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Standings
DET
@BOS		5
2
KCA
@CHW		1
4
LAA
@MIN		8
5
WSA
@NYY		2
3		 
(12)
CHC
@LAD		0
4
PIT
@MLN		0
8
HOU
@SFG		5
2		 
(10)
NYM
@STL		0
9
Thursday, September 5, 1963
, County Stadium
Attendance: 4,699, Time of Game: 2:26
Pirates
0
68-71
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
8th, 16½ GB
 at Braves
8
75-65
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 10 GB
W: Bob Sadowski (4-5)
L: Tom Parsons (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  8  2
Braves          0  0  3   0  4  1   0  0  X    8  8  1

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick Schofield SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .241 .639 -0.044 0.64 0.029 -0.072 -0.2 0 2
Bill Virdon CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .270 .706 0.010 0.29 0.025 -0.014 -0.3 5 0
Roberto Clemente RF 2 0 0 0 0 2 .319 .838 -0.047 0.99 0.000 -0.047 -0.5 1 0
   Donn Clendenon 1B 2 0 1 0 0 1 .275 .769 0.003 0.04 0.003 0.000 0.0 6 0
Jerry Lynch LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .259 .781 -0.037 0.37 0.000 -0.037 -0.2 1 0
Smoky Burgess C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .279 .718 0.086 0.34 0.088 -0.002 1.2 6 0 2B
   Joe Gibbon PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .029 .059 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Willie Stargell 1B-RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .209 .645 -0.031 0.61 0.017 -0.048 -1.5 4 0 GDP
Bill Mazeroski 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .260 .674 -0.079 0.76 0.000 -0.079 -1.2 0 5
Gene Alley 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.054 0.70 0.000 -0.054 -0.6 1 1
Tom Parsons P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.037 0.77 0.000 -0.037 -0.3 0 1
   Earl Francis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .792 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Johnny Logan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .581 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.2
   Don Schwall P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .152 .319 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 0 8 0 0 12 .235 .500 -0.231 0.53 0.162 -0.391 -3.8 24 9
2B: S Burgess (8, off B Sadowski).
TB: S Burgess 3; D Schofield 2; B Virdon; W Stargell; J Lynch; D Clendenon.
GIDP: W Stargell (5).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
E: D Clendenon (14); E Francis (4).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: D Schofield (1st base by B Sadowski).

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lee Maye CF-LF 4 1 0 0 1 1 .272 .759 0.013 0.44 0.041 -0.028 -0.4 2 0
Frank Bolling 2B 4 2 3 0 0 0 .254 .641 0.041 0.51 0.058 -0.016 0.7 1 4 2·2B,SH
Hank Aaron RF 4 2 2 0 0 1 .321 .972 0.043 0.81 0.077 -0.034 1.5 1 0
   Hawk Taylor RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .083 .203 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1 0 0
Eddie Mathews LF 2 2 2 4 2 0 .265 .858 0.263 1.06 0.263 0.000 3.6 0 0 HR,2B,IW
   Ty Cline CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 .445 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Joe Torre C 2 1 0 1 1 0 .291 .786 -0.046 0.56 0.001 -0.048 -0.5 12 0 SF,IW
Gene Oliver 1B 3 0 0 1 1 0 .257 .766 -0.011 0.40 0.016 -0.027 0.3 5 0
   Lou Klimchock 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191 .404 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 1
Denis Menke 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .240 .651 0.010 0.31 0.026 -0.016 -0.9 0 0
Roy McMillan SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .586 -0.015 0.45 0.019 -0.034 1.2 3 2
Bob Sadowski P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .071 .143 -0.028 0.27 0.000 -0.028 -0.8 0 1
Team Totals 32 8 8 6 5 6 .250 .780 0.270 0.52 0.501 -0.231 4.6 27 8
2B: F Bolling 2 (18, 2 off T Parsons); E Mathews (24, off T Parsons).
HR: E Mathews (21, off T Parsons; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: J Torre (6, off E Francis).
SH: F Bolling (14, off T Parsons).
IBB: E Mathews (12, by E Francis); J Torre (4, by E Francis).
TB: E Mathews 6; F Bolling 5; H Aaron 2; D Menke.
RBI: E Mathews 4 (78); G Oliver (57); J Torre (60).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Bolling-R McMillan-L Klimchock.
E: E Mathews (19).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Parsons, L (0-1) 4.1 7 6 5 2 2 1 10.38 22 27 -0.241 0.85 -3.2
Earl Francis 2.2 1 2 0 3 3 0 4.31 14 2 2 -0.028 0.11 -1.8
Don Schwall 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.34 3 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.4
Team Totals 8 8 8 5 5 6 1 5.62 39 27 2 2 -0.269 0.53 -4.6

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Sadowski, W (4-5) 9 8 0 0 0 12 0 2.38 34 83 0.230 0.53 3.8
Team Totals 9 8 0 0 0 12 0 0.00 34 83 0.230 0.52 3.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: E Francis 2 (10; J Torre, E Mathews).
Pickoffs: B Sadowski (1; D Schofield, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Forman, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Tom Gorman.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 4,699.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Milwaukee Braves
1 Dick Schofield SS 1 Lee Maye CF
2 Bill Virdon CF 2 Frank Bolling 2B
3 Roberto Clemente RF 3 Hank Aaron RF
4 Jerry Lynch LF 4 Eddie Mathews LF
5 Smoky Burgess C 5 Joe Torre C
6 Willie Stargell 1B 6 Gene Oliver 1B
7 Bill Mazeroski 2B 7 Denis Menke 3B
8 Gene Alley 3B 8 Roy McMillan SS
9 Tom Parsons P 9 Bob Sadowski P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 1 1-3 RRR MLN E. Mathews T. Parsons 22% 85% Home Run; Maye Scores; Aaron Scores
t2 0-0 0 --- PIT S. Burgess B. Sadowski -7% 43% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Burgess to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- MLN H. Aaron T. Parsons 6% 63% Single to LF; Maye to 3B
t2 0-0 0 -2- O PIT W. Stargell B. Sadowski 5% 48% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 1-- O PIT B. Virdon B. Sadowski 4% 54% Schofield Picked off 1B (P-1B)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Bob Sadowski facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT D. Schofield B. Sadowski 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- PIT B. Virdon B. Sadowski -2% 50% Single to RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O PIT R. Clemente B. Sadowski 3% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 1-- O PIT J. Lynch B. Sadowski 2% 54% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Tom Parsons facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MLN L. Maye T. Parsons -2% 52% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- MLN F. Bolling T. Parsons 4% 57% Double to LF
b1 0-0 1 -2- O MLN H. Aaron T. Parsons -3% 53% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 -2- MLN E. Mathews T. Parsons 1% 54% Walk
b1 0-0 2 12- O MLN J. Torre T. Parsons -4% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Bob Sadowski facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- PIT S. Burgess B. Sadowski -7% 43% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Burgess to 2B
t2 0-0 0 -2- O PIT W. Stargell B. Sadowski 5% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 -2- O PIT B. Mazeroski B. Sadowski 4% 51% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 -2- O PIT G. Alley B. Sadowski 3% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Tom Parsons facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O MLN G. Oliver T. Parsons -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- MLN D. Menke T. Parsons 3% 55% Single to CF
b2 0-0 1 1-- O MLN R. McMillan T. Parsons -3% 52% Popfly: 1B
b2 0-0 2 1-- O MLN B. Sadowski T. Parsons -2% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Bob Sadowski facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O PIT T. Parsons B. Sadowski 2% 52% Flyball: SS
t3 0-0 1 --- PIT D. Schofield B. Sadowski -3% 50% Single to RF
t3 0-0 1 1-- O PIT B. Virdon B. Sadowski 4% 54% Schofield Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t3 0-0 2 --- O PIT B. Virdon B. Sadowski 1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Tom Parsons facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- MLN L. Maye T. Parsons 4% 59% Walk
b3 0-0 0 1-- O MLN F. Bolling T. Parsons -2% 58% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Maye to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- MLN H. Aaron T. Parsons 6% 63% Single to LF; Maye to 3B
b3 0-0 1 1-3 RRR MLN E. Mathews T. Parsons 22% 85% Home Run; Maye Scores; Aaron Scores
b3 3-0 1 --- O MLN J. Torre T. Parsons -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 3-0 2 --- O MLN G. Oliver T. Parsons -0% 84% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 3.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Bob Sadowski facing 3-4-5
t4 0-3 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente B. Sadowski 2% 86% Strikeout
t4 0-3 1 --- O PIT J. Lynch B. Sadowski 1% 87% Strikeout
t4 0-3 2 --- PIT S. Burgess B. Sadowski -2% 86% Double to LF
t4 0-3 2 -2- PIT W. Stargell B. Sadowski -2% 84% Single to LF; Burgess to 3B
t4 0-3 2 1-3 O PIT B. Mazeroski B. Sadowski 4% 88% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Tom Parsons facing 7-8-9
Donn Clendenon replaces Roberto Clemente (RF) playing 1B batting 3rd
Willie Stargell moves from 1B to RF
b4 3-0 0 --- O MLN D. Menke T. Parsons -1% 87% Flyball: LF
b4 3-0 1 --- O MLN R. McMillan T. Parsons -1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 3-0 2 --- O MLN B. Sadowski T. Parsons -0% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 3.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Bob Sadowski facing 8-9-1
t5 0-3 0 --- O PIT G. Alley B. Sadowski 2% 88% Strikeout
t5 0-3 1 --- O PIT T. Parsons B. Sadowski 1% 90% Strikeout
t5 0-3 2 --- O PIT D. Schofield B. Sadowski 1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Tom Parsons facing 1-2-3
b5 3-0 0 --- O MLN L. Maye T. Parsons -1% 90% Flyball: 3B
b5 3-0 1 --- MLN F. Bolling T. Parsons 2% 91% Double to RF
b5 3-0 1 -2- MLN H. Aaron T. Parsons 2% 93% Single to LF; Bolling to 3B
b5 3-0 1 1-3 R MLN E. Mathews T. Parsons 4% 96% Double to RF; Bolling Scores; Aaron to 3B
Earl Francis replaces Tom Parsons pitching and batting 9th
b5 4-0 1 -23 MLN J. Torre E. Francis 0% 96% Intentional Walk
b5 4-0 1 123 R MLN G. Oliver E. Francis 2% 98% Walk; Aaron Scores; Mathews to 3B; Torre to 2B
b5 5-0 1 123 O MLN D. Menke E. Francis -1% 97% Strikeout
b5 5-0 2 123 RR MLN R. McMillan E. Francis 2% 99% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Mathews Scores/No RBI/unER; Torre Scores/No RBI/unER; Oliver to 3B
b5 7-0 2 1-3 O MLN B. Sadowski E. Francis -0% 99% Strikeout
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 7.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-7, Braves' Bob Sadowski facing 2-3-4
t6 0-7 0 --- O PIT B. Virdon B. Sadowski 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-7 1 --- PIT D. Clendenon B. Sadowski -0% 99% Single to RF
t6 0-7 1 1-- O PIT J. Lynch B. Sadowski 0% 99% Strikeout
t6 0-7 2 1-- O PIT S. Burgess B. Sadowski 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-0, Pirates' Earl Francis facing 1-2-3
b6 7-0 0 --- O MLN L. Maye E. Francis -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 7-0 1 --- MLN F. Bolling E. Francis 0% 100% Single to RF
b6 7-0 1 1-- MLN H. Aaron E. Francis 0% 100% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Bolling to 3B; Aaron to 2B
b6 7-0 1 -23 MLN E. Mathews E. Francis 0% 100% Intentional Walk
b6 7-0 1 123 RO MLN J. Torre E. Francis 0% 100% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bolling Scores/unER
b6 8-0 2 12- O MLN G. Oliver E. Francis -0% 100% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 8.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-8, Braves' Bob Sadowski facing 6-7-8
t7 0-8 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell B. Sadowski 0% 100% Strikeout
t7 0-8 1 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski B. Sadowski 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t7 0-8 2 --- O PIT G. Alley B. Sadowski 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-0, Pirates' Earl Francis facing 7-8-9
b7 8-0 0 --- O MLN D. Menke E. Francis -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b7 8-0 1 --- O MLN R. McMillan E. Francis -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 8-0 2 --- O MLN B. Sadowski E. Francis 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 8.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-8, Braves' Bob Sadowski facing 9-1-2
Lou Klimchock replaces Gene Oliver playing 1B batting 6th
Lee Maye moves from CF to LF
Ty Cline replaces Eddie Mathews (LF) playing CF batting 4th
Hawk Taylor replaces Hank Aaron playing RF batting 3rd
Johnny Logan pinch hits for Earl Francis (P) batting 9th
t8 0-8 0 --- O PIT J. Logan B. Sadowski 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
t8 0-8 1 --- PIT D. Schofield B. Sadowski -0% 100% Single to RF
t8 0-8 1 1-- O PIT B. Virdon B. Sadowski 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 0-8 2 1-- O PIT D. Clendenon B. Sadowski 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-0, Pirates' Don Schwall facing 1-2-3
Don Schwall replaces Johnny Logan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 8-0 0 --- O MLN L. Maye D. Schwall 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 8-0 1 --- O MLN F. Bolling D. Schwall 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 8-0 2 --- O MLN H. Taylor D. Schwall 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 8.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-8, Braves' Bob Sadowski facing 4-5-6
t9 0-8 0 --- PIT J. Lynch B. Sadowski -0% 100% Single to CF
t9 0-8 0 1-- PIT S. Burgess B. Sadowski -0% 100% Single to CF; Lynch to 2B
Joe Gibbon pinch runs for Smoky Burgess (C) batting 5th
t9 0-8 0 12- OO PIT W. Stargell B. Sadowski 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Lynch to 3B
t9 0-8 2 --3 O PIT B. Mazeroski B. Sadowski 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 8.

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