August 1, 1969 Los Angeles Dodgers at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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WSA 5
@CAL 3 DET 8
CHW 0 KCR 6
CLE 0 MIN 4
BAL 3
(10) OAK 4
BOS 3 NYY 4
@SEP 2 CHC 5
SDP 2 HOU 5
@MON 3 NYM 5
ATL 4 CIN 7
@PHI 6 SFG 5
@PIT 1 STL 7
LAD 2

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 29,919

Friday, August 1, 1969, 8:00PM
Time of Game: 2:24

Dodgers

56-47

Lost 3

4th, 2 GB

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

W: S Carlton (13-5), L: D Drysdale (5-4)

Cardinals

56-49

Won 5

3rd, 9 GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wills SS                    3   0   2   1    0   0  .273  .681    0    0   2   
  J Purdin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Miller PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .212  .499    0    0   0   
  A McBean P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
M Mota LF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .348  .812    0    3   0   GDP
W Davis CF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .259  .758    0    0   0   2B
A Kosco RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .690    0    2   0   
K Boyer 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .226  .563    0    8   1   GDP
B Sudakis 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .227  .643    0    3   0   
T Sizemore 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .257  .612    0    4   3   
J Torborg C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .539    0    2   2   
D Drysdale P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .407    0    0   0   
  R Lamb P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   2   
  B Grabarkewitz PH-SS        1   0   0   0    1   1  .118  .358    0    1   2   
Totals                       33   2   8   1    1   7                    24  12

BATTING

2B: W Davis (11, off S Carlton).

TB: W Davis 2; M Wills 2; T Sizemore; K Boyer; A Kosco; B Sudakis; J Miller.

GIDP: M Mota (7); K Boyer (1).

RBI: M Wills (27).

2-out RBI: M Wills.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 4. T Sizemore-B Grabarkewitz-K Boyer; T Sizemore-K Boyer; K Boyer-J Torborg-B Sudakis; M Wills-T Sizemore-K Boyer.

PB: J Torborg (3).

E: T Sizemore (20).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   1   3   2    0   0  .296  .795    0    4   0   
C Flood CF                    4   1   0   0    1   1  .291  .696    0    1   0   
V Pinson RF                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .284  .758    0    1   0   
J Torre 1B                    4   0   2   2    0   1  .284  .835    0    8   0   2B
T McCarver C                  2   1   1   0    2   0  .266  .696    0    7   0   
M Shannon 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .258  .684    0    0   4   GDP
J Javier 2B                   3   1   3   1    1   0  .293  .772    0    1   3   2B
D Maxvill SS                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .180  .528    0    5   3   GDP
S Carlton P                   2   1   1   0    1   0  .222  .559    0    0   0   2B,SH
Totals                       31   7  13   7    6   2                    27  10

BATTING

2B: S Carlton (4, off D Drysdale); J Javier (20, off J Purdin); J Torre (23, off R Lamb).

SH: S Carlton (4, off R Lamb).

TB: J Javier 4; J Torre 3; L Brock 3; S Carlton 2; T McCarver; M Shannon; V Pinson; D Maxvill.

GIDP: D Maxvill (8); M Shannon (6).

RBI: L Brock 2 (36); J Torre 2 (67); V Pinson (52); D Maxvill (22); J Javier (26).

2-out RBI: J Javier; L Brock.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 6 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Javier-D Maxvill-J Torre; D Maxvill-J Javier-J Torre.

PB: T McCarver (13).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Drysdale, L (5-4)            2     6   5   5    1   1   0   4.61   12     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 1· 6     24    -     0.98  -0.24
R Lamb                         3     3   1   1    1   1   0   3.00   11     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 3          2-2    0.30  -0.05
J Purdin                       2     3   1   1    2   0   0   6.06   10     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 1· 3          0-0    0.10  -0.01
A McBean                       1     1   0   0    2   0   0   3.89    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8    13   7   7    6   2   0          38     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 2·13          2-2

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 Carlton, W (13-5)            9     8   2   2    1   7   0   1.81   34     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0· 7     69    -     0.42   0.20
Totals                         9     8   2   2    1   7   0          34     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0· 7           -

D Drysdale faced 4 batters in the 3rd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Purdin (3); S Carlton (5).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Dezelan, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Doug Harvey.

Time of Game: 2:24.

Attendance: 29,919.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. M Wills              SS    1. L Brock              LF 
2. M Mota               LF    2. C Flood              CF 
3. W Davis              CF    3. V Pinson             RF 
4. A Kosco              RF    4. J Torre              1B 
5. K Boyer              1B    5. T McCarver           C  
6. B Sudakis            3B    6. M Shannon            3B 
7. T Sizemore           2B    7. J Javier             2B 
8. J Torborg            C     8. D Maxvill            SS 
9. D Drysdale           P     9. S Carlton            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  0-0  1-3     -15%  53% M Shannon       D Drysdale      Double Play: Flyball: 1B-C-3B; McCarver to 2B
   b 2   2  0-0  -2-      11%  64% J Javier        D Drysdale      Single to LF; McCarver Scores
   b 2   0  0-0  1--      10%  69% T McCarver      D Drysdale      Single to 2B; Torre to 3B/Adv on E4
   b 3   0  0-1  -2-       7%  80% L Brock         D Drysdale      Single to CF; Carlton Scores
   b 3   0  0-2  12-       6%  89% V Pinson        D Drysdale      Single to RF; Brock Scores; Flood to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  M Wills         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  M Mota          Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  W Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Drysdale facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  L Brock         Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      51%  C Flood         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  V Pinson        Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Carlton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  A Kosco         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  K Boyer         Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  B Sudakis       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Drysdale facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  J Torre         Single to CF
          1--      69%  T McCarver      Single to 2B; Torre to 3B/Adv on E4
   OO     1-3      53%  M Shannon       Double Play: Flyball: 1B-C-3B; McCarver to 2B
   R      -2-      64%  J Javier        Single to LF; McCarver Scores
   O      1--      62%  D Maxvill       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Carlton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      65%  T Sizemore      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      66%  J Torborg       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      68%  D Drysdale      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Drysdale facing 9-1-2
          ---      73%  S Carlton       Double to RF
   R      -2-      80%  L Brock         Single to CF; Carlton Scores
          1--      84%  C Flood         Walk; Brock to 2B
   R      12-      89%  V Pinson        Single to RF; Brock Scores; Flood to 2B
                  Ray Lamb replaces Don Drysdale pitching and batting 9th
          12-      92%  J Torre         Passed Ball; Flood to 3B; Pinson to 2B
   RR     -23      96%  " "             Double to LF; Flood Scores; Pinson Scores
          -2-      96%  T McCarver      Walk
   OO     12-      94%  M Shannon       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Torre to 3B
   O      --3      93%  J Javier        Baserunner Out Advancing; Torre out at Hm/C-P
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-5, Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
          ---      91%  M Wills         Single to 1B/Bunt
   OO     1--      95%  M Mota          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  W Davis         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Ray Lamb facing 7-8-9
          ---      96%  J Javier        Single to CF
   O      1--      96%  D Maxvill       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      95%  S Carlton       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Javier to 2B
   R      -2-      97%  L Brock         Single to CF; Javier Scores
   O      1--      97%  C Flood         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-6, Steve Carlton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      98%  A Kosco         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      98%  K Boyer         Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  B Sudakis       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Ray Lamb facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      98%  V Pinson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  J Torre         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      98%  T McCarver      Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-6, Steve Carlton facing 7-8-9
          ---      97%  T Sizemore      Single to LF
   O      1--      98%  J Torborg       Groundout: 3B-1B; Sizemore to 2B
                  Billy Grabarkewitz pinch hits for Ray Lamb batting 9th
   O      -2-      98%  B Grabarkewitz  Strikeout
          -2-      98%  M Wills         Wild Pitch; Sizemore to 3B
   R      --3      97%  " "             Single to LF; Sizemore Scores
   O      1--      98%  M Mota          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, John Purdin facing 6-7-8
                  John Purdin replaces Maury Wills pitching and batting 1st; Billy Grabarkewitz moves to SS
          ---      98%  M Shannon       Single to LF
          1--      99%  J Javier        Double to CF; Shannon to 3B
   R      -23      99%  D Maxvill       Single to CF; Shannon Scores; Javier to 3B
   OO     1-3      99%  S Carlton       Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      --3      99%  L Brock         Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 7.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-7, Steve Carlton facing 3-4-5
          ---      98%  W Davis         Double to RF
          -2-      96%  A Kosco         Single to LF; Davis to 3B
   ROO    1-3      99%  K Boyer         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Davis Scores/No RBI
          ---      98%  B Sudakis       Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  T Sizemore      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cardinals 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-2, John Purdin facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  C Flood         Flyball: LF
          ---      99%  V Pinson        Walk
          1--      99%  J Torre         Wild Pitch; Pinson to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  " "             Flyball: LF
          -2-      99%  T McCarver      Walk
   O      12-      99%  M Shannon       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cardinals 7.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-7, Steve Carlton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  J Torborg       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      99%  B Grabarkewitz  Walk
                  John Miller pinch hits for John Purdin batting 1st
          1--      97%  J Miller        Single to LF; Grabarkewitz to 2B
   O      12-      99%  M Mota          Strikeout
   O      12-     100%  W Davis         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cardinals 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-2, Al McBean facing 7-8-9
                  Al McBean replaces John Miller pitching and batting 1st
          ---     100%  J Javier        Walk
   OO     1--      99%  D Maxvill       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---     100%  S Carlton       Walk
          1--     100%  L Brock         Single to LF; Carlton to 2B
   O      12-      99%  C Flood         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cardinals 7.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-7, Steve Carlton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  A Kosco         Popfly: SS
          ---      99%  K Boyer         Single to CF
          1--      99%  B Sudakis       Passed Ball; Boyer to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Popfly: SS
   O      -2-     100%  T Sizemore      Popfly: SS
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cardinals 7.

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