April 26, 1961 Milwaukee Braves at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 6
@BAL 3 WSA 2
@BOS 1 NYY 13
@DET 11
(10) CHC 3
CIN 2
(10) SFG 6
@LAD 5 PIT 3
PHI 2 MLN 8
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Sportsman's Park III, Attendance: 6,986

Wednesday, April 26, 1961, 8:00PM
Time of Game: 2:43

Braves

5-4

Won 2

3rd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          1  4  1   0  0  1   0  0  1    8 15  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  4  3

W: D Nottebart (1-1), L: L Jackson (0-1), S: R Piche (1)

Cardinals

6-7

Lost 2

6th, 2 GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R McMillan SS                 6   2   3   2    0   0  .289  .752    0    3   1   HR,GDP
F Bolling 2B                  6   2   2   0    0   0  .250  .636    0    0   5   SB
E Mathews 3B                  3   0   0   0    2   1  .368  .916    0    3   2   
H Aaron CF                    5   0   3   3    0   0  .368  .954    0    3   0   2B
J Adcock 1B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .188  .454    0   11   1   
W Covington LF                3   2   1   0    1   0  .211  .549    0    1   0   
  A Spangler LF               1   1   0   0    0   0  .250  .650    0    0   0   
C Lau C                       5   0   2   0    0   2  .200  .567    0    3   0   2B
J DeMerit RF                  5   1   2   2    0   2  .241  .727    0    2   0   HR
D Nottebart P                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .167  .334    0    1   3   
  R Piche P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       44   8  15   8    3   6                    27  12

BATTING

2B: H Aaron (3, off B Gibson); C Lau (1, off M McDermott).

HR: J DeMerit (1, off L Jackson; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); R McMillan (1, off M McDermott; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: R McMillan 6; J DeMerit 5; H Aaron 4; C Lau 3; F Bolling 2; D Nottebart; W Covington; J Adcock.

GIDP: R McMillan (3).

RBI: H Aaron 3 (11); J DeMerit 2 (2); R McMillan 2 (2); D Nottebart (1).

2-out RBI: H Aaron 3; R McMillan.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 4 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Bolling-R McMillan-J Adcock.

BASERUNNING

SB: F Bolling (1, 2nd base off L Jackson/H Smith).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Javier 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .325  .732    0    2   1   
  R Schoendienst PH-2B        3   0   1   1    0   0  .350  .900    0    1   1   2B
J Cunningham RF               0   0   0   0    4   0  .386 1.140    0    2   0   
B White 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .231  .547    0    8   1   
K Boyer 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .907    0    1   2   
S Musial LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .220  .728    0    1   0   
D Spencer SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .268 1.022    0    2   1   
C Flood CF                    2   1   1   0    1   0  .231  .683    0    2   0   
  G Crowe PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    0   0   
H Smith C                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .515    0    3   0   GDP
  C Sawatski PH-C             3   0   1   0    0   0  .333 1.205    0    4   0   
L Jackson P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Gibson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M McDermott PH-P            3   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .375    0    1   1   
  A Cicotte P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  L McDaniel P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  W Moryn PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .725    0    0   0   
Totals                       30   1   4   1    7   2                    27   8

BATTING

2B: R Schoendienst (1, off D Nottebart).

TB: R Schoendienst 2; B White; C Flood; C Sawatski.

GIDP: H Smith (1).

RBI: R Schoendienst (3).

2-out RBI: R Schoendienst.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

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

E: K Boyer (5); D Spencer 2 (2).

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
D Nottebart, W (1-1)           7.2   3   1   1    7   2   0   3.75   32     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 3· 3     64    -     0.51   0.16
R Piche, S (1)                 1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          3-0    0.14   0.02
Totals                         9     4   1   1    7   2   0          37     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 3· 4          3-0

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
L Jackson, L (0-1)             1.2   4   5   4    1   1   1  21.60   11     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 4     29    -     0.81  -0.21
B Gibson                       1.1   3   1   0    1   1   0   3.20    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          2-2    0.71  -0.12
M McDermott                    4     5   1   1    1   2   1   0.96   18     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 1· 5          0-0    0.13   0.01
A Cicotte                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   9.45    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.05   0.00
L McDaniel                     1     2   1   0    0   2   0   1.74    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         9    15   8   5    3   6   2          47     -       ·  ·     11·11· 1·15          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tony Venzon, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Frank Dascoli, 3B - Frank Secory.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 6,986.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 60° F.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Braves              St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. R McMillan           SS    1. J Javier             2B 
2. F Bolling            2B    2. J Cunningham         RF 
3. E Mathews            3B    3. B White              1B 
4. H Aaron              CF    4. K Boyer              3B 
5. J Adcock             1B    5. S Musial             LF 
6. W Covington          LF    6. D Spencer            SS 
7. C Lau                C     7. C Flood              CF 
8. J DeMerit            RF    8. H Smith              C  
9. D Nottebart          P     9. L Jackson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-1  1--      15%  75% J DeMerit       L Jackson       Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Covington Scores
   t 2   2  0-3  123      10%  88% H Aaron         B Gibson        Double to LF; McMillan Scores; Bolling Scores; Mathews to 3B
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-       8%  57% H Aaron         L Jackson       Single to CF; Bolling Scores/unER
   b 1   1  1-0  1-3       7%  55% K Boyer         D Nottebart     Foul Flyball: 3B
   b 1   1  1-0  1--      -6%  48% B White         D Nottebart     Single to RF; Cunningham to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Jackson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R McMillan      Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      50%  F Bolling       Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Bolling to 1B
   O      1--      47%  E Mathews       Flyball: LF
          1--      48%  H Aaron         Bolling Steals 2B
   R      -2-      57%  " "             Single to CF; Bolling Scores/unER
   O      1--      55%  J Adcock        Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Nottebart facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      57%  J Javier        Strikeout
          ---      54%  J Cunningham    Walk
          1--      48%  B White         Single to RF; Cunningham to 3B
   O      1-3      55%  K Boyer         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1-3      60%  S Musial        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Larry Jackson facing 6-7-8
          ---      63%  W Covington     Walk
   O      1--      60%  C Lau           Strikeout
   RR     1--      75%  J DeMerit       Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Covington Scores
   O      ---      74%  D Nottebart     Flyball: RF
          ---      75%  R McMillan      Single to CF
          1--      76%  F Bolling       Single to LF; McMillan to 2B
                  Bob Gibson replaces Larry Jackson pitching and batting 9th
          12-      78%  E Mathews       Walk; McMillan to 3B; Bolling to 2B
   RR     123      88%  H Aaron         Double to LF; McMillan Scores; Bolling Scores; Mathews to 3B
   O      -23      86%  J Adcock        Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Don Nottebart facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      88%  D Spencer       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      86%  C Flood         Single to CF
   OO     1--      90%  H Smith         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
          ---      91%  W Covington     Single to RF
          1--      94%  C Lau           Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Covington to 3B
   O      1-3      92%  J DeMerit       Strikeout
   R      1-3      94%  D Nottebart     Single to CF; Covington Scores/unER; Lau to 2B
   OO     12-      92%  R McMillan      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Don Nottebart facing 9-1-2
                  Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Bob Gibson batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  M McDermott     Lineout: RF
   O      ---      94%  J Javier        Strikeout
          ---      93%  J Cunningham    Walk
   O      1--      94%  B White         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-0, Mickey McDermott facing 2-3-4
                  Mickey McDermott moves to P
   O      ---      94%  F Bolling       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      94%  E Mathews       Walk
   O      1--      94%  H Aaron         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      93%  J Adcock        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Don Nottebart facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      94%  K Boyer         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      95%  S Musial        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      96%  D Spencer       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-0, Mickey McDermott facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      95%  W Covington     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      95%  C Lau           Strikeout
          ---      95%  J DeMerit       Single to 3B
   O      1--      95%  D Nottebart     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Don Nottebart facing 7-8-9
          ---      93%  C Flood         Walk
                  Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Hal Smith batting 8th
   O      1--      94%  C Sawatski      Groundout: P-2B-1B; Flood to 2B
   O      -2-      96%  M McDermott     Flyball: CF
                  Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Julian Javier batting 1st
   R      -2-      93%  R Schoendienst  Double to CF (Deep LF-CF); Flood Scores
          -2-      92%  J Cunningham    Walk
   O      12-      95%  B White         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 6, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-1, Mickey McDermott facing 1-2-3
                  Carl Sawatski moves to C; Red Schoendienst moves to 2B
   R      ---      97%  R McMillan      Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      97%  F Bolling       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  E Mathews       Strikeout
          ---      97%  H Aaron         Single to CF
          1--      97%  J Adcock        Single to CF; Aaron to 2B
   O      12-      96%  W Covington     Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 7, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-7, Don Nottebart facing 4-5-6
                  Al Spangler replaces Wes Covington playing LF batting 6th
   O      ---      97%  K Boyer         Lineout: SS
   O      ---      98%  S Musial        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      98%  D Spencer       Foul Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-1, Mickey McDermott facing 7-8-9
          ---      99%  C Lau           Double to RF
   O      -2-      98%  J DeMerit       Lineout: 2B
   O      -2-      98%  D Nottebart     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      98%  R McMillan      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-7, Don Nottebart facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      98%  C Flood         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  C Sawatski      Lineout: CF
   O      ---      99%  M McDermott     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-1, Al Cicotte facing 2-3-4
                  Al Cicotte replaces Mickey McDermott pitching and batting 9th
          ---      99%  F Bolling       Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  E Mathews       Popfly: SS
   O      1--      99%  H Aaron         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      99%  J Adcock        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-7, Don Nottebart facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  R Schoendienst  Flyball: RF
          ---      99%  J Cunningham    Walk
          1--      98%  B White         Walk; Cunningham to 2B
   O      12-      99%  K Boyer         Groundout: 1B-P; Cunningham to 3B; White to 2B
          -23      98%  S Musial        Walk
                  Ron Piche replaces Don Nottebart pitching and batting 9th
   O      123     100%  D Spencer       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 7, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-1, Lindy McDaniel facing 6-7-8
                  Lindy McDaniel replaces Al Cicotte pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  A Spangler      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Spangler to 1B
          1--     100%  C Lau           Single to LF; Spangler to 2B
   O      12-     100%  J DeMerit       Strikeout Looking
   O      12-     100%  R Piche         Strikeout
   R      12-     100%  R McMillan      Single to CF; Spangler Scores/unER; Lau to 2B
   O      12-     100%  F Bolling       Popfly: C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 8, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-8, Ron Piche facing 7-8-9
                  George Crowe pinch hits for Curt Flood batting 7th
   O      ---     100%  G Crowe         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---     100%  C Sawatski      Single to LF
                  Walt Moryn pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  W Moryn         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--     100%  R Schoendienst  Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 8, Cardinals 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation