April 16, 1963 Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 6
BAL 1 KCA 7
@CHW 4 CLE 3
WSA 0 MIN 11
LAA 10
(13) DET 7
@NYY 2 CIN 7
NYM 4 CHC 2
@LAD 1
(12) MLN 8
PHI 0 SFG 7
HOU 0 STL 4
PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 33,758

Tuesday, April 16, 1963
Time of Game: 2:43

Cubs

3-3

Won 2

6th, 2 GB

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

W: L McDaniel (1-0), L: E Roebuck (0-2), S: B Schultz (1)

Dodgers

3-4

Lost 2

7th, 2½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock RF                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .091  .221   11    4   0   
A Rodgers SS                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .292  .721   18    2   1   
B Williams LF                 5   1   1   0    0   2  .227  .547   19    3   0   
R Santo 3B                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .875   14    0   0   
E Banks 1B                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .273  .837   11    9   0   HR,CS,SF,GDP
N Mathews CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .166   10    3   0   
  M Ranew PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .667 1.334    5    0   0   GDP
  D Landrum CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .697         0   0   
K Aspromonte 2B               4   0   1   0    0   0  .100  .382   11    6   4   2B
  K Hubbs PR-2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .733         0   0   
D Bertell C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .243   16    9   2   
B Buhl P                      3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    9    0   1   
  D Elston P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  B Will PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
  L McDaniel P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  B Schultz P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       40   2   8   2    1   5              125   36  11

BATTING

2B: K Aspromonte (1, off E Roebuck).

HR: E Banks (1, off J Podres; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: E Banks (1, off E Roebuck).

TB: E Banks 5; R Santo 2; K Aspromonte 2; A Rodgers; L Brock; B Williams.

GIDP: M Ranew (1); E Banks (1).

RBI: E Banks 2 (3).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Bertell-K Aspromonte 2.

BASERUNNING

CS: E Banks (1, 2nd base by J Podres/J Roseboro).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wills SS                    6   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .444   20    3   8   
J Roseboro C                  6   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .384   17    5   1   
W Davis CF                    5   0   2   1    0   0  .179  .519    9    3   0   2B
F Howard RF                   5   0   2   0    0   2  .348  .766   12    4   0   CS
B Skowron 1B                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .100  .243   17   17   0   
R Fairly LF                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .200  .600   16    1   0   2B,CS
K McMullen 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .174  .457   15    0   1   
  L Walls PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
N Oliver 2B                   5   0   3   0    0   0  .226  .516   12    3   5   SB
J Podres P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    7    0   3   SH
  W Moon PH                   1   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .833    2    0   0   
  R Perranoski P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Gilliam PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250    1    0   0   SH
  E Roebuck P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Spencer PH                0   0   0   0    1   0               12    0   0   
  D Tracewski PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .398         0   0   
Totals                       43   1  11   1    2   9              145   36  18

BATTING

2B: W Davis (1, off B Buhl); R Fairly (1, off B Buhl).

SH: J Gilliam (1, off D Elston); J Podres (1, off B Buhl).

TB: N Oliver 3; W Davis 3; F Howard 2; R Fairly 2; K McMullen; M Wills; W Moon.

RBI: W Davis (2).

2-out RBI: W Davis.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 3. B Skowron; N Oliver-M Wills-B Skowron; M Wills-N Oliver-B Skowron.

E: W Davis (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: N Oliver (1, 2nd base off L McDaniel/D Bertell).

CS: F Howard (1, 2nd base by B Buhl/D Bertell); R Fairly (1, 2nd base by B Buhl/D Bertell).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Buhl                         9     9   1   1    1   6   0   0.53   35  105-71   48·15· 8   13· 8· 5· 2     70    -     1.70   0.24
D Elston                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    6-5     4· 0· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          1-0    3.39   0.19
L McDaniel, W (1-0)            1.1   2   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    7   22-14    8· 4· 2    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    3.21  -0.02
B Schultz, S (1)               0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   7.71    2    7-5     2· 1· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    6.98   0.30
Totals                        12    11   1   1    2   9   0          47  140-95   62·20·13   16·11· 7· 2          3-0

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
J Podres                       8     5   1   1    0   5   1   1.69   27   86-65   44·12· 9   12· 5· 3· 2     73    -     0.83   0.20
R Perranoski                   2     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.25    6   14-9     9· 0· 0    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.14   0.23
E Roebuck, L (0-2)             2     2   1   0    1   0   0   1.69    9   24-14   12· 1· 1    2· 4· 1· 1          0-0    2.74  -0.22
Totals                        12     8   2   1    1   5   1          42  124-88   65·13·10   17·11· 5· 3           -

B Buhl faced 1 batter in the 10th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Vinnie Smith, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Bill Jackowski.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 33,758.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. L Brock              RF    1. M Wills              SS 
2. A Rodgers            SS    2. J Roseboro           C  
3. B Williams           LF    3. W Davis              CF 
4. R Santo              3B    4. F Howard             RF 
5. E Banks              1B    5. B Skowron            1B 
6. N Mathews            CF    6. R Fairly             LF 
7. K Aspromonte         2B    7. K McMullen           3B 
8. D Bertell            C     8. N Oliver             2B 
9. B Buhl               P     9. J Podres             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  1-0  12-  3  -35%  40% W Davis         B Buhl          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Moon Scores; Wills to 3B
   t11   0  1-1  ---  5   18%  68% K Aspromonte    E Roebuck       Double to LF (Line Drive)
   t12   0  1-1  ---  2   18%  68% B Williams      E Roebuck       Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Williams to 2B
   t 9   0  1-1  1--  6  -17%  41% A Rodgers       R Perranoski    Double Play: Bunt Popfly: 1B unassisted
   t 5   0  0-0  ---  1   17%  67% E Banks         J Podres        Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Johnny Podres facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  L Brock         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   47%  A Rodgers       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   46%  B Williams      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Buhl facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   48%  M Wills         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   49%  J Roseboro      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   50%  W Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Johnny Podres facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   48%  R Santo         Flyball: SS
          ---  3   50%  E Banks         Single to P
   O      1--  2   48%  N Mathews       Flyball: RF
   O      1--  1   45%  K Aspromonte    Banks Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Buhl facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   41%  F Howard        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  6   49%  B Skowron       Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Howard Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  1   47%  R Fairly        Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  2   50%  K McMullen      Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Johnny Podres facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   48%  K Aspromonte    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   46%  D Bertell       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   45%  B Buhl          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Buhl facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   41%  N Oliver        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   42%  J Podres        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Oliver to 2B
   O      -2-  1   46%  M Wills         Lineout: CF
   O      -2-  4   50%  J Roseboro      Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Johnny Podres facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  L Brock         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---  6   46%  A Rodgers       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   47%  B Williams      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   45%  R Santo         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Buhl facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   47%  W Davis         Lineout: RF
   O      ---  4   49%  F Howard        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   50%  B Skowron       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Johnny Podres facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  1   67%  E Banks         Home Run
   O      ---  4   65%  N Mathews       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   63%  K Aspromonte    Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   62%  D Bertell       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Buhl facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   65%  R Fairly        Flyball: 2B
          ---  4   62%  K McMullen      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  6   66%  N Oliver        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  3   69%  J Podres        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Johnny Podres facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   67%  B Buhl          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1   66%  L Brock         Groundout: P-1B
          ---  3   67%  A Rodgers       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   65%  B Williams      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Buhl facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   68%  M Wills         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   71%  J Roseboro      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  1   67%  W Davis         Double to LF
   O      -2-  3   73%  F Howard        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Johnny Podres facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   76%  R Santo         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  5   69%  E Banks         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  3   68%  N Mathews       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Buhl facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   73%  B Skowron       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   76%  R Fairly        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   78%  K McMullen      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Johnny Podres facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   76%  K Aspromonte    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   75%  D Bertell       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   74%  B Buhl          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Buhl facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   80%  N Oliver        Lineout: RF
                  Wally Moon pinch hits for Johnny Podres batting 9th
          ---  2   73%  W Moon          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  7   63%  M Wills         Single to P; Moon to 2B
   O      12-  1   75%  J Roseboro      Flyball: LF
   R      12-  3   40%  W Davis         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Moon Scores; Wills to 3B
   O      1-3  1   50%  F Howard        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Ron Perranoski facing 1-2-3
                  Ron Perranoski replaces Wally Moon pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   58%  L Brock         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  6   41%  A Rodgers       Double Play: Bunt Popfly: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   39%  B Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Buhl facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   44%  B Skowron       Flyball: LF
          ---  6   38%  R Fairly        Walk
   OO     1--  6   50%  K McMullen      Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Fairly Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Ron Perranoski facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   45%  R Santo         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   41%  E Banks         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   39%  N Mathews       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 10th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Buhl facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   31%  N Oliver        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
                  Don Elston replaces Bob Buhl pitching and batting 9th; Jim Gilliam pinch hits for Ron Perranoski batting 9th
   O      1--  1   32%  J Gilliam       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Oliver to 2B
   O      -2-  1   40%  M Wills         Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  4   50%  J Roseboro      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 11th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Ed Roebuck facing 7-8-9
                  Ed Roebuck replaces Jim Gilliam pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   68%  K Aspromonte    Double to LF (Line Drive)
                  Ken Hubbs pinch runs for Ken Aspromonte batting 7th
   O      -2-  4   56%  D Bertell       Flyball: SS
                  Bob Will pinch hits for Don Elston batting 9th
   O      -2-  1   48%  B Will          Flyball: CF
          -2-  4   49%  L Brock         Walk
   O      12-  1   39%  A Rodgers       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 11th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Lindy McDaniel facing 3-4-5
                  Lindy McDaniel replaces Bob Will pitching and batting 9th; Ken Hubbs moves to 2B
   O      ---  3   44%  W Davis         Groundout: P-1B
          ---  1   38%  F Howard        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   45%  B Skowron       Flyball: SS
   O      1--  4   50%  R Fairly        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 12th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Ed Roebuck facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   68%  B Williams      Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Williams to 2B
          -2-  1   83%  R Santo         Single to 3B; Williams to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   87%  E Banks         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Williams Scores/unER
                  Merritt Ranew pinch hits for Nelson Mathews batting 6th
   OO     1--  5   84%  M Ranew         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 12th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Lindy McDaniel facing 7-8-9
                  Don Landrum replaces Merritt Ranew playing CF batting 6th; Lee Walls pinch hits for Ken McMullen batting 7th
   O      ---  5   91%  L Walls         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   82%  N Oliver        Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Daryl Spencer pinch hits for Ed Roebuck batting 9th
          1--      75%  D Spencer       Oliver Steals 2B
          -2-  7   70%  " "             Walk
                  Barney Schultz replaces Lindy McDaniel pitching and batting 9th; Dick Tracewski pinch runs for Daryl Spencer batting 9th
   O      12-  6   85%  M Wills         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  1  100%  J Roseboro      Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Dodgers 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation