April 21, 1963 Milwaukee Braves at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 7
CLE 0 CLE 2
@BAL 0 DET 5
@BOS 2 MIN 7
@CHW 0 CHW 8
MIN 0 LAA 6
@KCA 2 NYY 7
@WSA 6 LAD 11
HOU 3 LAD 6
HOU 5 NYM 8
MLN 5 NYM 9
MLN 2 PHI 4
STL 3
(10) STL 10
@PHI 5 CIN 8
@PIT 3 CHC 4
@SFG 1 SFG 3
CHC 2

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Polo Grounds V, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, April 21, 1963
Time of Game: 2:59

Braves

7-5

Lost 3

4th, 1½ GB

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

W: K Mackenzie (2-0), L: C Raymond (2-1), S: R Craig (1)

Mets

3-8

Won 3

9th, 4 GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Cline CF                    4   0   1   0    1   2  .208  .469    0    1   0   
F Bolling 2B                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .283  .744    0    1   0   2·GDP
H Aaron RF                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .348 1.053    0    4   0   HR
E Mathews 3B                  4   1   2   0    0   2  .395 1.012    0    0   3   
N Larker 1B                   2   1   1   1    1   0  .286  .959    0    5   0   
  T Aaron PH-1B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .521    0    0   1   
L Maye LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .071  .474    0    3   0   
  L Gabrielson LF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .750         0   0   
J Torre C                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .242  .648    0    5   0   
R McMillan SS                 1   0   0   0    3   0  .211  .628    0    2   1   
T Cloninger P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Lemaster P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   1   
  M Jones PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .148  .418    0    0   0   
  R Piche P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  C Raymond P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  D Dillard PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.250    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   5   8   3    5   8                    24   6

BATTING

HR: H Aaron (3, off J Hook; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).

TB: H Aaron 5; E Mathews 2; J Torre; T Cline; F Bolling; N Larker.

GIDP: F Bolling 2 (3).

RBI: J Torre (2); H Aaron (8); N Larker (2).

2-out RBI: H Aaron; J Torre.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

PB: J Torre (1).

E: N Larker (1); E Mathews (3).

BASERUNNING

PO: R McMillan (1st base by J Hook).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Hickman CF                  3   1   1   5    1   1  .321 1.054    0    2   0   HR,SF
R Hunt 2B                     2   0   0   0    2   1  .333  .955    0    2   3   HBP
D Snider RF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .682    0    2   0   
F Thomas LF                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .172  .457    0    0   0   
  R Craig P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
E Kranepool 1B                3   2   2   0    0   0  .318  .863    0    7   1   3B,SH
  G Hodges 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393         2   0   
C Coleman C                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .154  .368    0    7   1   
C Neal 3B-SS                  4   2   2   3    0   0  .158  .449    0    1   1   2B
A Moran SS                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .105  .255    0    4   1   
  T Schreiber PH-3B           1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .462    0    0   2   
J Hook P                      1   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .650    0    0   1   
  M Throneberry PH            1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    0    0   0   
  K Mackenzie P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Harkness PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .405    0    0   0   IW
  R Kanehl PR-LF              0   1   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   0   
Totals                       30   8   7   8    7   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: C Neal (2, off C Raymond).

3B: E Kranepool (1, off R Piche).

HR: J Hickman (2, off C Raymond; 8th inn, 3 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: J Hickman (1, off T Cloninger).

SH: E Kranepool (1, off D Lemaster).

IBB: T Harkness (1, by C Raymond).

HBP: R Hunt (1, by C Raymond).

TB: J Hickman 4; E Kranepool 4; C Neal 3; F Thomas 2.

RBI: J Hickman 5 (9); C Neal 3 (3).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Schreiber-R Hunt-G Hodges; J Hook-R Hunt-E Kranepool.

E: C Coleman (1).

PITCHING

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                    1.2   3   3   3    3   0   0  11.57   11     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 3     34    -     1.27  -0.31
D Lemaster                     2.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   4.50    8     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 0          3-0    0.85   0.10
R Piche                        3     2   2   2    3   2   0   2.84   14     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 0· 2          0-0    1.48  -0.09
C Raymond, BS (2), L (2-1)     1     2   3   3    1   0   1   9.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          2-2    2.57  -0.59
Totals                         8     7   8   8    7   4   1          40     -       ·  ·      8·13· 0· 7          5-2

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Hook                         6     7   5   5    3   5   1   8.10   27     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 1· 7     40    -     1.34  -0.46
K Mackenzie, W (2-0)           2     1   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.49   0.05
R Craig, S (1)                 1     0   0   0    2   0   0   3.91    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.43   0.03
Totals                         9     8   5   5    5   8   1          38     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 1· 8           -

R Piche faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Hook (2).

IBB: C Raymond (1; T Harkness).

PO: J Hook (0; R McMillan, 1st base).

HBP: C Raymond (2; R Hunt).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Al Forman.

Time of Game: 2:59.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Braves              New York Mets                        
1. T Cline              CF    1. J Hickman            CF 
2. F Bolling            2B    2. R Hunt               2B 
3. H Aaron              RF    3. D Snider             RF 
4. E Mathews            3B    4. F Thomas             LF 
5. N Larker             1B    5. E Kranepool          1B 
6. L Maye               LF    6. C Coleman            C  
7. J Torre              C     7. C Neal               3B 
8. R McMillan           SS    8. A Moran              SS 
9. T Cloninger          P     9. J Hook               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  5-4  123      44%  98% J Hickman       C Raymond       Home Run; Coleman Scores; Neal Scores; Kanehl Scores
   b 8   0  5-3  1-3      29%  67% C Neal          C Raymond       Double to RF; Kranepool Scores; Coleman to 3B
   t 6   2  3-2  12-     -21%  48% J Torre         J Hook          Single to LF; Mathews Scores; Larker to 3B; Torre to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 6   2  3-3  -23     -16%  33% R McMillan      J Hook          Wild Pitch; Larker Scores; Torre to 3B
   b 8   0  5-4  -23     -14%  53% T Schreiber     C Raymond       Flyball: RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jay Hook facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  T Cline         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  F Bolling       Strikeout
   R      ---      42%  H Aaron         Home Run
   O      ---      43%  E Mathews       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Tony Cloninger facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      41%  J Hickman       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      39%  R Hunt          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      38%  D Snider        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jay Hook facing 5-6-7
          ---      35%  N Larker        Walk
   O      1--      38%  L Maye          Popfly: SS
   O      1--      39%  J Torre         Groundout: SS-1B; Larker to 2B
   O      -2-      42%  R McMillan      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Tony Cloninger facing 4-5-6
          ---      47%  F Thomas        Single to LF
          1--      53%  E Kranepool     Single to LF; Thomas to 2B
   O      12-      53%  C Coleman       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Thomas to 3B; Kranepool to 2B
   RR     -23      67%  C Neal          Single to RF; Thomas Scores; Kranepool Scores
          1--      69%  A Moran         Passed Ball; Neal to 2B
          -2-      70%  " "             Walk
          12-      75%  J Hook          Walk; Neal to 3B; Moran to 2B
   RO     123      76%  J Hickman       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Neal Scores
          12-      78%  R Hunt          Walk; Moran to 3B; Hook to 2B
                  Denny Lemaster replaces Tony Cloninger pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      74%  D Snider        Popfly: P
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 3.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Jay Hook facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      76%  D Lemaster      Flyball: RF
          ---      73%  T Cline         Single to CF
   OO     1--      78%  F Bolling       Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Denny Lemaster facing 4-5-6
          ---      81%  F Thomas        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Thomas to 1B
   O      1--      80%  E Kranepool     Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Thomas to 2B
   O      -2-      78%  C Coleman       Popfly: P
   O      -2-      76%  C Neal          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 3.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Jay Hook facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      78%  H Aaron         Flyball: CF
          ---      75%  E Mathews       Single to RF
   O      1--      78%  N Larker        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      81%  L Maye          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Denny Lemaster facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      79%  A Moran         Strikeout
   O      ---      78%  J Hook          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      78%  J Hickman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 3.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Jay Hook facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      80%  J Torre         Lineout: 1B
          ---      77%  R McMillan      Walk
                  Mack Jones pinch hits for Denny Lemaster batting 9th
   O      1--      81%  M Jones         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      83%  T Cline         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ron Piche facing 2-3-4
                  Ron Piche replaces Mack Jones pitching and batting 9th
          ---      85%  R Hunt          Walk
   O      1--      83%  D Snider        Flyball: RF
          1--      87%  F Thomas        Single to CF; Hunt to 3B
   O      1-3      83%  E Kranepool     Popfly: SS
   O      1-3      81%  C Coleman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 3.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Jay Hook facing 2-3-4
          ---      75%  F Bolling       Single to CF
   O      1--      80%  H Aaron         Strikeout
          1--      71%  E Mathews       Single to CF; Bolling to 3B
   R      1-3      61%  N Larker        Single to RF; Bolling Scores; Mathews to 2B
   O      12-      69%  L Maye          Popfly: SS
   R      12-      48%  J Torre         Single to LF; Mathews Scores; Larker to 3B; Torre to 2B/Adv on throw
   R      -23      33%  R McMillan      Wild Pitch; Larker Scores; Torre to 3B
          --3      32%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3      20%  R Piche         McMillan Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Torre Scores; McMillan to 2B
   O      -2-      22%  " "             Strikeout
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-5, Ron Piche facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      19%  C Neal          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      17%  A Moran         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Marv Throneberry pinch hits for Jay Hook batting 9th
   O      ---      16%  M Throneberry   Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Mets 3.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-3, Ken Mackenzie facing 1-2-3
                  Ken Mackenzie replaces Marv Throneberry pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      17%  T Cline         Strikeout
   O      ---      18%  F Bolling       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      17%  H Aaron         Single to LF
   O      1--      19%  E Mathews       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-5, Ron Piche facing 1-2-3
          ---      25%  J Hickman       Walk
   O      1--      19%  R Hunt          Strikeout
   O      1--      16%  D Snider        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Hickman to 3B; Snider out at 2B/3B-2B
   O      --3      12%  F Thomas        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Mets 3.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-3, Ken Mackenzie facing 5-6-7
                  Tommie Aaron pinch hits for Norm Larker batting 5th
   O      ---      13%  T Aaron         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      13%  L Maye          Strikeout
   O      ---      14%  J Torre         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-5, Ron Piche facing 5-6-7
                  Tommie Aaron moves to 1B; Len Gabrielson replaces Lee Maye playing LF batting 6th
          ---      28%  E Kranepool     Triple to RF
          --3      38%  C Coleman       Walk
                  Claude Raymond replaces Ron Piche pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3      67%  C Neal          Double to RF; Kranepool Scores; Coleman to 3B
                  Ted Schreiber pinch hits for Al Moran batting 8th
   O      -23      53%  T Schreiber     Flyball: RF
                  Tim Harkness pinch hits for Ken Mackenzie batting 9th
          -23      54%  T Harkness      Intentional Walk
                  Rod Kanehl pinch runs for Tim Harkness batting 9th
   RRRR   123      98%  J Hickman       Home Run; Coleman Scores; Neal Scores; Kanehl Scores
          ---      98%  R Hunt          Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      98%  D Snider        Groundout: 1B-P; Hunt to 2B
   O      -2-      97%  F Thomas        Flyball: CF
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Mets 8.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 5-8, Roger Craig facing 8-9-1
                  Roger Craig replaces Frank Thomas pitching and batting 4th; Gil Hodges replaces Ed Kranepool playing 1B batting 5th; Ted Schreiber moves to 3B; Charlie Neal moves to SS; Rod Kanehl moves to LF
          ---      94%  R McMillan      Walk
                  Don Dillard pinch hits for Claude Raymond batting 9th
   O      1--      97%  D Dillard       Groundout: 3B-1B; McMillan to 2B
          -2-      93%  T Cline         Walk
   OO     12-     100%  F Bolling       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Mets 8.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation