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County Stadium, Attendance: 15,606 |
Friday, September 8, 1961 Time of Game: 2:33 |
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Pirates
2
66-67
Won 2
6th, 14 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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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: Bob Friend (14-17), L: Bob Hendley (5-4) |
Braves
1
74-61
Lost 1
3rd, 7 GB
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Batting Stats
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details B Virdon CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .262 .689 5 0 D Groat SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .269 .690 2 2 GDP R Clemente RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .363 .994 0 0 D Stuart 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .283 .868 8 1 GDP D Hoak 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .309 .871 1 3 B Skinner LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .266 .724 1 0 H Smith C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .225 .602 6 0 B Mazeroski 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .666 3 1 B Friend P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .141 .319 1 1 Totals 28 2 4 0 3 3 27 8
Batting Events
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 Events
Pickoffs: B Skinner (1st base by B Hendley).
Milwaukee Braves AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details L Maye RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .804 1 0 F Bolling 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .702 0 1 R McMillan SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .222 .609 2 3 A Spangler PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .684 0 0 E Mathews 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .311 .938 1 5 2B H Aaron CF-RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .328 1.003 3 0 2B,SB J Adcock 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .282 .847 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 J Torre C 4 0 2 0 0 1 .275 .752 2 1 F Mantilla 2B-SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .225 .599 3 1 B Boyd PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .541 0 0 B Hendley P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .042 .122 0 3 N Chrisley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .452 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 .624 0 0 Totals 35 1 8 0 2 6 27 16
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. R McMillan-F Mantilla-J Adcock; R McMillan-J Adcock.
Baserunning Events
SB: H Aaron (20, 2nd base off B Friend/H Smith).
Pitching Stats
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 - · · 9·12· 1· 8 71 - 2.12 0.66 Totals 9 8 1 1 2 6 0 37 - · · 9·12· 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 0.07 L Burdette 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.81 8 - · · 2· 3· 0· 1 0-0 0.91 0.08 Totals 9 4 2 2 3 3 0 31 - · · 12· 9· 0· 4 -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: B Hendley (1; B Skinner, 1st base).
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Jocko Conlan, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Mel Steiner.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 15,606.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Pittsburgh Pirates Milwaukee Braves 1. Bill Virdon CF 1. Lee Maye RF 2. Dick Groat SS 2. Roy McMillan SS 3. Roberto Clemente RF 3. Eddie Mathews 3B 4. Dick Stuart 1B 4. Hank Aaron CF 5. Don Hoak 3B 5. Joe Adcock 1B 6. Bob Skinner LF 6. Frank Thomas LF 7. Hal Smith C 7. Joe Torre C 8. Bill Mazeroski 2B 8. Felix Mantilla 2B 9. Bob Friend P 9. Bob Hendley P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b9 | 2 | 123 | O | 27% | 100% | 1-2 | MLN | F. Bolling | B. Friend | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| t4 | 0 | 12- | R | 15% | 76% | 0-0 | PIT | R. Clemente | B. Hendley | Single to RF; Virdon Scores; Groat to 3B | |
| b9 | 0 | --- | -13% | 67% | 1-2 | MLN | J. Adcock | B. Friend | Single to 3B | ||
| b9 | 1 | 12- | O | 13% | 81% | 1-2 | MLN | B. Boyd | B. Friend | Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Thomas to 3B | |
| b9 | 1 | 1-- | -13% | 67% | 1-2 | MLN | J. Torre | B. Friend | Single; Thomas to 2B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Bob Hendley facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Virdon | B. Hendley | Popfly: 2B | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 46% | 0-0 | PIT | D. Groat | B. Hendley | Flyball: CF | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | PIT | R. Clemente | B. Hendley | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 48% | 0-0 | MLN | L. Maye | B. Friend | Popfly: 1B | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 49% | 0-0 | MLN | R. McMillan | B. Friend | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | MLN | E. Mathews | B. Friend | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Bob Hendley facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | PIT | D. Stuart | B. Hendley | Strikeout | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 46% | 0-0 | PIT | D. Hoak | B. Hendley | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Skinner | B. Hendley | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | MLN | H. Aaron | B. Friend | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | MLN | J. Adcock | B. Friend | Popfly: 2B | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | -1% | 48% | 0-0 | MLN | F. Thomas | B. Friend | Single | ||
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | MLN | J. Torre | B. Friend | Single; Thomas to 2B | ||
| b2 | 2 | 12- | O | 5% | 50% | 0-0 | MLN | F. Mantilla | B. Friend | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Bob Hendley facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | PIT | H. Smith | B. Hendley | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Mazeroski | B. Hendley | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Friend | B. Hendley | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 47% | 0-0 | MLN | B. Hendley | B. Friend | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | MLN | L. Maye | B. Friend | Flyball: CF | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | -1% | 47% | 0-0 | MLN | R. McMillan | B. Friend | Walk | ||
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | MLN | E. Mathews | B. Friend | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Bob Hendley facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Virdon | B. Hendley | Walk | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | 7% | 61% | 0-0 | PIT | D. Groat | B. Hendley | Walk; Virdon to 2B | ||
| t4 | 0 | 12- | R | 15% | 76% | 0-0 | PIT | R. Clemente | B. Hendley | Single to RF; Virdon Scores; Groat to 3B | |
| t4 | 0 | 1-3 | ROO | -5% | 71% | 1-0 | PIT | D. Stuart | B. Hendley | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Groat Scores/No RBI | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 70% | 2-0 | PIT | D. Hoak | B. Hendley | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | -8% | 62% | 0-2 | MLN | H. Aaron | B. Friend | Double | ||
| b4 | 0 | -2- | O | 5% | 68% | 0-2 | MLN | J. Adcock | B. Friend | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 1 | -2- | O | 4% | 72% | 0-2 | MLN | F. Thomas | B. Friend | Flyball: CF | |
| b4 | 2 | -2- | O | 4% | 76% | 0-2 | MLN | J. Torre | B. Friend | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Bob Hendley facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 3% | 79% | 2-0 | PIT | B. Skinner | B. Hendley | Single | ||
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | O | -4% | 75% | 2-0 | PIT | H. Smith | B. Hendley | Skinner Picked off 1B (P-1B-SS) | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 73% | 2-0 | PIT | H. Smith | B. Hendley | Popfly: 3B | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 72% | 2-0 | PIT | B. Mazeroski | B. Hendley | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 76% | 0-2 | MLN | F. Mantilla | B. Friend | Popfly: 1B | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 78% | 0-2 | MLN | B. Hendley | B. Friend | Strikeout | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | -2% | 76% | 0-2 | MLN | L. Maye | B. Friend | Single | ||
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 79% | 0-2 | MLN | R. McMillan | B. Friend | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Bob Hendley facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | 2% | 81% | 2-0 | PIT | B. Friend | B. Hendley | Single | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | O | -2% | 79% | 2-0 | PIT | B. Virdon | B. Hendley | Flyball: CF | |
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | OO | -4% | 75% | 2-0 | PIT | D. Groat | B. Hendley | 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, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | -9% | 66% | 0-2 | MLN | E. Mathews | B. Friend | Double to RF | ||
| b6 | 0 | -2- | R | -11% | 55% | 0-2 | MLN | H. Aaron | B. Friend | Single to CF; Mathews Scores | |
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 6% | 61% | 1-2 | MLN | J. Adcock | B. Friend | Strikeout | |
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | -3% | 58% | 1-2 | MLN | F. Thomas | B. Friend | Aaron Steals 2B | ||
| b6 | 1 | -2- | O | 6% | 64% | 1-2 | MLN | F. Thomas | B. Friend | Flyball: CF | |
| b6 | 2 | -2- | O | 6% | 70% | 1-2 | MLN | J. Torre | B. Friend | Strikeout | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Bob Hendley facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 68% | 2-1 | PIT | R. Clemente | B. Hendley | Flyball: RF | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 66% | 2-1 | PIT | D. Stuart | B. Hendley | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 65% | 2-1 | PIT | D. Hoak | B. Hendley | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 5% | 70% | 1-2 | MLN | F. Mantilla | B. Friend | Lineout: SS | |
| Neil Chrisley pinch hits for Bob Hendley (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 73% | 1-2 | MLN | N. Chrisley | B. Friend | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 75% | 1-2 | MLN | L. Maye | B. Friend | Popfly: 1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Lew Burdette replaces Neil Chrisley (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 73% | 2-1 | PIT | B. Skinner | L. Burdette | Popfly: P | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | 2% | 76% | 2-1 | PIT | H. Smith | L. Burdette | Walk | ||
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 73% | 2-1 | PIT | B. Mazeroski | L. Burdette | Popfly: 2B | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 71% | 2-1 | PIT | B. Friend | L. Burdette | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Al Spangler pinch hits for Roy McMillan (SS) batting 2nd | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 6% | 77% | 1-2 | MLN | A. Spangler | B. Friend | Flyball: CF | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 4% | 81% | 1-2 | MLN | E. Mathews | B. Friend | Flyball: LF | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 3% | 84% | 1-2 | MLN | H. Aaron | B. Friend | Popfly: 3B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Frank Bolling replaces Lee Maye (RF) playing 2B batting 1st; Felix Mantilla moves from 2B to SS; Al Spangler moves from PH to CF; Hank Aaron moves from CF to RF | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 83% | 2-1 | PIT | B. Virdon | L. Burdette | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | 2% | 84% | 2-1 | PIT | D. Groat | L. Burdette | Single | ||
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 83% | 2-1 | PIT | R. Clemente | L. Burdette | Groundout: 2B-1B; Groat to 2B | |
| t9 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 81% | 2-1 | PIT | D. Stuart | L. Burdette | Popfly: 1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | -13% | 67% | 1-2 | MLN | J. Adcock | B. Friend | Single to 3B | ||
| John DeMerit pinch runs for Joe Adcock (1B) batting 5th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | 1-- | O | 12% | 80% | 1-2 | MLN | F. Thomas | B. Friend | Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| b9 | 1 | 1-- | -13% | 67% | 1-2 | MLN | J. Torre | B. Friend | Single; Thomas to 2B | ||
| Bob Boyd pinch hits for Felix Mantilla (SS) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 1 | 12- | O | 13% | 81% | 1-2 | MLN | B. Boyd | B. Friend | Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Thomas to 3B | |
| Gino Cimoli pinch hits for Lew Burdette (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 2 | 1-3 | -7% | 73% | 1-2 | MLN | G. Cimoli | B. Friend | Walk; Boyd to 2B | ||
| b9 | 2 | 123 | O | 27% | 100% | 1-2 | MLN | F. Bolling | B. Friend | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 1. | |||||||||||
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