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Ebbets Field, Attendance: 31,983 |
Sunday, September 30, 1956 Time of Game: 0:00 |
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Pirates
6
66-88
Lost 4
7th, 27 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Pirates 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 6 13 0
Dodgers 3 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 X 8 12 1
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Dodgers
8
93-61
Won 3
1st
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Batting Stats
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details R Clemente RF 5 0 2 2 0 1 .311 .761 26 18 1 1 B Virdon CF 5 0 2 3 0 0 .319 .806 13 10 1 0 2B,2·GDP B Skinner 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .202 .609 14 9 8 0 B Friend P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .165 .390 0 0 H Foiles PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .212 .635 4 3 0 0 F Thomas 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .282 .787 11 7 0 0 L Walls LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .274 .777 11 8 5 0 HR,3B D Groat SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .273 .638 13 10 1 4 2B E O'Brien PR-SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .574 0 0 B Mazeroski 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .243 .611 10 8 3 5 G Freese PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .568 4 3 0 0 J Shepard C 4 2 3 0 0 0 .242 .691 14 9 3 0 V Law P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .175 .471 0 0 R Face P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 .385 0 1 D Cole PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .212 .543 5 1 0 0 B Purkey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J Powers PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .048 .139 2 1 0 0 GDP R Kline P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .127 .293 0 0 D Long PH-1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .263 .812 8 6 2 0 Totals 38 6 13 0 1 4 135 93 24 11
Batting Events
2B: B Virdon (23, off D Newcombe); D Groat (19, off D Newcombe).
3B: L Walls (11, off D Newcombe).
HR: L Walls (11, off D Newcombe; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
TB: L Walls 7; J Shepard 3; D Groat 3; B Virdon 3; R Clemente 2; F Thomas; B Mazeroski.
GIDP: B Virdon 2 (12); J Powers (2).
RBI: B Virdon 3 (46); R Clemente 2 (60); L Walls (54).
2-out RBI: B Virdon 3.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Brooklyn Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Gilliam 2B 4 1 0 0 1 0 .300 .794 12 8 7 2 P Reese SS 3 1 2 1 0 0 .257 .667 14 10 4 8 SF D Snider CF 4 2 2 4 0 0 .292 .997 8 5 4 0 2·HR J Robinson 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .275 .793 19 11 0 1 HR S Amoros LF 4 2 2 2 0 0 .260 .902 13 7 1 0 2·HR G Hodges 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .265 .861 16 9 6 0 C Furillo RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .289 .824 10 5 1 0 R Campanella C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .219 .727 15 9 4 0 D Newcombe P 3 1 1 0 0 0 .234 .654 11 6 0 3 2B D Bessent P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .111 .216 3 1 0 0 Totals 34 8 12 0 2 2 121 71 27 14
Batting Events
2B: D Newcombe (6, off R Kline).
HR: S Amoros 2 (16, 1 off R Kline, 1 off B Friend; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); J Robinson (10, off B Purkey; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); D Snider 2 (43, 1 off R Kline, 1 off V Law; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to CF; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: P Reese (4, off R Kline).
TB: S Amoros 8; D Snider 8; J Robinson 4; G Hodges 2; P Reese 2; D Newcombe 2; R Campanella; D Bessent.
RBI: D Snider 4 (101); S Amoros 2 (58); J Robinson (43); P Reese (46).
2-out RBI: D Snider; J Robinson.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. D Newcombe-P Reese-G Hodges; J Gilliam-P Reese-G Hodges; J Robinson-J Gilliam-G Hodges.
E: J Robinson (9).
Pitching Stats
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA V Law, L (8-16) 0.2 3 3 3 1 0 1 4.32 6 30-17 12· 1· 4 2· 2· 2· 1 33 - 0.80 -0.24 R Face 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.52 4 11-6 4· 1· 1 3· 1· 0· 0 1-0 0.40 0.04 B Purkey 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 2.25 7 19-11 9· 0· 2 3· 3· 2· 1 0-0 0.52 -0.02 R Kline 2 3 3 3 1 2 2 3.38 10 31-18 10· 6· 2 2· 3· 0· 2 0-0 0.32 -0.12 B Friend 2 5 1 1 0 0 1 3.24 10 30-19 16· 1· 2 5· 3· 2· 2 0-0 0.45 -0.03 Totals 8 12 8 8 2 2 5 37 121-71 51· 9·11 15·12· 6· 6 1-0
Brooklyn Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA D Newcombe, W (27-7) 7.1 11 6 6 1 2 1 2.96 32 104-70 47· 8·15 11·13· 4· 5 33 - 1.11 -0.02 D Bessent, S (9) 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 2.50 7 27-21 11· 3· 7 2· 3· 2· 0 0-0 2.62 0.14 Totals 9 13 6 6 1 4 1 39 131-91 58·11·22 13·16· 6· 5 -
Balks: None.
WP: D Newcombe (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Bill Jackowski, 1B - Vic Delmore, 2B - Jocko Conlan, 3B - Stan Landes.
Time of Game: 0:00.
Attendance: 31,983.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Pittsburgh Pirates Brooklyn Dodgers 1. Roberto Clemente RF 1. Jim Gilliam 2B 2. Bill Virdon CF 2. Pee Wee Reese SS 3. Bob Skinner 1B 3. Duke Snider CF 4. Frank Thomas 3B 4. Jackie Robinson 3B 5. Lee Walls LF 5. Sandy Amoros LF 6. Dick Groat SS 6. Gil Hodges 1B 7. Bill Mazeroski 2B 7. Carl Furillo RF 8. Jack Shepard C 8. Roy Campanella C 9. Vern Law P 9. Don Newcombe P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t9 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 1,(0-0) | 14% | 99% | 6-8 | PIT | B. Virdon | D. Bessent | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B |
| b1 | 0 | 1-3 | RRR | 1,(0-0) | 14% | 81% | 0-0 | BRO | D. Snider | V. Law | Home Run; Gilliam Scores; Reese Scores |
| t8 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 4,(1-2) | 12% | 87% | 6-7 | PIT | D. Long | D. Bessent | Strikeout Swinging |
| t7 | 2 | 123 | RRR | 3,(1-1) | -11% | 84% | 2-7 | PIT | B. Virdon | D. Newcombe | Double to RF (Line Drive); Groat Scores; Mazeroski Scores; Shepard Scores |
| b3 | 2 | --- | R | 2,(1-0) | 10% | 74% | 3-2 | BRO | J. Robinson | B. Purkey | Home Run |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Newcombe facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | PIT | R. Clemente | D. Newcombe | Bunt Groundout: P-1B |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Virdon | D. Newcombe | Groundout: P-SS-1B |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Skinner | D. Newcombe | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 3% | 58% | 0-0 | BRO | J. Gilliam | V. Law | Walk | |
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | 8,(3-2) | 9% | 67% | 0-0 | BRO | P. Reese | V. Law | Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Gilliam to 3B | |
| b1 | 0 | 1-3 | RRR | 1,(0-0) | 14% | 81% | 0-0 | BRO | D. Snider | V. Law | Home Run; Gilliam Scores; Reese Scores |
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | -1% | 79% | 3-0 | BRO | J. Robinson | V. Law | Lineout: LF |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(3-1) | -1% | 78% | 3-0 | BRO | S. Amoros | V. Law | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b1 | 2 | --- | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 79% | 3-0 | BRO | G. Hodges | V. Law | Single to CF (Ground Ball) | |
| Roy Face replaces Vern Law pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | O | 5,(3-1) | -1% | 78% | 3-0 | BRO | C. Furillo | R. Face | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Don Newcombe facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | 2,(1-0) | -3% | 74% | 0-3 | PIT | F. Thomas | D. Newcombe | Single to LF (Line Drive) | |
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | 3% | 77% | 0-3 | PIT | L. Walls | D. Newcombe | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B |
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | 3% | 80% | 0-3 | PIT | D. Groat | D. Newcombe | Flyball: 1B |
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 82% | 0-3 | PIT | B. Mazeroski | D. Newcombe | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Roy Face facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 81% | 3-0 | BRO | R. Campanella | R. Face | Flyball: SS |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -1% | 80% | 3-0 | BRO | D. Newcombe | R. Face | Groundout: P-1B |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -0% | 79% | 3-0 | BRO | J. Gilliam | R. Face | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Don Newcombe facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 7,(3-2) | -4% | 76% | 0-3 | PIT | J. Shepard | D. Newcombe | Single to P | |
| Dick Cole pinch hits for Roy Face (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | 5,(3-1) | -6% | 70% | 0-3 | PIT | D. Cole | D. Newcombe | Walk; Shepard to 2B | |
| t3 | 0 | 12- | 4,(1-2) | -4% | 66% | 0-3 | PIT | R. Clemente | D. Newcombe | Wild Pitch; Shepard to 3B; Cole to 2B | |
| t3 | 0 | -23 | RR | 7,(2-2) | -9% | 57% | 0-3 | PIT | R. Clemente | D. Newcombe | Single to CF (Ground Ball); Shepard Scores; Cole Scores |
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 3,(1-1) | 9% | 66% | 2-3 | PIT | B. Virdon | D. Newcombe | Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(2-0) | 1% | 67% | 2-3 | PIT | B. Skinner | D. Newcombe | Flyball: CF |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Bob Purkey facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Bob Purkey replaces Dick Cole (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -2% | 65% | 3-2 | BRO | P. Reese | B. Purkey | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(3-1) | -2% | 63% | 3-2 | BRO | D. Snider | B. Purkey | Lineout: CF |
| b3 | 2 | --- | R | 2,(1-0) | 10% | 74% | 3-2 | BRO | J. Robinson | B. Purkey | Home Run |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -1% | 73% | 4-2 | BRO | S. Amoros | B. Purkey | Flyball: LF |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Dodgers' Don Newcombe facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | 3% | 75% | 2-4 | PIT | F. Thomas | D. Newcombe | Flyball: SS |
| t4 | 1 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -7% | 68% | 2-4 | PIT | L. Walls | D. Newcombe | Triple to RF (Deep RF) | |
| t4 | 1 | --3 | O | 1,(0-0) | 6% | 75% | 2-4 | PIT | D. Groat | D. Newcombe | Foul Flyball: RF |
| t4 | 2 | --3 | O | 6,(2-2) | 4% | 79% | 2-4 | PIT | B. Mazeroski | D. Newcombe | Flyball: CF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' Bob Purkey facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(2-0) | -2% | 77% | 4-2 | BRO | G. Hodges | B. Purkey | Lineout: LF |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 76% | 4-2 | BRO | C. Furillo | B. Purkey | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 75% | 4-2 | BRO | R. Campanella | B. Purkey | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Dodgers' Don Newcombe facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 3,(1-1) | -5% | 70% | 2-4 | PIT | J. Shepard | D. Newcombe | Single to LF (Line Drive) | |
| John Powers pinch hits for Bob Purkey (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 2,(1-0) | 10% | 80% | 2-4 | PIT | J. Powers | D. Newcombe | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 81% | 2-4 | PIT | R. Clemente | D. Newcombe | Flyball: LF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Ron Kline replaces John Powers (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | 4,(1-2) | 4% | 85% | 4-2 | BRO | D. Newcombe | R. Kline | Double to LF (Ground Ball) | |
| b5 | 0 | -2- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 85% | 4-2 | BRO | J. Gilliam | R. Kline | Groundout: 1B unassisted; Newcombe to 3B |
| b5 | 1 | --3 | RO | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 87% | 4-2 | BRO | P. Reese | R. Kline | Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Newcombe Scores |
| b5 | 2 | --- | R | 1,(0-0) | 5% | 92% | 5-2 | BRO | D. Snider | R. Kline | Home Run |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -0% | 92% | 6-2 | BRO | J. Robinson | R. Kline | Strikeout Swinging |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-6, Dodgers' Don Newcombe facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | 3,(1-1) | -3% | 89% | 2-6 | PIT | B. Virdon | D. Newcombe | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | 3% | 92% | 2-6 | PIT | B. Skinner | D. Newcombe | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B |
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 94% | 2-6 | PIT | F. Thomas | D. Newcombe | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4,(2-1) | 1% | 95% | 2-6 | PIT | L. Walls | D. Newcombe | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | R | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 97% | 6-2 | BRO | S. Amoros | R. Kline | Home Run |
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -0% | 97% | 7-2 | BRO | G. Hodges | R. Kline | Strikeout Swinging |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -0% | 97% | 7-2 | BRO | C. Furillo | R. Kline | Flyball: 2B |
| b6 | 2 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 0% | 97% | 7-2 | BRO | R. Campanella | R. Kline | Walk | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3,(2-0) | -0% | 97% | 7-2 | BRO | D. Newcombe | R. Kline | Flyball: 2B |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-7, Dodgers' Don Newcombe facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | 3,(1-1) | -2% | 94% | 2-7 | PIT | D. Groat | D. Newcombe | Double to RF (Deep RF) | |
| t7 | 0 | -2- | 2,(0-1) | -2% | 92% | 2-7 | PIT | B. Mazeroski | D. Newcombe | Single to SS; Groat stays at 2B | |
| t7 | 0 | 12- | 1,(0-0) | -6% | 87% | 2-7 | PIT | J. Shepard | D. Newcombe | Single to P/Bunt; Groat to 3B; Mazeroski to 2B | |
| Dale Long pinch hits for Ron Kline (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | 123 | O | 4,(1-2) | 5% | 91% | 2-7 | PIT | D. Long | D. Newcombe | Flyball: SS |
| t7 | 1 | 123 | O | 5,(2-2) | 4% | 95% | 2-7 | PIT | R. Clemente | D. Newcombe | Strikeout Swinging |
| t7 | 2 | 123 | RRR | 3,(1-1) | -11% | 84% | 2-7 | PIT | B. Virdon | D. Newcombe | Double to RF (Line Drive); Groat Scores; Mazeroski Scores; Shepard Scores |
| t7 | 2 | -2- | O | 4,(1-2) | 4% | 89% | 5-7 | PIT | B. Skinner | D. Newcombe | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Dodgers 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-5, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Bob Friend replaces Bob Skinner (1B) pitching and batting 3rd; Dale Long moves from PH to 1B | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 88% | 7-5 | BRO | J. Gilliam | B. Friend | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b7 | 1 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 89% | 7-5 | BRO | P. Reese | B. Friend | Single to LF (Ground Ball) | |
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 87% | 7-5 | BRO | D. Snider | B. Friend | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B |
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 6,(3-2) | -1% | 86% | 7-5 | BRO | J. Robinson | B. Friend | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Dodgers 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-7, Dodgers' Don Newcombe facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 4% | 90% | 5-7 | PIT | F. Thomas | D. Newcombe | Flyball: 2B |
| t8 | 1 | --- | R | 4,(1-2) | -10% | 80% | 5-7 | PIT | L. Walls | D. Newcombe | Home Run (LF-CF) |
| Don Bessent replaces Don Newcombe pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | --- | 6,(1-2) | -6% | 74% | 6-7 | PIT | D. Groat | D. Bessent | Single to RF (Line Drive) | |
| Gene Freese pinch hits for Bill Mazeroski (2B) batting 7th; Eddie O'Brien pinch runs for Dick Groat (SS) batting 6th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | 4,(1-2) | -8% | 65% | 6-7 | PIT | G. Freese | D. Bessent | Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); O'Brien to 2B; Freese to 1B | |
| t8 | 1 | 12- | O | 3,(1-1) | 9% | 74% | 6-7 | PIT | J. Shepard | D. Bessent | Flyball: CF; O'Brien to 3B |
| t8 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 4,(1-2) | 12% | 87% | 6-7 | PIT | D. Long | D. Bessent | Strikeout Swinging |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Dodgers 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-6, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Gene Freese moves from PH to 2B; Eddie O'Brien moves from PR to SS | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | R | 4,(1-2) | 7% | 94% | 7-6 | BRO | S. Amoros | B. Friend | Home Run |
| b8 | 0 | --- | 4,(2-1) | 1% | 95% | 8-6 | BRO | G. Hodges | B. Friend | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | -1% | 94% | 8-6 | BRO | C. Furillo | B. Friend | Flyball: LF |
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | 5,(2-2) | 2% | 96% | 8-6 | BRO | R. Campanella | B. Friend | Single to LF (Ground Ball); Hodges to 3B | |
| b8 | 1 | 1-3 | O | 3,(2-0) | -2% | 94% | 8-6 | BRO | D. Bessent | B. Friend | Single to RF; Hodges out at Hm/RF-C; Campanella to 2B |
| b8 | 2 | 12- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 92% | 8-6 | BRO | J. Gilliam | B. Friend | Lineout: RF |
| 1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Dodgers 8. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 6-8, Dodgers' Don Bessent facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | 5,(1-2) | -8% | 85% | 6-8 | PIT | R. Clemente | D. Bessent | Single to RF (Line Drive) | |
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 1,(0-0) | 14% | 99% | 6-8 | PIT | B. Virdon | D. Bessent | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B |
| Hank Foiles pinch hits for Bob Friend (P) batting 3rd | |||||||||||
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 100% | 6-8 | PIT | H. Foiles | D. Bessent | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Dodgers 8. | |||||||||||
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- R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
- Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
- wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
- wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
- Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
- Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
- Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
- Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.
Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.
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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.
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