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Standings
BAL
@BOS		2
3		 
(10)
LAA
@CHW		9
5
MIN
@CLE		3
2
NYY
@DET		11
1
NYY
@DET		2
4
KCA
@WSA		1
3
MLN
@LAD		2
11
CHC
@SFG		1
5
Friday, September 15, 1961
, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Attendance: 23,911, Time of Game: 2:40
Braves
2
76-65
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
4th, 10 GB
 at Dodgers
11
81-59
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 4½ GB
W: Sandy Koufax (16-11)
L: Warren Spahn (19-13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  1
Dodgers         0  6  0   5  0  0   0  0  X   11 11  1

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
John DeMerit CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .164 .516 0.071 0.42 0.093 -0.021 0.3 2 0 HR
Roy McMillan SS 3 1 0 0 1 2 .223 .605 0.020 0.34 0.033 -0.013 0.2 2 2
Eddie Mathews 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .305 .926 0.036 0.42 0.047 -0.011 -0.1 0 1
Hank Aaron RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .324 .984 0.044 0.59 0.063 -0.019 0.9 2 0
Joe Adcock 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .280 .843 -0.045 0.57 0.020 -0.065 -1.4 8 0 GDP
Frank Thomas LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .281 .839 -0.001 0.51 0.031 -0.032 -0.5 1 1
Joe Torre C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .268 .730 -0.090 0.59 0.000 -0.090 -1.6 7 0 GDP
Felix Mantilla 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .216 .576 -0.016 0.21 0.000 -0.016 -0.7 2 2
Warren Spahn P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .205 .663 -0.009 0.35 0.000 -0.009 -0.1 0 0
   Ron Piche P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Tony Cloninger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185 .399 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Gino Cimoli PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236 .628 0.002 0.07 0.002 0.000 0.3
   Seth Morehead P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Hawk Taylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .053 .195 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.2
   Don Nottebart P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171 .408 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 31 2 5 1 3 10 .161 .493 0.011 0.44 0.289 -0.277 -2.9 24 8
HR: J DeMerit (2, off S Koufax; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
TB: J DeMerit 4; H Aaron 2; F Thomas; J Adcock.
GIDP: J Torre (10); J Adcock (22).
RBI: J DeMerit (5).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
E: F Thomas (9).
Outfield Assists: F Thomas (M Wills at home plate).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Maury Wills SS 3 2 1 0 2 0 .284 .683 -0.006 0.50 0.019 -0.024 0.3 0 4 IW
Ron Fairly CF-RF 4 1 1 2 1 0 .307 .963 0.100 0.64 0.117 -0.017 1.9 0 0 3B
Wally Moon RF 5 1 4 3 0 0 .325 .948 0.094 0.45 0.105 -0.011 2.1 0 0 2B
   Willie Davis CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .767 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Frank Howard LF 5 2 2 1 0 0 .299 .876 0.074 0.34 0.105 -0.031 0.3 0 0 HR
Gil Hodges 1B 4 1 0 0 1 1 .245 .709 0.009 0.40 0.040 -0.031 -1.3 10 0
Daryl Spencer 3B 4 2 2 3 1 0 .250 .749 0.096 0.43 0.096 0.000 3.4 2 3 HR
Charlie Neal 2B 2 1 0 0 3 2 .241 .661 0.066 0.51 0.078 -0.012 0.5 3 3
Norm Sherry C 4 1 1 2 0 2 .273 .735 0.121 0.69 0.133 -0.011 0.7 11 0
Sandy Koufax P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .056 .208 -0.042 0.39 0.000 -0.042 -1.3 0 0 SH
Team Totals 34 11 11 11 8 6 .324 1.041 0.512 0.48 0.693 -0.179 6.6 27 10
2B: W Moon (23, off R Piche).
3B: R Fairly (2, off R Piche).
HR: D Spencer (11, off T Cloninger; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF-CF); F Howard (15, off W Spahn; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: S Koufax (6, off R Piche).
IBB: M Wills (1, by R Piche).
TB: W Moon 5; F Howard 5; D Spencer 5; R Fairly 3; M Wills; N Sherry.
RBI: W Moon 3 (80); D Spencer 3 (42); N Sherry 2 (19); R Fairly 2 (34); F Howard (45).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. C Neal-G Hodges; M Wills-C Neal-G Hodges.
E: D Spencer (12).

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Warren Spahn, L (19-13) 1 2 5 5 3 0 1 2.93 8 26 -0.357 1.23 -3.8
Ron Piche 2 4 4 4 3 3 0 4.85 13 2 2 -0.134 0.78 -2.9
Tony Cloninger 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 5.52 6 1 1 -0.022 0.12 -2.1
Seth Morehead 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 6.46 8 0 0 0.001 0.01 1.1
Don Nottebart 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.13 8 0 0 0.000 0.00 1.1
Team Totals 8 11 11 11 8 6 2 12.38 43 26 3 3 -0.512 0.44 -6.6
W Spahn faced 5 batters in the 2nd inning.
R Piche faced 3 batters in the 4th inning.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Sandy Koufax, W (16-11) 9 5 2 1 3 10 1 3.72 34 78 -0.012 0.44 2.9
Team Totals 9 5 2 1 3 10 1 1.00 34 78 -0.012 0.48 2.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Piche (2; M Wills).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Forman, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Dusty Boggess, 3B - Stan Landes.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 23,911.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: Drizzle.

Starting Lineups

Milwaukee Braves         Los Angeles Dodgers
1 John DeMerit CF 1 Maury Wills SS
2 Roy McMillan SS 2 Ron Fairly CF
3 Eddie Mathews 3B 3 Wally Moon RF
4 Hank Aaron RF 4 Frank Howard LF
5 Joe Adcock 1B 5 Gil Hodges 1B
6 Frank Thomas LF 6 Daryl Spencer 3B
7 Joe Torre C 7 Charlie Neal 2B
8 Felix Mantilla 2B 8 Norm Sherry C
9 Warren Spahn P 9 Sandy Koufax P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 1-2 0 123 3,(1-1)  RR LAD N. Sherry W. Spahn 13% 76% Single to CF (Line Drive); Hodges Scores; Spencer Scores; Neal to 3B
b2 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R LAD F. Howard W. Spahn 10% 45% Home Run (Line Drive)
b2 4-2 1 123 2,(0-1)  RR LAD W. Moon R. Piche 10% 90% Double to LF (Line Drive); Sherry Scores; Wills Scores; Fairly to 3B
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R MLN J. DeMerit S. Koufax -9% 41% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
b2 1-2 0 12- 4,(3-0)  LAD C. Neal W. Spahn 8% 63% Walk; Hodges to 3B; Spencer to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R MLN J. DeMerit S. Koufax -9% 41% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
t1 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  MLN R. McMillan S. Koufax -3% 38% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t1 1-0 0 1-- 9,(3-2)  MLN E. Mathews S. Koufax -5% 33% Walk; McMillan to 2B
t1 1-0 0 12- 2,(0-1)  MLN H. Aaron S. Koufax -6% 27% Single to CF (Line Drive); McMillan to 3B; Mathews to 2B
t1 1-0 0 123 2,(1-0)  ROO MLN J. Adcock S. Koufax 6% 33% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; McMillan Scores/unER; Mathews to 3B
t1 2-0 2 --3 7,(3-2)  O MLN F. Thomas S. Koufax 3% 36% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD M. Wills W. Spahn -2% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O LAD R. Fairly W. Spahn -2% 32% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD W. Moon W. Spahn -1% 31% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 7-8-9
t2 2-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MLN J. Torre S. Koufax 2% 33% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MLN F. Mantilla S. Koufax 1% 34% Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 2-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MLN W. Spahn S. Koufax 1% 35% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R LAD F. Howard W. Spahn 10% 45% Home Run (Line Drive)
b2 1-2 0 --- 4,(3-0)  LAD G. Hodges W. Spahn 4% 49% Walk
b2 1-2 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  LAD D. Spencer W. Spahn 6% 55% Walk; Hodges to 2B
b2 1-2 0 12- 4,(3-0)  LAD C. Neal W. Spahn 8% 63% Walk; Hodges to 3B; Spencer to 2B
b2 1-2 0 123 3,(1-1)  RR LAD N. Sherry W. Spahn 13% 76% Single to CF (Line Drive); Hodges Scores; Spencer Scores; Neal to 3B
Ron Piche replaces Warren Spahn pitching and batting 9th
b2 3-2 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  O LAD S. Koufax R. Piche -3% 73% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Sherry to 2B
b2 3-2 1 -23 4,(3-0)  LAD M. Wills R. Piche 1% 73% Intentional Walk
b2 3-2 1 123 4,(3-0)  R LAD R. Fairly R. Piche 7% 81% Walk; Neal Scores; Sherry to 3B; Wills to 2B
b2 4-2 1 123 2,(0-1)  RR LAD W. Moon R. Piche 10% 90% Double to LF (Line Drive); Sherry Scores; Wills Scores; Fairly to 3B
b2 6-2 1 -23 4,(1-2)  O LAD F. Howard R. Piche -3% 87% Flyball: 2B
b2 6-2 2 -23 1,(0-0)  O LAD G. Hodges R. Piche -2% 85% Flyball: CF
6 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 6.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 1-2-3
t3 2-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MLN J. DeMerit S. Koufax 2% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2-6 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O MLN R. McMillan S. Koufax 1% 88% Strikeout Swinging
t3 2-6 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O MLN E. Mathews S. Koufax 1% 89% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 6.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Braves' Ron Piche facing 6-7-8
b3 6-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  LAD D. Spencer R. Piche 1% 90% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
b3 6-2 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O LAD C. Neal R. Piche -1% 89% Strikeout Swinging
b3 6-2 1 1-- 6,(1-2)  O LAD N. Sherry R. Piche -1% 88% Strikeout Swinging
b3 6-2 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O LAD S. Koufax R. Piche -1% 87% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 6.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 4-5-6
t4 2-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MLN H. Aaron S. Koufax 2% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-6 1 --- 4,(2-1)  MLN J. Adcock S. Koufax -2% 87% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t4 2-6 1 1-- 7,(2-2)  MLN F. Thomas S. Koufax -3% 84% Single to LF (Line Drive); Adcock to 2B
t4 2-6 1 12- 3,(1-1)  OO MLN J. Torre S. Koufax 7% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Braves' Ron Piche facing 1-2-3
b4 6-2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  LAD M. Wills R. Piche 1% 92% Walk
b4 6-2 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  R LAD R. Fairly R. Piche 4% 96% Triple to RF (Line Drive); Wills Scores
b4 7-2 0 --3 1,(0-0)  R LAD W. Moon R. Piche 1% 97% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Fairly Scores
Tony Cloninger replaces Ron Piche pitching and batting 9th
b4 8-2 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  LAD F. Howard T. Cloninger 1% 98% Single to LF (Line Drive); Moon to 2B
b4 8-2 0 12- 4,(1-2)  O LAD G. Hodges T. Cloninger -1% 97% Strikeout Looking
b4 8-2 1 12- 4,(2-1)  RRR LAD D. Spencer T. Cloninger 2% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Moon Scores; Howard Scores
b4 11-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  LAD C. Neal T. Cloninger 0% 99% Walk
b4 11-2 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O LAD N. Sherry T. Cloninger -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B; Neal to 2B
b4 11-2 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O LAD S. Koufax T. Cloninger -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 11.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-11, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 8-9-1
t5 2-11 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O MLN F. Mantilla S. Koufax 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
Gino Cimoli pinch hits for Tony Cloninger (P) batting 9th
t5 2-11 1 --- 6,(3-2)  MLN G. Cimoli S. Koufax -0% 99% Walk
t5 2-11 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MLN J. DeMerit S. Koufax 0% 99% Flyball: 2B
t5 2-11 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  MLN R. McMillan S. Koufax -0% 99% Walk; Cimoli to 2B
t5 2-11 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O MLN E. Mathews S. Koufax 0% 100% Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 11.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 11-2, Braves' Seth Morehead facing 1-2-3
Seth Morehead replaces Gino Cimoli (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 11-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD M. Wills S. Morehead -0% 100% Lineout: SS
b5 11-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O LAD R. Fairly S. Morehead -0% 100% Lineout: 2B
b5 11-2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  LAD W. Moon S. Morehead 0% 100% Single to 2B
b5 11-2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O LAD F. Howard S. Morehead -0% 100% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 11.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-11, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 4-5-6
t6 2-11 0 --- 2,(1-0)  MLN H. Aaron S. Koufax -0% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t6 2-11 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MLN J. Adcock S. Koufax 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t6 2-11 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O MLN F. Thomas S. Koufax 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t6 2-11 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MLN J. Torre S. Koufax 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 11.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 11-2, Braves' Seth Morehead facing 5-6-7
b6 11-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O LAD G. Hodges S. Morehead -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b6 11-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O LAD D. Spencer S. Morehead -0% 100% Flyball: SS
b6 11-2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  LAD C. Neal S. Morehead 0% 100% Walk
b6 11-2 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O LAD N. Sherry S. Morehead -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 11.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-11, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 8-9-1
t7 2-11 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MLN F. Mantilla S. Koufax 0% 100% Flyball: 3B
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Seth Morehead (P) batting 9th
t7 2-11 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MLN H. Taylor S. Koufax 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t7 2-11 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O MLN J. DeMerit S. Koufax 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 11.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 11-2, Braves' Don Nottebart facing 9-1-2
Don Nottebart replaces Hawk Taylor (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 11-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD S. Koufax D. Nottebart -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b7 11-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  LAD M. Wills D. Nottebart 0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b7 11-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O LAD R. Fairly D. Nottebart -0% 100% Lineout: RF
b7 11-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O LAD W. Moon D. Nottebart -0% 100% Single to LF (Fly Ball); Wills out at Hm/LF-2B-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 11.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-11, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 2-3-4
Willie Davis replaces Wally Moon (RF) playing CF batting 3rd
Ron Fairly moves from CF to RF
t8 2-11 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MLN R. McMillan S. Koufax 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-11 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O MLN E. Mathews S. Koufax 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t8 2-11 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O MLN H. Aaron S. Koufax 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 11.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 11-2, Braves' Don Nottebart facing 4-5-6
b8 11-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O LAD F. Howard D. Nottebart 0% 100% Flyball: 1B
b8 11-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O LAD G. Hodges D. Nottebart 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b8 11-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  LAD D. Spencer D. Nottebart 0% 100% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Spencer to 2B
b8 11-2 2 -2- 6,(0-2)  O LAD C. Neal D. Nottebart 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 11.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-11, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 5-6-7
t9 2-11 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O MLN J. Adcock S. Koufax 0% 100% Flyball: 3B
t9 2-11 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MLN F. Thomas S. Koufax 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2-11 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O MLN J. Torre S. Koufax 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 11.

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