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BAL  2
DET  1
 MIN  9
@BOS  5
 CLE  1
LAA  0
 CLE  9
LAA  5
 NYY  3
KCA  2
 CHW  5
@WSA  2
 PIT  6
@HOU  3
 LAD  5
NYM  3
 CHC  3
@MLN  2
 PHI  7
@SFG  3
(14)		 CIN  9
@STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 27,919

 Wednesday, July 31, 1963
Time of Game: 2:43
Cubs
3
56-48
Won 1
4th, 7 GB
 
                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
W: Lindy McDaniel (7-3), L: Bob Shaw (4-8)
 Braves
2
54-53
Lost 1
7th, 10½ GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock RF                    5   0   2   0    0   2  .246  .663              1   0   
E Burton CF                   4   1   0   0    1   0  .216  .679              2   0   CS
B Williams LF                 5   1   4   0    0   0  .308  .899              2   0   2B
R Santo 3B                    2   1   1   3    2   0  .295  .813              1   2   HR,SF,2·IW
S Boros 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .717              9   1   2B
  E Banks 1B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .710              3   0   
K Hubbs 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .225  .600              1   2   2B
D Bertell C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .263  .648              7   2   
A Rodgers SS                  0   0   0   0    4   0  .223  .600              0   2   IW
P Toth P                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .043              1   0   GDP
  L McDaniel P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .357              0   1   
Totals                       33   3   9   0    7   6                         27  10
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. D Bertell-K Hubbs.
Baserunning Events
CS: E Burton (2, Home by T Cloninger/J Torre).
Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Maye CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .779              2   0   
E Mathews 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .254  .804              0   2   
H Aaron RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .317  .974              2   0   2B
J Torre C                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .301  .800              5   3   2B
  R McMillan PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .575              0   0   
L Klimchock 1B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .136  .273             10   0   CS
G Oliver LF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .236  .748              1   0   
D Menke SS                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .246  .676              2   3   
F Bolling 2B                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .244  .622              2   4   
T Cloninger P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250              0   1   
  R Piche P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              3   1   
  N Larker PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .181  .549              0   0   
  D Schneider P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  C Raymond P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.667              0   1   
  T Cline PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .210  .460              0   0   
  B Shaw P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .328              0   0   
Totals                       33   2   7   0    1   7                         27  15
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. D Menke-F Bolling-L Klimchock.
Baserunning Events
CS: L Klimchock (1, 2nd base by P Toth/D Bertell).

Pitching Stats

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Toth                         6.2   2   0   0    1   4   0   2.84   22     -       ·  ·      7·10· 4· 0     73    -     0.93   0.32
L McDaniel, BS (5), W (7-3)    2.1   5   2   2    0   3   0   2.73   12     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 2· 1          2-0    3.68  -0.12
Totals                         9     7   2   2    1   7   0          34     -       ·  ·     11·14· 6· 1          2-0 
Milwaukee Braves              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Cloninger                    4     7   2   2    2   4   1   3.60   19     -       ·  ·      8· 3· 2· 2     42    -     1.02  -0.13
R Piche                        2     0   0   0    2   0   0   4.50    8     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 1· 0          1-0    0.82   0.11
D Schneider                    0.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   3.56    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.61   0.00
C Raymond                      1.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.27    5     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.61   0.05
B Shaw, L (4-8)                1     1   1   1    1   1   0   3.05    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 1          0-0    2.61  -0.33
Totals                         9     9   3   3    7   6   1          41     -       ·  ·     15·10· 4· 3          3-0
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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

Play By Play

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

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