September 8, 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates at Milwaukee Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 2
WSA 1 BAL 4
WSA 2 BOS 9
DET 2 KCA 6
MIN 4 CHW 5
@LAA 3
(10) NYY 9
CLE 1 CHC 4
PHI 1 CIN 3
STL 2
(10) PIT 2
@MLN 1 SFG 7
LAD 3

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 15,606

Friday, September 8, 1961
Time of Game: 2:33

Pirates

66-67

Won 2

6th, 14 GB

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

W: B Friend (14-17), L: B Hendley (5-4)

Braves

74-61

Lost 1

3rd, 7 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .262  .689    0    5   0   
D Groat SS                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .269  .690    0    2   2   GDP
R Clemente RF                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .363  .993    0    0   0   
D Stuart 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .283  .868    0    8   1   GDP
D Hoak 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .309  .870    0    1   3   
B Skinner LF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .724    0    1   0   
H Smith C                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .225  .602    0    6   0   
B Mazeroski 2B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .666    0    3   1   
B Friend P                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .141  .319    0    1   1   
Totals                       28   2   4   1    3   3                    27   8

BATTING

TB: B Skinner; R Clemente; D Groat; B Friend.

GIDP: D Stuart (18); D Groat (21).

RBI: R Clemente (88).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

BASERUNNING

PO: B Skinner (1st base by B Hendley).

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Maye RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .804    0    1   0   
  F Bolling 2B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .703    0    0   1   
R McMillan SS                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .609    0    2   3   
  A Spangler PH-CF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .685    0    0   0   
E Mathews 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .311  .938    0    1   5   2B
H Aaron CF-RF                 4   0   2   1    0   1  .328 1.004    0    3   0   2B,SB
J Adcock 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .282  .847    0   14   1   
  J DeMerit PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .159  .473         0   0   
F Thomas LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .864    0    0   0   
J Torre C                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .275  .752    0    2   1   
F Mantilla 2B-SS              3   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .599    0    3   1   
  B Boyd PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .541    0    0   0   
B Hendley P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .042  .122    0    0   3   
  N Chrisley PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .453    0    0   0   
  L Burdette P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .570         1   1   
  G Cimoli PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .236  .625    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   1   8   1    2   6                    27  16

BATTING

2B: H Aaron (36, off B Friend); E Mathews (22, off B Friend).

TB: H Aaron 3; J Torre 2; E Mathews 2; F Thomas; L Maye; J Adcock.

RBI: H Aaron (110).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R McMillan-J Adcock; R McMillan-F Mantilla-J Adcock.

BASERUNNING

SB: H Aaron (20, 2nd base off B Friend/H Smith).

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 Friend, W (14-17)            9     8   1   1    2   6   0   3.46   37     -       ·  ·      9·11· 1· 8     71    -     2.12   0.66
Totals                         9     8   1   1    2   6   0          37     -       ·  ·      9·11· 1· 8           -

