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Scores
Standings
CHW
@CLE		4
7
BOS
@PHA		3
2		 
(10)
DET
@SLB		7
3
NYY
@WSH		22
1
CIN
@CHC		10
6
CIN
@CHC		1
3
STL
@MLN		2
8
STL
@MLN		3
5
BRO
@NYG		6
5
PHI
@PIT		8
4
Wednesday, August 12, 1953,
, County Stadium
Attendance: 36,241, Time of Game: 2:12
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Cardinals
3
60-50
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Braves
5
68-46
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Lew Burdette (10-2)
L: Al Brazle (4-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       1  1  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    3  9  0
Braves          0  0  0   1  2  0   0  2  X    5 10  1

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Solly Hemus SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .844 -0.046 1.23 0.059 -0.105 -0.0 0 4 2B
Red Schoendienst 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .332 .877 -0.151 1.38 0.000 -0.151 -1.2 2 3
Stan Musial LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .316 .986 0.251 1.08 0.264 -0.013 1.7 1 0 2·2B
Enos Slaughter RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .285 .821 0.161 1.62 0.220 -0.059 0.7 3 0 IW
Rip Repulski CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .294 .778 0.024 1.75 0.141 -0.117 -0.4 3 0
Steve Bilko 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .790 -0.345 1.93 0.000 -0.345 -2.0 11 0
Ray Jablonski 3B 3 1 2 1 0 0 .277 .759 0.135 0.80 0.144 -0.009 1.2 1 2 HR
   Dick Schofield PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Al Brazle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .900 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Ferrell Anderson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .323 .710 -0.039 1.51 0.000 -0.039 -0.2
Del Rice C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .224 .640 -0.077 1.22 0.027 -0.104 -0.3 3 0
Gerry Staley P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .229 -0.074 0.90 0.000 -0.074 -0.9 0 1 GDP
   Peanuts Lowrey PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .307 .846 0.038 1.61 0.038 0.000 0.2
   Pete Castiglione 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .518 -0.012 0.44 0.000 -0.012 -0.1 0 1
Team Totals 35 3 9 3 1 3 .257 .706 -0.135 1.35 0.893 -1.028 -1.6 24 12
2B: S Hemus (24, off L Burdette); S Musial 2 (37, 2 off L Burdette).
HR: R Jablonski (17, off L Burdette; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
IBB: E Slaughter (10, by L Burdette).
TB: R Jablonski 5; S Musial 4; S Hemus 2; D Rice; E Slaughter; P Lowrey; R Repulski.
GIDP: G Staley (2).
RBI: E Slaughter (62); S Musial (74); R Jablonski (82).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 9.

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Bruton CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .261 .659 -0.117 1.16 0.000 -0.117 -1.5 2 0 SH
Johnny Logan SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .273 .730 0.072 1.00 0.103 -0.031 0.5 1 5
Eddie Mathews 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .300 1.037 0.089 1.41 0.167 -0.078 0.5 2 2 2B
Andy Pafko RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .303 .814 -0.002 1.47 0.073 -0.075 0.3 2 0 2B,IW
Joe Adcock 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .267 .732 0.073 1.83 0.112 -0.039 -0.0 11 0
Walker Cooper C 3 1 1 0 1 0 .255 .680 -0.074 1.54 0.034 -0.108 -0.7 3 0 IW
   Sibby Sisti PR-2B 0 1 0 0 0 0 .188 .566 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Sid Gordon LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .257 .793 0.070 1.07 0.129 -0.059 0.5 1 0 2B
   Jim Pendleton LF 1 0 1 1 0 0 .248 .586 0.248 3.59 0.248 0.000 1.5 2 0 2B
Harry Hanebrink 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .296 .734 -0.086 1.07 0.000 -0.086 -0.7 2 2
   Del Crandall PH-C 0 0 0 0 1 0 .287 .820 0.001 0.91 0.001 0.000 0.2 1 0 IW
Lew Burdette P 3 1 2 0 0 0 .194 .387 0.073 0.84 0.084 -0.011 0.5 0 3
   Bob Thorpe PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .333 0.021 1.37 0.021 0.000 -0.1
   Warren Spahn P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209 .549 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 5 10 5 3 3 .303 .785 0.368 1.35 0.972 -0.604 0.9 27 12
2B: S Gordon (20, off G Staley); E Mathews (24, off G Staley); J Pendleton (4, off A Brazle); A Pafko (20, off G Staley).
SH: B Bruton (3, off G Staley).
IBB: D Crandall (4, by A Brazle); W Cooper (3, by A Brazle); A Pafko (3, by G Staley).
TB: S Gordon 2; A Pafko 2; J Pendleton 2; J Logan 2; E Mathews 2; L Burdette 2; J Adcock; W Cooper.
RBI: B Thorpe (2); E Mathews (101); S Gordon (63); J Pendleton (9); J Adcock (60).
2-out RBI: S Gordon.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. H Hanebrink-W Cooper; L Burdette-J Logan-H Hanebrink.
E: J Adcock (9).

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gerry Staley 6 8 3 3 1 2 0 3.83 27 45 -0.091 1.30 0.0
Al Brazle, L (4-5) 2 2 2 2 2 1 0 3.82 10 0 0 -0.274 1.48 -1.0
Team Totals 8 10 5 5 3 3 0 5.62 37 45 0 0 -0.365 1.35 -0.9

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lew Burdette, W (10-2) 8 9 3 3 1 2 1 2.92 33 53 0.060 1.39 1.1
Warren Spahn, S (2) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.28 3 0 0 0.075 0.97 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 1 3 1 3.00 36 53 0 0 0.135 1.35 1.6
Balks: None.
WP: A Brazle (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: L Burdette (4; E Slaughter); G Staley (2; A Pafko); A Brazle 2 (7; W Cooper, D Crandall).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Babe Pinelli, 1B - Dusty Boggess, 2B - Bill Engeln, 3B - Bill Stewart.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 36,241.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

St.Louis Cardinals         Milwaukee Braves
1 Solly Hemus SS 1 Bill Bruton CF
2 Red Schoendienst 2B 2 Johnny Logan SS
3 Stan Musial LF 3 Eddie Mathews 3B
4 Enos Slaughter RF 4 Andy Pafko RF
5 Rip Repulski CF 5 Joe Adcock 1B
6 Steve Bilko 1B 6 Walker Cooper C
7 Ray Jablonski 3B 7 Sid Gordon LF
8 Del Rice C 8 Harry Hanebrink 2B
9 Gerry Staley P 9 Lew Burdette P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 3-3 1 1-3 OO STL S. Bilko L. Burdette 25% 61% Double Play: Popfly: 2B-C
b8 3-3 1 12- R MLN J. Pendleton A. Brazle 25% 92% Double (RF Line); Adcock Scores; Sisti to 3B
t8 2-3 1 -2- R STL E. Slaughter L. Burdette -20% 50% Single to CF; Musial Scores
b5 1-2 1 1-3 R MLN E. Mathews G. Staley 17% 68% Double to CF; Burdette Scores; Logan to 3B
t8 3-3 1 1-- STL R. Repulski L. Burdette -14% 36% Single to RF; Slaughter to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- STL S. Hemus L. Burdette -6% 44% Double to LF
t1 0-0 0 -2- O STL R. Schoendienst L. Burdette 4% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 -2- R STL S. Musial L. Burdette -10% 39% Double (LF-CF); Hemus Scores
t1 1-0 1 -2- STL E. Slaughter L. Burdette -2% 37% Intentional Walk
t1 1-0 1 12- O STL R. Repulski L. Burdette 4% 41% Strikeout
t1 1-0 2 12- O STL S. Bilko L. Burdette 4% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Gerry Staley facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O MLN B. Bruton G. Staley -2% 42% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-1 1 --- O MLN J. Logan G. Staley -2% 41% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 2 --- O MLN E. Mathews G. Staley -1% 40% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- R STL R. Jablonski L. Burdette -10% 30% Home Run
t2 2-0 0 --- STL D. Rice L. Burdette -3% 27% Single to CF
t2 2-0 0 1-- OO STL G. Staley L. Burdette 6% 33% Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-2B
t2 2-0 2 --- O STL S. Hemus L. Burdette 1% 34% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Gerry Staley facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- MLN A. Pafko G. Staley 6% 40% Double to RF
b2 0-2 0 -2- O MLN J. Adcock G. Staley -2% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B; Pafko to 3B
b2 0-2 1 --3 O MLN W. Cooper G. Staley -6% 32% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-2 2 --3 O MLN S. Gordon G. Staley -4% 29% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 2-3-4
t3 2-0 0 --- O STL R. Schoendienst L. Burdette 2% 30% Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 2-0 1 --- O STL S. Musial L. Burdette 1% 32% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2-0 2 --- O STL E. Slaughter L. Burdette 1% 33% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Gerry Staley facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- O MLN H. Hanebrink G. Staley -3% 30% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-2 1 --- MLN L. Burdette G. Staley 3% 33% Single to 3B
b3 0-2 1 1-- O MLN B. Bruton G. Staley -3% 29% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-2 2 1-- MLN J. Logan G. Staley 3% 33% Single to LF; Burdette to 3B
b3 0-2 2 1-3 O MLN E. Mathews G. Staley -6% 27% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 5-6-7
t4 2-0 0 --- O STL R. Repulski L. Burdette 2% 29% Popfly: 1B
t4 2-0 1 --- O STL S. Bilko L. Burdette 1% 30% Flyball: RF
t4 2-0 2 --- O STL R. Jablonski L. Burdette 1% 31% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Gerry Staley facing 4-5-6
b4 0-2 0 --- O MLN A. Pafko G. Staley -3% 28% Flyball: CF
b4 0-2 1 --- O MLN J. Adcock G. Staley -2% 26% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-2 2 --- MLN W. Cooper G. Staley 2% 28% Single to LF
b4 0-2 2 1-- R MLN S. Gordon G. Staley 13% 40% Double (LF-CF); Cooper Scores
b4 1-2 2 -2- O MLN H. Hanebrink G. Staley -4% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 1.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 8-9-1
t5 2-1 0 --- O STL D. Rice L. Burdette 2% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2-1 1 --- O STL G. Staley L. Burdette 2% 40% Strikeout
t5 2-1 2 --- O STL S. Hemus L. Burdette 1% 41% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Gerry Staley facing 9-1-2
b5 1-2 0 --- MLN L. Burdette G. Staley 5% 47% Single to LF
b5 1-2 0 1-- O MLN B. Bruton G. Staley -3% 44% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Burdette to 2B
b5 1-2 1 -2- MLN J. Logan G. Staley 7% 51% Single to LF; Burdette to 3B
b5 1-2 1 1-3 R MLN E. Mathews G. Staley 17% 68% Double to CF; Burdette Scores; Logan to 3B
b5 2-2 1 -23 MLN A. Pafko G. Staley 1% 69% Intentional Walk
b5 2-2 1 123 RO MLN J. Adcock G. Staley 2% 71% Flyball: RF; Logan Scores; Mathews to 3B
b5 3-2 2 1-3 O MLN W. Cooper G. Staley -5% 66% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 3.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 2-3-4
t6 2-3 0 --- O STL R. Schoendienst L. Burdette 4% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2-3 1 --- STL S. Musial L. Burdette -7% 63% Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); Musial to 2B
t6 2-3 1 -2- O STL E. Slaughter L. Burdette 5% 68% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Musial to 3B
t6 2-3 2 --3 O STL R. Repulski L. Burdette 6% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Gerry Staley facing 7-8-9
b6 3-2 0 --- O MLN S. Gordon G. Staley -2% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 3-2 1 --- O MLN H. Hanebrink G. Staley -2% 70% Strikeout
b6 3-2 2 --- O MLN L. Burdette G. Staley -1% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 3.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 6-7-8
t7 2-3 0 --- O STL S. Bilko L. Burdette 4% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-3 1 --- STL R. Jablonski L. Burdette -5% 69% Single to CF
Dick Schofield pinch runs for Ray Jablonski (3B) batting 7th
t7 2-3 1 1-- O STL D. Rice L. Burdette 6% 74% Lineout: RF
Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Gerry Staley (P) batting 9th
t7 2-3 2 1-- STL P. Lowrey L. Burdette -4% 71% Single to RF; Schofield to 2B
t7 2-3 2 12- O STL S. Hemus L. Burdette 8% 79% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Al Brazle facing 1-2-3
Al Brazle replaces Dick Schofield (PR) pitching and batting 7th
Pete Castiglione replaces Peanuts Lowrey (PH) playing 3B batting 9th
b7 3-2 0 --- O MLN B. Bruton A. Brazle -2% 77% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 3-2 1 --- O MLN J. Logan A. Brazle -1% 76% Flyball: LF
b7 3-2 2 --- O MLN E. Mathews A. Brazle -1% 75% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 3.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 2-3-4
Jim Pendleton replaces Sid Gordon playing LF batting 7th
t8 2-3 0 --- O STL R. Schoendienst L. Burdette 6% 80% Foul Flyball: LF
t8 2-3 1 --- STL S. Musial L. Burdette -10% 70% Double to RF
t8 2-3 1 -2- R STL E. Slaughter L. Burdette -20% 50% Single to CF; Musial Scores
t8 3-3 1 1-- STL R. Repulski L. Burdette -14% 36% Single to RF; Slaughter to 3B
t8 3-3 1 1-3 OO STL S. Bilko L. Burdette 25% 61% Double Play: Popfly: 2B-C
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Cardinals' Al Brazle facing 4-5-6
b8 3-3 0 --- O MLN A. Pafko A. Brazle -5% 56% Groundout: P-1B
b8 3-3 1 --- MLN J. Adcock A. Brazle 5% 61% Single to LF
b8 3-3 1 1-- MLN W. Cooper A. Brazle 4% 65% Wild Pitch; Adcock to 2B
b8 3-3 1 -2- MLN W. Cooper A. Brazle 2% 67% Intentional Walk
Sibby Sisti pinch runs for Walker Cooper (C) batting 6th
b8 3-3 1 12- R MLN J. Pendleton A. Brazle 25% 92% Double (RF Line); Adcock Scores; Sisti to 3B
Del Crandall pinch hits for Harry Hanebrink (2B) batting 8th
b8 4-3 1 -23 MLN D. Crandall A. Brazle 0% 92% Intentional Walk
Bob Thorpe pinch hits for Lew Burdette (P) batting 9th
b8 4-3 1 123 RO MLN B. Thorpe A. Brazle 2% 94% Foul Flyball: RF; Sisti Scores; Pendleton to 3B
b8 5-3 2 1-3 O MLN B. Bruton A. Brazle -1% 93% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 5.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-5, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 7-8-9
Warren Spahn replaces Bob Thorpe (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Del Crandall moves from PH to C
Sibby Sisti moves from PR to 2B
Ferrell Anderson pinch hits for Al Brazle (P) batting 7th
t9 3-5 0 --- O STL F. Anderson W. Spahn 4% 96% Flyball: LF
t9 3-5 1 --- O STL D. Rice W. Spahn 2% 99% Strikeout
t9 3-5 2 --- O STL P. Castiglione W. Spahn 1% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 5.

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