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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BAL		4
2
BOS
@CHW		1
3
KCA
@CLE		4
2
LAA
@DET		3
6
PIT
@CIN		2
3
CHC
@LAD		2
3		 
(13)
MLN
@SFG		7
4
PHI
@STL		6
1
Wednesday, September 20, 1961
, Candlestick Park
Attendance: 8,890, Time of Game: 2:34
Braves
7
77-69
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 12½ GB
 at Giants
4
80-65
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 9 GB
W: Lew Burdette (17-10)
L: Mike McCormick (12-16)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  1   2  0  0   2  0  2    7 10  1
Giants          0  1  1   1  0  0   0  0  1    4  9  1

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Spangler CF 5 1 3 1 0 0 .261 .704 0.071 1.44 0.148 -0.077 1.2 2 0
Eddie Mathews 3B 4 0 1 1 1 0 .304 .925 -0.021 1.55 0.049 -0.071 0.7 0 4
Hank Aaron RF 4 0 1 2 1 0 .327 .981 0.209 1.55 0.283 -0.074 1.2 3 0 IW
Joe Adcock 1B 5 1 1 2 0 1 .278 .846 0.038 1.02 0.132 -0.094 -0.1 12 0 HR
Frank Thomas LF 5 1 1 0 0 2 .277 .827 0.011 0.72 0.075 -0.063 -0.5 2 0 2B
Sammy White C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .528 -0.058 0.80 0.000 -0.058 -0.6 7 1
Frank Bolling 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .265 .715 0.112 0.98 0.129 -0.017 0.8 0 3
Roy McMillan SS 4 2 2 0 0 0 .228 .616 -0.031 1.23 0.054 -0.085 0.1 1 4
Lew Burdette P 2 1 0 0 0 0 .196 .552 0.009 1.27 0.058 -0.049 -0.2 0 0 2·SH
Team Totals 36 7 10 7 3 3 .278 .722 0.340 1.18 0.928 -0.588 2.6 27 12
2B: F Thomas (14, off M McCormick).
HR: J Adcock (33, off M McCormick; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SH: L Burdette 2 (3, 1 off M McCormick, 1 off S Miller).
IBB: H Aaron (20, by S Miller).
TB: J Adcock 4; A Spangler 3; F Thomas 2; R McMillan 2; E Mathews; F Bolling; H Aaron.
RBI: J Adcock 2 (103); H Aaron 2 (114); F Bolling (54); A Spangler (5); E Mathews (83).
2-out RBI: H Aaron 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
Fielding
E: F Thomas (10).

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Harvey Kuenn LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .268 .699 -0.104 1.30 0.035 -0.139 -0.8 1 0
Chuck Hiller 2B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .229 .633 0.095 0.93 0.138 -0.043 1.0 7 0
Willie Mays CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .306 .983 -0.057 1.06 0.035 -0.092 -0.7 4 0 2B
Felipe Alou RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .284 .798 -0.069 1.17 0.036 -0.105 -0.6 2 0
Orlando Cepeda 1B 4 3 3 1 0 0 .308 .957 0.213 0.97 0.257 -0.044 2.6 5 2 HR,3B,2B
Ed Bailey C 3 0 0 1 0 1 .255 .741 -0.093 1.11 0.000 -0.093 -0.8 3 2 SF
Jim Davenport 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .782 -0.084 0.84 0.000 -0.084 -0.7 1 4
Jose Pagan SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .253 .634 -0.049 0.65 0.000 -0.049 -0.4 3 1
   Bob Farley PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .111 .311 0.010 0.24 0.010 0.000 0.1
Mike McCormick P 2 1 1 0 0 1 .194 .459 0.010 1.08 0.040 -0.030 0.1 1 0
   Stu Miller P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .583 -0.016 0.61 0.000 -0.016 -0.1 0 1
   Matty Alou PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .291 .784 -0.015 0.49 0.000 -0.015 -0.2
Team Totals 34 4 9 3 1 5 .265 .748 -0.159 0.98 0.551 -0.710 -0.4 27 10
2B: O Cepeda (27, off L Burdette); W Mays (31, off L Burdette).
3B: O Cepeda (4, off L Burdette).
HR: O Cepeda (43, off L Burdette; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SF: E Bailey (6, off L Burdette).
TB: O Cepeda 9; W Mays 2; C Hiller; B Farley; F Alou; M McCormick; H Kuenn.
RBI: C Hiller (9); E Bailey (51); O Cepeda (131).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
E: J Pagan (18).

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lew Burdette, W (17-10) 9 9 4 4 1 5 1 3.98 36 57 0.159 0.98 0.4
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 1 5 1 4.00 36 57 0.159 1.18 0.4

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike McCormick, L (12-16) 6.2 7 5 3 2 2 1 3.30 30 44 -0.342 1.46 -2.0
Stu Miller 2.1 3 2 2 1 1 0 2.56 11 2 0 0.001 0.43 -0.6
Team Totals 9 10 7 5 3 3 1 5.00 41 44 2 0 -0.341 0.98 -2.6
Balks: L Burdette (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: S Miller (11; H Aaron).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Frank Secory.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 8,890.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Milwaukee Braves         San Francisco Giants
1 Al Spangler CF 1 Harvey Kuenn LF
2 Eddie Mathews 3B 2 Chuck Hiller 2B
3 Hank Aaron RF 3 Willie Mays CF
4 Joe Adcock 1B 4 Felipe Alou RF
5 Frank Thomas LF 5 Orlando Cepeda 1B
6 Sammy White C 6 Ed Bailey C
7 Frank Bolling 2B 7 Jim Davenport 3B
8 Roy McMillan SS 8 Jose Pagan SS
9 Lew Burdette P 9 Mike McCormick P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 3-3 2 123 RR MLN H. Aaron M. McCormick 28% 82% Single; Bolling Scores/unER; Burdette Scores/unER; Mathews to 2B
t4 1-2 0 --- R MLN J. Adcock M. McCormick 13% 50% Home Run (Deep LF)
b4 2-3 0 --- SFG O. Cepeda L. Burdette -12% 45% Triple
b3 1-1 1 -2- R SFG C. Hiller L. Burdette -11% 31% Single to LF; McCormick Scores; Hiller to 2B/Adv on E7
b2 0-0 0 --- R SFG O. Cepeda L. Burdette -11% 34% Home Run (Deep LF)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- MLN A. Spangler M. McCormick 4% 54% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- O MLN E. Mathews M. McCormick -2% 52% Groundout: 1B-P; Spangler to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O MLN H. Aaron M. McCormick -3% 48% Popfly: SS
t1 0-0 2 -2- O MLN J. Adcock M. McCormick -3% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- SFG H. Kuenn L. Burdette -4% 42% Single
b1 0-0 0 1-- O SFG C. Hiller L. Burdette 6% 47% Baserunner Out Advancing; Kuenn out at 2B/C-SS
b1 0-0 1 --- SFG C. Hiller L. Burdette -2% 45% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- O SFG W. Mays L. Burdette 3% 48% Foul Flyball: C
b1 0-0 2 1-- O SFG F. Alou L. Burdette 2% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O MLN F. Thomas M. McCormick -2% 48% Popfly: 1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O MLN S. White M. McCormick -2% 46% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 --- O MLN F. Bolling M. McCormick -1% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- R SFG O. Cepeda L. Burdette -11% 34% Home Run (Deep LF)
b2 1-0 0 --- O SFG E. Bailey L. Burdette 2% 36% Flyball: LF
b2 1-0 1 --- O SFG J. Davenport L. Burdette 1% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- O SFG J. Pagan L. Burdette 1% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- MLN R. McMillan M. McCormick 4% 43% Single
t3 0-1 0 1-- O MLN L. Burdette M. McCormick -2% 41% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; McMillan to 2B
t3 0-1 1 -2- R MLN A. Spangler M. McCormick 10% 50% Single; McMillan Scores
t3 1-1 1 1-- O MLN E. Mathews M. McCormick -3% 47% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 1-1 2 1-- O MLN H. Aaron M. McCormick -3% 45% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 9-1-2
b3 1-1 0 --- SFG M. McCormick L. Burdette -4% 41% Single
b3 1-1 0 1-- O SFG H. Kuenn L. Burdette 2% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B; McCormick to 2B
b3 1-1 1 -2- R SFG C. Hiller L. Burdette -11% 31% Single to LF; McCormick Scores; Hiller to 2B/Adv on E7
b3 2-1 1 -2- O SFG W. Mays L. Burdette 3% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2-1 2 -2- O SFG F. Alou L. Burdette 3% 37% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 2.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 4-5-6
t4 1-2 0 --- R MLN J. Adcock M. McCormick 13% 50% Home Run (Deep LF)
t4 2-2 0 --- MLN F. Thomas M. McCormick 7% 57% Double
t4 2-2 0 -2- O MLN S. White M. McCormick -2% 56% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Thomas to 3B
t4 2-2 1 --3 R MLN F. Bolling M. McCormick 7% 63% Single; Thomas Scores
t4 3-2 1 1-- O MLN R. McMillan M. McCormick -3% 60% Flyball: RF
t4 3-2 2 1-- O MLN L. Burdette M. McCormick -2% 58% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 5-6-7
b4 2-3 0 --- SFG O. Cepeda L. Burdette -12% 45% Triple
b4 2-3 0 --3 RO SFG E. Bailey L. Burdette 1% 47% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cepeda Scores
b4 3-3 1 --- O SFG J. Davenport L. Burdette 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 3-3 2 --- O SFG J. Pagan L. Burdette 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Giants 3.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 1-2-3
t5 3-3 0 --- O MLN A. Spangler M. McCormick -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t5 3-3 1 --- O MLN E. Mathews M. McCormick -2% 45% Popfly: 2B
t5 3-3 2 --- O MLN H. Aaron M. McCormick -1% 43% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 9-1-2
b5 3-3 0 --- O SFG M. McCormick L. Burdette 3% 46% Strikeout
b5 3-3 1 --- O SFG H. Kuenn L. Burdette 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 3-3 2 --- O SFG C. Hiller L. Burdette 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Giants 3.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 4-5-6
t6 3-3 0 --- O MLN J. Adcock M. McCormick -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t6 3-3 1 --- O MLN F. Thomas M. McCormick -2% 44% Strikeout Looking
t6 3-3 2 --- O MLN S. White M. McCormick -2% 43% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 3-4-5
b6 3-3 0 --- O SFG W. Mays L. Burdette 3% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 3-3 1 --- SFG F. Alou L. Burdette -4% 42% Single
b6 3-3 1 1-- O SFG O. Cepeda L. Burdette 4% 46% Flyball: RF
b6 3-3 2 1-- O SFG E. Bailey L. Burdette 4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Giants 3.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 7-8-9
t7 3-3 0 --- MLN F. Bolling M. McCormick 6% 56% Walk
t7 3-3 0 1-- O MLN R. McMillan M. McCormick -6% 50% Flyball: LF
t7 3-3 1 1-- MLN L. Burdette M. McCormick 6% 56% Reached on E6 (catch) (Ground Ball to C); Bolling to 2B; Burdette to 1B
t7 3-3 1 12- O MLN A. Spangler M. McCormick -5% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bolling to 3B; Burdette to 2B
t7 3-3 2 -23 MLN E. Mathews M. McCormick 2% 53% Walk
t7 3-3 2 123 RR MLN H. Aaron M. McCormick 28% 82% Single; Bolling Scores/unER; Burdette Scores/unER; Mathews to 2B
Stu Miller replaces Mike McCormick pitching and batting 9th
t7 5-3 2 12- O MLN J. Adcock S. Miller -3% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-5, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 7-8-9
b7 3-5 0 --- O SFG J. Davenport L. Burdette 4% 83% Foul Flyball: 1B
b7 3-5 1 --- O SFG J. Pagan L. Burdette 3% 85% Flyball: CF
b7 3-5 2 --- O SFG S. Miller L. Burdette 2% 87% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Giants 3.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-3, Giants' Stu Miller facing 5-6-7
t8 5-3 0 --- O MLN F. Thomas S. Miller -1% 86% Strikeout
t8 5-3 1 --- O MLN S. White S. Miller -1% 85% Foul Flyball: 1B
t8 5-3 2 --- O MLN F. Bolling S. Miller -1% 84% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-5, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
b8 3-5 0 --- O SFG H. Kuenn L. Burdette 4% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 3-5 1 --- O SFG C. Hiller L. Burdette 3% 91% Flyball: LF
b8 3-5 2 --- SFG W. Mays L. Burdette -4% 88% Double
b8 3-5 2 -2- O SFG F. Alou L. Burdette 5% 93% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Giants 3.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-3, Giants' Stu Miller facing 8-9-1
t9 5-3 0 --- MLN R. McMillan S. Miller 1% 94% Single
t9 5-3 0 1-- O MLN L. Burdette S. Miller -0% 93% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; McMillan to 2B
t9 5-3 1 -2- MLN A. Spangler S. Miller 2% 95% Single; McMillan to 3B
t9 5-3 1 1-3 R MLN E. Mathews S. Miller 3% 98% Single; McMillan Scores; Spangler to 3B; Mathews to 2B/Adv on throw
t9 6-3 1 -23 MLN H. Aaron S. Miller 0% 98% Intentional Walk
t9 6-3 1 123 RO MLN J. Adcock S. Miller 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Spangler Scores; Mathews to 3B
t9 7-3 2 1-3 O MLN F. Thomas S. Miller -0% 98% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 7, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-7, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 5-6-7
b9 3-7 0 --- SFG O. Cepeda L. Burdette -2% 96% Double
b9 3-7 0 -2- O SFG E. Bailey L. Burdette 2% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B; Cepeda to 3B
b9 3-7 1 --3 R SFG J. Davenport L. Burdette 0% 98% Balk; Cepeda Scores/No RBI
b9 4-7 1 --- O SFG J. Davenport L. Burdette 1% 100% Flyball: RF
Bob Farley pinch hits for Jose Pagan (SS) batting 8th
b9 4-7 2 --- SFG B. Farley L. Burdette -1% 99% Single
Matty Alou pinch hits for Stu Miller (P) batting 9th
b9 4-7 2 1-- O SFG M. Alou L. Burdette 1% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Giants 4.

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