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BAL
@BOS		8
1
NYY
@DET		1
9
CAL
@MIN		3
4
ATL
@LAD		0
6
PIT
@PHI		6
1
CIN
@SFG		4
8
Monday, September 16, 1968 7:39PM
, Connie Mack Stadium
Attendance: 2,087, Time of Game: 2:42
Pirates
6
74-76
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
6th, 18½ GB
 at Phillies
1
71-80
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
7th, 22 GB
W: Dock Ellis (5-4)
L: Rick Wise (9-14)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         2  0  0   1  0  1   0  0  2    6 13  0
Phillies        0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  3  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Maury Wills 3B 5 0 1 1 0 1 .279 .645 0.034 0.70 0.088 -0.054 0.9 0 2 SB
Gene Alley SS 5 2 4 0 0 0 .236 .600 0.048 0.48 0.076 -0.029 0.5 1 3
Matty Alou CF 5 2 2 0 0 1 .330 .758 0.014 0.82 0.078 -0.064 0.1 3 0
Roberto Clemente RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .282 .819 0.044 1.00 0.076 -0.032 0.1 0 0
   Manny Mota RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .280 .652 -0.005 0.18 0.000 -0.005 -0.5 0 0
Willie Stargell LF 3 0 0 0 2 3 .234 .745 -0.045 0.71 0.019 -0.064 -0.7 2 0
Donn Clendenon 1B 4 1 2 2 1 1 .251 .702 0.192 0.77 0.225 -0.034 1.7 14 3 HR
Bill Mazeroski 2B 5 1 2 2 0 0 .253 .615 -0.009 0.56 0.039 -0.048 1.3 2 5
Jerry May C 5 0 1 0 0 1 .219 .564 -0.008 0.42 0.030 -0.038 -0.7 3 0 2B
Dock Ellis P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .080 .200 -0.011 0.53 0.021 -0.032 -0.2 2 2 SH
Team Totals 40 6 13 6 3 9 .325 .797 0.254 0.65 0.652 -0.400 2.6 27 15
2B: J May (13, off R Wise).
HR: D Clendenon (16, off R Wise; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
SH: D Ellis (3, off R Wise).
TB: D Clendenon 5; G Alley 4; J May 2; M Alou 2; B Mazeroski 2; R Clemente; M Wills.
RBI: D Clendenon 2 (79); B Mazeroski 2 (41); M Wills (29); R Clemente (52).
2-out RBI: B Mazeroski 2; D Clendenon.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 4 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Wills-B Mazeroski-D Clendenon.
Baserunning
SB: M Wills (48, 2nd base off T Farrell/M Ryan).

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Taylor 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .255 .620 -0.018 1.16 0.122 -0.140 -0.0 0 0 HR,GDP
Roberto Pena SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .271 .626 -0.017 0.57 0.024 -0.041 -0.1 2 2
John Briggs CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .254 .736 -0.018 0.71 0.027 -0.046 -0.2 3 0
Dick Allen LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .260 .856 -0.023 0.73 0.026 -0.049 -0.3 2 0
Johnny Callison RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .244 .724 -0.066 0.89 0.012 -0.078 -0.6 2 0
Bill White 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .237 .671 -0.018 0.62 0.028 -0.046 -0.3 8 0
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .239 .573 -0.066 0.72 0.000 -0.066 -0.6 1 2
Mike Ryan C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .424 -0.044 0.61 0.000 -0.044 -0.4 9 0
Rick Wise P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .246 .739 0.031 1.10 0.055 -0.024 0.2 0 3
   Turk Farrell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Gary Sutherland PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .542 -0.006 0.27 0.000 -0.006 -0.1
   Woodie Fryman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .087 .226 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 1 3 1 5 3 .103 .442 -0.245 0.76 0.294 -0.540 -2.4 27 7
HR: T Taylor (3, off D Ellis; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: T Taylor 4; R Wise; J Briggs.
GIDP: T Taylor (9).
