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CHW  6
BOS  0

NYY 13
@CLE 11

WSH  5
@DET  0

BAL  9
@KCA  3

(10)
CIN  4
CHC  1

LAD  5
PIT  4

MLN  9
STL  5

SFG  2
PHI  0

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 28,718

Tuesday, July 19, 1960
Time of Game: 2:53
Cardinals
5
45-40
Lost 1
3rd, 6 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  1   1  1  1   1  0  0    5 13  3
Braves          0  2  0   3  0  0   2  2  X    9 10  0
W: R Piche (2-4), L: B Gibson (1-3)
Braves
9
48-34
Won 6
2nd, 1½ GB

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Javier 2B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .250  .676    0    2   3   HR
  W Moryn PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .666    0    0   0   
  A Grammas 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .493         0   0   
J Cunningham RF               4   0   1   0    1   0  .301  .805    0    1   0   
B White 1B                    4   2   1   0    1   2  .310  .862    0   10   0   SB
S Musial LF                   4   1   2   1    1   1  .317  .916    0    0   0   HR
K Boyer 3B                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .262  .843    0    0   1   
D Spencer SS                  5   0   3   1    0   0  .285  .831    0    1   3   
C Flood CF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .251  .708    0    3   0   HR,HBP
H Smith C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .579    0    6   1   
  C Sawatski PH-C             2   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .643    0    1   0   
B Gibson P                    3   0   1   0    0   2  .083  .166    0    0   0   
  L McDaniel P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .378         0   0   
  G Crowe PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .730    0    0   0   
  C Simmons PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .534         0   0   
  R Kline P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .103  .206         0   0   
Totals                       40   5  13   5    3   7                    24   8
BATTING
HR: C Flood (6, off B Buhl; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); J Javier (4, off B Buhl; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); S Musial (7, off B Buhl; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
HBP: C Flood (2, by B Buhl).
TB: S Musial 5; J Javier 5; C Flood 4; D Spencer 3; B White; G Crowe; J Cunningham; B Gibson; K Boyer.
RBI: C Flood (29); D Spencer (40); J Javier (16); K Boyer (57); S Musial (31).
2-out RBI: J Javier; K Boyer; D Spencer.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
FIELDING
DP: 1. H Smith-J Javier.
E: K Boyer 2 (10); J Javier (12).
BASERUNNING
SB: B White (9, 2nd base off B Buhl/D Crandall).
Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bruton CF                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .302  .785    0    2   0   
D Crandall C                  4   0   2   2    0   0  .272  .784    0    7   0   SF
E Mathews 3B                  3   2   2   2    2   0  .276  .929    0    1   2   
H Aaron RF                    5   1   2   2    0   3  .293  .946    0    1   0   HR,CS
W Covington LF                4   0   1   1    0   0  .304  .839    0    1   0   2B
  A Spangler PR-LF            1   1   0   0    0   0  .273  .728    0    1   0   
J Adcock 1B                   4   0   0   0    1   2  .303  .865    0   12   1   IW
J Logan SS                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .259  .639    0    1   5   2B
C Cottier 2B                  2   2   0   0    1   0  .225  .574    0    0   1   
  A Dark PH                   0   0   0   1    0   0  .238  .631    0    0   0   SF
  F Mantilla 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .622         0   0   
B Buhl P                      3   1   0   0    0   1  .104  .208    0    1   2   
  R Piche P                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   9  10   8    6   7                    27  11
BATTING
2B: W Covington (15, off B Gibson); J Logan (10, off B Gibson).
HR: H Aaron (25, off R Kline; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SF: D Crandall (9, off B Gibson); A Dark (1, off L McDaniel).
IBB: J Adcock (4, by B Gibson).
TB: H Aaron 5; J Logan 3; D Crandall 2; E Mathews 2; W Covington 2; B Bruton.
RBI: H Aaron 2 (72); D Crandall 2 (41); E Mathews 2 (56); W Covington (26); A Dark (16).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
BASERUNNING
CS: H Aaron (3, 2nd base by B Gibson/H Smith).

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, L (1-3)              6.1   9   7   4    4   5   0   5.84   34     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 1· 9     34    -     1.39  -0.62
L McDaniel                     0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   2.53    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          3-1    1.39  -0.01
R Kline                        1     1   2   2    1   1   1   5.81    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.18  -0.04
Totals                         8    10   9   6    6   7   1          42     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 1·10          3-1 
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                         6.2  10   5   5    2   6   3   3.41   33     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 0·10     38    -     1.30  -0.28
R Piche, W (2-4)               2.1   3   0   0    1   1   0   4.82   11     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 3          1-0    1.20   0.12
Totals                         9    13   5   5    3   7   3          44     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0·13          1-0 
Balks: None.
WP: B Gibson 2 (2).
IBB: B Gibson (1; J Adcock).
HBP: B Buhl (2; C Flood).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tony Venzon, 1B - Frank Dascoli, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Shag Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:53.
Attendance: 28,718.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St.Louis Cardinals            Milwaukee Braves                     
1. J Javier             2B    1. B Bruton             CF 
2. J Cunningham         RF    2. D Crandall           C  
3. B White              1B    3. E Mathews            3B 
4. S Musial             LF    4. H Aaron              RF 
5. K Boyer              3B    5. W Covington          LF 
6. D Spencer            SS    6. J Adcock             1B 
7. C Flood              CF    7. J Logan              SS 
8. H Smith              C     8. C Cottier            2B 
9. B Gibson             P     9. B Buhl               P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  5-5  1--      23%  82% W Covington     B Gibson        Double to RF; Mathews Scores
   t 7   2  5-4  -2-     -20%  54% D Spencer       B Buhl          Single to CF; White Scores
   t 4   0  2-1  ---     -14%  50% C Flood         B Buhl          Home Run (Deep LF)
   b 4   1  2-3  123      12%  91% E Mathews       B Gibson        Single to CF (LF-CF); Cottier Scores; Bruton Scores/unER; Crandall to 3B
   t 6   2  5-3  ---     -11%  74% J Javier        B Buhl          Home Run (Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Buhl facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Javier        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  J Cunningham    Walk
   O      1--      52%  B White         Strikeout
          1--      50%  S Musial        Single to RF; Cunningham to 3B
   O      1-3      55%  K Boyer         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  B Bruton        Single to 2B
          1--      64%  D Crandall      Single to LF; Bruton to 2B
          12-      71%  E Mathews       Walk; Bruton to 3B; Crandall to 2B
   O      123      65%  H Aaron         Strikeout
   O      123      57%  W Covington     Flyball: 1B
   O      123      50%  J Adcock        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Buhl facing 6-7-8
          ---      46%  D Spencer       Single to LF
          1--      40%  C Flood         Hit By Pitch; Spencer to 2B
   O      12-      46%  H Smith         Flyball: SS
   O      12-      50%  B Gibson        Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      55%  J Javier        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
          ---      59%  J Logan         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      55%  C Cottier       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      59%  B Buhl          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Cottier to 2B
          12-      64%  B Bruton        Wild Pitch; Cottier to 3B; Buhl to 2B
   R      -23      71%  " "             Wild Pitch; Cottier Scores/unER; Buhl to 3B
          --3      73%  " "             Walk
   RO     1-3      75%  D Crandall      Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Buhl Scores/unER; Bruton to 2B
   O      -2-      73%  E Mathews       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Buhl facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      76%  J Cunningham    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      73%  B White         Walk
          1--      71%  S Musial        White Steals 2B
   O      -2-      75%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      65%  K Boyer         Single to LF; White Scores
   O      1--      68%  D Spencer       Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
          ---      71%  H Aaron         Single to RF
   O      1--      68%  W Covington     Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      64%  J Adcock        Double Play: Strikeout, Aaron Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 2.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Buhl facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      50%  C Flood         Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      53%  H Smith         Strikeout
          ---      50%  B Gibson        Single to LF
          1--      45%  J Javier        Single to SS; Gibson to 2B
   O      12-      49%  J Cunningham    Groundout: SS-1B; Gibson to 3B; Javier to 2B
   O      -23      56%  B White         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
          ---      64%  J Logan         Double to LF
          -2-      67%  C Cottier       Walk
   O      12-      60%  B Buhl          Strikeout
          12-      68%  B Bruton        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Logan to 3B; Cottier to 2B
   R      123      78%  D Crandall      Single to SS; Logan Scores; Cottier to 3B; Bruton to 2B
   RR     123      91%  E Mathews       Single to CF (LF-CF); Cottier Scores; Bruton Scores/unER; Crandall to 3B
   O      1-3      88%  H Aaron         Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3      86%  W Covington     Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 5.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Bob Buhl facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      77%  S Musial        Home Run (Deep RF)
   O      ---      80%  K Boyer         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      82%  D Spencer       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      83%  C Flood         Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-3, Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      82%  J Adcock        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      81%  J Logan         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      80%  C Cottier       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 5.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-5, Bob Buhl facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      83%  H Smith         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      85%  B Gibson        Strikeout Looking
   R      ---      74%  J Javier        Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      75%  J Cunningham    Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-4, Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      74%  B Buhl          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      72%  B Bruton        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  D Crandall      Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Braves 5.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-5, Bob Buhl facing 3-4-5
          ---      64%  B White         Single to 1B
   O      1--      67%  S Musial        Flyball: RF (Deep RF); White to 2B
   O      -2-      74%  K Boyer         Strikeout
   R      -2-      54%  D Spencer       Single to CF; White Scores
                  Ron Piche replaces Bob Buhl pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      58%  C Flood         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 5-5, Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
          ---      64%  E Mathews       Single to CF
   O      1--      59%  H Aaron         Strikeout Looking
   R      1--      82%  W Covington     Double to RF; Mathews Scores
                  Al Spangler pinch runs for Wes Covington batting 5th
          -2-      83%  J Adcock        Intentional Walk
          12-      87%  J Logan         Single to LF; Spangler to 3B; Adcock to 2B
                  Lindy McDaniel replaces Bob Gibson pitching and batting 9th; Alvin Dark pinch hits for Chuck Cottier batting 8th
   RO     123      90%  A Dark          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Spangler Scores
          12-      91%  R Piche         Walk; Adcock to 3B; Logan to 2B
   O      123      88%  B Bruton        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 5, Braves 7.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-7, Ron Piche facing 8-9-1
                  Felix Mantilla replaces Alvin Dark playing 2B batting 8th; Al Spangler moves to LF; Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Hal Smith batting 8th
   O      ---      91%  C Sawatski      Groundout: SS-1B
                  George Crowe pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel batting 9th
          ---      87%  G Crowe         Single to CF
                  Walt Moryn pinch hits for Julian Javier batting 1st; Curt Simmons pinch runs for George Crowe batting 9th
   O      1--      92%  W Moryn         Foul Flyball: LF
          1--      88%  J Cunningham    Single to LF; Simmons to 2B
   O      12-      95%  B White         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Braves 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-5, Ron Kline facing 2-3-4
                  Ron Kline replaces Curt Simmons pitching and batting 9th; Carl Sawatski moves to C; Alex Grammas replaces Walt Moryn playing 2B batting 1st
   O      ---      94%  D Crandall      Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      95%  E Mathews       Walk
   RR     1--      99%  H Aaron         Home Run (Deep LF); Mathews Scores
   O      ---      99%  A Spangler      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Adcock        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Braves 9.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-9, Ron Piche facing 4-5-6
          ---      97%  S Musial        Walk
   O      1--      99%  K Boyer         Flyball: 1B
          1--      97%  D Spencer       Single to LF; Musial to 2B
   O      12-      99%  C Flood         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Spencer to 2B
   O      12-     100%  C Sawatski      Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Braves 9.

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