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Scores
Standings
CLE
@BAL		3
6
DET
@BOS		4
2
KCA
@NYY		0
1
KCA
@NYY		6
0
CHW
@WSH		1
2
MLN
@CHC		4
5		 
(10)
MLN
@CHC		11
7
STL
@CIN		2
1
PHI
@LAD		1
3
PIT
@SFG		7
4
Wednesday, August 31, 1960,
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:31
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Braves
4
69-55
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Cubs
5
51-73
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
W: Don Elston (8-7)
L: Lew Burdette (15-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  2   0  1  0   1  0  0   0    4  8  2
Cubs            2  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  1   1    5  7  0
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Bruton CF 5 0 0 0 0 4 .276 .718 -0.144 1.21 0.000 -0.144 -1.1 3 0
Del Crandall C 5 1 2 2 0 0 .276 .743 0.213 1.00 0.259 -0.046 1.6 3 0 HR
Eddie Mathews 3B 4 0 1 0 1 1 .272 .935 0.035 1.23 0.069 -0.034 0.1 0 3
Hank Aaron RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .283 .889 -0.242 1.96 0.000 -0.242 -1.5 0 0
Joe Adcock 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .295 .828 -0.049 0.77 0.016 -0.065 -0.3 17 0
Al Dark LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .252 .655 -0.063 0.72 0.015 -0.078 -0.7 1 0
   Al Spangler LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .693 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Johnny Logan SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 .256 .670 0.085 0.66 0.140 -0.055 0.5 2 3 HR
Chuck Cottier 2B 4 1 3 1 0 0 .212 .551 0.220 1.09 0.244 -0.024 1.3 2 5 HR
Lew Burdette P 3 1 0 0 1 0 .181 .526 -0.083 1.33 0.028 -0.111 -0.5 0 4
Team Totals 37 4 8 4 3 7 .216 .734 -0.028 1.12 0.771 -0.799 -0.6 29 15
HR: D Crandall (18, off D Ellsworth; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); J Logan (6, off D Ellsworth; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); C Cottier (3, off D Ellsworth; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
TB: C Cottier 6; D Crandall 5; J Logan 4; A Dark; E Mathews.
RBI: D Crandall 2 (54); J Logan (36); C Cottier (8).
2-out RBI: D Crandall 2; J Logan.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
E: L Burdette (2); J Logan (19).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: A Dark (1st base by D Ellsworth).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Richie Ashburn CF 5 2 2 0 0 0 .306 .785 0.047 0.92 0.112 -0.065 0.5 1 0
Bob Will RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .260 .711 0.501 1.48 0.577 -0.076 1.1 4 0 HR
Ernie Banks SS 3 1 0 1 1 0 .284 .959 -0.076 1.80 0.019 -0.095 0.0 1 2
George Altman LF 4 0 0 1 0 1 .263 .757 -0.027 1.37 0.069 -0.096 0.3 6 0
Ron Santo 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .746 -0.184 1.89 0.000 -0.184 -1.1 0 0
Frank Thomas 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .251 .717 -0.007 1.43 0.097 -0.104 0.6 7 2
Don Zimmer 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .256 .697 0.465 1.00 0.511 -0.046 0.5 2 0 HR
Moe Thacker C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .164 .446 -0.048 0.97 0.000 -0.048 -0.4 5 0
   Ed Bouchee PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .664 -0.037 1.31 0.000 -0.037 -0.2
   El Tappe C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .656 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Don Elston P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .130 .261 -0.033 1.32 0.000 -0.033 -0.1 0 0
Dick Ellsworth P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .056 .246 -0.034 0.69 0.000 -0.034 -0.3 1 2
   Sammy Taylor PH-C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .588 -0.096 1.93 0.000 -0.096 -0.4 2 0
Team Totals 37 5 7 5 1 2 .189 .562 0.471 1.36 1.385 -0.914 0.5 30 6
HR: D Zimmer (4, off L Burdette; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); B Will (6, off L Burdette; 10th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
TB: B Will 5; D Zimmer 5; R Ashburn 2; F Thomas.
RBI: F Thomas (57); G Altman (40); D Zimmer (23); B Will (46); E Banks (105).
2-out RBI: F Thomas; B Will; D Zimmer.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 6.

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lew Burdette, L (15-9) 9.2 7 5 3 1 2 2 3.43 38 60 -0.472 1.36 -0.5
Team Totals 9.2 7 5 3 1 2 2 2.79 38 60 -0.472 1.12 -0.5

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Ellsworth 8 6 4 4 1 5 3 3.29 30 58 -0.136 0.69 -0.3
Don Elston, W (8-7) 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 3.19 10 0 0 0.164 2.47 0.9
Team Totals 10 8 4 4 3 7 3 3.60 40 58 0 0 0.028 1.36 0.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: D Ellsworth (2; A Dark, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Jocko Conlan, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Ken Burkhart.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Milwaukee Braves         Chicago Cubs
1 Bill Bruton CF 1 Richie Ashburn CF
2 Del Crandall C 2 Bob Will RF
3 Eddie Mathews 3B 3 Ernie Banks SS
4 Hank Aaron RF 4 George Altman LF
5 Joe Adcock 1B 5 Ron Santo 3B
6 Al Dark LF 6 Frank Thomas 1B
7 Johnny Logan SS 7 Don Zimmer 2B
8 Chuck Cottier 2B 8 Moe Thacker C
9 Lew Burdette P 9 Dick Ellsworth P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 3-4 2 --- R CHC D. Zimmer L. Burdette 49% 53% Home Run (Deep LF)
b10 4-4 2 --- R CHC B. Will L. Burdette 47% 100% Home Run (Deep RF)
t3 0-2 2 1-- RR MLN D. Crandall D. Ellsworth -21% 54% Home Run (Deep LF); Burdette Scores
t10 4-4 2 123 O MLN H. Aaron D. Elston 17% 63% Flyball: RF
t5 2-2 1 --- R MLN C. Cottier D. Ellsworth -16% 37% Home Run (Deep LF)

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' Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MLN B. Bruton D. Ellsworth 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O MLN D. Crandall D. Ellsworth 1% 54% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- MLN E. Mathews D. Ellsworth -1% 52% Single
t1 0-0 2 1-- O MLN H. Aaron D. Ellsworth 2% 55% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CHC R. Ashburn L. Burdette 6% 61% Single to P (Ground Ball); Ashburn to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw)
b1 0-0 0 -2- O CHC B. Will L. Burdette -1% 60% Groundout: SS-1B; Ashburn to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 CHC E. Banks L. Burdette 2% 61% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-3 R CHC G. Altman L. Burdette 7% 68% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Ashburn Scores/unER; Banks to 2B
b1 1-0 1 12- O CHC R. Santo L. Burdette -4% 65% Flyball: 2B
b1 1-0 2 12- R CHC F. Thomas L. Burdette 10% 74% Single; Banks Scores/unER; Altman to 3B
b1 2-0 2 1-3 O CHC D. Zimmer L. Burdette -3% 71% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 2.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- O MLN J. Adcock D. Ellsworth 2% 73% Flyball: CF
t2 0-2 1 --- O MLN A. Dark D. Ellsworth 2% 75% Lineout: LF
t2 0-2 2 --- O MLN J. Logan D. Ellsworth 1% 76% Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 8-9-1
b2 2-0 0 --- O CHC M. Thacker L. Burdette -1% 74% Flyball: 1B
b2 2-0 1 --- O CHC D. Ellsworth L. Burdette -1% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2-0 2 --- O CHC R. Ashburn L. Burdette -1% 73% Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 2.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O MLN C. Cottier D. Ellsworth 2% 75% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-2 1 --- MLN L. Burdette D. Ellsworth -3% 72% Walk
t3 0-2 1 1-- O MLN B. Bruton D. Ellsworth 3% 75% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-2 2 1-- RR MLN D. Crandall D. Ellsworth -21% 54% Home Run (Deep LF); Burdette Scores
t3 2-2 2 --- O MLN E. Mathews D. Ellsworth 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 2-3-4
b3 2-2 0 --- O CHC B. Will L. Burdette -2% 53% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3 2-2 1 --- O CHC E. Banks L. Burdette -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-2 2 --- O CHC G. Altman L. Burdette -1% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 2.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
t4 2-2 0 --- O MLN H. Aaron D. Ellsworth 3% 53% Foul Flyball: C
t4 2-2 1 --- O MLN J. Adcock D. Ellsworth 2% 55% Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 2-2 2 --- MLN A. Dark D. Ellsworth -1% 53% Single
t4 2-2 2 1-- O MLN J. Logan D. Ellsworth 3% 56% Dark Picked off 1B (P-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 5-6-7
b4 2-2 0 --- O CHC R. Santo L. Burdette -3% 53% Flyball: CF
b4 2-2 1 --- O CHC F. Thomas L. Burdette -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2-2 2 --- O CHC D. Zimmer L. Burdette -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 2.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 7-8-9
t5 2-2 0 --- O MLN J. Logan D. Ellsworth 3% 53% Foul Flyball: LF
t5 2-2 1 --- R MLN C. Cottier D. Ellsworth -16% 37% Home Run (Deep LF)
t5 3-2 1 --- O MLN L. Burdette D. Ellsworth 2% 39% Groundout: 1B-P
t5 3-2 2 --- O MLN B. Bruton D. Ellsworth 1% 40% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 8-9-1
b5 2-3 0 --- O CHC M. Thacker L. Burdette -3% 37% Groundout: P-1B
b5 2-3 1 --- O CHC D. Ellsworth L. Burdette -2% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-3 2 --- O CHC R. Ashburn L. Burdette -2% 33% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 2.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 2-3-4
t6 3-2 0 --- O MLN D. Crandall D. Ellsworth 2% 35% Flyball: LF
t6 3-2 1 --- O MLN E. Mathews D. Ellsworth 2% 37% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 3-2 2 --- O MLN H. Aaron D. Ellsworth 1% 38% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 2-3-4
b6 2-3 0 --- O CHC B. Will L. Burdette -4% 34% Groundout: P-1B
b6 2-3 1 --- O CHC E. Banks L. Burdette -3% 31% Flyball: LF
b6 2-3 2 --- O CHC G. Altman L. Burdette -2% 29% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 2.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 5-6-7
t7 3-2 0 --- O MLN J. Adcock D. Ellsworth 2% 32% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t7 3-2 1 --- O MLN A. Dark D. Ellsworth 2% 33% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t7 3-2 2 --- R MLN J. Logan D. Ellsworth -14% 19% Home Run (Deep LF)
t7 4-2 2 --- MLN C. Cottier D. Ellsworth -1% 19% Single
t7 4-2 2 1-- O MLN L. Burdette D. Ellsworth 1% 20% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 5-6-7
b7 2-4 0 --- O CHC R. Santo L. Burdette -4% 16% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2-4 1 --- O CHC F. Thomas L. Burdette -2% 14% Flyball: 1B
b7 2-4 2 --- CHC D. Zimmer L. Burdette 2% 16% Single
Ed Bouchee pinch hits for Moe Thacker (C) batting 8th
b7 2-4 2 1-- O CHC E. Bouchee L. Burdette -4% 12% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 2.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
El Tappe replaces Ed Bouchee (PH) playing C batting 8th
t8 4-2 0 --- O MLN B. Bruton D. Ellsworth 1% 14% Strikeout
t8 4-2 1 --- O MLN D. Crandall D. Ellsworth 1% 14% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 4-2 2 --- O MLN E. Mathews D. Ellsworth 1% 15% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 9-1-2
Sammy Taylor pinch hits for Dick Ellsworth (P) batting 9th
b8 2-4 0 --- O CHC S. Taylor L. Burdette -4% 11% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2-4 1 --- CHC R. Ashburn L. Burdette 5% 16% Single
b8 2-4 1 1-- CHC B. Will L. Burdette 11% 27% Single; Ashburn to 3B
b8 2-4 1 1-3 RO CHC E. Banks L. Burdette -5% 22% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Ashburn Scores
b8 3-4 2 1-- O CHC G. Altman L. Burdette -7% 15% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 3.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cubs' Don Elston facing 4-5-6
Don Elston replaces El Tappe (C) pitching and batting 8th
Sammy Taylor moves from PH to C
t9 4-3 0 --- O MLN H. Aaron D. Elston 1% 17% Strikeout
t9 4-3 1 --- MLN J. Adcock D. Elston -2% 15% Walk
t9 4-3 1 1-- O MLN A. Dark D. Elston 2% 17% Flyball: 1B
t9 4-3 2 1-- O MLN J. Logan D. Elston 2% 19% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 5-6-7
Al Spangler replaces Al Dark playing LF batting 6th
b9 3-4 0 --- O CHC R. Santo L. Burdette -8% 10% Groundout: P-1B
b9 3-4 1 --- O CHC F. Thomas L. Burdette -6% 4% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 3-4 2 --- R CHC D. Zimmer L. Burdette 49% 53% Home Run (Deep LF)
b9 4-4 2 --- O CHC D. Elston L. Burdette -3% 50% Lineout: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 4.
Top of the 10th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Cubs' Don Elston facing 8-9-1
t10 4-4 0 --- MLN C. Cottier D. Elston -8% 42% Single
t10 4-4 0 1-- O MLN L. Burdette D. Elston 8% 50% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t10 4-4 1 1-- O MLN B. Bruton D. Elston 7% 57% Flyball: LF
t10 4-4 2 1-- MLN D. Crandall D. Elston -5% 52% Single; Burdette to 2B
t10 4-4 2 12- MLN E. Mathews D. Elston -6% 46% Walk; Burdette to 3B; Crandall to 2B
t10 4-4 2 123 O MLN H. Aaron D. Elston 17% 63% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 9-1-2
b10 4-4 0 --- O CHC S. Taylor L. Burdette -6% 57% Flyball: LF
b10 4-4 1 --- O CHC R. Ashburn L. Burdette -4% 53% Lineout: CF
b10 4-4 2 --- R CHC B. Will L. Burdette 47% 100% Home Run (Deep RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 5.

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