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BAL  4
WSA  3

BOS  4
DET  3

(10)
CLE  4
NYY  3

MIN  2
KCA  0

CHC  1
STL  0

MLN  9
@CIN  5

PIT  4
@PHI  3
LAD  4
@SFG  3

Standings at end of play this day

Shibe Park, Attendance: 12,547

Saturday, May 20, 1961, 8:06PM
Time of Game: 2:11
Pirates
4
17-12
Won 1
3rd, 2 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  1   1  0  1   0  1  0    4 10  1
Phillies        0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  1    3  8  2
W: Joe Gibbon (3-2), L: Robin Roberts (0-6), S: Roy Face (6)
Phillies
3
9-22
Lost 1
8th, 11 GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .303  .924              4   0   
D Groat SS                    4   0   2   0    1   0  .320  .723              0   3   
B Skinner LF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .646              4   0   GDP
D Stuart 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .304  .913              6   0   
R Clemente RF                 4   1   0   0    0   0  .342  .838              1   0   
S Burgess C                   4   1   3   1    0   0  .345  .933              9   0   HR
D Hoak 3B                     3   1   1   2    0   0  .302  .778              0   2   HR,SF
B Mazeroski 2B                4   1   1   1    0   1  .212  .577              3   1   HR
J Gibbon P                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .067              0   0   
  C Labine P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
  B Shantz P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  R Face P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   
Totals                       36   4  10   0    1   5                         27   7
Batting Events
HR: S Burgess (1, off R Roberts; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF); B Mazeroski (3, off R Roberts; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); D Hoak (2, off R Roberts; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SF: D Hoak (1, off R Roberts).
TB: S Burgess 6; D Hoak 4; B Mazeroski 4; D Groat 2; B Skinner; B Virdon; D Stuart.
GIDP: B Skinner (3).
RBI: D Hoak 2 (11); S Burgess (9); B Mazeroski (10).
2-out RBI: D Hoak.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
E: D Groat (9).
Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Malkmus 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .160  .368              4   1   
  C Dalrymple PH              0   0   0   0    0   0  .173  .478              0   0   
  P Herrera PH                0   0   0   1    0   0  .224  .718              0   0   SF
J Callison LF                 4   0   1   1    1   2  .324  .899              3   0   
D Demeter CF                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .190  .501              2   0   
  T Gonzalez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .329  .889              0   0   
  J Baldschun P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  T Taylor PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .571              0   0   
B Smith RF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .244  .632              5   0   
C Smith SS                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .241  .711              1   2   
J Woods 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .160  .534              0   2   
K Walters 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .235  .513              5   1   
C Neeman C                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .606              5   0   
  L Walls PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .282              0   0   
  C Coleman C                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .564              1   0   
R Roberts P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .154              1   1   
  B Del Greco PH-CF           0   1   0   0    2   0  .333  .878              0   0   
Totals                       35   3   8   0    3   9                         27   7
Batting Events
SF: P Herrera (1, off B Shantz).
TB: C Smith 2; K Walters; B Smith; B Malkmus; C Coleman; D Demeter; J Callison.
RBI: B Smith (9); J Callison (18); P Herrera (14).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Smith-B Malkmus-K Walters.
E: B Smith (2); J Callison (2).

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
J Gibbon, W (3-2)              7     7   2   2    1   9   0   3.83   29     -       ·  ·      3· 9· 1· 7     63    -     1.09   0.17
C Labine, H (1)                1.1   1   1   0    1   0   0   1.69    7     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          2-1    2.63  -0.04
B Shantz, H (1)                0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.19    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          3-1    7.08   0.06
R Face, S (6)                  0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.01    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    10.90   0.27
Totals                         9     8   3   2    3   9   0          39     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1· 8          8-2 
J Gibbon faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Roberts, L (0-6)             8    10   4   4    1   4   3   5.32   35     -       ·  ·      5·15· 2·10     49    -     0.72  -0.06
J Baldschun                    1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.70    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9    10   4   4    1   5   3          38     -       ·  ·      6·16· 3·10           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Jackowski, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Al Barlick.
Time of Game: 2:11.
Attendance: 12,547.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        Philadelphia Phillies                        
1. Bill Virdon                  CF       1. Bobby Malkmus                2B
2. Dick Groat                   SS       2. Johnny Callison              LF
3. Bob Skinner                  LF       3. Don Demeter                  CF
4. Dick Stuart                  1B       4. Bobby Gene Smith             RF
5. Roberto Clemente             RF       5. Charley Smith                SS
6. Smoky Burgess                 C       6. Jim Woods                    3B
7. Don Hoak                     3B       7. Ken Walters                  1B
8. Bill Mazeroski               2B       8. Cal Neeman                    C
9. Joe Gibbon                    P       9. Robin Roberts                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 2 123 O 27% 100% 3-4 PHI T. Taylor R. Face Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b9 1 123 RO 16% 83% 2-4 PHI P. Herrera B. Shantz Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Walters Scores/unER
b8 0 12- R -15% 73% 0-4 PHI J. Callison J. Gibbon Single to RF; Del Greco Scores; Malkmus to 3B; Callison to 2B/Adv on throw
b9 1 12- -13% 67% 2-4 PHI B. Del Greco C. Labine Walk; Walters to 3B; Coleman to 2B
t4 2 --- R 12% 70% 1-0 PIT D. Hoak R. Roberts Home Run (Deep LF)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 PIT B. Virdon R. Roberts Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 PIT D. Groat R. Roberts Single to LF
t1 1 1-- OO -5% 45% 0-0 PIT B. Skinner R. Roberts Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Joe Gibbon facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 PHI B. Malkmus J. Gibbon Strikeout
b1 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 PHI J. Callison J. Gibbon Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 PHI D. Demeter J. Gibbon Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 PIT D. Stuart R. Roberts Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente R. Roberts Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 PIT S. Burgess R. Roberts Single to CF
t2 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 PIT D. Hoak R. Roberts Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Joe Gibbon facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 PHI B. Smith J. Gibbon Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- -2% 45% 0-0 PHI C. Smith J. Gibbon Single to CF
b2 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 PHI J. Woods J. Gibbon Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b2 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 PHI K. Walters J. Gibbon Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- R 11% 61% 0-0 PIT B. Mazeroski R. Roberts Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
t3 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 PIT J. Gibbon R. Roberts Popfly: 2B
t3 1 --- 7% 66% 1-0 PIT B. Virdon R. Roberts Single to RF; Virdon to 3B/Adv on E9
t3 1 --3 2% 68% 1-0 PIT D. Groat R. Roberts Walk
t3 1 1-3 O -6% 61% 1-0 PIT B. Skinner R. Roberts Strikeout
t3 2 1-3 O -5% 57% 1-0 PIT D. Stuart R. Roberts Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Joe Gibbon facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3% 59% 0-1 PHI C. Neeman J. Gibbon Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 61% 0-1 PHI R. Roberts J. Gibbon Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- O 1% 62% 0-1 PHI B. Malkmus J. Gibbon Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 PIT R. Clemente R. Roberts Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- O -1% 59% 1-0 PIT S. Burgess R. Roberts Groundout: 1B-P
t4 2 --- R 12% 70% 1-0 PIT D. Hoak R. Roberts Home Run (Deep LF)
t4 2 --- O -1% 69% 2-0 PIT B. Mazeroski R. Roberts Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Joe Gibbon facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 3% 72% 0-2 PHI J. Callison J. Gibbon Strikeout
b4 1 --- -3% 69% 0-2 PHI D. Demeter J. Gibbon Single to RF
b4 1 1-- -5% 64% 0-2 PHI B. Smith J. Gibbon Single to CF; Demeter to 2B
b4 1 12- O 6% 70% 0-2 PHI C. Smith J. Gibbon Popfly: 2B
b4 2 12- O 5% 76% 0-2 PHI J. Woods J. Gibbon Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Phillies 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O -2% 74% 2-0 PIT J. Gibbon R. Roberts Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 PIT B. Virdon R. Roberts Lineout: RF
t5 2 --- 1% 74% 2-0 PIT D. Groat R. Roberts Single to LF
t5 2 1-- O -2% 72% 2-0 PIT B. Skinner R. Roberts Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Joe Gibbon facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 3% 75% 0-2 PHI K. Walters J. Gibbon Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- O 2% 77% 0-2 PHI C. Neeman J. Gibbon Strikeout
b5 2 --- O 1% 78% 0-2 PHI R. Roberts J. Gibbon Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Phillies 0.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- 3% 81% 2-0 PIT D. Stuart R. Roberts Single to LF
t6 0 1-- O -2% 78% 2-0 PIT R. Clemente R. Roberts Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 1 1-- 5% 83% 2-0 PIT S. Burgess R. Roberts Single to CF; Clemente to 3B
t6 1 1-3 RO 2% 86% 2-0 PIT D. Hoak R. Roberts Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Clemente Scores
t6 2 1-- O -1% 84% 3-0 PIT B. Mazeroski R. Roberts Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Joe Gibbon facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 3% 87% 0-3 PHI B. Malkmus J. Gibbon Strikeout
b6 1 --- O 2% 89% 0-3 PHI J. Callison J. Gibbon Strikeout
b6 2 --- O 1% 90% 0-3 PHI D. Demeter J. Gibbon Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 0.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O -1% 89% 3-0 PIT J. Gibbon R. Roberts Popfly: SS
t7 1 --- O -1% 88% 3-0 PIT B. Virdon R. Roberts Lineout: LF
t7 2 --- 1% 89% 3-0 PIT D. Groat R. Roberts Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Groat to 2B
t7 2 -2- 1% 90% 3-0 PIT B. Skinner R. Roberts Single to 2B; Groat to 3B
t7 2 1-3 O -2% 88% 3-0 PIT D. Stuart R. Roberts Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Joe Gibbon facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O 3% 91% 0-3 PHI B. Smith J. Gibbon Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- -3% 87% 0-3 PHI C. Smith J. Gibbon Single to LF
b7 1 1-- O 3% 91% 0-3 PHI J. Woods J. Gibbon Strikeout Looking
b7 2 1-- -3% 88% 0-3 PHI K. Walters J. Gibbon Single to CF; Smith to 3B
Lee Walls pinch hits for Cal Neeman (C) batting 8th
b7 2 1-3 O 5% 93% 0-3 PHI L. Walls J. Gibbon Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 0.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 5-6-7
Choo Choo Coleman replaces Lee Walls (PH) playing C batting 8th
t8 0 --- O -1% 92% 3-0 PIT R. Clemente R. Roberts Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- R 4% 96% 3-0 PIT S. Burgess R. Roberts Home Run (Deep RF)
t8 1 --- O -0% 96% 4-0 PIT D. Hoak R. Roberts Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t8 2 --- O -0% 96% 4-0 PIT B. Mazeroski R. Roberts Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Joe Gibbon facing 9-1-2
Bobby Del Greco pinch hits for Robin Roberts (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- -3% 93% 0-4 PHI B. Del Greco J. Gibbon Walk
b8 0 1-- -5% 88% 0-4 PHI B. Malkmus J. Gibbon Single to RF; Del Greco to 2B
b8 0 12- R -15% 73% 0-4 PHI J. Callison J. Gibbon Single to RF; Del Greco Scores; Malkmus to 3B; Callison to 2B/Adv on throw
Clem Labine replaces Joe Gibbon pitching and batting 9th; Tony Gonzalez pinch hits for Don Demeter (CF) batting 3rd
b8 0 -23 O 8% 81% 1-4 PHI T. Gonzalez C. Labine Flyball: LF
b8 1 -23 RO 6% 88% 1-4 PHI B. Smith C. Labine Groundout: SS-1B; Malkmus Scores
b8 2 -2- O 5% 93% 2-4 PHI C. Smith C. Labine Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Phillies 2.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, Phillies' Jack Baldschun facing 9-1-2
Jack Baldschun replaces Tony Gonzalez (PH) pitching and batting 3rd; Bobby Del Greco moves from PH to CF
t9 0 --- O -1% 92% 4-2 PIT C. Labine J. Baldschun Strikeout
t9 1 --- O -1% 91% 4-2 PIT B. Virdon J. Baldschun Lineout: 1B
t9 2 --- O -0% 91% 4-2 PIT D. Groat J. Baldschun Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-4, Pirates' Clem Labine facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- O 5% 96% 2-4 PHI J. Woods C. Labine Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1 --- -6% 89% 2-4 PHI K. Walters C. Labine Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b9 1 1-- -9% 80% 2-4 PHI C. Coleman C. Labine Single to RF; Walters to 2B
b9 1 12- -13% 67% 2-4 PHI B. Del Greco C. Labine Walk; Walters to 3B; Coleman to 2B
Bobby Shantz replaces Clem Labine pitching and batting 9th; Clay Dalrymple pinch hits for Bobby Malkmus (2B) batting 1st; Pancho Herrera pinch hits for Clay Dalrymple batting 1st
b9 1 123 RO 16% 83% 2-4 PHI P. Herrera B. Shantz Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Walters Scores/unER
b9 2 12- -10% 73% 3-4 PHI J. Callison B. Shantz Walk; Coleman to 3B; Del Greco to 2B
Roy Face replaces Bobby Shantz pitching and batting 9th; Tony Taylor pinch hits for Jack Baldschun (P) batting 3rd
b9 2 123 O 27% 100% 3-4 PHI T. Taylor R. Face Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Pirates 4, Phillies 3.

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