April 15, 1964 St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers Play by Play and Box Score

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WSA 6
LAA 4 STL 6
@LAD 2 PHI 4
NYM 1 PIT 5
CHC 4
(12) SFG 10
MLN 8

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 28,025

Wednesday, April 15, 1964
Time of Game: 2:46

Cardinals

1-1

Won 1

4th, 1 GB

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

W: B Gibson (1-0), L: D Drysdale (0-1)

Dodgers

1-1

Lost 1

4th, 1 GB

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Javier 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   14    3   0   SH
D Groat SS                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   12    2   3   
  D Maxvill SS                0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
B White 1B                    4   1   0   0    1   1  .250  .583   18    5   3   CS,IW
C James LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .393   10    2   1   HBP
  M Shannon PR-LF             1   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
K Boyer 3B                    4   2   3   2    0   0  .500 1.125   13    2   1   2B
J Lewis RF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .250  .500   15    1   0   
C Flood CF                    4   0   3   1    0   0  .429  .858   18    3   0   
T McCarver C                  4   0   1   2    0   0  .250  .500   20    7   1   
B Gibson P                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .500   14    1   0   
Totals                       37   6  10   6    1   6              139   27   9

BATTING

2B: K Boyer (1, off D Drysdale).

SH: J Javier (1, off D Drysdale).

IBB: B White (1, by D Drysdale).

HBP: C James (1, by D Drysdale).

TB: K Boyer 4; C Flood 3; B Gibson; T McCarver; J Javier; J Lewis.

RBI: K Boyer 2 (2); T McCarver 2 (2); J Lewis (1); C Flood (1).

2-out RBI: K Boyer 2; C Flood; T McCarver; J Lewis.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

BASERUNNING

CS: B White (1, 2nd base by D Drysdale/J Roseboro).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wills SS                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666   21    1   0   
J Gilliam 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .661   15    2   3   
W Davis CF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .375  .875   15    2   0   2B
T Davis LF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .536   18    1   0   
R Fairly 1B                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .333  .833   15    7   1   
F Howard RF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.750   14    4   0   HR
J Roseboro C                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .250  .500   12    7   1   
J Werhas 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .661   14    3   2   
D Drysdale P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    0   2   2·SH
  R Perranoski P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  W Moon PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
Totals                       33   2   9   2    2   6              133   27   9

BATTING

2B: W Davis (1, off B Gibson).

HR: F Howard (2, off B Gibson; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: D Drysdale 2 (2, 2 off B Gibson).

TB: F Howard 5; W Davis 3; J Roseboro 2; J Werhas; J Gilliam; R Fairly.

RBI: F Howard (3); R Fairly (2).

2-out RBI: R Fairly.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

E: R Fairly (1).

PITCHING

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Gibson, W (1-0)              9     9   2   2    2   6   1   2.00   37  133-84   51·11·22   11·11· 6· 1     65    -     1.07   0.23
Totals                         9     9   2   2    2   6   1          37  133-84   51·11·22   11·11· 6· 1           -

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
D Drysdale, L (0-1)            7.2   8   6   6    1   5   0   7.04   34  112-74   51·12·11   12· 9· 4· 2     43    -     1.47  -0.26
R Perranoski                   1.1   2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6   19-13    8· 4· 1    1· 3· 1· 0          2-1    0.10  -0.01
Totals                         9    10   6   6    1   6   0          40  131-87   59·16·12   13·12· 5· 2          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: D Drysdale (1).

IBB: D Drysdale (1; B White).

HBP: D Drysdale (1; C James).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tony Venzon, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Jocko Conlan.

