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Standings
CLE
@BAL		6
1
DET
@BOS		0
6
KCA
@NYY		1
8
CHW
@WSH		2
3		 
(10)
MLN
@CHC		7
8
PIT
@LAD		5
9
PHI
@SFG		2
4
CIN
@STL		7
3
Friday, May 2, 1958,
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 5,751, Time of Game: 2:44
Braves
7
8-7
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Cubs
8
10-5
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Don Elston (3-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          1  0  0   3  2  1   0  0  0    7  9  2
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  1   6  0  1    8 13  1
Winning Run scored with 1 out

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Red Schoendienst 2B 4 2 1 0 1 0 .305 .727 -0.008 0.83 0.065 -0.073 -0.4 3 1 2B,GDP
Johnny Logan SS 3 0 0 0 2 0 .250 .680 -0.059 0.92 0.021 -0.080 0.5 4 4
Eddie Mathews 3B 2 1 2 2 2 0 .288 .968 0.087 0.85 0.087 0.000 1.1 2 3 SF
Hank Aaron CF 4 1 2 1 1 1 .258 .830 0.144 0.89 0.158 -0.015 0.8 1 0 2B,GDP
Frank Torre 1B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .346 .881 -0.129 1.42 0.013 -0.142 -1.5 5 0 SF
Wes Covington LF 2 1 1 2 0 1 .500 2.500 0.126 0.84 0.140 -0.014 1.6 2 0 HR
   Mel Roach PH-LF 2 1 1 0 0 0 .500 1.375 -0.040 0.99 0.006 -0.046 0.4 0 0
Harry Hanebrink RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .108 .512 -0.014 0.28 0.000 -0.014 -0.2 1 0
   Andy Pafko PH-RF 1 0 0 0 1 0 .160 .481 -0.032 0.71 0.002 -0.034 0.2 1 0
Carl Sawatski C 3 0 1 0 1 1 .200 .533 0.010 0.58 0.037 -0.026 -0.3 3 1
   Lew Burdette PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .222 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Del Rice C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .552 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 0
Gene Conley P 3 1 1 1 0 1 .250 .500 -0.011 0.43 0.016 -0.026 0.6 0 1
   Ernie Johnson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Carl Willey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Joe Adcock PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .294 .963 -0.050 1.79 0.000 -0.050 -0.2
   Dick Littlefield P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 7 9 7 8 5 .290 .866 0.024 0.86 0.545 -0.520 2.6 25 10
2B: H Aaron (4, off D Drott); R Schoendienst (2, off D Drott).
HR: W Covington (1, off D Drott; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: E Mathews (1, off D Drott); F Torre (1, off D Drott).
TB: W Covington 4; H Aaron 3; R Schoendienst 2; E Mathews 2; M Roach; C Sawatski; G Conley.
GIDP: H Aaron (2); R Schoendienst (1).
RBI: E Mathews 2 (13); W Covington 2 (2); H Aaron (8); G Conley (1); F Torre (3).
2-out RBI: W Covington 2; H Aaron.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Schoendienst-J Logan-F Torre.
E: F Torre (1); E Mathews (3).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Taylor 2B 5 1 1 0 0 2 .183 .479 -0.047 1.27 0.100 -0.146 -0.6 2 2 CS,GDP
Lee Walls RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .349 1.172 -0.009 0.90 0.074 -0.083 -0.1 5 1
Ernie Banks SS 5 1 2 1 0 1 .328 1.040 0.258 1.67 0.327 -0.070 1.4 5 3
Walt Moryn LF 4 2 2 2 0 0 .278 .918 0.379 1.55 0.486 -0.107 1.9 1 0 2·HR,HBP
Dale Long 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .204 .695 0.127 1.42 0.181 -0.054 0.6 8 1
Johnny Goryl 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .260 .942 0.005 1.41 0.051 -0.046 -0.2 0 2
Bobby Thomson CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .268 .785 -0.152 1.66 0.006 -0.158 -1.1 1 0
Sammy Taylor C 3 1 2 0 0 1 .400 1.271 -0.021 0.84 0.027 -0.048 0.3 5 0
   Bobby Adams PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .400 0.064 1.80 0.064 0.000 0.4
   El Tappe C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .661 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dick Drott P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 -0.065 1.72 0.045 -0.110 -0.6 0 0
   Chuck Tanner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .952 -0.014 0.63 0.000 -0.014 -0.4
   Ed Mayer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Jim Bolger PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 .333 1.429 0.063 0.60 0.063 0.000 2.4 HR
   Turk Lown P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Frank Ernaga PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.063 2.70 0.000 -0.063 -0.4
   Don Elston P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 36 8 13 7 3 6 .361 1.036 0.525 1.38 1.424 -0.899 3.9 27 10
HR: W Moryn 2 (4, 1 off G Conley, 1 off D Littlefield; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); J Bolger (1, off G Conley; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).
HBP: W Moryn (3, by G Conley).
TB: W Moryn 8; J Bolger 4; E Banks 2; S Taylor 2; D Long 2; B Thomson; L Walls; D Drott; T Taylor.
GIDP: T Taylor (2).
RBI: J Bolger 3 (3); W Moryn 2 (8); E Banks (13); D Long (13).
2-out RBI: D Long; W Moryn.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Goryl-T Taylor-D Long; E Mayer-E Banks-D Long.
E: L Walls (1).
Outfield Assists: L Walls (E Mathews at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: T Taylor (1, 2nd base by G Conley/C Sawatski).
Pickoffs: D Drott (2nd base by G Conley).

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gene Conley 6.1 9 5 5 1 3 2 3.38 28 37 0.112 0.91 -1.1
Ernie Johnson, BS (1) 0.1 3 2 2 1 0 0 54.00 5 1 1 -0.450 2.77 -2.9
Carl Willey 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 2 0 0.074 2.91 0.4
Dick Littlefield, L (0-1) 1.1 1 1 1 1 3 1 6.75 6 0 0 -0.260 2.11 -0.3
Team Totals 8.1 13 8 8 3 6 3 8.64 40 37 3 1 -0.524 0.86 -3.9

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Drott 5 7 6 6 2 3 1 5.68 23 30 -0.259 0.70 -3.6
Ed Mayer 2 2 1 1 3 1 0 4.26 9 0 0 -0.005 0.14 -0.0
Turk Lown 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.50 4 0 0 0.105 1.50 0.5
Don Elston, W (3-0) 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 5 0 0 0.135 2.42 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 7 7 8 5 1 7.00 41 30 0 0 -0.024 1.38 -2.6
Balks: None.
WP: E Johnson (1); D Drott (1).
HBP: G Conley (1; W Moryn).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: G Conley (1; D Drott, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Dusty Boggess, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Tom Gorman.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 5,751.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Milwaukee Braves         Chicago Cubs
1 Red Schoendienst 2B 1 Tony Taylor 2B
2 Johnny Logan SS 2 Lee Walls RF
3 Eddie Mathews 3B 3 Ernie Banks SS
4 Hank Aaron CF 4 Walt Moryn LF
5 Frank Torre 1B 5 Dale Long 1B
6 Wes Covington LF 6 Johnny Goryl 3B
7 Harry Hanebrink RF 7 Bobby Thomson CF
8 Carl Sawatski C 8 Sammy Taylor C
9 Gene Conley P 9 Dick Drott P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 7-7 1 --- R CHC W. Moryn D. Littlefield 42% 100% Home Run
b7 6-7 2 1-3 R CHC J. Goryl E. Johnson 21% 56% Wild Pitch; Long to 2B; Banks Scores
b7 5-7 2 12- R CHC D. Long E. Johnson 15% 36% Single to RF; Banks to 3B; Walls Scores
t4 2-0 2 --3 RR MLN W. Covington D. Drott -14% 13% Home Run; Aaron Scores
t9 7-7 2 12- O MLN F. Torre D. Elston 11% 63% Groundout: 1B unassisted

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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' Dick Drott facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- MLN R. Schoendienst D. Drott -6% 44% Double to RF
t1 0-0 0 -2- O MLN J. Logan D. Drott 1% 45% Flyball: RF; Schoendienst to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 RO MLN E. Mathews D. Drott -2% 43% Single to RF; Schoendienst Scores; Mathews out at 2B/RF-SS
t1 1-0 2 --- O MLN H. Aaron D. Drott 1% 44% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Gene Conley facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O CHC T. Taylor G. Conley -2% 42% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-1 1 --- O CHC L. Walls G. Conley -2% 40% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 2 --- O CHC E. Banks G. Conley -1% 39% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Dick Drott facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- O MLN F. Torre D. Drott 2% 41% Flyball: RF
t2 1-0 1 --- O MLN W. Covington D. Drott 1% 43% Strikeout
t2 1-0 2 --- O MLN H. Hanebrink D. Drott 1% 44% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Gene Conley facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O CHC W. Moryn G. Conley -2% 41% Flyball: LF
b2 0-1 1 --- CHC D. Long G. Conley 3% 44% Single to LF
b2 0-1 1 1-- CHC J. Goryl G. Conley 4% 48% Walk; Long to 2B
b2 0-1 1 12- O CHC B. Thomson G. Conley -5% 43% Strikeout
b2 0-1 2 12- O CHC S. Taylor G. Conley -5% 38% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Dick Drott facing 8-9-1
t3 1-0 0 --- O MLN C. Sawatski D. Drott 2% 41% Flyball: RF
t3 1-0 1 --- O MLN G. Conley D. Drott 2% 42% Strikeout
t3 1-0 2 --- O MLN R. Schoendienst D. Drott 1% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Gene Conley facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- CHC D. Drott G. Conley 4% 48% Single to RF
b3 0-1 0 1-- CHC T. Taylor G. Conley 7% 54% Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 3B); Drott to 2B
b3 0-1 0 12- O CHC L. Walls G. Conley -11% 43% Drott Picked off 2B (P-SS)
b3 0-1 1 1-- O CHC L. Walls G. Conley -5% 38% Taylor Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B)
b3 0-1 2 --- O CHC L. Walls G. Conley -1% 37% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Dick Drott facing 2-3-4
t4 1-0 0 --- O MLN J. Logan D. Drott 2% 39% Flyball: LF
t4 1-0 1 --- MLN E. Mathews D. Drott -2% 37% Single to CF
t4 1-0 1 1-- MLN H. Aaron D. Drott -9% 28% Double to RF; Mathews to 3B
t4 1-0 1 -23 RO MLN F. Torre D. Drott -1% 27% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Aaron to 3B; Mathews Scores
t4 2-0 2 --3 RR MLN W. Covington D. Drott -14% 13% Home Run; Aaron Scores
t4 4-0 2 --- O MLN H. Hanebrink D. Drott 0% 14% Popfly: SS
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' Gene Conley facing 3-4-5
b4 0-4 0 --- CHC E. Banks G. Conley 3% 17% Single to C
b4 0-4 0 1-- CHC W. Moryn G. Conley 6% 22% Hit By Pitch; Banks to 2B
b4 0-4 0 12- O CHC D. Long G. Conley -5% 17% Popfly: 3B
b4 0-4 1 12- O CHC J. Goryl G. Conley -4% 13% Flyball: RF
b4 0-4 2 12- O CHC B. Thomson G. Conley -3% 10% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Dick Drott facing 8-9-1
t5 4-0 0 --- MLN C. Sawatski D. Drott -1% 9% Single to CF
t5 4-0 0 1-- O MLN G. Conley D. Drott 1% 10% Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 4-0 1 1-- MLN R. Schoendienst D. Drott -1% 9% Wild Pitch; Conley to 2B
t5 4-0 1 -2- MLN R. Schoendienst D. Drott -1% 9% Walk
t5 4-0 1 12- MLN J. Logan D. Drott -2% 7% Walk; Conley to 3B; Schoendienst to 2B
t5 4-0 1 123 RO MLN E. Mathews D. Drott -1% 6% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Schoendienst to 3B; Conley Scores
t5 5-0 2 1-3 R MLN H. Aaron D. Drott -2% 4% Single to CF; Logan to 2B; Schoendienst Scores
t5 6-0 2 12- O MLN F. Torre D. Drott 1% 4% Lineout: SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 6, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Braves' Gene Conley facing 8-9-1
b5 0-6 0 --- CHC S. Taylor G. Conley 2% 6% Single to CF
Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Dick Drott (P) batting 9th
b5 0-6 0 1-- O CHC C. Tanner G. Conley -1% 4% Flyball: LF
b5 0-6 1 1-- OO CHC T. Taylor G. Conley -2% 2% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cubs' Ed Mayer facing 6-7-8
Ed Mayer replaces Chuck Tanner (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Mel Roach pinch hits for Wes Covington (LF) batting 6th
t6 6-0 0 --- MLN M. Roach E. Mayer -1% 2% Single to RF; Roach to 2B/Adv on E9
Andy Pafko pinch hits for Harry Hanebrink (RF) batting 7th
t6 6-0 0 -2- MLN A. Pafko E. Mayer -0% 2% Walk
t6 6-0 0 12- O MLN C. Sawatski E. Mayer 0% 2% Strikeout Looking
t6 6-0 1 12- R MLN G. Conley E. Mayer -1% 1% Single to LF; Pafko to 2B; Roach Scores
t6 7-0 1 12- OO MLN R. Schoendienst E. Mayer 0% 2% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Braves' Gene Conley facing 2-3-4
Mel Roach moves from PH to LF
Andy Pafko moves from PH to RF
b6 0-7 0 --- O CHC L. Walls G. Conley -0% 1% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-7 1 --- O CHC E. Banks G. Conley -0% 1% Popfly: 3B
b6 0-7 2 --- R CHC W. Moryn G. Conley 1% 2% Home Run
b6 1-7 2 --- O CHC D. Long G. Conley -0% 1% Lineout: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Cubs 1.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-1, Cubs' Ed Mayer facing 2-3-4
t7 7-1 0 --- MLN J. Logan E. Mayer -0% 1% Walk
t7 7-1 0 1-- MLN E. Mathews E. Mayer -0% 1% Walk; Logan to 2B
t7 7-1 0 12- OO MLN H. Aaron E. Mayer 1% 2% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Logan to 3B
t7 7-1 2 --3 O MLN F. Torre E. Mayer 0% 2% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-7, Braves' Gene Conley facing 6-7-8
b7 1-7 0 --- O CHC J. Goryl G. Conley -1% 1% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1-7 1 --- CHC B. Thomson G. Conley 1% 2% Single to SS (Deep SS)
b7 1-7 1 1-- CHC S. Taylor G. Conley 1% 3% Single to CF; Thomson to 2B
Jim Bolger pinch hits for Ed Mayer (P) batting 9th
b7 1-7 1 12- RRR CHC J. Bolger G. Conley 6% 9% Home Run; Thomson Scores; Taylor Scores
b7 4-7 1 --- CHC T. Taylor G. Conley 3% 12% Single to CF
Ernie Johnson replaces Gene Conley pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-7 1 1-- CHC L. Walls E. Johnson 7% 20% Single to 3B/Bunt; Taylor to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw)
b7 4-7 1 1-3 R CHC E. Banks E. Johnson 9% 29% Single to LF; Walls to 2B; Taylor Scores
b7 5-7 1 12- O CHC W. Moryn E. Johnson -8% 20% Flyball: RF
b7 5-7 2 12- R CHC D. Long E. Johnson 15% 36% Single to RF; Banks to 3B; Walls Scores
b7 6-7 2 1-3 R CHC J. Goryl E. Johnson 21% 56% Wild Pitch; Long to 2B; Banks Scores
b7 7-7 2 -2- CHC J. Goryl E. Johnson 1% 57% Walk
Carl Willey replaces Ernie Johnson pitching and batting 9th
b7 7-7 2 12- O CHC B. Thomson C. Willey -7% 50% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
6 runs, 7 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 7, Cubs 7.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 7-7, Cubs' Turk Lown facing 6-7-8
Turk Lown replaces Jim Bolger (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 7-7 0 --- O MLN M. Roach T. Lown 5% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 7-7 1 --- O MLN A. Pafko T. Lown 3% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 7-7 2 --- MLN C. Sawatski T. Lown -3% 56% Walk
Joe Adcock pinch hits for Carl Willey (P) batting 9th
Lew Burdette pinch runs for Carl Sawatski (C) batting 8th
t8 7-7 2 1-- O MLN J. Adcock T. Lown 5% 61% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Cubs 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 7-7, Braves' Dick Littlefield facing 8-9-1
Dick Littlefield replaces Joe Adcock (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Del Rice replaces Lew Burdette (PR) playing C batting 8th
Bobby Adams pinch hits for Sammy Taylor (C) batting 8th
b8 7-7 0 --- CHC B. Adams D. Littlefield 6% 67% Walk
Frank Ernaga pinch hits for Turk Lown (P) batting 9th
b8 7-7 0 1-- O CHC F. Ernaga D. Littlefield -6% 61% Strikeout
b8 7-7 1 1-- O CHC T. Taylor D. Littlefield -6% 55% Strikeout
b8 7-7 2 1-- O CHC L. Walls D. Littlefield -5% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Cubs 7.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 7-7, Cubs' Don Elston facing 1-2-3
Don Elston replaces Frank Ernaga (PH) pitching and batting 9th
El Tappe replaces Bobby Adams (PH) playing C batting 8th
t9 7-7 0 --- O MLN R. Schoendienst D. Elston 6% 56% Flyball: CF
t9 7-7 1 --- O MLN J. Logan D. Elston 4% 60% Flyball: 2B (Short RF)
t9 7-7 2 --- MLN E. Mathews D. Elston -3% 57% Walk
t9 7-7 2 1-- MLN H. Aaron D. Elston -5% 52% Walk; Mathews to 2B
t9 7-7 2 12- O MLN F. Torre D. Elston 11% 63% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 7, Cubs 7.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 7-7, Braves' Dick Littlefield facing 3-4-5
b9 7-7 0 --- O CHC E. Banks D. Littlefield -6% 58% Strikeout
b9 7-7 1 --- R CHC W. Moryn D. Littlefield 42% 100% Home Run
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Cubs 8.

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  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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