April 21, 1962 Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Sportsman's Park III, Attendance: 14,601

Saturday, April 21, 1962, 1:33PM
Time of Game: 1:55

Cubs

1-9

Lost 2

9th, 8½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  3
Cardinals       1  0  0   0  1  6   0  0  X    8 12  0

W: C Simmons (2-0), L: G Hobbie (0-2)

Cardinals

7-0

Won 7

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock CF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .812    0    2   0   2B
K Hubbs 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .318  .712    0    1   1   GDP
B Williams LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .606    0    0   0   
E Banks 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .359 1.063    0   10   1   2B
G Altman RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .422    0    4   1   
R Santo 3B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .727    0    1   3   
E White SS                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .136  .432    0    6   2   
M Thacker C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .683    0    0   0   GDP
G Hobbie P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .762    0    0   2   
  M Steevens P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  J McKnight PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .500    0    0   0   
Totals                       28   0   3   0    2   2                    24  11

BATTING

2B: E Banks (1, off C Simmons); L Brock (1, off C Simmons).

TB: L Brock 3; E Banks 2.

GIDP: K Hubbs (3); M Thacker (1).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Altman-E Banks-E White.

E: M Steevens (1); B Williams (1); L Brock (3).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Flood CF                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .526 1.208    0    2   0   
D Landrum RF                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .368  .777    0    1   0   
  C Warwick PH-RF             1   0   0   1    0   0  .500 1.300    0    0   0   SF
B White 1B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .412 1.138    0   15   1   HR,HBP
S Musial LF                   2   0   0   1    1   0  .423 1.046    0    0   0   SF
  C James LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
K Boyer 3B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .367 1.212    0    1   2   2B
C Sawatski C                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .429 1.127    0    2   0   
J Javier 2B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .265  .688    0    3   7   2B
J Gotay SS                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .167  .453    0    1   5   IW
C Simmons P                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .571 1.196    0    1   1   
Totals                       33   8  12   6    3   0                    27  16

BATTING

2B: K Boyer (2, off M Steevens); J Javier (1, off G Hobbie).

HR: B White (2, off G Hobbie; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

SF: C Warwick (1, off M Steevens); S Musial (2, off M Steevens).

IBB: J Gotay (1, by G Hobbie).

HBP: B White (1, by M Steevens).

TB: B White 5; J Javier 3; K Boyer 3; C Flood 2; C Sawatski 2; D Landrum; C Simmons.

RBI: C Simmons 2 (2); B White (12); C Warwick (4); J Javier (4); S Musial (10).

2-out RBI: B White.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Gotay-J Javier-B White 2.

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 (0-2)              5    10   8   6    3   0   1   6.23   28     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 7· 1     16    -     0.70  -0.12
M Steevens                     3     2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00   11     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 0· 0          3-3    0.03  -0.01
Totals                         8    12   8   6    3   0   1          39     -       ·  ·     14·13· 7· 1          3-3

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
C Simmons, W (2-0)             9     3   0   0    2   2   0   1.00   30     -       ·  ·     16· 8· 2· 0     81    -     0.71   0.38
Totals                         9     3   0   0    2   2   0          30     -       ·  ·     16· 8· 2· 0           -

G Hobbie faced 6 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: G Hobbie (1; J Gotay).

HBP: M Steevens (1; B White).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Tony Venzon.

Time of Game: 1:55.

Attendance: 14,601.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 81° F, Wind 15mph from Right to Left, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. L Brock              CF    1. C Flood              CF 
2. K Hubbs              2B    2. D Landrum            RF 
3. B Williams           LF    3. B White              1B 
4. E Banks              1B    4. S Musial             LF 
5. G Altman             RF    5. K Boyer              3B 
6. R Santo              3B    6. C Sawatski           C  
7. E White              SS    7. J Javier             2B 
8. M Thacker            C     8. J Gotay              SS 
9. G Hobbie             P     9. C Simmons            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  1-0  123      16%  65% M Thacker       C Simmons       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 5   2  0-1  1--      12%  79% B White         G Hobbie        Single to CF (Line Drive); Landrum Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI/unER; White to 2B
   b 1   2  0-0  ---      10%  61% B White         G Hobbie        Home Run (Deep RF)
   t 1   0  0-0  1--       7%  54% K Hubbs         C Simmons       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 2   1  1-0  12-      -6%  50% E White         C Simmons       Walk; Banks to 3B; Santo to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Curt Simmons facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  L Brock         Single to P (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      54%  K Hubbs         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Glen Hobbie facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  C Flood         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      51%  D Landrum       Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---      61%  B White         Home Run (Deep RF)
          ---      62%  S Musial        Walk
   O      1--      60%  K Boyer         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Curt Simmons facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  E Banks         Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      58%  G Altman        Lineout: RF
          -2-      56%  R Santo         Walk
          12-      50%  E White         Walk; Banks to 3B; Santo to 2B
   OO     123      65%  M Thacker       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Glen Hobbie facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      63%  C Sawatski      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      62%  J Javier        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      61%  J Gotay         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Curt Simmons facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      63%  G Hobbie        Strikeout
   O      ---      65%  L Brock         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      66%  K Hubbs         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Glen Hobbie facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      64%  C Simmons       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      68%  C Flood         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Flood to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -2-      65%  D Landrum       Groundout: 2B-1B; Flood to 3B
   O      --3      62%  B White         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Curt Simmons facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      65%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      67%  E Banks         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      68%  G Altman        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Glen Hobbie facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      66%  S Musial        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      64%  K Boyer         Popfly: SS
          ---      65%  C Sawatski      Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      67%  J Javier        Single to SS (Ground Ball); Sawatski to 2B
   O      12-      63%  J Gotay         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Curt Simmons facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      66%  R Santo         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      69%  E White         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  M Thacker       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Glen Hobbie facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      68%  C Simmons       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      66%  C Flood         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      68%  D Landrum       Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   R      1--      79%  B White         Single to CF (Line Drive); Landrum Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI/unER; White to 2B
   O      -2-      77%  S Musial        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Curt Simmons facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      80%  G Hobbie        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      82%  L Brock         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      84%  K Hubbs         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Glen Hobbie facing 5-6-7
          ---      86%  K Boyer         Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      91%  C Sawatski      Single to LF (Line Drive); Boyer to 3B
   R      1-3      95%  J Javier        Double to CF (Line Drive); Boyer Scores; Sawatski to 3B
          -23      96%  J Gotay         Intentional Walk
   RR     123      98%  C Simmons       Single to RF (Line Drive); Sawatski Scores; Javier Scores; Gotay to 3B
          1-3      99%  C Flood         Walk; Simmons to 2B
                  Morrie Steevens replaces Glen Hobbie pitching and batting 9th; Carl Warwick pinch hits for Don Landrum batting 2nd
   RRO    123      99%  C Warwick       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Gotay Scores; Simmons Scores/Adv on E1/No RBI; Flood to 3B
          --3      99%  B White         Hit By Pitch
   ROO    1-3     100%  S Musial        Double Play: Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Flood Scores/unER; White out at 2B/RF-1B-SS
                  6 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 8.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-8, Curt Simmons facing 3-4-5
                  Charlie James replaces Stan Musial playing LF batting 4th; Carl Warwick moves to RF
   O      ---     100%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  E Banks         Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  G Altman        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-0, Morrie Steevens facing 5-6-7
          ---     100%  K Boyer         Double to RF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-     100%  C Sawatski      Flyball: RF; Boyer to 3B
   O      --3     100%  J Javier        Groundout: SS-1B; Boyer stays at 3B
   O      --3     100%  J Gotay         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 8.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-8, Curt Simmons facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  R Santo         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---     100%  E White         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  M Thacker       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-0, Morrie Steevens facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  C Simmons       Popfly: SS
          ---     100%  C Flood         Single to P (Ground Ball)
   O      1--     100%  C Warwick       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  B White         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 8.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-8, Curt Simmons facing 9-1-2
                  Jim McKnight pinch hits for Morrie Steevens batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J McKnight      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  L Brock         Double to RF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-     100%  K Hubbs         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -2-     100%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 8.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation