September 5, 1963 Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers Box Score and Play by Play

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DET 5
@BOS 2 CHW 4
KCA 1 LAA 8
@MIN 5 NYY 3
WSA 2
(12) LAD 4
CHC 0 MLN 8
PIT 0 HOU 5
@SFG 2
(10) STL 9
NYM 0

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 35,256

Thursday, September 5, 1963
Time of Game: 2:23

Cubs

73-67

Lost 1

7th, 12 GB

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

W: P Richert (3-1), L: B Buhl (9-13), S: L Sherry (3)

Dodgers

85-55

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .276  .725   21    1   0   SB
A Rodgers SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .613   20    1   3   
E Burton CF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .234  .742   20    1   0   
R Santo 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .312  .869   11    3   1   
B Williams LF                 2   0   1   0    2   0  .296  .872   20    1   0   2B,CS
K Hubbs 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .244  .625   15    6   3   
E Banks 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .699   16    9   1   
J Schaffer C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .827    8    2   1   
  J Stewart PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   0   
B Buhl P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .103  .206    2    0   4   
  S Boros PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .212  .683    7    0   0   
  P Toth P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .029  .110    3    0   0   
Totals                       32   0   5   0    3   7              148   24  13

BATTING

2B: B Williams (33, off P Richert).

TB: B Williams 2; E Burton; J Schaffer; R Santo; L Brock.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Rodgers-K Hubbs-E Banks.

E: A Rodgers (34).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Brock (20, 2nd base off P Richert/J Roseboro).

CS: B Williams (6, 2nd base by P Richert/J Roseboro).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Davis CF                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .622   14    2   0   
J Gilliam 2B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .285  .753   18    4   1   HR
W Moon RF                     3   1   2   0    1   1  .273  .737   14    0   0   
T Davis LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .320  .804   12    0   0   
J Roseboro C                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .248  .662   12    7   1   
B Skowron 1B                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .224  .590    9    5   1   2B
  R Gleason PR                0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Fairly 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .740         3   0   
K McMullen 3B                 2   1   0   0    1   0  .224  .597   11    2   3   SH,GDP
D Tracewski SS                3   0   2   1    1   0  .233  .558   14    2   2   CS
P Richert P                   3   0   1   1    0   1  .267  .646   13    2   2   
  L Sherry P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200    1    0   1   SH
Totals                       32   4  10   4    3   3              118   27  11

BATTING

2B: B Skowron (7, off B Buhl).

HR: J Gilliam (5, off B Buhl; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

SH: L Sherry (1, off P Toth); K McMullen (3, off P Toth).

TB: J Gilliam 4; B Skowron 3; D Tracewski 2; W Moon 2; T Davis; J Roseboro; P Richert.

GIDP: K McMullen (5).

RBI: J Gilliam (45); P Richert (1); D Tracewski (10); B Skowron (16).

2-out RBI: J Gilliam; P Richert; B Skowron.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

E: W Moon (5); K McMullen (12).

BASERUNNING

CS: D Tracewski (3, 2nd base by P Toth/J Schaffer).

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, L (9-13)               4     8   3   3    2   0   1   3.55   22   71-45   26· 4·15    8· 4· 7· 1     32    -     0.91  -0.18
P Toth                         4     2   1   1    1   3   0   3.08   15   43-28   18· 6· 4    7· 2· 1· 1          0-0    0.25   0.02
Totals                         8    10   4   4    3   3   1          37  114-73   44·10·19   15· 6· 8· 2           -

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
P Richert, W (3-1)             7.1   5   0   0    3   7   0   4.25   30  116-70   38·12·20   10· 5· 2· 3     72    -     0.97   0.25
L Sherry, S (3)                1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.47    5   26-19   14· 3· 2    3· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.92   0.09
Totals                         9     5   0   0    3   7   0          35  142-89   52·15·22   13· 7· 2· 3          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: P Toth (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Ed Vargo.

Time of Game: 2:23.

Attendance: 35,256.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. L Brock              RF    1. W Davis              CF 
2. A Rodgers            SS    2. J Gilliam            2B 
3. E Burton             CF    3. W Moon               RF 
4. R Santo              3B    4. T Davis              LF 
5. B Williams           LF    5. J Roseboro           C  
6. K Hubbs              2B    6. B Skowron            1B 
7. E Banks              1B    7. K McMullen           3B 
8. J Schaffer           C     8. D Tracewski          SS 
9. B Buhl               P     9. P Richert            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-0  12-  3   13%  68% P Richert       B Buhl          Single to CF (Ground Ball); McMullen Scores; Tracewski to 3B
   b 3   2  0-1  1-3  2   11%  80% B Skowron       B Buhl          Ground-rule Double; Moon Scores; Roseboro to 3B
   b 4   2  0-2  ---  6    8%  87% J Gilliam       B Buhl          Inside-the-park Home Run to LF (Line Drive)
   t 3   0  1-0  ---  3   -5%  59% J Schaffer      P Richert       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Schaffer to 1B
   t 8   1  3-0  12-  6    4%  95% R Santo         L Sherry        Flyball: SS

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Richert facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   52%  L Brock         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   53%  A Rodgers       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  8   52%  E Burton        Single to SS
   O      1--  3   54%  R Santo         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Buhl facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   52%  W Davis         Lineout: RF
   O      ---  3   51%  J Gilliam       Groundout: P-2B-1B
          ---  5   52%  W Moon          Walk
   O      1--  3   50%  T Davis         Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Richert facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   46%  B Williams      Walk
   O      1--  3   50%  K Hubbs         Strikeout Swinging
          1--      50%  E Banks         E9 on Foul Ball
   O      1--  4   52%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   55%  J Schaffer      Williams Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Buhl facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   52%  J Roseboro      Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---  2   55%  B Skowron       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   52%  K McMullen      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  5   54%  D Tracewski     Single to CF (Line Drive); McMullen to 2B
   R      12-  3   68%  P Richert       Single to CF (Ground Ball); McMullen Scores; Tracewski to 3B
   O      1-3  3   63%  W Davis         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pete Richert facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   59%  J Schaffer      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Schaffer to 1B
   O      1--  2   63%  B Buhl          Bunt Popfly: P
   O      1--  4   66%  L Brock         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      65%  A Rodgers       Brock Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   69%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Buhl facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   67%  J Gilliam       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   69%  W Moon          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   67%  T Davis         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--  5   69%  J Roseboro      Single to RF (Line Drive); Moon to 3B
   R      1-3  2   80%  B Skowron       Ground-rule Double; Moon Scores; Roseboro to 3B
          -23  5   81%  K McMullen      Walk
   O      123  4   77%  D Tracewski     Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Pete Richert facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   79%  E Burton        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---  1   80%  R Santo         Flyball: CF
          ---  4   78%  B Williams      Double to RF
   O      -2-  5   81%  K Hubbs         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Buhl facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   80%  P Richert       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   79%  W Davis         Flyball: 2B
   R      ---  6   87%  J Gilliam       Inside-the-park Home Run to LF (Line Drive)
          ---  2   88%  W Moon          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   87%  T Davis         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Pete Richert facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   89%  E Banks         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   87%  J Schaffer      Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Steve Boros pinch hits for Bob Buhl batting 9th
   O      1--  7   89%  S Boros         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   91%  L Brock         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Paul Toth facing 5-6-7
                  Paul Toth replaces Steve Boros pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   90%  J Roseboro      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2   91%  B Skowron       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Skowron to 1B
   OO     1--  2   89%  K McMullen      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Pete Richert facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   91%  A Rodgers       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   93%  E Burton        Flyball: 2B
          ---  1   91%  R Santo         Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  6   89%  B Williams      Walk; Santo to 2B
   O      12-  2   93%  K Hubbs         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Paul Toth facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   94%  D Tracewski     Walk
   O      1--      93%  P Richert       Tracewski Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  5   92%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   92%  W Davis         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Pete Richert facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   94%  E Banks         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---  2   95%  J Schaffer      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   96%  P Toth          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Paul Toth facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   95%  J Gilliam       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   95%  W Moon          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   95%  T Davis         Single to SS
   O      1--  2   95%  J Roseboro      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Pete Richert facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   91%  L Brock         Single to LF
   O      1--  6   94%  A Rodgers       Groundout: SS-1B; Brock to 2B
          -2-  6   90%  E Burton        Walk
                  Larry Sherry replaces Pete Richert pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  6   95%  R Santo         Flyball: SS
   O      12-  5   98%  B Williams      Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Paul Toth facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   98%  B Skowron       Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Skowron to 1B
                  Roy Gleason pinch runs for Bill Skowron batting 6th
   O      1--  2   98%  K McMullen      Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Gleason to 2B
   R      -2-  1   99%  D Tracewski     Single to CF (Line Drive); Gleason Scores
   O      1--  1   99%  L Sherry        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Tracewski to 2B
   O      -2-  3   99%  W Davis         Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 4.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Larry Sherry facing 6-7-8
                  Ron Fairly replaces Roy Gleason playing 1B batting 6th
   O      ---  5  100%  K Hubbs         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  E Banks         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Jimmie Schaffer batting 8th
   O      ---  5  100%  J Stewart       Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation