August 14, 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates at Milwaukee Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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MIN 6
KCA 2 LAA 5
@WSA 1 CHC 9
PHI 2 STL 5
@LAD 0 MLN 8
PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 14,648

Monday, August 14, 1961
Time of Game: 2:34

Pirates

54-54

Lost 1

6th, 14 GB

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

W: T Cloninger (3-2), L: H Haddix (8-6)

Braves

58-51

Won 4

4th, 10½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .282  .744    0    2   0   
D Hoak 3B                     3   0   2   0    1   0  .340  .947    0    1   3   
B Skinner LF                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .280  .768    0    1   0   
D Stuart 1B                   3   1   1   1    1   1  .274  .848    0    9   0   HR
R Clemente RF                 3   1   1   1    1   0  .368 1.015    0    2   0   HR
S Burgess C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .839    0    8   0   
D Groat SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .675    0    0   2   
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .657    0    1   3   
H Haddix P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .140  .431    0    0   0   
  A McBean P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.750    0    0   0   
  C Labine P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250         0   0   
  W Moryn PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .169  .512    0    0   0   
  B Shantz P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .467 1.089         0   0   
  D Schofield PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .586    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   3   6   3    3   3                    24   8

BATTING

HR: R Clemente (21, off B Buhl; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); D Stuart (18, off B Buhl; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

TB: R Clemente 4; D Stuart 4; D Hoak 2; B Virdon; S Burgess.

RBI: D Stuart (68); B Skinner (23); R Clemente (78).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

PB: S Burgess (3).

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Cimoli CF                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .252  .662    0    5   0   2B
F Bolling 2B                  5   1   1   0    0   2  .277  .749    0    2   4   
E Mathews 3B                  4   2   2   2    1   1  .302  .935    0    0   1   HR
H Aaron RF                    4   2   2   0    1   0  .322 1.004    0    3   0   2B
J Adcock 1B                   5   2   3   1    0   1  .276  .847    0   10   0   2B
F Thomas LF                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .297  .896    0    3   0   SF
J Torre C                     3   1   0   0    1   2  .281  .788    0    3   0   
R McMillan SS                 4   0   2   4    0   1  .223  .612    0    1   1   2·2B
B Buhl P                      0   0   0   0    0   0  .059  .186         0   0   
  T Cloninger P               3   0   0   0    1   1  .176  .398    0    0   1   
Totals                       35   8  11   8    5   9                    27   7

BATTING

2B: H Aaron (28, off H Haddix); R McMillan 2 (14, off H Haddix, off A McBean); J Adcock (17, off H Haddix); G Cimoli (8, off H Haddix).

HR: E Mathews (24, off B Shantz; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

SF: F Thomas (3, off H Haddix).

TB: E Mathews 5; R McMillan 4; J Adcock 4; H Aaron 3; G Cimoli 2; F Bolling.

RBI: R McMillan 4 (36); E Mathews 2 (62); F Thomas (53); J Adcock (74).

2-out RBI: R McMillan 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Adcock.

E: F Bolling (9).

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
H Haddix, L (8-6)              3.1   5   4   3    1   5   0   4.27   17     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 5     40    -     1.24  -0.36
A McBean                       1.1   2   2   2    4   1   0   3.21   10     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          1-0    1.43  -0.12
C Labine                       1.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   3.62    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          3-0    0.59   0.04
B Shantz                       2     2   2   2    0   3   1   3.75    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.12  -0.01
Totals                         8    11   8   7    5   9   1          41     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0·11          4-0

Milwaukee Braves              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Buhl                         2.1   4   3   3    0   0   2   4.06   11     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 2· 4     37    -     0.86  -0.19
T Cloninger, W (3-2)           6.2   2   0   0    3   3   0   5.94   25     -       ·  ·      7·10· 0· 2          2-1    0.88   0.24
Totals                         9     6   3   3    3   3   2          36     -       ·  ·     10·12· 2· 6          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: T Cloninger (6).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Forman, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Dusty Boggess, 3B - Stan Landes.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 14,648.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Milwaukee Braves                     
1. B Virdon             CF    1. G Cimoli             CF 
2. D Hoak               3B    2. F Bolling            2B 
3. B Skinner            LF    3. E Mathews            3B 
4. D Stuart             1B    4. H Aaron              RF 
5. R Clemente           RF    5. J Adcock             1B 
6. S Burgess            C     6. F Thomas             LF 
7. D Groat              SS    7. J Torre              C  
8. B Mazeroski          2B    8. R McMillan           SS 
9. H Haddix             P     9. B Buhl               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  3-2  1-3      20%  71% R McMillan      H Haddix        Double to CF (Deep LF-CF); Adcock Scores; Torre Scores/unER
   b 5   2  3-4  123      16%  89% R McMillan      A McBean        Double to LF; Mathews Scores; Adcock Scores; Torre to 3B
   b 4   0  3-1  1--      16%  50% J Adcock        H Haddix        Double to CF (Deep LF-CF); Aaron Scores
   t 2   0  0-0  ---     -11%  39% D Stuart        B Buhl          Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
   t 2   0  0-1  ---     -10%  29% R Clemente      B Buhl          Home Run (Deep RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Buhl facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  B Virdon        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  D Hoak          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   OO     1--      55%  B Skinner       Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Harvey Haddix facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  G Cimoli        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      51%  F Bolling       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  E Mathews       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Buhl facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      39%  D Stuart        Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
   R      ---      29%  R Clemente      Home Run (Deep RF)
   O      ---      31%  S Burgess       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      32%  D Groat         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      33%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Harvey Haddix facing 4-5-6
          ---      40%  H Aaron         Double to LF
          -2-      47%  J Adcock        Single to RF; Aaron to 3B
   RO     1-3      44%  F Thomas        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Aaron Scores
   O      1--      41%  J Torre         Strikeout
   O      1--      38%  R McMillan      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 1.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bob Buhl facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      40%  H Haddix        Lineout: LF
          ---      38%  B Virdon        Single to RF
          1--      32%  D Hoak          Single to CF; Virdon to 3B
                  Tony Cloninger replaces Bob Buhl pitching and batting 9th
          1-3      30%  B Skinner       Wild Pitch; Virdon stays at 3B; Hoak to 2B
   RO     -23      29%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Hoak to 3B; Virdon Scores
          --3      28%  D Stuart        Walk
   O      1-3      32%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Harvey Haddix facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      29%  T Cloninger     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      34%  G Cimoli        Double to LF
   O      -2-      30%  F Bolling       Strikeout
   O      -2-      26%  E Mathews       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 1.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tony Cloninger facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      28%  S Burgess       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      29%  D Groat         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      30%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Harvey Haddix facing 4-5-6
          ---      35%  H Aaron         Walk
   R      1--      50%  J Adcock        Double to CF (Deep LF-CF); Aaron Scores
   O      -2-      45%  F Thomas        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          -2-      51%  J Torre         Strikeout, Passed Ball; Adcock to 3B; Torre to 1B
   RR     1-3      71%  R McMillan      Double to CF (Deep LF-CF); Adcock Scores; Torre Scores/unER
                  Al McBean replaces Harvey Haddix pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      68%  T Cloninger     Strikeout
          -2-      69%  G Cimoli        Walk
   O      12-      65%  F Bolling       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 4.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Tony Cloninger facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      68%  A McBean        Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  B Virdon        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      68%  D Hoak          Walk
   O      1--      71%  B Skinner       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Al McBean facing 3-4-5
          ---      75%  E Mathews       Walk
   O      1--      73%  H Aaron         Groundout: 2B-1B; Mathews to 2B
          -2-      78%  J Adcock        Single to RF; Mathews to 3B
   O      1-3      71%  F Thomas        Foul Flyball: 1B
          1-3      73%  J Torre         Walk; Adcock to 2B
   RR     123      89%  R McMillan      Double to LF; Mathews Scores; Adcock Scores; Torre to 3B
          -23      90%  T Cloninger     Walk
                  Clem Labine replaces Al McBean pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      87%  G Cimoli        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 6.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-6, Tony Cloninger facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      90%  D Stuart        Strikeout
          ---      87%  R Clemente      Walk
          1--      83%  S Burgess       Single to RF; Clemente to 2B
   O      12-      88%  D Groat         Flyball: CF
   O      12-      92%  B Mazeroski     Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-3, Clem Labine facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      91%  F Bolling       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      92%  E Mathews       Single to CF
          1--      93%  H Aaron         Single to LF; Mathews to 2B
   O      12-      92%  J Adcock        Flyball: RF
   O      12-      90%  F Thomas        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 6.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-6, Tony Cloninger facing 9-1-2
                  Walt Moryn pinch hits for Clem Labine batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  W Moryn         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      94%  B Virdon        Popfly: 2B
          ---      93%  D Hoak          Single to CF
   O      1--      95%  B Skinner       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-3, Bobby Shantz facing 7-8-9
                  Bobby Shantz replaces Walt Moryn pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  J Torre         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      94%  R McMillan      Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  T Cloninger     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 6.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-6, Tony Cloninger facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      96%  D Stuart        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      97%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  S Burgess       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-3, Bobby Shantz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      97%  G Cimoli        Strikeout
          ---      98%  F Bolling       Single to RF
   RR     1--     100%  E Mathews       Home Run (Deep RF); Bolling Scores
   O      ---      99%  H Aaron         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Adcock        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 8.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-8, Tony Cloninger facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  D Groat         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: LF
                  Dick Schofield pinch hits for Bobby Shantz batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  D Schofield     Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 8.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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