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@CHW		4
4		 
(6)
BOS
@CLE		4
1
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@DET		5
1
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@KCA		4
5
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@CIN		2
9
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@LAD		0
2
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@MLN		5
8
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@SFG		3
1
Wednesday, July 29, 1959,
, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Attendance: 24,324, Time of Game: 2:09
Pirates
0
49-53
⇐ Lost 9 ⇒
 at Dodgers
2
57-46
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Roger Craig (6-2)
L: Vern Law (11-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  2
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  X    2  7  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Skinner LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .264 .749 -0.068 1.15 0.035 -0.103 -0.3 2 0
Dick Groat SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .268 .675 -0.159 1.18 0.000 -0.159 -1.4 0 2 GDP
Roberto Clemente RF 4 0 2 0 0 2 .286 .701 0.053 0.94 0.089 -0.036 0.4 3 0
Dick Stuart 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .291 .897 -0.125 1.30 0.000 -0.125 -1.1 11 0 GDP
Danny Kravitz C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .723 -0.100 1.33 0.000 -0.100 -0.7 5 1
Don Hoak 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .290 .781 -0.049 1.29 0.033 -0.082 -0.2 1 2
Bill Mazeroski 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .263 .669 -0.027 1.48 0.046 -0.074 -0.1 2 3
Bill Virdon CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .239 .610 -0.085 1.56 0.049 -0.135 -0.8 0 0 GDP
Vern Law P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .185 .470 -0.080 1.42 0.014 -0.094 -0.4 0 2
Team Totals 30 0 6 0 1 7 .200 .426 -0.640 1.27 0.266 -0.908 -4.8 24 10
TB: R Clemente 2; B Virdon; B Skinner; B Mazeroski; V Law.
GIDP: B Virdon (5); D Stuart (9); D Groat (13).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
E: R Clemente 2 (9).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Gilliam 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .316 .814 0.011 1.44 0.052 -0.041 0.2 0 1 IW
Charlie Neal 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .305 .839 -0.202 2.00 0.000 -0.202 -1.6 1 4
Wally Moon LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .298 .821 -0.024 1.11 0.048 -0.072 0.1 1 0
Duke Snider CF-RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .290 .841 -0.005 1.22 0.065 -0.070 -0.3 2 0
Norm Larker 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .800 -0.164 1.58 0.000 -0.164 -1.2 9 1
Ron Fairly RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .247 .692 0.051 1.26 0.094 -0.044 0.2 1 0
   Don Demeter CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .772 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Joe Pignatano C 3 0 1 1 0 1 .233 .651 0.216 1.74 0.269 -0.052 0.5 8 0 SH
Maury Wills SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .202 .487 -0.007 0.81 0.023 -0.031 -0.0 2 6 2B
   Carl Furillo PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .328 .717 0.022 2.10 0.022 0.000 0.2 IW
   Don Zimmer PR-SS 1 0 1 1 0 0 .173 .536 0.080 1.05 0.080 0.000 1.2 2 0 2B
Roger Craig P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .036 .105 -0.120 1.43 0.000 -0.120 -1.4 1 2
Team Totals 32 2 7 2 3 5 .219 .567 -0.142 1.44 0.653 -0.796 -2.2 27 14
2B: M Wills (4, off V Law); D Zimmer (6, off V Law).
SH: J Pignatano (4, off V Law).
IBB: J Gilliam (3, by V Law); C Furillo (1, by V Law).
TB: D Zimmer 2; D Snider 2; M Wills 2; J Gilliam; J Pignatano; W Moon.
RBI: D Zimmer (25); J Pignatano (10).
2-out RBI: J Pignatano; D Zimmer.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 3. C Neal-M Wills-N Larker 2; R Craig-C Neal-N Larker.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vern Law, L (11-7) 8 7 2 2 3 5 0 3.39 36 62 0.141 1.44 2.2
Team Totals 8 7 2 2 3 5 0 2.25 36 62 0.141 1.27 2.2

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Roger Craig, W (6-2) 9 6 0 0 1 7 0 1.59 31 81 0.641 1.27 4.8
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 1 7 0 0.00 31 81 0.641 1.44 4.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: V Law 2 (10; C Furillo, J Gilliam).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Jocko Conlan, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Augie Donatelli.
Time of Game: 2:09.
Attendance: 24,324.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Los Angeles Dodgers
1 Bob Skinner LF 1 Jim Gilliam 3B
2 Dick Groat SS 2 Charlie Neal 2B
3 Roberto Clemente RF 3 Wally Moon LF
4 Dick Stuart 1B 4 Duke Snider CF
5 Danny Kravitz C 5 Norm Larker 1B
6 Don Hoak 3B 6 Ron Fairly RF
7 Bill Mazeroski 2B 7 Joe Pignatano C
8 Bill Virdon CF 8 Maury Wills SS
9 Vern Law P 9 Roger Craig P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 0-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  R LAD J. Pignatano V. Law 27% 86% Single to SS; Snider Scores; Fairly to 2B
b7 0-0 2 123 6,(2-2)  O LAD C. Neal V. Law -12% 50% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  OO PIT B. Virdon R. Craig 12% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b8 1-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  R LAD D. Zimmer V. Law 8% 94% Double to LF (Line Drive); Fairly Scores; Pignatano to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-- 6,(1-2)  OO PIT D. Groat R. Craig 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

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, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  PIT B. Skinner R. Craig -3% 47% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 6,(1-2)  OO PIT D. Groat R. Craig 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT R. Clemente R. Craig 1% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 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 0-0 0 --- 7,(2-2)  LAD J. Gilliam V. Law 3% 58% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 9,(2-2)  O LAD C. Neal V. Law -3% 55% Lineout: LF
b1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  LAD W. Moon V. Law 3% 59% Reached on E9 (Line Drive); Gilliam to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O LAD D. Snider V. Law -4% 54% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O LAD N. Larker V. Law -4% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT D. Stuart R. Craig 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT D. Kravitz R. Craig 2% 54% Lineout: RF
t2 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT D. Hoak R. Craig 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O LAD R. Fairly V. Law -2% 53% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O LAD J. Pignatano V. Law -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  LAD M. Wills V. Law 2% 53% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b2 0-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O LAD R. Craig V. Law -3% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT B. Mazeroski R. Craig 3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT B. Virdon R. Craig 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  PIT V. Law R. Craig -1% 53% Single to RF (Fly Ball)
t3 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PIT B. Skinner R. Craig 3% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O LAD J. Gilliam V. Law -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O LAD C. Neal V. Law -2% 51% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  LAD W. Moon V. Law 1% 53% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b3 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O LAD D. Snider V. Law -3% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT D. Groat R. Craig 3% 53% Foul Flyball: C
t4 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT R. Clemente R. Craig -3% 50% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t4 0-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  OO PIT D. Stuart R. Craig 6% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 5-6-7
b4 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O LAD N. Larker V. Law -3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O LAD R. Fairly V. Law -2% 51% Flyball: 2B
b4 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O LAD J. Pignatano V. Law -1% 50% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O PIT D. Kravitz R. Craig 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  PIT D. Hoak R. Craig -3% 50% Walk
t5 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  PIT B. Mazeroski R. Craig -5% 45% Single to LF (Line Drive); Hoak to 2B
t5 0-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  OO PIT B. Virdon R. Craig 12% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 8-9-1
b5 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O LAD M. Wills V. Law -3% 54% Groundout: P-1B
b5 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD R. Craig V. Law -2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O LAD J. Gilliam V. Law -2% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 9-1-2
t6 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT V. Law R. Craig 3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
t6 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT B. Skinner R. Craig 3% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT D. Groat R. Craig 2% 58% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 2-3-4
b6 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O LAD C. Neal V. Law -3% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O LAD W. Moon V. Law -3% 52% Groundout: P-1B
b6 0-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  LAD D. Snider V. Law 2% 54% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b6 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O LAD N. Larker V. Law -4% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 3-4-5
t7 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  PIT R. Clemente R. Craig -6% 44% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t7 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT D. Stuart R. Craig 3% 47% Groundout: 1B-P; Clemente to 2B
t7 0-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O PIT D. Kravitz R. Craig 5% 52% Lineout: CF (Deep CF); Clemente to 3B
t7 0-0 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O PIT D. Hoak R. Craig 7% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 6-7-8
b7 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  LAD R. Fairly V. Law 6% 65% Reached on E9 (Line Drive)
b7 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O LAD J. Pignatano V. Law -2% 62% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Fairly to 2B
Carl Furillo pinch hits for Maury Wills (SS) batting 8th
b7 0-0 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  LAD C. Furillo V. Law 2% 65% Intentional Walk
Don Zimmer pinch runs for Carl Furillo (PH) batting 8th
b7 0-0 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O LAD R. Craig V. Law -5% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B; Fairly to 3B; Zimmer to 2B
b7 0-0 2 -23 4,(3-0)  LAD J. Gilliam V. Law 2% 62% Intentional Walk
b7 0-0 2 123 6,(2-2)  O LAD C. Neal V. Law -12% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 7-8-9
Don Zimmer moves from PR to SS
t8 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT B. Mazeroski R. Craig 5% 55% Lineout: LF
t8 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  PIT B. Virdon R. Craig -5% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t8 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT V. Law R. Craig 6% 56% Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT B. Skinner R. Craig 5% 61% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 3-4-5
b8 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD W. Moon V. Law -5% 56% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b8 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  LAD D. Snider V. Law 5% 61% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b8 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O LAD N. Larker V. Law -6% 55% Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 0-0 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  LAD R. Fairly V. Law 4% 59% Walk; Snider to 2B
b8 0-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  R LAD J. Pignatano V. Law 27% 86% Single to SS; Snider Scores; Fairly to 2B
b8 1-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  R LAD D. Zimmer V. Law 8% 94% Double to LF (Line Drive); Fairly Scores; Pignatano to 3B
b8 2-0 2 -23 3,(0-2)  O LAD R. Craig V. Law -2% 92% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 2-3-4
Don Demeter replaces Ron Fairly (RF) playing CF batting 6th
Duke Snider moves from CF to RF
t9 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT D. Groat R. Craig 4% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 0-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT R. Clemente R. Craig 3% 99% Strikeout Looking
t9 0-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT D. Stuart R. Craig 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 2.

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