April 23, 1962 Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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SFG 4
@CIN 1 LAD 5
@MLN 2 NYM 9
@PIT 1

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 7,656

Monday, April 23, 1962
Time of Game: 3:04

Dodgers

8-5

Won 1

4th, 3 GB

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

W: J Moeller (1-1), L: L Burdette (0-3)

Braves

3-9

Lost 1

8th, 7½ GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wills SS                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .640   13    2   3   
J Gilliam 2B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .275  .682   19    3   2   
W Moon 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .557   13   10   1   GDP
  T Harkness 1B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .935         1   0   
D Snider RF                   3   2   2   1    1   0  .500 1.413   11    1   0   
T Davis LF                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .364 1.186   11    0   0   2B
J Roseboro C                  4   1   2   2    0   1  .276  .848   15    4   1   HR
A Carey 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .585   12    2   4   SH
W Davis CF                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .345 1.061   12    4   0   HR,IW
J Moeller P                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000   15    0   3   
Totals                       34   5   9   5    2   5              121   27  14

BATTING

2B: T Davis (5, off L Burdette).

HR: W Davis (2, off L Burdette; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); J Roseboro (1, off L Burdette; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

SH: A Carey (1, off C Butler).

IBB: W Davis (1, by C Butler).

TB: J Roseboro 5; W Davis 4; T Davis 3; D Snider 2; J Gilliam 2.

GIDP: W Moon (1).

RBI: J Roseboro 2 (4); W Davis (3); T Davis (16); D Snider (4).

2-out RBI: J Roseboro 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

E: A Carey (1); W Moon (1); J Roseboro (2).

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Bedell CF                   5   1   3   0    0   0  .269  .597   20    3   0   
T Aaron LF                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .586   12    3   0   SH
  H Aaron PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .726    6    0   0   
  C Butler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  D Menke PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   0   
M Jones RF                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .311  .771   18    2   0   
E Mathews 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .220  .922   17    1   1   
J Adcock 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .171  .633   16    9   1   
F Bolling 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .211  .622   18    0   2   2B
R McMillan SS                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .314  .844   13    1   3   
B Uecker C                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .143    6    5   1   
  L Klimchock PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    0   0   
  M Krsnich LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
L Burdette P                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    8    1   1   
  C Willey P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  D Crandall PH-C             2   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .824    8    1   0   
Totals                       36   2   9   1    2   4              156   27  10

BATTING

2B: F Bolling (3, off J Moeller).

SH: T Aaron (1, off J Moeller).

TB: H Bedell 3; F Bolling 2; R McMillan 2; L Burdette; M Jones; E Mathews.

RBI: R McMillan (5).

2-out RBI: R McMillan.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Bolling-R McMillan-J Adcock.

BASERUNNING

PO: E Mathews (1st base by J Moeller).

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
J Moeller, W (1-1)             9     9   2   2    2   4   0   6.91   39  151-97   59·12·26   17· 9· 5· 2     63    -     0.96   0.28
Totals                         9     9   2   2    2   4   0          39  151-97   59·12·26   17· 9· 5· 2           -

Milwaukee Braves              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Burdette, L (0-3)            5.2   8   5   5    0   4   2   8.62   24   82-54   33· 5·16    5· 7· 8· 0     37    -     0.94  -0.25
C Willey                       1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   6.75    4   13-9     6· 1· 2    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.18   0.01
C Butler                       2     1   0   0    2   1   0   0.00    9   26-13    8· 3· 2    4· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.20   0.01
Totals                         9     9   5   5    2   5   2          37  121-76   47· 9·20   12·10· 8· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Moeller 2 (4).

IBB: C Butler (1; W Davis).

PO: J Moeller (0; E Mathews, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Dusty Boggess, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Vinnie Smith.

Time of Game: 3:04.

Attendance: 7,656.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Milwaukee Braves                     
1. M Wills              SS    1. H Bedell             CF 
2. J Gilliam            2B    2. T Aaron              LF 
3. W Moon               1B    3. M Jones              RF 
4. D Snider             RF    4. E Mathews            3B 
5. T Davis              LF    5. J Adcock             1B 
6. J Roseboro           C     6. F Bolling            2B 
7. A Carey              3B    7. R McMillan           SS 
8. W Davis              CF    8. B Uecker             C  
9. J Moeller            P     9. L Burdette           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  1-1  1--  6   14%  65% T Davis         L Burdette      Double to CF (Line Drive); Snider Scores
   t 6   2  1-3  1--  3   14%  91% J Roseboro      L Burdette      Home Run (Line Drive); Snider Scores
   t 5   0  1-2  ---  3   12%  76% W Davis         L Burdette      Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 4   1  1-0  -2-  3   11%  50% D Snider        L Burdette      Single to RF (Line Drive); Gilliam Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  ---  6   -6%  39% H Bedell        J Moeller       Single to 3B; Bedell to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  M Wills         Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   50%  J Gilliam       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   45%  W Moon          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Moeller facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   39%  H Bedell        Single to 3B; Bedell to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw)
   O      -2-  4   41%  T Aaron         Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Bedell to 3B
          --3  7   39%  M Jones         Walk
   R      1-3      34%  E Mathews       Wild Pitch; Bedell Scores; Jones to 2B
   O      -2-  3   36%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Jones to 3B
   O      --3  4   39%  J Adcock        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Lew Burdette facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   37%  D Snider        Foul Flyball: C
          ---  3   40%  T Davis         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   37%  J Roseboro      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--  4   34%  A Carey         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joe Moeller facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   29%  F Bolling       Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  2   32%  R McMillan      Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-  2   35%  B Uecker        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  2   38%  L Burdette      Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Lew Burdette facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   36%  W Davis         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   34%  J Moeller       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   33%  M Wills         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joe Moeller facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   35%  H Bedell        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   36%  T Aaron         Flyball: 1B
          ---  5   35%  M Jones         Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 2B)
   O      1--  2   37%  E Mathews       Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Lew Burdette facing 2-3-4
          ---  7   42%  J Gilliam       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   40%  W Moon          Groundout: SS-1B; Gilliam to 2B
   R      -2-  3   50%  D Snider        Single to RF (Line Drive); Gilliam Scores
   R      1--  6   65%  T Davis         Double to CF (Line Drive); Snider Scores
   O      -2-  8   61%  J Roseboro      Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   58%  A Carey         Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Joe Moeller facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   61%  J Adcock        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   63%  F Bolling       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   64%  R McMillan      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 1.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Lew Burdette facing 8-9-1
   R      ---  3   76%  W Davis         Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  3   74%  J Moeller       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   73%  M Wills         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   72%  J Gilliam       Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Joe Moeller facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   75%  B Uecker        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   72%  L Burdette      Single to RF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  4   76%  H Bedell        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   79%  T Aaron         Groundout: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Braves 1.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Lew Burdette facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   77%  W Moon          Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  2   79%  D Snider        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   77%  T Davis         Flyball: RF
   RR     1--  3   91%  J Roseboro      Home Run (Line Drive); Snider Scores
                  Carl Willey replaces Lew Burdette pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   91%  A Carey         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, Joe Moeller facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   88%  M Jones         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   91%  E Mathews       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   93%  J Adcock        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   95%  F Bolling       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 1.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Carl Willey facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   94%  W Davis         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   94%  J Moeller       Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---  5   93%  M Wills         Groundout: 2B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, Joe Moeller facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   90%  R McMillan      Single to LF (Ground Ball)
                  Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Bob Uecker batting 8th
   O      1--  8   93%  L Klimchock     Strikeout Swinging
                  Del Crandall pinch hits for Carl Willey batting 9th
   O      1--  4   95%  D Crandall      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  5   94%  H Bedell        Single to LF (Line Drive); Crandall to 2B
                  Hank Aaron pinch hits for Tommie Aaron batting 2nd
   O      12-  6   97%  H Aaron         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 1.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cecil Butler facing 2-3-4
                  Cecil Butler replaces Hank Aaron pitching and batting 2nd; Del Crandall moves to C; Mike Krsnich replaces Lou Klimchock playing LF batting 8th
   O      ---  3   96%  J Gilliam       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   96%  W Moon          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4   96%  D Snider        Walk
   O      1--  1   96%  T Davis         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, Joe Moeller facing 3-4-5
                  Tim Harkness replaces Wally Moon playing 1B batting 3rd
   O      ---  3   97%  M Jones         Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   96%  E Mathews       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--      95%  J Adcock        Mathews Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Mathews to 2B
   O      -2-  3   97%  " "             Strikeout Looking
          -2-      97%  F Bolling       Wild Pitch; Mathews to 3B
          --3  5   96%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3  5   92%  R McMillan      Single to 3B; Mathews Scores; Bolling to 2B
   O      12-  1   97%  M Krsnich       Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 2.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cecil Butler facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   97%  J Roseboro      Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   97%  A Carey         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Roseboro to 2B
          -2-  4   97%  W Davis         Intentional Walk
   O      12-  4   97%  J Moeller       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  1   96%  M Wills         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Joe Moeller facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   98%  D Crandall      Lineout: CF
          ---  3   96%  H Bedell        Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Denis Menke pinch hits for Cecil Butler batting 2nd
   O      1--  5   99%  D Menke         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1  100%  M Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation