September 2, 1961 Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 3
CLE 2 CLE 6
@BAL 0 LAA 6
KCA 3 BOS 2
@MIN 1 NYY 7
DET 2 CHW 12
@WSA 7 CHC 7
SFG 0 MLN 4
LAD 0 CIN 7
@PHI 4 PIT 5
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 17,345

Saturday, September 2, 1961
Time of Game: 1:59

Dodgers

74-54

Lost 1

2nd, 3½ GB

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

W: W Spahn (17-12), L: S Koufax (15-10)

Braves

71-58

Won 1

3rd, 7 GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wills SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .299  .719   18    2   2   
J Gilliam 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .710   13    3   3   
T Davis CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .287  .759   15    1   0   3B
F Howard RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .888   11    3   0   
G Hodges 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .709   20    5   0   
W Moon LF                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .321  .936   10    3   0   
C Neal 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .662   10    3   2   
N Sherry C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .762    5    4   0   2B
S Koufax P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .061  .223    7    0   0   
  G Windhorn PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .710    4    0   0   
  R Craig P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .317         0   0   
Totals                       34   0   7   0    0   3              113   24   7

BATTING

2B: N Sherry (1, off W Spahn).

3B: T Davis (2, off W Spahn).

TB: T Davis 3; N Sherry 2; W Moon 2; M Wills; G Hodges; F Howard.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Gilliam.

E: M Wills (22).

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Cimoli CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .616   10    2   0   
F Bolling 2B                  4   1   0   0    0   0  .267  .724   11    4   1   
E Mathews 3B                  4   1   3   0    0   0  .310  .943    7    2   1   
H Aaron RF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .320  .984   13    3   0   2B
J Adcock 1B                   4   0   1   2    0   1  .278  .837    9   13   0   
F Thomas LF                   4   0   0   1    0   0  .289  .884   12    0   0   
R McMillan SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .607   14    0   5   
S White C                     3   1   2   1    0   0  .216  .540    8    3   0   HR
W Spahn P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .198  .626   13    0   1   
Totals                       32   4   8   4    1   3               97   27   8

BATTING

2B: H Aaron (32, off S Koufax).

HR: S White (1, off S Koufax; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).

TB: S White 5; E Mathews 3; H Aaron 2; G Cimoli; J Adcock.

RBI: J Adcock 2 (86); F Thomas (72); S White (3).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

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
S Koufax, L (15-10)            7     7   4   2    1   2   1   3.39   29   85-67   50· 3·14    9·12· 5· 0     52    -     0.54  -0.16
R Craig                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   5.98    4   12-9     6· 1· 2    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         8     8   4   2    1   3   1          33   97-76   56· 4·16    9·14· 6· 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 (17-12)             9     7   0   0    0   3   0   2.86   34  113-72   42· 7·23   10·14· 6· 1     76    -     0.69   0.34
Totals                         9     7   0   0    0   3   0          34  113-72   42· 7·23   10·14· 6· 1           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Frank Secory.

Time of Game: 1:59.

Attendance: 17,345.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Milwaukee Braves                     
1. M Wills              SS    1. G Cimoli             CF 
2. J Gilliam            3B    2. F Bolling            2B 
3. T Davis              CF    3. E Mathews            3B 
4. F Howard             RF    4. H Aaron              RF 
5. G Hodges             1B    5. J Adcock             1B 
6. W Moon               LF    6. F Thomas             LF 
7. C Neal               2B    7. R McMillan           SS 
8. N Sherry             C     8. S White              C  
9. S Koufax             P     9. W Spahn              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  123  1   14%  79% J Adcock        S Koufax        Single to CF (Fly Ball); Bolling Scores/unER; Mathews Scores; Aaron to 3B
   b 1   1  0-0  1--  1    6%  61% E Mathews       S Koufax        Single to CF (Line Drive); Bolling to 3B
   t 1   2  0-0  --3  1    4%  55% F Howard        W Spahn         Flyball: 2B
   b 6   1  0-3  --3  4   -3%  90% F Thomas        S Koufax        Line Drive Double Play: 3B unassisted
   b 1   1  0-0  1-3  7    3%  64% H Aaron         S Koufax        Walk; Mathews to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  M Wills         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   54%  J Gilliam       Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---  5   51%  T Davis         Triple to CF (Line Drive)
   O      --3  1   55%  F Howard        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Sandy Koufax facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  G Cimoli        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   55%  F Bolling       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   61%  E Mathews       Single to CF (Line Drive); Bolling to 3B
          1-3  7   64%  H Aaron         Walk; Mathews to 2B
   RR     123  1   79%  J Adcock        Single to CF (Fly Ball); Bolling Scores/unER; Mathews Scores; Aaron to 3B
   RO     1-3  4   80%  F Thomas        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Aaron Scores/unER
   O      1--  3   79%  R McMillan      Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 3.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Warren Spahn facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   81%  G Hodges        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   79%  W Moon          Single to 2B/Bunt
   O      1--  4   81%  C Neal          Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   83%  N Sherry        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Sandy Koufax facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   82%  S White         Flyball: SS
   O      ---  7   81%  W Spahn         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   81%  G Cimoli        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 3.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Warren Spahn facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   83%  S Koufax        Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  6   84%  M Wills         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   85%  J Gilliam       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Sandy Koufax facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   84%  F Bolling       Lineout: RF
          ---  2   85%  E Mathews       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   84%  H Aaron         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--  3   82%  J Adcock        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 3.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Warren Spahn facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   85%  T Davis         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---  3   86%  F Howard        Flyball: 3B
   O      ---  5   87%  G Hodges        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Sandy Koufax facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   86%  F Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   85%  R McMillan      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   86%  S White         Single to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  2   85%  W Spahn         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 3.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Warren Spahn facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   87%  W Moon          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   88%  C Neal          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   89%  N Sherry        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Sandy Koufax facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   88%  G Cimoli        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   88%  F Bolling       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   87%  E Mathews       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 3.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Warren Spahn facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   90%  S Koufax        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  2   87%  M Wills         Single to SS
   O      1--  5   90%  J Gilliam       Flyball: 2B
   O      1--  6   92%  T Davis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Sandy Koufax facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   94%  H Aaron         Double to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  1   94%  J Adcock        Flyball: RF; Aaron to 3B
   OO     --3  4   90%  F Thomas        Line Drive Double Play: 3B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 3.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Warren Spahn facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   92%  F Howard        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   94%  G Hodges        Flyball: RF
          ---  2   93%  W Moon          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   95%  C Neal          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Sandy Koufax facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  9   94%  R McMillan      Lineout: 2B
   R      ---  4   97%  S White         Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   97%  W Spahn         Flyball: RF
          ---  2   97%  G Cimoli        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   97%  F Bolling       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 4.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Warren Spahn facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   94%  N Sherry        Double to RF (Line Drive)
                  Gordie Windhorn pinch hits for Sandy Koufax batting 9th
   O      -2-  4   96%  G Windhorn      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-  5   98%  M Wills         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      -2-  1   99%  J Gilliam       Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Roger Craig facing 3-4-5
                  Roger Craig replaces Gordie Windhorn pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   99%  E Mathews       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   99%  H Aaron         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--  4   99%  J Adcock        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  2   99%  F Thomas        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 4.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Warren Spahn facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1  100%  T Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   99%  F Howard        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   97%  G Hodges        Single to LF (Line Drive); Howard to 2B
   O      12-  2   99%  W Moon          Flyball: 2B
   O      12-  2  100%  C Neal          Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation