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Standings
NYY
@BAL		0
1
WSA
@DET		1
5
KCA
@LAA		2
3
CHW
@MIN		3
2
HOU
@CHC		2
3		 
(10)
LAD
@CIN		0
14
SFG
@MLN		4
6
STL
@NYM		15
5
PIT
@PHI		4
3
Wednesday, April 18, 1962 8:05PM
, Connie Mack Stadium
Attendance: 7,284, Time of Game: 2:30
Pirates
4
7-0
⇐ Won 7 ⇒
1st
 at Phillies
3
3-3
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
6th, 3½ GB
W: Earl Francis (1-0)
L: Jack Hamilton (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  1   0  3  0   0  0  0    4  8  0
Phillies        2  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  6  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Virdon CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .276 .743 -0.043 0.98 0.065 -0.109 -0.4 0 0 CS
Dick Groat SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 .379 .786 0.051 1.13 0.101 -0.051 0.4 4 1
Bob Skinner LF 4 1 2 3 0 0 .263 .792 0.307 1.29 0.394 -0.088 2.1 1 0 HR,2B
Dick Stuart 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .259 .688 -0.130 1.21 0.000 -0.130 -1.1 8 4
Roberto Clemente RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .308 1.035 -0.088 0.88 0.000 -0.088 -0.8 3 0
Don Hoak 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333 1.067 0.017 0.75 0.051 -0.034 0.2 0 1 SB
Don Leppert C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .676 -0.076 0.74 0.000 -0.076 -0.7 4 0
Bill Mazeroski 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .333 1.120 0.067 1.02 0.111 -0.044 0.7 3 2 HR,IW
Vinegar Bend Mizell P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .200 -0.026 1.03 0.000 -0.026 -0.2 1 1
   Earl Francis P 3 1 1 0 0 2 .333 .667 -0.026 1.03 0.033 -0.058 -0.3 3 4
Team Totals 34 4 8 4 3 7 .235 .738 0.053 0.98 0.755 -0.704 -0.4 27 13
2B: B Skinner (1, off F Sullivan).
HR: B Skinner (1, off J Hamilton; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); B Mazeroski (2, off J Hamilton; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
IBB: B Mazeroski (1, by F Sullivan).
TB: B Skinner 6; B Mazeroski 4; D Groat 2; E Francis; B Virdon; D Hoak.
RBI: B Skinner 3 (4); B Mazeroski (6).
2-out RBI: B Skinner 3.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Groat-B Mazeroski-D Stuart; D Stuart-D Groat.
Baserunning
SB: D Hoak (1, 2nd base off F Sullivan/S White).
CS: B Virdon (2, 2nd base by J Hamilton/S White).

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Taylor 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .136 .441 -0.028 0.83 0.035 -0.064 -0.1 1 1
Ted Savage LF 2 2 2 0 2 0 .800 1.657 0.254 1.28 0.254 0.000 2.0 1 0 SB
Don Demeter RF-3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .176 .575 -0.070 2.02 0.036 -0.106 -0.3 0 0
Roy Sievers 1B 3 0 2 2 1 0 .231 .731 0.124 2.07 0.222 -0.098 1.9 12 0
Mel Roach 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .833 -0.056 1.25 0.000 -0.056 -0.9 2 3 SF,GDP
   Johnny Callison PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .174 .426 -0.128 3.04 0.000 -0.128 -0.5 1 0 SH
Sammy White C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.074 0.95 0.000 -0.074 -1.1 4 1 GDP
   Wes Covington PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .399 -0.062 2.23 0.000 -0.062 -0.4
   Clay Dalrymple C 1 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .760 0.134 3.43 0.134 0.000 0.4 3 0
   Billy Consolo PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Tony Gonzalez CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .853 -0.210 2.14 0.000 -0.210 -1.1 2 0
Ruben Amaro SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .687 -0.131 1.82 0.000 -0.131 -0.7 1 5
Jack Hamilton P 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .200 -0.026 0.83 0.009 -0.034 -0.1 0 1
   Frank Sullivan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Billy Klaus PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .489 -0.035 1.40 0.000 -0.035 -0.2
   Dallas Green P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Frank Torre PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .821 -0.141 5.00 0.000 -0.141 -0.3
Team Totals 29 3 6 3 5 4 .207 .521 -0.449 1.79 0.690 -1.139 -1.4 27 12
SF: M Roach (1, off V Mizell).
SH: J Callison (1, off E Francis).
TB: R Sievers 2; T Savage 2; C Dalrymple; T Taylor.
GIDP: S White (1); M Roach (1).
RBI: R Sievers 2 (3); M Roach (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. S White-T Taylor.
Baserunning
SB: T Savage (1, 2nd base off V Mizell/D Leppert).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vinegar Bend Mizell 2.1 3 3 3 4 0 0 2.89 13 35 -0.223 1.08 -2.1
Earl Francis, W (1-0) 6.2 3 0 0 1 4 0 0.00 23 1 0 0.670 2.22 3.4
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 5 4 0 3.00 36 35 1 0 0.447 0.98 1.4

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Hamilton, L (1-1) 5.1 7 4 4 2 2 2 3.77 24 38 -0.248 1.03 -1.6
Frank Sullivan 1.2 1 0 0 1 3 0 0.00 7 1 0 0.110 1.14 1.0
Dallas Green 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 6 0 0 0.086 0.58 1.0
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 3 7 2 4.00 37 38 1 0 -0.052 1.79 0.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: F Sullivan (1; B Mazeroski).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Jackowski, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Al Forman, 3B - Tom Gorman.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 7,284.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Philadelphia Phillies
1 Bill Virdon CF 1 Tony Taylor 2B
2 Dick Groat SS 2 Ted Savage LF
3 Bob Skinner LF 3 Don Demeter RF
4 Dick Stuart 1B 4 Roy Sievers 1B
5 Roberto Clemente RF 5 Mel Roach 3B
6 Don Hoak 3B 6 Sammy White C
7 Don Leppert C 7 Tony Gonzalez CF
8 Bill Mazeroski 2B 8 Ruben Amaro SS
9 Vinegar Bend Mizel P 9 Jack Hamilton P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 1-3 2 12- RRR PIT B. Skinner J. Hamilton 37% 60% Home Run (Deep LF); Francis Scores; Groat Scores
b9 3-4 2 -2- O PHI F. Torre E. Francis 14% 100% Lineout: SS
b9 3-4 0 --- PHI C. Dalrymple E. Francis -13% 67% Single to RF
b9 3-4 0 1-- O PHI T. Gonzalez E. Francis 12% 80% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-2 0 --- R PIT B. Mazeroski J. Hamilton 10% 38% Home Run (Deep LF)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Jack Hamilton facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- PIT B. Virdon J. Hamilton 4% 54% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO PIT D. Groat J. Hamilton -7% 46% Double Play: Strikeout, Virdon Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 0-0 2 --- O PIT B. Skinner J. Hamilton -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- PHI T. Taylor V. Mizell -4% 42% Single to CF
b1 0-0 0 1-- PHI T. Savage V. Mizell -9% 33% Single to CF (CF-RF); Taylor to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-3 PHI D. Demeter V. Mizell -4% 29% Walk; Savage to 2B
b1 0-0 0 123 R PHI R. Sievers V. Mizell -8% 22% Walk; Taylor Scores; Savage to 3B; Demeter to 2B
b1 1-0 0 123 RO PHI M. Roach V. Mizell 2% 24% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Savage Scores
b1 2-0 1 12- OO PHI S. White V. Mizell 6% 30% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 2.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Jack Hamilton facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- O PIT D. Stuart J. Hamilton -2% 27% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-2 1 --- O PIT R. Clemente J. Hamilton -2% 26% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-2 2 --- PIT D. Hoak J. Hamilton 1% 27% Walk
t2 0-2 2 1-- O PIT D. Leppert J. Hamilton -2% 25% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 7-8-9
b2 2-0 0 --- O PHI T. Gonzalez V. Mizell 2% 26% Groundout: 1B-P
b2 2-0 1 --- O PHI R. Amaro V. Mizell 1% 27% Groundout: P-1B
b2 2-0 2 --- PHI J. Hamilton V. Mizell -1% 26% Walk
b2 2-0 2 1-- O PHI T. Taylor V. Mizell 2% 28% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 2.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Jack Hamilton facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- R PIT B. Mazeroski J. Hamilton 10% 38% Home Run (Deep LF)
t3 1-2 0 --- O PIT V. Mizell J. Hamilton -3% 36% Strikeout Looking
t3 1-2 1 --- PIT B. Virdon J. Hamilton 3% 39% Walk
t3 1-2 1 1-- PIT D. Groat J. Hamilton 8% 46% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Virdon to 3B
t3 1-2 1 1-3 O PIT B. Skinner J. Hamilton -8% 38% Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 1-2 2 1-3 O PIT D. Stuart J. Hamilton -6% 33% Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 2-3-4
b3 2-1 0 --- PHI T. Savage V. Mizell -3% 30% Walk
b3 2-1 0 1-- O PHI D. Demeter V. Mizell 3% 33% Flyball: LF
b3 2-1 1 1-- PHI R. Sievers V. Mizell -2% 31% Savage Steals 2B
b3 2-1 1 -2- R PHI R. Sievers V. Mizell -8% 23% Single to LF; Savage Scores
Earl Francis replaces Vinegar Bend Mizell pitching and batting 9th
b3 3-1 1 1-- OO PHI M. Roach E. Francis 4% 26% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 3.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Phillies' Jack Hamilton facing 5-6-7
t4 1-3 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente J. Hamilton -3% 24% Groundout: P-1B
t4 1-3 1 --- O PIT D. Hoak J. Hamilton -2% 22% Popfly: 3B
t4 1-3 2 --- O PIT D. Leppert J. Hamilton -1% 21% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Earl Francis facing 6-7-8
b4 3-1 0 --- O PHI S. White E. Francis 1% 22% Strikeout
b4 3-1 1 --- O PHI T. Gonzalez E. Francis 1% 23% Groundout: P-1B
b4 3-1 2 --- O PHI R. Amaro E. Francis 1% 24% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 3.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Phillies' Jack Hamilton facing 8-9-1
t5 1-3 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski J. Hamilton -3% 21% Popfly: 1B
t5 1-3 1 --- PIT E. Francis J. Hamilton 3% 25% Single to CF
t5 1-3 1 1-- O PIT B. Virdon J. Hamilton -4% 21% Foul Flyball: LF
t5 1-3 2 1-- PIT D. Groat J. Hamilton 3% 24% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Francis to 2B
t5 1-3 2 12- RRR PIT B. Skinner J. Hamilton 37% 60% Home Run (Deep LF); Francis Scores; Groat Scores
t5 4-3 2 --- O PIT D. Stuart J. Hamilton -1% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Phillies 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 3-4, Pirates' Earl Francis facing 9-1-2
b5 3-4 0 --- O PHI J. Hamilton E. Francis 3% 63% Strikeout
b5 3-4 1 --- O PHI T. Taylor E. Francis 2% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 3-4 2 --- PHI T. Savage E. Francis -2% 63% Walk
b5 3-4 2 1-- O PHI D. Demeter E. Francis 4% 67% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Phillies 3.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Phillies' Jack Hamilton facing 5-6-7
t6 4-3 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente J. Hamilton -2% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 4-3 1 --- PIT D. Hoak J. Hamilton 3% 67% Single to CF
Frank Sullivan replaces Jack Hamilton pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-3 1 1-- O PIT D. Leppert F. Sullivan -2% 65% Strikeout, Hoak Steals 2B
t6 4-3 2 -2- PIT B. Mazeroski F. Sullivan 1% 66% Intentional Walk
t6 4-3 2 12- O PIT E. Francis F. Sullivan -5% 61% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Phillies 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 3-4, Pirates' Earl Francis facing 4-5-6
b6 3-4 0 --- PHI R. Sievers E. Francis -6% 55% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
Johnny Callison pinch hits for Mel Roach (3B) batting 5th
b6 3-4 0 1-- O PHI J. Callison E. Francis 3% 58% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Sievers to 2B
Wes Covington pinch hits for Sammy White (C) batting 6th
b6 3-4 1 -2- O PHI W. Covington E. Francis 6% 64% Groundout: P unassisted; Sievers stays at 2B
b6 3-4 2 -2- O PHI T. Gonzalez E. Francis 6% 70% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Phillies 3.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Phillies' Frank Sullivan facing 1-2-3
Clay Dalrymple replaces Wes Covington (PH) playing C batting 6th
Don Demeter moves from RF to 3B
Johnny Callison moves from PH to RF
t7 4-3 0 --- O PIT B. Virdon F. Sullivan -2% 68% Flyball: CF
t7 4-3 1 --- O PIT D. Groat F. Sullivan -2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 4-3 2 --- PIT B. Skinner F. Sullivan 3% 68% Double to CF (Line Drive)
t7 4-3 2 -2- O PIT D. Stuart F. Sullivan -4% 65% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Phillies 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 3-4, Pirates' Earl Francis facing 8-9-1
b7 3-4 0 --- O PHI R. Amaro E. Francis 5% 69% Popfly: SS
Billy Klaus pinch hits for Frank Sullivan (P) batting 9th
b7 3-4 1 --- O PHI B. Klaus E. Francis 3% 73% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b7 3-4 2 --- O PHI T. Taylor E. Francis 2% 75% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Phillies 3.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Phillies' Dallas Green facing 5-6-7
Dallas Green replaces Billy Klaus (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-3 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente D. Green -2% 73% Strikeout
t8 4-3 1 --- O PIT D. Hoak D. Green -2% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 4-3 2 --- O PIT D. Leppert D. Green -1% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Phillies 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 3-4, Pirates' Earl Francis facing 2-3-4
b8 3-4 0 --- PHI T. Savage E. Francis -10% 60% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b8 3-4 0 1-- O PHI D. Demeter E. Francis 4% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B; Savage to 2B
b8 3-4 1 -2- O PHI R. Sievers E. Francis 10% 74% Popfly: 2B
b8 3-4 2 -2- O PHI J. Callison E. Francis 10% 84% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Phillies 3.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Phillies' Dallas Green facing 8-9-1
t9 4-3 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski D. Green -2% 83% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t9 4-3 1 --- O PIT E. Francis D. Green -1% 81% Strikeout
t9 4-3 2 --- O PIT B. Virdon D. Green -1% 80% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Phillies 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 3-4, Pirates' Earl Francis facing 6-7-8
b9 3-4 0 --- PHI C. Dalrymple E. Francis -13% 67% Single to RF
Billy Consolo pinch runs for Clay Dalrymple (C) batting 6th
b9 3-4 0 1-- O PHI T. Gonzalez E. Francis 12% 80% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b9 3-4 1 1-- O PHI R. Amaro E. Francis 6% 86% Groundout: 1B-P; Gonzalez to 2B
Frank Torre pinch hits for Dallas Green (P) batting 9th
b9 3-4 2 -2- O PHI F. Torre E. Francis 14% 100% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Phillies 3.

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