August 15, 1965 Milwaukee Braves at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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WSA 4
@BAL 2 CHW 7
@BOS 4 MIN 4
@CLE 3 CLE 6
MIN 4
(11) DET 9
CAL 2 DET 9
CAL 5 KCA 4
@NYY 1 NYY 7
KCA 3 MLN 4
@CHC 3
(12) NYM 3
@HOU 0 PIT 4
@LAD 2 SFG 15
PHI 9 STL 12
CIN 7

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 16,486

Sunday, August 15, 1965
Time of Game: 3:22

Braves

66-49

Won 3

2nd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  1    4 12  3
Cubs            0  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    3 10  1

W: B O'Dell (8-4), L: T Abernathy (3-2), S: D Osinski (3)

Cubs

56-64

Lost 3

8th, 14 GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Alou LF                     6   1   4   0    0   0  .308  .857    0    3   0   2B
M Jones CF                    4   1   1   2    0   1  .282  .879    0    1   0   HR
  B O'Dell P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .433    0    0   0   
  D Dillard PH                1   0   0   1    0   0  .125  .250    0    0   0   
  D Osinski P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
H Aaron RF                    5   1   2   1    1   0  .329  .984    0    3   0   HR,SB,CS
E Mathews 3B                  5   0   1   0    0   2  .253  .839    0    2   3   
J Torre 1B                    4   0   2   0    1   0  .303  .900    0   11   0   2B
G Oliver C                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .269  .839    0    9   0   GDP
F Bolling 2B                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .646    0    3   2   
W Woodward SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .187  .423    0    1   2   
  R Carty PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .858    0    0   0   
  D Menke SS                  2   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .725    0    2   1   
K Johnson P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .131  .295    0    0   0   
  J Gonder PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .699    0    0   0   
  T Cline CF                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .211  .529    0    1   0   
Totals                       46   4  12   4    2   9                    36   8

BATTING

2B: J Torre (11, off L Jackson); F Alou (26, off L Jackson).

HR: M Jones (23, off L Jackson; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); H Aaron (26, off L Jackson; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: F Alou 5; H Aaron 5; M Jones 4; J Torre 3; T Cline; E Mathews; D Menke.

GIDP: G Oliver (9).

RBI: M Jones 2 (53); H Aaron (65); D Dillard (1).

2-out RBI: M Jones 2; H Aaron.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Torre.

E: D Menke (3); W Woodward (6); E Mathews (15).

BASERUNNING

SB: H Aaron (16, 2nd base off L Jackson/E Bailey).

CS: H Aaron (2, 2nd base by T Abernathy/C Krug).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Stewart LF                  6   0   1   0    0   0  .224  .626    0    0   0   
G Beckert 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .544    0    2   2   
  J Amalfitano PH-2B          2   0   2   0    1   0  .316  .767    0    1   2   
B Williams RF                 6   0   1   0    0   2  .297  .855    0    4   0   
E Banks 1B                    5   3   2   1    0   1  .281  .808    0   12   1   HR
R Santo 3B                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .280  .869    0    0   4   
E Bailey C                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .236  .768    0    8   0   
  E Burton PH-CF              2   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .376    0    1   0   
D Landrum CF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .694    0    3   0   SB
  C Krug PH-C                 1   0   0   0    1   1  .229  .644    0    2   1   IW
D Kessinger SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .204  .480    0    2   3   
  D Clemens PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .678    0    0   0   
L Jackson P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .121  .374    0    1   1   
  H Kuenn PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .558    0    0   0   
  T Abernathy P               1   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .237    0    0   0   
  G Altman PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .680    0    0   0   
Totals                       46   3  10   2    2   9                    36  14

BATTING

HR: E Banks (19, off K Johnson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

IBB: C Krug (2, by B O'Dell).

TB: E Banks 5; J Amalfitano 2; D Kessinger; E Bailey; D Landrum; R Santo; B Williams; J Stewart.

RBI: E Banks (84); R Santo (70).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Kessinger-G Beckert-E Banks.

E: E Bailey (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Landrum (12, 2nd base off K Johnson/G Oliver).

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
K Johnson                      7     5   2   1    0   4   1   3.20   26     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 4· 1     65    -     0.85   0.07
B O'Dell, BS (2), W (8-4)      4     3   1   0    2   3   0   1.80   17     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 1· 0          0-0    3.25   0.08
D Osinski, S (3)               1     2   0   0    0   2   0   2.78    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    3.76   0.19
Totals                        12    10   3   1    2   9   1          48     -       ·  ·     15·15· 6· 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
L Jackson                      8     6   3   3    1   5   2   4.09   30     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 2· 1     62    -     1.21  -0.15
T Abernathy, L (3-2)           4     6   1   1    1   4   0   1.86   18     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 2· 2          0-0    2.22  -0.03
Totals                        12    12   4   4    2   9   2          48     -       ·  ·     17·13· 4· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: K Johnson (4); B O'Dell (6).

IBB: B O'Dell (8; C Krug).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Bill Jackowski, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas.

Time of Game: 3:22.

Attendance: 16,486.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Braves              Chicago Cubs                         
1. F Alou               LF    1. J Stewart            LF 
2. M Jones              CF    2. G Beckert            2B 
3. H Aaron              RF    3. B Williams           RF 
4. E Mathews            3B    4. E Banks              1B 
5. J Torre              1B    5. R Santo              3B 
6. G Oliver             C     6. E Bailey             C  
7. F Bolling            2B    7. D Landrum            CF 
8. W Woodward           SS    8. D Kessinger          SS 
9. K Johnson            P     9. L Jackson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  2-1  1--      54%  72% M Jones         L Jackson       Home Run; Alou Scores
   b 9   2  3-2  12-     -47%  37% D Kessinger     B O'Dell        Single to RF (Line Drive); Banks Scores/Adv on E5/No RBI/unER; Krug to 3B/Adv on throw; Kessinger to 2B
   b12   2  4-3  12-      16% 100% B Williams      D Osinski       Strikeout
   t11   0  3-3  1--     -14%  44% E Mathews       T Abernathy     Aaron Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   t12   1  3-3  12-      14%  72% F Alou          T Abernathy     Single; Cline to 2B; Menke to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Jackson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  F Alou          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  M Jones         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      ---      57%  H Aaron         Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---      56%  E Mathews       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Ken Johnson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  J Stewart       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      60%  G Beckert       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      61%  B Williams      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Larry Jackson facing 5-6-7
          ---      65%  J Torre         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      58%  G Oliver        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      57%  F Bolling       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Ken Johnson facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      45%  E Banks         Home Run
   O      ---      47%  R Santo         Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  E Bailey        Strikeout
          ---      48%  D Landrum       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      47%  D Kessinger     Landrum Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Larry Jackson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  W Woodward      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  K Johnson       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      45%  F Alou          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Ken Johnson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  L Jackson       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      49%  J Stewart       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      50%  G Beckert       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Larry Jackson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  M Jones         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      50%  H Aaron         Walk
          1--      56%  E Mathews       Aaron Steals 2B; Aaron to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3      49%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      44%  J Torre         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Ken Johnson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  B Williams      Flyball: RF
          ---      44%  E Banks         Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
          1--      42%  R Santo         Wild Pitch; Banks to 2B
   R      -2-      30%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); Banks Scores/unER
   O      1--      33%  E Bailey        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      35%  D Landrum       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Larry Jackson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      32%  G Oliver        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      30%  F Bolling       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      28%  W Woodward      Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ken Johnson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      30%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      32%  L Jackson       Strikeout
   O      ---      33%  J Stewart       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Larry Jackson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      29%  K Johnson       Strikeout
          ---      36%  F Alou          Double to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-      30%  M Jones         Strikeout
   O      -2-      25%  H Aaron         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ken Johnson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      27%  G Beckert       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      25%  B Williams      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      27%  E Banks         Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      29%  R Santo         Popfly: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Larry Jackson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      25%  E Mathews       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      33%  J Torre         Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-      26%  G Oliver        Strikeout
   O      -2-      20%  F Bolling       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ken Johnson facing 6-7-8
          ---      17%  E Bailey        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      23%  D Landrum       Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      24%  D Kessinger     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Larry Jackson facing 8-9-1
                  Rico Carty pinch hits for Woody Woodward batting 8th
   O      ---      19%  R Carty         Flyball: RF
                  Jesse Gonder pinch hits for Ken Johnson batting 9th
   O      ---      15%  J Gonder        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      18%  F Alou          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--      72%  M Jones         Home Run; Alou Scores
   O      ---      71%  H Aaron         Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Billy O'Dell facing 9-1-2
                  Billy O'Dell replaces Mack Jones pitching and batting 2nd; Denis Menke replaces Rico Carty playing SS batting 8th; Ty Cline replaces Jesse Gonder playing CF batting 9th; Harvey Kuenn pinch hits for Larry Jackson batting 9th
   O      ---      77%  H Kuenn         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      82%  J Stewart       Flyball: LF
                  Joey Amalfitano pinch hits for Glenn Beckert batting 2nd
          ---      75%  J Amalfitano    Single to SS (Ground Ball); Amalfitano to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
   O      -2-      85%  B Williams      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 2.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Ted Abernathy facing 4-5-6
                  Ted Abernathy replaces Harvey Kuenn pitching and batting 9th; Joey Amalfitano moves to 2B
          ---      87%  E Mathews       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      85%  J Torre         Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      83%  G Oliver        Strikeout
   O      1--      81%  F Bolling       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Billy O'Dell facing 4-5-6
          ---      68%  E Banks         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      80%  R Santo         Popfly: CF
                  Ellis Burton pinch hits for Ed Bailey batting 6th
   O      1--      91%  E Burton        Strikeout
                  Chris Krug pinch hits for Don Landrum batting 7th
          1--      86%  C Krug          Wild Pitch; Banks to 2B
          -2-      84%  " "             Intentional Walk
   R      12-      37%  D Kessinger     Single to RF (Line Drive); Banks Scores/Adv on E5/No RBI/unER; Krug to 3B/Adv on throw; Kessinger to 2B
   O      -23      50%  T Abernathy     Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 3.

Top of the 10th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Ted Abernathy facing 8-9-1
                  Chris Krug moves to C; Ellis Burton moves to CF
   O      ---      44%  D Menke         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      40%  T Cline         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      43%  F Alou          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      37%  B O'Dell        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Billy O'Dell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      43%  J Stewart       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      37%  J Amalfitano    Walk
   O      1--      44%  B Williams      Popfly: SS
   O      1--      50%  E Banks         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 3.

Top of the 11th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Ted Abernathy facing 3-4-5
          ---      58%  H Aaron         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      44%  E Mathews       Aaron Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      40%  " "             Strikeout Looking
          ---      43%  J Torre         Walk
   O      1--      37%  G Oliver        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 11th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Billy O'Dell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      43%  R Santo         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      47%  E Burton        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  C Krug          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 3.

Top of the 12th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Ted Abernathy facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      44%  F Bolling       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  D Menke         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      58%  T Cline         Single to LF; Menke to 2B
          12-      72%  F Alou          Single; Cline to 2B; Menke to 3B
                  Don Dillard pinch hits for Billy O'Dell batting 2nd
   RO     123      85%  D Dillard       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cline to 3B; Menke Scores
   O      1-3      81%  H Aaron         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 12th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Dan Osinski facing 8-9-1
                  Dan Osinski replaces Don Dillard pitching and batting 2nd; Doug Clemens pinch hits for Don Kessinger batting 8th
   O      ---      90%  D Clemens       Strikeout Looking
                  George Altman pinch hits for Ted Abernathy batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  G Altman        Lineout: 2B
          ---      91%  J Stewart       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--      84%  J Amalfitano    Single to LF (Ground Ball); Stewart to 2B
   O      12-     100%  B Williams      Strikeout
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation