September 10, 1963 Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 2
@CHW 1 KCA 2
NYY 0 LAA 6
BOS 5
(10) MIN 5
CLE 4 WSA 9
DET 8 DET 4
@WSA 1 CIN 4
MLN 3 NYM 4
SFG 2 PHI 16
HOU 0 LAD 4
@PIT 2 STL 8
CHC 0

Standings at end of play this day

Sportsman's Park III, Attendance: 13,883

Tuesday, September 10, 1963, 8:02PM
Time of Game: 1:58

Cubs

74-71

Lost 4

7th, 13½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  0
Cardinals       2  4  1   0  1  0   0  0  X    8 10  0

W: B Gibson (17-8), L: G Hobbie (7-10)

Cardinals

85-61

Won 4

2nd, 3 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock RF                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .273  .719    0    2   0   2B
A Rodgers SS                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .225  .616    0    0   2   
B Williams LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .293  .862    0    1   0   
R Santo 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .305  .849    0    0   1   
E Burton CF                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .229  .733    0    3   0   
  B Buhl P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .103  .206         0   0   
  J Boccabella PH-1B          2   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .642    0    3   0   
L Burke 2B                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .178  .516    0    0   1   GDP
  T Baker P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Cowan PH-CF               3   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .500    0    1   0   
E Banks 1B                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .228  .700    0    6   0   
  J Warner P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   
  N Mathews PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .149  .509    0    0   0   
M Ranew C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .331  .824    0    6   0   
G Hobbie P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .087  .212         0   0   
  J Brewer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   0   
  J Stewart PH-2B             3   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .715    0    2   4   2B
Totals                       32   0   6   0    3   5                    24   8

BATTING

2B: L Brock (18, off B Gibson); J Stewart (1, off B Gibson).

TB: L Brock 3; J Stewart 3; E Banks; M Ranew.

GIDP: L Burke (2).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Rodgers-J Stewart-J Boccabella; E Banks.

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Javier 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .271  .705    0    6   4   
D Groat SS                    3   2   2   0    0   0  .330  .856    0    0   2   2B
  G Kolb LF-RF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .899    0    2   0   
S Musial LF                   3   1   2   3    0   0  .247  .726    0    1   0   HR
  D Maxvill SS                0   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .558    0    0   0   
K Boyer 3B                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .294  .826    0    1   1   2B,GDP
B White 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .307  .858    0    9   0   
C Flood CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .310  .764    0    1   0   
T McCarver C                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .287  .720    0    5   0   3B
G Altman RF                   1   1   0   1    1   1  .277  .751    0    1   0   SF
  C James LF                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .705    0    1   0   
B Gibson P                    3   1   1   3    0   1  .224  .675    0    0   1   HR
Totals                       31   8  10   8    3   6                    27   8

BATTING

2B: K Boyer (27, off B Buhl); D Groat (41, off G Hobbie).

3B: T McCarver (7, off T Baker).

HR: B Gibson (3, off G Hobbie; 2nd inn, 2 on, 1 out); S Musial (11, off G Hobbie; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out).

SF: G Altman (6, off T Baker).

TB: S Musial 5; T McCarver 4; B Gibson 4; D Groat 3; K Boyer 2; B White; C Flood.

GIDP: K Boyer (19).

RBI: B Gibson 3 (20); S Musial 3 (54); T McCarver (49); G Altman (46).

2-out RBI: T McCarver; S Musial.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 4 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Boyer-J Javier-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
G Hobbie, L (7-10)             1.2   5   6   6    1   2   2   3.75   11     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 5     22    -     0.69  -0.33
J Brewer                       0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   5.21    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          1-1    0.28  -0.02
T Baker                        1     1   1   1    0   1   0   3.12    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.14  -0.01
B Buhl                         2     3   1   1    0   1   0   3.56    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 3          0-0    0.06  -0.00
J Warner                       3     0   0   0    1   2   0   3.20    9     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    10   8   8    3   6   2          35     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 2·10          1-1

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
B Gibson, W (17-8)             9     6   0   0    3   5   0   3.39   35     -       ·  ·      9·11· 1· 6     77    -     0.37   0.14
Totals                         9     6   0   0    3   5   0          35     -       ·  ·      9·11· 1· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 1:58.

Attendance: 13,883.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. L Brock              RF    1. J Javier             2B 
2. A Rodgers            SS    2. D Groat              SS 
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. L Burke              2B    6. C Flood              CF 
7. E Banks              1B    7. T McCarver           C  
8. M Ranew              C     8. G Altman             RF 
9. G Hobbie             P     9. B Gibson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  1--      18%  73% S Musial        G Hobbie        Home Run; Groat Scores
   b 2   1  0-2  12-      14%  92% B Gibson        G Hobbie        Home Run; Flood Scores; Altman Scores
   t 2   0  2-0  1--       8%  75% L Burke         B Gibson        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 2   0  2-0  ---      -4%  67% E Burton        B Gibson        Walk
   t 1   0  0-0  ---      -4%  46% L Brock         B Gibson        Single

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  L Brock         Single
   O      1--      50%  A Rodgers       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      52%  B Williams      Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      55%  R Santo         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Glen Hobbie facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  J Javier        Strikeout
          ---      55%  D Groat         Single
   RR     1--      73%  S Musial        Home Run; Groat Scores
   O      ---      72%  K Boyer         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      71%  B White         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
          ---      67%  E Burton        Walk
   OO     1--      75%  L Burke         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      76%  E Banks         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Glen Hobbie facing 6-7-8
          ---      78%  C Flood         Single
   O      1--      76%  T McCarver      Flyball: CF
          1--      78%  G Altman        Walk; Flood to 2B
   RRR    12-      92%  B Gibson        Home Run; Flood Scores; Altman Scores
   O      ---      92%  J Javier        Flyball: CF
          ---      93%  D Groat         Double
                  Jim Brewer replaces Glen Hobbie pitching and batting 9th
   R      -2-      95%  S Musial        Single; Groat Scores
          1--      95%  K Boyer         Walk; Musial to 2B
   O      12-      95%  B White         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Bob Gibson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      96%  M Ranew         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Jim Brewer batting 9th
          ---      94%  J Stewart       Double
   O      -2-      95%  L Brock         Foul Flyball: 3B
          -2-      95%  A Rodgers       Walk
   O      12-      96%  B Williams      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 6.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Tom Baker facing 6-7-8
                  Tom Baker replaces Leo Burke pitching and batting 6th; Jimmy Stewart moves to 2B
   O      ---      96%  C Flood         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      97%  T McCarver      Triple
   RO     --3      98%  G Altman        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; McCarver Scores
   O      ---      98%  B Gibson        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 7.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      98%  R Santo         Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  E Burton        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Billy Cowan pinch hits for Tom Baker batting 6th
   O      ---      99%  B Cowan         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 7.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-0, Bob Buhl facing 1-2-3
                  Bob Buhl replaces Ellis Burton pitching and batting 5th; Billy Cowan moves to CF
   O      ---      98%  J Javier        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  D Groat         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  S Musial        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 7.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
                  Dal Maxvill replaces Stan Musial playing SS batting 3rd; Gary Kolb replaces Dick Groat playing LF batting 2nd
          ---      97%  E Banks         Single
          1--      96%  M Ranew         Single; Banks to 2B
   O      12-      97%  J Stewart       Flyball: LF
   O      12-      98%  L Brock         Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      99%  A Rodgers       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-0, Bob Buhl facing 4-5-6
          ---      99%  K Boyer         Double
          -2-     100%  B White         Single; Boyer to 3B
   OO     1-3      99%  C Flood         Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
   R      --3      99%  T McCarver      Single; Boyer Scores
   O      1--      99%  G Altman        Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 8.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-8, Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
          ---      99%  B Williams      Walk
   O      1--      99%  R Santo         Flyball: 2B
                  John Boccabella pinch hits for Bob Buhl batting 5th
   O      1--     100%  J Boccabella    Flyball: 2B
   O      1--     100%  B Cowan         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-0, Jack Warner facing 9-1-2
                  Jack Warner replaces Ernie Banks pitching and batting 7th; John Boccabella moves to 1B
   O      ---     100%  B Gibson        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---     100%  J Javier        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  G Kolb          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 8.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-8, Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
                  Charlie James replaces George Altman playing LF batting 8th; Gary Kolb moves to RF
   O      ---     100%  J Warner        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  M Ranew         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---     100%  J Stewart       Single
          1--     100%  L Brock         Double; Stewart to 3B
   O      -23     100%  A Rodgers       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-0, Jack Warner facing 3-4-5
          ---     100%  D Maxvill       Walk
   OO     1--     100%  K Boyer         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  B White         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 8.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-8, Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Santo         Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  J Boccabella    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-0, Jack Warner facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  C Flood         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  T McCarver      Lineout: CF
   O      ---     100%  C James         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 8.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-8, Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  B Cowan         Flyball: LF
                  Nelson Mathews pinch hits for Jack Warner batting 7th
   O      ---     100%  N Mathews       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  M Ranew         Lineout: 1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 8.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation