% 42% Strikeout
t3 1-0 1 --- O MLN B. Bruton W. Hacker 2% 43% Flyball: LF
t3 1-0 2 --- O MLN J. Logan W. Hacker 1% 44% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Vern Bickford facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- O CHC T. Atwell V. Bickford -3% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- O CHC W. Hacker V. Bickford -2% 40% Flyball: CF
b3 0-1 2 --- O CHC E. Miksis V. Bickford -1% 38% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Warren Hacker facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- R MLN E. Mathews W. Hacker -10% 28% Home Run
t4 2-0 0 --- O MLN S. Gordon W. Hacker 2% 30% Strikeout
t4 2-0 1 --- O MLN A. Pafko W. Hacker 1% 31% Flyball: CF
t4 2-0 2 --- MLN J. Adcock W. Hacker -2% 29% Double to LF
t4 2-0 2 -2- O MLN J. Dittmer W. Hacker 3% 32% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Vern Bickford facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- CHC F. Baumholtz V. Bickford 5% 37% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b4 0-2 0 1-- CHC D. Fondy V. Bickford 11% 48% Single to RF; Baumholtz to 3B
b4 0-2 0 1-3 CHC H. Sauer V. Bickford 2% 50% Fondy Steals 2B
b4 0-2 0 -23 O CHC H. Sauer V. Bickford -7% 43% Strikeout
b4 0-2 1 -23 RO CHC P. Ward V. Bickford -1% 42% Flyball: CF; Baumholtz Scores/unER; Fondy to 3B
b4 1-2 2 --3 O CHC B. Serena V. Bickford -5% 37% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 1.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Warren Hacker facing 8-9-1
t5 2-1 0 --- O MLN E. St. Claire W. Hacker 3% 39% Popfly: SS
t5 2-1 1 --- O MLN V. Bickford W. Hacker 2% 41% Lineout: CF
t5 2-1 2 --- O MLN B. Bruton W. Hacker 1% 42% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Vern Bickford facing 7-8-9
b5 1-2 0 --- CHC R. Jackson V. Bickford 5% 48% Single to CF
b5 1-2 0 1-- CHC T. Atwell V. Bickford 8% 56% Single to CF; Jackson to 2B
b5 1-2 0 12- O CHC W. Hacker V. Bickford -8% 48% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b5 1-2 1 12- R CHC E. Miksis V. Bickford 14% 62% Single to CF; Jackson Scores; Atwell to 2B
b5 2-2 1 12- OO CHC F. Baumholtz V. Bickford -12% 50% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 2.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Warren Hacker facing 2-3-4
t6 2-2 0 --- MLN J. Logan W. Hacker -5% 45% Walk
t6 2-2 0 1-- O MLN E. Mathews W. Hacker 5% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 2-2 1 1-- O MLN S. Gordon W. Hacker 6% 56% Mathews Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t6 2-2 2 --- O MLN S. Gordon W. Hacker 2% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Vern Bickford facing 3-4-5
b6 2-2 0 --- O CHC D. Fondy V. Bickford -3% 54% Flyball: CF
b6 2-2 1 --- CHC H. Sauer V. Bickford 4% 58% Single to LF
b6 2-2 1 1-- CHC P. Ward V. Bickford 5% 63% Walk; Sauer to 2B
b6 2-2 1 12- CHC B. Serena V. Bickford 8% 71% Walk; Sauer to 3B; Ward to 2B
b6 2-2 1 123 RO CHC R. Jackson V. Bickford 3% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B; Sauer Scores; Ward to 3B; Serena to 2B
b6 3-2 2 -23 CHC T. Atwell V. Bickford 1% 75% Intentional Walk
b6 3-2 2 123 R CHC W. Hacker V. Bickford 10% 85% Single to P; Ward Scores; Serena to 3B; Atwell to 2B
b6 4-2 2 123 O CHC E. Miksis V. Bickford -4% 81% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 4.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Warren Hacker facing 5-6-7
t7 2-4 0 --- O MLN A. Pafko W. Hacker 4% 84% Strikeout
t7 2-4 1 --- O MLN J. Adcock W. Hacker 2% 87% Strikeout
t7 2-4 2 --- O MLN J. Dittmer W. Hacker 1% 88% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Braves' Don Liddle facing 2-3-4
Don Liddle replaces Vern Bickford pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-2 0 --- O CHC F. Baumholtz D. Liddle -1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 4-2 1 --- O CHC D. Fondy D. Liddle -1% 86% Groundout: P-1B
b7 4-2 2 --- CHC H. Sauer D. Liddle 1% 87% Walk
b7 4-2 2 1-- O CHC P. Ward D. Liddle -1% 85% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 4.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Warren Hacker facing 8-9-1
Hal Jeffcoat replaces Preston Ward playing CF batting 5th
t8 2-4 0 --- O MLN E. St. Claire W. Hacker 4% 89% Flyball: RF
George Crowe pinch hits for Don Liddle (P) batting 9th
t8 2-4 1 --- O MLN G. Crowe W. Hacker 3% 92% Popfly: SS
t8 2-4 2 --- O MLN B. Bruton W. Hacker 2% 94% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Braves' Virgil Jester facing 6-7-8
Virgil Jester replaces George Crowe (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-2 0 --- O CHC B. Serena V. Jester -1% 93% Popfly: 2B
b8 4-2 1 --- CHC R. Jackson V. Jester 1% 94% Single to CF
b8 4-2 1 1-- CHC T. Atwell V. Jester 1% 94% Jackson Steals 2B
b8 4-2 1 -2- CHC T. Atwell V. Jester 0% 94% Walk
b8 4-2 1 12- O CHC W. Hacker V. Jester -1% 94% Groundout: P-1B; Jackson to 3B; Atwell to 2B
b8 4-2 2 -23 RR CHC E. Miksis V. Jester 5% 98% Single to CF; Jackson Scores; Atwell Scores
b8 6-2 2 1-- O CHC F. Baumholtz V. Jester -0% 98% Foul Flyball: C
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 6.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Cubs' Warren Hacker facing 2-3-4
t9 2-6 0 --- O MLN J. Logan W. Hacker 1% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 2-6 1 --- O MLN E. Mathews W. Hacker 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 2-6 2 --- O MLN S. Gordon W. Hacker 0% 100% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 6.

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