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DET  5
@BOS  2
 CHW  4
KCA  1
 LAA  8
@MIN  5
 NYY  3
WSA  2
(12)		 LAD  4
CHC  0
 MLN  8
PIT  0
 HOU  5
@SFG  2
(10)		 STL  9
NYM  0
Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 4,699

 Thursday, September 5, 1963
Time of Game: 2:26
Pirates
0
68-71
Lost 5
8th, 16½ GB
 
                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
W: Bob Sadowski (4-5), L: Tom Parsons (0-1)
 Braves
8
75-65
Won 2
4th, 10 GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Schofield SS                4   0   2   0    0   0  .241  .639              0   2   
B Virdon CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .706              5   0   
R Clemente RF                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .319  .838              1   0   
  D Clendenon 1B              2   0   1   0    0   1  .275  .769              6   0   
J Lynch LF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .259  .781              1   0   
S Burgess C                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .279  .718              6   0   2B
  J Gibbon PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .029  .059              0   0   
W Stargell 1B-RF              4   0   1   0    0   2  .209  .645              4   0   GDP
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .260  .674              0   5   
G Alley 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              1   1   
T Parsons P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
  E Francis P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .792              0   0   
  J Logan PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .581              0   0   
  D Schwall P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .152  .319              0   0   
Totals                       34   0   8   0    0  12                         24   9
Batting Events
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 Events
E: D Clendenon (14); E Francis (4).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: D Schofield (1st base by B Sadowski).
Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Maye CF-LF                  4   1   0   0    1   1  .272  .759              2   0   
F Bolling 2B                  4   2   3   0    0   0  .254  .641              1   4   2·2B,SH
H Aaron RF                    4   2   2   0    0   1  .321  .972              1   0   
  H Taylor RF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .203              0   0   
E Mathews LF                  2   2   2   4    2   0  .265  .858              0   0   HR,2B,IW
  T Cline CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .445              1   0   
J Torre C                     2   1   0   1    1   0  .291  .786             12   0   SF,IW
G Oliver 1B                   3   0   0   1    1   0  .257  .766              5   0   
  L Klimchock 1B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .191  .404              2   1   
D Menke 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .240  .651              0   0   
R McMillan SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .586              3   2   
B Sadowski P                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .071  .143              0   1   
Totals                       32   8   8   0    5   6                         27   8
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. F Bolling-R McMillan-L Klimchock.
E: E Mathews (19).

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Parsons, L (0-1)             4.1   7   6   5    2   2   1  10.38   22     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 0· 7     27    -     0.84  -0.24
E Francis                      2.2   1   2   0    3   3   0   4.31   14     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 1          2-2    0.16  -0.03
D Schwall                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.34    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8     8   8   5    5   6   1          39     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0· 8          2-2 
Milwaukee Braves              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Sadowski, W (4-5)            9     8   0   0    0  12   0   2.38   34     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 0· 8     83    -     0.54   0.23
Totals                         9     8   0   0    0  12   0          34     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 0· 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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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

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