July 31, 1963 Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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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

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: L McDaniel (7-3), L: B Shaw (4-8)

Braves

54-53

Lost 1

7th, 10½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock RF                    5   0   2   0    0   2  .246  .664    0    1   0   
E Burton CF                   4   1   0   0    1   0  .216  .679    0    2   0   CS
B Williams LF                 5   1   4   0    0   0  .308  .899    0    2   0   2B
R Santo 3B                    2   1   1   3    2   0  .295  .813    0    1   2   HR,SF,2·IW
S Boros 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .718    0    9   1   2B
  E Banks 1B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .710    0    3   0   
K Hubbs 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .225  .599    0    1   2   2B
D Bertell C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .263  .648    0    7   2   
A Rodgers SS                  0   0   0   0    4   0  .223  .600    0    0   2   IW
P Toth P                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .043    0    1   0   GDP
  L McDaniel P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .357    0    0   1   
Totals                       33   3   9   3    7   6                    27  10

BATTING

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             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Maye CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .779    0    2   0   
E Mathews 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .254  .804    0    0   2   
H Aaron RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .317  .973    0    2   0   2B
J Torre C                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .301  .800    0    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  .272    0   10   0   CS
G Oliver LF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .236  .749    0    1   0   
D Menke SS                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .246  .677    0    2   3   
F Bolling 2B                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .244  .622    0    2   4   
T Cloninger P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250    0    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   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   0   
  B Shaw P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .329         0   0   
Totals                       33   2   7   2    1   7                    27  15

BATTING

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).

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
P Toth                         6.2   2   0   0    1   4   0   2.84   22     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 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· 2· 2· 1          2-0    3.68  -0.12
Totals                         9     7   2   2    1   7   0          34     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 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· 1· 2· 2     42    -     1.02  -0.13
R Piche                        2     0   0   0    2   0   0   4.50    8     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 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· 1· 1· 1          0-0    2.61  -0.33
Totals                         9     9   3   3    7   6   1          41     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 4· 3          3-0

T Cloninger faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.

Balks: T Cloninger (2).

WP: None.

IBB: R Piche (5; R Santo); D Schneider (5; R Santo); T Cloninger (11; A Rodgers).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Walsh, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Jocko Conlan, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 27,919.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Milwaukee Braves                     
1. L Brock              RF    1. L Maye               CF 
2. E Burton             CF    2. E Mathews            3B 
3. B Williams           LF    3. H Aaron              RF 
4. R Santo              3B    4. J Torre              C  
5. S Boros              1B    5. L Klimchock          1B 
6. K Hubbs              2B    6. G Oliver             LF 
7. D Bertell            C     7. D Menke              SS 
8. A Rodgers            SS    8. F Bolling            2B 
9. P Toth               P     9. T Cloninger          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  2-1  12-     -34%  40% E Mathews       L McDaniel      Single to CF (Line Drive); Bolling Scores; Cline to 3B
   b 9   0  3-2  ---     -24%  58% J Torre         L McDaniel      Double to LF
   t 3   2  0-0  1--      24%  71% R Santo         T Cloninger     Home Run; Williams Scores
   t 9   1  2-2  1--      19%  69% B Williams      B Shaw          Single to CF; Burton to 3B
   t 2   1  0-0  123     -16%  45% P Toth          T Cloninger     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tony Cloninger facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  L Brock         Single to 2B/Bunt
   O      1--      50%  E Burton        Groundout: P-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      57%  B Williams      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Burton to 3B
   O      1-3      49%  R Santo         Burton Caught Stealing Hm (C-2B-C); Williams to 2B
   O      -2-      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, Paul Toth facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  L Maye          Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      49%  E Mathews       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  H Aaron         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tony Cloninger facing 5-6-7
          ---      57%  S Boros         Double to LF (Line Drive)
          -2-      66%  K Hubbs         Double to CF; Boros to 3B
   O      -23      60%  D Bertell       Strikeout
          -23      61%  A Rodgers       Intentional Walk
   OO     123      45%  P Toth          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, Paul Toth facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  J Torre         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      45%  L Klimchock     Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      50%  G Oliver        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, Tony Cloninger facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  L Brock         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  E Burton        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      47%  B Williams      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--      71%  R Santo         Home Run; Williams Scores
   O      ---      71%  S Boros         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Paul Toth facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      73%  D Menke         Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  F Bolling       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      76%  T Cloninger     Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tony Cloninger facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      74%  K Hubbs         Strikeout
   O      ---      73%  D Bertell       Strikeout
          ---      74%  A Rodgers       Walk
   O      1--      72%  P Toth          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Paul Toth facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      75%  L Maye          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      77%  E Mathews       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      78%  H Aaron         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tony Cloninger facing 1-2-3
          ---      80%  L Brock         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      83%  E Burton        Balk; Brock to 2B
                  Ron Piche replaces Tony Cloninger pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      79%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      77%  B Williams      Popfly: P
          -2-      78%  R Santo         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      75%  S Boros         Groundout: P unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Paul Toth facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      78%  J Torre         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      80%  L Klimchock     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      81%  G Oliver        Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ron Piche facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      79%  K Hubbs         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      78%  D Bertell       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      79%  A Rodgers       Walk
   O      1--      78%  P Toth          Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Paul Toth facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      81%  D Menke         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      83%  F Bolling       Strikeout Looking
                  Norm Larker pinch hits for Ron Piche batting 9th
   O      ---      84%  N Larker        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dan Schneider facing 1-2-3
                  Dan Schneider replaces Norm Larker pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      83%  L Brock         Strikeout
   O      ---      82%  E Burton        Flyball: RF
          ---      84%  B Williams      Double to RF (Ground Ball)
          -2-      84%  R Santo         Intentional Walk
                  Claude Raymond replaces Dan Schneider pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      82%  S Boros         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, Paul Toth facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      85%  L Maye          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      87%  E Mathews       Flyball: CF
          ---      84%  H Aaron         Double to LF (Line Drive)
          -2-      82%  J Torre         Walk
                  Lindy McDaniel replaces Paul Toth pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      89%  L Klimchock     Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 0.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Claude Raymond facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      88%  K Hubbs         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      87%  D Bertell       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      88%  A Rodgers       Walk
   O      1--      86%  L McDaniel      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Lindy McDaniel facing 6-7-8
                  Ernie Banks replaces Steve Boros playing 1B batting 5th
   O      ---      90%  G Oliver        Strikeout Looking
          ---      85%  D Menke         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      78%  F Bolling       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Menke to 2B
                  Ty Cline pinch hits for Claude Raymond batting 9th
   R      12-      62%  T Cline         Single to LF (Line Drive); Menke Scores; Bolling to 2B
   O      12-      74%  L Maye          Strikeout
   R      12-      40%  E Mathews       Single to CF (Line Drive); Bolling Scores; Cline to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  H Aaron         Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 2.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Shaw facing 1-2-3
                  Bob Shaw replaces Ty Cline pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      45%  L Brock         Strikeout
          ---      50%  E Burton        Walk
          1--      69%  B Williams      Single to CF; Burton to 3B
   RO     1-3      84%  R Santo         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Burton Scores
   O      1--      83%  E Banks         Lineout: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Lindy McDaniel facing 4-5-6
          ---      58%  J Torre         Double to LF
                  Roy McMillan pinch runs for Joe Torre batting 4th
   O      -2-      74%  L Klimchock     Strikeout
   O      -2-      87%  G Oliver        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-     100%  D Menke         Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 2.

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