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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BAL		2
6
NYY
@BAL		2
14
BOS
@CLE		3
0
WSA
@DET		1
11
CHW
@LAA		7
1
KCA
@MIN		12
1
MLN
@CHC		2
7
HOU
@CIN		2
4
LAD
@NYM		3
6
SFG
@PHI		6
0
Friday, August 24, 1962
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 6,518, Time of Game: 2:25
Braves
2
70-60
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 13½ GB
 at Cubs
7
48-81
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
8th, 35 GB
W: Bob Buhl (10-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  6  0
Cubs            2  3  0   0  0  0   0  2  X    7 15  1

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Amado Samuel SS 5 0 1 0 0 2 .188 .498 -0.073 0.85 0.043 -0.115 -1.0 1 1
Gus Bell LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .648 -0.113 1.17 0.000 -0.113 -1.2 1 0
Lee Maye CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .240 .680 -0.061 0.71 0.009 -0.070 -0.6 4 0
Hank Aaron RF 3 1 1 1 1 1 .341 1.031 0.067 0.75 0.109 -0.043 0.7 1 0 HR
Joe Torre C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .272 .697 -0.025 0.86 0.039 -0.064 -0.4 4 0
Tommie Aaron 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .222 .687 0.102 0.94 0.141 -0.039 1.1 9 0
Ken Aspromonte 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .278 .671 0.035 0.93 0.100 -0.065 0.5 2 2
Frank Bolling 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .273 .726 -0.067 1.20 0.050 -0.117 -0.9 2 3
Tony Cloninger P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .077 .154 -0.064 2.12 0.000 -0.064 -0.6 0 0
   Lew Burdette P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .384 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Eddie Mathews PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 .257 .846 -0.004 2.47 0.000 -0.004 0.1
   Don Nottebart P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .762 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Hawk Taylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 -0.022 0.75 0.000 -0.022 -0.2
   Carl Willey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .697 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
   Lou Johnson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .254 .757 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.2
Team Totals 33 2 6 2 4 7 .182 .543 -0.227 0.97 0.491 -0.718 -2.7 24 9
HR: H Aaron (34, off B Buhl; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: H Aaron 4; K Aspromonte 2; A Samuel; T Aaron; J Torre.
RBI: E Mathews (76); H Aaron (105).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Samuel-T Aaron.

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock CF 4 2 4 1 1 0 .273 .770 0.127 0.46 0.127 0.000 2.1 6 0 2B,SB,IW
Ken Hubbs 2B 5 1 2 2 0 1 .264 .658 0.007 0.62 0.064 -0.057 0.9 0 2
Billy Williams LF 4 1 1 1 1 0 .309 .868 0.012 0.52 0.042 -0.029 0.6 1 0
George Altman 1B 5 0 2 1 0 0 .322 .918 0.122 0.58 0.143 -0.021 0.7 9 0 2B
Ron Santo 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .235 .681 0.035 0.56 0.060 -0.025 0.1 2 2
Don Landrum RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .305 .751 -0.082 0.50 0.008 -0.090 -1.3 1 0 GDP
Andre Rodgers SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .285 .751 0.035 0.44 0.042 -0.007 0.4 0 1
Cuno Barragan C 4 2 2 1 0 0 .200 .551 0.065 0.73 0.106 -0.041 0.5 8 0 2B
Bob Buhl P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .091 -0.048 0.39 0.000 -0.048 -1.1 0 0 SH
Team Totals 37 7 15 7 2 4 .405 .922 0.273 0.53 0.592 -0.318 2.8 27 5
2B: C Barragan (5, off T Cloninger); G Altman (20, off T Cloninger); L Brock (24, off T Cloninger).
SH: B Buhl (7, off C Willey).
IBB: L Brock (4, by C Willey).
TB: L Brock 5; G Altman 3; C Barragan 3; K Hubbs 2; A Rodgers 2; D Landrum; R Santo; B Williams.
GIDP: D Landrum (3).
RBI: K Hubbs 2 (45); B Williams (78); G Altman (65); L Brock (34); R Santo (71); C Barragan (9).
2-out RBI: K Hubbs; B Williams.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 7 for 14.
Fielding
E: B Buhl (1).
Baserunning
SB: L Brock (13, 2nd base off C Willey/J Torre).

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tony Cloninger, L (5-3) 1.1 6 5 5 1 0 0 5.21 10 21 -0.322 1.16 -3.7
Lew Burdette 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.02 6 1 1 -0.009 0.38 0.2
Don Nottebart 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 3.40 10 0 0 0.047 0.48 1.0
Carl Willey 3 4 2 2 1 4 0 5.82 14 0 0 0.011 0.22 -0.4
Team Totals 8 15 7 7 2 4 0 7.88 40 21 1 1 -0.273 0.97 -2.8

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Buhl, W (10-9) 9 6 2 2 4 7 1 4.15 37 70 0.227 0.97 2.7
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 4 7 1 2.00 37 70 0.227 0.53 2.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: C Willey (4; L Brock).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Jackowski, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Al Forman, 3B - Tom Gorman.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 6,518.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Milwaukee Braves         Chicago Cubs
1 Amado Samuel SS 1 Lou Brock CF
2 Gus Bell LF 2 Ken Hubbs 2B
3 Lee Maye CF 3 Billy Williams LF
4 Hank Aaron RF 4 George Altman 1B
5 Joe Torre C 5 Ron Santo 3B
6 Tommie Aaron 1B 6 Don Landrum RF
7 Ken Aspromonte 3B 7 Andre Rodgers SS
8 Frank Bolling 2B 8 Cuno Barragan C
9 Tony Cloninger P 9 Bob Buhl P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 1 12- R CHC G. Altman T. Cloninger 13% 72% Double to LF (Fly Ball); Hubbs Scores; Williams to 3B
t2 1-2 0 1-- MLN T. Aaron B. Buhl -11% 45% Single to P (Ground Ball); Torre to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw); Aaron to 2B
b2 2-1 0 1-- R CHC C. Barragan T. Cloninger 10% 79% Double to LF (Line Drive); Rodgers Scores
t2 0-2 0 --- R MLN H. Aaron B. Buhl -9% 60% Home Run (Deep LF)
t2 1-2 1 -23 O MLN F. Bolling B. Buhl 8% 59% Strikeout

