May 17, 1960 Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 11
BOS 6 CLE 7
NYY 6 DET 3
WSH 1 KCA 4
BAL 2 SFG 9
@CIN 3 LAD 6
@MLN 4 PIT 11
CHC 6

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 14,809

Tuesday, May 17, 1960
Time of Game: 2:32

Dodgers

13-16

Won 1

5th, 7 GB

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

W: L Sherry (5-3), L: B Buhl (2-2)

Braves

12-11

Lost 1

3rd, 5 GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Gilliam 3B                  3   0   0   0    2   0  .200  .623   19    0   2   
C Neal 2B                     5   1   1   0    0   3  .237  .710   19    2   6   
W Moon LF                     3   1   1   0    2   0  .283  .788   21    1   0   SB,CS
N Larker 1B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .378  .909   14    9   0   2B
  G Hodges 1B                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .202  .638    4    3   0   
D Snider CF-RF                5   1   1   1    0   3  .200  .768   18    2   0   2B
F Howard RF                   4   1   2   4    0   0  .357  .971   19    0   0   HR
  D Demeter CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .816         0   0   
J Roseboro C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .700    9    7   1   
M Wills SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .628   11    3   2   
D Drysdale P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .625    8    0   4   
  B Aspromonte PH             1   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .496    3    0   0   2B
  L Sherry P                  1   1   1   1    0   0  .154  .599    2    0   0   HR
Totals                       37   6  10   6    4   9              147   27  15

BATTING

2B: B Aspromonte (1, off B Buhl); D Snider (5, off B Buhl); N Larker (2, off B Buhl).

HR: F Howard (1, off B Buhl; 8th inn, 3 on, 0 outs to CF); L Sherry (1, off B Buhl; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: F Howard 5; L Sherry 4; N Larker 3; D Snider 2; B Aspromonte 2; M Wills; W Moon; C Neal.

RBI: F Howard 4 (4); D Snider (6); L Sherry (1).

2-out RBI: L Sherry; D Snider.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Gilliam-C Neal-G Hodges; M Wills-C Neal-G Hodges.

BASERUNNING

SB: W Moon (3, 2nd base off J Jay/C Lau).

CS: W Moon (3, 2nd base by B Buhl/C Lau).

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bruton CF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .283  .711   11    3   0   2B,CS
R Schoendienst 2B             4   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .675   14    1   1   
E Mathews 3B                  4   1   2   2    0   1  .314 1.022   14    0   0   HR
H Aaron RF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .337 1.047   14    2   0   HR,GDP
J Adcock 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .327  .915   15    4   1   
  J Pizarro PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
A Spangler LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .259  .725   12    3   0   
F Mantilla SS                 3   1   1   0    0   1  .219  .648   11    3   0   2B
  W Covington PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .772    3    0   0   GDP
C Lau C                       3   0   1   0    0   1  .182  .364    9   10   1   
B Buhl P                      3   0   1   1    0   2  .125  .250    8    1   1   
  J Jay P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       32   4   8   4    2   7              111   27   4

BATTING

2B: B Bruton (5, off D Drysdale); F Mantilla (3, off L Sherry).

HR: H Aaron (9, off D Drysdale; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); E Mathews (7, off D Drysdale; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: E Mathews 5; H Aaron 4; B Bruton 2; F Mantilla 2; J Adcock; B Buhl; C Lau.

GIDP: W Covington (2); H Aaron (3).

RBI: E Mathews 2 (14); H Aaron (23); B Buhl (1).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

PB: C Lau (1).

E: J Adcock (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Bruton (4, 2nd base by L Sherry/J Roseboro).

PITCHING

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                     6     4   3   3    2   7   2   2.65   24   81-58   29·13·16    9· 4· 1· 1     57    -     0.81  -0.17
L Sherry, W (5-3)              3     4   1   1    0   0   0   5.48   10   27-19   14· 2· 3    7· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.45   0.12
Totals                         9     8   4   4    2   7   2          34  108-77   43·15·19   16· 6· 2· 1           -

Milwaukee Braves              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 (2-2)                8    10   6   4    3   6   2   4.35   37  126-76   43·10·23    9·10· 8· 1     45    -     1.36  -0.57
J Jay                          1     0   0   0    1   3   0   6.75    4   16-10    1· 3· 6    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.39   0.01
Totals                         9    10   6   4    4   9   2          41  142-86   44·13·29    9·10· 8· 1           -

Balks: None.

WP: B Buhl 2 (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Bill Jackowski, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Al Barlick.

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 14,809.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Milwaukee Braves                     
1. J Gilliam            3B    1. B Bruton             CF 
2. C Neal               2B    2. R Schoendienst       2B 
3. W Moon               LF    3. E Mathews            3B 
4. N Larker             1B    4. H Aaron              RF 
5. D Snider             CF    5. J Adcock             1B 
6. F Howard             RF    6. A Spangler           LF 
7. J Roseboro           C     7. F Mantilla           SS 
8. M Wills              SS    8. C Lau                C  
9. D Drysdale           P     9. B Buhl               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   0  4-1  123  5   48%  77% F Howard        B Buhl          Home Run (Line Drive); Moon Scores; Larker Scores; Snider Scores/unER
   b 6   1  1-1  -2-  4  -25%  15% E Mathews       D Drysdale      Home Run (Fly Ball); Bruton Scores
   t 6   2  1-0  --3  5   17%  48% D Snider        B Buhl          Double to LF (Line Drive); Neal Scores
   t 8   2  4-5  ---  2   13%  86% L Sherry        B Buhl          Home Run (Fly Ball); Sherry Scores/unER
   b 2   0  0-0  ---  6  -12%  34% H Aaron         D Drysdale      Home Run (Fly Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Buhl facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  J Gilliam       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   46%  C Neal          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   48%  W Moon          Walk
   O      1--  2   45%  N Larker        Moon Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Drysdale facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   48%  B Bruton        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   49%  R Schoendienst  Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   50%  E Mathews       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Buhl facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   57%  N Larker        Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  4   52%  D Snider        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   49%  F Howard        Foul Flyball: C
   O      -2-  4   45%  J Roseboro      Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Drysdale facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  6   34%  H Aaron         Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  3   35%  J Adcock        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   37%  A Spangler      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   38%  F Mantilla      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Buhl facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   42%  M Wills         Single to 1B/Bunt
   O      1--  5   38%  D Drysdale      Strikeout Looking
          1--      40%  J Gilliam       Passed Ball; Wills to 2B
          -2-  4   42%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  6   37%  C Neal          Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      12-  2   32%  W Moon          Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Drysdale facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   34%  C Lau           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   35%  B Buhl          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   36%  B Bruton        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Buhl facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   33%  N Larker        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   32%  D Snider        Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   33%  F Howard        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   30%  J Roseboro      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Drysdale facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   32%  R Schoendienst  Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   34%  E Mathews       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   35%  H Aaron         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Buhl facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   31%  M Wills         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   29%  D Drysdale      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   28%  J Gilliam       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Drysdale facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   30%  J Adcock        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   28%  A Spangler      Walk
   O      1--  5   30%  F Mantilla      Flyball: CF
          1--  3   28%  C Lau           Single to SS; Spangler to 2B
   O      12-  3   32%  B Buhl          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Buhl facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   38%  C Neal          Single to SS
          1--      43%  W Moon          Wild Pitch; Neal to 2B
   O      -2-  8   41%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Neal to 3B
   O      --3  2   31%  N Larker        Groundout: 1B-P
   R      --3  5   48%  D Snider        Double to LF (Line Drive); Neal Scores
          -2-      49%  F Howard        Wild Pitch; Snider to 3B
   O      --3  5   43%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Drysdale facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   33%  B Bruton        Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  1   40%  R Schoendienst  Flyball: CF
   RR     -2-  4   15%  E Mathews       Home Run (Fly Ball); Bruton Scores
   O      ---  2   16%  H Aaron         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   15%  J Adcock        Walk
   O      1--  3   16%  A Spangler      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 3.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Bob Buhl facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   13%  J Roseboro      Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   11%  M Wills         Strikeout Looking
                  Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Don Drysdale batting 9th
          ---  3   14%  B Aspromonte    Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  6   16%  J Gilliam       Walk
   O      12-  4   10%  C Neal          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Larry Sherry facing 7-8-9
                  Larry Sherry replaces Bob Aspromonte pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3    7%  F Mantilla      Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  2    9%  C Lau           Foul Flyball: 1B
   R      -2-  2    5%  B Buhl          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Mantilla Scores
   O      1--  3    5%  B Bruton        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3    6%  R Schoendienst  Bruton Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 4.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-4, Bob Buhl facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   10%  W Moon          Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   17%  N Larker        Single to CF (Line Drive); Moon to 2B
          12-  1   29%  D Snider        Reached on E3 (Line Drive); Moon to 3B; Larker to 2B
   RRRR   123  5   77%  F Howard        Home Run (Line Drive); Moon Scores; Larker Scores; Snider Scores/unER
   O      ---  3   75%  J Roseboro      Flyball: SS
   O      ---  1   73%  M Wills         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      ---  2   86%  L Sherry        Home Run (Fly Ball); Sherry Scores/unER
   O      ---  2   86%  J Gilliam       Lineout: RF
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-6, Larry Sherry facing 2-3-4
                  Gil Hodges replaces Norm Larker playing 1B batting 4th; Don Demeter replaces Frank Howard playing CF batting 6th; Duke Snider moves to RF
   O      ---  2   90%  R Schoendienst  Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   85%  E Mathews       Single to P/Bunt
   OO     1--  5   94%  H Aaron         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Braves 4.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-4, Joey Jay facing 2-3-4
                  Joey Jay replaces Bob Buhl pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   93%  C Neal          Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   94%  W Moon          Walk
   O      1--  4   93%  G Hodges        Strikeout Swinging, Moon Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   92%  D Snider        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-6, Larry Sherry facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   84%  J Adcock        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
                  Juan Pizarro pinch runs for Joe Adcock batting 5th
   O      1--  2   91%  A Spangler      Flyball: LF
                  Wes Covington pinch hits for Felix Mantilla batting 7th
   OO     1--  3  100%  W Covington     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Braves 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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