September 19, 1964 Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 7
MIN 2 WSA 1
@CHW 0
(10) NYY 8
KCA 3 CIN 7
STL 5 STL 2
@CIN 0 HOU 2
NYM 1 LAD 4
PHI 3
(16) CHC 5
@MLN 3 MLN 8
CHC 5 SFG 13
PIT 4

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

County Stadium, Attendance: 7,930

Saturday, September 19, 1964
Time of Game: 2:31

Cubs

67-81

Lost 1

8th, 21½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  2   1  0  0   0  2  0    5 11  3
Braves          1  5  0   0  2  0   0  0  X    8 10  2

W: T Cloninger (17-13), L: D Ellsworth (14-16), S: B Sadowski (3)

Braves

76-72

Won 1

6th, 12½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Rodgers SS                  2   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .718    0    0   1   
  C Koonce P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  V Roznovsky PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .475    0    0   0   
  D Elston P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   0   
  F Burdette P                0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  J Stewart PH-CF-SS          2   0   0   0    0   1  .251  .634    0    1   0   
E Burton CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .202  .652    0    3   0   
  J Jaeckel P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Amalfitano PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .708    0    0   0   GDP
B Williams LF                 5   0   2   1    0   1  .320  .924    0    1   0   2B
R Santo 3B                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .316  .966    0    0   4   
E Banks 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .752    0    7   0   
  J Boccabella PR-1B          1   1   1   1    0   0  .667 2.000    0    4   0   3B
L Gabrielson RF               3   1   2   1    1   1  .259  .664    0    1   0   2B,CS
R Campbell 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .686    0    3   3   
J Schaffer C                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .210  .637    0    3   0   GDP
D Ellsworth P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .049  .142         0   1   
  D Kessinger PH-SS           3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    0    1   3   
  L Burke PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .620    0    0   0   
  B Cowan CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .668         0   0   
Totals                       37   5  11   4    2   5                    24  12

BATTING

2B: B Williams (37, off T Cloninger); L Gabrielson (12, off T Cloninger).

3B: J Boccabella (1, off T Cloninger).

TB: B Williams 3; L Gabrielson 3; J Boccabella 3; E Burton; A Rodgers; E Banks; J Schaffer; R Santo; R Campbell.

GIDP: J Schaffer (6); J Amalfitano (9).

RBI: B Williams (94); L Gabrielson (21); R Santo (108); J Boccabella (1).

2-out RBI: R Santo; B Williams.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

E: D Ellsworth 2 (6); L Gabrielson (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: L Gabrielson (3, 2nd base by T Cloninger/J Torre).

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Alou RF                     4   1   0   0    1   1  .236  .658    0    2   0   IW
L Maye CF                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .302  .789    0    2   0   2B
  T Cline CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .677         0   0   
R Carty LF                    5   2   2   4    0   1  .321  .916    0    2   0   2·HR
  E Blackaby LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Torre C                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .314  .844    0    5   1   
G Oliver 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .281  .812    0    6   0   
E Mathews 3B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .242  .788    0    1   1   
D Menke 2B                    2   1   1   1    2   0  .284  .841    0    8   2   
S Alomar SS                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .308  .616    0    1   4   
T Cloninger P                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .218  .436    0    0   1   2·SH
  B Sadowski P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .372         0   0   
Totals                       34   8  10   6    4   3                    27   9

BATTING

2B: L Maye (40, off C Koonce).

HR: R Carty 2 (19, 2 off D Ellsworth; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF; 2nd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).

SH: T Cloninger 2 (11, off D Ellsworth, off F Burdette).

IBB: F Alou (3, by D Ellsworth).

TB: R Carty 8; L Maye 3; S Alomar 2; T Cloninger; E Mathews; G Oliver; D Menke.

RBI: R Carty 4 (77); S Alomar (2); D Menke (58).

2-out RBI: R Carty 4.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. S Alomar-D Menke-G Oliver; D Menke-S Alomar-G Oliver.

E: D Menke (27); T Cloninger (2).

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, L (14-16)         2     3   6   1    2   0   2   3.70   13     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 3     34    -     0.98  -0.35
C Koonce                       2     2   0   0    0   2   0   1.86    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.44   0.04
D Elston                       0.1   3   2   2    0   0   0   5.40    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.51  -0.05
F Burdette                     1.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.26    6     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          2-1    0.23  -0.01
J Jaeckel                      2     1   0   0    2   1   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 1          0-0    0.12   0.01
Totals                         8    10   8   3    4   3   2          40     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 1·10          2-1

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, W (17-13)         7.1  11   5   5    2   4   0   3.42   34     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 2·11     38    -     0.64  -0.00
B Sadowski, S (3)              1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.32    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 0          2-0    1.30   0.13
Totals                         9    11   5   5    2   5   0          39     -       ·  ·      8·10· 3·11          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: J Jaeckel 2 (2).

IBB: D Ellsworth (9; F Alou).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Mel Steiner.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 7,930.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Milwaukee Braves                     
1. A Rodgers            SS    1. F Alou               RF 
2. E Burton             CF    2. L Maye               CF 
3. B Williams           LF    3. R Carty              LF 
4. R Santo              3B    4. J Torre              C  
5. E Banks              1B    5. G Oliver             1B 
6. L Gabrielson         RF    6. E Mathews            3B 
7. R Campbell           2B    7. D Menke              2B 
8. J Schaffer           C     8. S Alomar             SS 
9. D Ellsworth          P     9. T Cloninger          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-1  123      16%  84% L Maye          D Ellsworth     Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Menke Scores/No RBI/unER; Alomar Scores/Adv on E1 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Alou to 3B; Maye to 2B
   b 2   2  0-3  -23      11%  95% R Carty         D Ellsworth     Home Run; Alou Scores/unER; Maye Scores/unER; Carty Scores/unER
   b 1   2  0-0  ---      11%  62% R Carty         D Ellsworth     Home Run
   t 4   0  6-2  1-3       8%  87% J Schaffer      T Cloninger     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Gabrielson Scores
   t 9   0  8-5  1--       6% 100% J Amalfitano    B Sadowski      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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  A Rodgers       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  E Burton        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      51%  B Williams      Double to RF
   O      -2-      55%  R Santo         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  F Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  L Maye          Flyball: CF
   R      ---      62%  R Carty         Home Run
          ---      64%  J Torre         Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Torre to 2B
   O      -2-      61%  G Oliver        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Tony Cloninger facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      64%  E Banks         Flyball: RF
          ---      61%  L Gabrielson    Walk
   O      1--      65%  R Campbell      Gabrielson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      66%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      64%  E Mathews       Flyball: CF
          ---      66%  D Menke         Walk
          1--      70%  S Alomar        Single to 2B; Menke to 2B
   O      12-      67%  T Cloninger     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Menke to 3B; Alomar to 2B
          -23      68%  F Alou          Intentional Walk
   RR     123      84%  L Maye          Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Menke Scores/No RBI/unER; Alomar Scores/Adv on E1 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Alou to 3B; Maye to 2B
   RRR    -23      95%  R Carty         Home Run; Alou Scores/unER; Maye Scores/unER; Carty Scores/unER
   O      ---      95%  J Torre         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  5 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 6.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Tony Cloninger facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      96%  J Schaffer      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Don Kessinger pinch hits for Dick Ellsworth batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  D Kessinger     Flyball: CF
          ---      96%  A Rodgers       Single to LF
          1--      95%  E Burton        Single to CF; Rodgers to 2B
   R      12-      92%  B Williams      Single to RF; Rodgers Scores; Burton to 3B
   R      1-3      88%  R Santo         Single to SS; Burton Scores; Williams to 2B
   O      12-      91%  E Banks         Flyball: 2B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 6.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-2, Cal Koonce facing 5-6-7
                  Cal Koonce replaces Andre Rodgers pitching and batting 1st; Don Kessinger moves to SS
   O      ---      90%  G Oliver        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      90%  E Mathews       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      89%  D Menke         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 6.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-6, Tony Cloninger facing 6-7-8
          ---      85%  L Gabrielson    Double to CF
          -2-      79%  R Campbell      Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Gabrielson to 3B
   ROO    1-3      87%  J Schaffer      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Gabrielson Scores
   O      ---      87%  D Kessinger     Lineout: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-3, Cal Koonce facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      86%  S Alomar        Flyball: SS
          ---      87%  T Cloninger     Single to CF
   O      1--      86%  F Alou          Strikeout
          1--      88%  L Maye          Double to RF; Cloninger to 3B
   O      -23      85%  R Carty         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 6.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-6, Tony Cloninger facing 1-2-3
                  Vic Roznovsky pinch hits for Cal Koonce batting 1st
   O      ---      87%  V Roznovsky     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      89%  E Burton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      90%  B Williams      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-3, Don Elston facing 4-5-6
                  Don Elston replaces Vic Roznovsky pitching and batting 1st
   O      ---      89%  J Torre         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      90%  G Oliver        Single to CF
          1--      92%  E Mathews       Single to CF; Oliver to 3B
   R      1-3      95%  D Menke         Single to LF; Oliver Scores; Mathews to 2B
                  Freddie Burdette replaces Don Elston pitching and batting 1st
   R      12-      97%  S Alomar        Single to LF; Mathews Scores; Menke to 2B
   O      12-      97%  T Cloninger     Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Menke to 3B; Alomar to 2B
   O      -23      96%  F Alou          Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 8.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-8, Tony Cloninger facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  R Santo         Flyball: LF
          ---      96%  E Banks         Single to CF
                  John Boccabella pinch runs for Ernie Banks batting 5th
   O      1--      97%  L Gabrielson    Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      98%  R Campbell      Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-3, Freddie Burdette facing 2-3-4
                  John Boccabella moves to 1B
   O      ---      98%  L Maye          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      98%  R Carty         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  J Torre         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 8.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-8, Tony Cloninger facing 8-9-1
          ---      96%  J Schaffer      Single to SS
   O      1--      97%  D Kessinger     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Freddie Burdette batting 1st
   O      1--      98%  J Stewart       Strikeout
   O      1--      99%  E Burton        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-3, Jake Jaeckel facing 5-6-7
                  Jake Jaeckel replaces Ellis Burton pitching and batting 2nd; Jimmy Stewart moves to CF
   O      ---      99%  G Oliver        Flyball: 2B
          ---      99%  E Mathews       Walk
          1--      99%  D Menke         Walk; Mathews to 2B
          12-      99%  S Alomar        Wild Pitch; Mathews to 3B; Menke to 2B
   O      -23      99%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -23      99%  T Cloninger     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 8.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-8, Tony Cloninger facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  B Williams      Flyball: 3B
          ---      99%  R Santo         Walk
   R      1--      96%  J Boccabella    Triple to LF; Santo Scores
   R      --3      93%  L Gabrielson    Single to CF; Boccabella Scores
          1--      88%  R Campbell      Single to RF; Gabrielson to 3B
                  Bob Sadowski replaces Tony Cloninger pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      94%  J Schaffer      Flyball: 2B
                  Leo Burke pinch hits for Don Kessinger batting 9th
   O      1-3      98%  L Burke         Lineout: 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-5, Jake Jaeckel facing 1-2-3
                  Jimmy Stewart moves to SS; Billy Cowan replaces Leo Burke playing CF batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  F Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      98%  L Maye          Single to RF
          1--      98%  R Carty         Wild Pitch; Maye to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  " "             Lineout: SS
   O      -2-      97%  J Torre         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 8.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-8, Bob Sadowski facing 1-2-3
                  Ethan Blackaby replaces Rico Carty playing LF batting 3rd; Ty Cline replaces Lee Maye playing CF batting 2nd
          ---      94%  J Stewart       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
                  Joey Amalfitano pinch hits for Jake Jaeckel batting 2nd
   OO     1--     100%  J Amalfitano    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Williams      Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 8.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation