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WSH  8
@BAL  1
 CHW  7
@CLE  6
 KCA  6
DET  3
 BOS  8
@NYY  3
 PHI  3
@BRO  2
 MLN  6
@CHC  2
 CIN  9
STL  8
(10)		 PIT  5
NYG  4
 NYG  9
@PIT  5
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 15,025

 Saturday, September 21, 1957
Time of Game: 2:12
Braves
6
90-57
Won 5
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          1  1  0   2  0  0   0  1  1    6  9  0
Cubs            0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  0
W: Bob Buhl (18-6), L: Moe Drabowsky (11-15)
 Cubs
2
58-89
Lost 2
7th, 32 GB

Batting Stats

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Schoendienst 2B             4   2   2   0    0   0  .311  .806              3   5   3B
J Logan SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .280  .740              3   5   
E Mathews 3B                  3   0   0   1    1   0  .296  .937              0   3   
H Aaron CF                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .322  .968              3   0   
W Covington LF                3   1   1   0    1   0  .286  .883              1   0   
J Adcock 1B                   3   2   2   3    0   1  .290  .909              9   1   2·HR
  F Torre 1B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .732              4   0   
B Hazle RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .390 1.111              0   0   
  A Pafko RF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .735              1   0   
D Rice C                      4   1   1   1    0   2  .229  .744              2   0   HR
B Buhl P                      4   0   0   0    0   3  .087  .247              1   1   
Totals                       34   6   9   0    2   7                         27  15
Batting Events
3B: R Schoendienst (8, off M Drabowsky).
HR: D Rice (9, off D Elston; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); J Adcock 2 (12, 2 off M Drabowsky; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
TB: J Adcock 8; D Rice 4; R Schoendienst 4; H Aaron 2; W Covington; J Logan.
RBI: J Adcock 3 (38); D Rice (19); E Mathews (91); H Aaron (125).
2-out RBI: J Adcock 2; D Rice; H Aaron.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. J Logan-R Schoendienst-F Torre; J Logan-J Adcock; E Mathews-R Schoendienst-F Torre.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: W Covington (1st base by J Fanning).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Goryl 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .708              0   0   2B
C Tanner LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .717              6   0   
E Banks SS                    2   1   0   0    2   0  .282  .942              2   0   GDP
D Long 1B                     4   1   2   2    0   0  .296  .863             10   0   HR,2B
W Moryn RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .288  .792              1   0   
J Bolger CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .276  .655              1   0   GDP
B Morgan 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .203  .580              1   5   2B,GDP
  B Will PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .525              0   0   
J Fanning C                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .188  .448              6   2   
  E Haas PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .353              0   0   
M Drabowsky P                 2   0   1   0    0   1  .189  .497              0   1   
  B Speake PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .714              0   0   
  D Elston P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .108  .240              0   0   
  F Ernaga PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .355 1.274              0   0   
Totals                       32   2   8   0    4   2                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: B Morgan (20, off B Buhl); J Goryl (1, off B Buhl); D Long (18, off B Buhl).
HR: D Long (19, off B Buhl; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
TB: D Long 6; J Goryl 2; B Morgan 2; J Fanning 2; M Drabowsky; W Moryn.
GIDP: B Morgan (7); J Bolger (11); E Banks (11).
RBI: D Long 2 (59).
2-out RBI: D Long 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Long.

