July 31, 1957 Brooklyn Dodgers at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 4
@BAL 0 DET 5
@BOS 3 NYY 2
KCA 0 NYY 5
KCA 4 CHW 6
@WSH 5 BRO 3
@CHC 2 BRO 2
@CHC 1 CIN 6
PHI 5
(11) MLN 4
PIT 2 STL 5
NYG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 17,163

Wednesday, July 31, 1957
Time of Game: 2:25

Dodgers

57-42

Won 2

3rd, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    2  7  1
Cubs            0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  3  1

W: E Roebuck (3-1), L: D Elston (3-5), S: C Labine (15)

Cubs

33-65

Lost 2

8th, 25½ GB

BATTING

Brooklyn Dodgers             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Gilliam 2B                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .634   25    0   2   
C Furillo RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .751    9    1   0   
D Snider CF                   2   0   0   0    2   1  .283  .958   18    5   0   
G Hodges 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .854   17    9   0   GDP
S Amoros LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .299  .892   11    2   0   2B
R Campanella C                3   0   0   0    1   0  .223  .700   14    4   1   
  P Reese PR-3B               0   1   0   0    0   0  .216  .555         0   0   
C Neal SS                     4   1   4   0    0   0  .266  .751   10    4   3   SB
D Zimmer 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .574    7    1   2   
  R Jackson PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .606   11    0   0   
  J Podres PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .243         0   0   CS
  C Labine P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .236         0   0   
R Craig P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .111  .222   10    0   1   
  E Valo PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .329  .941    6    0   0   
  B Kennedy PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250         0   0   
  E Roebuck P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .347         0   0   
  R Walker PH-C               1   0   1   1    0   0  .207  .583    2    1   0   
Totals                       32   2   7   1    5   5              140   27   9

BATTING

2B: S Amoros (5, off J Brosnan).

TB: C Neal 4; S Amoros 2; C Furillo; R Walker.

GIDP: G Hodges (7).

RBI: R Walker (14).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: G Hodges (10).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Neal (9, 2nd base off J Brosnan/J Fanning).

CS: J Podres (1, 3rd base by B Anderson/J Fanning).

PO: C Neal (1st base by D Elston).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Kindall 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .193  .529   10    3   0   
  D Long PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .819    1    0   0   
L Walls LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .633   15    0   0   
B Speake 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .767   19   10   1   
W Moryn RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .842   10    0   0   
C Tanner CF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .739   10    2   0   CS
E Banks 3B                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .275  .871    6    3   5   HR
J Fanning C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .174  .387   18    5   1   
J Littrell SS                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .192  .487   13    3   4   
J Brosnan P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .725    3    1   1   
  T Lown P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   1   
  D Littlefield P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .583         0   0   
  D Elston P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182         0   0   
  B Anderson P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Will PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .209  .512    6    0   0   
Totals                       29   1   3   1    0   4              111   27  13

BATTING

HR: E Banks (22, off R Craig; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).

TB: E Banks 4; J Littrell; C Tanner.

RBI: E Banks (59).

2-out RBI: E Banks.

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Fanning-E Banks; J Littrell-B Speake.

E: D Elston (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: C Tanner (2, 2nd base by R Craig/R Campanella).

PO: J Littrell (2nd base by R Craig).

PITCHING

Brooklyn Dodgers              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Craig                        7     3   1   1    0   3   1   4.33   23   89-60   40· 7·12    7· 8· 4· 1     70    -     0.83   0.20
E Roebuck, W (3-1)             1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.06    3   11-8     8· 0· 0    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.03
C Labine, S (15)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.81    3    9-6     2· 0· 4    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.78   0.19
Totals                         9     3   1   1    0   4   1          29  109-74   50· 7·16   10· 9· 5· 1           -

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Brosnan                      7     4   0   0    3   3   0   3.50   27   89-53   35· 2·16   12· 3· 5· 1     69    -     1.12   0.37
T Lown, H (3)                  0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.95    2    8-4     2· 1· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.14  -0.08
D Littlefield, H (3)           0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.53    1    5-4     1· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    4.18   0.16
D Elston, BS (2), L (3-5)      0.2   2   2   1    2   0   0   3.76    6   23-11    7· 2· 2    0· 2· 2· 0          2-0    4.05  -0.59
B Anderson                     0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1    6-3     0· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.44   0.06
Totals                         9     7   2   1    5   5   0          37  131-75   45· 7·23   14· 5· 7· 1          7-0

J Brosnan faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: D Elston (0; C Neal, 1st base); R Craig (2; J Littrell, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Vic Delmore, 1B - Vinnie Smith, 2B - Jocko Conlan, 3B - Augie Donatelli.

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 17,163.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Brooklyn Dodgers              Chicago Cubs                         
1. J Gilliam            2B    1. J Kindall            2B 
2. C Furillo            RF    2. L Walls              LF 
3. D Snider             CF    3. B Speake             1B 
4. G Hodges             1B    4. W Moryn              RF 
5. S Amoros             LF    5. C Tanner             CF 
6. R Campanella         C     6. E Banks              3B 
7. C Neal               SS    7. J Fanning            C  
8. D Zimmer             3B    8. J Littrell           SS 
9. R Craig              P     9. J Brosnan            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  1-0  1-3  5   30%  67% R Jackson       D Elston        Neal Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Reese Scores; Neal to 3B
   t 9   1  1-0  1--  2   21%  37% C Neal          D Elston        Single to CF (Line Drive); Reese to 3B
   t 9   1  1-1  1-3  2   18%  87% R Walker        D Elston        Single to RF (Line Drive); Neal Scores/unER; Podres to 2B
   t 8   1  1-0  1-3  5  -16%  25% D Snider        D Littlefield   Strikeout Swinging
   t 8   1  1-0  1--  5   16%  41% C Furillo       T Lown          Single to RF (Ground Ball); Gilliam to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Brosnan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  J Gilliam       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1   46%  C Furillo       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  7   47%  D Snider        Walk
   O      1--  3   45%  G Hodges        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Craig facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  J Kindall       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   49%  L Walls         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  9   50%  B Speake        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Brosnan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   48%  S Amoros        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   46%  R Campanella    Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  2   47%  C Neal          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   45%  D Zimmer        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Craig facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   47%  W Moryn         Flyball: SS
   O      ---  6   49%  C Tanner        Flyball: LF
   R      ---  1   37%  E Banks         Home Run (LF-CF)
   O      ---  9   38%  J Fanning       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Brosnan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   36%  R Craig         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   34%  J Gilliam       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   33%  C Furillo       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roger Craig facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   35%  J Littrell      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   36%  J Brosnan       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   37%  J Kindall       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Brosnan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   34%  D Snider        Flyball: SS
   O      ---  4   32%  G Hodges        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   35%  S Amoros        Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  1   31%  R Campanella    Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roger Craig facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   33%  L Walls         Lineout: CF
   O      ---  4   34%  B Speake        Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  1   35%  W Moryn         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Brosnan facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   41%  C Neal          Single to P
   O      1--  1   36%  D Zimmer        Flyball: 2B
   O      1--  6   32%  R Craig         Strikeout (foul bunt)
          1--      33%  J Gilliam       Neal Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   29%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roger Craig facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   25%  C Tanner        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   28%  E Banks         Flyball: SS
   O      1--      32%  J Fanning       Tanner Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  4   33%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Brosnan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   30%  C Furillo       Lineout: 3B
          ---  5   34%  D Snider        Walk
   OO     1--  3   25%  G Hodges        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roger Craig facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   22%  J Littrell      Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   18%  J Brosnan       Fielder's Choice 1B/Bunt; Littrell to 2B/Adv on E3 (throw); Brosnan to 1B
   O      12-  3   22%  J Kindall       Foul Bunt Popfly: C
   O      12-  5   26%  L Walls         Flyball: CF
   O      12-  1   30%  B Speake        Littrell Picked off 2B (P-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Brosnan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   26%  S Amoros        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   23%  R Campanella    Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   25%  C Neal          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   20%  D Zimmer        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roger Craig facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   22%  B Speake        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   24%  W Moryn         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   25%  C Tanner        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Brosnan facing 9-1-2
                  Elmer Valo pinch hits for Roger Craig batting 9th
          ---  6   33%  E Valo          Walk
                  Turk Lown replaces Jim Brosnan pitching and batting 9th; Bob Kennedy pinch runs for Elmer Valo batting 9th
   O      1--  3   25%  J Gilliam       Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  5   41%  C Furillo       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Gilliam to 3B
                  Dick Littlefield replaces Turk Lown pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  5   25%  D Snider        Strikeout Swinging
                  Don Elston replaces Dick Littlefield pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  7   13%  G Hodges        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ed Roebuck facing 6-7-8
                  Ed Roebuck replaces Bob Kennedy pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   14%  E Banks         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   15%  J Fanning       Flyball: 3B
   O      ---  4   16%  J Littrell      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Elston facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1    9%  S Amoros        Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---  5   17%  R Campanella    Walk
                  Pee Wee Reese pinch runs for Roy Campanella batting 6th
          1--  2   37%  C Neal          Single to CF (Line Drive); Reese to 3B
                  Randy Jackson pinch hits for Don Zimmer batting 8th
   R      1-3      67%  R Jackson       Neal Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Reese Scores; Neal to 3B
          --3  6   69%  " "             Walk
                  Rube Walker pinch hits for Ed Roebuck batting 9th; Johnny Podres pinch runs for Randy Jackson batting 8th
   R      1-3  2   87%  R Walker        Single to RF (Line Drive); Neal Scores/unER; Podres to 2B
                  Bob Anderson replaces Don Elston pitching and batting 9th
   OO     12-  6   81%  J Gilliam       Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Podres Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Clem Labine facing 9-1-2
                  Clem Labine replaces Johnny Podres pitching and batting 8th; Rube Walker moves to C; Pee Wee Reese moves to 3B; Bob Will pinch hits for Bob Anderson batting 9th
   O      ---  6   89%  B Will          Strikeout Looking
                  Dale Long pinch hits for Jerry Kindall batting 1st
   O      ---  1   96%  D Long          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  L Walls         Lineout: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation