May 20, 1961 St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
WSA 3 BOS 4
DET 3
(10) CLE 4
NYY 3 MIN 2
KCA 0 CHC 1
STL 0 MLN 9
@CIN 5 PIT 4
@PHI 3 LAD 4
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 9,103

Saturday, May 20, 1961
Time of Game: 2:10

Cardinals

11-17

Lost 6

6th, 7½ GB

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

W: D Ellsworth (1-3), L: L Jackson (0-3)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Cubs

12-19

Won 2

7th, 8 GB

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Javier 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .588    0    2   2   
J Cunningham 1B               2   0   0   0    2   0  .327  .969    0   10   0   
C James RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .641    0    2   0   GDP
K Boyer 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .292  .858    0    0   3   
S Musial LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .731    0    1   0   
D Spencer SS                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .264  .820    0    3   3   
C Flood CF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .705    0    3   0   2B
J Schaffer C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    3   1   
L Jackson P                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    0   2   
Totals                       28   0   3   0    4   1                    24  11

BATTING

2B: C Flood (3, off D Ellsworth).

TB: C Flood 2; L Jackson; J Schaffer.

GIDP: C James (2).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Boyer-J Javier-J Cunningham.

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Heist CF                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .186  .511    0    0   1   
  R Ashburn PH-LF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .451    0    0   0   
D Zimmer 2B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .260  .718    0    1   1   2B,GDP
G Altman RF-CF                4   0   2   0    0   0  .341  .996    0    1   0   3B
E Banks SS                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .281  .898    0    1   9   
R Santo 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .297  .876    0    0   5   2B
B Williams LF-RF              4   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .577    0    1   0   
E Bouchee 1B                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .220  .715    0   19   3   HR,IW
D Bertell C                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .268  .631    0    2   0   
D Ellsworth P                 3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .077    0    2   5   
Totals                       28   1   5   1    6   4                    27  24

BATTING

2B: R Santo (7, off L Jackson); D Zimmer (9, off L Jackson).

3B: G Altman (2, off L Jackson).

HR: E Bouchee (1, off L Jackson; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

IBB: E Bouchee (1, by L Jackson).

TB: G Altman 4; E Bouchee 4; D Zimmer 2; R Santo 2.

GIDP: D Zimmer (2).

RBI: E Bouchee (5).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Bouchee-E Banks-E Bouchee.

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 Jackson, L (0-3)             8     5   1   1    6   4   1   4.50   34     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 2· 5     66    -     1.48   0.20
Totals                         8     5   1   1    6   4   1          34     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 2· 5           -

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 Ellsworth, W (1-3)           9     3   0   0    4   1   0   4.42   32     -       ·  ·     22· 2· 0· 3     78    -     1.28   0.70
Totals                         9     3   0   0    4   1   0          32     -       ·  ·     22· 2· 0· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: L Jackson (1); D Ellsworth (1).

IBB: L Jackson (1; E Bouchee).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Jocko Conlan.

Time of Game: 2:10.

Attendance: 9,103.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 62° F, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   St.Louis Cardinals            Chicago Cubs                         
1. J Javier             2B    1. A Heist              CF 
2. J Cunningham         1B    2. D Zimmer             2B 
3. C James              RF    3. G Altman             RF 
4. K Boyer              3B    4. E Banks              SS 
5. S Musial             LF    5. R Santo              3B 
6. D Spencer            SS    6. B Williams           LF 
7. C Flood              CF    7. E Bouchee            1B 
8. J Schaffer           C     8. D Bertell            C  
9. L Jackson            P     9. D Ellsworth          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  0-0  ---      36% 100% E Bouchee       L Jackson       Home Run (Deep LF)
   b 8   1  0-0  1--      14%  75% G Altman        L Jackson       Single to CF; Zimmer to 3B
   b 8   1  0-0  123     -14%  63% R Santo         L Jackson       Lineout: SS
   b 8   2  0-0  123     -13%  50% B Williams      L Jackson       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   t 9   2  0-0  -2-      10%  64% S Musial        D Ellsworth     Groundout: P-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Javier        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Cunningham    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  C James         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Jackson facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  A Heist         Walk
   OO     1--      51%  D Zimmer        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---      54%  G Altman        Triple to CF (Deep CF)
          --3      55%  E Banks         Walk
   O      1-3      50%  R Santo         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  K Boyer         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  S Musial        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      53%  D Spencer       Walk
   O      1--      55%  C Flood         Double to CF (Deep LF-CF); Spencer out at Hm/CF-SS-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Jackson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  B Williams      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      51%  E Bouchee       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Bertell       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 8-9-1
          ---      46%  J Schaffer      Single to CF (SS-2B)
   O      1--      48%  L Jackson       Groundout: SS-1B; Schaffer to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  J Javier        Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      51%  J Cunningham    Walk
   O      12-      56%  C James         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Jackson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  D Ellsworth     Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  A Heist         Lineout: LF
          ---      54%  D Zimmer        Double to LF (LF Line)
   O      -2-      50%  G Altman        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  K Boyer         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---      55%  S Musial        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      56%  D Spencer       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Jackson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  E Banks         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      58%  R Santo         Double to LF
   O      -2-      54%  B Williams      Flyball: RF
          -2-      55%  E Bouchee       Wild Pitch; Santo to 3B
          --3      56%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      50%  D Bertell       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  C Flood         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  J Schaffer      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      57%  L Jackson       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Jackson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      54%  D Ellsworth     Strikeout
   O      ---      52%  A Heist         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      50%  D Zimmer        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  J Javier        Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      50%  J Cunningham    Walk
   OO     1--      58%  C James         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Jackson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      54%  G Altman        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      52%  E Banks         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Santo         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      54%  K Boyer         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      57%  S Musial        Strikeout
   O      ---      59%  D Spencer       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Jackson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      55%  B Williams      Popfly: SS
   O      ---      52%  E Bouchee       Flyball: CF
          ---      54%  D Bertell       Walk
   O      1--      50%  D Ellsworth     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      55%  C Flood         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      58%  J Schaffer      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      56%  L Jackson       Single to CF (Short LF-CF)
   O      1--      61%  J Javier        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Jackson facing 1-2-3
                  Richie Ashburn pinch hits for Al Heist batting 1st
   O      ---      56%  R Ashburn       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      61%  D Zimmer        Walk
          1--      75%  G Altman        Single to CF; Zimmer to 3B
          1-3      77%  E Banks         Walk; Altman to 2B
   O      123      63%  R Santo         Lineout: SS
   O      123      50%  B Williams      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 2-3-4
                  Richie Ashburn moves to LF; George Altman moves to CF; Billy Williams moves to RF
   O      ---      56%  J Cunningham    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      61%  C James         Flyball: CF
          ---      57%  K Boyer         Walk
          1--      54%  S Musial        Wild Pitch; Boyer to 2B
   O      -2-      64%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Jackson facing 7-8-9
   R      ---     100%  E Bouchee       Home Run (Deep LF)
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation