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CHW  3
NYY  1
 CLE  4
BOS  3
 DET 11
BAL  2
 KCA  4
WSH  1
 STL  1
@CIN  0
 PIT  5
@LAD  4
(12)		 MLN  6
CHC  2
 SFG  7
PHI  2
Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 29,170

 Thursday, July 30, 1959
Time of Game: 2:12
Cubs
2
50-50
Lost 2
4th, 5½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  0    2  5  2
Braves          1  0  2   1  2  0   0  0  X    6 10  0
W: Warren Spahn (14-10), L: Art Ceccarelli (4-1)
 Braves
6
54-44
Won 2
2nd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Taylor 2B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .277  .695              1   3   
A Dark 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .657              0   3   
A Schult 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .618              8   0   GDP
E Banks SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .307  .966              3   3   
B Thomson LF                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .260  .749              3   0   HR
E Averill C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .818              7   0   
L Walls RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .720              2   0   
G Altman CF                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .231  .649              0   0   
A Ceccarelli P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .067  .133              0   0   
  J Buzhardt P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .080  .235              0   0   
  C Neeman PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .151  .418              0   0   
  M Drabowsky P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .354              0   0   
  R Jackson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .688              0   0   
  D Elston P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   0   
Totals                       31   2   5   0    0   4                         24   9
Batting Events
HR: B Thomson (9, off W Spahn; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF).
TB: B Thomson 4; T Taylor 2; A Dark; E Averill.
GIDP: A Schult (1).
RBI: B Thomson (37).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. A Dark-T Taylor-A Schult; T Taylor-E Banks-A Schult.
E: T Taylor (15); A Dark (13).
Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Avila 2B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .203  .609              0   2   
F Mantilla 3B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .163  .462              1   0   HR,GDP
H Aaron RF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .361 1.082              2   0   HR
J Adcock 1B                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .295  .843             12   1   
J Logan SS                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .313  .884              0   4   HR,GDP
A Pafko LF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .242  .655              3   0   HR
B Bruton CF                   4   0   2   0    0   2  .295  .755              3   0   
D Crandall C                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .254  .683              5   1   
W Spahn P                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .235  .584              1   5   
Totals                       34   6  10   0    2   5                         27  13
Batting Events
HR: H Aaron (27, off A Ceccarelli; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF); F Mantilla (2, off A Ceccarelli; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); J Logan (13, off A Ceccarelli; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); A Pafko (1, off A Ceccarelli; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
TB: H Aaron 4; J Logan 4; A Pafko 4; F Mantilla 4; J Adcock 2; B Bruton 2; B Avila; W Spahn.
GIDP: F Mantilla (6); J Logan (7).
RBI: F Mantilla (7); A Pafko (11); J Logan (35); J Adcock (38); H Aaron (83).
2-out RBI: F Mantilla; A Pafko; H Aaron; J Logan.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Avila-J Adcock-J Logan-W Spahn.

Pitching Stats

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Ceccarelli, L (4-1)          4.2   8   6   4    2   2   4   3.26   25     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 1· 8     28    -     0.64  -0.28
J Buzhardt                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.20    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.15   0.00
M Drabowsky                    2     1   0   0    0   2   0   4.29    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.15   0.01
D Elston                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.15    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         8    10   6   4    2   5   4          36     -       ·  ·      9·10· 1·10          1-0 
Milwaukee Braves              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Spahn, W (14-10)             9     5   2   2    0   4   1   2.82   31     -       ·  ·     12·10· 1· 5     73    -     0.58   0.23
Totals                         9     5   2   2    0   4   1          31     -       ·  ·     12·10· 1· 5           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Bill Jackowski, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Vic Delmore.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 29,170.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              Milwaukee Braves                             
1. Tony Taylor                  2B       1. Bobby Avila                  2B
2. Alvin Dark                   3B       2. Felix Mantilla               3B
3. Art Schult                   1B       3. Hank Aaron                   RF
4. Ernie Banks                  SS       4. Joe Adcock                   1B
5. Bobby Thomson                LF       5. Johnny Logan                 SS
6. Earl Averill                  C       6. Andy Pafko                   LF
7. Lee Walls                    RF       7. Bill Bruton                  CF
8. George Altman                CF       8. Del Crandall                  C
9. Art Ceccarelli                P       9. Warren Spahn                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 2 --- R 11% 75% 1-0 MLN F. Mantilla A. Ceccarelli Home Run (Deep LF)
b3 2 --- R 8% 84% 2-0 MLN H. Aaron A. Ceccarelli Home Run (Deep CF)
b1 1 12- OO -7% 61% 1-0 MLN J. Logan A. Ceccarelli Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b1 1 1-3 R 7% 69% 0-0 MLN J. Adcock A. Ceccarelli Single to LF; Avila Scores/unER; Mantilla to 2B
t5 0 --- R -6% 85% 0-4 CHC B. Thomson W. Spahn Home Run (Deep CF)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHC T. Taylor W. Spahn Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CHC A. Dark W. Spahn Lineout: RF
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CHC A. Schult W. Spahn Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Art Ceccarelli facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 MLN B. Avila A. Ceccarelli Walk
b1 0 1-- 6% 64% 0-0 MLN F. Mantilla A. Ceccarelli Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Avila to 2B
b1 0 12- O -2% 62% 0-0 MLN H. Aaron A. Ceccarelli Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Avila to 3B
b1 1 1-3 R 7% 69% 0-0 MLN J. Adcock A. Ceccarelli Single to LF; Avila Scores/unER; Mantilla to 2B
b1 1 12- OO -7% 61% 1-0 MLN J. Logan A. Ceccarelli Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 CHC E. Banks W. Spahn Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 CHC B. Thomson W. Spahn Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 2 --- -1% 64% 0-1 CHC E. Averill W. Spahn Single to LF
t2 2 1-- O 2% 66% 0-1 CHC L. Walls W. Spahn Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Art Ceccarelli facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 MLN A. Pafko A. Ceccarelli Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 MLN B. Bruton A. Ceccarelli Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 MLN D. Crandall A. Ceccarelli Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 3% 65% 0-1 CHC G. Altman W. Spahn Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1 --- O 2% 67% 0-1 CHC A. Ceccarelli W. Spahn Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- O 1% 68% 0-1 CHC T. Taylor W. Spahn Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Art Ceccarelli facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 66% 1-0 MLN W. Spahn A. Ceccarelli Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- O -1% 64% 1-0 MLN B. Avila A. Ceccarelli Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- R 11% 75% 1-0 MLN F. Mantilla A. Ceccarelli Home Run (Deep LF)
b3 2 --- R 8% 84% 2-0 MLN H. Aaron A. Ceccarelli Home Run (Deep CF)
b3 2 --- 1% 84% 3-0 MLN J. Adcock A. Ceccarelli Single to LF
b3 2 1-- O -1% 83% 3-0 MLN J. Logan A. Ceccarelli Lineout: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 3.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 2% 85% 0-3 CHC A. Dark W. Spahn Groundout: P-1B
t4 1 --- O 1% 87% 0-3 CHC A. Schult W. Spahn Groundout: P-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 87% 0-3 CHC E. Banks W. Spahn Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Art Ceccarelli facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -1% 86% 3-0 MLN A. Pafko A. Ceccarelli Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b4 1 --- O -1% 86% 3-0 MLN B. Bruton A. Ceccarelli Strikeout
b4 2 --- 0% 86% 3-0 MLN D. Crandall A. Ceccarelli Walk
b4 2 1-- 1% 88% 3-0 MLN W. Spahn A. Ceccarelli Single to RF; Crandall to 3B
b4 2 1-3 R 5% 92% 3-0 MLN B. Avila A. Ceccarelli Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Crandall Scores/No RBI/unER; Spahn to 2B
b4 2 12- O -1% 91% 4-0 MLN F. Mantilla A. Ceccarelli Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 4.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- R -6% 85% 0-4 CHC B. Thomson W. Spahn Home Run (Deep CF)
t5 0 --- O 2% 87% 1-4 CHC E. Averill W. Spahn Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- O 1% 89% 1-4 CHC L. Walls W. Spahn Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 90% 1-4 CHC G. Altman W. Spahn Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cubs' Art Ceccarelli facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O -1% 89% 4-1 MLN H. Aaron A. Ceccarelli Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O -1% 88% 4-1 MLN J. Adcock A. Ceccarelli Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b5 2 --- R 5% 93% 4-1 MLN J. Logan A. Ceccarelli Home Run (Deep LF)
b5 2 --- R 3% 96% 5-1 MLN A. Pafko A. Ceccarelli Home Run (Deep LF)
b5 2 --- 0% 96% 6-1 MLN B. Bruton A. Ceccarelli Single to RF
John Buzhardt replaces Art Ceccarelli pitching and batting 9th
b5 2 1-- O -0% 96% 6-1 MLN D. Crandall J. Buzhardt Popfly: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Braves 6.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 9-1-2
Cal Neeman pinch hits for John Buzhardt (P) batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 1% 97% 1-6 CHC C. Neeman W. Spahn Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- -1% 96% 1-6 CHC T. Taylor W. Spahn Single to CF
t6 1 1-- -3% 93% 1-6 CHC A. Dark W. Spahn Single to LF; Taylor to 3B
t6 1 1-3 ROO 2% 96% 1-6 CHC A. Schult W. Spahn Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS-P; Taylor Scores/No RBI
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-2, Cubs' Moe Drabowsky facing 9-1-2
Moe Drabowsky replaces Cal Neeman (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- O -0% 95% 6-2 MLN W. Spahn M. Drabowsky Strikeout
b6 1 --- 0% 96% 6-2 MLN B. Avila M. Drabowsky Single
b6 1 1-- OO -1% 95% 6-2 MLN F. Mantilla M. Drabowsky Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 6.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-6, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 1% 96% 2-6 CHC E. Banks W. Spahn Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- O 1% 97% 2-6 CHC B. Thomson W. Spahn Groundout: C-1B
t7 2 --- O 0% 98% 2-6 CHC E. Averill W. Spahn Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-2, Cubs' Moe Drabowsky facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-2 MLN H. Aaron M. Drabowsky Flyball: 1B
b7 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-2 MLN J. Adcock M. Drabowsky Strikeout
b7 2 --- O -0% 97% 6-2 MLN J. Logan M. Drabowsky Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 6.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-6, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 2-6 CHC L. Walls W. Spahn Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 1% 99% 2-6 CHC G. Altman W. Spahn Strikeout
Randy Jackson pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky (P) batting 9th
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 2-6 CHC R. Jackson W. Spahn Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-2, Cubs' Don Elston facing 6-7-8
Don Elston replaces Randy Jackson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-2 MLN A. Pafko D. Elston Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- 0% 99% 6-2 MLN B. Bruton D. Elston Single to LF
b8 1 1-- O -0% 99% 6-2 MLN D. Crandall D. Elston Flyball: C
b8 2 1-- O -0% 99% 6-2 MLN W. Spahn D. Elston Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 6.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-6, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- -2% 97% 2-6 CHC T. Taylor W. Spahn Single to SS
t9 0 1-- O 1% 99% 2-6 CHC A. Dark W. Spahn Flyball: LF
t9 1 1-- O 1% 100% 2-6 CHC A. Schult W. Spahn Flyball: RF
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-6 CHC E. Banks W. Spahn Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 6.

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