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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS		4
3
CHW
@CLE		0
4
KCA
@DET		5
6
BAL
@WSH		3
1
STL
@CHC		0
5
PHI
@CIN		7
1
SFG
@LAD		13
9
PIT
@MLN		2
4		 
(10)
Sunday, September 25, 1960
, County Stadium
Attendance: 38,109, Time of Game: 2:14
Pirates
2
92-58
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
1st
 at Braves
4
86-63
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
2nd, 5½ GB
W: Ron Piche (3-5)
L: Roy Face (10-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  0   0    2  6  2
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0   2    4  7  0
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gino Cimoli CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .267 .674 -0.067 0.67 0.000 -0.067 -0.6 2 0
Bob Skinner LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .277 .781 0.122 1.09 0.174 -0.052 0.2 3 0 2B
Roberto Clemente RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .318 .824 -0.105 1.54 0.094 -0.199 -0.3 1 0 SB
Dick Stuart 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .256 .781 -0.140 1.54 0.000 -0.140 -0.9 14 2
Hal Smith C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .291 .857 0.000 1.84 0.159 -0.158 0.7 6 0 2B
Don Hoak 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .804 -0.126 1.12 0.000 -0.126 -1.0 0 2
Bill Mazeroski 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .274 .717 0.077 1.04 0.166 -0.089 0.3 1 3 HR
Dick Schofield SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .323 .809 -0.023 0.69 0.028 -0.051 -0.1 1 7
Harvey Haddix P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .576 -0.060 0.85 0.000 -0.060 -0.6 1 3
   Roy Face P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .813 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 2 6 2 0 4 .171 .486 -0.322 1.17 0.621 -0.942 -2.4 29 17
2B: B Skinner (32, off R Piche); H Smith (18, off W Spahn).
HR: B Mazeroski (11, off W Spahn; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
TB: B Mazeroski 4; R Clemente 2; H Smith 2; B Skinner 2; D Schofield.
RBI: H Smith (45); B Mazeroski (64).
2-out RBI: B Mazeroski.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Schofield-B Mazeroski-D Stuart.
E: D Schofield (6); H Smith (6).
Baserunning
SB: R Clemente (4, 2nd base off R Piche/D Crandall).

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Bruton CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .284 .755 0.322 2.20 0.439 -0.117 1.1 4 0
Del Crandall C 3 1 1 1 1 0 .286 .746 0.027 1.59 0.104 -0.077 0.1 5 0 2B,SF
Eddie Mathews 3B 4 1 1 2 1 2 .275 .940 0.387 1.91 0.485 -0.098 -0.4 0 4 HR
Hank Aaron RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .895 -0.171 1.61 0.000 -0.171 -1.0 1 1
Al Dark LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .678 -0.081 1.37 0.044 -0.126 -0.2 3 0 2B
Joe Adcock 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .298 .859 -0.146 1.47 0.000 -0.146 -0.9 15 2
Felix Mantilla SS 3 0 2 0 1 0 .258 .667 0.141 1.15 0.141 0.000 0.8 1 3
Chuck Cottier 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .591 -0.077 1.88 0.000 -0.077 -0.6 0 3
   Mel Roach PH-2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .784 -0.171 2.27 0.000 -0.171 -0.8 0 1 GDP
Warren Spahn P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .138 .434 -0.075 1.42 0.000 -0.075 -0.5 0 0
   Joe Torre PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.076 1.59 0.076 0.000 0.4
   Lee Maye PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305 .741 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Ron Piche P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .222 -0.054 2.19 0.000 -0.054 -0.2 1 0
Team Totals 35 4 7 3 3 5 .200 .599 0.178 1.69 1.289 -1.112 -2.2 30 14
2B: D Crandall (13, off H Haddix); A Dark (11, off H Haddix).
HR: E Mathews (38, off R Face; 10th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
SF: D Crandall (12, off H Haddix).
TB: E Mathews 4; A Dark 2; D Crandall 2; F Mantilla 2; B Bruton; J Torre.
GIDP: M Roach (10).
RBI: E Mathews 2 (116); D Crandall (70).
2-out RBI: E Mathews 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: H Aaron (B Skinner at home plate).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Harvey Haddix 7.1 6 2 1 1 4 0 4.02 30 63 0.190 1.43 1.7
Roy Face, BS (5), L (10-8) 2.1 1 2 2 2 1 1 2.96 9 2 1 -0.368 2.48 0.5
Team Totals 9.2 7 4 3 3 5 1 2.79 39 63 2 1 -0.178 1.17 2.2

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Warren Spahn 8 4 2 2 0 2 1 3.34 28 68 0.072 0.77 1.5
Ron Piche, W (3-5) 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 3.66 7 0 0 0.249 2.58 0.9
Team Totals 10 6 2 2 0 4 1 1.80 35 68 0 0 0.321 1.69 2.4
Balks: None.
WP: H Haddix (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Vinnie Smith, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Dusty Boggess.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 38,109.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Milwaukee Braves
1 Gino Cimoli CF 1 Bill Bruton CF
2 Bob Skinner LF 2 Del Crandall C
3 Roberto Clemente RF 3 Eddie Mathews 3B
4 Dick Stuart 1B 4 Hank Aaron RF
5 Hal Smith C 5 Al Dark LF
6 Don Hoak 3B 6 Joe Adcock 1B
7 Bill Mazeroski 2B 7 Felix Mantilla SS
8 Dick Schofield SS 8 Chuck Cottier 2B
9 Harvey Haddix P 9 Warren Spahn P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b10 2-2 2 1-- RR MLN E. Mathews R. Face 44% 100% Home Run (Deep RF); Crandall Scores
b8 1-2 1 12- R MLN H. Aaron R. Face 27% 65% Mathews Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Bruton Scores/unER; Mathews to 2B
t9 2-2 0 --- PIT B. Skinner R. Piche -17% 33% Double to LF
b8 0-2 0 1-- MLN B. Bruton H. Haddix 17% 39% Single to 1B; Maye to 3B
t9 2-2 0 -2- O PIT R. Clemente R. Piche 17% 50% Single to RF; Skinner out at Hm/RF-C

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, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT G. Cimoli W. Spahn 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O PIT B. Skinner W. Spahn 1% 54% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente W. Spahn 1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Harvey Haddix facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MLN B. Bruton H. Haddix -2% 52% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- O MLN D. Crandall H. Haddix -1% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O MLN E. Mathews H. Haddix -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O PIT D. Stuart W. Spahn 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O PIT H. Smith W. Spahn 2% 54% Flyball: 1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O PIT D. Hoak W. Spahn 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Harvey Haddix facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O MLN H. Aaron H. Haddix -2% 53% Foul Flyball: C
b2 0-0 1 --- MLN A. Dark H. Haddix 4% 57% Double to LF
b2 0-0 1 -2- O MLN J. Adcock H. Haddix -4% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 -2- MLN F. Mantilla H. Haddix 2% 55% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Dark to 3B
b2 0-0 2 1-3 O MLN C. Cottier H. Haddix -5% 50% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski W. Spahn 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- PIT D. Schofield W. Spahn -3% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t3 0-0 1 1-- O PIT H. Haddix W. Spahn 3% 53% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-0 2 1-- O PIT G. Cimoli W. Spahn 2% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Harvey Haddix facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O MLN W. Spahn H. Haddix -2% 53% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 --- O MLN B. Bruton H. Haddix -2% 51% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3 0-0 2 --- O MLN D. Crandall H. Haddix -1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O PIT B. Skinner W. Spahn 3% 53% Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O PIT R. Clemente W. Spahn 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- O PIT D. Stuart W. Spahn 1% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Harvey Haddix facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- O MLN E. Mathews H. Haddix -3% 53% Strikeout
b4 0-0 1 --- O MLN H. Aaron H. Haddix -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- O MLN A. Dark H. Haddix -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- O PIT H. Smith W. Spahn 3% 53% Lineout: CF
t5 0-0 1 --- O PIT D. Hoak W. Spahn 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-0 2 --- R PIT B. Mazeroski W. Spahn -17% 38% Home Run (Deep LF)
t5 1-0 2 --- O PIT D. Schofield W. Spahn 1% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Harvey Haddix facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- O MLN J. Adcock H. Haddix -3% 36% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-1 1 --- MLN F. Mantilla H. Haddix 4% 40% Single to RF
b5 0-1 1 1-- O MLN C. Cottier H. Haddix -3% 37% Groundout: 1B-P; Mantilla to 2B
b5 0-1 2 -2- O MLN W. Spahn H. Haddix -5% 32% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 9-1-2
t6 1-0 0 --- O PIT H. Haddix W. Spahn 2% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-0 1 --- O PIT G. Cimoli W. Spahn 2% 36% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-0 2 --- O PIT B. Skinner W. Spahn 1% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Harvey Haddix facing 1-2-3
b6 0-1 0 --- O MLN B. Bruton H. Haddix -4% 33% Strikeout
b6 0-1 1 --- MLN D. Crandall H. Haddix 8% 41% Double to RF
b6 0-1 1 -2- O MLN E. Mathews H. Haddix -6% 35% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b6 0-1 2 -2- O MLN H. Aaron H. Haddix -6% 29% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 3-4-5
t7 1-0 0 --- PIT R. Clemente W. Spahn -4% 25% Single to CF
t7 1-0 0 1-- O PIT D. Stuart W. Spahn 3% 29% Flyball: CF
t7 1-0 1 1-- R PIT H. Smith W. Spahn -16% 13% Double to LF; Clemente Scores; Smith to 3B/Adv on throw
t7 2-0 1 --3 O PIT D. Hoak W. Spahn 4% 17% Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 2-0 2 --3 O PIT B. Mazeroski W. Spahn 2% 19% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Harvey Haddix facing 5-6-7
b7 0-2 0 --- O MLN A. Dark H. Haddix -4% 16% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 0-2 1 --- O MLN J. Adcock H. Haddix -2% 13% Groundout: P-1B
b7 0-2 2 --- MLN F. Mantilla H. Haddix 2% 15% Single to CF
Mel Roach pinch hits for Chuck Cottier (2B) batting 8th
b7 0-2 2 1-- MLN M. Roach H. Haddix 1% 17% Wild Pitch; Mantilla to 2B
b7 0-2 2 -2- O MLN M. Roach H. Haddix -5% 12% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 8-9-1
Mel Roach moves from PH to 2B
t8 2-0 0 --- O PIT D. Schofield W. Spahn 1% 13% Flyball: LF
t8 2-0 1 --- O PIT H. Haddix W. Spahn 1% 14% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-0 2 --- O PIT G. Cimoli W. Spahn 1% 14% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Harvey Haddix facing 9-1-2
Joe Torre pinch hits for Warren Spahn (P) batting 9th
b8 0-2 0 --- MLN J. Torre H. Haddix 8% 22% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
Lee Maye pinch runs for Joe Torre (PH) batting 9th
b8 0-2 0 1-- MLN B. Bruton H. Haddix 17% 39% Single to 1B; Maye to 3B
b8 0-2 0 1-3 RO MLN D. Crandall H. Haddix -5% 34% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Maye Scores; Bruton to 2B
b8 1-2 1 -2- MLN E. Mathews H. Haddix 4% 38% Walk
Roy Face replaces Harvey Haddix pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-2 1 12- R MLN H. Aaron R. Face 27% 65% Mathews Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Bruton Scores/unER; Mathews to 2B
b8 2-2 1 -2- O MLN H. Aaron R. Face -7% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2-2 2 -2- O MLN A. Dark R. Face -8% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 2.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Ron Piche facing 2-3-4
Ron Piche replaces Lee Maye (PR) pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-2 0 --- PIT B. Skinner R. Piche -17% 33% Double to LF
t9 2-2 0 -2- O PIT R. Clemente R. Piche 17% 50% Single to RF; Skinner out at Hm/RF-C
t9 2-2 1 1-- PIT D. Stuart R. Piche -6% 44% Clemente Steals 2B
t9 2-2 1 -2- O PIT D. Stuart R. Piche 7% 51% Groundout: 1B-P; Clemente to 3B
t9 2-2 2 --3 O PIT H. Smith R. Piche 11% 62% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Roy Face facing 6-7-8
b9 2-2 0 --- O MLN J. Adcock R. Face -5% 57% Strikeout
b9 2-2 1 --- MLN F. Mantilla R. Face 5% 62% Walk
b9 2-2 1 1-- OO MLN M. Roach R. Face -12% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 2.
Top of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Ron Piche facing 6-7-8
t10 2-2 0 --- O PIT D. Hoak R. Piche 5% 55% Strikeout
t10 2-2 1 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski R. Piche 4% 59% Strikeout
t10 2-2 2 --- O PIT D. Schofield R. Piche 3% 62% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 10th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Roy Face facing 9-1-2
b10 2-2 0 --- O MLN R. Piche R. Face -5% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
b10 2-2 1 --- O MLN B. Bruton R. Face -4% 53% Flyball: LF
b10 2-2 2 --- MLN D. Crandall R. Face 3% 56% Walk
b10 2-2 2 1-- RR MLN E. Mathews R. Face 44% 100% Home Run (Deep RF); Crandall Scores
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 4.

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