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@WSH		0
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5
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@PIT		3
0
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@STL		11
5
Wednesday, July 15, 1959,
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 22,206, Time of Game: 2:45
Braves
2
46-37
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Cubs
5
43-44
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Glen Hobbie (10-7)
L: Carl Willey (4-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  0    2  5  1
Cubs            0  0  1   2  0  0   2  0  X    5  7  0

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Bruton CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .288 .757 -0.045 0.88 0.028 -0.073 -0.4 4 0
Eddie Mathews 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .299 .968 -0.022 0.72 0.047 -0.069 0.0 2 2 GDP
Hank Aaron RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .367 1.104 0.117 1.21 0.176 -0.058 1.6 0 0 2·2B,SB
Mickey Vernon 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .690 -0.082 1.20 0.036 -0.117 -0.8 7 2
Joe Adcock LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .285 .789 -0.066 1.37 0.028 -0.094 -0.6 1 0
   Andy Pafko LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .628 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Stan Lopata C 4 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .045 -0.044 1.21 0.023 -0.067 -0.5 4 0
Johnny Logan SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .329 .900 -0.027 0.98 0.024 -0.052 -0.2 4 4
Johnny O'Brien 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .211 .556 -0.108 1.04 0.000 -0.108 -1.0 0 1
Carl Willey P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .080 .200 -0.025 0.99 0.000 -0.025 -0.2 0 1
   Frank Torre PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .636 -0.028 1.12 0.000 -0.028 -0.2
   Bob Rush P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .364 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Mel Roach PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .091 .258 0.019 0.52 0.019 0.000 0.1
   Don McMahon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .452 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Wes Covington PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .289 .752 -0.003 0.13 0.000 -0.003 -0.1
Team Totals 31 2 5 2 5 3 .161 .504 -0.314 1.04 0.381 -0.694 -2.4 24 10
2B: H Aaron 2 (31, 2 off G Hobbie).
TB: H Aaron 4; E Mathews; J Logan; M Vernon.
GIDP: E Mathews (4).
RBI: S Lopata (1); H Aaron (76).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
E: A Pafko (1).
Baserunning
SB: H Aaron (1, 3rd base off G Hobbie/S Taylor).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Taylor 2B 4 1 0 0 1 0 .284 .722 -0.040 0.64 0.030 -0.071 -1.1 4 1 2·SB
Al Dark 3B 3 1 1 1 1 1 .263 .675 0.027 0.71 0.056 -0.029 0.7 1 2
Lee Walls RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .272 .748 -0.048 0.65 0.011 -0.059 -0.2 3 0
Ernie Banks SS 2 1 0 1 1 1 .301 .941 0.021 0.68 0.051 -0.030 0.1 2 3 SF
Bobby Thomson LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .725 0.078 0.75 0.109 -0.032 0.4 3 0
Art Schult 1B 2 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .567 -0.022 0.86 0.000 -0.022 -0.4 3 1 SF
   Dale Long 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261 .802 0.004 0.12 0.004 0.000 0.4 4 0
George Altman CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .225 .639 -0.054 0.64 0.007 -0.061 -0.8 2 0
Sammy Taylor C 3 1 1 1 1 0 .246 .692 0.114 0.62 0.131 -0.016 0.6 3 0 HR,IW
Glen Hobbie P 3 0 2 1 1 1 .159 .377 0.108 0.65 0.122 -0.014 1.5 2 0
Team Totals 29 5 7 5 6 4 .241 .696 0.188 0.67 0.521 -0.334 1.1 27 7
HR: S Taylor (6, off C Willey; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
SF: E Banks (7, off D McMahon); A Schult (1, off C Willey).
IBB: S Taylor (9, by C Willey).
TB: S Taylor 4; G Hobbie 2; A Dark; G Altman; B Thomson; L Walls.
RBI: A Schult (2); A Dark (25); E Banks (84); G Hobbie (2); S Taylor (25).
2-out RBI: G Hobbie.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Banks-A Schult.
Baserunning
SB: T Taylor 2 (14, 2nd base off C Willey/S Lopata, 2nd base off D McMahon/S Lopata).

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Carl Willey, L (4-4) 4 3 3 3 4 2 1 4.24 19 42 -0.177 0.98 -1.1
Bob Rush 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.03 7 0 0 0.059 0.40 1.0
Don McMahon 2 3 2 2 2 0 0 2.04 11 0 0 -0.069 0.30 -1.0
Team Totals 8 7 5 5 6 4 1 5.62 37 42 0 0 -0.187 1.04 -1.1

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Glen Hobbie, W (10-7) 9 5 2 2 5 3 0 3.42 36 67 0.313 1.04 2.4
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 5 3 0 2.00 36 67 0.313 0.67 2.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: C Willey (2; S Taylor).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Dusty Boggess.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 22,206.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Milwaukee Braves         Chicago Cubs
1 Bill Bruton CF 1 Tony Taylor 2B
2 Eddie Mathews 3B 2 Al Dark 3B
3 Hank Aaron RF 3 Lee Walls RF
4 Mickey Vernon 1B 4 Ernie Banks SS
5 Joe Adcock LF 5 Bobby Thomson LF
6 Stan Lopata C 6 Art Schult 1B
7 Johnny Logan SS 7 George Altman CF
8 Johnny O'Brien 2B 8 Sammy Taylor C
9 Carl Willey P 9 Glen Hobbie P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 1 --- R CHC S. Taylor C. Willey 12% 65% Home Run (Deep RF)
b4 1-1 0 1-- CHC B. Thomson C. Willey 11% 71% Single to CF; Banks to 3B
b4 2-1 2 12- R CHC G. Hobbie C. Willey 10% 79% Single to LF; Thomson Scores; Taylor to 2B
t4 0-1 0 --- MLN H. Aaron G. Hobbie -8% 55% Double to LF
t8 1-5 0 1-- R MLN H. Aaron G. Hobbie -6% 88% Double; Mathews Scores

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' Glen Hobbie facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MLN B. Bruton G. Hobbie 2% 52% Lineout: 2B
t1 0-0 1 --- MLN E. Mathews G. Hobbie -2% 50% Single to RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O MLN H. Aaron G. Hobbie 3% 53% Flyball: 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- O MLN M. Vernon G. Hobbie 2% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Carl Willey facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHC T. Taylor C. Willey -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHC A. Dark C. Willey -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- O CHC L. Walls C. Willey -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O MLN J. Adcock G. Hobbie 2% 52% Popfly: 2B
t2 0-0 1 --- O MLN S. Lopata G. Hobbie 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- MLN J. Logan G. Hobbie -1% 53% Single to LF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O MLN J. O'Brien G. Hobbie 2% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Carl Willey facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O CHC E. Banks C. Willey -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O CHC B. Thomson C. Willey -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O CHC A. Schult C. Willey -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O MLN C. Willey G. Hobbie 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- MLN B. Bruton G. Hobbie -3% 50% Walk
t3 0-0 1 1-- OO MLN E. Mathews G. Hobbie 6% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Carl Willey facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O CHC G. Altman C. Willey -2% 53% Popfly: SS
b3 0-0 1 --- R CHC S. Taylor C. Willey 12% 65% Home Run (Deep RF)
b3 1-0 1 --- O CHC G. Hobbie C. Willey -1% 64% Strikeout
b3 1-0 2 --- CHC T. Taylor C. Willey 1% 65% Walk
b3 1-0 2 1-- CHC A. Dark C. Willey 1% 66% Taylor Steals 2B
b3 1-0 2 -2- CHC A. Dark C. Willey 1% 67% Walk
b3 1-0 2 12- O CHC L. Walls C. Willey -4% 63% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- MLN H. Aaron G. Hobbie -8% 55% Double to LF
t4 0-1 0 -2- O MLN M. Vernon G. Hobbie 5% 60% Flyball: LF
t4 0-1 1 -2- MLN J. Adcock G. Hobbie -3% 57% Aaron Steals 3B
t4 0-1 1 --3 MLN J. Adcock G. Hobbie -3% 54% Walk
t4 0-1 1 1-3 RO MLN S. Lopata G. Hobbie -2% 52% Groundout: 1B-P; Aaron Scores; Adcock to 2B
t4 1-1 2 -2- MLN J. Logan G. Hobbie -1% 51% Walk
t4 1-1 2 12- O MLN J. O'Brien G. Hobbie 5% 56% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Carl Willey facing 4-5-6
b4 1-1 0 --- CHC E. Banks C. Willey 4% 60% Walk
b4 1-1 0 1-- CHC B. Thomson C. Willey 11% 71% Single to CF; Banks to 3B
b4 1-1 0 1-3 RO CHC A. Schult C. Willey -0% 71% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Banks Scores; Thomson to 2B
b4 2-1 1 -2- O CHC G. Altman C. Willey -3% 68% Strikeout
b4 2-1 2 -2- CHC S. Taylor C. Willey 1% 68% Intentional Walk
b4 2-1 2 12- R CHC G. Hobbie C. Willey 10% 79% Single to LF; Thomson Scores; Taylor to 2B
b4 3-1 2 12- O CHC T. Taylor C. Willey -3% 76% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 3.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 9-1-2
Frank Torre pinch hits for Carl Willey (P) batting 9th
t5 1-3 0 --- O MLN F. Torre G. Hobbie 3% 79% Flyball: CF
t5 1-3 1 --- O MLN B. Bruton G. Hobbie 2% 81% Flyball: LF
t5 1-3 2 --- O MLN E. Mathews G. Hobbie 1% 82% Groundout: P unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Bob Rush facing 2-3-4
Bob Rush replaces Frank Torre (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 3-1 0 --- O CHC A. Dark B. Rush -1% 80% Strikeout Looking
b5 3-1 1 --- O CHC L. Walls B. Rush -1% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 3-1 2 --- O CHC E. Banks B. Rush -1% 79% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 3.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 3-4-5
t6 1-3 0 --- O MLN H. Aaron G. Hobbie 3% 82% Popfly: 3B
t6 1-3 1 --- MLN M. Vernon G. Hobbie -4% 78% Single
t6 1-3 1 1-- O MLN J. Adcock G. Hobbie 4% 82% Strikeout
t6 1-3 2 1-- O MLN S. Lopata G. Hobbie 3% 85% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Bob Rush facing 5-6-7
b6 3-1 0 --- O CHC B. Thomson B. Rush -1% 84% Groundout: 1B-P
b6 3-1 1 --- O CHC A. Schult B. Rush -1% 83% Lineout: SS
b6 3-1 2 --- CHC G. Altman B. Rush 1% 84% Single
b6 3-1 2 1-- O CHC S. Taylor B. Rush -1% 82% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 3.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 7-8-9
t7 1-3 0 --- O MLN J. Logan G. Hobbie 3% 86% Popfly: 2B
t7 1-3 1 --- O MLN J. O'Brien G. Hobbie 2% 88% Strikeout
Mel Roach pinch hits for Bob Rush (P) batting 9th
t7 1-3 2 --- MLN M. Roach G. Hobbie -2% 86% Walk
t7 1-3 2 1-- O MLN B. Bruton G. Hobbie 3% 89% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Don McMahon facing 9-1-2
Don McMahon replaces Mel Roach (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-1 0 --- CHC G. Hobbie D. McMahon 1% 91% Walk
b7 3-1 0 1-- O CHC T. Taylor D. McMahon -1% 89% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 3-1 1 1-- CHC A. Dark D. McMahon 1% 90% Taylor Steals 2B
b7 3-1 1 -2- R CHC A. Dark D. McMahon 5% 95% Single; Taylor Scores; Dark to 2B/Adv on throw
b7 4-1 1 -2- CHC L. Walls D. McMahon 1% 96% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Dark to 3B
b7 4-1 1 1-3 RO CHC E. Banks D. McMahon 1% 97% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Dark Scores
b7 5-1 2 1-- O CHC B. Thomson D. McMahon -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 5.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 2-3-4
Dale Long replaces Art Schult playing 1B batting 6th
t8 1-5 0 --- MLN E. Mathews G. Hobbie -2% 94% Walk
t8 1-5 0 1-- R MLN H. Aaron G. Hobbie -6% 88% Double; Mathews Scores
t8 2-5 0 -2- O MLN M. Vernon G. Hobbie 4% 92% Flyball: CF
t8 2-5 1 -2- O MLN J. Adcock G. Hobbie 3% 95% Lineout: LF
t8 2-5 2 -2- O MLN S. Lopata G. Hobbie 2% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Braves' Don McMahon facing 6-7-8
Andy Pafko replaces Joe Adcock playing LF batting 5th
b8 5-2 0 --- CHC D. Long D. McMahon 0% 98% Walk
b8 5-2 0 1-- O CHC G. Altman D. McMahon -0% 97% Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 5-2 1 1-- O CHC S. Taylor D. McMahon -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 5-2 2 1-- CHC G. Hobbie D. McMahon 0% 97% Single to LF; Taylor to 3B/Adv on E7 (throw)
b8 5-2 2 1-3 O CHC T. Taylor D. McMahon -1% 97% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 5.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 7-8-9
t9 2-5 0 --- O MLN J. Logan G. Hobbie 2% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2-5 1 --- O MLN J. O'Brien G. Hobbie 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
Wes Covington pinch hits for Don McMahon (P) batting 9th
t9 2-5 2 --- O MLN W. Covington G. Hobbie 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 5.

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