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Standings
WSH
@BAL		8
1
CHW
@CLE		7
6
DET
@KCA		3
6
BOS
@NYY		8
3
PHI
@BRO		3
2
MLN
@CHC		6
2
STL
@CIN		8
9		 
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NYG
@PIT		4
5
NYG
@PIT		9
5
Saturday, September 21, 1957
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 15,025, Time of Game: 2:12
Braves
6
90-57
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
1st
 at Cubs
2
58-89
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
7th, 32 GB
W: Bob Buhl (18-6)
L: Moe Drabowsky (11-15)
 
                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

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Red Schoendienst 2B 4 2 2 0 0 0 .311 .806 0.084 0.51 0.104 -0.020 0.9 3 5 3B
Johnny Logan SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .280 .740 -0.043 0.67 0.025 -0.068 -0.5 3 5
Eddie Mathews 3B 3 0 0 1 1 0 .296 .937 -0.048 0.99 0.032 -0.079 -0.6 0 3
Hank Aaron CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .322 .968 0.046 0.58 0.074 -0.028 0.9 3 0
Wes Covington LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .286 .883 -0.034 0.73 0.029 -0.063 -0.8 1 0
Joe Adcock 1B 3 2 2 3 0 1 .290 .909 0.328 0.72 0.343 -0.014 2.7 9 1 2·HR
   Frank Torre 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .732 -0.003 0.12 0.000 -0.003 -0.2 4 0
Bob Hazle RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .390 1.111 -0.031 0.41 0.000 -0.031 -0.4 0 0
   Andy Pafko RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .735 -0.002 0.09 0.000 -0.002 -0.2 1 0
Del Rice C 4 1 1 1 0 2 .229 .744 -0.011 0.35 0.021 -0.032 0.6 2 0 HR
Bob Buhl P 4 0 0 0 0 3 .087 .247 -0.042 0.41 0.000 -0.042 -0.7 1 1
Team Totals 34 6 9 6 2 7 .265 .894 0.244 0.58 0.628 -0.382 1.7 27 15
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
DP: 3. J Logan-R Schoendienst-F Torre; J Logan-J Adcock; E Mathews-R Schoendienst-F Torre.
Baserunning
Pickoffs: W Covington (1st base by J Fanning).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Goryl 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .708 -0.076 1.52 0.064 -0.140 -0.4 0 0 2B
Chuck Tanner LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .273 .717 -0.048 1.08 0.045 -0.093 -0.6 6 0
Ernie Banks SS 2 1 0 0 2 0 .282 .942 -0.070 1.17 0.036 -0.107 -0.3 2 0 GDP
Dale Long 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .296 .863 0.188 1.14 0.254 -0.066 1.5 10 0 HR,2B
Walt Moryn RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .288 .794 -0.075 1.11 0.030 -0.105 -0.6 1 0
Jim Bolger CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .276 .655 -0.074 1.20 0.041 -0.115 -0.6 1 0 GDP
Bobby Morgan 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .203 .580 -0.040 1.13 0.061 -0.101 -0.5 1 5 2B,GDP
   Bob Will PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .525 -0.010 0.41 0.000 -0.010 -0.2
Jim Fanning C 3 0 2 0 0 0 .188 .448 -0.002 1.23 0.051 -0.053 0.1 6 2
   Eddie Haas PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .353 -0.005 0.19 0.000 -0.005 -0.2
Moe Drabowsky P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .189 .497 0.002 0.93 0.026 -0.024 -0.0 0 1
   Bob Speake PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .714 -0.046 1.62 0.000 -0.046 -0.3
   Don Elston P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .108 .240 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Frank Ernaga PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .355 1.274 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.1
Team Totals 32 2 8 2 4 2 .250 .771 -0.257 1.12 0.608 -0.866 -2.3 27 8
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
DP: 1. D Long.

