April 9, 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 7
@DET 5 NYY 8
@KCA 2 LAA 4
BOS 1 CLE 5
@MIN 4 LAD 5
@CHC 1 SFG 9
@HOU 2 STL 7
@NYM 0 PHI 2
CIN 1 PIT 3
MLN 2

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 18,589

Tuesday, April 9, 1963
Time of Game: 2:29

Dodgers

1-0

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         1  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  2    5  9  0
Cubs            0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1 11  1

W: D Drysdale (1-0), L: L Jackson (0-1)

Cubs

0-1

Lost 1

7th, 1 GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wills SS                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    8    1   0   
  D Tracewski SS              2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    2   2   
N Oliver 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .500 1.000   19    2   3   
W Davis CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .250 1.000   10    0   0   3B
T Davis LF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .500    9    2   0   
  L Walls PR-LF               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Skowron 1B                  4   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   17   10   0   
J Roseboro C                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    6    5   1   
R Fairly RF                   3   1   1   1    1   1  .333  .833   16    4   0   IW
K McMullen 3B                 4   0   1   2    0   0  .250  .750   10    0   4   2B
D Drysdale P                  2   0   1   0    2   0  .500 1.250   17    1   3   GDP
Totals                       34   5   9   4    3   3              117   27  13

BATTING

2B: K McMullen (1, off B Schultz).

3B: W Davis (1, off L Jackson).

IBB: R Fairly (1, by B Schultz).

TB: W Davis 3; N Oliver 2; K McMullen 2; D Drysdale; T Davis; J Roseboro; M Wills; R Fairly.

GIDP: D Drysdale (1).

RBI: K McMullen 2 (2); R Fairly (1); T Davis (1).

2-out RBI: K McMullen 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 3. D Drysdale-D Tracewski-B Skowron; D Tracewski-B Skowron; K McMullen-N Oliver-B Skowron.

BASERUNNING

PO: J Roseboro (1st base by B Schultz).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Landrum CF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .833   18    0   0   SH
A Rodgers SS                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .600   16    4   2   2B,GDP
B Williams LF                 3   0   2   1    1   0  .667 1.417   15    0   0   
R Santo 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.250   11    2   1   2B,GDP
E Banks 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .500 1.250   10   15   2   2B
L Brock RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   11    1   0   
K Hubbs 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250   19    2   8   
D Bertell C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500   10    3   1   GDP
L Jackson P                   2   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    7    0   2   
  B Will PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  B Schultz P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   3   
  D Elston P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Ranew PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    7    0   0   
Totals                       34   1  11   1    3   5              129   27  19

BATTING

2B: E Banks (1, off D Drysdale); R Santo (1, off D Drysdale); A Rodgers (1, off D Drysdale).

SH: D Landrum (1, off D Drysdale).

TB: R Santo 3; E Banks 3; A Rodgers 2; B Williams 2; D Landrum; D Bertell; L Jackson; M Ranew.

GIDP: A Rodgers (1); D Bertell (1); R Santo (1).

RBI: B Williams (1).

2-out RBI: B Williams.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. K Hubbs-E Banks-D Bertell; A Rodgers-K Hubbs-E Banks.

E: D Landrum (1).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Drysdale, W (1-0)            9    11   1   1    3   5   0   1.00   38  129-89   51·14·24   14· 5· 6· 5     63    -     1.38   0.37
Totals                         9    11   1   1    3   5   0          38  129-89   51·14·24   14· 5· 6· 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
L Jackson, L (0-1)             7     6   3   2    1   1   0   2.57   27   86-55   38· 6·11   14· 3· 3· 5     55    -     1.02  -0.10
B Schultz                      1.2   3   2   2    2   1   0  10.80    9   27-13    7· 3· 3    2· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.45  -0.03
D Elston                       0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1    3-3     1· 0· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.14   0.00
Totals                         9     9   5   4    3   3   0          37  116-71   46· 9·16   16· 4· 3· 8          2-0

Balks: L Jackson (1).

WP: None.

IBB: B Schultz (1; R Fairly).

PO: B Schultz (1; J Roseboro, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Al Barlick.

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 18,589.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Chicago Cubs                         
1. M Wills              SS    1. D Landrum            CF 
2. N Oliver             2B    2. A Rodgers            SS 
3. W Davis              CF    3. B Williams           LF 
4. T Davis              LF    4. R Santo              3B 
5. B Skowron            1B    5. E Banks              1B 
6. J Roseboro           C     6. L Brock              RF 
7. R Fairly             RF    7. K Hubbs              2B 
8. K McMullen           3B    8. D Bertell            C  
9. D Drysdale           P     9. L Jackson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  1-0  -2-  2  -15%  47% B Williams      D Drysdale      Single to CF (Ground Ball); Jackson Scores
   b 8   0  3-1  1--  3   14%  92% R Santo         D Drysdale      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 6   1  1-1  ---  2   12%  58% W Davis         L Jackson       Triple to RF (Deep RF)
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  5    9%  63% N Oliver        L Jackson       Single to RF; Wills to 3B
   b 3   2  1-0  123  4    9%  63% R Santo         D Drysdale      Flyball: RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Jackson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   54%  M Wills         Single to P
          1--  5   63%  N Oliver        Single to RF; Wills to 3B
   O      1-3  4   57%  W Davis         Flyball: 3B
   RO     1-3  4   59%  T Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B; Wills Scores; Oliver to 2B
   O      -2-  5   56%  B Skowron       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Drysdale facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   59%  D Landrum       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   60%  A Rodgers       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   61%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Larry Jackson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   59%  J Roseboro      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---  5   58%  R Fairly        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   57%  K McMullen      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Drysdale facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   50%  R Santo         Double to LF
   O      -2-  4   52%  E Banks         Flyball: RF; Santo to 3B
   O      --3  3   58%  L Brock         Groundout: P-1B
   O      --3  5   62%  K Hubbs         Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Larry Jackson facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   66%  D Drysdale      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   62%  M Wills         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  3   66%  N Oliver        Single to CF; Wills to 2B
   OO     12-  2   58%  W Davis         Double Play: Groundout: 2B-1B-C; Oliver to 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Drysdale facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   53%  D Bertell       Single to SS
   O      1--  2   57%  L Jackson       Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1   61%  D Landrum       Lineout: LF
          1--  3   56%  A Rodgers       Double to RF; Jackson to 3B
          -23  5   54%  B Williams      Walk
   O      123  4   63%  R Santo         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Larry Jackson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   61%  T Davis         Lineout: RF
   O      ---  4   60%  B Skowron       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   59%  J Roseboro      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Drysdale facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   54%  E Banks         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   58%  L Brock         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   62%  K Hubbs         Flyball: RF
   O      1--  2   65%  D Bertell       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Larry Jackson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   63%  R Fairly        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   61%  K McMullen      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   63%  D Drysdale      Walk
   O      1--  1   60%  M Wills         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Drysdale facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   55%  L Jackson       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   57%  D Landrum       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Jackson to 2B
   O      -2-  2   62%  A Rodgers       Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-  2   47%  B Williams      Single to CF (Ground Ball); Jackson Scores
          1--  2   44%  R Santo         Single to LF (Line Drive); Williams to 2B
   O      12-  4   50%  E Banks         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Larry Jackson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  7   47%  N Oliver        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  2   58%  W Davis         Triple to RF (Deep RF)
   R      --3      65%  T Davis         Balk; Davis Scores
   O      ---  1   64%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   62%  B Skowron       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Don Drysdale facing 6-7-8
                  Dick Tracewski replaces Maury Wills playing SS batting 1st
   O      ---  2   66%  L Brock         Flyball: LF
          ---  6   62%  K Hubbs         Walk
   OO     1--  1   71%  D Bertell       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Larry Jackson facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   78%  J Roseboro      Reached on E8 (Line Drive); Roseboro to 2B
   R      -2-  1   85%  R Fairly        Single to RF; Roseboro Scores/unER
   O      1--  3   83%  K McMullen      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--  3   80%  D Drysdale      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Don Drysdale facing 9-1-2
                  Bob Will pinch hits for Larry Jackson batting 9th
   O      ---  5   84%  B Will          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   80%  D Landrum       Walk
   OO     1--  1   88%  A Rodgers       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cubs 1.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Barney Schultz facing 1-2-3
                  Barney Schultz replaces Bob Will pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   87%  D Tracewski     Flyball: SS
   O      ---  4   86%  N Oliver        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   85%  W Davis         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Don Drysdale facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   78%  B Williams      Single to 2B
   OO     1--  3   92%  R Santo         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---  1   89%  E Banks         Double to CF
   O      -2-  2   93%  L Brock         Groundout: P unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cubs 1.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Barney Schultz facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   94%  T Davis         Single to SS
                  Lee Walls pinch runs for Tommy Davis batting 4th
   O      1--  1   94%  B Skowron       Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  2   94%  J Roseboro      Single to SS; Skowron to 2B
   O      12-      93%  R Fairly        Roseboro Picked off 1B (P-1B)
          -2-  4   93%  " "             Intentional Walk
   RR     12-  4   99%  K McMullen      Double to LF; Skowron Scores; Fairly Scores
                  Don Elston replaces Barney Schultz pitching and batting 9th
          -2-  6   99%  D Drysdale      Walk
   O      12-  3   98%  D Tracewski     Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Don Drysdale facing 7-8-9
                  Lee Walls moves to LF
   O      ---  4   99%  K Hubbs         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6  100%  D Bertell       Strikeout Swinging
                  Merritt Ranew pinch hits for Don Elston batting 9th
          ---  7  100%  M Ranew         Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   99%  D Landrum       Single to CF (Line Drive); Ranew to 2B
   O      12-  5  100%  A Rodgers       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Cubs 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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