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' Bob Buhl facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MLN A. Samuel B. Buhl 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O MLN G. Bell B. Buhl 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O MLN L. Maye B. Buhl 1% 55% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Tony Cloninger facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CHC L. Brock T. Cloninger 3% 58% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 0 1-- O CHC K. Hubbs T. Cloninger -3% 55% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 1 1-- CHC B. Williams T. Cloninger 3% 59% Walk; Hubbs to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- R CHC G. Altman T. Cloninger 13% 72% Double to LF (Fly Ball); Hubbs Scores; Williams to 3B
b1 1-0 1 -23 R CHC R. Santo T. Cloninger 6% 78% Single to CF (Line Drive); Williams Scores; Altman to 3B
b1 2-0 1 1-3 OO CHC D. Landrum T. Cloninger -8% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 2.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Bob Buhl facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- R MLN H. Aaron B. Buhl -9% 60% Home Run (Deep LF)
t2 1-2 0 --- MLN J. Torre B. Buhl -4% 56% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t2 1-2 0 1-- MLN T. Aaron B. Buhl -11% 45% Single to P (Ground Ball); Torre to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw); Aaron to 2B
t2 1-2 0 -23 O MLN K. Aspromonte B. Buhl 6% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 1-2 1 -23 O MLN F. Bolling B. Buhl 8% 59% Strikeout
t2 1-2 2 -23 O MLN T. Cloninger B. Buhl 6% 66% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Tony Cloninger facing 7-8-9
b2 2-1 0 --- CHC A. Rodgers T. Cloninger 3% 69% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b2 2-1 0 1-- R CHC C. Barragan T. Cloninger 10% 79% Double to LF (Line Drive); Rodgers Scores
b2 3-1 0 -2- O CHC B. Buhl T. Cloninger -3% 76% Foul Flyball: 3B
b2 3-1 1 -2- R CHC L. Brock T. Cloninger 7% 83% Double to LF (Line Drive); Barragan Scores
Lew Burdette replaces Tony Cloninger pitching and batting 9th
b2 4-1 1 -2- R CHC K. Hubbs L. Burdette 5% 88% Single to LF (Line Drive); Brock Scores
b2 5-1 1 1-- O CHC B. Williams L. Burdette -1% 87% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hubbs to 2B
b2 5-1 2 -2- O CHC G. Altman L. Burdette -1% 86% Popfly: 3B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 5.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, Cubs' Bob Buhl facing 1-2-3
t3 1-5 0 --- O MLN A. Samuel B. Buhl 2% 87% Strikeout
t3 1-5 1 --- O MLN G. Bell B. Buhl 1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-5 2 --- MLN L. Maye B. Buhl -1% 88% Walk
t3 1-5 2 1-- MLN H. Aaron B. Buhl -2% 86% Walk; Maye to 2B
t3 1-5 2 12- O MLN J. Torre B. Buhl 3% 89% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 5-6-7
b3 5-1 0 --- O CHC R. Santo L. Burdette -1% 88% Flyball: CF
b3 5-1 1 --- O CHC D. Landrum L. Burdette -1% 88% Flyball: CF
b3 5-1 2 --- O CHC A. Rodgers L. Burdette -0% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 5.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, Cubs' Bob Buhl facing 6-7-8
t4 1-5 0 --- MLN T. Aaron B. Buhl -3% 84% Walk
t4 1-5 0 1-- MLN K. Aspromonte B. Buhl -7% 77% Single to CF (Line Drive); Aaron to 3B
t4 1-5 0 1-3 MLN F. Bolling B. Buhl -5% 72% Walk; Aspromonte to 2B
Eddie Mathews pinch hits for Lew Burdette (P) batting 9th
t4 1-5 0 123 RO MLN E. Mathews B. Buhl 0% 73% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Aaron Scores; Aspromonte to 3B; Bolling to 2B
t4 2-5 1 -23 O MLN A. Samuel B. Buhl 7% 80% Strikeout Looking
t4 2-5 2 -23 O MLN G. Bell B. Buhl 6% 86% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Braves' Don Nottebart facing 8-9-1
Don Nottebart replaces Eddie Mathews (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b4 5-2 0 --- O CHC C. Barragan D. Nottebart -1% 85% Flyball: RF
b4 5-2 1 --- O CHC B. Buhl D. Nottebart -1% 84% Groundout: P-1B
b4 5-2 2 --- CHC L. Brock D. Nottebart 1% 85% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b4 5-2 2 1-- O CHC K. Hubbs D. Nottebart -1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 5.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Cubs' Bob Buhl facing 3-4-5
t5 2-5 0 --- O MLN L. Maye B. Buhl 2% 86% Foul Flyball: 3B
t5 2-5 1 --- O MLN H. Aaron B. Buhl 2% 87% Strikeout Looking
t5 2-5 2 --- O MLN J. Torre B. Buhl 1% 88% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Braves' Don Nottebart facing 3-4-5
b5 5-2 0 --- O CHC B. Williams D. Nottebart -1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 5-2 1 --- CHC G. Altman D. Nottebart 1% 88% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b5 5-2 1 1-- O CHC R. Santo D. Nottebart -1% 87% Flyball: CF
b5 5-2 2 1-- CHC D. Landrum D. Nottebart 1% 88% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Altman to 2B
b5 5-2 2 12- CHC A. Rodgers D. Nottebart 1% 89% Single to P (Line Drive); Altman to 3B; Landrum to 2B
b5 5-2 2 123 O CHC C. Barragan D. Nottebart -3% 86% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 5.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Cubs' Bob Buhl facing 6-7-8
t6 2-5 0 --- O MLN T. Aaron B. Buhl 2% 89% Lineout: CF
t6 2-5 1 --- MLN K. Aspromonte B. Buhl -3% 86% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t6 2-5 1 1-- O MLN F. Bolling B. Buhl 3% 89% Strikeout Looking
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Don Nottebart (P) batting 9th
t6 2-5 2 1-- O MLN H. Taylor B. Buhl 2% 91% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Braves' Carl Willey facing 9-1-2
Carl Willey replaces Hawk Taylor (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 5-2 0 --- O CHC B. Buhl C. Willey -1% 90% Strikeout Looking
b6 5-2 1 --- CHC L. Brock C. Willey 1% 91% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 5-2 1 1-- CHC K. Hubbs C. Willey 1% 92% Brock Steals 2B
b6 5-2 1 -2- O CHC K. Hubbs C. Willey -1% 90% Strikeout
b6 5-2 2 -2- O CHC B. Williams C. Willey -1% 89% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 5.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Cubs' Bob Buhl facing 1-2-3
t7 2-5 0 --- MLN A. Samuel B. Buhl -4% 85% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t7 2-5 0 1-- O MLN G. Bell B. Buhl 3% 88% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Samuel to 2B
t7 2-5 1 -2- O MLN L. Maye B. Buhl 4% 91% Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 2-5 2 -2- O MLN H. Aaron B. Buhl 3% 94% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Braves' Carl Willey facing 4-5-6
b7 5-2 0 --- O CHC G. Altman C. Willey -1% 93% Flyball: LF
b7 5-2 1 --- O CHC R. Santo C. Willey -0% 93% Strikeout
b7 5-2 2 --- O CHC D. Landrum C. Willey -0% 93% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 5.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Cubs' Bob Buhl facing 5-6-7
t8 2-5 0 --- O MLN J. Torre B. Buhl 2% 95% Flyball: LF
t8 2-5 1 --- O MLN T. Aaron B. Buhl 1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-5 2 --- O MLN K. Aspromonte B. Buhl 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Braves' Carl Willey facing 7-8-9
b8 5-2 0 --- O CHC A. Rodgers C. Willey -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 5-2 1 --- CHC C. Barragan C. Willey 0% 97% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b8 5-2 1 1-- O CHC B. Buhl C. Willey -0% 97% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Barragan to 2B
b8 5-2 2 -2- CHC L. Brock C. Willey 0% 97% Intentional Walk
b8 5-2 2 12- R CHC K. Hubbs C. Willey 2% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive); Barragan Scores; Brock to 3B
b8 6-2 2 1-3 R CHC B. Williams C. Willey 1% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive); Brock Scores; Hubbs to 3B
b8 7-2 2 1-3 O CHC G. Altman C. Willey -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 7.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-7, Cubs' Bob Buhl facing 8-9-1
t9 2-7 0 --- O MLN F. Bolling B. Buhl 0% 100% Flyball: CF
Lou Johnson pinch hits for Carl Willey (P) batting 9th
t9 2-7 1 --- O MLN L. Johnson B. Buhl 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 2-7 2 --- O MLN A. Samuel B. Buhl 0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 7.

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