April 10, 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 3
WSA 2 DET 2
CHW 1 NYY 5
@KCA 3 BOS 4
@LAA 1 MIN 5
CLE 3 LAD 2
@CHC 1 SFG 8
@HOU 7 STL 4
@NYM 0 PHI 10
CIN 7 PIT 3
MLN 2

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 2,673

Wednesday, April 10, 1963
Time of Game: 2:20

Dodgers

2-0

Won 2

1st

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

W: S Koufax (1-0), L: B Buhl (0-1)

Cubs

0-2

Lost 2

7th, 2 GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Davis CF                    3   1   1   1    0   1  .286  .946   13    0   0   2·SB,HBP
N Oliver 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500   14    2   2   
W Moon LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .750   17    1   0   2B
F Howard RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   18    3   0   
J Roseboro C                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .375  .750    5    9   1   CS
R Fairly 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .453    9    9   0   SH
K McMullen 3B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .804   17    0   3   
D Tracewski SS                3   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    8    3   4   
S Koufax P                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000   18    0   0   
Totals                       31   2   5   1    1   6              119   27  10

BATTING

2B: W Moon (1, off B Buhl).

SH: R Fairly (1, off L McDaniel).

HBP: W Davis (1, by B Buhl).

TB: J Roseboro 2; W Moon 2; K McMullen; W Davis.

RBI: W Davis (1).

2-out RBI: W Davis.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

PB: J Roseboro (1).

E: D Tracewski (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: W Davis 2 (2, 3rd base off B Buhl/D Bertell, 2nd base off B Buhl/D Bertell).

CS: J Roseboro (1, 3rd base by L McDaniel/D Bertell).

PO: W Moon (2nd base by B Buhl).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock RF                    4   1   1   0    0   3  .125  .250   17    2   0   
A Rodgers SS                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .708   25    1   4   
B Williams LF                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .571 1.196   15    4   0   
R Santo 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .625   25    2   2   
E Banks 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .625   13    7   0   
N Mathews CF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500   15    2   0   CS
K Hubbs 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143   14    2   0   
  S Boros PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
D Bertell C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .393   21    7   1   
B Buhl P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   10    0   1   
  K Aspromonte PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  L McDaniel P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       33   1   5   1    2  10              162   27   9

BATTING

TB: B Williams 2; A Rodgers; L Brock; N Mathews.

RBI: B Williams (2).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

PB: D Bertell (1).

E: D Bertell 2 (2); A Rodgers (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: N Mathews (1, 2nd base by S Koufax/J Roseboro).

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
S Koufax, W (1-0)              9     5   1   1    2  10   0   1.00   35  159-107  61·22·24   12· 6· 4· 1     81    -     1.65   0.61
Totals                         9     5   1   1    2  10   0          35  159-107  61·22·24   12· 6· 4· 1           -

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Buhl, L (0-1)                8     4   2   0    1   6   0   0.00   31  103-65   39·12·14    9· 9· 5· 0     75    -     0.83   0.07
L McDaniel                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    4-3     3· 0· 0    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.80   0.03
Totals                         9     5   2   0    1   6   0          34  107-68   42·12·14   12· 9· 5· 0           -

Balks: B Buhl (1).

WP: S Koufax (1).

IBB: None.

PO: B Buhl (0; W Moon, 2nd base).

HBP: B Buhl (1; W Davis).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 2,673.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Chicago Cubs                         
1. W Davis              CF    1. L Brock              RF 
2. N Oliver             2B    2. A Rodgers            SS 
3. W Moon               LF    3. B Williams           LF 
4. F Howard             RF    4. R Santo              3B 
5. J Roseboro           C     5. E Banks              1B 
6. R Fairly             1B    6. N Mathews            CF 
7. K McMullen           3B    7. K Hubbs              2B 
8. D Tracewski          SS    8. D Bertell            C  
9. S Koufax             P     9. B Buhl               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  2-0  12-  5  -15%  61% B Williams      S Koufax        Single to CF (Line Drive); Brock Scores; Rodgers to 2B
   b 8   2  2-1  12-  5   12%  85% E Banks         S Koufax        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   b 8   1  2-1  12-  5   12%  73% R Santo         S Koufax        Strikeout Swinging
   t 5   2  0-1  -2-  4   11%  75% W Davis         B Buhl          Single to RF (Line Drive); Tracewski Scores/unER
   b 6   2  2-0  -23  4    9%  83% R Santo         S Koufax        Groundout: 2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Buhl facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   54%  W Davis         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  2   50%  N Oliver        Lineout: RF
          1--      52%  W Moon          Davis Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   49%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-      57%  F Howard        Davis Steals 3B; Davis Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 3B)/unER
   O      ---  3   56%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Sandy Koufax facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   53%  L Brock         Single to P
   O      1--  7   54%  A Rodgers       Groundout: 3B-1B; Brock to 2B
   O      -2-  3   58%  B Williams      Lineout: 2B
   O      -2-  9   61%  R Santo         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Buhl facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   59%  J Roseboro      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   58%  R Fairly        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   57%  K McMullen      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Sandy Koufax facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   59%  E Banks         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   57%  N Mathews       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      61%  K Hubbs         Mathews Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  4   62%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Buhl facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   60%  D Tracewski     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   59%  S Koufax        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   58%  W Davis         Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Sandy Koufax facing 8-9-1
          ---  8   53%  D Bertell       Walk
   O      1--  4   57%  B Buhl          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   61%  L Brock         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   63%  A Rodgers       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Buhl facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   61%  N Oliver        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   60%  W Moon          Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   61%  F Howard        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   63%  J Roseboro      Single to RF (Line Drive); Howard to 2B
   O      12-  3   59%  R Fairly        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Sandy Koufax facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   62%  B Williams      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   64%  R Santo         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   65%  E Banks         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Buhl facing 7-8-9
          ---  7   69%  K McMullen      Walk
   O      1--  5   65%  D Tracewski     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      67%  S Koufax        Passed Ball; Tracewski to 2B
   O      -2-  5   64%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  4   75%  W Davis         Single to RF (Line Drive); Tracewski Scores/unER
          1--      76%  N Oliver        Balk; Davis to 2B
   O      -2-  5   73%  " "             Foul Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Sandy Koufax facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   77%  N Mathews       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   79%  K Hubbs         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   80%  D Bertell       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Buhl facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   78%  W Moon          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   77%  F Howard        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   76%  J Roseboro      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Sandy Koufax facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   80%  B Buhl          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   82%  L Brock         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  8   80%  A Rodgers       Walk
          1--  1   77%  B Williams      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Rodgers to 2B
          12-      74%  R Santo         Passed Ball; Rodgers to 3B; Williams to 2B
   O      -23  4   83%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Buhl facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   82%  R Fairly        Lineout: LF
          ---  2   83%  K McMullen      Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   82%  D Tracewski     Flyball: SS
   O      1--  6   80%  S Koufax        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Sandy Koufax facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   84%  E Banks         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   86%  N Mathews       Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   84%  K Hubbs         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   88%  D Bertell       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Buhl facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   87%  W Davis         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   86%  N Oliver        Flyball: LF
          ---  3   87%  W Moon          Double to RF (Line Drive)
          -2-      88%  F Howard        Moon Picked off 2B, safe on E2; Moon to 3B
   O      --3  5   85%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Sandy Koufax facing 9-1-2
                  Ken Aspromonte pinch hits for Bob Buhl batting 9th
   O      ---  3   89%  K Aspromonte    Flyball: SS
          ---  3   84%  L Brock         Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Brock to 1B
          1--  6   77%  A Rodgers       Single to CF (Line Drive); Brock to 2B
   R      12-  5   61%  B Williams      Single to CF (Line Drive); Brock Scores; Rodgers to 2B
   O      12-  5   73%  R Santo         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  5   85%  E Banks         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Lindy McDaniel facing 5-6-7
                  Lindy McDaniel replaces Ken Aspromonte pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   87%  J Roseboro      Single to 2B/Bunt
   O      1--  1   86%  R Fairly        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Roseboro to 2B
   O      -2-      82%  K McMullen      Roseboro Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      ---  2   82%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Sandy Koufax facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   90%  N Mathews       Strikeout Looking
                  Steve Boros pinch hits for Ken Hubbs batting 7th
   O      ---  4   96%  S Boros         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  D Bertell       Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation