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Standings
DET
@CLE		8
4
CHW
@KCA		6
7
BOS
@NYY		7
4		 
(10)
BAL
@WSH		4
2
BAL
@WSH		6
3
PIT
@BRO		6
8
CIN
@CHC		4
2
NYG
@PHI		8
3
NYG
@PHI		2
5
MLN
@STL		4
2
Sunday, September 30, 1956
, Busch Stadium I
Attendance: 23,411, Time of Game: 2:14
Braves
4
92-62
⇐ Won 1
2nd, 1 GB
 at Cardinals
2
76-78
⇐ Lost 1
4th, 17 GB
W: Lew Burdette (19-10)
S: Ray Crone (2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  1  0   1  0  2   0  0  0    4  9  2
Cardinals       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  9  0

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Danny O'Connell 2B 3 0 0 0 2 0 .239 .663 -0.001 0.65 0.050 -0.050 -0.1 3 4
Johnny Logan SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .771 -0.120 0.85 0.000 -0.120 -1.3 2 7
Hank Aaron RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .328 .923 -0.015 0.45 0.022 -0.037 -0.3 1 0 2B
Joe Adcock 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .291 .934 -0.013 0.85 0.046 -0.059 0.2 11 0
Bobby Thomson LF 3 2 1 0 1 1 .236 .713 0.118 1.12 0.172 -0.054 0.4 2 0 2B,GDP
Eddie Mathews 3B 4 1 3 3 0 1 .272 .892 0.356 1.12 0.359 -0.003 3.1 0 1 HR
Bill Bruton CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .272 .723 0.007 0.91 0.040 -0.033 0.3 3 0
Del Crandall C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .238 .761 -0.109 0.91 0.000 -0.109 -1.5 4 1
Lew Burdette P 2 0 0 0 1 1 .186 .406 -0.087 1.01 0.011 -0.098 -1.2 1 1 SH
   Ray Crone P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .122 .388 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 4 9 3 4 6 .281 .799 0.136 0.88 0.700 -0.563 -0.3 27 14
2B: H Aaron (34, off V Mizell); B Thomson (10, off V Mizell).
HR: E Mathews (37, off V Mizell; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: L Burdette (11, off W Schmidt).
TB: E Mathews 6; J Adcock 2; H Aaron 2; B Bruton 2; B Thomson 2.
GIDP: B Thomson (9).
RBI: E Mathews 3 (95).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. D O'Connell-J Logan-J Adcock.
E: D O'Connell (11); J Logan (24).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: L Burdette (1st base by H Smith).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Blasingame 2B 5 0 2 0 0 1 .261 .666 0.073 1.67 0.175 -0.102 0.4 4 1 3B
Al Dark SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 .275 .675 -0.245 2.15 0.030 -0.275 -1.4 1 3
Stan Musial 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .310 .908 -0.051 1.11 0.019 -0.071 -0.3 8 2
Wally Moon RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .857 -0.110 0.97 0.000 -0.110 -1.1 1 0
Ken Boyer 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .306 .841 -0.022 1.10 0.065 -0.088 -0.1 1 1 2B
Rip Repulski LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .277 .758 0.042 1.10 0.111 -0.069 0.1 2 0
Hal Smith C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .282 .727 -0.083 1.51 0.048 -0.131 -0.2 7 3
Bobby Del Greco CF 4 1 0 0 0 1 .214 .665 -0.121 1.56 0.014 -0.135 -0.7 2 0
Vinegar Bend Mizell P 2 0 2 1 0 0 .107 .283 0.165 0.94 0.165 0.000 1.3 1 0 2B
   Dick Schofield PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .267 -0.056 1.38 0.000 -0.056 -0.5 GDP
   Willard Schmidt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .522 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rocky Nelson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .664 0.044 1.51 0.044 0.000 0.2
Team Totals 37 2 9 2 1 4 .243 .615 -0.364 1.40 0.671 -1.037 -2.3 27 10
2B: K Boyer (30, off L Burdette); V Mizell (1, off L Burdette).
3B: D Blasingame (7, off L Burdette).
TB: D Blasingame 4; V Mizell 3; K Boyer 3; A Dark; R Repulski; H Smith.
GIDP: D Schofield (1).
RBI: H Smith (23); V Mizell (4).
2-out RBI: V Mizell.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. H Smith-A Dark-D Blasingame; H Smith-S Musial.

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lew Burdette, W (19-10) 8.2 9 2 1 1 4 0 2.70 37 63 0.194 1.26 1.5
Ray Crone, S (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.87 1 3 0 0.170 6.82 0.8
Team Totals 9 9 2 1 1 4 0 1.00 38 63 3 0 0.364 0.88 2.3

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vinegar Bend Mizell, L (14-14) 7 7 4 4 4 5 1 3.67 30 48 -0.157 1.03 -0.7
Willard Schmidt 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.90 7 0 0 0.021 0.19 1.0
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 4 6 1 4.00 37 48 0 0 -0.136 1.40 0.3
Balks: None.
WP: V Mizell (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Bill Engeln, 2B - Larry Goetz, 3B - Frank Dascoli.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 23,411.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Milwaukee Braves         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Danny O'Connell 2B 1 Don Blasingame 2B
2 Johnny Logan SS 2 Al Dark SS
3 Hank Aaron RF 3 Stan Musial 1B
4 Joe Adcock 1B 4 Wally Moon RF
5 Bobby Thomson LF 5 Ken Boyer 3B
6 Eddie Mathews 3B 6 Rip Repulski LF
7 Bill Bruton CF 7 Hal Smith C
8 Del Crandall C 8 Bobby Del Greco CF
9 Lew Burdette P 9 Vinegar Bend Mizel P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 2-1 1 1-- RR MLN E. Mathews V. Mizell 19% 86% Home Run; Adcock Scores
b9 2-4 2 123 O STL A. Dark R. Crone 17% 100% Flyball: LF
b2 0-1 2 1-- R STL V. Mizell L. Burdette -13% 47% Double to CF; Del Greco Scores/unER
b9 1-4 0 -2- STL R. Repulski L. Burdette -11% 80% Single to RF; Boyer to 3B
t4 1-1 1 -2- R MLN E. Mathews V. Mizell 11% 63% Single to CF; Thomson Scores

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, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MLN D. O'Connell V. Mizell -2% 48% Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O MLN J. Logan V. Mizell -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- MLN H. Aaron V. Mizell 2% 48% Double to RF
t1 0-0 2 -2- O MLN J. Adcock V. Mizell -3% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- STL D. Blasingame L. Burdette -9% 36% Triple (LF-CF)
b1 0-0 0 --3 O STL A. Dark L. Burdette 4% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --3 STL S. Musial L. Burdette -2% 39% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-3 O STL W. Moon L. Burdette 6% 44% Groundout: P-1B; Musial to 2B
b1 0-0 2 -23 O STL K. Boyer L. Burdette 6% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- MLN B. Thomson V. Mizell 4% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- MLN E. Mathews V. Mizell 6% 60% Single to RF; Thomson to 2B
t2 0-0 0 12- O MLN B. Bruton V. Mizell -3% 57% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Thomson to 3B
t2 0-0 1 1-3 R MLN D. Crandall V. Mizell 8% 65% Wild Pitch; Thomson Scores; Bruton to 3B
t2 1-0 1 --3 O MLN D. Crandall V. Mizell -6% 60% Strikeout
t2 1-0 2 --3 MLN L. Burdette V. Mizell 1% 61% Walk
t2 1-0 2 1-3 O MLN D. O'Connell V. Mizell -5% 56% Burdette Picked off 1B (C-1B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 6-7-8
b2 0-1 0 --- O STL R. Repulski L. Burdette 3% 59% Popfly: 1B
b2 0-1 1 --- O STL H. Smith L. Burdette 2% 61% Lineout: CF
b2 0-1 2 --- STL B. Del Greco L. Burdette -1% 59% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Del Greco to 1B
b2 0-1 2 1-- R STL V. Mizell L. Burdette -13% 47% Double to CF; Del Greco Scores/unER
b2 1-1 2 -2- O STL D. Blasingame L. Burdette 3% 50% Groundout: C-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 1-2-3
t3 1-1 0 --- MLN D. O'Connell V. Mizell 4% 54% Walk
t3 1-1 0 1-- OO MLN J. Logan V. Mizell -8% 46% Double Play: Foul Flyball: C; O'Connell out at 1B/C-1B
t3 1-1 2 --- O MLN H. Aaron V. Mizell -1% 45% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 2-3-4
b3 1-1 0 --- O STL A. Dark L. Burdette 2% 47% Strikeout
b3 1-1 1 --- O STL S. Musial L. Burdette 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-1 2 --- O STL W. Moon L. Burdette 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 4-5-6
t4 1-1 0 --- O MLN J. Adcock V. Mizell -3% 47% Strikeout
t4 1-1 1 --- MLN B. Thomson V. Mizell 5% 52% Double (CF-RF)
t4 1-1 1 -2- R MLN E. Mathews V. Mizell 11% 63% Single to CF; Thomson Scores
t4 2-1 1 1-- MLN B. Bruton V. Mizell 4% 67% Single to P; Mathews to 2B
t4 2-1 1 12- O MLN D. Crandall V. Mizell -4% 62% Popfly: 2B
t4 2-1 2 12- O MLN L. Burdette V. Mizell -4% 58% Flyball: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 5-6-7
b4 1-2 0 --- O STL K. Boyer L. Burdette 3% 61% Strikeout
b4 1-2 1 --- O STL R. Repulski L. Burdette 2% 63% Flyball: LF
b4 1-2 2 --- O STL H. Smith L. Burdette 1% 65% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 1-2-3
t5 2-1 0 --- O MLN D. O'Connell V. Mizell -2% 62% Flyball: LF
t5 2-1 1 --- O MLN J. Logan V. Mizell -2% 61% Flyball: RF
t5 2-1 2 --- O MLN H. Aaron V. Mizell -1% 59% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 8-9-1
b5 1-2 0 --- O STL B. Del Greco L. Burdette 3% 63% Flyball: RF
b5 1-2 1 --- STL V. Mizell L. Burdette -4% 59% Single (LF-CF)
b5 1-2 1 1-- O STL D. Blasingame L. Burdette 4% 63% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 1-2 2 1-- O STL A. Dark L. Burdette 3% 67% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 4-5-6
t6 2-1 0 --- MLN J. Adcock V. Mizell 4% 71% Single to CF
t6 2-1 0 1-- O MLN B. Thomson V. Mizell -3% 67% Strikeout
t6 2-1 1 1-- RR MLN E. Mathews V. Mizell 19% 86% Home Run; Adcock Scores
t6 4-1 1 --- O MLN B. Bruton V. Mizell -1% 86% Groundout: 1B-P
t6 4-1 2 --- O MLN D. Crandall V. Mizell -1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 3-4-5
b6 1-4 0 --- O STL S. Musial L. Burdette 3% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-4 1 --- O STL W. Moon L. Burdette 2% 89% Flyball: CF
b6 1-4 2 --- STL K. Boyer L. Burdette -1% 88% Single to SS
b6 1-4 2 1-- O STL R. Repulski L. Burdette 2% 90% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 9-1-2
t7 4-1 0 --- O MLN L. Burdette V. Mizell -1% 89% Strikeout
t7 4-1 1 --- MLN D. O'Connell V. Mizell 1% 90% Walk
t7 4-1 1 1-- O MLN J. Logan V. Mizell -1% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B; O'Connell to 2B
t7 4-1 2 -2- O MLN H. Aaron V. Mizell -1% 88% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 7-8-9
b7 1-4 0 --- STL H. Smith L. Burdette -5% 84% Single to LF
b7 1-4 0 1-- O STL B. Del Greco L. Burdette 4% 88% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Vinegar Bend Mizell (P) batting 9th
b7 1-4 1 1-- OO STL D. Schofield L. Burdette 6% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Willard Schmidt facing 4-5-6
Willard Schmidt replaces Dick Schofield (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-1 0 --- MLN J. Adcock W. Schmidt 1% 94% Single to LF
t8 4-1 0 1-- OO MLN B. Thomson W. Schmidt -2% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt C-SS-2B
t8 4-1 2 --- O MLN E. Mathews W. Schmidt -0% 92% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
b8 1-4 0 --- O STL D. Blasingame L. Burdette 3% 95% Strikeout Looking
b8 1-4 1 --- STL A. Dark L. Burdette -3% 92% Single to LF
b8 1-4 1 1-- O STL S. Musial L. Burdette 3% 94% Groundout: SS-1B; Dark to 2B
b8 1-4 2 -2- O STL W. Moon L. Burdette 3% 97% Groundout: P unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Willard Schmidt facing 7-8-9
t9 4-1 0 --- MLN B. Bruton W. Schmidt 0% 97% Single to RF
t9 4-1 0 1-- O MLN D. Crandall W. Schmidt -0% 97% Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 4-1 1 1-- O MLN L. Burdette W. Schmidt -0% 97% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Bruton to 2B
t9 4-1 2 -2- O MLN D. O'Connell W. Schmidt -1% 96% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 5-6-7
b9 1-4 0 --- STL K. Boyer L. Burdette -5% 91% Double to LF
b9 1-4 0 -2- STL R. Repulski L. Burdette -11% 80% Single to RF; Boyer to 3B
b9 1-4 0 1-3 RO STL H. Smith L. Burdette 10% 90% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Boyer Scores
b9 2-4 1 1-- O STL B. Del Greco L. Burdette 6% 96% Strikeout
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Willard Schmidt (P) batting 9th
b9 2-4 2 1-- STL R. Nelson L. Burdette -4% 91% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Smith to 2B
b9 2-4 2 12- STL D. Blasingame L. Burdette -8% 83% Single to CF; Smith to 3B; Nelson to 2B
Ray Crone replaces Lew Burdette pitching and batting 9th
b9 2-4 2 123 O STL A. Dark R. Crone 17% 100% Flyball: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Braves 4, Cardinals 2.

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