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5
2
 
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3
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12
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8
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3
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7
Friday, April 13, 1962
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 37,140, Time of Game: 2:46
Braves
3
0-4
 Lost 4 
9th, 4 GB
at Dodgers
6
3-1
 Won 3 
2nd, 1 GB
W: Don Drysdale (1-0)
L: Lew Burdette (0-1)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  2    3  8  1
Dodgers         1  0  0   0  5  0   0  0  X    6  7  2

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Howie Bedell LF 4 1 1 0 0 3 .294 .647 -0.025 0.75 0.032 -0.057 -0.5 0 0 2B,SH
Mack Jones RF 5 0 2 1 0 2 .267 .789 0.142 0.81 0.184 -0.043 1.0 2 0
Hank Aaron CF 3 0 0 0 2 1 .067 .289 -0.008 0.86 0.046 -0.054 -0.3 4 0
Eddie Mathews 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .154 .738 0.049 1.39 0.093 -0.044 0.5 1 0
Joe Adcock 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .077 .508 -0.188 1.94 0.000 -0.188 -1.8 11 0
Frank Bolling 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .167 .542 -0.033 0.75 0.018 -0.051 -0.2 1 4
Joe Torre C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .091 .258 -0.084 0.76 0.007 -0.090 -0.8 3 1
Roy McMillan SS 4 1 1 2 0 0 .222 .778 -0.027 0.53 0.018 -0.045 1.2 2 3 HR
Lew Burdette P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .500 1.000 0.022 0.97 0.044 -0.022 0.2 0 1
   Lou Klimchock PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.008 0.32 0.000 -0.008 -0.2
   Ron Piche P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Uecker PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.018 0.70 0.000 -0.018 -0.2
Team Totals 35 3 8 3 3 11 .229 .632 -0.178 0.94 0.442 -0.620 -1.2 24 9
2B: H Bedell (1, off D Drysdale).
HR: R McMillan (1, off D Drysdale; 9th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
SH: H Bedell (1, off D Drysdale).
TB: R McMillan 4; H Bedell 2; M Jones 2; L Burdette; J Torre; E Mathews; F Bolling.
RBI: R McMillan 2 (2); M Jones (1).
2-out RBI: M Jones.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Bolling-J Adcock.
E: H Aaron (1).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Maury Wills SS 2 2 1 0 2 0 .154 .641 0.086 0.83 0.109 -0.024 0.5 0 5 SB,CS,GDP,IW
Jim Gilliam 2B 3 0 0 2 0 0 .313 .857 -0.008 1.05 0.021 -0.029 -0.6 1 3 SF
Tommy Davis RF 4 1 2 3 0 2 .400 1.200 0.163 0.56 0.177 -0.013 2.7 0 0 HR,2B
Wally Moon LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .143 .508 -0.042 0.39 0.000 -0.042 -0.4 3 0
John Roseboro C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .719 -0.053 0.50 0.000 -0.053 -1.0 11 1
Ron Fairly 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .774 -0.044 0.59 0.000 -0.044 -0.5 10 0
Daryl Spencer 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .357 .938 0.022 0.42 0.032 -0.010 0.1 0 0
Willie Davis CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .357 .900 0.025 0.80 0.046 -0.021 -0.1 2 0
Don Drysdale P 3 1 2 1 0 0 .667 1.667 0.172 1.05 0.185 -0.014 1.6 0 0 2B
Team Totals 28 6 7 6 3 3 .250 .741 0.321 0.70 0.570 -0.250 2.3 27 9
2B: D Drysdale (1, off L Burdette); T Davis (1, off L Burdette).
HR: T Davis (1, off L Burdette; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
SF: J Gilliam (1, off L Burdette).
IBB: M Wills (1, by L Burdette).
TB: T Davis 6; D Drysdale 3; M Wills; D Spencer; W Davis.
GIDP: M Wills (1).
RBI: T Davis 3 (3); J Gilliam 2 (6); D Drysdale (1).
2-out RBI: T Davis 3.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Gilliam-R Fairly.
E: D Spencer (1); R Fairly (1).
Baserunning
SB: M Wills (1, 2nd base off L Burdette/J Torre).
CS: M Wills (1, 2nd base by L Burdette/J Torre).

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lew Burdette, L (0-1) 6 6 6 5 2 2 1 7.50 25 38 -0.325 0.87 -3.2
Ron Piche 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 7 0 0 0.004 0.03 0.9
Team Totals 8 7 6 5 3 3 1 5.62 32 38 0 0 -0.321 0.94 -2.3

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Drysdale, W (1-0) 9 8 3 3 3 11 1 3.00 39 67 0.178 0.94 1.2
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 3 11 1 3.00 39 67 0.178 0.70 1.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: L Burdette (1; M Wills).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Walsh, 1B - Jocko Conlan, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas.
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 37,140.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Milwaukee Braves         Los Angeles Dodgers
1 Howie Bedell LF 1 Maury Wills SS
2 Mack Jones RF 2 Jim Gilliam 2B
3 Hank Aaron CF 3 Tommy Davis RF
4 Eddie Mathews 3B 4 Wally Moon LF
5 Joe Adcock 1B 5 John Roseboro C
6 Frank Bolling 2B 6 Ron Fairly 1B
7 Joe Torre C 7 Daryl Spencer 3B
8 Roy McMillan SS 8 Willie Davis CF
9 Lew Burdette P 9 Don Drysdale P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 1-1 1 12- 2,(1-0)  R LAD D. Drysdale L. Burdette 18% 80% Double to RF (Line Drive); Spencer Scores; Davis to 3B
b5 3-1 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  RRR LAD T. Davis L. Burdette 14% 96% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Drysdale Scores; Wills Scores
t5 0-1 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R MLN M. Jones D. Drysdale -14% 53% Single to LF (Line Drive); Bedell Scores
t5 1-1 2 123 3,(0-2)  O MLN J. Adcock D. Drysdale 10% 56% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  LAD J. Gilliam L. Burdette 6% 64% Wills Steals 2B; Wills to 3B/Adv on E8 (throw)

