September 9, 1963 Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 9
BAL 4 KCA 7
NYY 6 BOS 5
@LAA 2 MIN 7
CLE 4 DET 1
@WSA 0 DET 10
@WSA 7 MLN 9
@CIN 2 MLN 7
@CIN 4 NYM 6
@PHI 3 STL 6
CHC 0

Standings at end of play this day

Sportsman's Park III, Attendance: 12,043

Monday, September 9, 1963, 8:02PM
Time of Game: 2:21

Cubs

74-70

Lost 3

6th, 12½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
Cardinals       2  0  1   0  0  1   2  0  X    6 12  0

W: C Simmons (14-7), L: C Koonce (1-5)

Cardinals

84-61

Won 3

2nd, 3 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Boros RF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .216  .701    0    1   0   2B
  F Burdette P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
A Rodgers SS                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .226  .618    0    0   1   GDP
B Williams LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .295  .866    0    1   0   
R Santo 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .307  .855    0    2   4   
E Burton CF-RF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .732    0    0   0   
K Hubbs 2B                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .619    0    1   2   
  L Burke 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .180  .521    0    3   2   
E Banks 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .227  .698    0    8   1   
J Schaffer C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .817    0    8   0   2B
C Koonce P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .321    0    0   0   
  P Toth P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .028  .107    0    0   0   
  D Elston P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Cowan PH-CF               1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
Totals                       31   0   5   0    2   3                    24  11

BATTING

2B: J Schaffer (7, off C Simmons); S Boros (5, off C Simmons).

TB: S Boros 2; J Schaffer 2; B Cowan; E Banks; B Williams.

GIDP: A Rodgers (14).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Santo-E Banks.

PB: J Schaffer (2).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Javier 2B                   5   1   1   1    0   2  .273  .710    0    7   1   HR
C Flood CF                    5   1   3   0    0   1  .310  .766    0    4   0   
S Musial LF                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .242  .710    0    0   0   
  G Kolb LF                   0   1   0   0    1   0  .282  .909    0    0   0   
K Boyer 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .294  .824    0    0   2   
B White 1B                    4   0   3   3    0   0  .307  .860    0   10   0   2B
G Altman RF                   2   1   0   0    2   1  .277  .752    0    1   0   
T McCarver C                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .285  .711    0    4   0   3B,HBP
D Maxvill SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .544    0    1   4   
C Simmons P                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .160  .390    0    0   2   SH
Totals                       33   6  12   6    3   7                    27   9

BATTING

2B: B White (25, off P Toth).

3B: T McCarver (6, off P Toth).

HR: J Javier (9, off C Koonce; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SH: C Simmons (2, off F Burdette).

HBP: T McCarver (1, by P Toth).

TB: B White 4; J Javier 4; C Flood 3; T McCarver 3; K Boyer; S Musial; C Simmons; D Maxvill.

RBI: B White 3 (101); K Boyer (104); J Javier (44); T McCarver (48).

2-out RBI: B White 3.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Maxvill-B White.

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Koonce, L (1-5)              2     5   3   2    0   2   1   4.89   11     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 1· 5     38    -     0.86  -0.22
P Toth                         4.2   5   3   3    2   5   0   3.18   21     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 2· 5          1-0    0.37   0.03
D Elston                       0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.05   0.00
F Burdette                     1     2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    12   6   5    3   7   1          38     -       ·  ·      9· 3· 3·12          2-0

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
C Simmons, W (14-7)            9     5   0   0    2   3   0   2.61   33     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 4· 5     78    -     0.64   0.31
Totals                         9     5   0   0    2   3   0          33     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 4· 5           -

C Koonce faced 2 batters in the 3rd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: C Koonce (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: P Toth (2; T McCarver).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Vinnie Smith, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Frank Secory.

Time of Game: 2:21.

Attendance: 12,043.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 82° F.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. S Boros              RF    1. J Javier             2B 
2. A Rodgers            SS    2. C Flood              CF 
3. B Williams           LF    3. S Musial             LF 
4. R Santo              3B    4. K Boyer              3B 
5. E Burton             CF    5. B White              1B 
6. K Hubbs              2B    6. G Altman             RF 
7. E Banks              1B    7. T McCarver           C  
8. J Schaffer           C     8. D Maxvill            SS 
9. C Koonce             P     9. C Simmons            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-1  --3       8%  72% B White         C Koonce        Single; Musial Scores/unER
   b 3   0  0-2  ---       8%  85% J Javier        C Koonce        Home Run
   t 1   0  0-0  1--       7%  54% A Rodgers       C Simmons       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   b 1   1  0-0  12-       5%  63% K Boyer         C Koonce        Wild Pitch; Flood to 3B; Musial to 2B
   b 6   1  0-3  1--       5%  97% T McCarver      P Toth          Triple; Altman Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Curt Simmons facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  S Boros         Walk
   OO     1--      54%  A Rodgers       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  B Williams      Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cal Koonce facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  J Javier        Strikeout
          ---      55%  C Flood         Single
          1--      58%  S Musial        Single; Flood to 2B
          12-      63%  K Boyer         Wild Pitch; Flood to 3B; Musial to 2B
   RO     -23      64%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Flood Scores
          -2-      64%  B White         Passed Ball; Musial to 3B
   R      --3      72%  " "             Single; Musial Scores/unER
   O      1--      71%  G Altman        Lineout: 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Curt Simmons facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      73%  R Santo         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      75%  E Burton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      76%  K Hubbs         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cal Koonce facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      74%  T McCarver      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      73%  D Maxvill       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      72%  C Simmons       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Curt Simmons facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      75%  E Banks         Strikeout Looking
          ---      70%  J Schaffer      Double
   O      -2-      74%  C Koonce        Lineout: 2B
   O      -2-      78%  S Boros         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cal Koonce facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      85%  J Javier        Home Run
          ---      87%  C Flood         Single
                  Paul Toth replaces Cal Koonce pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      85%  S Musial        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      84%  K Boyer         Flyball: RF
          1--      85%  B White         Single; Flood to 3B
   O      1-3      83%  G Altman        Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Curt Simmons facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      85%  A Rodgers       Lineout: RF
   O      ---      86%  B Williams      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      87%  R Santo         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Paul Toth facing 7-8-9
                  Leo Burke replaces Ken Hubbs playing 2B batting 6th
          ---      89%  T McCarver      Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--      86%  D Maxvill       Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
          ---      86%  C Simmons       Single
   O      1--      85%  J Javier        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Curt Simmons facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      87%  E Burton        Lineout: CF
   O      ---      89%  L Burke         Flyball: 2B
          ---      87%  E Banks         Single
   O      1--      89%  J Schaffer      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Paul Toth facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      89%  C Flood         Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  S Musial        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      88%  K Boyer         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Curt Simmons facing 9-1-2
                  Gary Kolb replaces Stan Musial playing LF batting 3rd
   O      ---      90%  P Toth          Groundout: P-1B
          ---      86%  S Boros         Double
   O      -2-      89%  A Rodgers       Strikeout
          -2-      87%  B Williams      Single; Boros to 3B
   O      1-3      92%  R Santo         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Paul Toth facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      91%  B White         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      92%  G Altman        Walk
   R      1--      97%  T McCarver      Triple; Altman Scores
   O      --3      96%  D Maxvill       Strikeout Looking
   O      --3      95%  C Simmons       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Curt Simmons facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  E Burton        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      97%  L Burke         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      97%  E Banks         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Paul Toth facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      97%  J Javier        Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  C Flood         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      97%  G Kolb          Walk
          1--      97%  K Boyer         Single; Kolb to 2B
   RR     12-      99%  B White         Double; Kolb Scores; Boyer Scores
                  Don Elston replaces Paul Toth pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      99%  G Altman        Walk
   O      12-      99%  T McCarver      Flyball: 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Curt Simmons facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  J Schaffer      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Billy Cowan pinch hits for Don Elston batting 9th
          ---      99%  B Cowan         Single
   O      1--     100%  S Boros         Flyball: 2B
          1--      99%  A Rodgers       Walk; Cowan to 2B
   O      12-     100%  B Williams      Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Freddie Burdette facing 8-9-1
                  Freddie Burdette replaces Steve Boros pitching and batting 1st; Billy Cowan moves to CF; Ellis Burton moves to RF
          ---     100%  D Maxvill       Single
   O      1--     100%  C Simmons       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Maxvill to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  J Javier        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-     100%  C Flood         Single; Maxvill out at Hm/2B-1B-C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Curt Simmons facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  R Santo         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---     100%  E Burton        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  L Burke         Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation