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Standings
DET
@BAL
1
2
MIN
@BOS
9
5
LAA
@CLE
0
1
LAA
@CLE
5
9
KCA
@NYY
2
3
CHW
@WSA
5
2
PIT
@HOU
6
3
NYM
@LAD
3
5
CHC
@MLN
3
2
PHI
@SFG
7
3
 
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CIN
@STL
9
2
Wednesday, July 31, 1963
, County Stadium
Attendance: 27,919, Time of Game: 2:43
Cubs
3
56-48
 Won 1 
4th, 7 GB
at Braves
2
54-53
 Lost 1 
7th, 10½ GB
L: Bob Shaw (4-8)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  1    3  9  0
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  7  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock RF 5 0 2 0 0 2 .246 .663 -0.007 1.03 0.083 -0.089 0.4 1 0
Ellis Burton CF 4 1 0 0 1 0 .216 .679 -0.116 1.19 0.057 -0.173 -1.6 2 0 CS
Billy Williams LF 5 1 4 0 0 0 .308 .899 0.263 1.14 0.287 -0.024 1.3 2 0 2B
Ron Santo 3B 2 1 1 3 2 0 .295 .813 0.364 1.86 0.396 -0.032 1.9 1 2 HR,SF,2·IW
Steve Boros 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .238 .717 0.008 0.85 0.068 -0.060 -0.3 9 1 2B
   Ernie Banks 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .710 -0.014 0.52 0.000 -0.014 -0.2 3 0
Ken Hubbs 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .225 .600 0.051 0.75 0.090 -0.038 0.3 1 2 2B
Dick Bertell C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .263 .648 -0.085 0.70 0.000 -0.085 -1.0 7 2
Andre Rodgers SS 0 0 0 0 4 0 .223 .600 0.033 0.62 0.033 0.000 0.5 0 2 IW
Paul Toth P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .043 -0.188 1.36 0.000 -0.188 -1.9 1 0 GDP
   Lindy McDaniel P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .357 -0.010 0.38 0.000 -0.010 -0.2 0 1
Team Totals 33 3 9 3 7 6 .273 .845 0.299 1.05 1.014 -0.713 -0.8 27 10
2B: K Hubbs (12, off T Cloninger); B Williams (25, off D Schneider); S Boros (3, off T Cloninger).
HR: R Santo (17, off T Cloninger; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: R Santo (8, off B Shaw).
IBB: R Santo 2 (4, by R Piche, by D Schneider); A Rodgers (4, by T Cloninger).
TB: B Williams 5; R Santo 4; K Hubbs 2; S Boros 2; L Brock 2.
GIDP: P Toth (1).
RBI: R Santo 3 (73).
2-out RBI: R Santo 2.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Bertell-K Hubbs.
Baserunning
CS: E Burton (2, Home by T Cloninger/J Torre).

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lee Maye CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .276 .779 -0.199 2.20 0.000 -0.199 -1.0 2 0
Eddie Mathews 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .254 .804 0.289 1.76 0.343 -0.054 0.7 0 2
Hank Aaron RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .317 .974 -0.090 1.31 0.032 -0.122 -0.4 2 0 2B
Joe Torre C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .301 .800 0.216 1.76 0.267 -0.051 0.3 5 3 2B
   Roy McMillan PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .575 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Lou Klimchock 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .136 .273 -0.243 1.99 0.026 -0.268 -0.9 10 0 CS
Gene Oliver LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .236 .748 -0.206 2.02 0.000 -0.206 -0.9 1 0
Denis Menke SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .246 .676 -0.138 2.05 0.049 -0.186 -0.5 2 3
Frank Bolling 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 .244 .622 0.040 1.25 0.077 -0.037 0.1 2 4
Tony Cloninger P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 -0.010 0.43 0.000 -0.010 -0.1 0 1
   Ron Piche P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 1
   Norm Larker PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .181 .549 -0.013 0.53 0.000 -0.013 -0.1
   Dan Schneider P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Claude Raymond P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Ty Cline PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .210 .460 0.152 4.00 0.152 0.000 1.0
   Bob Shaw P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 .328 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 2 7 2 1 7 .212 .508 -0.202 1.82 0.946 -1.146 -1.8 27 15
2B: H Aaron (18, off P Toth); J Torre (11, off L McDaniel).
TB: H Aaron 2; J Torre 2; L Klimchock; T Cline; E Mathews; F Bolling; D Menke.
RBI: E Mathews (51); T Cline (5).
2-out RBI: E Mathews.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Menke-F Bolling-L Klimchock.
Baserunning
CS: L Klimchock (1, 2nd base by P Toth/D Bertell).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Toth 6.2 2 0 0 1 4 0 2.84 22 73 0.325 0.86 2.5
Lindy McDaniel, BS (5), W (7-3) 2.1 5 2 2 0 3 0 2.73 12 2 0 -0.124 3.57 -0.8
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 1 7 0 2.00 34 73 2 0 0.201 1.05 1.8

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tony Cloninger 4 7 2 2 2 4 1 3.60 19 42 -0.126 1.07 -0.9
Ron Piche 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 4.50 8 1 0 0.108 0.70 1.4
Dan Schneider 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.56 4 0 0 0.003 0.47 0.0
Claude Raymond 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.27 5 2 0 0.045 0.44 0.8
Bob Shaw, L (4-8) 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 3.05 5 0 0 -0.328 2.57 -0.6
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 7 6 1 3.00 41 42 3 0 -0.298 1.82 0.8
T Cloninger faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.
Balks: T Cloninger (2).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Piche (5; R Santo); D Schneider (5; R Santo); T Cloninger (11; A Rodgers).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Walsh, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Jocko Conlan, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 27,919.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Milwaukee Braves
1 Lou Brock RF 1 Lee Maye CF
2 Ellis Burton CF 2 Eddie Mathews 3B
3 Billy Williams LF 3 Hank Aaron RF
4 Ron Santo 3B 4 Joe Torre C
5 Steve Boros 1B 5 Lou Klimchock 1B
6 Ken Hubbs 2B 6 Gene Oliver LF
7 Dick Bertell C 7 Denis Menke SS
8 Andre Rodgers SS 8 Frank Bolling 2B
9 Paul Toth P 9 Tony Cloninger P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 1-2 2 12- R MLN E. Mathews L. McDaniel -34% 40% Single to CF (Line Drive); Bolling Scores; Cline to 3B
b9 2-3 0 --- MLN J. Torre L. McDaniel -24% 59% Double to LF
t3 0-0 2 1-- RR CHC R. Santo T. Cloninger 24% 71% Home Run; Williams Scores
t9 2-2 1 1-- CHC B. Williams B. Shaw 19% 69% Single to CF; Burton to 3B
t2 0-0 1 123 OO CHC P. Toth T. Cloninger -16% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

Play By Play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Tony Cloninger facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHC L. Brock T. Cloninger 4% 54% Single to 2B/Bunt
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CHC E. Burton T. Cloninger -3% 50% Groundout: P-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- CHC B. Williams T. Cloninger 7% 57% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Burton to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 O CHC R. Santo T. Cloninger -9% 49% Burton Caught Stealing Hm (C-2B-C); Williams to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O CHC R. Santo T. Cloninger -3% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Paul Toth facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MLN L. Maye P. Toth 2% 48% Lineout: 1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O MLN E. Mathews P. Toth 1% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O MLN H. Aaron P. Toth 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Tony Cloninger facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- CHC S. Boros T. Cloninger 7% 57% Double to LF (Line Drive)
t2 0-0 0 -2- CHC K. Hubbs T. Cloninger 9% 66% Double to CF; Boros to 3B
t2 0-0 0 -23 O CHC D. Bertell T. Cloninger -6% 60% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 -23 CHC A. Rodgers T. Cloninger 1% 61% Intentional Walk
t2 0-0 1 123 OO CHC P. Toth T. Cloninger -16% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Paul Toth facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O MLN J. Torre P. Toth 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- MLN L. Klimchock P. Toth -3% 45% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b2 0-0 1 1-- OO MLN G. Oliver P. Toth 5% 50% Double Play: Strikeout, Klimchock Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Tony Cloninger facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHC L. Brock T. Cloninger -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O CHC E. Burton T. Cloninger -2% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 0-0 2 --- CHC B. Williams T. Cloninger 1% 47% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t3 0-0 2 1-- RR CHC R. Santo T. Cloninger 24% 71% Home Run; Williams Scores
t3 2-0 2 --- O CHC S. Boros T. Cloninger -1% 71% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Paul Toth facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- O MLN D. Menke P. Toth 2% 73% Strikeout
b3 0-2 1 --- O MLN F. Bolling P. Toth 2% 75% Flyball: CF
b3 0-2 2 --- O MLN T. Cloninger P. Toth 1% 76% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Tony Cloninger facing 6-7-8
t4 2-0 0 --- O CHC K. Hubbs T. Cloninger -2% 74% Strikeout
t4 2-0 1 --- O CHC D. Bertell T. Cloninger -1% 73% Strikeout
t4 2-0 2 --- CHC A. Rodgers T. Cloninger 1% 74% Walk
t4 2-0 2 1-- O CHC P. Toth T. Cloninger -2% 72% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Paul Toth facing 1-2-3
b4 0-2 0 --- O MLN L. Maye P. Toth 3% 75% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 0-2 1 --- O MLN E. Mathews P. Toth 2% 77% Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 0-2 2 --- O MLN H. Aaron P. Toth 1% 78% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Tony Cloninger facing 1-2-3
t5 2-0 0 --- CHC L. Brock T. Cloninger 2% 80% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t5 2-0 0 1-- CHC E. Burton T. Cloninger 2% 83% Balk; Brock to 2B
Ron Piche replaces Tony Cloninger pitching and batting 9th
t5 2-0 0 -2- O CHC E. Burton R. Piche -3% 80% Groundout: P-1B
t5 2-0 1 -2- O CHC B. Williams R. Piche -2% 77% Popfly: P
t5 2-0 2 -2- CHC R. Santo R. Piche 1% 78% Intentional Walk
t5 2-0 2 12- O CHC S. Boros R. Piche -3% 75% Groundout: P unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Paul Toth facing 4-5-6
b5 0-2 0 --- O MLN J. Torre P. Toth 3% 78% Flyball: LF
b5 0-2 1 --- O MLN L. Klimchock P. Toth 2% 80% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 0-2 2 --- O MLN G. Oliver P. Toth 1% 81% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Ron Piche facing 6-7-8
t6 2-0 0 --- O CHC K. Hubbs R. Piche -1% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-0 1 --- O CHC D. Bertell R. Piche -1% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2-0 2 --- CHC A. Rodgers R. Piche 1% 79% Walk
t6 2-0 2 1-- O CHC P. Toth R. Piche -1% 78% Lineout: P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Paul Toth facing 7-8-9
b6 0-2 0 --- O MLN D. Menke P. Toth 3% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-2 1 --- O MLN F. Bolling P. Toth 2% 83% Strikeout Looking
Norm Larker pinch hits for Ron Piche (P) batting 9th
b6 0-2 2 --- O MLN N. Larker P. Toth 1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Dan Schneider facing 1-2-3
Dan Schneider replaces Norm Larker (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 2-0 0 --- O CHC L. Brock D. Schneider -1% 83% Strikeout (C-1B)
t7 2-0 1 --- O CHC E. Burton D. Schneider -1% 82% Flyball: RF
t7 2-0 2 --- CHC B. Williams D. Schneider 1% 84% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
t7 2-0 2 -2- CHC R. Santo D. Schneider 0% 84% Intentional Walk
Claude Raymond replaces Dan Schneider pitching and batting 9th
t7 2-0 2 12- O CHC S. Boros C. Raymond -2% 82% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Paul Toth facing 1-2-3
b7 0-2 0 --- O MLN L. Maye P. Toth 3% 85% Flyball: LF
b7 0-2 1 --- O MLN E. Mathews P. Toth 2% 87% Flyball: CF
b7 0-2 2 --- MLN H. Aaron P. Toth -3% 84% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b7 0-2 2 -2- MLN J. Torre P. Toth -2% 82% Walk
Lindy McDaniel replaces Paul Toth pitching and batting 9th
b7 0-2 2 12- O MLN L. Klimchock L. McDaniel 7% 89% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Claude Raymond facing 6-7-8
t8 2-0 0 --- O CHC K. Hubbs C. Raymond -1% 88% Flyball: RF
t8 2-0 1 --- O CHC D. Bertell C. Raymond -1% 87% Groundout: P-1B
t8 2-0 2 --- CHC A. Rodgers C. Raymond 1% 87% Walk
t8 2-0 2 1-- O CHC L. McDaniel C. Raymond -1% 86% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Lindy McDaniel facing 6-7-8
Ernie Banks replaces Steve Boros playing 1B batting 5th
b8 0-2 0 --- O MLN G. Oliver L. McDaniel 4% 90% Strikeout Looking
b8 0-2 1 --- MLN D. Menke L. McDaniel -5% 85% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b8 0-2 1 1-- MLN F. Bolling L. McDaniel -8% 78% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Menke to 2B
Ty Cline pinch hits for Claude Raymond (P) batting 9th
b8 0-2 1 12- R MLN T. Cline L. McDaniel -15% 62% Single to LF (Line Drive); Menke Scores; Bolling to 2B
b8 1-2 1 12- O MLN L. Maye L. McDaniel 12% 74% Strikeout
b8 1-2 2 12- R MLN E. Mathews L. McDaniel -34% 40% Single to CF (Line Drive); Bolling Scores; Cline to 3B
b8 2-2 2 1-3 O MLN H. Aaron L. McDaniel 10% 50% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 2.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Bob Shaw facing 1-2-3
Bob Shaw replaces Ty Cline (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-2 0 --- O CHC L. Brock B. Shaw -5% 45% Strikeout (C-1B)
t9 2-2 1 --- CHC E. Burton B. Shaw 6% 50% Walk
t9 2-2 1 1-- CHC B. Williams B. Shaw 19% 69% Single to CF; Burton to 3B
t9 2-2 1 1-3 RO CHC R. Santo B. Shaw 15% 84% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Burton Scores
t9 3-2 2 1-- O CHC E. Banks B. Shaw -1% 83% Lineout: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Cubs' Lindy McDaniel facing 4-5-6
b9 2-3 0 --- MLN J. Torre L. McDaniel -24% 59% Double to LF
Roy McMillan pinch runs for Joe Torre (C) batting 4th
b9 2-3 0 -2- O MLN L. Klimchock L. McDaniel 16% 74% Strikeout (C-1B)
b9 2-3 1 -2- O MLN G. Oliver L. McDaniel 13% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 2-3 2 -2- O MLN D. Menke L. McDaniel 13% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 2.

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