August 26, 1962 Milwaukee Braves at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 2
NYY 1 CLE 10
BOS 5 CLE 4
BOS 0 DET 5
WSA 3 WSA 5
@DET 2 LAA 4
CHW 0 MIN 1
KCA 0 CHC 4
MLN 1 HOU 2
@CIN 1 HOU 6
@CIN 4 LAD 16
@NYM 5 SFG 7
@PHI 4 STL 6
PIT 5 PIT 7
@STL 6

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 16,351

Sunday, August 26, 1962
Time of Game: 2:10

Braves

71-61

Lost 1

6th, 14½ GB

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

W: D Ellsworth (7-17), L: D Lemaster (1-2)

Cubs

49-82

Won 1

8th, 36 GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R McMillan SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .246  .700    0    1   3   
L Johnson LF-CF               4   1   2   0    0   1  .267  .790    0    2   0   2B
E Mathews 3B                  1   0   0   0    3   1  .258  .861    0    1   2   
H Aaron RF                    2   0   0   1    1   0  .338 1.028    0    4   1   SF,GDP
L Maye CF                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .240  .686    0    1   0   
  D Crandall PH-1B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .752    0    1   0   
J Torre C                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .273  .705    0    5   1   2B
T Aaron 1B-LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .697    0    5   0   2B,GDP
F Bolling 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .724    0    4   1   
D Lemaster P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .301    0    0   2   
  B Uecker PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .185  .535    0    0   0   
  L Burdette P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .384         0   0   
  K Aspromonte PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .664    0    0   0   
Totals                       30   1   6   1    5   7                    24  10

BATTING

2B: L Johnson (3, off D Ellsworth); T Aaron (16, off D Ellsworth); J Torre (7, off D Ellsworth).

SF: H Aaron (5, off D Ellsworth).

TB: L Johnson 3; J Torre 2; T Aaron 2; R McMillan; F Bolling.

GIDP: T Aaron (9); H Aaron (13).

RBI: H Aaron (108).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Mathews-F Bolling-T Aaron.

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Hubbs 2B                    3   1   0   0    0   0  .263  .654    0    2   3   SH
R Santo 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .676    0    0   2   SH,GDP
D Landrum RF                  2   0   0   1    0   0  .298  .734    0    1   0   SH
G Altman 1B                   2   0   1   1    1   0  .320  .916    0   13   0   2B,SB
B Williams LF                 3   1   1   1    0   0  .306  .866    0    1   0   HR
L Brock CF                    3   0   1   0    0   2  .271  .762    0    2   0   CS
A Rodgers SS                  3   0   0   0    0   3  .281  .740    0    1   6   
D Bertell C                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .297  .714    0    7   0   HR
D Ellsworth P                 2   1   1   0    1   0  .113  .409    0    0   4   
Totals                       24   4   5   4    2   5                    27  15

BATTING

2B: G Altman (21, off D Lemaster).

HR: D Bertell (2, off D Lemaster; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); B Williams (20, off L Burdette; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

SH: K Hubbs (8, off D Lemaster); R Santo (2, off D Lemaster); D Landrum (3, off D Lemaster).

TB: B Williams 4; D Bertell 4; G Altman 2; D Ellsworth; L Brock.

GIDP: R Santo (14).

RBI: B Williams (79); D Bertell (15); G Altman (66); D Landrum (13).

2-out RBI: G Altman.

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. K Hubbs-A Rodgers-G Altman; D Ellsworth-K Hubbs-G Altman.

PB: D Bertell (15).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Altman (16, 2nd base off D Lemaster/J Torre).

CS: L Brock (5, 2nd base by L Burdette/J Torre).

PITCHING

Milwaukee Braves              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Lemaster, L (1-2)            6     3   3   3    2   4   1   3.38   22     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 0· 1     56    -     1.16  -0.07
L Burdette                     2     2   1   1    0   1   1   5.01    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 1          0-0    0.21  -0.03
Totals                         8     5   4   4    2   5   2          29     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1· 2           -

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 (7-17)          9     6   1   1    5   7   0   5.04   36     -       ·  ·     17· 4· 3· 0     73    -     1.04   0.39
Totals                         9     6   1   1    5   7   0          36     -       ·  ·     17· 4· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Lemaster (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Forman, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Bill Jackowski, 3B - Ed Sudol.

Time of Game: 2:10.

