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KCA  7
@BAL  5

BOS  4
LAA  3

CLE  5
CHW  4

WSA  5
@DET  1

NYY  5
MIN  2

STL 15
@CHC  2

PIT  3
@HOU  0

LAD  5
NYM  4

CIN  9
@MLN  2

PHI  4
@SFG  1

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Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 11,606

Sunday, September 13, 1964, 1:44PM
Time of Game: 2:46
Cardinals
15
80-63
Won 1
2nd, 6 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       2  1  2   2  2  1   3  1  1   15 18  1
Cubs            1  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  8  7
W: C Simmons (15-9), L: D Ellsworth (14-15), S: R Washburn (2)
Cubs
2
65-78
Lost 1
8th, 21 GB

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Flood CF                    5   2   3   1    0   0  .309  .726    0    3   0   SH
L Brock LF                    6   2   2   1    0   2  .312  .812    0    2   0   HR,2B
D Groat SS                    5   2   4   3    0   0  .290  .687    0    2   2   2B
  D Maxvill PR-SS             1   1   0   0    0   0  .158  .316    0    1   2   
K Boyer 3B                    5   2   2   2    1   0  .299  .856    0    1   2   
B White 1B                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .295  .806    0    7   0   SH
M Shannon RF                  5   1   2   4    0   0  .266  .722    0    0   0   HR,SF,GDP
J Javier 2B                   6   2   3   1    0   0  .247  .655    0    4   3   HR,2·2B
B Uecker C                    4   1   1   0    1   2  .188  .520    0    7   0   
C Simmons P                   4   1   0   0    0   1  .123  .278    0    0   0   SH
  R Washburn P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .333         0   0   
Totals                       46  15  18  13    2   6                    27   9
BATTING
2B: L Brock (27, off S Slaughter); D Groat (27, off S Slaughter); J Javier 2 (17, off J Flavin, off D Elston).
HR: M Shannon (5, off D Elston; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); L Brock (12, off D Ellsworth; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); J Javier (11, off D Ellsworth; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: M Shannon (1, off L Gregory).
SH: C Simmons (8, off D Elston); B White (3, off D Ellsworth); C Flood (10, off D Elston).
TB: J Javier 8; L Brock 6; D Groat 5; M Shannon 5; C Flood 3; K Boyer 2; B White; B Uecker.
GIDP: M Shannon (7).
RBI: M Shannon 4 (30); D Groat 3 (59); K Boyer 2 (109); L Brock (52); C Flood (44); J Javier (61); B White (83).
2-out RBI: D Groat; C Flood.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 6 for 18.
FIELDING
E: L Brock (14).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Amalfitano 2B               3   1   1   0    1   0  .247  .719    0    3   3   
  S Slaughter P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .237         0   0   
  J Flavin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Stewart PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .636    0    0   0   
  L Gregory P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .327         0   0   
E Burton RF                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .222  .698    0    3   0   
B Williams LF                 4   0   0   0    1   0  .323  .930    0    0   0   
R Santo 3B                    4   0   1   1    1   1  .312  .950    0    0   4   2B
E Banks 1B                    3   0   0   0    2   0  .267  .755    0   10   1   
B Cowan CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .243  .671    0    2   0   
A Rodgers SS                  3   1   3   0    0   0  .246  .704    0    1   4   2B
  R Campbell 2B               1   0   1   0    0   0  .295  .744    0    1   2   
J Schaffer C                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .209  .641    0    7   0   
D Ellsworth P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .049  .142    0    0   0   
  F Burdette P                0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  L Burke PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .631    0    0   0   
  D Elston P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   1   
  D Kessinger PH-SS           2   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   2   8   2    6   7                    27  15
BATTING
2B: R Santo (28, off C Simmons); A Rodgers (16, off C Simmons).
TB: A Rodgers 4; R Santo 2; E Burton; J Schaffer; R Campbell; J Amalfitano.
RBI: E Burton (7); R Santo (99).
2-out RBI: E Burton; R Santo.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
FIELDING
DP: 1. R Santo-R Campbell-E Banks.
E: R Campbell (5); D Ellsworth (4); D Elston (3); A Rodgers 2 (20); J Amalfitano 2 (15).

PITCHING

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Simmons, W (15-9)            8     8   2   2    5   7   0   3.45   37     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 8     60    -     0.58   0.06
R Washburn, S (2)              1     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.14    4     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     8   2   2    6   7   0          41     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0· 8           -  
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, L (14-15)         3.2   7   7   6    2   2   2   3.69   23     -       ·  ·     10· 2· 0· 7     21    -     0.92  -0.39
F Burdette                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.57    2     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          1-1    0.31  -0.02
D Elston                       2     4   3   1    0   1   1   5.09   11     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 4          0-0    0.12  -0.02
S Slaughter                    0     4   3   3    0   0   0   5.75    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 4          0-0    0.02  -0.00
J Flavin                       2     2   1   1    0   3   0  13.50    7     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          1-0    0.00   0.00
L Gregory                      1     1   1   0    0   0   0   3.50    5     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    18  15  11    2   6   3          52     -       ·  ·     20· 6· 0·18          2-1 
S Slaughter faced 4 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Jocko Conlan, 3B - Tony Venzon.
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 11,606.
Field Condition: Dry.
Weather: Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   St.Louis Cardinals            Chicago Cubs                         
1. C Flood              CF    1. J Amalfitano         2B 
2. L Brock              LF    2. E Burton             RF 
3. D Groat              SS    3. B Williams           LF 
4. K Boyer              3B    4. R Santo              3B 
5. B White              1B    5. E Banks              1B 
6. M Shannon            RF    6. B Cowan              CF 
7. J Javier             2B    7. A Rodgers            SS 
8. B Uecker             C     8. J Schaffer           C  
9. C Simmons            P     9. D Ellsworth          P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  1-3      11%  68% K Boyer         D Ellsworth     Single to 3B; Flood Scores; Groat to 3B; Boyer to 2B/Adv on E1
   b 1   2  2-0  -2-     -10%  58% R Santo         C Simmons       Double to CF; Amalfitano Scores
   t 2   0  1-2  ---      10%  71% J Javier        D Ellsworth     Home Run
   t 1   1  0-0  1--       7%  57% D Groat         D Ellsworth     Single to RF; Flood to 3B
   t 3   0  1-3  123       6%  91% M Shannon       D Ellsworth     Single to CF; Groat Scores; Boyer Scores; White to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  C Flood         Single to 2B
   O      1--      50%  L Brock         Strikeout
          1--      57%  D Groat         Single to RF; Flood to 3B
   R      1-3      68%  K Boyer         Single to 3B; Flood Scores; Groat to 3B; Boyer to 2B/Adv on E1
   RO     -23      69%  B White         Groundout: 2B-1B; Groat Scores/unER; Boyer to 3B
   O      --3      66%  M Shannon       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Curt Simmons facing 1-2-3
          ---      62%  J Amalfitano    Walk
   O      1--      66%  E Burton        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      68%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B; Amalfitano to 2B
   R      -2-      58%  R Santo         Double to CF; Amalfitano Scores
   O      -2-      61%  E Banks         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dick Ellsworth facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      71%  J Javier        Home Run
          ---      74%  B Uecker        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Uecker to 1B
   O      1--      71%  C Simmons       Strikeout
   O      1--      69%  C Flood         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      67%  L Brock         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Curt Simmons facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      70%  B Cowan         Strikeout
          ---      67%  A Rodgers       Single to 3B
          1--      63%  J Schaffer      Single to CF; Rodgers to 2B
   O      12-      68%  D Ellsworth     Strikeout
   O      12-      72%  J Amalfitano    Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dick Ellsworth facing 3-4-5
          ---      75%  D Groat         Single to CF
          1--      79%  K Boyer         Walk; Groat to 2B
          12-      84%  B White         Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Groat to 3B; Boyer to 2B
   RR     123      91%  M Shannon       Single to CF; Groat Scores; Boyer Scores; White to 2B
   O      12-      90%  J Javier        Flyball: RF; White to 3B
          1-3      91%  B Uecker        Walk; Shannon to 2B
   O      123      88%  C Simmons       Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Shannon to 3B; Uecker to 2B; Simmons to 1B
   O      123      85%  C Flood         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Curt Simmons facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      87%  E Burton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      89%  R Santo         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Dick Ellsworth facing 2-3-4
   R      ---      93%  L Brock         Home Run
   O      ---      93%  D Groat         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  K Boyer         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      93%  B White         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); White to 2B
                  Freddie Burdette replaces Dick Ellsworth pitching and batting 9th
   R      -2-      96%  M Shannon       Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); White Scores; Shannon to 2B
   O      -2-      95%  J Javier        Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-7, Curt Simmons facing 5-6-7
          ---      93%  E Banks         Walk
   O      1--      95%  B Cowan         Strikeout
          1--      91%  A Rodgers       Double to LF; Banks to 3B
          -23      90%  J Schaffer      Walk
                  Leo Burke pinch hits for Freddie Burdette batting 9th
   O      123      94%  L Burke         Strikeout
   O      123      97%  J Amalfitano    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 7, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Don Elston facing 8-9-1
                  Don Elston replaces Leo Burke pitching and batting 9th
          ---      97%  B Uecker        Single to LF
          1--      98%  C Simmons       Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Uecker to 2B
   O      12-      98%  C Flood         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Uecker to 3B; Simmons to 2B
   O      -23      97%  L Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
   RR     -23      99%  D Groat         Single to 2B; Uecker Scores/unER; Simmons Scores/Adv on E4/unER
   O      1--      99%  K Boyer         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-9, Curt Simmons facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  E Burton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      99%  R Santo         Walk
          1--      99%  E Banks         Walk; Santo to 2B
   O      12-      99%  B Cowan         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 9, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-1, Don Elston facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  B White         Flyball: 2B
   R      ---     100%  M Shannon       Home Run
          ---     100%  J Javier        Double to RF
   O      -2-     100%  B Uecker        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-     100%  C Simmons       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 10, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-10, Curt Simmons facing 7-8-9
          ---      99%  A Rodgers       Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  J Schaffer      Flyball: SS
                  Don Kessinger pinch hits for Don Elston batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  D Kessinger     Strikeout
          1--     100%  J Amalfitano    Single to 2B; Rodgers to 2B
   R      12-      99%  E Burton        Single to LF; Rodgers Scores; Amalfitano to 3B/Adv on E7; Burton to 2B
   O      -23     100%  B Williams      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 10, Cubs 2.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 10-2, Sterling Slaughter facing 1-2-3
                  Sterling Slaughter replaces Joey Amalfitano pitching and batting 1st; Ron Campbell replaces Andre Rodgers playing 2B batting 7th; Don Kessinger moves to SS
          ---     100%  C Flood         Single to CF
          1--     100%  L Brock         Double to LF; Flood to 3B
   RR     -23     100%  D Groat         Double to LF; Flood Scores; Brock Scores
                  Dal Maxvill pinch runs for Dick Groat batting 3rd
   R      -2-     100%  K Boyer         Single to CF; Maxvill Scores
                  John Flavin replaces Sterling Slaughter pitching and batting 1st
   O      1--     100%  B White         Strikeout
   OO     1--     100%  M Shannon       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 13, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-13, Curt Simmons facing 4-5-6
                  Dal Maxvill moves to SS
   O      ---     100%  R Santo         Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  E Banks         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Cowan         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 13, Cubs 2.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 13-2, John Flavin facing 7-8-9
          ---     100%  J Javier        Double to LF
   O      -2-     100%  B Uecker        Strikeout
   O      -2-     100%  C Simmons       Groundout: 2B-1B; Javier to 3B
   R      --3     100%  C Flood         Single to CF; Javier Scores
   O      1--     100%  L Brock         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 14, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-14, Curt Simmons facing 7-8-9
          ---     100%  R Campbell      Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  J Schaffer      Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  D Kessinger     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for John Flavin batting 1st
   O      1--     100%  J Stewart       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 14, Cubs 2.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 14-2, Lee Gregory facing 3-4-5
                  Lee Gregory replaces Jimmy Stewart pitching and batting 1st
   O      ---     100%  D Maxvill       Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  K Boyer         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--     100%  B White         Single to CF; Boyer to 3B
   RO     1-3     100%  M Shannon       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Boyer Scores/unER
   O      1--     100%  J Javier        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 15, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-15, Ray Washburn facing 2-3-4
                  Ray Washburn replaces Curt Simmons pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  E Burton        Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  B Williams      Walk
   O      1--     100%  R Santo         Flyball: 2B
   O      1--     100%  E Banks         Flyball: SS
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 15, Cubs 2.

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