September 20, 1957 Milwaukee Braves at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 1
WSH 0 CLE 3
CHW 2 NYY 7
BOS 4 PHI 3
@BRO 2 MLN 9
@CHC 3 STL 7
@CIN 5
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 4,032

Friday, September 20, 1957
Time of Game: 3:00

Braves

89-57

Won 4

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  1   1  0  0   5  0  2    9 14  2
Cubs            0  0  0   1  0  1   0  0  1    3  6  2

W: W Spahn (20-10), L: B Rush (6-16), S: D McMahon (8)

Cubs

58-88

Lost 1

7th, 31 GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Schoendienst 2B             5   1   1   1    0   0  .310  .802    0    2   2   
J Logan SS                    4   1   2   1    1   1  .280  .743    0    1   5   
E Mathews 3B                  4   2   2   2    1   0  .297  .941    0    1   2   
H Aaron CF                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .321  .968    0    3   0   2B
W Covington LF                4   1   1   1    1   0  .285  .883    0    0   0   HR,IW
J Adcock 1B                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .284  .870    0    8   0   
  F Torre 1B                  1   0   1   2    0   0  .272  .734    0    1   0   HBP
B Hazle RF                    4   2   2   0    0   0  .400 1.138    0    0   0   2B
  A Pafko RF                  0   0   0   1    0   0  .284  .738    0    1   0   SF
D Crandall C                  5   1   2   0    0   1  .252  .711    0   10   0   SB,GDP
W Spahn P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .144  .435    0    0   1   
  D McMahon P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .708    0    0   0   
Totals                       40   9  14   9    3   6                    27  10

BATTING

2B: H Aaron (25, off G Hobbie); B Hazle (12, off B Rush).

HR: W Covington (20, off B Rush; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SF: A Pafko (3, off G Hobbie).

IBB: W Covington (7, by T Lown).

HBP: F Torre (8, by E Mayer).

TB: W Covington 4; H Aaron 3; B Hazle 3; D Crandall 2; J Logan 2; E Mathews 2; J Adcock; F Torre; R Schoendienst.

GIDP: D Crandall (12).

RBI: E Mathews 2 (90); F Torre 2 (40); J Logan (48); A Pafko (26); H Aaron (124); R Schoendienst (64); W Covington (63).

2-out RBI: E Mathews.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 5 for 12.

FIELDING

E: H Aaron (6); B Hazle (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Crandall (1, 3rd base off B Rush/J Fanning).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Goryl 3B                    4   1   1   0    1   2  .250  .650    0    0   2   
B Speake CF                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .237  .716    0    3   0   
  C Tanner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .720    0    0   0   
  G Hobbie P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Walls PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .622    0    0   0   
E Banks SS                    4   1   0   0    1   2  .283  .943    0    2   3   
D Long 1B                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .294  .852    0    4   0   
F Ernaga LF                   4   0   2   2    0   2  .367 1.313    0    3   0   2B
W Moryn RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .794    0    2   0   
B Morgan 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .577    0    4   1   
  C Wise 2B                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .181  .488    0    1   0   
  E Haas PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .376    0    0   0   
  J Kindall 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .472         0   0   
J Fanning C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .169  .415    0    6   0   
  J Bolger PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .279  .659    0    0   0   
B Rush P                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .438    0    0   0   
  D Littlefield P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .432         0   0   
  T Lown P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .522         0   0   
  E Mayer P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  B Adams PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .251  .659    0    0   0   
  B Will PR-CF                1   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .529    0    2   0   
Totals                       34   3   6   2    5  10                    27   6

BATTING

2B: F Ernaga (3, off W Spahn).

TB: F Ernaga 3; D Long; J Goryl; J Fanning; J Bolger.

RBI: F Ernaga 2 (7).

2-out RBI: F Ernaga 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Goryl-B Morgan-D Long.

E: B Speake (7); B Morgan (15).

PITCHING

Milwaukee Braves              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Spahn, W (20-10)             6.1   3   2   1    4   4   0   2.71   27     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 1· 3     61    -     1.29   0.04
D McMahon, S (8)               2.2   3   1   0    1   6   0   1.65   12     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 3          2-0    0.51   0.05
Totals                         9     6   3   1    5  10   0          39     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 1· 6          2-0

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Rush, L (6-16)               6.1   8   6   5    2   5   1   4.38   29     -       ·  ·      4·10· 0· 8     38    -     1.27  -0.31
D Littlefield                  0     1   1   1    0   0   0   5.37    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    1.32  -0.06
T Lown                         0     1   0   0    1   0   0   3.40    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    0.60  -0.04
E Mayer                        0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   7.94    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          3-1    0.44  -0.00
G Hobbie                       2     4   2   2    0   1   0   9.00   10     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 4          0-0    0.04  -0.00
Totals                         9    14   9   8    3   6   1          45     -       ·  ·      5·16· 0·14          7-3

D Littlefield faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
T Lown faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: G Hobbie (1).

IBB: T Lown (4; W Covington).

HBP: E Mayer (1; F Torre).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Hal Dixon, 3B - Ed Sudol.

Time of Game: 3:00.

Attendance: 4,032.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Braves              Chicago Cubs                         
1. R Schoendienst       2B    1. J Goryl              3B 
2. J Logan              SS    2. B Speake             CF 
3. E Mathews            3B    3. E Banks              SS 
4. H Aaron              CF    4. D Long               1B 
5. W Covington          LF    5. F Ernaga             LF 
6. J Adcock             1B    6. W Moryn              RF 
7. B Hazle              RF    7. B Morgan             2B 
8. D Crandall           C     8. J Fanning            C  
9. W Spahn              P     9. B Rush               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  2-1  1-3     -20%  41% F Ernaga        W Spahn         Double to CF; Goryl Scores; Banks to 3B
   b 4   2  2-0  12-     -12%  59% F Ernaga        W Spahn         Single to SS; Banks Scores/unER; Long to 2B
   b 6   1  2-1  1-3      12%  61% D Long          W Spahn         Strikeout
   t 7   1  2-2  1-3      12%  74% R Schoendienst  B Rush          Fielder's Choice SS; Hazle Scores; Crandall to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch); Schoendienst to 1B
   t 3   2  0-0  123      11%  64% E Mathews       B Rush          Walk; Hazle Scores; Schoendienst to 3B; Logan to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Rush facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R Schoendienst  Popfly: SS
   O      ---      46%  J Logan         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      45%  E Mathews       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  J Goryl         Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  B Speake        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  E Banks         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Rush facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  H Aaron         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  W Covington     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  J Adcock        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Warren Spahn facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  D Long          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  F Ernaga        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  W Moryn         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Rush facing 7-8-9
          ---      54%  B Hazle         Single to 1B
   O      1--      50%  D Crandall      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      47%  W Spahn         Popfly: 2B
          1--      49%  R Schoendienst  Single to LF; Hazle to 2B
          12-      53%  J Logan         Walk; Hazle to 3B; Schoendienst to 2B
   R      123      64%  E Mathews       Walk; Hazle Scores; Schoendienst to 3B; Logan to 2B
   O      123      57%  H Aaron         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Warren Spahn facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      60%  B Morgan        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      62%  J Fanning       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      63%  B Rush          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Rush facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      74%  W Covington     Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
          ---      77%  J Adcock        Single to CF
   O      1--      74%  B Hazle         Flyball: LF
   OO     1--      70%  D Crandall      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      73%  J Goryl         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      75%  B Speake        Lineout: 2B
          ---      72%  E Banks         Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Banks to 2B
          -2-      71%  D Long          Walk
   R      12-      59%  F Ernaga        Single to SS; Banks Scores/unER; Long to 2B
   O      12-      65%  W Moryn         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bob Rush facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      62%  W Spahn         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      61%  R Schoendienst  Flyball: CF
          ---      62%  J Logan         Single to 2B
   O      1--      59%  E Mathews       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Warren Spahn facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      63%  B Morgan        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      65%  J Fanning       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      67%  B Rush          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bob Rush facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      64%  H Aaron         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      63%  W Covington     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      61%  J Adcock        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
                  Frank Torre replaces Joe Adcock playing 1B batting 6th
          ---      55%  J Goryl         Walk
          1--      45%  B Speake        Walk; Goryl to 2B
   O      12-      49%  E Banks         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Goryl to 3B
   O      1-3      61%  D Long          Strikeout
   R      1-3      41%  F Ernaga        Double to CF; Goryl Scores; Banks to 3B
   O      -23      50%  W Moryn         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Rush facing 7-8-9
          ---      61%  B Hazle         Double to RF
          -2-      72%  D Crandall      Single to RF; Hazle to 3B
   O      1-3      62%  W Spahn         Strikeout
   R      1-3      74%  R Schoendienst  Fielder's Choice SS; Hazle Scores; Crandall to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch); Schoendienst to 1B
                  Casey Wise replaces Bobby Morgan playing 2B batting 7th
          12-      78%  J Logan         Crandall Steals 3B
   R      1-3      87%  " "             Single to RF; Crandall Scores/unER; Schoendienst to 3B
                  Dick Littlefield replaces Bob Rush pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3      93%  E Mathews       Single to RF; Schoendienst Scores; Logan to 3B
                  Turk Lown replaces Dick Littlefield pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3      97%  H Aaron         Single to CF; Logan Scores; Mathews to 3B; Aaron to 2B/Adv on E8 (throw)
          -23      97%  W Covington     Intentional Walk
                  Ed Mayer replaces Turk Lown pitching and batting 9th
   R      123      98%  F Torre         Hit By Pitch; Mathews Scores; Aaron to 3B; Covington to 2B
   O      123      97%  B Hazle         Popfly: 2B
   O      123      97%  D Crandall      Flyball: CF
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 7, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Warren Spahn facing 7-8-9
                  Andy Pafko replaces Bob Hazle playing RF batting 7th
   O      ---      98%  C Wise          Flyball: CF
          ---      96%  J Fanning       Single to LF
                  Bobby Adams pinch hits for Ed Mayer batting 9th
          1--      95%  B Adams         Walk; Fanning to 2B
                  Don McMahon replaces Warren Spahn pitching and batting 9th; Bob Will pinch runs for Bobby Adams batting 9th
   O      12-      97%  J Goryl         Strikeout
                  Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Bob Speake batting 2nd
   O      12-      98%  C Tanner        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 7, Cubs 2.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-2, Glen Hobbie facing 9-1-2
                  Glen Hobbie replaces Chuck Tanner pitching and batting 2nd; Bob Will moves to CF
   O      ---      98%  D McMahon       Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  R Schoendienst  Flyball: LF
   O      ---      98%  J Logan         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Don McMahon facing 3-4-5
          ---      97%  E Banks         Walk
          1--      94%  D Long          Single to P; Banks to 2B
   O      12-      97%  F Ernaga        Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      98%  W Moryn         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Banks to 3B
                  Eddie Haas pinch hits for Casey Wise batting 7th
   O      1-3      99%  E Haas          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 7, Cubs 2.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-2, Glen Hobbie facing 3-4-5
                  Jerry Kindall replaces Eddie Haas playing 2B batting 7th
          ---     100%  E Mathews       Single to RF
          1--     100%  H Aaron         Double to RF; Mathews to 3B
   O      -23     100%  W Covington     Popfly: SS
   R      -23     100%  F Torre         Single to LF; Mathews Scores; Aaron to 3B
   RO     1-3     100%  A Pafko         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Aaron Scores
          1--     100%  D Crandall      Single to SS; Torre to 2B
          12-     100%  D McMahon       Wild Pitch; Torre to 3B; Crandall to 2B
   O      -23     100%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 9, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-9, Don McMahon facing 8-9-1
                  Jim Bolger pinch hits for Jim Fanning batting 8th
          ---     100%  J Bolger        Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  B Will          Strikeout
   R      1--     100%  J Goryl         Single to CF; Bolger Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI/unER; Goryl to 2B
                  Lee Walls pinch hits for Glen Hobbie batting 2nd
   O      -2-     100%  L Walls         Flyball: RF
   O      -2-     100%  E Banks         Strikeout
        1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 9, Cubs 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation