September 18, 1958 Milwaukee Braves at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 6
BAL 2 KCA 4
BOS 1 MLN 9
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Sportsman's Park III, Attendance: 12,714

Thursday, September 18, 1958
Time of Game: 2:25

Braves

88-59

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   4  0  1   1  0  3    9 13  0
Cardinals       2  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    3 11  1

W: B Rush (10-6), L: S Jones (13-12)

Cardinals

70-76

Lost 1

5th, 17½ GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bruton CF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .680    0    2   0   CS
R Schoendienst 2B             5   3   4   0    0   0  .261  .636    0    4   2   3·2B
E Mathews 3B                  3   1   0   1    1   1  .253  .813    0    2   4   SH
H Aaron RF                    4   1   1   1    1   1  .332  .942    0    0   0   
W Covington LF                4   1   2   0    0   0  .333 1.020    0    1   0   
  J Koppe PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.071         0   0   
  A Pafko LF                  1   1   1   3    0   0  .244  .669    0    0   0   HR
F Torre 1B                    5   1   2   2    0   0  .307  .824    0    9   2   3B
D Crandall C                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .277  .817    0    5   0   GDP
J Logan SS                    3   1   2   2    1   0  .232  .625    0    3   5   HR
B Rush P                      2   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .467    0    1   0   SH
Totals                       36   9  13   9    4   4                    27  13

BATTING

2B: R Schoendienst 3 (23, off N Chittum, off B Wight, off S Jones).

3B: F Torre (5, off S Jones).

HR: J Logan (11, off B Wight; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); A Pafko (3, off N Chittum; 9th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SH: B Rush (3, off S Jones); E Mathews (8, off B Wight).

TB: R Schoendienst 7; J Logan 5; A Pafko 4; F Torre 4; W Covington 2; B Bruton; H Aaron.

GIDP: D Crandall (13).

RBI: A Pafko 3 (23); F Torre 2 (54); J Logan 2 (53); H Aaron (90); E Mathews (73).

2-out RBI: A Pafko 3; J Logan 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. F Torre-J Logan-F Torre; E Mathews-R Schoendienst.

BASERUNNING

CS: B Bruton (1, 2nd base by N Chittum/G Green).

PO: R Schoendienst (1st base by B Wight).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Freese 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .248  .699    0    3   1   GDP
  L Tate SS                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    1   0   
E Burton RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   GDP
J Cunningham 1B               4   1   1   0    0   0  .313  .948    0   11   3   
K Boyer 3B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .310  .867    0    0   3   
I Noren LF                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .265  .722    0    2   0   2·2B
G Green C                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .281  .762    0    6   1   
B Smith CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .542    0    0   0   
E Kasko SS-2B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .215  .551    0    1   3   
S Jones P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .106  .231    0    0   0   
  B Wight P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .311    0    0   2   SH
  B Valenzuela PH             1   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .594    0    0   0   
  N Chittum P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         1   0   
  H Landrith PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .221  .649    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   3  11   3    0   3                    27  13

BATTING

2B: I Noren 2 (8, 2 off B Rush).

SH: B Wight (1, off B Rush).

TB: I Noren 4; K Boyer 2; E Kasko 2; L Tate; H Landrith; J Cunningham; G Green; B Valenzuela.

GIDP: G Freese (2); E Burton (1).

RBI: I Noren 2 (21); G Green (51).

2-out RBI: I Noren 2; G Green.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Kasko-J Cunningham.

E: B Wight (2).

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 Rush, W (10-6)               9    11   3   3    0   3   0   3.49   37     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 0·11     56    -     0.92   0.14
Totals                         9    11   3   3    0   3   0          37     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 0·11           -

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, L (13-12)             3.2   5   4   4    2   4   0   2.87   18     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 5     37    -     1.07  -0.30
B Wight                        3.1   5   2   2    1   0   1   4.70   15     -       ·  ·      8· 1· 0· 5          2-0    0.77  -0.04
N Chittum                      2     3   3   3    1   0   1   7.04    9     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.21  -0.01
Totals                         9    13   9   9    4   4   2          42     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0·13          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: B Wight (5).

IBB: None.

PO: B Wight (1; R Schoendienst, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Jocko Conlan, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Tony Venzon.

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 12,714.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Braves              St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. B Bruton             CF    1. G Freese             2B 
2. R Schoendienst       2B    2. E Burton             RF 
3. E Mathews            3B    3. J Cunningham         1B 
4. H Aaron              RF    4. K Boyer              3B 
5. W Covington          LF    5. I Noren              LF 
6. F Torre              1B    6. G Green              C  
7. D Crandall           C     7. B Smith              CF 
8. J Logan              SS    8. E Kasko              SS 
9. B Rush               P     9. S Jones              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  2-1  12-      25%  67% F Torre         S Jones         Triple (LF-CF); Aaron Scores; Covington Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  12-     -18%  28% I Noren         B Rush          Double (CF-RF); Cunningham Scores; Boyer Scores
   b 5   0  4-2  12-      17%  75% G Freese        B Rush          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B
   b 7   1  6-3  12-      11%  93% E Burton        B Rush          Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   t 4   2  2-3  --3      10%  71% J Logan         S Jones         Single to LF; Torre Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Sam Jones facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Bruton        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  R Schoendienst  Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  E Mathews       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Rush facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  G Freese        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      49%  E Burton        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      48%  J Cunningham    Single to 1B
          1--      46%  K Boyer         Single to CF; Cunningham to 2B
   RR     12-      28%  I Noren         Double (CF-RF); Cunningham Scores; Boyer Scores
   O      -2-      30%  G Green         Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Sam Jones facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      28%  H Aaron         Strikeout
   O      ---      26%  W Covington     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      25%  F Torre         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Rush facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      27%  B Smith         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      28%  E Kasko         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      29%  S Jones         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Sam Jones facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      26%  D Crandall      Strikeout
          ---      29%  J Logan         Walk
   O      1--      27%  B Rush          Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Logan to 2B
   O      -2-      23%  B Bruton        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Rush facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      25%  G Freese        Strikeout
   O      ---      26%  E Burton        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      27%  J Cunningham    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Sam Jones facing 2-3-4
          ---      34%  R Schoendienst  Double to RF
   O      -2-      29%  E Mathews       Flyball: LF
   R      -2-      38%  H Aaron         Single to CF; Schoendienst Scores
          1--      43%  W Covington     Single to CF; Aaron to 2B
   RR     12-      67%  F Torre         Triple (LF-CF); Aaron Scores; Covington Scores
   O      --3      61%  D Crandall      Strikeout
   R      --3      71%  J Logan         Single to LF; Torre Scores
          1--      72%  B Rush          Walk; Logan to 2B
                  Bill Wight replaces Sam Jones pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      69%  B Bruton        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Bob Rush facing 4-5-6
          ---      64%  K Boyer         Single to 3B
   O      1--      69%  I Noren         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      72%  G Green         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      75%  B Smith         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Bill Wight facing 2-3-4
          ---      78%  R Schoendienst  Single to RF
          1--      80%  E Mathews       Schoendienst Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Schoendienst to 2B
   O      -2-      77%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      74%  H Aaron         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      71%  W Covington     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Bob Rush facing 8-9-1
          ---      66%  E Kasko         Single to LF
          1--      58%  B Wight         Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Kasko to 2B
   OO     12-      75%  G Freese        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B
   O      1--      78%  E Burton        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Bill Wight facing 6-7-8
          ---      81%  F Torre         Single to CF
   OO     1--      75%  D Crandall      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   R      ---      84%  J Logan         Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      84%  B Rush          Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Bob Rush facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      87%  J Cunningham    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      88%  K Boyer         Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      86%  I Noren         Double to RF
   R      -2-      78%  G Green         Single (LF-CF); Noren Scores
   O      1--      82%  B Smith         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-3, Bill Wight facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      80%  B Bruton        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      83%  R Schoendienst  Double to LF
          -2-      85%  E Mathews       Wild Pitch; Schoendienst to 3B
   RO     --3      88%  " "             Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Schoendienst Scores
                  Eddie Kasko moves to 2B; Lee Tate replaces Gene Freese playing SS batting 1st
          ---      88%  H Aaron         Walk
          1--      89%  W Covington     Single to CF; Aaron to 2B
                  Joe Koppe pinch runs for Wes Covington batting 5th
   O      12-      87%  F Torre         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 6, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-6, Bob Rush facing 8-9-1
                  Andy Pafko replaces Joe Koppe playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---      90%  E Kasko         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Benny Valenzuela pinch hits for Bill Wight batting 9th
          ---      87%  B Valenzuela    Single to LF
          1--      82%  L Tate          Single to LF; Valenzuela to 2B
   OO     12-      93%  E Burton        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-3, Nelson Chittum facing 7-8-9
                  Nelson Chittum replaces Benny Valenzuela pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  D Crandall      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      92%  J Logan         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      91%  B Rush          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-6, Bob Rush facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      94%  J Cunningham    Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      96%  K Boyer         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  I Noren         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-3, Nelson Chittum facing 1-2-3
          ---      97%  B Bruton        Single to RF
   O      1--      96%  R Schoendienst  Bruton Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      97%  " "             Double to LF
          -2-      97%  E Mathews       Walk
   O      12-      96%  H Aaron         Foul Flyball: C
   RRR    12-     100%  A Pafko         Home Run (Deep LF); Schoendienst Scores; Mathews Scores
   O      ---     100%  F Torre         Groundout: 1B-P
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 9, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-9, Bob Rush facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  G Green         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Smith         Strikeout
          ---     100%  E Kasko         Single to LF
                  Hobie Landrith pinch hits for Nelson Chittum batting 9th
          1--     100%  H Landrith      Single to RF; Kasko to 2B
   O      12-     100%  L Tate          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 9, Cardinals 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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