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 Hendley, L (5-4)             7     3   2   2    2   2   0   3.98   23     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 0· 3     63    -     0.86   0.08
L Burdette                     2     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.81    8     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.91   0.09
Totals                         9     4   2   2    3   3   0          31     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: B Hendley (1; B Skinner, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jocko Conlan, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Mel Steiner.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 15,606.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Milwaukee Braves                     
1. B Virdon             CF    1. L Maye               RF 
2. D Groat              SS    2. R McMillan           SS 
3. R Clemente           RF    3. E Mathews            3B 
4. D Stuart             1B    4. H Aaron              CF 
5. D Hoak               3B    5. J Adcock             1B 
6. B Skinner            LF    6. F Thomas             LF 
7. H Smith              C     7. J Torre              C  
8. B Mazeroski          2B    8. F Mantilla           2B 
9. B Friend             P     9. B Hendley            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  2-1  123      27% 100% F Bolling       B Friend        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   t 4   0  0-0  12-      15%  76% R Clemente      B Hendley       Single to RF; Virdon Scores; Groat to 3B
   b 9   0  2-1  ---     -13%  67% J Adcock        B Friend        Single to 3B
   b 9   1  2-1  12-      13%  80% B Boyd          B Friend        Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Thomas to 3B
   b 9   1  2-1  1--     -13%  67% J Torre         B Friend        Single; Thomas to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Hendley facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Virdon        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      46%  D Groat         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  R Clemente      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  L Maye          Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      49%  R McMillan      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  E Mathews       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Hendley facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  D Stuart        Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  D Hoak          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      45%  B Skinner       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Friend facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  H Aaron         Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  J Adcock        Popfly: 2B
          ---      48%  F Thomas        Single
          1--      46%  J Torre         Single; Thomas to 2B
   O      12-      50%  F Mantilla      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Hendley facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  H Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      45%  B Friend        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Friend facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  B Hendley       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  L Maye          Flyball: CF
          ---      47%  R McMillan      Walk
   O      1--      50%  E Mathews       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Hendley facing 1-2-3
          ---      54%  B Virdon        Walk
          1--      61%  D Groat         Walk; Virdon to 2B
   R      12-      76%  R Clemente      Single to RF; Virdon Scores; Groat to 3B
   ROO    1-3      71%  D Stuart        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Groat Scores/No RBI
   O      ---      70%  D Hoak          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Friend facing 4-5-6
          ---      63%  H Aaron         Double
   O      -2-      68%  J Adcock        Strikeout
   O      -2-      72%  F Thomas        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      76%  J Torre         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Hendley facing 6-7-8
          ---      79%  B Skinner       Single
   O      1--      74%  H Smith         Skinner Picked off 1B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---      73%  " "             Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      72%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Friend facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      76%  F Mantilla      Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      78%  B Hendley       Strikeout
          ---      76%  L Maye          Single
   O      1--      79%  R McMillan      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Hendley facing 9-1-2
          ---      81%  B Friend        Single
   O      1--      79%  B Virdon        Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      75%  D Groat         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Friend facing 3-4-5
          ---      66%  E Mathews       Double to RF
   R      -2-      55%  H Aaron         Single to CF; Mathews Scores
   O      1--      61%  J Adcock        Strikeout
          1--      58%  F Thomas        Aaron Steals 2B
   O      -2-      64%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      70%  J Torre         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 1.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bob Hendley facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      68%  R Clemente      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      66%  D Stuart        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      65%  D Hoak          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Friend facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      70%  F Mantilla      Lineout: SS
                  Neil Chrisley pinch hits for Bob Hendley batting 9th
   O      ---      73%  N Chrisley      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      75%  L Maye          Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 1.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Lew Burdette facing 6-7-8
                  Lew Burdette replaces Neil Chrisley pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      73%  B Skinner       Popfly: P
          ---      76%  H Smith         Walk
   O      1--      73%  B Mazeroski     Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      71%  B Friend        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Friend facing 2-3-4
                  Al Spangler pinch hits for Roy McMillan batting 2nd
   O      ---      77%  A Spangler      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      81%  E Mathews       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      84%  H Aaron         Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 1.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
                  Frank Bolling replaces Lee Maye playing 2B batting 1st; Felix Mantilla moves to SS; Al Spangler moves to CF; Hank Aaron moves to RF
   O      ---      83%  B Virdon        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      84%  D Groat         Single
   O      1--      83%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-1B; Groat to 2B
   O      -2-      81%  D Stuart        Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Friend facing 5-6-7
          ---      67%  J Adcock        Single to 3B
                  John DeMerit pinch runs for Joe Adcock batting 5th
   O      1--      80%  F Thomas        Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      67%  J Torre         Single; Thomas to 2B
                  Bob Boyd pinch hits for Felix Mantilla batting 8th
   O      12-      80%  B Boyd          Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Thomas to 3B
                  Gino Cimoli pinch hits for Lew Burdette batting 9th
          1-3      73%  G Cimoli        Walk; Boyd to 2B
   O      123     100%  F Bolling       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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