Attendance: 16,351.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Braves              Chicago Cubs                         
1. R McMillan           SS    1. K Hubbs              2B 
2. L Johnson            LF    2. R Santo              3B 
3. E Mathews            3B    3. D Landrum            RF 
4. H Aaron              RF    4. G Altman             1B 
5. L Maye               CF    5. B Williams           LF 
6. J Torre              C     6. L Brock              CF 
7. T Aaron              1B    7. A Rodgers            SS 
8. F Bolling            2B    8. D Bertell            C  
9. D Lemaster           P     9. D Ellsworth          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   0  0-0  ---      11%  67% D Bertell       D Lemaster      Home Run (Deep LF)
   t 1   1  0-0  12-       9%  55% H Aaron         D Ellsworth     Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
   b 6   2  1-2  --3       8%  81% G Altman        D Lemaster      Double to RF (Fly Ball); Hubbs Scores; Altman out at 3B/RF-SS-3B
   t 4   0  1-0  ---      -7%  55% L Johnson       D Ellsworth     Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   b 6   0  1-1  1--       7%  70% K Hubbs         D Lemaster      Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Ellsworth to 2B; Hubbs to 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R McMillan      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  L Johnson       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--      46%  E Mathews       Walk; Johnson to 2B
   OO     12-      55%  H Aaron         Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  K Hubbs         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  R Santo         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  D Landrum       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  L Maye          Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  J Torre         Walk
   OO     1--      55%  T Aaron         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Lemaster facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  G Altman        Walk
          1--      61%  B Williams      Altman Steals 2B
   O      -2-      57%  " "             Popfly: 2B
          -2-      60%  L Brock         Wild Pitch; Altman to 3B
   O      --3      54%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      50%  A Rodgers       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  F Bolling       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  D Lemaster      Strikeout
   O      ---      56%  R McMillan      Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Lemaster facing 8-9-1
   R      ---      67%  D Bertell       Home Run (Deep LF)
          ---      70%  D Ellsworth     Walk
   O      1--      67%  K Hubbs         Flyball: LF
   OO     1--      62%  R Santo         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Ellsworth facing 2-3-4
          ---      55%  L Johnson       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-      51%  E Mathews       Passed Ball; Johnson to 3B
          --3      46%  " "             Walk
   RO     1-3      50%  H Aaron         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Johnson Scores
   O      1--      53%  L Maye          Strikeout
          1--      49%  J Torre         Double to LF (Ground Ball); Mathews to 3B
   O      -23      56%  T Aaron         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Denny Lemaster facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  D Landrum       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  G Altman        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      50%  B Williams      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Ellsworth facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  F Bolling       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      55%  D Lemaster      Flyball: CF
          ---      54%  R McMillan      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      57%  L Johnson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Denny Lemaster facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      54%  L Brock         Strikeout
   O      ---      52%  A Rodgers       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  D Bertell       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Ellsworth facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  E Mathews       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      56%  H Aaron         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      58%  L Maye          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Denny Lemaster facing 9-1-2
          ---      63%  D Ellsworth     Single to P/Bunt
          1--      70%  K Hubbs         Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Ellsworth to 2B; Hubbs to 1B
   O      12-      70%  R Santo         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Ellsworth to 3B; Hubbs to 2B
   RO     -23      73%  D Landrum       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Ellsworth Scores; Hubbs to 3B
   RO     --3      81%  G Altman        Double to RF (Fly Ball); Hubbs Scores; Altman out at 3B/RF-SS-3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 3.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Dick Ellsworth facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      85%  J Torre         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      79%  T Aaron         Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      84%  F Bolling       Groundout: SS-1B; Aaron stays at 2B
                  Bob Uecker pinch hits for Denny Lemaster batting 9th
   O      -2-      89%  B Uecker        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Lew Burdette facing 5-6-7
                  Lew Burdette replaces Bob Uecker pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---      94%  B Williams      Home Run (Deep RF)
          ---      95%  L Brock         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      93%  A Rodgers       Brock Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      93%  " "             Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  D Bertell       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 4.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      95%  R McMillan      Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  L Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      95%  E Mathews       Walk
          1--      93%  H Aaron         Walk; Mathews to 2B
                  Del Crandall pinch hits for Lee Maye batting 5th
   O      12-      97%  D Crandall      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Lew Burdette facing 9-1-2
                  Del Crandall moves to 1B; Tommie Aaron moves to LF; Lou Johnson moves to CF
   O      ---      97%  D Ellsworth     Popfly: SS
   O      ---      97%  K Hubbs         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      96%  R Santo         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 4.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Dick Ellsworth facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  J Torre         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  T Aaron         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      99%  F Bolling       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
                  Ken Aspromonte pinch hits for Lew Burdette batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  K Aspromonte    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation