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CHW  3
@BOS  1
(11)		 CLE  6
CAL  5
(10)		 DET  1
KCA  0
 MIN  7
@NYY  2
 BAL  3
@WSA  2
(11)		 CIN  9
@CHC  2
 LAD  5
NYM  1
 HOU 11
@PHI  4
 SFG  3
PIT  2
 STL  6
MLN  3
Standings at end of play this day

Sportsman's Park III, Attendance: 10,303

 Wednesday, April 21, 1965, 8:04PM
Time of Game: 1:58
Braves
3
3-4
Lost 2
7th, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  2    3  6  1
Cardinals       1  1  0   0  4  0   0  0  X    6  9  1
W: Bob Purkey (1-1), L: Bob Sadowski (1-1)
 Cardinals
6
2-5
Won 1
9th, 3 GB

Batting Stats

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Kolb LF                     4   1   1   0    0   2  .250  .500              2   0   
T Cline RF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .530              2   0   
E Mathews 3B                  4   1   2   2    0   1  .400 1.363              0   2   HR
J Torre C                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .217  .879              6   0   GDP
L Maye CF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .667              3   0   
F Alou 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .407              7   2   GDP
D Menke SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .816              2   1   
S Alomar 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .258              1   0   
  P Niekro P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  L Klimchock PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Tiefenauer P              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
B Sadowski P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .500              0   1   
  C Carroll P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
  M de la Hoz PH-2B           2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125              0   4   
Totals                       32   3   6   0    1   5                         24  10
Batting Events
HR: E Mathews (3, off B Purkey; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
TB: E Mathews 5; L Maye 2; T Cline; G Kolb.
GIDP: F Alou (1); J Torre (2).
RBI: E Mathews 2 (9).
2-out RBI: E Mathews.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding Events
E: J Torre (2).
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Flood CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .313  .874              2   0   
L Brock LF                    4   1   1   2    0   1  .375 1.054              2   0   HR
B White 1B                    4   2   2   1    0   1  .303  .788             11   1   HR,SB
K Boyer 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .765              0   2   
D Groat SS                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .627              2   4   
T Francona RF                 3   1   2   0    1   0  .286 1.016              1   0   3B
  M Shannon RF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .045  .199              0   0   
P Gagliano 2B                 2   0   0   2    0   1  .200  .343              3   5   2·SF
T McCarver C                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .300  .717              5   0   IW
B Purkey P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              1   2   SH
Totals                       30   6   9   0    3   5                         27  14
Batting Events
3B: T Francona (1, off B Sadowski).
HR: B White (1, off B Sadowski; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs); L Brock (2, off B Sadowski; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).
SF: P Gagliano 2 (2, 1 off B Sadowski, 1 off C Carroll).
SH: B Purkey (1, off B Sadowski).
IBB: T McCarver (1, by B Sadowski).
TB: B White 5; L Brock 4; T Francona 4; K Boyer; D Groat; C Flood; T McCarver.
RBI: L Brock 2 (5); P Gagliano 2 (2); D Groat (5); B White (5).
2-out RBI: B White.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. P Gagliano-D Groat-B White; B Purkey-P Gagliano-B White.
E: D Groat (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: B White (1, 2nd base off B Sadowski/J Torre).

Pitching Stats

Milwaukee Braves              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Sadowski, L (1-1)            4.1   7   6   6    3   3   2   4.72   23     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 2· 7     25    -     0.74  -0.26
C Carroll                      0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0  10.80    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          1-1    0.35  -0.02
P Niekro                       2     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.07   0.01
B Tiefenauer                   1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8     9   6   6    3   5   2          36     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 2· 9          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 Purkey, W (1-1)              9     6   3   3    1   5   1   6.89   33     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0· 6     67    -     0.60   0.23
Totals                         9     6   3   3    1   5   1          33     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Sadowski (1; T McCarver).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Al Barlick.
Time of Game: 1:58.
Attendance: 10,303.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Milwaukee Braves                          St.Louis Cardinals                           
1. Gary Kolb                    LF       1. Curt Flood                   CF
2. Ty Cline                     RF       2. Lou Brock                    LF
3. Eddie Mathews                3B       3. Bill White                   1B
4. Joe Torre                     C       4. Ken Boyer                    3B
5. Lee Maye                     CF       5. Dick Groat                   SS
6. Felipe Alou                  1B       6. Tito Francona                RF
7. Denis Menke                  SS       7. Phil Gagliano                2B
8. Sandy Alomar                 2B       8. Tim McCarver                  C
9. Bob Sadowski                  P       9. Bob Purkey                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 0 1-- RR 14% 89% 2-1 STL L. Brock B. Sadowski Home Run; Flood Scores
b1 2 --- R 11% 62% 0-0 STL B. White B. Sadowski Home Run
t4 2 --- R -10% 68% 0-2 MLN E. Mathews B. Purkey Home Run
b2 0 --- 8% 74% 1-0 STL T. Francona B. Sadowski Triple
t9 0 1-3 ROO 7% 100% 2-6 MLN J. Torre B. Purkey Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Cline Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MLN G. Kolb B. Purkey Strikeout
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 MLN T. Cline B. Purkey Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 MLN E. Mathews B. Purkey Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Bob Sadowski facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 STL C. Flood B. Sadowski Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 STL L. Brock B. Sadowski Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- R 11% 62% 0-0 STL B. White B. Sadowski Home Run
b1 2 --- 1% 63% 1-0 STL K. Boyer B. Sadowski Walk
b1 2 1-- O -2% 61% 1-0 STL D. Groat B. Sadowski Lineout: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Purkey facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 63% 0-1 MLN J. Torre B. Purkey Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- -3% 60% 0-1 MLN L. Maye B. Purkey Single
t2 1 1-- OO 6% 66% 0-1 MLN F. Alou B. Purkey Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Bob Sadowski facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- 8% 74% 1-0 STL T. Francona B. Sadowski Triple
b2 0 --3 RO -1% 74% 1-0 STL P. Gagliano B. Sadowski Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Francona Scores
b2 1 --- 2% 75% 2-0 STL T. McCarver B. Sadowski Single
b2 1 1-- O -1% 74% 2-0 STL B. Purkey B. Sadowski Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; McCarver to 2B
b2 2 -2- O -2% 72% 2-0 STL C. Flood B. Sadowski Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Bob Purkey facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 MLN D. Menke B. Purkey Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 76% 0-2 MLN S. Alomar B. Purkey Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 2 --- O 1% 77% 0-2 MLN B. Sadowski B. Purkey Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Bob Sadowski facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -2% 75% 2-0 STL L. Brock B. Sadowski Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 STL B. White B. Sadowski Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 STL K. Boyer B. Sadowski Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 3% 76% 0-2 MLN G. Kolb B. Purkey Groundout: P-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 78% 0-2 MLN T. Cline B. Purkey Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- R -10% 68% 0-2 MLN E. Mathews B. Purkey Home Run
t4 2 --- -2% 66% 1-2 MLN J. Torre B. Purkey Walk
t4 2 1-- O 3% 69% 1-2 MLN L. Maye B. Purkey Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Bob Sadowski facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -2% 67% 2-1 STL D. Groat B. Sadowski Groundout: P-1B
b4 1 --- 2% 69% 2-1 STL T. Francona B. Sadowski Walk
b4 1 1-- O -1% 68% 2-1 STL P. Gagliano B. Sadowski Groundout: 3B-1B; Francona to 2B
b4 2 -2- 1% 68% 2-1 STL T. McCarver B. Sadowski Intentional Walk
b4 2 12- O -4% 64% 2-1 STL B. Purkey B. Sadowski Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Bob Purkey facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3% 68% 1-2 MLN F. Alou B. Purkey Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O 2% 70% 1-2 MLN D. Menke B. Purkey Flyball: LF
t5 2 --- O 1% 71% 1-2 MLN S. Alomar B. Purkey Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Bob Sadowski facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 3% 74% 2-1 STL C. Flood B. Sadowski Single
b5 0 1-- RR 14% 89% 2-1 STL L. Brock B. Sadowski Home Run; Flood Scores
b5 0 --- 1% 90% 4-1 STL B. White B. Sadowski Single
b5 0 1-- 3% 93% 4-1 STL K. Boyer B. Sadowski White Steals 2B; White to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b5 0 --3 O -2% 91% 4-1 STL K. Boyer B. Sadowski Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --3 R 2% 94% 4-1 STL D. Groat B. Sadowski Single; White Scores
Clay Carroll replaces Bob Sadowski pitching and batting 9th
b5 1 1-- 2% 95% 5-1 STL T. Francona C. Carroll Single; Groat to 3B
b5 1 1-3 RO 1% 96% 5-1 STL P. Gagliano C. Carroll Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Groat Scores; Francona to 2B
b5 2 -2- O -1% 96% 6-1 STL T. McCarver C. Carroll Groundout: 1B-P
4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' Bob Purkey facing 9-1-2
Mike de la Hoz pinch hits for Clay Carroll (P) batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 1% 97% 1-6 MLN M. de la Hoz B. Purkey Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- O 1% 97% 1-6 MLN G. Kolb B. Purkey Strikeout
t6 2 --- O 0% 98% 1-6 MLN T. Cline B. Purkey Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
Phil Niekro replaces Sandy Alomar (2B) pitching and batting 8th; Mike de la Hoz moves from PH to 2B
b6 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-1 STL B. Purkey P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-1 STL C. Flood P. Niekro Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- O -0% 97% 6-1 STL L. Brock P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' Bob Purkey facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-6 MLN E. Mathews B. Purkey Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- O 0% 98% 1-6 MLN J. Torre B. Purkey Flyball: RF
t7 2 --- O 0% 99% 1-6 MLN L. Maye B. Purkey Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-1 STL B. White P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- 0% 99% 6-1 STL K. Boyer P. Niekro Single
b7 1 1-- O -0% 99% 6-1 STL D. Groat P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 2 1-- O -0% 98% 6-1 STL T. Francona P. Niekro Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' Bob Purkey facing 6-7-8
Mike Shannon replaces Tito Francona playing RF batting 6th
t8 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-6 MLN F. Alou B. Purkey Flyball: 2B
t8 1 --- -1% 98% 1-6 MLN D. Menke B. Purkey Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Phil Niekro (P) batting 8th
t8 1 1-- O 1% 99% 1-6 MLN L. Klimchock B. Purkey Flyball: SS
t8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 1-6 MLN M. de la Hoz B. Purkey Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Braves' Bobby Tiefenauer facing 7-8-9
Bobby Tiefenauer replaces Lou Klimchock (PH) pitching and batting 8th
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 6-1 STL P. Gagliano B. Tiefenauer Strikeout
b8 1 --- O -0% 99% 6-1 STL T. McCarver B. Tiefenauer Foul Flyball: C
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 6-1 STL B. Purkey B. Tiefenauer Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- -1% 99% 1-6 MLN G. Kolb B. Purkey Single
t9 0 1-- -2% 97% 1-6 MLN T. Cline B. Purkey Single; Kolb to 2B
t9 0 12- R -5% 92% 1-6 MLN E. Mathews B. Purkey Single; Kolb Scores; Cline to 3B
t9 0 1-3 ROO 7% 100% 2-6 MLN J. Torre B. Purkey Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Cline Scores
t9 2 --- -1% 99% 3-6 MLN L. Maye B. Purkey Single
t9 2 1-- O 1% 100% 3-6 MLN F. Alou B. Purkey Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 6.

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