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@BAL		3
4
DET
@CLE		9
1
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@NYY		1
2		 
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@CHC		5
2
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@MLN		9
0
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@PHI		7
1
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2
LAD
@STL		2
3
Tuesday, September 20, 1960,
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 1,013, Time of Game: 2:42
Giants
5
74-73
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
 at Cubs
2
55-88
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
W: Sam Jones (17-14)
L: Dick Ellsworth (6-13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          1  0  0   3  1  0   0  0  0    5  9  1
Cubs            0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  5  1

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Blasingame 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .233 .590 0.014 0.44 0.052 -0.038 0.6 0 4 2B,SB
Jose Pagan SS 4 2 2 0 1 0 .263 .721 0.064 0.50 0.097 -0.032 -0.1 3 2 2B,CS
Willie Mays CF 3 0 1 1 0 1 .320 .939 0.056 0.95 0.099 -0.043 0.9 2 0 HBP
Felipe Alou LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .273 .729 0.040 0.86 0.087 -0.047 -0.2 4 0 GDP
Orlando Cepeda 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .297 .836 -0.111 0.92 0.003 -0.114 -1.0 8 0
Willie Kirkland RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .247 .758 0.108 0.79 0.132 -0.023 0.4 2 2
Jim Davenport 3B 4 0 1 2 0 0 .251 .657 0.174 0.62 0.190 -0.017 1.4 2 0 3B
Bob Schmidt C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .264 .693 -0.017 0.47 0.009 -0.026 -0.2 6 0 IW
Sam Jones P 4 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .446 -0.051 0.48 0.000 -0.051 -1.0 0 1
Team Totals 34 5 9 5 3 4 .265 .724 0.277 0.65 0.669 -0.391 0.8 27 9
2B: J Pagan (1, off D Ellsworth); D Blasingame (10, off M Wright).
3B: J Davenport (3, off D Ellsworth).
IBB: B Schmidt (4, by D Ellsworth).
HBP: W Mays (4, by D Ellsworth).
TB: J Pagan 3; D Blasingame 3; J Davenport 3; W Kirkland; W Mays; F Alou; B Schmidt.
GIDP: F Alou (10).
RBI: J Davenport 2 (35); F Alou (41); W Kirkland (60); W Mays (99).
2-out RBI: J Davenport 2; W Kirkland.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. W Kirkland-J Pagan.
E: J Pagan (1).
Outfield Assists: W Kirkland (B Will at 2nd base); W Kirkland (R Ashburn at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: D Blasingame (14, 2nd base off D Ellsworth/S Taylor).
CS: J Pagan (1, Home by J Schaffernoth/S Taylor).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Richie Ashburn CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .291 .753 -0.020 0.66 0.027 -0.048 -0.3 3 0
Don Zimmer 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .260 .704 -0.030 0.63 0.020 -0.050 -0.3 3 3
Billy Williams LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .250 .500 -0.067 0.66 0.000 -0.067 -0.8 2 0
Ernie Banks SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .275 .922 -0.052 0.68 0.010 -0.063 -0.4 0 5
Ron Santo 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .253 .728 0.096 0.92 0.127 -0.031 1.3 1 3
Bob Will RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .252 .685 0.015 0.84 0.074 -0.059 0.4 1 0
George Altman 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .260 .775 -0.005 0.70 0.028 -0.033 -0.2 10 1
Sammy Taylor C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .203 .532 -0.114 0.99 0.000 -0.114 -1.2 5 1
Dick Ellsworth P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .045 .205 -0.025 0.99 0.000 -0.025 -0.2 1 1
   Joe Schaffernoth P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .571 -0.006 0.25 0.000 -0.006 -0.1 1 1
   Grady Hatton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .692 -0.014 0.54 0.000 -0.014 -0.2
   Mel Wright P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 2 5 1 3 6 .161 .397 -0.222 0.74 0.286 -0.510 -2.2 27 15
TB: E Banks; B Will; R Santo; D Zimmer; B Williams.
RBI: B Will (50).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Banks-D Zimmer-G Altman.
E: S Taylor (3).

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Sam Jones, W (17-14) 9 5 2 1 3 6 0 3.28 34 74 0.222 0.74 2.2
Team Totals 9 5 2 1 3 6 0 1.00 34 74 0.222 0.65 2.2

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Ellsworth, L (6-13) 4 7 5 5 2 2 0 3.64 21 28 -0.343 1.02 -4.0
Joe Schaffernoth 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 2.81 13 3 1 0.062 0.24 2.7
Mel Wright 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.70 4 0 0 0.003 0.05 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 5 5 3 4 0 5.00 38 28 3 1 -0.278 0.74 -0.8
D Ellsworth faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: S Jones (8).
HBP: D Ellsworth (2; W Mays).
IBB: D Ellsworth (7; B Schmidt).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Jocko Conlan, 3B - Augie Donatelli.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 1,013.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         Chicago Cubs
1 Don Blasingame 2B 1 Richie Ashburn CF
2 Jose Pagan SS 2 Don Zimmer 2B
3 Willie Mays CF 3 Billy Williams LF
4 Felipe Alou LF 4 Ernie Banks SS
5 Orlando Cepeda 1B 5 Ron Santo 3B
6 Willie Kirkland RF 6 Bob Will RF
7 Jim Davenport 3B 7 George Altman 1B
8 Bob Schmidt C 8 Sammy Taylor C
9 Sam Jones P 9 Dick Ellsworth P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 2-1 2 1-3 RR SFG J. Davenport D. Ellsworth 19% 82% Triple to RF; Kirkland Scores; Alou Scores
t4 1-1 2 1-3 R SFG W. Kirkland D. Ellsworth 13% 63% Single to CF; Alou to 3B; Pagan Scores
b2 1-1 1 12- OO CHC S. Taylor S. Jones 9% 50% Fly Ball Double Play: RF-SS
t1 0-0 1 -2- R SFG W. Mays D. Ellsworth 9% 61% Single to RF; Pagan Scores
t4 1-1 1 1-3 O SFG O. Cepeda D. Ellsworth -8% 50% Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O SFG D. Blasingame D. Ellsworth -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- SFG J. Pagan D. Ellsworth 4% 52% Double to LF
t1 0-0 1 -2- R SFG W. Mays D. Ellsworth 9% 61% Single to RF; Pagan Scores
t1 1-0 1 1-- OO SFG F. Alou D. Ellsworth -4% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Sam Jones facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O CHC R. Ashburn S. Jones 2% 58% Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 1 --- O CHC D. Zimmer S. Jones 2% 60% Flyball: LF
b1 0-1 2 --- O CHC B. Williams S. Jones 1% 61% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- O SFG O. Cepeda D. Ellsworth -2% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1-0 1 --- O SFG W. Kirkland D. Ellsworth -1% 58% Groundout: P-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- O SFG J. Davenport D. Ellsworth -1% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Sam Jones facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O CHC E. Banks S. Jones 2% 59% Flyball: LF
b2 0-1 1 --- CHC R. Santo S. Jones -3% 56% Single
b2 0-1 1 1-- CHC B. Will S. Jones -7% 49% Single to RF; Santo to 3B
b2 0-1 1 1-3 R CHC G. Altman S. Jones -6% 43% Wild Pitch; Will to 2B; Santo Scores
b2 1-1 1 -2- CHC G. Altman S. Jones -2% 41% Walk
b2 1-1 1 12- OO CHC S. Taylor S. Jones 9% 50% Fly Ball Double Play: RF-SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 8-9-1
t3 1-1 0 --- O SFG B. Schmidt D. Ellsworth -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t3 1-1 1 --- O SFG S. Jones D. Ellsworth -2% 46% Flyball: RF
t3 1-1 2 --- O SFG D. Blasingame D. Ellsworth -1% 45% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Sam Jones facing 9-1-2
b3 1-1 0 --- O CHC D. Ellsworth S. Jones 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-1 1 --- CHC R. Ashburn S. Jones -3% 44% Walk
b3 1-1 1 1-- O CHC D. Zimmer S. Jones 3% 47% Strikeout
b3 1-1 2 1-- O CHC B. Williams S. Jones 3% 50% Single to RF; Ashburn out at 3B/RF-3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 2-3-4
t4 1-1 0 --- SFG J. Pagan D. Ellsworth 4% 54% Single
t4 1-1 0 1-- O SFG W. Mays D. Ellsworth -4% 50% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-1 1 1-- SFG F. Alou D. Ellsworth 8% 58% Single to RF; Pagan to 3B
t4 1-1 1 1-3 O SFG O. Cepeda D. Ellsworth -8% 50% Strikeout
t4 1-1 2 1-3 R SFG W. Kirkland D. Ellsworth 13% 63% Single to CF; Alou to 3B; Pagan Scores
t4 2-1 2 1-3 RR SFG J. Davenport D. Ellsworth 19% 82% Triple to RF; Kirkland Scores; Alou Scores
t4 4-1 2 --3 SFG B. Schmidt D. Ellsworth 1% 83% Intentional Walk
t4 4-1 2 1-3 O SFG S. Jones D. Ellsworth -3% 80% Flyball: 1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Giants' Sam Jones facing 4-5-6
b4 1-4 0 --- O CHC E. Banks S. Jones 2% 83% Flyball: SS
b4 1-4 1 --- O CHC R. Santo S. Jones 2% 84% Flyball: LF
b4 1-4 2 --- O CHC B. Will S. Jones 1% 85% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Cubs 1.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
t5 4-1 0 --- SFG D. Blasingame D. Ellsworth 2% 87% Single/Bunt
t5 4-1 0 1-- SFG J. Pagan D. Ellsworth 3% 90% Blasingame Steals 2B; Blasingame to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t5 4-1 0 --3 SFG J. Pagan D. Ellsworth 1% 91% Walk
t5 4-1 0 1-3 SFG W. Mays D. Ellsworth 1% 93% Hit By Pitch; Pagan to 2B
Joe Schaffernoth replaces Dick Ellsworth pitching and batting 9th
t5 4-1 0 123 RO SFG F. Alou J. Schaffernoth 1% 93% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Pagan to 3B; Blasingame Scores
t5 5-1 1 1-3 O SFG O. Cepeda J. Schaffernoth -3% 90% Pagan Caught Stealing Hm (C-2B-C); Alou to 2B
t5 5-1 2 -2- O SFG O. Cepeda J. Schaffernoth -1% 89% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Giants' Sam Jones facing 7-8-9
b5 1-5 0 --- O CHC G. Altman S. Jones 2% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-5 1 --- O CHC S. Taylor S. Jones 1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-5 2 --- O CHC J. Schaffernoth S. Jones 1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Cubs 1.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cubs' Joe Schaffernoth facing 6-7-8
t6 5-1 0 --- O SFG W. Kirkland J. Schaffernoth -1% 92% Groundout: P-1B
t6 5-1 1 --- O SFG J. Davenport J. Schaffernoth -0% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 5-1 2 --- SFG B. Schmidt J. Schaffernoth 0% 92% Single to CF
t6 5-1 2 1-- O SFG S. Jones J. Schaffernoth -1% 92% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Giants' Sam Jones facing 1-2-3
b6 1-5 0 --- O CHC R. Ashburn S. Jones 2% 93% Groundout: P-1B
b6 1-5 1 --- CHC D. Zimmer S. Jones -2% 91% Single to CF
b6 1-5 1 1-- O CHC B. Williams S. Jones 2% 93% Strikeout
b6 1-5 2 1-- O CHC E. Banks S. Jones 1% 95% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Cubs 1.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cubs' Joe Schaffernoth facing 1-2-3
t7 5-1 0 --- O SFG D. Blasingame J. Schaffernoth -0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 5-1 1 --- O SFG J. Pagan J. Schaffernoth -0% 94% Flyball: P
t7 5-1 2 --- O SFG W. Mays J. Schaffernoth -0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Giants' Sam Jones facing 5-6-7
b7 1-5 0 --- O CHC R. Santo S. Jones 2% 95% Flyball: LF
b7 1-5 1 --- O CHC B. Will S. Jones 1% 96% Flyball: SS
b7 1-5 2 --- CHC G. Altman S. Jones -1% 96% Walk
b7 1-5 2 1-- O CHC S. Taylor S. Jones 1% 97% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Cubs 1.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cubs' Joe Schaffernoth facing 4-5-6
t8 5-1 0 --- O SFG F. Alou J. Schaffernoth -0% 97% Strikeout
t8 5-1 1 --- SFG O. Cepeda J. Schaffernoth 0% 97% Walk
t8 5-1 1 1-- O SFG W. Kirkland J. Schaffernoth -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
t8 5-1 2 1-- O SFG J. Davenport J. Schaffernoth -0% 96% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Giants' Sam Jones facing 9-1-2
Grady Hatton pinch hits for Joe Schaffernoth (P) batting 9th
b8 1-5 0 --- O CHC G. Hatton S. Jones 1% 98% Flyball: CF
b8 1-5 1 --- O CHC R. Ashburn S. Jones 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-5 2 --- O CHC D. Zimmer S. Jones 0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Cubs 1.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cubs' Mel Wright facing 8-9-1
Mel Wright replaces Grady Hatton (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 5-1 0 --- O SFG B. Schmidt M. Wright -0% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 5-1 1 --- O SFG S. Jones M. Wright -0% 99% Flyball: LF
t9 5-1 2 --- SFG D. Blasingame M. Wright 0% 99% Double to RF
t9 5-1 2 -2- O SFG J. Pagan M. Wright -0% 98% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Giants' Sam Jones facing 3-4-5
b9 1-5 0 --- O CHC B. Williams S. Jones 1% 99% Flyball: CF
b9 1-5 1 --- CHC E. Banks S. Jones -1% 98% Single to LF
b9 1-5 1 1-- CHC R. Santo S. Jones -4% 94% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Banks to 3B; Santo to 2B
b9 1-5 1 -23 RO CHC B. Will S. Jones 4% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B; Banks Scores/unER; Santo to 3B
b9 2-5 2 --3 O CHC G. Altman S. Jones 2% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Cubs 2.

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