September 20, 1963 Milwaukee Braves at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 7
WSA 6 CHW 2
@DET 0 NYY 5
KCA 4
(13) KCA 4
@NYY 3 CHC 1
MLN 0 CIN 1
STL 0 HOU 3
PHI 2 LAD 2
PIT 0 SFG 6
NYM 3

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 1,004

Friday, September 20, 1963
Time of Game: 1:56

Braves

81-74

Lost 1

6th, 14½ GB

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

W: D Ellsworth (21-10), L: D Lemaster (11-12)

Cubs

78-77

Won 2

7th, 17½ GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R McMillan SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .624    0    2   1   
  W Woodward PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
F Bolling 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .247  .622    0    2   3   
H Aaron RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .317  .976    0    2   0   CS,GDP
E Mathews LF                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .261  .845    0    0   0   
J Torre C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .295  .788    0    7   1   GDP
G Oliver 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .751    0    8   2   
D Menke 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .638    0    1   3   
T Cline CF                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .525    0    2   0   
  B Uecker PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .708    0    0   0   
D Lemaster P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .486    0    0   2   
  T Aaron PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .208  .553    0    0   0   
Totals                       28   0   3   0    2   6                    24  12

BATTING

TB: R McMillan; J Torre; F Bolling.

GIDP: J Torre (17); H Aaron (11).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R McMillan-F Bolling-G Oliver.

E: D Menke (23); G Oliver (12).

BASERUNNING

CS: H Aaron (5, 2nd base by D Ellsworth/J Schaffer).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Cowan RF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .320  .880    0    2   0   3B
  L Brock RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .697         0   0   
A Rodgers SS                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .230  .631    0    3   7   HR
B Williams LF                 2   0   0   0    2   0  .286  .851    0    1   0   
R Santo 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .826    0    0   2   GDP
K Hubbs 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .240  .613    0    1   3   
N Mathews CF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .146  .500    0    1   0   
J Boccabella 1B               3   0   0   0    0   2  .216  .660    0   12   0   
J Schaffer C                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .252  .767    0    7   1   
D Ellsworth P                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .088  .241    0    0   1   
Totals                       29   1   6   1    2   8                    27  14

BATTING

3B: B Cowan (1, off D Lemaster).

HR: A Rodgers (5, off D Lemaster; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: A Rodgers 5; B Cowan 3; K Hubbs; J Schaffer; R Santo.

GIDP: R Santo (16).

RBI: A Rodgers (31).

2-out RBI: A Rodgers.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 3. J Schaffer-A Rodgers; K Hubbs-A Rodgers-J Boccabella; D Ellsworth-A Rodgers-J Boccabella.

E: A Rodgers (35).

BASERUNNING

PO: R Santo (1st base by D Lemaster); A Rodgers (1st base by D Lemaster).

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 (11-12)          8     6   1   1    2   8   1   2.95   31     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 4· 0     72    -     1.16   0.17
Totals                         8     6   1   1    2   8   1          31     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 4· 0           -

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 (21-10)         9     3   0   0    2   6   0   2.14   30     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 4· 0     85    -     1.40   0.67
Totals                         9     3   0   0    2   6   0          30     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Lemaster (12).

IBB: None.

PO: D Lemaster 2 (5; A Rodgers, 1st base; R Santo, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 1:56.

Attendance: 1,004.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Braves              Chicago Cubs                         
1. R McMillan           SS    1. B Cowan              RF 
2. F Bolling            2B    2. A Rodgers            SS 
3. H Aaron              RF    3. B Williams           LF 
4. E Mathews            LF    4. R Santo              3B 
5. J Torre              C     5. K Hubbs              2B 
6. G Oliver             1B    6. N Mathews            CF 
7. D Menke              3B    7. J Boccabella         1B 
8. T Cline              CF    8. J Schaffer           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 8   2  0-0  ---      33%  86% A Rodgers       D Lemaster      Home Run (Line Drive)
   b 6   0  0-0  12-     -14%  56% R Santo         D Lemaster      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Rodgers to 3B
   t 9   2  1-0  12-      13% 100% H Aaron         D Ellsworth     Lineout: LF
   b 1   0  0-0  ---      10%  64% B Cowan         D Lemaster      Triple to LF (Line Drive)
   t 7   1  0-0  1--       9%  58% E Mathews       D Ellsworth     Double Play: Strikeout, Aaron Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)

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
   O      ---      54%  F Bolling       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  H Aaron         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
          ---      64%  B Cowan         Triple to LF (Line Drive)
   O      --3      60%  A Rodgers       Popfly: 2B
          --3      61%  B Williams      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Williams to 1B
   O      1-3      55%  R Santo         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1-3      50%  K Hubbs         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  E Mathews       Walk
   OO     1--      54%  J Torre         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  G Oliver        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Lemaster facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  N Mathews       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  J Boccabella    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  J Schaffer      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  D Menke         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  T Cline         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      55%  D Lemaster      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Lemaster facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  D Ellsworth     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  B Cowan         Strikeout
          ---      53%  A Rodgers       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      50%  B Williams      Rodgers Picked off 1B (P-1B-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  R McMillan      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  F Bolling       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      56%  H Aaron         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Lemaster facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  B Williams      Popfly: 1B
          ---      56%  R Santo         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      51%  K Hubbs         Santo Picked off 1B (P-1B-SS)
          ---      53%  " "             Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  N Mathews       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  E Mathews       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      50%  J Torre         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      53%  G Oliver        Strikeout
   O      1--      56%  D Menke         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Lemaster facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  J Boccabella    Strikeout
          ---      57%  J Schaffer      Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      53%  D Ellsworth     Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      50%  B Cowan         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  T Cline         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      56%  D Lemaster      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      57%  R McMillan      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Lemaster facing 2-3-4
          ---      62%  A Rodgers       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Rodgers to 1B
          1--      67%  B Williams      Wild Pitch; Rodgers to 2B
          -2-      70%  " "             Walk
   OO     12-      56%  R Santo         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Rodgers to 3B
   O      --3      50%  K Hubbs         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      54%  F Bolling       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  H Aaron         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Aaron to 1B
   OO     1--      58%  E Mathews       Double Play: Strikeout, Aaron Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Lemaster facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      55%  N Mathews       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      52%  J Boccabella    Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  J Schaffer      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      55%  J Torre         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      58%  G Oliver        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      60%  D Menke         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Lemaster facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      56%  D Ellsworth     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      52%  B Cowan         Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      86%  A Rodgers       Home Run (Line Drive)
          ---      86%  B Williams      Walk
   O      1--      85%  R Santo         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Ellsworth facing 8-9-1
                  Lou Brock replaces Billy Cowan playing RF batting 1st; Bob Uecker pinch hits for Ty Cline batting 8th
   O      ---      92%  B Uecker        Strikeout
                  Tommie Aaron pinch hits for Denny Lemaster batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  T Aaron         Strikeout Looking
          ---      93%  R McMillan      Single to P (Ground Ball)
                  Woody Woodward pinch runs for Roy McMillan batting 1st
          1--      87%  F Bolling       Walk; Woodward to 2B
   O      12-     100%  H Aaron         Lineout: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHN196309200

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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