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Buhl, W (18-6) 9 8 2 2 4 2 1 2.75 36 61 0.257 1.12 2.3
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 4 2 1 2.00 36 61 0.257 0.58 2.3

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Moe Drabowsky, L (11-15) 6 6 4 4 1 3 2 3.48 23 46 -0.211 0.68 -1.1
Don Elston 3 3 2 2 1 4 1 3.62 13 0 0 -0.031 0.38 -0.6
Team Totals 9 9 6 6 2 7 3 6.00 36 46 0 0 -0.242 1.12 -1.7
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, LF - Ed Sudol.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 15,025.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 2-2 2 1-- RR MLN J. Adcock M. Drabowsky 24% 71% Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Covington Scores
b3 0-2 2 1-- RR CHC D. Long B. Buhl -22% 49% Home Run (Deep RF); Banks Scores
t2 1-0 1 --- R MLN J. Adcock M. Drabowsky 10% 69% Home Run (Deep CF)
t1 0-0 0 --- MLN R. Schoendienst M. Drabowsky 9% 59% Triple to RF
b7 2-4 1 1-- OO CHC E. Banks B. Buhl 9% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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' Moe Drabowsky facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- MLN R. Schoendienst M. Drabowsky 9% 59% Triple to RF
t1 0-0 0 --3 O MLN J. Logan M. Drabowsky -5% 55% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --3 RO MLN E. Mathews M. Drabowsky 2% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B; Schoendienst Scores
t1 1-0 2 --- O MLN H. Aaron M. Drabowsky -1% 56% 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 0-1 0 --- CHC J. Goryl B. Buhl -6% 49% Double to LF
b1 0-1 0 -2- O CHC C. Tanner B. Buhl 4% 54% Flyball: LF
b1 0-1 1 -2- CHC E. Banks B. Buhl -2% 52% Walk
b1 0-1 1 12- O CHC D. Long B. Buhl 4% 56% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Goryl to 3B
b1 0-1 2 1-3 O CHC W. Moryn B. Buhl 5% 61% 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 1-0 0 --- O MLN W. Covington M. Drabowsky -2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1-0 1 --- R MLN J. Adcock M. Drabowsky 10% 69% Home Run (Deep CF)
t2 2-0 1 --- O MLN B. Hazle M. Drabowsky -1% 68% Flyball: LF
t2 2-0 2 --- O MLN D. Rice M. Drabowsky -1% 67% 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 0-2 0 --- CHC J. Bolger B. Buhl -4% 63% Walk
b2 0-2 0 1-- OO CHC B. Morgan B. Buhl 8% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b2 0-2 2 --- CHC J. Fanning B. Buhl -1% 70% Single to LF
b2 0-2 2 1-- O CHC M. Drabowsky B. Buhl 2% 72% 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 2-0 0 --- O MLN B. Buhl M. Drabowsky -2% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2-0 1 --- O MLN R. Schoendienst M. Drabowsky -1% 69% Flyball: LF
t3 2-0 2 --- O MLN J. Logan M. Drabowsky -1% 68% 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 0-2 0 --- O CHC J. Goryl B. Buhl 3% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-2 1 --- O CHC C. Tanner B. Buhl 2% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-2 2 --- CHC E. Banks B. Buhl -1% 71% Walk
b3 0-2 2 1-- RR CHC D. Long B. Buhl -22% 49% Home Run (Deep RF); Banks Scores
b3 2-2 2 --- O CHC W. Moryn B. Buhl 1% 50% 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 2-2 0 --- O MLN E. Mathews M. Drabowsky -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t4 2-2 1 --- O MLN H. Aaron M. Drabowsky -2% 45% Lineout: SS
t4 2-2 2 --- MLN W. Covington M. Drabowsky 1% 47% Walk
t4 2-2 2 1-- RR MLN J. Adcock M. Drabowsky 24% 71% Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Covington Scores
t4 4-2 2 --- O MLN B. Hazle M. Drabowsky -1% 70% 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 2-4 0 --- O CHC J. Bolger B. Buhl 3% 73% Popfly: 2B
b4 2-4 1 --- O CHC B. Morgan B. Buhl 2% 75% Strikeout
b4 2-4 2 --- CHC J. Fanning B. Buhl -2% 73% Single to LF
b4 2-4 2 1-- CHC M. Drabowsky B. Buhl -3% 71% Single to LF; Fanning to 2B
b4 2-4 2 12- CHC J. Goryl B. Buhl -2% 69% Wild Pitch; Fanning to 3B; Drabowsky to 2B
b4 2-4 2 -23 O CHC J. Goryl B. Buhl 8% 76% 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 4-2 0 --- O MLN D. Rice M. Drabowsky -2% 74% Strikeout
t5 4-2 1 --- O MLN B. Buhl M. Drabowsky -1% 73% Strikeout
t5 4-2 2 --- O MLN R. Schoendienst M. Drabowsky -1% 72% 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 2-4 0 --- O CHC C. Tanner B. Buhl 3% 76% Flyball: CF
b5 2-4 1 --- O CHC E. Banks B. Buhl 2% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-4 2 --- CHC D. Long B. Buhl -3% 75% Double to LF
b5 2-4 2 -2- O CHC W. Moryn B. Buhl 4% 79% 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 4-2 0 --- MLN J. Logan M. Drabowsky 2% 81% Single to CF
t6 4-2 0 1-- OO MLN E. Mathews M. Drabowsky -5% 76% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
t6 4-2 2 --- MLN H. Aaron M. Drabowsky 1% 77% Single to LF
t6 4-2 2 1-- MLN W. Covington M. Drabowsky 1% 78% Single to CF; Aaron to 2B
t6 4-2 2 12- O MLN J. Adcock M. Drabowsky -3% 75% Covington Picked off 1B (C-1B)
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 6-7-8
b6 2-4 0 --- O CHC J. Bolger B. Buhl 3% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2-4 1 --- CHC B. Morgan B. Buhl -6% 73% Double to LF
b6 2-4 1 -2- O CHC J. Fanning B. Buhl 5% 78% Groundout: SS-1B; Morgan stays at 2B
Bob Speake pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky (P) batting 9th
b6 2-4 2 -2- O CHC B. Speake B. Buhl 5% 83% 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 4-2 0 --- O MLN J. Adcock D. Elston -1% 81% Strikeout
t7 4-2 1 --- O MLN B. Hazle D. Elston -1% 80% Flyball: RF
t7 4-2 2 --- O MLN D. Rice D. Elston -1% 79% 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 2-4 0 --- O CHC J. Goryl B. Buhl 4% 83% Groundout: P-1B
b7 2-4 1 --- CHC C. Tanner B. Buhl -5% 79% Walk
b7 2-4 1 1-- OO CHC E. Banks B. Buhl 9% 87% 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 4-2 0 --- O MLN B. Buhl D. Elston -1% 86% Strikeout
t8 4-2 1 --- MLN R. Schoendienst D. Elston 1% 87% Single to LF
t8 4-2 1 1-- O MLN J. Logan D. Elston -1% 86% Flyball: CF
t8 4-2 2 1-- MLN E. Mathews D. Elston 1% 87% Walk; Schoendienst to 2B
t8 4-2 2 12- R MLN H. Aaron D. Elston 6% 93% Single to SS; Schoendienst Scores; Mathews to 2B
t8 5-2 2 12- O MLN W. Covington D. Elston -1% 92% 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 2-5 0 --- O CHC D. Long B. Buhl 3% 95% Flyball: CF
b8 2-5 1 --- CHC W. Moryn B. Buhl -3% 92% Single to RF
b8 2-5 1 1-- OO CHC J. Bolger B. Buhl 5% 97% 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 5-2 0 --- O MLN F. Torre D. Elston -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 5-2 1 --- O MLN A. Pafko D. Elston -0% 96% Flyball: LF
t9 5-2 2 --- R MLN D. Rice D. Elston 2% 98% Home Run (Deep LF)
t9 6-2 2 --- O MLN B. Buhl D. Elston -0% 98% Strikeout (C-1B)
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 2-6 0 --- O CHC B. Will B. Buhl 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
Eddie Haas pinch hits for Jim Fanning (C) batting 8th
b9 2-6 1 --- O CHC E. Haas B. Buhl 0% 100% Flyball: RF
Frank Ernaga pinch hits for Don Elston (P) batting 9th
b9 2-6 2 --- O CHC F. Ernaga B. Buhl 0% 100% Groundout: P unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Cubs 2.

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