RBI: T Taylor (37).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 1.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dock Ellis, W (5-4) 9 3 1 1 5 3 1 2.68 34 75 0.246 0.76 2.4
Team Totals 9 3 1 1 5 3 1 1.00 34 75 0.246 0.65 2.4

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Wise, L (9-14) 5.1 10 4 4 1 4 1 4.52 28 35 -0.299 0.89 -2.8
Turk Farrell 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.43 6 2 0 0.055 0.44 1.5
Woodie Fryman 2 3 2 2 1 4 0 2.80 10 0 0 -0.010 0.12 -1.2
Team Totals 9 13 6 6 3 9 1 6.00 44 35 2 0 -0.254 0.76 -2.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Lee Weyer.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 2,087.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Philadelphia Phillies
1 Maury Wills 3B 1 Tony Taylor 3B
2 Gene Alley SS 2 Roberto Pena SS
3 Matty Alou CF 3 John Briggs CF
4 Roberto Clemente RF 4 Dick Allen LF
5 Willie Stargell LF 5 Johnny Callison RF
6 Donn Clendenon 1B 6 Bill White 1B
7 Bill Mazeroski 2B 7 Cookie Rojas 2B
8 Jerry May C 8 Mike Ryan C
9 Dock Ellis P 9 Rick Wise P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-2 1 --- R PHI T. Taylor D. Ellis -12% 62% Home Run
t4 2-1 0 --- R PIT D. Clendenon R. Wise 12% 77% Home Run (LF-CF)
t1 1-0 2 12- R PIT D. Clendenon R. Wise 10% 72% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Alou Scores; Clemente to 2B
b5 1-3 0 1-- OO PHI T. Taylor D. Ellis 10% 81% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t6 3-1 1 12- R PIT M. Wills R. Wise 8% 93% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Mazeroski Scores; Ellis to 3B

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' Rick Wise facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT M. Wills R. Wise -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- PIT G. Alley R. Wise 2% 50% Single to LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- PIT M. Alou R. Wise 7% 58% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Alley to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 R PIT R. Clemente R. Wise 8% 65% Single to RF; Alley Scores; Alou to 2B
t1 1-0 1 12- O PIT W. Stargell R. Wise -4% 62% Strikeout
t1 1-0 2 12- R PIT D. Clendenon R. Wise 10% 72% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Alou Scores; Clemente to 2B
t1 2-0 2 12- O PIT B. Mazeroski R. Wise -3% 69% Lineout: CF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O PHI T. Taylor D. Ellis 2% 71% Groundout: 1B-P
b1 0-2 1 --- O PHI R. Pena D. Ellis 1% 73% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b1 0-2 2 --- PHI J. Briggs D. Ellis -1% 71% Walk
b1 0-2 2 1-- O PHI D. Allen D. Ellis 2% 73% Groundout: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Phillies 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Phillies' Rick Wise facing 8-9-1
t2 2-0 0 --- O PIT J. May R. Wise -1% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2-0 1 --- O PIT D. Ellis R. Wise -1% 71% Groundout: P-1B
t2 2-0 2 --- O PIT M. Wills R. Wise -1% 71% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- O PHI J. Callison D. Ellis 2% 73% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-2 1 --- PHI B. White D. Ellis -3% 70% Walk
b2 0-2 1 1-- O PHI C. Rojas D. Ellis 3% 73% Strikeout
b2 0-2 2 1-- O PHI M. Ryan D. Ellis 2% 75% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Phillies 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Phillies' Rick Wise facing 2-3-4
t3 2-0 0 --- PIT G. Alley R. Wise 3% 78% Single to CF
t3 2-0 0 1-- O PIT M. Alou R. Wise -2% 75% Strikeout Looking
t3 2-0 1 1-- O PIT R. Clemente R. Wise -1% 74% Groundout: P-1B; Alley to 2B
t3 2-0 2 -2- O PIT W. Stargell R. Wise -2% 72% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 9-1-2
b3 0-2 0 --- O PHI R. Wise D. Ellis 2% 75% Flyball: CF
b3 0-2 1 --- R PHI T. Taylor D. Ellis -12% 62% Home Run
b3 1-2 1 --- O PHI R. Pena D. Ellis 2% 64% Groundout: 1B-P
b3 1-2 2 --- PHI J. Briggs D. Ellis -2% 62% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b3 1-2 2 1-- PHI D. Allen D. Ellis -3% 60% Walk; Briggs to 2B
b3 1-2 2 12- O PHI J. Callison D. Ellis 5% 65% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Phillies 1.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Phillies' Rick Wise facing 6-7-8
t4 2-1 0 --- R PIT D. Clendenon R. Wise 12% 77% Home Run (LF-CF)
t4 3-1 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski R. Wise -1% 76% Popfly: 1B
t4 3-1 1 --- PIT J. May R. Wise 3% 79% Double to LF
t4 3-1 1 -2- O PIT D. Ellis R. Wise -2% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B; May to 3B
t4 3-1 2 --3 O PIT M. Wills R. Wise -3% 74% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 6-7-8
b4 1-3 0 --- O PHI B. White D. Ellis 3% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-3 1 --- O PHI C. Rojas D. Ellis 2% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-3 2 --- O PHI M. Ryan D. Ellis 1% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 1.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Phillies' Rick Wise facing 2-3-4
t5 3-1 0 --- PIT G. Alley R. Wise 2% 82% Single to RF
t5 3-1 0 1-- O PIT M. Alou R. Wise -2% 80% Foul Flyball: LF
t5 3-1 1 1-- O PIT R. Clemente R. Wise -2% 78% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 3-1 2 1-- PIT W. Stargell R. Wise 1% 79% Walk; Clemente to 2B
t5 3-1 2 12- O PIT D. Clendenon R. Wise -3% 76% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 9-1-2
b5 1-3 0 --- PHI R. Wise D. Ellis -6% 71% Single to RF
b5 1-3 0 1-- OO PHI T. Taylor D. Ellis 10% 81% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b5 1-3 2 --- O PHI R. Pena D. Ellis 1% 82% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 1.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Phillies' Rick Wise facing 7-8-9
t6 3-1 0 --- PIT B. Mazeroski R. Wise 2% 84% Single to RF
t6 3-1 0 1-- O PIT J. May R. Wise -2% 82% Popfly: SS
t6 3-1 1 1-- PIT D. Ellis R. Wise 2% 84% Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Mazeroski to 2B; Ellis to 1B
t6 3-1 1 12- R PIT M. Wills R. Wise 8% 93% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Mazeroski Scores; Ellis to 3B
Turk Farrell replaces Rick Wise pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-1 1 1-3 PIT G. Alley T. Farrell 1% 93% Wills Steals 2B
t6 4-1 1 -23 O PIT G. Alley T. Farrell -3% 90% Flyball: RF
t6 4-1 2 -23 O PIT M. Alou T. Farrell -2% 88% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-4, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 3-4-5
b6 1-4 0 --- O PHI J. Briggs D. Ellis 2% 90% Flyball: LF
b6 1-4 1 --- O PHI D. Allen D. Ellis 1% 92% Strikeout
b6 1-4 2 --- PHI J. Callison D. Ellis -1% 91% Walk
b6 1-4 2 1-- O PHI B. White D. Ellis 2% 92% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Phillies 1.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Phillies' Turk Farrell facing 4-5-6
t7 4-1 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente T. Farrell -1% 92% Flyball: CF
t7 4-1 1 --- PIT W. Stargell T. Farrell 1% 92% Walk
t7 4-1 1 1-- O PIT D. Clendenon T. Farrell -1% 92% Strikeout
t7 4-1 2 1-- O PIT B. Mazeroski T. Farrell -1% 91% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-4, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 7-8-9
Manny Mota replaces Roberto Clemente playing RF batting 4th
b7 1-4 0 --- O PHI C. Rojas D. Ellis 2% 93% Flyball: CF
b7 1-4 1 --- O PHI M. Ryan D. Ellis 1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
Gary Sutherland pinch hits for Turk Farrell (P) batting 9th
b7 1-4 2 --- O PHI G. Sutherland D. Ellis 1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Phillies 1.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Phillies' Woodie Fryman facing 8-9-1
Woodie Fryman replaces Gary Sutherland (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-1 0 --- O PIT J. May W. Fryman -0% 95% Flyball: CF
t8 4-1 1 --- O PIT D. Ellis W. Fryman -0% 94% Strikeout
t8 4-1 2 --- O PIT M. Wills W. Fryman -0% 94% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-4, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
b8 1-4 0 --- O PHI T. Taylor D. Ellis 2% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1-4 1 --- PHI R. Pena D. Ellis -2% 94% Walk
b8 1-4 1 1-- O PHI J. Briggs D. Ellis 2% 96% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 1-4 2 1-- O PHI D. Allen D. Ellis 2% 98% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Phillies 1.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Phillies' Woodie Fryman facing 2-3-4
t9 4-1 0 --- PIT G. Alley W. Fryman 0% 98% Single to RF
t9 4-1 0 1-- PIT M. Alou W. Fryman 0% 99% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Alley to 2B
t9 4-1 0 12- O PIT M. Mota W. Fryman -0% 98% Strikeout
t9 4-1 1 12- O PIT W. Stargell W. Fryman -0% 98% Strikeout
t9 4-1 2 12- PIT D. Clendenon W. Fryman 0% 98% Walk; Alley to 3B; Alou to 2B
t9 4-1 2 123 RR PIT B. Mazeroski W. Fryman 2% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Alley Scores; Alou Scores; Clendenon to 3B
t9 6-1 2 1-3 O PIT J. May W. Fryman -0% 100% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-6, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 5-6-7
b9 1-6 0 --- O PHI J. Callison D. Ellis 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 1-6 1 --- O PHI B. White D. Ellis 0% 100% Popfly: 2B
b9 1-6 2 --- O PHI C. Rojas D. Ellis 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Phillies 1.

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