July 26, 1961 San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 5
BOS 1 BAL 9
BOS 2 CLE 12
@KCA 5 DET 5
@LAA 4 MIN 10
WSA 9 NYY 5
CHW 2 CHC 7
STL 6
(12) CIN 3
@MLN 2 LAD 6
@PHI 1 PIT 8
SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 17,306

Wednesday, July 26, 1961
Time of Game: 2:46

Giants

50-45

Lost 1

3rd, 8½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  3  0   0  0  0    3 12  1
Pirates         0  0  0   0  3  2   0  3  X    8 11  0

W: B Friend (10-13), L: D LeMay (2-3)

Pirates

45-44

Won 1

5th, 10½ GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Amalfitano 2B               5   0   2   0    0   0  .287  .705    0    2   5   
H Kuenn RF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .269  .710    0    4   0   
M Alou LF                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .305  .802    0    1   0   3B
W Mays CF                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .323 1.038    0    0   0   SB,GDP
O Cepeda 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .319  .961    0    7   1   
E Bailey C                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .266  .793    0    6   0   
J Davenport 3B                4   0   2   0    0   0  .276  .811    0    0   1   2B
J Pagan SS                    3   0   2   0    0   1  .261  .658    0    3   0   
  J Marshall PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .648    0    0   0   
J Sanford P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .162  .530    0    1   1   
  D LeMay P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .063  .181    0    0   0   
  D Zanni P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  W McCovey PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .752    0    0   0   
Totals                       37   3  12   3    0   5                    24   8

BATTING

2B: J Davenport (14, off B Friend).

3B: M Alou (1, off B Friend).

TB: M Alou 4; J Davenport 3; J Amalfitano 2; J Pagan 2; E Bailey; W Mays; O Cepeda; H Kuenn.

GIDP: W Mays (9).

RBI: W Mays (75); M Alou (15); E Bailey (36).

2-out RBI: E Bailey.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

E: E Bailey (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: W Mays (12, 2nd base off B Friend/S Burgess).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   5   0   1   1    0   1  .286  .775    0    4   0   
D Groat SS                    5   1   3   2    0   0  .264  .693    0    3   3   
B Skinner LF                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .253  .730    0    0   0   SH
  J Christopher LF            1   0   1   2    0   0  .306  .757    0    1   0   2B
R Nelson 1B                   3   0   0   0    2   1  .245  .814    0   10   1   
R Clemente RF                 3   1   0   0    2   0  .354  .966    0    2   1   IW
S Burgess C                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .285  .837    0    5   1   3B
D Hoak 3B                     3   2   1   0    1   1  .336  .952    0    1   2   
B Mazeroski 2B                3   2   2   1    1   0  .258  .670    0    1   5   
B Friend P                    4   1   2   2    0   2  .140  .295    0    0   2   
Totals                       34   8  11   8    7   6                    27  15

BATTING

2B: J Christopher (4, off D Zanni).

3B: S Burgess (2, off J Sanford).

SH: B Skinner (2, off D LeMay).

IBB: R Clemente (3, by D LeMay).

TB: D Groat 3; S Burgess 3; J Christopher 2; B Friend 2; B Mazeroski 2; B Virdon; D Hoak.

RBI: B Friend 2 (6); J Christopher 2 (10); D Groat 2 (35); B Virdon (45); B Mazeroski (38).

2-out RBI: B Friend 2; B Virdon; D Groat.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 6 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Hoak-R Nelson.

BASERUNNING

PO: B Skinner (1st base by J Sanford).

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Sanford                      4.2   4   3   3    3   4   0   3.64   20     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 0· 4     45    -     1.16  -0.17
D LeMay, L (2-3)               2     3   2   2    3   1   0   3.61   13     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 3          2-0    1.48  -0.17
D Zanni                        1.1   4   3   3    1   1   0   6.75    9     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 4          3-0    0.38  -0.02
Totals                         8    11   8   8    7   6   0          42     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 0·11          5-0

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Friend, W (10-13)            9    12   3   3    0   5   0   4.24   37     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0·12     56    -     1.07   0.14
Totals                         9    12   3   3    0   5   0          37     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0·12           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D LeMay (3; R Clemente).

PO: J Sanford (3; B Skinner, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Bill Jackowski.

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 17,306.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. J Amalfitano         2B    1. B Virdon             CF 
2. H Kuenn              RF    2. D Groat              SS 
3. M Alou               LF    3. B Skinner            LF 
4. W Mays               CF    4. R Nelson             1B 
5. O Cepeda             1B    5. R Clemente           RF 
6. E Bailey             C     6. S Burgess            C  
7. J Davenport          3B    7. D Hoak               3B 
8. J Pagan              SS    8. B Mazeroski          2B 
9. J Sanford            P     9. B Friend             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  3-3  123      25%  85% B Friend        D LeMay         Single to LF; Clemente Scores; Hoak Scores; Mazeroski to 3B; Friend to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 5   1  0-0  1--     -19%  31% M Alou          B Friend        Triple to CF (Deep CF); Kuenn Scores
   b 5   2  3-2  12-      17%  58% D Groat         J Sanford       Single; Mazeroski Scores; Virdon to 3B; Groat to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 5   2  3-1  1-3      12%  41% B Virdon        J Sanford       Single; Hoak Scores; Mazeroski to 2B
   b 5   1  3-0  1-3      11%  38% B Mazeroski     J Sanford       Single; Burgess Scores; Hoak to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  J Amalfitano    Single
   O      1--      48%  H Kuenn         Groundout: P-1B; Amalfitano to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  M Alou          Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      55%  W Mays          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Sanford facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  B Virdon        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  D Groat         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      52%  B Skinner       Walk
   O      1--      50%  R Nelson        Skinner Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Friend facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  O Cepeda        Single
   O      1--      50%  E Bailey        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      53%  J Davenport     Flyball: CF
          1--      50%  J Pagan         Single; Cepeda to 3B
   O      1-3      55%  J Sanford       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Sanford facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  R Nelson        Walk
   O      1--      55%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      52%  S Burgess       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  D Hoak          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
          ---      46%  J Amalfitano    Single
   O      1--      50%  H Kuenn         Flyball: CF
          1--      46%  M Alou          Single; Amalfitano to 2B
   OO     12-      56%  W Mays          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Sanford facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  B Mazeroski     Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      51%  B Friend        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  B Virdon        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Friend facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  O Cepeda        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  E Bailey        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      52%  J Davenport     Double
          -2-      50%  J Pagan         Single; Davenport to 3B
   O      1-3      56%  J Sanford       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Sanford facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  D Groat         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  B Skinner       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      50%  R Nelson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  J Amalfitano    Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  H Kuenn         Single
   R      1--      31%  M Alou          Triple to CF (Deep CF); Kuenn Scores
   R      --3      25%  W Mays          Single; Alou Scores
   O      1--      26%  O Cepeda        Strikeout, Mays Steals 2B
   RO     -2-      19%  E Bailey        Single to RF; Mays Scores; Bailey out at 2B/RF-C-SS-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Jack Sanford facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      17%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      23%  S Burgess       Triple
          --3      27%  D Hoak          Walk
   R      1-3      38%  B Mazeroski     Single; Burgess Scores; Hoak to 3B
   O      1-3      29%  B Friend        Strikeout
   R      1-3      41%  B Virdon        Single; Hoak Scores; Mazeroski to 2B
   R      12-      58%  D Groat         Single; Mazeroski Scores; Virdon to 3B; Groat to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Dick LeMay replaces Jack Sanford pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23      50%  B Skinner       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Bob Friend facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  J Davenport     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      56%  J Pagan         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      58%  D LeMay         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Dick LeMay facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      54%  R Nelson        Flyball: RF
          ---      58%  R Clemente      Walk
   O      1--      54%  S Burgess       Strikeout Looking
          1--      58%  D Hoak          Single; Clemente to 3B
          1-3      60%  B Mazeroski     Walk; Hoak to 2B
   RR     123      85%  B Friend        Single to LF; Clemente Scores; Hoak Scores; Mazeroski to 3B; Friend to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23      82%  B Virdon        Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 5.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-5, Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      85%  J Amalfitano    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      87%  H Kuenn         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      89%  M Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-3, Dick LeMay facing 2-3-4
          ---      90%  D Groat         Single
          1--      94%  B Skinner       Reached on E2/Sacrifice Bunt; Groat to 3B
   O      1-3      93%  R Nelson        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Skinner to 2B
          -23      93%  R Clemente      Intentional Walk
   O      123      89%  S Burgess       Popfly: 2B
                  Dom Zanni replaces Dick LeMay pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      86%  D Hoak          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 5.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-5, Bob Friend facing 4-5-6
                  Joe Christopher replaces Bob Skinner playing LF batting 3rd
   O      ---      90%  W Mays          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      93%  O Cepeda        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      94%  E Bailey        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-3, Dom Zanni facing 8-9-1
          ---      95%  B Mazeroski     Single
          1--      96%  B Friend        Single; Mazeroski to 2B
   O      12-      95%  B Virdon        Strikeout Looking
   R      12-      98%  D Groat         Single; Mazeroski Scores; Friend to 2B
   RR     12-     100%  J Christopher   Double to RF; Friend Scores; Groat Scores
          -2-     100%  R Nelson        Walk
   O      12-      99%  R Clemente      Flyball: RF
   O      12-      99%  S Burgess       Popfly: 2B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 8.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-8, Bob Friend facing 7-8-9
          ---      99%  J Davenport     Single
                  Jim Marshall pinch hits for Jose Pagan batting 8th
   O      1--      99%  J Marshall      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  Willie McCovey pinch hits for Dom Zanni batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  W McCovey       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  J Amalfitano    Popfly: SS
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 8.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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