April 21, 1957 Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 5
NYY 4 CHW 1
KCA 0
(10) DET 3
CLE 2
(12) BAL 11
@WSH 9
(10) WSH 3
BAL 2
(11) PIT 6
@BRO 3 BRO 7
PIT 4 MLN 3
CIN 1 NYG 2
PHI 1 PHI 8
@NYG 5 CHC 5
@STL 3
(11) STL 6
CHC 3

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Sportsman's Park III, Attendance: 10,215

Sunday, April 21, 1957
Time of Game: 2:33

Cubs

2-2

Lost 1

3rd, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  1   2  0  0    3  6  3
Cardinals       0  3  1   1  0  0   1  0  X    6 11  1

W: S Jones (1-0), L: D Drott (0-1)

Cardinals

2-2

Won 1

3rd, 2 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Wise 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .474    0    4   1   
D Fondy 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   3  .300  .700    0    6   0   
E Banks SS                    4   1   0   0    0   0  .200  .701    0    1   3   GDP
W Moryn RF                    4   0   2   1    0   2  .250  .544    0    1   0   
G Baker 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .333 1.044    0    1   0   
B Lennon CF                   3   1   1   0    1   2  .125  .472    0    2   0   2B
B Speake LF                   3   1   1   2    1   0  .250 1.400    0    2   0   HR
C Neeman C                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .267  .713    0    7   1   2B
D Drott P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  E Winceniak PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Hillman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Mickelson PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Brosnan P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   3   
  B Del Greco PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   3   6   3    3  11                    24   9

BATTING

2B: B Lennon (1, off S Jones); C Neeman (2, off S Jones).

HR: B Speake (1, off S Jones; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

TB: B Speake 4; W Moryn 2; C Neeman 2; B Lennon 2; D Fondy.

GIDP: E Banks (1).

RBI: B Speake 2 (2); W Moryn (1).

2-out RBI: W Moryn.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

E: E Banks (1); G Baker (2); C Wise (1).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Blasingame 2B               4   0   0   2    0   0  .211  .463    0    1   2   SF
A Dark SS                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .412 1.003    0    0   1   
  E Kasko SS                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
S Musial 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .438 1.063    0    1   0   
  J Cunningham 1B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.167    0    1   0   
D Ennis RF                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .267  .886    0    0   0   HR
  C Harmon PR-RF              0   1   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
W Moon LF                     4   1   4   0    0   0  .353  .941    0    6   0   CS
K Boyer 3B                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .133  .355    0    2   0   
H Landrith C                  3   1   1   0    1   2  .167  .453    0   12   0   
B Smith CF                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .313  .938    0    3   0   2B
S Jones P                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .333    0    0   0   SH
Totals                       33   6  11   4    4   6                    27   3

BATTING

2B: B Smith (2, off D Drott).

HR: D Ennis (1, off D Drott; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SF: D Blasingame (1, off D Drott).

SH: S Jones (1, off D Drott).

TB: D Ennis 5; W Moon 4; A Dark 2; B Smith 2; H Landrith; K Boyer.

RBI: D Blasingame 2 (2); K Boyer (2); D Ennis (4).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Dark-D Blasingame-S Musial.

E: D Ennis (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: W Moon (1, 2nd base by D Drott/C Neeman).

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
D Drott, L (0-1)               4     6   5   2    2   2   1   3.38   20     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 0· 6     36    -     0.68  -0.26
D Hillman                      2     3   0   0    1   2   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 3          0-0    0.19   0.02
J Brosnan                      2     2   1   1    1   2   0   4.50    9     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.31  -0.04
Totals                         8    11   6   3    4   6   1          39     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1·11           -

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
S Jones, W (1-0)               9     6   3   2    3  11   1   2.00   36     -       ·  ·      2·14· 0· 6     73    -     0.73   0.22
Totals                         9     6   3   2    3  11   1          36     -       ·  ·      2·14· 0· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Vinnie Smith, 1B - Jocko Conlan, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Vic Delmore.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 10,215.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. C Wise               2B    1. D Blasingame         2B 
2. D Fondy              1B    2. A Dark               SS 
3. E Banks              SS    3. S Musial             1B 
4. W Moryn              RF    4. D Ennis              RF 
5. G Baker              3B    5. W Moon               LF 
6. B Lennon             CF    6. K Boyer              3B 
7. B Speake             LF    7. H Landrith           C  
8. C Neeman             C     8. B Smith              CF 
9. D Drott              P     9. S Jones              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  0-0  12-      17%  82% H Landrith      D Drott         Single to 3B; Moon Scores/Adv on E5/No RBI/unER; Boyer Scores/No RBI/unER; Landrith to 3B
   t 7   0  5-1  -2-      -9%  82% B Speake        S Jones         Home Run (Deep RF); Lennon Scores
   b 3   1  0-3  ---       6%  89% D Ennis         D Drott         Home Run (Deep LF)
   b 2   0  0-0  1--       6%  64% K Boyer         D Drott         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Moon to 2B
   t 4   0  4-0  1--       6%  91% E Banks         S Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Sam Jones facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  C Wise          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  D Fondy         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  E Banks         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Drott facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  D Blasingame    Foul Flyball: C
          ---      55%  A Dark          Single to LF
   O      1--      52%  S Musial        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      50%  D Ennis         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Sam Jones facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  W Moryn         Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  G Baker         Flyball: CF
          ---      53%  B Lennon        Walk
   O      1--      55%  B Speake        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Drott facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  W Moon          Single to RF
          1--      64%  K Boyer         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Moon to 2B
   RR     12-      82%  H Landrith      Single to 3B; Moon Scores/Adv on E5/No RBI/unER; Boyer Scores/No RBI/unER; Landrith to 3B
   O      --3      79%  B Smith         Strikeout Looking
          --3      80%  S Jones         Walk
   RO     1-3      81%  D Blasingame    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Landrith Scores/unER
   O      1--      80%  A Dark          Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Sam Jones facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      82%  C Neeman        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      84%  D Drott         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      84%  C Wise          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dick Drott facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      83%  S Musial        Flyball: CF
   R      ---      89%  D Ennis         Home Run (Deep LF)
          ---      90%  W Moon          Single to LF
   O      1--      89%  K Boyer         Moon Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      89%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      88%  H Landrith      Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Sam Jones facing 2-3-4
          ---      85%  D Fondy         Single to SS
   OO     1--      91%  E Banks         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      90%  W Moryn         Single to CF
   O      1--      92%  G Baker         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dick Drott facing 8-9-1
          ---      94%  B Smith         Double to CF
   O      -2-      93%  S Jones         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Smith to 3B
   RO     --3      94%  D Blasingame    Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Smith Scores
   O      ---      94%  A Dark          Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Sam Jones facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      95%  B Lennon        Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  B Speake        Popfly: 3B
          ---      95%  C Neeman        Double to RF
                  Ed Winceniak pinch hits for Dick Drott batting 9th
   O      -2-      96%  E Winceniak     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dave Hillman facing 3-4-5
                  Dave Hillman replaces Ed Winceniak pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  S Musial        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      96%  D Ennis         Lineout: LF
          ---      96%  W Moon          Single to LF
          1--      96%  K Boyer         Single to 3B; Moon to 2B
          12-      97%  H Landrith      Walk; Moon to 3B; Boyer to 2B
   O      123      96%  B Smith         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Sam Jones facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      97%  C Wise          Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      97%  D Fondy         Strikeout
          ---      96%  E Banks         Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Banks to 3B
   R      --3      94%  W Moryn         Single to CF; Banks Scores/unER
   O      1--      95%  G Baker         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Dave Hillman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      95%  S Jones         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      95%  D Blasingame    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      95%  A Dark          Single to RF
   O      1--      94%  S Musial        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Sam Jones facing 6-7-8
                  Joe Cunningham replaces Stan Musial playing 1B batting 3rd; Eddie Kasko replaces Alvin Dark playing SS batting 2nd
          ---      91%  B Lennon        Double to RF
   RR     -2-      82%  B Speake        Home Run (Deep RF); Lennon Scores
   O      ---      85%  C Neeman        Flyball: LF
                  Ed Mickelson pinch hits for Dave Hillman batting 9th
   O      ---      88%  E Mickelson     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      89%  C Wise          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Jim Brosnan facing 4-5-6
                  Jim Brosnan replaces Ed Mickelson pitching and batting 9th
          ---      91%  D Ennis         Single to RF
                  Chuck Harmon pinch runs for Del Ennis batting 4th
          1--      95%  W Moon          Single to RF; Harmon to 3B
   RO     1-3      95%  K Boyer         Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; Harmon Scores; Boyer to 2B/Adv on E4
   O      -2-      94%  H Landrith      Strikeout
   O      -2-      93%  B Smith         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-6, Sam Jones facing 2-3-4
                  Chuck Harmon moves to RF
   O      ---      95%  D Fondy         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      97%  E Banks         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      97%  W Moryn         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Jim Brosnan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      97%  S Jones         Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  D Blasingame    Groundout: P-1B
          ---      97%  E Kasko         Walk
   O      1--      97%  J Cunningham    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-6, Sam Jones facing 5-6-7
          ---      93%  G Baker         Walk
   O      1--      96%  B Lennon        Strikeout Looking
          1--      92%  B Speake        Walk; Baker to 2B
   O      12-      97%  C Neeman        Strikeout Looking
                  Bobby Del Greco pinch hits for Jim Brosnan batting 9th
   O      12-     100%  B Del Greco     Foul Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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