September 26, 1960 San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 6
DET 3 KCA 6
CLE 1 NYY 4
@WSH 2
(10) SFG 6
@LAD 2

Standings at end of play this day

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Attendance: 15,865

Monday, September 26, 1960
Time of Game: 2:29

Giants

76-73

Won 5

5th, 15½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  6  0    6 10  1
Dodgers         0  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  6  2

W: M McCormick (14-12), L: D Drysdale (14-14), S: S Miller (2)

Dodgers

78-70

Lost 2

4th, 13 GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Blasingame 2B               4   1   1   3    0   0  .235  .596   15    2   2   3B
J Pagan SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .714   15    1   1   
W Mays CF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .320  .935   14    3   0   2B
F Alou LF                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .272  .725   14    1   0   SB
O Cepeda 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .298  .837   24    8   0   
W Kirkland RF                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .251  .768   12    3   0   
J Davenport 3B                2   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .667    6    0   2   GDP
  W McCovey PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .230  .802    5    0   0   
  J Amalfitano PR-3B          1   1   1   0    0   0  .281  .687    3    0   0   CS
B Schmidt C                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .690    4    8   0   
  J Marshall PH               1   0   1   1    0   0  .239  .670    2    0   0   
  B O'Dell PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .109  .367         0   0   
  H Landrith C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .622    4    1   0   
M McCormick P                 2   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .388    8    0   4   
  M Alou PH                   1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    5    0   0   
  S Miller P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .459    5    0   0   
Totals                       35   6  10   5    1   7              136   27   9

BATTING

2B: W Mays (28, off D Drysdale).

3B: D Blasingame (8, off L Sherry).

TB: D Blasingame 3; W Kirkland 2; W Mays 2; W McCovey; J Marshall; F Alou; M Alou; M McCormick; J Amalfitano.

GIDP: J Davenport (7).

RBI: D Blasingame 3 (28); J Marshall (13); F Alou (44).

2-out RBI: F Alou.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 4 for 7.

FIELDING

E: S Miller (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: F Alou (9, 2nd base off L Sherry/J Pignatano).

CS: J Amalfitano (3, 2nd base by S Koufax/J Pignatano).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wills SS                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .295  .677   15    1   1   2B
J Gilliam 2B-3B               2   0   0   0    2   0  .246  .673   20    3   4   
T Davis LF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .280  .727   16    2   0   
F Howard RF                   4   1   1   1    0   2  .269  .792   16    1   0   HR
G Hodges 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .199  .664   11    9   0   
  N Larker PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .324  .802    1    0   0   
C Smith 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .364    9    1   3   
  C Neal 2B                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .681    2    0   0   2B
W Davis CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .689   15    2   0   
J Pignatano C                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .233  .687    5    7   2   2B
  I Noren PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .171  .513    5    0   0   
D Drysdale P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .159  .493    6    1   0   
  L Sherry P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .162  .481         0   0   
  W Moon PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .838    1    0   0   
  S Koufax P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .130  .305         0   1   
Totals                       33   2   6   2    2   8              122   27  11

BATTING

2B: C Neal (23, off S Miller); M Wills (15, off M McCormick); J Pignatano (4, off M McCormick).

HR: F Howard (23, off M McCormick; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).

TB: F Howard 4; M Wills 3; C Neal 2; J Pignatano 2; C Smith.

RBI: F Howard (74); M Wills (25).

2-out RBI: M Wills.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Smith-J Gilliam-G Hodges.

E: J Pignatano (4); W Davis (1).

BASERUNNING

PO: M Wills (2nd base by M McCormick).

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M McCormick, W (14-12)         7     4   2   2    2   7   1   2.80   26   92-62   35·17·10    6· 7· 4· 0     66    -     0.69   0.05
S Miller, S (2)                2     2   0   0    0   1   0   3.97    9   29-22   12· 7· 3    3· 3· 1· 1          0-0    0.69   0.05
Totals                         9     6   2   2    2   8   1          35  121-84   47·24·13    9·10· 5· 1           -

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
D Drysdale, L (14-14)          7     6   3   3    0   6   0   2.89   26   95-62   32·16·14   10· 7· 3· 0     59    -     1.10   0.08
L Sherry, BS (6)               1     3   3   2    1   0   0   3.85    7   25-13    9· 0· 4    2· 2· 1· 1          2-2    1.39  -0.49
S Koufax                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.96    3   11-6     3· 1· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         9    10   6   5    1   7   0          36  131-81   44·17·20   13· 9· 5· 1          2-2

D Drysdale faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: M McCormick (6; M Wills, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tony Venzon, 1B - Frank Dascoli, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Shag Crawford.

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 15,865.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. D Blasingame         2B    1. M Wills              SS 
2. J Pagan              SS    2. J Gilliam            2B 
3. W Mays               CF    3. T Davis              LF 
4. F Alou               LF    4. F Howard             RF 
5. O Cepeda             1B    5. G Hodges             1B 
6. W Kirkland           RF    6. C Smith              3B 
7. J Davenport          3B    7. W Davis              CF 
8. B Schmidt            C     8. J Pignatano          C  
9. M McCormick          P     9. D Drysdale           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   0  2-1  123  4   30%  92% D Blasingame    L Sherry        Triple to CF (Line Drive); Amalfitano Scores; O'Dell Scores; Alou Scores
   t 8   0  2-1  12-  5   16%  63% M Alou          L Sherry        Single to SS; Amalfitano to 3B; O'Dell to 2B
   t 8   0  2-0  1--  5   15%  35% W McCovey       D Drysdale      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Kirkland to 3B
   b 3   2  0-0  -2-  5  -12%  34% M Wills         M McCormick     Double to LF (Line Drive); Pignatano Scores
   t 8   0  2-0  1-3  2   12%  47% J Marshall      D Drysdale      Single to RF (Line Drive); Kirkland Scores; McCovey to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Drysdale facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  D Blasingame    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   46%  J Pagan         Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---  1   48%  W Mays          Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  6   45%  F Alou          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike McCormick facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   47%  M Wills         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   49%  J Gilliam       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---  5   50%  T Davis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Drysdale facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   48%  O Cepeda        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   46%  W Kirkland      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   45%  J Davenport     Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike McCormick facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   47%  F Howard        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   49%  G Hodges        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  C Smith         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Drysdale facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   48%  B Schmidt       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   46%  M McCormick     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   44%  D Blasingame    Groundout: 2B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike McCormick facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   47%  W Davis         Lineout: RF
          ---  1   42%  J Pignatano     Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  5   46%  D Drysdale      Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  5   34%  M Wills         Double to LF (Line Drive); Pignatano Scores
          -2-  8   34%  J Gilliam       Walk
   O      12-  1   38%  T Davis         Wills Picked off 2B (P-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Drysdale facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   35%  J Pagan         Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---  6   33%  W Mays          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   31%  F Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike McCormick facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   33%  T Davis         Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---  2   23%  F Howard        Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   24%  G Hodges        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   25%  C Smith         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Drysdale facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   22%  O Cepeda        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   25%  W Kirkland      Single to LF (Fly Ball)
   OO     1--  2   19%  J Davenport     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike McCormick facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   20%  W Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   21%  J Pignatano     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   22%  D Drysdale      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Drysdale facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   19%  B Schmidt       Flyball: LF
          ---  2   22%  M McCormick     Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   18%  D Blasingame    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  4   15%  J Pagan         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike McCormick facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   17%  M Wills         Groundout: P-1B
          ---  8   15%  J Gilliam       Walk
   O      1--  4   17%  T Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  7   18%  F Howard        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Drysdale facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   15%  W Mays          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   12%  F Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   11%  O Cepeda        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike McCormick facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   12%  G Hodges        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  4   11%  C Smith         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   12%  W Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   13%  J Pignatano     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Drysdale facing 6-7-8
                  Charlie Neal replaces Charley Smith playing 2B batting 6th; Jim Gilliam moves to 3B
          ---  3   20%  W Kirkland      Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Willie McCovey pinch hits for Jim Davenport batting 7th
          1--  5   35%  W McCovey       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Kirkland to 3B
                  Jim Marshall pinch hits for Bob Schmidt batting 8th
   R      1-3  2   47%  J Marshall      Single to RF (Line Drive); Kirkland Scores; McCovey to 2B
                  Larry Sherry replaces Don Drysdale pitching and batting 9th; Matty Alou pinch hits for Mike McCormick batting 9th; Billy O'Dell pinch runs for Jim Marshall batting 8th; Joey Amalfitano pinch runs for Willie McCovey batting 7th
          12-  5   63%  M Alou          Single to SS; Amalfitano to 3B; O'Dell to 2B
   RRR    123  4   92%  D Blasingame    Triple to CF (Line Drive); Amalfitano Scores; O'Dell Scores; Alou Scores
   O      --3  3   90%  J Pagan         Flyball: CF
   O      --3  3   86%  W Mays          Flyball: RF
   R      --3  3   92%  F Alou          Single to RF (Ground Ball); Blasingame Scores
   R      1--      96%  O Cepeda        Alou Steals 2B; Alou Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/Adv on E8/unER
          ---  5   96%  " "             Walk
   O      1--  2   96%  W Kirkland      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  6 runs, 6 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-6, Stu Miller facing 9-1-2
                  Stu Miller replaces Matty Alou pitching and batting 9th; Hobie Landrith replaces Billy O'Dell playing C batting 8th; Joey Amalfitano moves to 3B; Wally Moon pinch hits for Larry Sherry batting 9th
   O      ---  1   97%  W Moon          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   96%  M Wills         Single to 2B
          1--  2   92%  J Gilliam       Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Wills to 2B
   O      12-  5   96%  T Davis         Lineout: SS
   O      12-  4   99%  F Howard        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 6, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-2, Sandy Koufax facing 7-8-9
                  Sandy Koufax replaces Wally Moon pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   99%  J Amalfitano    Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      98%  H Landrith      Amalfitano Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  3   98%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   98%  S Miller        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-6, Stu Miller facing 5-6-7
                  Norm Larker pinch hits for Gil Hodges batting 5th
   O      ---  1   99%  N Larker        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   98%  C Neal          Double to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  3   99%  W Davis         Flyball: CF
                  Irv Noren pinch hits for Joe Pignatano batting 8th
   O      -2-  5  100%  I Noren         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Dodgers 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation