April 15, 1962 Milwaukee Braves at Los Angeles Dodgers Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 5
BOS 1 BOS 5
@BAL 4 CHW 8
@KCA 3 LAA 6
@MIN 3 MLN 6
@LAD 3 PIT 7
@NYM 2 CIN 4
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 42,849

Sunday, April 15, 1962
Time of Game: 2:36

Braves

1-5

Won 1

8th, 4 GB

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

W: B Hendley (1-0), L: S Koufax (1-1)

Dodgers

4-2

Lost 1

4th, 1 GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Bedell LF                   5   1   1   0    0   3  .296  .629   18    1   0   
R McMillan SS                 2   1   0   0    3   0  .214  .889   20    1   5   
H Aaron CF                    5   1   3   2    0   2  .174  .600   17    0   0   HR
E Mathews 3B                  4   0   2   2    1   0  .200  .735   12    1   4   
J Adcock 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .150  .561   10    5   1   
  T Aaron PR-1B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.000    5    4   0   
M Jones RF                    4   1   0   0    1   1  .182  .606   19    2   0   
F Bolling 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .176  .568   21    2   2   2B,SH
J Torre C                     5   0   2   2    0   2  .188  .423   15   11   0   
B Hendley P                   3   1   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   14    0   0   SH
Totals                       37   6  10   6    5  13              151   27  12

BATTING

2B: F Bolling (1, off S Koufax).

HR: H Aaron (1, off S Koufax; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: F Bolling (1, off S Koufax); B Hendley (1, off S Koufax).

TB: H Aaron 6; F Bolling 2; J Torre 2; E Mathews 2; J Adcock; H Bedell.

RBI: E Mathews 2 (3); J Torre 2 (2); H Aaron 2 (2).

2-out RBI: E Mathews 2; H Aaron.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 5 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. E Mathews-T Aaron; R McMillan-F Bolling-J Adcock.

E: E Mathews 2 (2); J Torre (1).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wills SS                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .190  .619   10    2   0   SB
J Gilliam 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .391 1.032   15    1   0   
W Moon LF                     4   1   0   0    0   2  .182  .644   15    2   0   SB
T Davis CF                    4   1   2   2    0   1  .389 1.310   16    1   0   HR,3B
L Walls 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .286  .786   15    4   1   GDP
F Howard RF                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .111  .222   18    3   0   
D Spencer 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .820   16    0   0   
N Sherry C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .393   16   13   0   
S Koufax P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    1   4   GDP
  E Roebuck P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Carey PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    1    0   0   
  P Richert P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   3   5   2    3   8              126   27   5

BATTING

3B: T Davis (1, off B Hendley).

HR: T Davis (2, off B Hendley; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).

TB: T Davis 7; M Wills 2; J Gilliam.

GIDP: S Koufax (1); L Walls (1).

RBI: T Davis 2 (7).

2-out RBI: T Davis 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

E: D Spencer (2); J Gilliam (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Wills (2, 3rd base off B Hendley/J Torre); W Moon (1, 2nd base off B Hendley/J Torre).

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
B Hendley, W (1-0)             9     5   3   3    3   8   1   1.84   35  121-75   47·13·15   15· 7· 2· 0     70    -     1.04   0.16
Totals                         9     5   3   3    3   8   1          35  121-75   47·13·15   15· 7· 2· 0           -

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Koufax, L (1-1)              6.1   8   5   4    3   7   1   3.52   32   98-66   40· 8·18   10· 6· 5· 1     43    -     1.25  -0.38
E Roebuck                      0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2    8-4     1· 3· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.34   0.08
P Richert                      2     2   1   1    2   5   0   1.69   10   45-26    9· 4·13    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.47  -0.04
Totals                         9    10   6   5    5  13   1          44  151-96   50·15·31   12· 8· 5· 1          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Frank Walsh, 3B - Jocko Conlan.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 42,849.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Braves              Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. H Bedell             LF    1. M Wills              SS 
2. R McMillan           SS    2. J Gilliam            2B 
3. H Aaron              CF    3. W Moon               LF 
4. E Mathews            3B    4. T Davis              CF 
5. J Adcock             1B    5. L Walls              1B 
6. M Jones              RF    6. F Howard             RF 
7. F Bolling            2B    7. D Spencer            3B 
8. J Torre              C     8. N Sherry             C  
9. B Hendley            P     9. S Koufax             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  3-1  123  2   23%  50% E Mathews       S Koufax        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Hendley Scores; McMillan Scores; Aaron to 3B
   b 3   2  0-1  -2-  6  -17%  17% T Davis         B Hendley       Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Moon Scores
   t 7   1  3-4  ---  5   13%  81% H Aaron         S Koufax        Home Run (Line Drive)
   b 8   1  6-3  12-  1   11%  97% L Walls         B Hendley       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
   t 6   0  3-3  ---  3   10%  60% M Jones         S Koufax        Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Jones to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Sandy Koufax facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  H Bedell        Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   50%  R McMillan      Walk
   O      1--  3   48%  H Aaron         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   45%  E Mathews       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Hendley facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   42%  M Wills         Single to 2B/Bunt
   O      1--  2   43%  J Gilliam       Groundout: SS-1B; Wills to 2B
   R      -2-      37%  W Moon          Wills Steals 3B; Wills Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      ---  4   38%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   36%  T Davis         Triple to RF (Line Drive)
          --3  4   35%  L Walls         Walk
   O      1-3  5   39%  F Howard        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Sandy Koufax facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   37%  J Adcock        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   39%  M Jones         Walk
          1--  4   43%  F Bolling       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Jones to 2B
   O      12-  2   38%  J Torre         Flyball: RF
   O      12-  3   34%  B Hendley       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Hendley facing 7-8-9
          ---  8   31%  D Spencer       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   34%  N Sherry        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--  1   38%  S Koufax        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Sandy Koufax facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   35%  H Bedell        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   34%  R McMillan      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   32%  H Aaron         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Hendley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   34%  M Wills         Flyball: RF
          ---  3   32%  J Gilliam       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   35%  W Moon          Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      34%  T Davis         Moon Steals 2B
   RR     -2-  6   17%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Moon Scores
   O      ---  4   17%  L Walls         Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Sandy Koufax facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   15%  E Mathews       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   14%  J Adcock        Flyball: SS
   O      ---  2   13%  M Jones         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Hendley facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   14%  F Howard        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   14%  D Spencer       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  8   14%  N Sherry        Walk
   O      1--  3   15%  S Koufax        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Sandy Koufax facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   21%  F Bolling       Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball)
   R      -2-  4   28%  J Torre         Single to RF (Line Drive); Bolling Scores
   O      1--  3   24%  B Hendley       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  4   20%  H Bedell        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  5   23%  R McMillan      Walk; Hendley to 2B
          12-  2   27%  H Aaron         Single to C; Hendley to 3B; McMillan to 2B
   RR     123  2   50%  E Mathews       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Hendley Scores; McMillan Scores; Aaron to 3B
   O      1-3  2   44%  J Adcock        Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Bob Hendley facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   39%  M Wills         Single to 1B/Bunt
   O      1--  5   41%  J Gilliam       Groundout: SS-1B; Wills to 2B
   O      -2-  1   45%  W Moon          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      -2-  3   50%  T Davis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Sandy Koufax facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   60%  M Jones         Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Jones to 2B
   O      -2-  4   58%  F Bolling       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Jones to 3B
   R      --3  2   67%  J Torre         Single to CF (Line Drive); Jones Scores/unER
   O      1--  2   66%  B Hendley       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Torre to 2B
   O      -2-  3   62%  H Bedell        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-4, Bob Hendley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   66%  L Walls         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   69%  F Howard        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   70%  D Spencer       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Sandy Koufax facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   68%  R McMillan      Bunt Groundout: 1B-P
   R      ---  5   81%  H Aaron         Home Run (Line Drive)
          ---  1   83%  E Mathews       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   87%  J Adcock        Single to RF (Line Drive); Mathews to 3B
                  Ed Roebuck replaces Sandy Koufax pitching and batting 9th; Tommie Aaron pinch runs for Joe Adcock batting 5th
   O      1-3  6   83%  M Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  2   80%  F Bolling       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-5, Bob Hendley facing 8-9-1
                  Tommie Aaron moves to 1B
   O      ---  2   83%  N Sherry        Foul Flyball: C
                  Andy Carey pinch hits for Ed Roebuck batting 9th
   O      ---  1   86%  A Carey         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   87%  M Wills         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-3, Pete Richert facing 8-9-1
                  Pete Richert replaces Andy Carey pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   86%  J Torre         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   85%  B Hendley       Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   86%  H Bedell        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  6   87%  R McMillan      Walk; Bedell to 2B
   R      12-  4   94%  H Aaron         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Bedell Scores; McMillan to 2B
          12-  6   94%  E Mathews       Walk; McMillan to 3B; Aaron to 2B
   O      123  5   92%  T Aaron         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 6, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-6, Bob Hendley facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   88%  J Gilliam       Walk
   O      1--  5   92%  W Moon          Strikeout Looking
          1--  1   86%  T Davis         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Gilliam to 2B
   OO     12-  1   97%  L Walls         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-3, Pete Richert facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   97%  M Jones         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   96%  F Bolling       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   96%  J Torre         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-6, Bob Hendley facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   98%  F Howard        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  D Spencer       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  N Sherry        Foul Flyball: C
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Dodgers 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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