May 3, 1963 Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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WSA 5
@CHW 2 BAL 8
@DET 5 KCA 3
BOS 1 CLE 2
@LAA 1 NYY 4
@MIN 3
(10) CIN 6
STL 0 CHC 10
@MLN 7 SFG 5
@NYM 3 PHI 4
HOU 3 PIT 13
LAD 2

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 15,113

Friday, May 3, 1963
Time of Game: 3:25

Cubs

11-11

Won 1

5th, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  4   0  1  2   0  1  2   10 14  0
Braves          1  1  0   2  3  0   0  0  0    7  7  1

W: J Brewer (2-0), L: C Raymond (3-3), S: L McDaniel (4)

Braves

13-11

Lost 1

4th, 2½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock RF                    5   1   2   2    0   2  .250  .621    0    2   0   SB
K Hubbs 2B                    5   2   3   0    0   0  .333  .851    0    0   1   3B
B Williams LF                 5   2   2   2    0   1  .190  .579    0    4   0   HR
R Santo 3B                    5   1   2   4    0   1  .284  .804    0    2   3   HR,2B
E Banks 1B                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .235  .726    0    8   0   HR
A Rodgers SS                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .241  .645    0    2   1   CS,HBP
N Mathews CF                  4   1   1   0    1   2  .212  .581    0    1   0   SB
D Bertell C                   0   0   0   0    2   0  .205  .567    0    2   0   
  M Ranew PH-C                2   1   1   1    1   1  .417 1.083    0    5   0   2B
B Buhl P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   GDP
  B Schultz P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Landrum PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .521    0    0   0   
  J Brewer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Will PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    0   0   
  L McDaniel P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
Totals                       39  10  14  10    4  10                    27   6

BATTING

2B: R Santo (7, off D Lemaster); M Ranew (2, off F Funk).

3B: K Hubbs (1, off W Spahn).

HR: E Banks (5, off C Raymond; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF); R Santo (4, off W Spahn; 3rd inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF); B Williams (2, off C Raymond; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

HBP: A Rodgers (4, by C Raymond).

TB: R Santo 6; B Williams 5; K Hubbs 5; E Banks 4; A Rodgers 2; M Ranew 2; L Brock 2; N Mathews.

GIDP: B Buhl (1).

RBI: R Santo 4 (16); L Brock 2 (7); B Williams 2 (8); M Ranew (1); E Banks (14).

2-out RBI: L Brock 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

PB: D Bertell (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Brock (3, 2nd base off C Raymond/J Torre); N Mathews (2, 2nd base off W Spahn/J Torre).

CS: A Rodgers (2, 2nd base by D Lemaster/J Torre).

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Dillard LF                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .364 1.007    0    1   1   3B
  F Funk P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Raymond P                 1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000    0    0   1   2B
  H Fischer P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Maye PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .488    0    0   0   
N Larker 1B                   3   1   0   1    1   1  .277  .790    0    7   0   SF
H Aaron RF                    4   1   1   3    0   1  .330 1.070    0    2   0   HR
E Mathews 3B                  2   1   0   0    2   1  .320  .964    0    2   2   
L Gabrielson CF-LF            3   1   1   2    1   1  .189  .534    0    1   0   HR
J Torre C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .313  .873    0   10   1   SH
F Bolling 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .237  .608    0    4   2   
D Menke SS                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .295  .833    0    0   3   3B
W Spahn P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .435    0    0   0   
  D Lemaster P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Jones PH-CF               3   1   1   0    0   1  .167  .502    0    0   0   2B
Totals                       32   7   7   7    4   7                    27  10

BATTING

2B: M Jones (2, off B Buhl); C Raymond (2, off J Brewer).

3B: D Menke (1, off B Buhl); D Dillard (1, off B Buhl).

HR: H Aaron (9, off B Buhl; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF); L Gabrielson (2, off B Buhl; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: N Larker (1, off B Buhl).

SH: J Torre (1, off L McDaniel).

TB: H Aaron 4; L Gabrielson 4; D Menke 3; D Dillard 3; C Raymond 2; M Jones 2; F Bolling.

RBI: H Aaron 3 (21); L Gabrielson 2 (5); N Larker (7); D Menke (6).

2-out RBI: D Menke.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Bolling-N Larker.

E: E Mathews (6).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Buhl                         4.1   6   7   7    2   0   2   2.28   21     -       ·  ·      4· 8· 3· 4     21    -     1.03  -0.75
B Schultz                      0.2   0   0   0    1   2   0   2.57    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.81   0.01
J Brewer, W (2-0)              2     1   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 1          0-0    1.65   0.15
L McDaniel, S (4)              2     0   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.15   0.16
Totals                         9     7   7   7    4   7   2          38     -       ·  ·      7·12· 3· 5           -

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                        2     4   4   3    2   3   1   2.20   13     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 1· 3     35    -     1.15  -0.38
D Lemaster                     3     3   1   1    1   2   0   2.41   10     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 1· 1          0-0    0.93  -0.05
F Funk, BS (1)                 0.2   3   2   2    0   1   0  18.00    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.51  -0.27
C Raymond, L (3-3)             2.2   4   3   3    1   2   2   4.73   14     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 3· 1          1-0    1.68  -0.23
H Fischer                      0.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   5.40    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.19   0.00
Totals                         9    14  10   9    4  10   3          44     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 6· 5          2-0

W Spahn faced 4 batters in the 3rd inning.

Balks: J Brewer (1); C Raymond 2 (3).

WP: B Schultz (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: C Raymond (3; A Rodgers).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Doug Harvey.

Time of Game: 3:25.

Attendance: 15,113.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Milwaukee Braves                     
1. L Brock              RF    1. D Dillard            LF 
2. K Hubbs              2B    2. N Larker             1B 
3. B Williams           LF    3. H Aaron              RF 
4. R Santo              3B    4. E Mathews            3B 
5. E Banks              1B    5. L Gabrielson         CF 
6. A Rodgers            SS    6. J Torre              C  
7. N Mathews            CF    7. F Bolling            2B 
8. D Bertell            C     8. D Menke              SS 
9. B Buhl               P     9. W Spahn              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  5-4  1-3     -32%  18% H Aaron         B Buhl          Home Run; Jones Scores; Larker Scores
   t 8   2  7-7  12-      28%  77% L Brock         C Raymond       Single to CF (Line Drive); Rodgers Scores; Ranew to 2B
   b 4   0  4-2  1--     -23%  44% L Gabrielson    B Buhl          Home Run (Line Drive); Mathews Scores
   t 3   0  2-1  1-3      20%  74% R Santo         W Spahn         Home Run; Hubbs Scores; Williams Scores
   t 6   2  7-6  -2-      17%  46% L Brock         F Funk          Single to RF (Ground Ball); Ranew Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Brock         Strikeout
          ---      55%  K Hubbs         Triple to CF
   O      --3      49%  B Williams      Strikeout
   O      --3      46%  R Santo         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Buhl facing 1-2-3
          ---      36%  D Dillard       Triple to RF
   RO     --3      36%  N Larker        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Dillard Scores
   O      ---      37%  H Aaron         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      38%  E Mathews       Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Warren Spahn facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      36%  E Banks         Lineout: LF
   O      ---      34%  A Rodgers       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      36%  N Mathews       Walk
          1--      37%  D Bertell       Mathews Steals 2B
          -2-      38%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      33%  B Buhl          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Buhl facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      35%  L Gabrielson    Popfly: SS
   O      ---      36%  J Torre         Flyball: RF
          ---      35%  F Bolling       Single to CF
   R      1--      24%  D Menke         Triple to RF; Bolling Scores
   O      --3      26%  W Spahn         Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
          ---      30%  L Brock         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Brock to 1B
          1--      41%  K Hubbs         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Brock to 3B
   R      1-3      53%  B Williams      Single to CF; Brock Scores/unER; Hubbs to 3B
   RRR    1-3      74%  R Santo         Home Run; Hubbs Scores; Williams Scores
                  Denny Lemaster replaces Warren Spahn pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      72%  E Banks         Strikeout
          ---      74%  A Rodgers       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      72%  N Mathews       Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      71%  D Bertell       Rodgers Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Bob Buhl facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      73%  D Dillard       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      75%  N Larker        Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---      76%  H Aaron         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 2.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Denny Lemaster facing 8-9-1
          ---      78%  D Bertell       Walk
   OO     1--      73%  B Buhl          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---      72%  L Brock         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Bob Buhl facing 4-5-6
          ---      67%  E Mathews       Walk
   RR     1--      44%  L Gabrielson    Home Run (Line Drive); Mathews Scores
   O      ---      47%  J Torre         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  F Bolling       Lineout: LF
   O      ---      50%  D Menke         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 4.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Denny Lemaster facing 2-3-4
          ---      55%  K Hubbs         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  B Williams      Flyball: RF
   RO     1--      62%  R Santo         Double to LF; Hubbs Scores; Santo out at 3B/LF-SS-3B
   O      ---      61%  E Banks         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-5, Bob Buhl facing 9-1-2
                  Mack Jones pinch hits for Denny Lemaster batting 9th
          ---      51%  M Jones         Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      53%  D Dillard       Groundout: 2B-1B; Jones to 3B
          --3      50%  N Larker        Walk
   RRR    1-3      18%  H Aaron         Home Run; Jones Scores; Larker Scores
                  Barney Schultz replaces Bob Buhl pitching and batting 9th
          ---      16%  E Mathews       Walk
          1--      15%  L Gabrielson    Passed Ball; Mathews to 2B
          -2-      13%  " "             Wild Pitch; Mathews to 3B
   O      --3      17%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      19%  J Torre         Strikeout
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 7.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-7, Frank Funk facing 6-7-8
                  Frank Funk replaces Don Dillard pitching and batting 1st; Len Gabrielson moves to LF; Mack Jones moves to CF
   O      ---      16%  A Rodgers       Strikeout Looking
          ---      20%  N Mathews       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
                  Merritt Ranew pinch hits for Dick Bertell batting 8th
   R      1--      35%  M Ranew         Double to LF (Line Drive); Mathews Scores
                  Don Landrum pinch hits for Barney Schultz batting 9th
   O      -2-      30%  D Landrum       Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-      46%  L Brock         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Ranew Scores
                  Claude Raymond replaces Frank Funk pitching and batting 1st
          1--      48%  K Hubbs         Brock Steals 2B
   O      -2-      43%  " "             Popfly: 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Braves 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 7-7, Jim Brewer facing 7-8-9
                  Jim Brewer replaces Don Landrum pitching and batting 9th; Merritt Ranew moves to C
   O      ---      46%  F Bolling       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      48%  D Menke         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      50%  M Jones         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Braves 7.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 7-7, Claude Raymond facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      46%  B Williams      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      44%  R Santo         Strikeout
   O      ---      42%  E Banks         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Braves 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 7-7, Jim Brewer facing 1-2-3
          ---      30%  C Raymond       Double to CF
   O      -2-      38%  N Larker        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      -2-      44%  H Aaron         Strikeout Looking
          -2-      43%  E Mathews       Balk; Raymond to 3B
   O      --3      50%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Braves 7.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 7-7, Claude Raymond facing 6-7-8
          ---      57%  A Rodgers       Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      64%  N Mathews       Balk; Rodgers to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      57%  M Ranew         Walk
                  Bob Will pinch hits for Jim Brewer batting 9th
   O      12-      49%  B Will          Foul Flyball: 3B
   R      12-      77%  L Brock         Single to CF (Line Drive); Rodgers Scores; Ranew to 2B
          12-      78%  K Hubbs         Balk; Ranew to 3B; Brock to 2B
   O      -23      73%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 8, Braves 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 7-8, Lindy McDaniel facing 5-6-7
                  Lindy McDaniel replaces Bob Will pitching and batting 9th
          ---      63%  L Gabrielson    Walk
   O      1--      67%  J Torre         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Gabrielson to 2B
   O      -2-      76%  F Bolling       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      86%  D Menke         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 8, Braves 7.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-7, Claude Raymond facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      94%  B Williams      Home Run
   O      ---      93%  R Santo         Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      97%  E Banks         Home Run (Line Drive)
          ---      97%  A Rodgers       Hit By Pitch
                  Hank Fischer replaces Claude Raymond pitching and batting 1st
   O      1--      97%  N Mathews       Strikeout
   O      1--      97%  M Ranew         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 10, Braves 7.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 7-10, Lindy McDaniel facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      99%  M Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Lee Maye pinch hits for Hank Fischer batting 1st
   O      ---     100%  L Maye          Popfly: P
   O      ---     100%  N Larker        Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 10, Braves 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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