June 27, 1957 Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 8
CHW 3 BOS 9
CHW 2 CLE 2
@NYY 0 WSH 7
DET 2 PIT 5
@CHC 4
(10) NYG 7
@CIN 2 MLN 2
BRO 1 STL 6
PHI 4

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 4,900

Thursday, June 27, 1957
Time of Game: 2:49

Pirates

26-42

Won 2

7th, 13 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  1  0   2  0  1   0  0  0   1    5  6  0
Cubs            0  1  0   0  0  0   0  3  0   0    4 12  1

W: N King (2-0), L: T Lown (2-3)

Cubs

21-40

Lost 2

8th, 14½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   1   0    1   1  .284  .754    0    2   9   CS
D Groat SS                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .736    0    3   4   
D Fondy 1B                    4   0   0   0    1   0  .357  .836    0   13   1   
F Thomas LF                   5   2   1   0    0   1  .305  .809    0    2   1   
J Pendleton RF                4   2   3   1    0   0  .324  .814    0    2   0   3B,2B,SH
G Baker 3B                    2   1   0   0    3   1  .279  .765    0    1   1   
R Mejias CF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .714    0    1   1   SH
H Foiles C                    2   0   1   1    1   1  .316  .864    0    5   0   IW
  B Skinner PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .315  .917    0    0   0   
  D Rand C                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .576         0   0   
B Purkey P                    1   0   0   2    0   0  .048  .268    0    0   0   SF,SH
  R Face P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250         0   0   
  V Law PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .346  .832    0    0   0   
  J O'Brien PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .695         0   0   
  B Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  N King P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   1   
Totals                       31   5   6   4    7   5                    30  18

BATTING

2B: J Pendleton (1, off D Drott).

3B: J Pendleton (1, off T Lown).

SF: B Purkey (1, off D Drott).

SH: B Purkey (2, off D Drott); R Mejias (4, off D Drott); J Pendleton (1, off D Drott).

IBB: H Foiles (1, by D Drott).

TB: J Pendleton 6; F Thomas; B Mazeroski; H Foiles.

RBI: B Purkey 2 (5); H Foiles (20); J Pendleton (6).

2-out RBI: H Foiles.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Mazeroski-D Groat-D Fondy.

BASERUNNING

CS: B Mazeroski (2, 2nd base by D Hillman/C Neeman).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Will CF                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .242  .530    0    2   0   2B
B Morgan 2B                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .217  .583    0    2   4   2B,GDP
C Tanner LF                   5   0   1   2    0   0  .296  .800    0    4   1   
E Banks 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .259  .828    0    3   3   2B
W Moryn RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .850    0    1   0   
D Long 1B                     3   0   1   1    0   0  .259  .806    0    9   1   SF
C Neeman C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .685    0    7   1   
J Littrell SS                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .194  .501    0    1   0   
  L Walls PH                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .233  .619    0    0   0   
  J Kindall SS                1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .568    0    1   1   
D Drott P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .152  .304    0    0   2   
  J Bolger PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .702    0    0   0   
  D Hillman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125         0   0   
  B Speake PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .758    0    0   0   
  T Lown P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
Totals                       38   4  12   4    0   4                    30  14

BATTING

2B: E Banks (12, off B Purkey); B Morgan (8, off B Purkey); B Will (1, off B Purkey).

SF: D Long (4, off B Purkey).

TB: B Morgan 3; B Will 3; E Banks 2; B Speake; C Neeman; J Kindall; D Long; L Walls; W Moryn; C Tanner.

GIDP: B Morgan (2).

RBI: C Tanner 2 (21); B Morgan (6); D Long (23).

2-out RBI: C Tanner 2; B Morgan.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Neeman; C Tanner-D Long-E Banks.

PB: C Neeman (7).

E: J Littrell (10).

PITCHING

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 Purkey                       7.2   9   4   4    0   3   0   2.41   29     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 0· 9     48    -     1.01   0.15
R Face, BS (1)                 0.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.49    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-2    3.04  -0.31
B Smith                        0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   6.23    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    1.89   0.07
N King, W (2-0)                1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.22    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 1· 1          1-0    3.03   0.25
Totals                        10    12   4   4    0   4   0          39     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 1·12          3-2

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Drott                        6     3   4   2    5   3   0   4.55   27     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 0· 3     52    -     1.22  -0.19
D Hillman                      2     2   0   0    0   1   0   4.96    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.35   0.03
T Lown, L (2-3)                2     1   1   1    2   1   0   1.79    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    2.68  -0.17
Totals                        10     6   5   3    7   5   0          42     -       ·  ·     13·11· 0· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: B Purkey (1).

IBB: D Drott (1; H Foiles).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Jackowski, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Lee Ballanfant.

Time of Game: 2:49.

Attendance: 4,900.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Chicago Cubs                         
1. B Mazeroski          2B    1. B Will               CF 
2. D Groat              SS    2. B Morgan             2B 
3. D Fondy              1B    3. C Tanner             LF 
4. F Thomas             LF    4. E Banks              3B 
5. J Pendleton          RF    5. W Moryn              RF 
6. G Baker              3B    6. D Long               1B 
7. R Mejias             CF    7. C Neeman             C  
8. H Foiles             C     8. J Littrell           SS 
9. B Purkey             P     9. D Drott              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t10   1  4-4  1--      39%  89% J Pendleton     T Lown          Triple to CF; Thomas Scores
   b 8   2  4-2  -23     -36%  45% C Tanner        R Face          Single to CF; Will Scores; Morgan Scores
   b 8   2  4-1  1-3     -11%  81% B Morgan        B Purkey        Double; Walls Scores; Will to 3B
   b 9   2  4-4  12-      11%  50% T Lown          N King          Groundout: 2B-1B
   t 2   2  0-0  12-      11%  60% H Foiles        D Drott         Single; Thomas Scores; Baker to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Drott facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  D Groat         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      45%  D Fondy         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  B Will          Single to RF
   OO     1--      49%  B Morgan        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  C Tanner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Drott facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  F Thomas        Single to 3B
   O      1--      52%  J Pendleton     Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Thomas to 2B
          -2-      54%  G Baker         Walk
   O      12-      49%  R Mejias        Strikeout
   R      12-      60%  H Foiles        Single; Thomas Scores; Baker to 2B
   O      12-      56%  B Purkey        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Purkey facing 4-5-6
          ---      50%  E Banks         Double
          -2-      46%  W Moryn         Wild Pitch; Banks to 3B
   O      --3      51%  " "             Flyball: CF
   RO     --3      49%  D Long          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Banks Scores
   O      ---      50%  C Neeman        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Drott facing 1-2-3
          ---      54%  B Mazeroski     Walk
   O      1--      50%  D Groat         Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      48%  D Fondy         Groundout: 2B-1B; Mazeroski to 2B
   O      -2-      45%  F Thomas        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Purkey facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  J Littrell      Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  D Drott         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      46%  B Will          Double
   O      -2-      50%  B Morgan        Single to LF; Will out at Hm/LF-C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Drott facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  J Pendleton     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Pendleton to 1B
          1--      61%  G Baker         Walk; Pendleton to 2B
   O      12-      61%  R Mejias        Groundout: 2B-1B; Pendleton to 3B; Baker to 2B
   R      -23      68%  H Foiles        Passed Ball; Pendleton Scores/unER; Baker to 3B
          --3      70%  " "             Intentional Walk
   RO     1-3      73%  B Purkey        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Baker Scores/unER; Foiles to 2B
   O      -2-      70%  B Mazeroski     Strikeout
                  2 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Bob Purkey facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      73%  C Tanner        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      75%  E Banks         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      76%  W Moryn         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dick Drott facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      74%  D Groat         Flyball: C
   O      ---      73%  D Fondy         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      72%  F Thomas        Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Bob Purkey facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      76%  D Long          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      78%  C Neeman        Strikeout
   O      ---      79%  J Littrell      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dick Drott facing 5-6-7
          ---      84%  J Pendleton     Double
          -2-      85%  G Baker         Walk
          12-      90%  R Mejias        Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Pendleton to 3B; Baker to 2B
   O      123      86%  H Foiles        Strikeout
   ROO    123      85%  B Purkey        Double Play: Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Pendleton Scores; Baker out at 3B/LF-1B-3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Bob Purkey facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Bolger pinch hits for Dick Drott batting 9th
   O      ---      88%  J Bolger        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      89%  B Will          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      90%  B Morgan        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 1.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dave Hillman facing 1-2-3
                  Dave Hillman replaces Jim Bolger pitching and batting 9th
          ---      91%  B Mazeroski     Single to 2B
   O      1--      89%  D Groat         Mazeroski Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      89%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      ---      88%  D Fondy         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Bob Purkey facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      91%  C Tanner        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  E Banks         Flyball: RF
          ---      91%  W Moryn         Single
   O      1--      93%  D Long          Single to CF; Moryn out at 3B/CF-3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 1.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dave Hillman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      93%  F Thomas        Strikeout Looking
          ---      93%  J Pendleton     Single to CF
   O      1--      93%  G Baker         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      92%  R Mejias        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Bob Purkey facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      95%  C Neeman        Flyball: 2B
                  Lee Walls pinch hits for Jack Littrell batting 8th
          ---      92%  L Walls         Single
                  Bob Speake pinch hits for Dave Hillman batting 9th
          1--      86%  B Speake        Single; Walls to 2B
   O      12-      92%  B Will          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Walls to 3B
   R      1-3      81%  B Morgan        Double; Walls Scores; Will to 3B
                  Roy Face replaces Bob Purkey pitching and batting 9th
   RR     -23      45%  C Tanner        Single to CF; Will Scores; Morgan Scores
   O      1--      50%  E Banks         Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 4.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Turk Lown facing 8-9-1
                  Turk Lown replaces Bob Speake pitching and batting 9th; Jerry Kindall replaces Lee Walls playing SS batting 8th; Bob Skinner pinch hits for Hank Foiles batting 8th
          ---      58%  B Skinner       Walk
                  Vern Law pinch hits for Roy Face batting 9th
   O      1--      50%  V Law           Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  Johnny O'Brien pinch runs for Vern Law batting 9th
   O      1--      43%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: CF
   O      1--      37%  D Groat         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Bob Smith facing 5-6-7
                  Bob Smith replaces Johnny O'Brien pitching and batting 9th; Dick Rand replaces Bob Skinner playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      42%  W Moryn         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      47%  D Long          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      44%  C Neeman        Single
                  Nellie King replaces Bob Smith pitching and batting 9th
          1--      39%  J Kindall       Single; Neeman to 2B
   O      12-      50%  T Lown          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 4.

Top of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Turk Lown facing 3-4-5
          ---      58%  D Fondy         Walk
   O      1--      50%  F Thomas        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   R      1--      89%  J Pendleton     Triple to CF; Thomas Scores
   OO     --3      81%  G Baker         Double Play: Strikeout, Baserunner Out Advancing; Pendleton out at Hm/C
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-5, Nellie King facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      89%  B Will          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      96%  B Morgan        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  C Tanner        Lineout: SS
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation