September 7, 1964 Milwaukee Braves at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 7
DET 2 BAL 6
@KCA 1 KCA 6
BAL 1 LAA 4
BOS 1 LAA 4
BOS 3
(11) NYY 5
@MIN 4
(11) WSA 3
CHW 0 WSA 6
CHW 2 MLN 10
@CHC 9 MLN 8
@CHC 7
(8) NYM 7
HOU 5 NYM 6
HOU 4 PHI 5
LAD 1 LAD 3
@PHI 1 SFG 6
@PIT 4 SFG 9
@PIT 6 STL 3
CIN 2 STL 3
CIN 2

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 20,535

Monday, September 7, 1964
Time of Game: 2:22

Braves

70-68

Won 2

6th, 13½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Braves          3  0  2   1  2  0   0  0    8 11  1
Cubs            0  2  2   0  0  1   0  2    7 15  0

W: B Hoeft (4-0), L: B Buhl (12-11), S: H Fischer (2)

Cubs

62-76

Lost 3

8th, 21½ GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Kolb 2B-LF                  4   2   1   0    1   0  .143  .374    0    2   1   
L Maye CF                     4   2   2   0    0   0  .297  .785    0    2   0   2B
R Carty LF                    3   1   2   2    0   0  .328  .923    0    0   0   SF
  W Woodward 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .495         0   0   
E Mathews 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .237  .784    0    2   1   
J Torre C                     4   1   3   4    0   0  .314  .849    0   10   0   HR
F Alou RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .657    0    4   0   
G Oliver 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .290  .823    0    4   0   2B
D Menke SS                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .291  .851    0    0   1   
C Carroll P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  B Hoeft P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .639    0    0   0   SH
  H Fischer P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .156  .386    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   8  11   7    2   3                    24   4

BATTING

2B: L Maye (37, off B Buhl); G Oliver (12, off D Elston).

HR: J Torre (17, off B Buhl; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: R Carty (4, off B Buhl).

SH: B Hoeft (3, off B Buhl).

TB: J Torre 6; L Maye 3; G Oliver 2; R Carty 2; E Mathews; G Kolb; D Menke.

RBI: J Torre 4 (88); R Carty 2 (65); G Oliver (43).

2-out RBI: J Torre 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 5 for 13.

FIELDING

E: E Mathews (14).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Stewart SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .635    0    3   2   
  D Kessinger PH-SS           2   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   1   
E Burton CF                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .254  .798    0    1   0   2B
B Williams LF                 5   1   4   4    0   1  .325  .935    0    2   0   HR
R Santo 3B                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .314  .956    0    0   3   
E Banks 1B                    5   1   1   0    0   2  .269  .753    0   10   2   
L Gabrielson RF               4   1   2   0    0   0  .265  .672    0    2   0   2B
R Campbell 2B                 4   1   2   2    0   1  .281  .742    0    2   2   2B
D Bertell C                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .237  .614    0    4   0   
  V Roznovsky PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .219  .484    0    0   0   
B Buhl P                      2   0   1   0    0   1  .097  .259    0    0   1   
  D Elston P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   0   
  J Amalfitano PH             0   1   0   0    1   0  .248  .723    0    0   0   
  F Burdette P                0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  L Gregory PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .077  .327    0    0   0   
Totals                       40   7  15   7    1  10                    24  11

BATTING

2B: R Campbell (3, off C Carroll); E Burton (3, off H Fischer); L Gabrielson (9, off C Carroll).

HR: B Williams (31, off C Carroll; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).

TB: B Williams 7; E Burton 3; L Gabrielson 3; R Campbell 3; D Kessinger; D Bertell; E Banks; R Santo; B Buhl.

RBI: B Williams 4 (90); R Campbell 2 (6); D Bertell (30).

2-out RBI: B Williams 3; R Campbell 2; D Bertell.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 5 for 10.

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
C Carroll                      2.2   6   4   4    0   3   1   7.71   14     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 6     33    -     0.81  -0.17
B Hoeft, W (4-0)               3     5   1   1    1   4   0   3.64   16     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 5          1-1    1.06  -0.05
H Fischer, S (2)               2.1   4   2   2    0   3   0   4.09   11     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 4          2-0    1.57   0.18
Totals                         8    15   7   7    1  10   1          41     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 0·15          3-1

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 (12-11)              4     9   8   8    1   0   1   3.66   22     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 0· 8     11    -     1.02  -0.55
D Elston                       2     2   0   0    0   2   0   4.65    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          2-2    0.62  -0.02
F Burdette                     2     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.63    7     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.31   0.03
Totals                         8    11   8   8    2   3   1          37     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 0·10          2-2

B Buhl faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Buhl (5).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Forman, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - (none), 3B - Ed Vargo.

Time of Game: 2:22.

Attendance: 20,535.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Braves              Chicago Cubs                         
1. G Kolb               2B    1. J Stewart            SS 
2. L Maye               CF    2. E Burton             CF 
3. R Carty              LF    3. B Williams           LF 
4. E Mathews            3B    4. R Santo              3B 
5. J Torre              C     5. E Banks              1B 
6. F Alou               RF    6. L Gabrielson         RF 
7. G Oliver             1B    7. R Campbell           2B 
8. D Menke              SS    8. D Bertell            C  
9. C Carroll            P     9. B Buhl               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  8-7  1-3      29% 100% E Banks         H Fischer       Flyball: RF
   t 1   2  0-1  -2-      17%  76% J Torre         B Buhl          Home Run; Maye Scores
   b 8   2  8-5  -23     -13%  78% B Williams      H Fischer       Single to CF; Kessinger Scores; Burton Scores
   b 3   2  5-3  12-     -11%  58% R Campbell      B Hoeft         Single to LF; Banks Scores; Gabrielson to 2B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--      11%  64% L Maye          B Buhl          Double to LF; Kolb to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Buhl facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  G Kolb          Walk
          1--      64%  L Maye          Double to LF; Kolb to 3B
   RO     -23      62%  R Carty         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Kolb Scores
   O      -2-      59%  E Mathews       Flyball: RF
   RR     -2-      76%  J Torre         Home Run; Maye Scores
   O      ---      75%  F Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Clay Carroll facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      77%  J Stewart       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      78%  E Burton        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      79%  B Williams      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Buhl facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      78%  G Oliver        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      77%  D Menke         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      76%  C Carroll       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Clay Carroll facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      79%  R Santo         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      80%  E Banks         Strikeout Looking
          ---      78%  L Gabrielson    Double to RF
   R      -2-      69%  R Campbell      Double to LF; Gabrielson Scores
   R      -2-      59%  D Bertell       Single to CF; Campbell Scores
          1--      57%  B Buhl          Single to RF; Bertell to 2B
   O      12-      62%  J Stewart       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 2.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bob Buhl facing 1-2-3
          ---      65%  G Kolb          Single to 1B
          1--      71%  L Maye          Single to LF; Kolb to 2B
   R      12-      79%  R Carty         Single to LF; Kolb Scores; Maye to 2B
   O      12-      78%  E Mathews       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Maye to 3B
   R      1-3      85%  J Torre         Single to CF; Maye Scores; Mathews to 3B
   O      1-3      81%  F Alou          Flyball: SS
   O      1-3      78%  G Oliver        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Clay Carroll facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      80%  E Burton        Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---      71%  B Williams      Home Run
   O      ---      73%  R Santo         Strikeout Looking
          ---      72%  E Banks         Single to LF
                  Billy Hoeft replaces Clay Carroll pitching and batting 9th
          1--      69%  L Gabrielson    Single to LF; Banks to 2B
   R      12-      58%  R Campbell      Single to LF; Banks Scores; Gabrielson to 2B
   O      12-      63%  D Bertell       Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Cubs 4.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-4, Bob Buhl facing 8-9-1
          ---      67%  D Menke         Single to 1B/Bunt
   O      1--      65%  B Hoeft         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Menke to 2B
   O      -2-      62%  G Kolb          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Menke to 3B
   R      --3      71%  L Maye          Wild Pitch; Menke Scores
   O      ---      71%  " "             Groundout: P-2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-6, Billy Hoeft facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      73%  B Buhl          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      75%  J Stewart       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      76%  E Burton        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Cubs 4.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-4, Bob Buhl facing 3-4-5
          ---      79%  R Carty         Single to CF
          1--      86%  E Mathews       Single to LF; Carty to 3B
                  Don Elston replaces Bob Buhl pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3      89%  J Torre         Single to RF; Carty Scores; Mathews to 2B
   O      12-      88%  F Alou          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Mathews to 3B
   R      1-3      94%  G Oliver        Double to CF; Mathews Scores; Alou to 3B
   O      -23      91%  D Menke         Strikeout
   O      -23      89%  B Hoeft         Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 8, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-8, Billy Hoeft facing 3-4-5
          ---      86%  B Williams      Single to LF
   O      1--      89%  R Santo         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      91%  E Banks         Strikeout
          1--      90%  L Gabrielson    Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Williams to 2B
   O      12-      93%  R Campbell      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 8, Cubs 4.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-4, Don Elston facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      92%  G Kolb          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      92%  L Maye          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      91%  R Carty         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 8, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-8, Billy Hoeft facing 8-9-1
                  Woody Woodward replaces Rico Carty playing 2B batting 3rd; Gary Kolb moves to LF
   O      ---      93%  D Bertell       Groundout: SS-1B
                  Joey Amalfitano pinch hits for Don Elston batting 9th
          ---      91%  J Amalfitano    Walk
                  Don Kessinger pinch hits for Jimmy Stewart batting 1st
   O      1--      93%  D Kessinger     Flyball: LF
          1--      91%  E Burton        Single to LF; Amalfitano to 3B
   R      1-3      85%  B Williams      Single to RF; Amalfitano Scores; Burton to 3B
                  Hank Fischer replaces Billy Hoeft pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      90%  R Santo         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 8, Cubs 5.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-5, Freddie Burdette facing 4-5-6
                  Freddie Burdette replaces Joey Amalfitano pitching and batting 9th; Don Kessinger moves to SS
   O      ---      90%  E Mathews       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      89%  J Torre         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      89%  F Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 8, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-8, Hank Fischer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      91%  E Banks         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      93%  L Gabrielson    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      94%  R Campbell      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 8, Cubs 5.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-5, Freddie Burdette facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      93%  G Oliver        Strikeout Looking
          ---      94%  D Menke         Walk
   O      1--      93%  H Fischer       Flyball: C/Interference called
   O      1--      92%  G Kolb          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 8, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-8, Hank Fischer facing 8-9-1
                  Vic Roznovsky pinch hits for Dick Bertell batting 8th
   O      ---      95%  V Roznovsky     Strikeout
                  Lee Gregory pinch hits for Freddie Burdette batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  L Gregory       Strikeout
          ---      95%  D Kessinger     Single to SS
          1--      91%  E Burton        Double to RF; Kessinger to 3B
   RR     -23      78%  B Williams      Single to CF; Kessinger Scores; Burton Scores
          1--      71%  R Santo         Single to CF; Williams to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  E Banks         Flyball: RF
        2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 8, Cubs 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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