Pitching Stats

Milwaukee Braves              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Buhl, W (18-6)               9     8   2   2    4   2   1   2.75   36     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 2· 8     61    -     1.13   0.26
Totals                         9     8   2   2    4   2   1          36     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 2· 8           -  
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Drabowsky, L (11-15)         6     6   4   4    1   3   2   3.48   23     -       ·  ·      4· 9· 2· 6     46    -     0.71  -0.21
D Elston                       3     3   2   2    1   4   1   3.62   13     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 3          0-0    0.45  -0.03
Totals                         9     9   6   6    2   7   3          36     -       ·  ·      6·12· 2· 9           -
Balks: None.
WP: B Buhl (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dusty Boggess, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Hal Dixon, 3B - Tom Gorman.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 15,025.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Milwaukee Braves                          Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Red Schoendienst             2B       1. Johnny Goryl                 3B
2. Johnny Logan                 SS       2. Chuck Tanner                 LF
3. Eddie Mathews                3B       3. Ernie Banks                  SS
4. Hank Aaron                   CF       4. Dale Long                    1B
5. Wes Covington                LF       5. Walt Moryn                   RF
6. Joe Adcock                   1B       6. Jim Bolger                   CF
7. Bob Hazle                    RF       7. Bobby Morgan                 2B
8. Del Rice                      C       8. Jim Fanning                   C
9. Bob Buhl                      P       9. Moe Drabowsky                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 2 1-- RR 24% 71% 2-2 MLN J. Adcock M. Drabowsky Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Covington Scores
b3 2 1-- RR -23% 49% 0-2 CHC D. Long B. Buhl Home Run (Deep RF); Banks Scores
t2 1 --- R 10% 69% 1-0 MLN J. Adcock M. Drabowsky Home Run (Deep CF)
t1 0 --- 9% 59% 0-0 MLN R. Schoendienst M. Drabowsky Triple to RF
b7 1 1-- OO 9% 87% 2-4 CHC E. Banks B. Buhl Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Moe Drabowsky facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 9% 59% 0-0 MLN R. Schoendienst M. Drabowsky Triple to RF
t1 0 --3 O -4% 55% 0-0 MLN J. Logan M. Drabowsky Strikeout
t1 1 --3 RO 2% 57% 0-0 MLN E. Mathews M. Drabowsky Groundout: 2B-1B; Schoendienst Scores
t1 2 --- O -1% 56% 1-0 MLN H. Aaron M. Drabowsky Popfly: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -6% 50% 0-1 CHC J. Goryl B. Buhl Double to LF
b1 0 -2- O 4% 54% 0-1 CHC C. Tanner B. Buhl Flyball: LF
b1 1 -2- -2% 52% 0-1 CHC E. Banks B. Buhl Walk
b1 1 12- O 4% 56% 0-1 CHC D. Long B. Buhl Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Goryl to 3B
b1 2 1-3 O 5% 61% 0-1 CHC W. Moryn B. Buhl Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Moe Drabowsky facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 MLN W. Covington M. Drabowsky Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- R 10% 69% 1-0 MLN J. Adcock M. Drabowsky Home Run (Deep CF)
t2 1 --- O -1% 68% 2-0 MLN B. Hazle M. Drabowsky Flyball: LF
t2 2 --- O -1% 67% 2-0 MLN D. Rice M. Drabowsky Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- -4% 63% 0-2 CHC J. Bolger B. Buhl Walk
b2 0 1-- OO 8% 71% 0-2 CHC B. Morgan B. Buhl Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b2 2 --- -1% 70% 0-2 CHC J. Fanning B. Buhl Single to LF
b2 2 1-- O 2% 72% 0-2 CHC M. Drabowsky B. Buhl Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Moe Drabowsky facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 70% 2-0 MLN B. Buhl M. Drabowsky Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O -1% 69% 2-0 MLN R. Schoendienst M. Drabowsky Flyball: LF
t3 2 --- O -1% 68% 2-0 MLN J. Logan M. Drabowsky Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 3% 71% 0-2 CHC J. Goryl B. Buhl Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 73% 0-2 CHC C. Tanner B. Buhl Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- -1% 71% 0-2 CHC E. Banks B. Buhl Walk
b3 2 1-- RR -23% 49% 0-2 CHC D. Long B. Buhl Home Run (Deep RF); Banks Scores
b3 2 --- O 1% 50% 2-2 CHC W. Moryn B. Buhl Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 2.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Moe Drabowsky facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 2-2 MLN E. Mathews M. Drabowsky Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O -2% 45% 2-2 MLN H. Aaron M. Drabowsky Lineout: SS
t4 2 --- 1% 47% 2-2 MLN W. Covington M. Drabowsky Walk
t4 2 1-- RR 24% 71% 2-2 MLN J. Adcock M. Drabowsky Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Covington Scores
t4 2 --- O -1% 70% 4-2 MLN B. Hazle M. Drabowsky Popfly: 2B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 3% 73% 2-4 CHC J. Bolger B. Buhl Popfly: 2B
b4 1 --- O 2% 75% 2-4 CHC B. Morgan B. Buhl Strikeout
b4 2 --- -2% 73% 2-4 CHC J. Fanning B. Buhl Single to LF
b4 2 1-- -3% 71% 2-4 CHC M. Drabowsky B. Buhl Single to LF; Fanning to 2B
b4 2 12- -2% 69% 2-4 CHC J. Goryl B. Buhl Wild Pitch; Fanning to 3B; Drabowsky to 2B
b4 2 -23 O 8% 76% 2-4 CHC J. Goryl B. Buhl Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 2.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cubs' Moe Drabowsky facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O -2% 74% 4-2 MLN D. Rice M. Drabowsky Strikeout
t5 1 --- O -1% 73% 4-2 MLN B. Buhl M. Drabowsky Strikeout
t5 2 --- O -1% 72% 4-2 MLN R. Schoendienst M. Drabowsky Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O 3% 75% 2-4 CHC C. Tanner B. Buhl Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O 2% 78% 2-4 CHC E. Banks B. Buhl Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- -3% 75% 2-4 CHC D. Long B. Buhl Double to LF
b5 2 -2- O 4% 79% 2-4 CHC W. Moryn B. Buhl Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 2.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cubs' Moe Drabowsky facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- 2% 81% 4-2 MLN J. Logan M. Drabowsky Single to CF
t6 0 1-- OO -5% 76% 4-2 MLN E. Mathews M. Drabowsky Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
t6 2 --- 1% 77% 4-2 MLN H. Aaron M. Drabowsky Single to LF
t6 2 1-- 1% 78% 4-2 MLN W. Covington M. Drabowsky Single to CF; Aaron to 2B
t6 2 12- O -3% 75% 4-2 MLN J. Adcock M. Drabowsky Covington Picked off 1B (C-1B)
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O 3% 79% 2-4 CHC J. Bolger B. Buhl Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- -6% 73% 2-4 CHC B. Morgan B. Buhl Double to LF
b6 1 -2- O 5% 78% 2-4 CHC J. Fanning B. Buhl Groundout: SS-1B; Morgan stays at 2B
Bob Speake pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky (P) batting 9th
b6 2 -2- O 5% 83% 2-4 CHC B. Speake B. Buhl Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 2.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cubs' Don Elston facing 6-7-8
Don Elston replaces Bob Speake (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O -1% 81% 4-2 MLN J. Adcock D. Elston Strikeout
t7 1 --- O -1% 80% 4-2 MLN B. Hazle D. Elston Flyball: RF
t7 2 --- O -1% 79% 4-2 MLN D. Rice D. Elston Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 1-2-3
Frank Torre replaces Joe Adcock playing 1B batting 6th; Andy Pafko replaces Bob Hazle playing RF batting 7th
b7 0 --- O 4% 83% 2-4 CHC J. Goryl B. Buhl Groundout: P-1B
b7 1 --- -5% 79% 2-4 CHC C. Tanner B. Buhl Walk
b7 1 1-- OO 9% 87% 2-4 CHC E. Banks B. Buhl Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 2.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cubs' Don Elston facing 9-1-2
t8 0 --- O -1% 86% 4-2 MLN B. Buhl D. Elston Strikeout
t8 1 --- 1% 87% 4-2 MLN R. Schoendienst D. Elston Single to LF
t8 1 1-- O -2% 86% 4-2 MLN J. Logan D. Elston Flyball: CF
t8 2 1-- 1% 87% 4-2 MLN E. Mathews D. Elston Walk; Schoendienst to 2B
t8 2 12- R 6% 93% 4-2 MLN H. Aaron D. Elston Single to SS; Schoendienst Scores; Mathews to 2B
t8 2 12- O -1% 92% 5-2 MLN W. Covington D. Elston Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O 3% 95% 2-5 CHC D. Long B. Buhl Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- -3% 92% 2-5 CHC W. Moryn B. Buhl Single to RF
b8 1 1-- OO 5% 97% 2-5 CHC J. Bolger B. Buhl Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Cubs 2.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cubs' Don Elston facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O -0% 97% 5-2 MLN F. Torre D. Elston Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O -0% 96% 5-2 MLN A. Pafko D. Elston Flyball: LF
t9 2 --- R 2% 98% 5-2 MLN D. Rice D. Elston Home Run (Deep LF)
t9 2 --- O -0% 98% 6-2 MLN B. Buhl D. Elston Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-6, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 7-8-9
Bob Will pinch hits for Bobby Morgan (2B) batting 7th
b9 0 --- O 1% 99% 2-6 CHC B. Will B. Buhl Groundout: 2B-1B
Eddie Haas pinch hits for Jim Fanning (C) batting 8th
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 2-6 CHC E. Haas B. Buhl Flyball: RF
Frank Ernaga pinch hits for Don Elston (P) batting 9th
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-6 CHC F. Ernaga B. Buhl Groundout: P unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Cubs 2.

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