July 28, 1959 Pittsburgh Pirates at Los Angeles Dodgers Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 4
NYY 3 CLE 5
BOS 2 BOS 8
@CLE 4 DET 8
BAL 3 KCA 6
WSH 1 CIN 6
STL 4 LAD 9
PIT 4 CHC 5
@MLN 4 PHI 3
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Attendance: 23,493

Tuesday, July 28, 1959
Time of Game: 3:08

Pirates

49-52

Lost 8

5th, 7 GB

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

W: S Williams (4-3), L: R Blackburn (1-1)

Dodgers

56-46

Won 2

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Clemente RF                 4   0   3   0    1   1  .282  .696   27    3   0   2B
D Groat SS                    4   1   0   0    1   0  .271  .682   23    3   2   GDP
B Skinner LF                  2   1   0   0    3   0  .264  .752   18    2   0   
D Stuart 1B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .909   22   10   0   
S Burgess C                   3   0   0   0    2   0  .293  .848   21    2   0   
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   1   2    1   1  .262  .669   19    1   4   
D Hoak 3B                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .291  .783   17    0   3   
B Virdon CF                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .238  .610   18    2   0   
B Daniels P                   2   1   1   2    0   0  .316  .988    8    0   1   HR,GDP
  R Blackburn P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .200 1.000         0   0   
  D Gross P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    0   1   
  B Porterfield P             1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    1   0   
Totals                       35   4   9   4    8   6              184   24  11

BATTING

2B: R Clemente (8, off S Williams).

HR: B Daniels (1, off L Sherry; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).

TB: R Clemente 4; B Daniels 4; B Virdon 2; B Mazeroski; D Stuart; D Hoak.

GIDP: B Daniels (1); D Groat (12).

RBI: B Mazeroski 2 (40); B Daniels 2 (3).

2-out RBI: B Mazeroski 2.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 1 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Mazeroski-D Groat-D Stuart; D Groat-B Mazeroski-D Stuart.

E: B Daniels (2); R Clemente (7).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Gilliam 3B                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .316  .814   17    0   0   GDP
C Neal 2B                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .308  .847   11    3   3   
W Moon LF                     2   2   2   4    1   0  .299  .825   19    1   0   HR,2B,SF
D Snider CF-RF                4   1   1   1    0   0  .287  .839   14    3   0   
N Larker 1B                   3   1   2   1    1   0  .304  .822   15    9   1   2B
R Fairly RF                   1   0   0   1    0   0  .251  .700   10    2   0   SF
  D Demeter PH-CF             2   1   1   1    0   0  .266  .772    5    1   0   2B
J Pignatano C                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .650   11    7   1   GDP
M Wills SS                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .196  .465   15    1   5   IW
L Sherry P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .444         0   1   
  A Fowler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182         0   0   
  D Drysdale PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .179  .606    3    0   0   
  S Williams P                2   2   2   1    1   0  .207  .488    9    0   0   
Totals                       31   9  11   9    4   2              129   27  11

BATTING

2B: N Larker (6, off B Daniels); W Moon (15, off B Porterfield); D Demeter (9, off D Gross).

HR: W Moon (8, off B Daniels; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: W Moon (2, off D Gross); R Fairly (1, off R Blackburn).

IBB: M Wills (2, by D Gross).

TB: W Moon 6; N Larker 3; D Demeter 2; C Neal 2; S Williams 2; J Gilliam; D Snider.

GIDP: J Pignatano (1); J Gilliam (2).

RBI: W Moon 4 (50); R Fairly (15); N Larker (21); D Demeter (63); D Snider (52); S Williams (3).

2-out RBI: W Moon 3.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 5 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. N Larker-M Wills-N Larker; M Wills-C Neal-N Larker.

E: C Neal (6).

BASERUNNING

PO: C Neal (1st base by B Daniels).

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 Daniels                      3     4   4   4    1   1   1   6.05   14   52-30   16· 5· 9    4· 6· 2· 0     35    -     0.99  -0.34
R Blackburn, L (1-1)           1.1   1   1   1    1   0   0   3.65    6   25-14   10· 0· 4    4· 1· 0· 0          2-1    1.63   0.03
D Gross                        1     1   3   3    2   1   0   6.92    6   27-12    6· 3· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          2-1    1.18  -0.13
B Porterfield                  2.2   5   1   1    0   0   0   6.15   11   21-16   13· 0· 3    4· 4· 2· 1          2-2    0.37  -0.10
Totals                         8    11   9   9    4   2   1          37  125-72   45· 8·19   13·12· 5· 1          6-4

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
L Sherry                       1     3   4   2    3   1   1   3.62   10   50-27   18· 1· 8    2· 2· 1· 1     33    -     1.28  -0.34
A Fowler                       2     2   0   0    1   0   0   4.99    8   23-12   10· 0· 2    4· 3· 0· 0          1-0    0.84   0.08
S Williams, W (4-3)            6     4   0   0    4   5   0   4.13   25  111-62   29· 8·25    7· 8· 0· 1          0-0    0.59   0.22
Totals                         9     9   4   2    8   6   1          43  184-101  57· 9·35   13·13· 1· 2          1-0

B Daniels faced 4 batters in the 4th inning.
L Sherry faced 3 batters in the 2nd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Gross (2; M Wills).

PO: B Daniels (0; C Neal, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Jocko Conlan, 3B - Tony Venzon.

Time of Game: 3:08.

Attendance: 23,493.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. R Clemente           RF    1. J Gilliam            3B 
2. D Groat              SS    2. C Neal               2B 
3. B Skinner            LF    3. W Moon               LF 
4. D Stuart             1B    4. D Snider             CF 
5. S Burgess            C     5. N Larker             1B 
6. B Mazeroski          2B    6. R Fairly             RF 
7. D Hoak               3B    7. J Pignatano          C  
8. B Virdon             CF    8. M Wills              SS 
9. B Daniels            P     9. L Sherry             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  123  4  -15%  32% B Mazeroski     L Sherry        Single to LF (Line Drive); Groat Scores/unER; Skinner Scores/unER; Burgess to 2B
   b 4   0  4-1  12-  1   15%  48% D Snider        B Daniels       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Neal Scores; Moon to 3B
   t 2   0  1-2  1--  4  -14%  23% B Daniels       L Sherry        Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Virdon Scores
   b 4   0  4-2  1-3  2   14%  61% N Larker        B Daniels       Double to LF (Fly Ball); Moon Scores; Snider to 3B
   b 6   0  4-5  1--  4   11%  88% D Demeter       D Gross         Double to CF (Fly Ball); Larker Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Sherry facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  R Clemente      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   50%  D Groat         Walk
          1--  6   46%  B Skinner       Walk; Groat to 2B
   O      12- 10   51%  D Stuart        Flyball: 2B
          12-  5   48%  S Burgess       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Groat to 3B; Skinner to 2B
   RR     123  4   32%  B Mazeroski     Single to LF (Line Drive); Groat Scores/unER; Skinner Scores/unER; Burgess to 2B
   O      12-  3   36%  D Hoak          Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bennie Daniels facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   33%  J Gilliam       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   32%  C Neal          Flyball: RF
   R      ---  4   41%  W Moon          Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---  6   40%  D Snider        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Larry Sherry facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   37%  B Virdon        Single to 2B
   RR     1--  4   23%  B Daniels       Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Virdon Scores
          ---  6   20%  R Clemente      Walk
                  Art Fowler replaces Larry Sherry pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  2   22%  D Groat         Foul Flyball: 1B
          1--  4   20%  B Skinner       Walk; Clemente to 2B
   O      12-  3   23%  D Stuart        Foul Flyball: C
   O      12-  3   26%  S Burgess       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-4, Bennie Daniels facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   23%  N Larker        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   22%  R Fairly        Flyball: 1B
   O      ---  3   21%  J Pignatano     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Art Fowler facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   22%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   21%  D Hoak          Single (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
          1--  5   17%  B Virdon        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Hoak to 3B
   OO     1-3  4   24%  B Daniels       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-4, Bennie Daniels facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   22%  M Wills         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Don Drysdale pinch hits for Art Fowler batting 9th
   O      ---  3   20%  D Drysdale      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   19%  J Gilliam       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Stan Williams facing 1-2-3
                  Stan Williams replaces Don Drysdale pitching and batting 9th
          ---  8   17%  R Clemente      Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   19%  D Groat         Flyball: RF
          1--  5   17%  B Skinner       Walk; Clemente to 2B
   O      12-  3   19%  D Stuart        Flyball: RF
   O      12-  2   22%  S Burgess       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-4, Bennie Daniels facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   26%  C Neal          Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      28%  W Moon          Neal Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Neal to 2B
          -2-  5   33%  " "             Walk
   R      12-  1   48%  D Snider        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Neal Scores; Moon to 3B
   R      1-3  2   61%  N Larker        Double to LF (Fly Ball); Moon Scores; Snider to 3B
                  Ron Blackburn replaces Bennie Daniels pitching and batting 9th
   RO     -23  6   58%  R Fairly        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Snider Scores
   O      -2-  1   54%  J Pignatano     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  4   50%  M Wills         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Dodgers 4.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Stan Williams facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   53%  B Mazeroski     Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---  7   55%  D Hoak          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   57%  B Virdon        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Dodgers 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 4-4, Ron Blackburn facing 9-1-2
          ---  7   61%  S Williams      Walk
          1--  4   68%  J Gilliam       Single to P/Bunt; Williams to 2B
   O      12-  3   65%  C Neal          Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Williams to 3B
                  Don Gross replaces Ron Blackburn pitching and batting 9th
   RO     1-3  3   69%  W Moon          Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Williams Scores; Neal to 2B/Adv on E9 (throw)
   O      -2-  5   66%  D Snider        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Dodgers 5.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-5, Stan Williams facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   69%  D Gross         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   65%  R Clemente      Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   OO     1--  6   74%  D Groat         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Dodgers 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Don Gross facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   77%  N Larker        Walk
                  Don Demeter pinch hits for Ron Fairly batting 6th
   R      1--  4   88%  D Demeter       Double to CF (Fly Ball); Larker Scores
   O      -2-  6   85%  J Pignatano     Strikeout Looking
          -2-  4   86%  M Wills         Intentional Walk
                  Bob Porterfield replaces Don Gross pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-  1   92%  S Williams      Single to CF (Line Drive); Demeter Scores; Wills to 2B
   O      12-  6   91%  J Gilliam       Flyball: CF
          12-  1   92%  C Neal          Single to SS; Wills to 3B; Williams to 2B
   RR     123  3   97%  W Moon          Double to LF (Fly Ball); Wills Scores; Williams Scores; Neal to 3B
   O      -23  2   97%  D Snider        Groundout: 2B-P
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Dodgers 9.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-9, Stan Williams facing 3-4-5
                  Don Demeter moves to CF; Duke Snider moves to RF
   O      ---  1   98%  B Skinner       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   98%  D Stuart        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   98%  S Burgess       Walk
          1--  5   97%  B Mazeroski     Walk; Burgess to 2B
   O      12-  2   99%  D Hoak          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Dodgers 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 9-4, Bob Porterfield facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   99%  N Larker        Single to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  1   99%  D Demeter       Flyball: RF
   OO     1--  1   98%  J Pignatano     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Dodgers 9.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-9, Stan Williams facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   99%  B Virdon        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   99%  B Porterfield   Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   99%  R Clemente      Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  8   99%  D Groat         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Dodgers 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 9-4, Bob Porterfield facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   99%  M Wills         Bunt Popfly: 1B
          ---  1   99%  S Williams      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  1   99%  J Gilliam       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Dodgers 9.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-9, Stan Williams facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2  100%  B Skinner       Groundout: C-1B
          ---  5   99%  D Stuart        Single to SS
          1--  5   99%  S Burgess       Walk; Stuart to 2B
   O      12-  6  100%  B Mazeroski     Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4  100%  D Hoak          Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Dodgers 9.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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