April 28, 1965 St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 9
MIN 3 DET 5
CAL 4 NYY 5
KCA 1 BAL 6
@WSA 3 CIN 3
CHC 2
(14) HOU 12
NYM 9 PIT 2
@LAD 0 STL 5
@MLN 0 SFG 9
PHI 3

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 1,324

Wednesday, April 28, 1965
Time of Game: 2:50

Cardinals

4-7

Won 1

9th, 3½ GB

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

W: B Gibson (3-0), L: W Blasingame (0-2)

Braves

4-6

Lost 1

7th, 3 GB

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Flood CF                    4   1   1   0    1   1  .320  .944    0    1   0   CS
L Brock LF                    4   1   2   2    1   0  .362 1.018    0    2   0   2·SB,CS
D Groat SS                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .255  .692    0    4   3   2B
K Boyer 3B                    2   0   0   2    1   0  .308  .708    0    0   2   SF,SH
B White 1B                    2   0   1   0    3   0  .229  .642    0    9   1   SB,IW
M Shannon RF                  4   0   0   0    1   2  .094  .283    0    3   0   
J Javier 2B                   3   1   0   0    0   1  .226  .581    0    2   2   
T McCarver C                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .346  .760    0    6   0   
B Gibson P                    1   0   0   1    0   0  .125  .325    0    0   2   SF,2·SH
Totals                       28   5   7   5    8   5                    27  10

BATTING

2B: D Groat (4, off P Niekro).

SF: K Boyer (1, off P Niekro); B Gibson (1, off P Niekro).

SH: K Boyer (2, off C Olivo); B Gibson 2 (4, off W Blasingame, off C Olivo).

IBB: B White (1, by C Olivo).

TB: D Groat 2; L Brock 2; T McCarver 2; B White; C Flood.

RBI: L Brock 2 (7); K Boyer 2 (8); B Gibson (2).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Javier-D Groat-B White.

PB: T McCarver (3).

E: D Groat (5); J Javier (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: B White (2, 2nd base off P Niekro/G Oliver); L Brock 2 (7, 2nd base off C Olivo/G Oliver, 3rd base off W Blasingame/G Oliver).

CS: C Flood (1, 2nd base by D Osinski/G Oliver); L Brock (1, 3rd base by C Carroll/G Oliver).

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Cline CF                    2   0   1   0    2   0  .250  .558    0    0   0   
L Maye LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .282  .666    0    2   0   
H Aaron RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .382    0    1   0   
E Mathews 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .333 1.179    0    1   1   GDP
L Klimchock 1B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .083    0   10   2   
G Oliver C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .077  .220    0    5   3   
D Menke SS                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .243  .796    0    2   2   
F Bolling 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .607    0    6   3   
W Blasingame P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  C Carroll P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Kolb PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    0   0   
  C Olivo P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M de la Hoz PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .111    0    0   0   
  D Osinski P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  F Alou PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .138  .384    0    0   0   
  P Niekro P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   0   3   0    4   6                    27  13

BATTING

TB: L Maye; T Cline; D Menke.

GIDP: E Mathews (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Bolling.

PB: G Oliver 2 (2).

E: T Cline (3); G Oliver (1); L Klimchock 2 (2).

PITCHING

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Gibson, W (3-0)              9     3   0   0    4   6   0   2.37   35     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1· 3     83    -     0.97   0.36
Totals                         9     3   0   0    4   6   0          35     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1· 3           -

Milwaukee Braves              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Blasingame, L (0-2)          1.1   2   3   3    5   0   0   6.97   11     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 2     33    -     1.29  -0.26
C Carroll                      1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   7.20    5     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.67   0.06
C Olivo                        2     2   0   0    1   1   0   2.25    9     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 2· 2          0-0    0.87   0.05
D Osinski                      2     1   0   0    2   2   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.40   0.04
P Niekro                       2     2   2   1    0   1   0   2.25    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 2          0-0    0.18  -0.03
Totals                         9     7   5   4    8   5   0          42     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 3· 7          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: W Blasingame (1); P Niekro (1).

IBB: C Olivo (1; B White).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Bill Jackowski, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas.

Time of Game: 2:50.

Attendance: 1,324.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St.Louis Cardinals            Milwaukee Braves                     
1. C Flood              CF    1. T Cline              CF 
2. L Brock              LF    2. L Maye               LF 
3. D Groat              SS    3. H Aaron              RF 
4. K Boyer              3B    4. E Mathews            3B 
5. B White              1B    5. L Klimchock          1B 
6. M Shannon            RF    6. G Oliver             C  
7. J Javier             2B    7. D Menke              SS 
8. T McCarver           C     8. F Bolling            2B 
9. B Gibson             P     9. W Blasingame         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  1-0  1-3      12%  61% E Mathews       B Gibson        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 2   1  0-1  -23      11%  81% L Brock         W Blasingame    Single; McCarver Scores; Flood Scores; Brock to 2B/Adv on E8
   b 1   0  1-0  1--     -10%  42% L Maye          B Gibson        Single; Cline to 3B
   b 1   0  1-0  1-3       7%  49% H Aaron         B Gibson        Flyball: RF
   t 1   2  0-1  123      -6%  56% J Javier        W Blasingame    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Blasingame facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  C Flood         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  L Brock         Walk
          1--      52%  D Groat         Passed Ball; Brock to 2B
          -2-      55%  " "             Brock Steals 3B
          --3      57%  " "             Walk
   RO     1-3      59%  K Boyer         Groundout: SS-1B; Brock Scores; Groat to 2B
          -2-      60%  B White         Walk
          12-      63%  M Shannon       Walk; Groat to 3B; White to 2B
   O      123      56%  J Javier        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
          ---      52%  T Cline         Single
          1--      42%  L Maye          Single; Cline to 3B
   O      1-3      49%  H Aaron         Flyball: RF
   OO     1-3      61%  E Mathews       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Wade Blasingame facing 8-9-1
          ---      65%  T McCarver      Single
   O      1--      63%  B Gibson        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; McCarver to 2B
          -2-      65%  C Flood         Walk
          12-      70%  L Brock         Wild Pitch; McCarver to 3B; Flood to 2B
   RR     -23      81%  " "             Single; McCarver Scores; Flood Scores; Brock to 2B/Adv on E8
                  Clay Carroll replaces Wade Blasingame pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      78%  D Groat         Brock Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      ---      77%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
          ---      73%  L Klimchock     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      77%  G Oliver        Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      79%  D Menke         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      81%  F Bolling       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Clay Carroll facing 4-5-6
          ---      83%  K Boyer         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      82%  B White         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Boyer to 2B
   O      -2-      81%  M Shannon       Foul Flyball: C
   O      -2-      79%  J Javier        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
                  Gary Kolb pinch hits for Clay Carroll batting 9th
   O      ---      81%  G Kolb          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      78%  T Cline         Walk
   O      1--      80%  L Maye          Groundout: P-1B; Cline to 2B
   O      -2-      83%  H Aaron         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Chi-Chi Olivo facing 8-9-1
                  Chi-Chi Olivo replaces Gary Kolb pitching and batting 9th
          ---      85%  T McCarver      Single
   O      1--      84%  B Gibson        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; McCarver to 2B
   OO     -2-      81%  C Flood         Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
          ---      77%  E Mathews       Walk
   O      1--      80%  L Klimchock     Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      83%  G Oliver        Strikeout
   O      1--      85%  D Menke         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Chi-Chi Olivo facing 2-3-4
          ---      87%  L Brock         Single
          1--      89%  D Groat         Brock Steals 2B
          -2-      90%  " "             Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Groat to 1B
   O      12-      90%  K Boyer         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Brock to 3B; Groat to 2B
          -23      90%  B White         Intentional Walk
   O      123      86%  M Shannon       Strikeout
   O      123      83%  J Javier        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Gibson facing 8-9-1
          ---      79%  F Bolling       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
                  Mike de la Hoz pinch hits for Chi-Chi Olivo batting 9th
          1--      77%  M de la Hoz     Passed Ball; Bolling to 2B
   O      -2-      81%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      85%  T Cline         Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      88%  L Maye          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 0.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dan Osinski facing 8-9-1
                  Dan Osinski replaces Mike de la Hoz pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      87%  T McCarver      Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  B Gibson        Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      87%  C Flood         Single
   O      1--      86%  L Brock         Flood Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      88%  H Aaron         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      90%  E Mathews       Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      89%  L Klimchock     Walk
   O      1--      91%  G Oliver        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 0.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dan Osinski facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      90%  L Brock         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      89%  D Groat         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      90%  K Boyer         Walk
          1--      91%  B White         Walk; Boyer to 2B
   O      12-      89%  M Shannon       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      92%  D Menke         Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  F Bolling       Lineout: LF
                  Felipe Alou pinch hits for Dan Osinski batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  F Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 0.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
                  Phil Niekro replaces Felipe Alou pitching and batting 9th
          ---      95%  J Javier        Reached on Interference on C; Javier to 1B
          1--      95%  T McCarver      Wild Pitch; Javier to 2B
   O      -2-      95%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Javier to 3B
   RO     --3      97%  B Gibson        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Javier Scores/unER
   O      ---      96%  C Flood         Strikeout
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
          ---      94%  T Cline         Walk
   O      1--      96%  L Maye          Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      98%  H Aaron         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      99%  E Mathews       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Braves 0.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  L Brock         Lineout: LF
          ---      99%  D Groat         Double
          -2-      99%  K Boyer         Passed Ball; Groat to 3B
   RO     --3      99%  " "             Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Groat Scores
          ---      99%  B White         Single
          1--      99%  M Shannon       White Steals 2B
   O      -2-      99%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  L Klimchock     Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  G Oliver        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  D Menke         Single
   O      1--     100%  F Bolling       Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Braves 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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