April 21, 1965 Milwaukee Braves at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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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

3-4

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: B Purkey (1-1), L: B Sadowski (1-1)

Cardinals

2-5

Won 1

9th, 3 GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Kolb LF                     4   1   1   0    0   2  .250  .500    0    2   0   
T Cline RF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .530    0    2   0   
E Mathews 3B                  4   1   2   2    0   1  .400 1.363    0    0   2   HR
J Torre C                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .217  .879    0    6   0   GDP
L Maye CF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .667    0    3   0   
F Alou 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .406    0    7   2   GDP
D Menke SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .816    0    2   1   
S Alomar 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .258    0    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   0   
  B Tiefenauer P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Sadowski P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    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    0   4   
Totals                       32   3   6   2    1   5                    24  10

BATTING

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

E: J Torre (2).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Flood CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .313  .874    0    2   0   
L Brock LF                    4   1   1   2    0   1  .375 1.054    0    2   0   HR
B White 1B                    4   2   2   1    0   1  .303  .788    0   11   1   HR,SB
K Boyer 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .765    0    0   2   
D Groat SS                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .627    0    2   4   
T Francona RF                 3   1   2   0    1   0  .286 1.015    0    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    0    3   5   2·SF
T McCarver C                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .300  .717    0    5   0   IW
B Purkey P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    1   2   SH
Totals                       30   6   9   6    3   5                    27  14

BATTING

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, off B Sadowski, 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

DP: 2. B Purkey-P Gagliano-B White; P Gagliano-D Groat-B White.

E: D Groat (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: B White (1, 2nd base off B Sadowski/J Torre).

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
B Sadowski, L (1-1)            4.1   7   6   6    3   3   2   4.73   23     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 2· 7     25    -     0.75  -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· 6· 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.

IBB: B Sadowski (1; T McCarver).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Al Barlick.

Time of Game: 1:58.

Attendance: 10,303.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Braves              St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. G Kolb               LF    1. C Flood              CF 
2. T Cline              RF    2. L Brock              LF 
3. E Mathews            3B    3. B White              1B 
4. J Torre              C     4. K Boyer              3B 
5. L Maye               CF    5. D Groat              SS 
6. F Alou               1B    6. T Francona           RF 
7. D Menke              SS    7. P Gagliano           2B 
8. S Alomar             2B    8. T McCarver           C  
9. B Sadowski           P     9. B Purkey             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   0  1-2  1--      14%  89% L Brock         B Sadowski      Home Run; Flood Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  ---      11%  62% B White         B Sadowski      Home Run
   t 4   2  2-0  ---     -10%  68% E Mathews       B Purkey        Home Run
   b 2   0  0-1  ---       8%  74% T Francona      B Sadowski      Triple
   t 9   0  6-2  1-3       8% 100% J Torre         B Purkey        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Cline Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  G Kolb          Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  T Cline         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  E Mathews       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Sadowski facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  C Flood         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  L Brock         Flyball: LF
   R      ---      62%  B White         Home Run
          ---      63%  K Boyer         Walk
   O      1--      61%  D Groat         Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Purkey facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      63%  J Torre         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      60%  L Maye          Single
   OO     1--      66%  F Alou          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, Bob Sadowski facing 6-7-8
          ---      74%  T Francona      Triple
   RO     --3      74%  P Gagliano      Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Francona Scores
          ---      75%  T McCarver      Single
   O      1--      74%  B Purkey        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; McCarver to 2B
   O      -2-      72%  C Flood         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Purkey facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      74%  D Menke         Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  S Alomar        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      77%  B Sadowski      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Sadowski facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      75%  L Brock         Strikeout
   O      ---      74%  B White         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      74%  K Boyer         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      76%  G Kolb          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      78%  T Cline         Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      68%  E Mathews       Home Run
          ---      66%  J Torre         Walk
   O      1--      69%  L Maye          Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bob Sadowski facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      67%  D Groat         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      69%  T Francona      Walk
   O      1--      67%  P Gagliano      Groundout: 3B-1B; Francona to 2B
          -2-      68%  T McCarver      Intentional Walk
   O      12-      64%  B Purkey        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Purkey facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      67%  F Alou          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      70%  D Menke         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      71%  S Alomar        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bob Sadowski facing 1-2-3
          ---      74%  C Flood         Single
   RR     1--      89%  L Brock         Home Run; Flood Scores
          ---      90%  B White         Single
          1--      93%  K Boyer         White Steals 2B; White to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3      91%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   R      --3      94%  D Groat         Single; White Scores
                  Clay Carroll replaces Bob Sadowski pitching and batting 9th
          1--      95%  T Francona      Single; Groat to 3B
   RO     1-3      96%  P Gagliano      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Groat Scores; Francona to 2B
   O      -2-      96%  T McCarver      Groundout: 1B-P
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Bob Purkey facing 9-1-2
                  Mike de la Hoz pinch hits for Clay Carroll batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  M de la Hoz     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  G Kolb          Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  T Cline         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
                  Phil Niekro replaces Sandy Alomar pitching and batting 8th; Mike de la Hoz moves to 2B
   O      ---      97%  B Purkey        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  C Flood         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      97%  L Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Bob Purkey facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      98%  E Mathews       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  J Torre         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  L Maye          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  B White         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      99%  K Boyer         Single
   O      1--      99%  D Groat         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      98%  T Francona      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, Bob Purkey facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Shannon replaces Tito Francona playing RF batting 6th
   O      ---      99%  F Alou          Flyball: 2B
          ---      98%  D Menke         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
                  Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Phil Niekro batting 8th
   O      1--      99%  L Klimchock     Flyball: SS
   O      1--     100%  M de la Hoz     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Bobby Tiefenauer facing 7-8-9
                  Bobby Tiefenauer replaces Lou Klimchock pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  P Gagliano      Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  T McCarver      Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      99%  B Purkey        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
          ---      99%  G Kolb          Single
          1--      97%  T Cline         Single; Kolb to 2B
   R      12-      92%  E Mathews       Single; Kolb Scores; Cline to 3B
   ROO    1-3     100%  J Torre         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Cline Scores
          ---      99%  L Maye          Single
   O      1--     100%  F Alou          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation