September 28, 1963 Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 8
DET 6 BOS 4
LAA 3 CHW 7
WSA 2 CLE 7
@KCA 0 MIN 6
@NYY 3 HOU 9
NYM 1 PHI 12
@LAD 3 CHC 4
@MLN 1 SFG 3
PIT 2 CIN 3
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 8,289

Saturday, September 28, 1963
Time of Game: 2:17

Cubs

82-79

Won 2

7th, 17 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  2   0  0  0   0  2  0    4  6  1
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  5  0

W: D Ellsworth (22-10), L: D Lemaster (11-14)

Braves

83-78

Lost 2

6th, 16 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Cowan CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .273  .728    0    0   0   
  E Burton CF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .705    0    0   0   
J Stewart SS                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .333  .747    0    3   6   
B Williams LF                 3   2   2   2    1   0  .286  .855    0    0   0   HR,SB
R Santo 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .296  .817    0    0   6   
L Burke 2B                    3   1   1   2    1   2  .194  .579    0    4   4   HR
L Brock RF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .259  .686    0    1   0   
J Boccabella 1B               4   0   2   0    0   1  .197  .580    0   16   0   GDP
D Bertell C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .570    0    3   0   
D Ellsworth P                 3   1   1   0    1   2  .096  .263    0    0   2   
Totals                       33   4   6   4    4  14                    27  18

BATTING

HR: B Williams (25, off D Lemaster; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); L Burke (3, off B Hendley; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).

TB: B Williams 5; L Burke 4; J Boccabella 2; D Ellsworth.

GIDP: J Boccabella (2).

RBI: L Burke 2 (12); B Williams 2 (94).

2-out RBI: L Burke 2; B Williams 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Santo-L Burke-J Boccabella; J Stewart-L Burke-J Boccabella.

E: L Burke (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Williams (7, 2nd base off B Hendley/J Torre).

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Cline CF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .241  .555    0    1   0   
D Menke 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .636    0    4   1   
H Aaron RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .317  .972    0    2   0   
E Mathews 3B                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .263  .854    0    0   2   2B
J Torre C                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .291  .778    0   14   0   GDP
G Oliver 1B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .245  .742    0    5   0   
T Aaron LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .201  .537    0    0   0   GDP
R McMillan SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .622    0    1   4   
D Lemaster P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .473    0    0   0   
  D Crandall PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .201  .502    0    0   0   
  B Hendley P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .106  .249         0   1   
  H Taylor PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .069  .169    0    0   0   
  B Shaw P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .122  .322         0   0   
Totals                       31   1   5   1    1   3                    27   8

BATTING

2B: E Mathews (27, off D Ellsworth).

TB: E Mathews 3; J Torre; G Oliver; H Aaron.

GIDP: T Aaron (7); J Torre (19).

RBI: J Torre (70).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Mathews-D Menke-G Oliver.

PB: J Torre (11).

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
D Ellsworth, W (22-10)         9     5   1   1    1   3   0   2.11   32     -       ·  ·     17· 5· 6· 0     75    -     1.10   0.35
Totals                         9     5   1   1    1   3   0          32     -       ·  ·     17· 5· 6· 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
D Lemaster, L (11-14)          5     3   2   2    3  10   1   3.04   22     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 1· 0     60    -     0.88  -0.05
B Hendley                      3     2   2   2    1   2   1   3.93   11     -       ·  ·      6· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.84  -0.10
B Shaw                         1     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.66    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.21   0.00
Totals                         9     6   4   4    4  14   2          37     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Lemaster (13); B Shaw (6).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Bill Jackowski, 2B - (none), 3B - Shag Crawford.

Time of Game: 2:17.

Attendance: 8,289.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Milwaukee Braves                     
1. B Cowan              CF    1. T Cline              CF 
2. J Stewart            SS    2. D Menke              2B 
3. B Williams           LF    3. H Aaron              RF 
4. R Santo              3B    4. E Mathews            3B 
5. L Burke              2B    5. J Torre              C  
6. L Brock              RF    6. G Oliver             1B 
7. J Boccabella         1B    7. T Aaron              LF 
8. D Bertell            C     8. R McMillan           SS 
9. D Ellsworth          P     9. D Lemaster           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  0-0  -2-      23%  71% B Williams      D Lemaster      Home Run (Line Drive); Ellsworth Scores
   t 8   2  1-2  -2-      17%  94% L Burke         B Hendley       Home Run (Line Drive); Williams Scores
   b 7   0  2-0  -2-     -12%  59% J Torre         D Ellsworth     Single to RF (Line Drive); Mathews Scores
   b 7   1  2-1  1--      11%  77% T Aaron         D Ellsworth     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 7   0  2-0  ---     -10%  72% E Mathews       D Ellsworth     Double to RF (Line Drive)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Cowan         Popfly: SS
          ---      50%  J Stewart       Strikeout, Passed Ball; Stewart to 1B
   O      1--      48%  B Williams      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      46%  R Santo         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  T Cline         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  D Menke         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      48%  H Aaron         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  E Mathews       Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Lemaster facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  L Burke         Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  L Brock         Strikeout
          ---      47%  J Boccabella    Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      45%  D Bertell       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  J Torre         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  G Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  T Aaron         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Lemaster facing 9-1-2
          ---      54%  D Ellsworth     Walk
   O      1--      52%  B Cowan         Groundout: 3B-2B; Ellsworth to 2B
   O      -2-      49%  J Stewart       Strikeout
   RR     -2-      71%  B Williams      Home Run (Line Drive); Ellsworth Scores
          ---      72%  R Santo         Walk
   O      1--      71%  L Burke         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dick Ellsworth facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      73%  R McMillan      Lineout: SS
   O      ---      75%  D Lemaster      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      73%  T Cline         Reached on E4 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Cline to 1B
   O      1--      76%  D Menke         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Denny Lemaster facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      74%  L Brock         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      73%  J Boccabella    Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  D Bertell       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dick Ellsworth facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      75%  H Aaron         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      77%  E Mathews       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      78%  J Torre         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Denny Lemaster facing 9-1-2
          ---      80%  D Ellsworth     Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      83%  B Cowan         Wild Pitch; Ellsworth to 2B
   O      -2-      79%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      77%  J Stewart       Foul Flyball: C
          -2-      78%  B Williams      Walk
   O      12-      75%  R Santo         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dick Ellsworth facing 6-7-8
          ---      69%  G Oliver        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      72%  T Aaron         Groundout: P-1B; Oliver to 2B
   O      -2-      77%  R McMillan      Groundout: SS-1B
                  Del Crandall pinch hits for Denny Lemaster batting 9th
   O      -2-      81%  D Crandall      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Hendley facing 5-6-7
                  Bob Hendley replaces Del Crandall pitching and batting 9th
          ---      83%  L Burke         Walk
   O      1--      81%  L Brock         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      78%  J Boccabella    Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      81%  T Cline         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      83%  D Menke         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      84%  H Aaron         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Hendley facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      83%  D Bertell       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      82%  D Ellsworth     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      82%  B Cowan         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dick Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
                  Ellis Burton replaces Billy Cowan playing CF batting 1st
          ---      72%  E Mathews       Double to RF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-      59%  J Torre         Single to RF (Line Drive); Mathews Scores
   O      1--      66%  G Oliver        Popfly: 2B
   OO     1--      77%  T Aaron         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 1.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bob Hendley facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      75%  J Stewart       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      77%  B Williams      Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      79%  R Santo         Williams Steals 2B
   O      -2-      76%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   RR     -2-      94%  L Burke         Home Run (Line Drive); Williams Scores
   O      ---      93%  L Brock         Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Dick Ellsworth facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      96%  R McMillan      Groundout: P-2B-1B
                  Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Bob Hendley batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  H Taylor        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      96%  T Cline         Walk
   O      1--      97%  D Menke         Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 1.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bob Shaw facing 7-8-9
                  Bob Shaw replaces Hawk Taylor pitching and batting 9th
          ---      98%  J Boccabella    Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      98%  D Bertell       Wild Pitch; Boccabella to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      97%  D Ellsworth     Strikeout
   O      -2-      97%  E Burton        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Dick Ellsworth facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  H Aaron         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      96%  E Mathews       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--     100%  J Torre         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation