September 5, 1965 Pittsburgh Pirates at Milwaukee Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 9
CLE 5 CAL 4
KCA 3
(12) WSA 2
@DET 1 DET 11
WSA 2 CHW 2
@MIN 0 BOS 4
@NYY 3
(12) SFG 4
@CHC 2 CIN 10
PHI 9 LAD 4
@HOU 2 PIT 2
@MLN 1 STL 3
NYM 0 STL 3
NYM 1

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 20,409

Sunday, September 5, 1965
Time of Game: 2:24

Pirates

74-65

Won 1

5th, 5½ GB

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

W: T Sisk (6-2), L: B Sadowski (5-7)

Braves

75-61

Lost 1

4th, 3 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bailey 3B                   5   0   2   0    0   1  .259  .702    0    1   2   CS
B Virdon CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .703    0    0   0   GDP
R Clemente RF                 4   1   3   0    0   0  .346  .869    0    4   0   2B
W Stargell LF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .267  .820    0    1   0   
D Clendenon 1B                4   1   3   1    0   0  .311  .842    0    9   0   2B,SB
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .635    0    3   5   
J Pagliaroni C                4   0   1   1    0   1  .274  .782    0    6   0   
G Alley SS                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .258  .655    0    3   5   SB,IW
T Sisk P                      4   0   0   0    0   2  .095  .231    0    0   1   
  W Wood P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  A McBean P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .500         0   0   
Totals                       36   2  11   2    1   6                    27  13

BATTING

2B: R Clemente (19, off P Niekro); D Clendenon (30, off B Sadowski).

IBB: G Alley (8, by B Sadowski).

TB: R Clemente 4; D Clendenon 4; B Bailey 2; J Pagliaroni; B Mazeroski; G Alley.

GIDP: B Virdon (6).

RBI: J Pagliaroni (49); D Clendenon (87).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Mazeroski-G Alley-D Clendenon; B Bailey-B Mazeroski-D Clendenon.

E: G Alley (22); B Mazeroski (8); T Sisk (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Alley (6, 2nd base off B Sadowski/J Torre); D Clendenon (6, 3rd base off B Sadowski/J Torre).

CS: B Bailey (11, 2nd base by B Sadowski/J Torre).

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Carty LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .309  .858    0    0   0   
  P Niekro P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   0   
  D Dillard PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .500    0    0   0   GDP
M Jones CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .268  .841    0    4   0   
H Aaron RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .326  .957    0    2   0   GDP
E Mathews 3B                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .256  .839    0    0   3   
J Torre C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .292  .863    0    6   1   
F Alou 1B-LF                  4   1   3   0    0   1  .299  .830    0    8   0   SB
F Bolling 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .271  .667    0    2   1   IW
W Woodward SS                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .191  .456    0    2   3   
  F Thomas PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .598    0    0   0   
  S Alomar SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .527         0   1   
  J Gonder PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .699         0   0   
  M de la Hoz PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .647    0    0   0   
B Sadowski P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .074  .181    0    0   1   
  G Oliver PH-1B              2   0   1   1    0   0  .270  .826    0    3   0   
Totals                       34   1   8   1    3   6                    27  10

BATTING

IBB: F Bolling (4, by T Sisk).

TB: F Alou 3; R Carty; M Jones; J Torre; G Oliver; F Bolling.

GIDP: H Aaron (15); D Dillard (1).

RBI: G Oliver (52).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Woodward-F Bolling-F Alou.

BASERUNNING

SB: F Alou (8, 2nd base off T Sisk/J Pagliaroni).

PO: R Carty (1st base by T Sisk).

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
T Sisk, W (6-2)                8     7   1   1    3   6   0   4.34   34     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 7     67    -     1.32   0.31
W Wood, H (1)                  0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.52    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    5.19   0.11
A McBean, H (3)                0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.33    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-1    6.01   0.20
Totals                         9     8   1   1    3   6   0          37     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 8          4-1

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 Sadowski, L (5-7)            7     9   1   1    1   6   0   4.59   29     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 0· 9     60    -     1.13   0.19
P Niekro                       2     2   1   1    0   0   0   3.67    8     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 2          0-0    0.72  -0.08
Totals                         9    11   2   2    1   6   0          37     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0·11           -

T Sisk faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Sadowski (5; G Alley); T Sisk (6; F Bolling).

PO: T Sisk (0; R Carty, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Ken Burkhart.

Time of Game: 2:24.

Attendance: 20,409.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Milwaukee Braves                     
1. B Bailey             3B    1. R Carty              LF 
2. B Virdon             CF    2. M Jones              CF 
3. R Clemente           RF    3. H Aaron              RF 
4. W Stargell           LF    4. E Mathews            3B 
5. D Clendenon          1B    5. J Torre              C  
6. B Mazeroski          2B    6. F Alou               1B 
7. J Pagliaroni         C     7. F Bolling            2B 
8. G Alley              SS    8. W Woodward           SS 
9. T Sisk               P     9. B Sadowski           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  2-1  12-      32% 100% D Dillard       A McBean        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 5   1  0-0  1-3      16%  50% H Aaron         T Sisk          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 9   0  2-0  1--     -14%  69% F Bolling       T Sisk          Single; Alou to 2B
   b 9   1  2-0  1-3     -12%  68% G Oliver        A McBean        Single to CF (CF-RF); Alou Scores; de la Hoz to 2B
   b 9   0  2-0  12-      11%  80% M de la Hoz     W Wood          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Alou to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Sadowski facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  B Bailey        Single to RF
   OO     1--      46%  B Virdon        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      48%  R Clemente      Single to 3B
   O      1--      45%  W Stargell      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommie Sisk facing 1-2-3
          ---      45%  R Carty         E4 on Foul Ball
          ---      42%  " "             Single to RF
          1--      39%  M Jones         Carty Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Carty to 2B
   O      -2-      43%  " "             Flyball: SS
   O      -2-      47%  H Aaron         Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      46%  E Mathews       Walk
   O      12-      50%  J Torre         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Sadowski facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  D Clendenon     Flyball: SS
   O      ---      46%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: CF
          ---      47%  J Pagliaroni    Single to 3B
          1--      50%  G Alley         Single to RF; Pagliaroni to 3B
          1-3      51%  T Sisk          Alley Steals 2B
   O      -23      45%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommie Sisk facing 6-7-8
          ---      41%  F Alou          Single to CF
   O      1--      45%  F Bolling       Strikeout
   O      1--      48%  W Woodward      Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  B Sadowski      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Sadowski facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  B Bailey        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  B Virdon        Flyball: RF
          ---      47%  R Clemente      Single
   O      1--      45%  W Stargell      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommie Sisk facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  R Carty         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      49%  M Jones         Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  H Aaron         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Sadowski facing 5-6-7
          ---      58%  D Clendenon     Double to CF
          -2-      62%  B Mazeroski     Clendenon Steals 3B
   O      --3      56%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      --3      49%  J Pagliaroni    Strikeout
          --3      50%  G Alley         Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      44%  T Sisk          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommie Sisk facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  E Mathews       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  J Torre         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      47%  F Alou          Single
          1--      46%  F Bolling       Alou Steals 2B
          -2-      45%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  W Woodward      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Sadowski facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  B Bailey        Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  B Virdon        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      44%  R Clemente      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommie Sisk facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  B Sadowski      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      43%  R Carty         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      34%  M Jones         Single to RF; Carty to 3B
   OO     1-3      50%  H Aaron         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Sadowski facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  W Stargell      Strikeout
          ---      50%  D Clendenon     Single to CF
          1--      61%  B Mazeroski     Single to RF; Clendenon to 3B
   RO     1-3      65%  J Pagliaroni    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Clendenon Scores
   O      1--      62%  G Alley         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Tommie Sisk facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      66%  E Mathews       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      62%  J Torre         Single to RF
   O      1--      67%  F Alou          Strikeout
   O      1--      71%  F Bolling       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Sadowski facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      69%  T Sisk          Strikeout
          ---      71%  B Bailey        Single to LF
   O      1--      67%  B Virdon        Bailey Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      66%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Tommie Sisk facing 8-9-1
                  Frank Thomas pinch hits for Woody Woodward batting 8th
   O      ---      71%  F Thomas        Flyball: LF
                  Gene Oliver pinch hits for Bob Sadowski batting 9th
   O      ---      74%  G Oliver        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      76%  R Carty         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
                  Phil Niekro replaces Rico Carty pitching and batting 1st; Gene Oliver moves to 1B; Sandy Alomar replaces Frank Thomas playing SS batting 8th; Felipe Alou moves to LF
          ---      82%  R Clemente      Double to CF
   O      -2-      78%  W Stargell      Flyball: CF
   R      -2-      88%  D Clendenon     Single to RF; Clemente Scores
   O      1--      87%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: SS-1B; Clendenon to 2B
   O      -2-      85%  J Pagliaroni    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Tommie Sisk facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      89%  M Jones         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      92%  H Aaron         Flyball: 3B
          ---      90%  E Mathews       Walk
   O      1--      93%  J Torre         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 0.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      93%  G Alley         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      92%  T Sisk          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      92%  B Bailey        Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Tommie Sisk facing 6-7-8
          ---      83%  F Alou          Single
          1--      69%  F Bolling       Single; Alou to 2B
                  Wilbur Wood replaces Tommie Sisk pitching and batting 9th; Jesse Gonder pinch hits for Sandy Alomar batting 8th; Mike de la Hoz pinch hits for Jesse Gonder batting 8th
   O      12-      80%  M de la Hoz     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Alou to 3B
                  Al McBean replaces Wilbur Wood pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3      68%  G Oliver        Single to CF (CF-RF); Alou Scores; de la Hoz to 2B
                  Don Dillard pinch hits for Phil Niekro batting 1st
   OO     12-     100%  D Dillard       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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