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 28,025.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St.Louis Cardinals            Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. J Javier             2B    1. M Wills              SS 
2. D Groat              SS    2. J Gilliam            2B 
3. B White              1B    3. W Davis              CF 
4. C James              LF    4. T Davis              LF 
5. K Boyer              3B    5. R Fairly             1B 
6. J Lewis              RF    6. F Howard             RF 
7. C Flood              CF    7. J Roseboro           C  
8. T McCarver           C     8. J Werhas             3B 
9. B Gibson             P     9. D Drysdale           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  1-1  123  2   34%  88% K Boyer         D Drysdale      Single to LF (Line Drive); Gibson Scores; White Scores; Shannon to 2B
   b 6   2  1-0  --3  4  -18%  47% R Fairly        B Gibson        Single to CF (Line Drive); Davis Scores
   t 5   1  0-0  -23  6   11%  73% T McCarver      D Drysdale      Fielder's Choice 1B; Boyer Scores; Flood to 3B; McCarver to 1B
   b 6   1  1-0  ---  5   -8%  60% W Davis         B Gibson        Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   t 5   1  0-0  12-  5    7%  63% T McCarver      D Drysdale      Wild Pitch; Boyer to 3B; Flood to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Drysdale facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  J Javier        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   46%  D Groat         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   46%  B White         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   48%  M Wills         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   45%  J Gilliam       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   48%  W Davis         Flyball: LF
   O      1--  5   50%  T Davis         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Drysdale facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   48%  C James         Foul Flyball: C
          ---  3   52%  K Boyer         Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  4   49%  J Lewis         Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  7   45%  C Flood         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   48%  R Fairly        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   49%  F Howard        Single to LF (Line Drive); Howard out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---  3   50%  J Roseboro      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Drysdale facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   48%  T McCarver      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   46%  B Gibson        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   45%  J Javier        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Gibson facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   41%  J Werhas        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   42%  D Drysdale      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Werhas to 2B
   O      -2-  5   46%  M Wills         Lineout: CF
   O      -2-  7   50%  J Gilliam       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Drysdale facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   47%  D Groat         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   46%  B White         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   44%  C James         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   47%  W Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   49%  T Davis         Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   47%  R Fairly        Walk
   O      1--  2   50%  F Howard        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Drysdale facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   55%  K Boyer         Single to 3B
   O      1--  6   50%  J Lewis         Foul Flyball: 3B
          1--  3   55%  C Flood         Single to RF (Line Drive); Boyer to 2B
          12-      63%  T McCarver      Wild Pitch; Boyer to 3B; Flood to 2B
   R      -23  6   73%  " "             Fielder's Choice 1B; Boyer Scores; Flood to 3B; McCarver to 1B
   O      1-3  4   66%  B Gibson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  1   61%  J Javier        Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   65%  J Roseboro      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   61%  J Werhas        Walk
   O      1--  3   65%  D Drysdale      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   68%  M Wills         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Drysdale facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   66%  D Groat         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   69%  B White         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   66%  C James         Flyball: RF
   O      1--  3   64%  K Boyer         White Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Gibson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   68%  J Gilliam       Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---  5   60%  W Davis         Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  2   65%  T Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B; Davis to 3B
   R      --3  4   47%  R Fairly        Single to CF (Line Drive); Davis Scores
   O      1--  4   50%  F Howard        Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Drysdale facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   46%  K Boyer         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   44%  J Lewis         Flyball: 3B
          ---  6   46%  C Flood         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   42%  T McCarver      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   36%  J Roseboro      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   42%  J Werhas        Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1   44%  D Drysdale      Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Werhas to 2B
   O      -2-  6   50%  M Wills         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Drysdale facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   57%  B Gibson        Single to SS
   O      1--  3   55%  J Javier        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Gibson to 2B
   O      -2-  3   48%  D Groat         Flyball: RF
          -2-  4   49%  B White         Intentional Walk
          12-  1   54%  C James         Hit By Pitch; Gibson to 3B; White to 2B
                  Mike Shannon pinch runs for Charlie James batting 4th
   RR     123  2   88%  K Boyer         Single to LF (Line Drive); Gibson Scores; White Scores; Shannon to 2B
   R      12-  1   95%  J Lewis         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Shannon Scores; Boyer to 3B
   R      1-3  2   97%  C Flood         Single to LF (Line Drive); Boyer Scores; Lewis to 2B
                  Ron Perranoski replaces Don Drysdale pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-  2   99%  T McCarver      Single to CF (Line Drive); Lewis Scores; Flood to 2B
   O      12-  4   99%  B Gibson        Flyball: CF
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-6, Bob Gibson facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Shannon moves to LF
   O      ---  2   99%  J Gilliam       Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---  2   98%  W Davis         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   99%  T Davis         Foul Flyball: RF
   O      1--  1  100%  R Fairly        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Ron Perranoski facing 1-2-3
          ---  4  100%  J Javier        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1  100%  D Groat         Flyball: RF
   O      1--  3  100%  B White         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--  5   99%  M Shannon       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-6, Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
                  Dal Maxvill replaces Dick Groat playing SS batting 2nd
   R      ---  6   99%  F Howard        Home Run
          ---  2   97%  J Roseboro      Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  3   99%  J Werhas        Lineout: CF
                  Wally Moon pinch hits for Ron Perranoski batting 9th
   O      1--  3  100%  W Moon          Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--  4  100%  M Wills         Flyball: SS
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Dodgers 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation