May 15, 1960 St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 2
@BOS 1 BAL 7
@BOS 4 CHW 4
@CLE 0 CLE 6
CHW 3
(10) KCA 5
@DET 0 KCA 5
@DET 4
(10) NYY 11
@WSH 2 STL 6
@CHC 1 CHC 4
STL 0 PHI 14
@CIN 3 CIN 5
PHI 1 PIT 6
@MLN 4 MLN 4
PIT 2 SFG 2
LAD 0

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 33,543

Sunday, May 15, 1960, 4:08PM
Time of Game: 1:46

Cardinals

10-16

Lost 1

7th, 8½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  0  0
Cubs            0  0  0   0  1  2   1  0  X    4  7  0

W: D Cardwell (2-2), L: L McDaniel (1-2)

Cubs

9-14

Won 1

6th, 8 GB

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cunningham RF               4   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .790    0    0   0   
A Grammas SS                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .224  .531    0    1   4   
  W Shannon PH-2B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .559    0    0   0   
B White 1B-CF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .337  .887    0   10   0   
K Boyer 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .222  .871    0    2   3   
D Spencer 2B-SS               3   0   0   0    0   1  .323  .972    0    2   3   
L Wagner LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .773    0    1   0   
C Flood CF                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .336    0    1   0   
  S Musial PH-1B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .804    0    2   0   
H Smith C                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .453    0    5   2   
  C Sawatski PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .850    0    0   0   
L McDaniel P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .572    0    0   2   
  G Crowe PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .498    0    0   0   
Totals                       27   0   0   0    1   7                    24  14

BATTING

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Ashburn CF                  3   1   2   1    1   0  .325  .840    0    2   0   2B,CS
G Altman RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .565    0    3   0   
E Bouchee 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .636    0   11   0   
E Banks SS                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .226  .859    0    0   3   HR
W Moryn LF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .308  .827    0    4   0   
F Thomas 3B                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .235  .775    0    0   1   
  D Zimmer 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .526         0   0   
D Rice C                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .636    0    7   0   
J Kindall 2B                  3   1   1   1    0   1  .154  .297    0    0   4   SB
D Cardwell P                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .182  .909    0    0   2   
Totals                       30   4   7   4    2   5                    27  10

BATTING

2B: R Ashburn (4, off L McDaniel).

HR: E Banks (7, off L McDaniel; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: E Banks 4; R Ashburn 3; D Rice; F Thomas; G Altman; J Kindall.

RBI: E Banks 2 (24); J Kindall (4); R Ashburn (5).

2-out RBI: E Banks 2; R Ashburn.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Kindall (1, 2nd base off L McDaniel/H Smith).

CS: R Ashburn (1, 2nd base by L McDaniel/H Smith).

PITCHING

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L McDaniel, L (1-2)            8     7   4   4    2   5   1   4.21   32     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0· 7     55    -     0.72  -0.07
Totals                         8     7   4   4    2   5   1          32     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0· 7           -

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Cardwell, W (2-2)            9     0   0   0    1   7   0   3.38   28     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1· 0     93    -     0.69   0.43
Totals                         9     0   0   0    1   7   0          28     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: L McDaniel (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tony Venzon, 1B - Frank Dascoli, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Shag Crawford.

Time of Game: 1:46.

Attendance: 33,543.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St.Louis Cardinals            Chicago Cubs                         
1. J Cunningham         RF    1. R Ashburn            CF 
2. A Grammas            SS    2. G Altman             RF 
3. B White              1B    3. E Bouchee            1B 
4. K Boyer              3B    4. E Banks              SS 
5. D Spencer            2B    5. W Moryn              LF 
6. L Wagner             LF    6. F Thomas             3B 
7. C Flood              CF    7. D Rice               C  
8. H Smith              C     8. J Kindall            2B 
9. L McDaniel           P     9. D Cardwell           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  0-1  -2-      17%  91% E Banks         L McDaniel      Home Run (Deep LF); Ashburn Scores
   b 5   1  0-0  1--       9%  66% D Rice          L McDaniel      Single to RF; Thomas to 3B
   t 6   0  1-0  ---       4%  71% H Smith         D Cardwell      Groundout: SS-1B
   b 5   1  0-0  1-3       3%  69% J Kindall       L McDaniel      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Thomas Scores
   b 5   1  0-0  ---       3%  57% F Thomas        L McDaniel      Single to LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Cunningham    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  A Grammas       Walk
   O      1--      52%  B White         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      55%  K Boyer         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Lindy McDaniel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  R Ashburn       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      55%  G Altman        Single to 3B
   O      1--      53%  E Bouchee       Groundout: 3B-1B; Altman to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  E Banks         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Cardwell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  D Spencer       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  L Wagner        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  C Flood         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Lindy McDaniel facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  W Moryn         Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  F Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Rice          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Cardwell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  H Smith         Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  L McDaniel      Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  J Cunningham    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Lindy McDaniel facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  J Kindall       Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  D Cardwell      Strikeout Looking
          ---      53%  R Ashburn       Single to SS
   O      1--      50%  G Altman        Ashburn Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Cardwell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  A Grammas       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  B White         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      56%  K Boyer         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Lindy McDaniel facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  G Altman        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      51%  E Bouchee       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  E Banks         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Cardwell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  D Spencer       Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  L Wagner        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      56%  C Flood         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Lindy McDaniel facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  W Moryn         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      57%  F Thomas        Single to LF
          1--      66%  D Rice          Single to RF; Thomas to 3B
   RO     1-3      69%  J Kindall       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Thomas Scores
   O      1--      67%  D Cardwell      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Cardwell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      71%  H Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      73%  L McDaniel      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      75%  J Cunningham    Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Lindy McDaniel facing 1-2-3
          ---      78%  R Ashburn       Walk
   O      1--      75%  G Altman        Strikeout
   O      1--      74%  E Bouchee       Groundout: C-1B; Ashburn to 2B
   RR     -2-      91%  E Banks         Home Run (Deep LF); Ashburn Scores
          ---      91%  W Moryn         Walk
   O      1--      90%  F Thomas        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 3.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Don Cardwell facing 2-3-4
                  Don Zimmer replaces Frank Thomas playing 3B batting 6th; Wally Shannon pinch hits for Alex Grammas batting 2nd
   O      ---      93%  W Shannon       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      94%  B White         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      95%  K Boyer         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Lindy McDaniel facing 7-8-9
                  Wally Shannon moves to 2B; Daryl Spencer moves to SS
   O      ---      94%  D Rice          Flyball: SS
          ---      95%  J Kindall       Single to CF
          1--      95%  D Cardwell      Kindall Steals 2B
   O      -2-      94%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-      97%  R Ashburn       Double to LF; Kindall Scores
          -2-      97%  G Altman        Wild Pitch; Ashburn to 3B
   O      --3      97%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 4.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Don Cardwell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      98%  D Spencer       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  L Wagner        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Stan Musial pinch hits for Curt Flood batting 7th
   O      ---      99%  S Musial        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Lindy McDaniel facing 3-4-5
                  Stan Musial moves to 1B; Bill White moves to CF
   O      ---      99%  E Bouchee       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      99%  E Banks         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  W Moryn         Groundout: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 4.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Don Cardwell facing 8-9-1
                  Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Hal Smith batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  C Sawatski      Lineout: RF
                  George Crowe pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  G Crowe         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  J Cunningham    Flyball: LF (Short LF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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