Play By Play

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' Don Drysdale facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O MLN H. Bedell D. Drysdale 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  MLN M. Jones D. Drysdale -4% 48% Reached on E5 (throw)/Bunt; Jones to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  MLN H. Aaron D. Drysdale -2% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O MLN E. Mathews D. Drysdale 4% 50% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 12- 7,(3-2)  O MLN J. Adcock D. Drysdale 4% 55% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  LAD M. Wills L. Burdette 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  LAD J. Gilliam L. Burdette 6% 64% Wills Steals 2B; Wills to 3B/Adv on E8 (throw)
b1 0-0 0 --3 3,(2-0)  RO LAD J. Gilliam L. Burdette -1% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B; Wills Scores/unER
b1 1-0 1 --- 6,(1-2)  O LAD T. Davis L. Burdette -1% 62% Strikeout Swinging
b1 1-0 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O LAD W. Moon L. Burdette -1% 61% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Don Drysdale facing 6-7-8
t2 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MLN F. Bolling D. Drysdale 2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O MLN J. Torre D. Drysdale 2% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O MLN R. McMillan D. Drysdale 1% 66% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O LAD J. Roseboro L. Burdette -2% 64% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
b2 1-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O LAD R. Fairly L. Burdette -1% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O LAD D. Spencer L. Burdette -1% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Don Drysdale facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  MLN L. Burdette D. Drysdale -4% 58% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
t3 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MLN H. Bedell D. Drysdale 2% 60% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Burdette to 2B
t3 0-1 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O MLN M. Jones D. Drysdale 4% 64% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-1 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O MLN H. Aaron D. Drysdale 4% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 8-9-1
b3 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD W. Davis L. Burdette -2% 66% Groundout: P-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O LAD D. Drysdale L. Burdette -1% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  LAD M. Wills L. Burdette 1% 65% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b3 1-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O LAD J. Gilliam L. Burdette -2% 63% Wills Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Don Drysdale facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  MLN E. Mathews D. Drysdale -5% 58% Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball)
t4 0-1 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O MLN J. Adcock D. Drysdale 4% 63% Flyball: CF
t4 0-1 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O MLN F. Bolling D. Drysdale 2% 65% Groundout: SS-1B; Mathews to 2B
t4 0-1 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O MLN J. Torre D. Drysdale 4% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 2-3-4
b4 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD J. Gilliam L. Burdette -2% 67% Flyball: RF
b4 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  LAD T. Davis L. Burdette 4% 71% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b4 1-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O LAD W. Moon L. Burdette -3% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O LAD J. Roseboro L. Burdette -3% 65% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Don Drysdale facing 8-9-1
t5 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MLN R. McMillan D. Drysdale 3% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O MLN L. Burdette D. Drysdale 2% 70% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  MLN H. Bedell D. Drysdale -3% 67% Double to RF (Line Drive)
t5 0-1 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R MLN M. Jones D. Drysdale -14% 53% Single to LF (Line Drive); Bedell Scores
t5 1-1 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  MLN H. Aaron D. Drysdale -3% 51% Walk; Jones to 2B
t5 1-1 2 12- 6,(3-2)  MLN E. Mathews D. Drysdale -4% 47% Walk; Jones to 3B; Aaron to 2B
t5 1-1 2 123 3,(0-2)  O MLN J. Adcock D. Drysdale 10% 56% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 6-7-8
b5 1-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O LAD R. Fairly L. Burdette -3% 54% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b5 1-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  LAD D. Spencer L. Burdette 3% 57% Single to SS
b5 1-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  LAD W. Davis L. Burdette 5% 61% Single to 1B/Bunt; Spencer to 2B
b5 1-1 1 12- 2,(1-0)  R LAD D. Drysdale L. Burdette 18% 80% Double to RF (Line Drive); Spencer Scores; Davis to 3B
b5 2-1 1 -23 4,(3-0)  LAD M. Wills L. Burdette 0% 80% Intentional Walk
b5 2-1 1 123 2,(0-1)  RO LAD J. Gilliam L. Burdette 2% 82% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Davis Scores; Drysdale to 3B
b5 3-1 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  RRR LAD T. Davis L. Burdette 14% 96% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Drysdale Scores; Wills Scores
b5 6-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD W. Moon L. Burdette -0% 96% Flyball: CF
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 6.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Dodgers' Don Drysdale facing 6-7-8
t6 1-6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  MLN F. Bolling D. Drysdale -2% 94% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t6 1-6 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  OO MLN J. Torre D. Drysdale 3% 97% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
t6 1-6 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O MLN R. McMillan D. Drysdale 0% 98% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 5-6-7
b6 6-1 0 --- 9,(2-2)  O LAD J. Roseboro L. Burdette -0% 98% Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 6-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O LAD R. Fairly L. Burdette -0% 97% Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 6-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O LAD D. Spencer L. Burdette -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 6.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Dodgers' Don Drysdale facing 9-1-2
Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Lew Burdette (P) batting 9th
t7 1-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MLN L. Klimchock D. Drysdale 1% 98% Strikeout Swinging
t7 1-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MLN H. Bedell D. Drysdale 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t7 1-6 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O MLN M. Jones D. Drysdale 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Braves' Ron Piche facing 8-9-1
Ron Piche replaces Lou Klimchock (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 6-1 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O LAD W. Davis R. Piche -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b7 6-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  LAD D. Drysdale R. Piche 0% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b7 6-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO LAD M. Wills R. Piche -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 6.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Dodgers' Don Drysdale facing 3-4-5
t8 1-6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MLN H. Aaron D. Drysdale 1% 99% Flyball: LF
t8 1-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  MLN E. Mathews D. Drysdale -1% 98% Single to P/Bunt
t8 1-6 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O MLN J. Adcock D. Drysdale 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t8 1-6 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O MLN F. Bolling D. Drysdale 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Braves' Ron Piche facing 2-3-4
b8 6-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O LAD J. Gilliam R. Piche -0% 100% Lineout: 3B
b8 6-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O LAD T. Davis R. Piche -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b8 6-1 2 --- 4,(3-0)  LAD W. Moon R. Piche 0% 100% Walk
b8 6-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O LAD J. Roseboro R. Piche -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 6.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Dodgers' Don Drysdale facing 7-8-9
t9 1-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  MLN J. Torre D. Drysdale -1% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t9 1-6 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  RR MLN R. McMillan D. Drysdale -2% 97% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Torre Scores
Bob Uecker pinch hits for Ron Piche (P) batting 9th
t9 3-6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O MLN B. Uecker D. Drysdale 2% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 3-6 1 --- 6,(1-2)  O MLN H. Bedell D. Drysdale 1% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 3-6 2 --- 4,(1-2)  MLN M. Jones D. Drysdale -1% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t9 3-6 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O MLN H. Aaron D. Drysdale 1% 100% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 6.

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