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Standings
BOS
@BAL		3
5
CHW
@CLE		6
7
CHW
@CLE		1
6
DET
@KCA		3
4
WSH
@NYY		2
3
WSH
@NYY		6
8
PHI
@BRO		7
4
PHI
@BRO		1
4
MLN
@CHC		0
7
MLN
@CHC		4
3
NYG
@PIT		3
2
NYG
@PIT		7
6
CIN
@STL		19
15		 
(10)
CIN
@STL		7
1
Sunday, July 1, 1956
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 23,459, Time of Game: 3:11
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Giants
7
27-38
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
6th, 10½ GB
 at Pirates
6
32-34
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 7 GB
W: Windy McCall (3-2)
L: Luis Arroyo (2-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          1  1  0   0  1  0   1  3  0    7 12  5
Pirates         2  0  0   0  4  0   0  0  0    6  8  1

New York Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Bressoud SS 5 2 2 0 0 0 .254 .649 0.015 0.99 0.082 -0.067 -0.1 2 4
Bill White 1B-RF 3 3 2 0 2 0 .253 .737 0.176 1.33 0.200 -0.025 1.4 10 1 SB
Willie Mays CF 3 0 2 4 2 0 .291 .897 0.739 2.02 0.772 -0.034 4.0 1 0 2B,SB
Dusty Rhodes LF 4 0 1 1 1 1 .195 .639 0.013 1.59 0.187 -0.174 -0.0 0 0 3B,GDP
   Hoyt Wilhelm P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Marv Grissom P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Bob Lennon RF 2 0 0 1 1 0 .152 .419 -0.116 1.94 0.011 -0.127 -0.7 1 0 SF,IW
   Bobby Hofman PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .393 -0.015 0.61 0.000 -0.015 -0.2 1 0
Foster Castleman 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .247 .706 -0.014 1.34 0.107 -0.121 0.0 2 0
Daryl Spencer 2B 4 0 2 0 1 0 .214 .605 -0.006 1.28 0.154 -0.159 0.1 2 4 2B
Wes Westrum C 1 0 0 0 1 0 .128 .433 0.010 1.54 0.024 -0.014 0.1 4 1
   Don Mueller PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .679 -0.063 2.50 0.000 -0.063 -0.6
   Bill Sarni C 2 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .764 0.027 0.76 0.043 -0.016 0.0 3 0
Dick Littlefield P 2 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .000 -0.003 1.29 0.010 -0.013 -0.0 0 2
   Steve Ridzik P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   George Wilson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .173 .468 -0.090 2.21 0.000 -0.090 -0.9 GDP
   Windy McCall P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Red Schoendienst PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 .313 .748 -0.045 1.92 0.000 -0.045 -0.3
   Jackie Brandt LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .740 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 7 12 7 8 2 .343 .912 0.628 1.48 1.590 -0.963 2.8 * 13
* - Putouts and assists are not known for the fielders.
2B: W Mays (9, off L Arroyo); D Spencer (7, off L Pepper).
3B: D Rhodes (1, off L Pepper).
SF: B Lennon (1, off R Munger).
IBB: B Lennon (1, by L Pepper).
TB: W Mays 3; D Spencer 3; D Rhodes 3; F Castleman 2; B White 2; E Bressoud 2; B Sarni.
GIDP: D Rhodes (3); G Wilson (1).
RBI: W Mays 4 (32); D Littlefield (1); D Rhodes (14); B Lennon (1).
2-out RBI: W Mays 3; D Rhodes.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 17.
Fielding
PB: B Sarni (6).
E: D Rhodes (2); E Bressoud (3); S Ridzik (1); D Spencer (9); B White (7).
Baserunning
SB: W Mays (17, 2nd base off L Pepper/J Shepard); B White (8, 2nd base off L Pepper/H Foiles).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Spook Jacobs 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .208 .550 0.013 1.17 0.110 -0.097 -0.1 2 1 CS
   Bob Friend P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .268 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dale Long PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .317 .988 0.094 2.50 0.094 0.000 0.2
   Eddie O'Brien PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .558 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Dick Cole 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .601 -0.033 0.68 0.000 -0.033 -0.3 1 1
   Bill Virdon PH-CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .270 .712 -0.134 2.20 0.000 -0.134 -0.9 1 0
Lee Walls CF-LF 5 2 2 3 0 0 .300 .879 0.112 1.62 0.265 -0.153 1.8 5 0 HR
Frank Thomas LF-3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .282 .828 0.230 1.74 0.257 -0.026 1.4 1 0
Roberto Clemente RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .322 .802 -0.043 1.20 0.103 -0.146 0.1 2 0
Dick Groat SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .258 .594 0.116 1.30 0.148 -0.032 0.1 2 4
Hank Foiles C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223 .668 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Skinner 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .214 .598 -0.245 1.90 0.000 -0.245 -1.3 6 1
Jack Shepard 1B-C 4 1 1 1 0 1 .253 .803 0.004 1.84 0.163 -0.160 0.2 5 0 HR
Laurin Pepper P 1 1 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 0.103 1.32 0.114 -0.011 0.8 0 0
   Roy Face P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 -0.004 0.14 0.000 -0.004 -0.1 0 0
   Red Munger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .258 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Luis Arroyo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Johnny O'Brien 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .179 .421 -0.084 3.36 0.000 -0.084 -0.2 0 2
Team Totals 36 6 8 5 3 6 .222 .671 0.129 1.55 1.254 -1.125 1.8 * 9
* - Putouts and assists are not known for the fielders.
HR: L Walls (8, off D Littlefield; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); J Shepard (5, off D Littlefield; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: L Walls 5; J Shepard 4; F Thomas; S Jacobs; D Groat; R Clemente; D Long.
RBI: L Walls 3 (35); J Shepard (14); R Clemente (23).
2-out RBI: R Clemente; L Walls.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Skinner-D Groat-B Skinner; D Groat-B Skinner.
E: F Thomas (2).
Baserunning
CS: S Jacobs (3, 2nd base by D Littlefield/W Westrum).

New York Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Littlefield 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 5.23 18 40 -0.222 0.84 -1.5
Steve Ridzik 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 2.41 6 1 1 -0.266 1.27 -2.2
Windy McCall, W (3-2) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.41 6 0 0 0.036 0.24 0.9
Hoyt Wilhelm, H (3) 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.29 5 0 0 0.135 3.98 0.5
Marv Grissom, S (3) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.59 4 0 0 0.187 3.84 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 6 4 3 6 2 4.00 39 40 1 1 -0.130 1.48 -1.8
D Littlefield faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Laurin Pepper 5 6 3 2 4 1 0 1.96 23 42 -0.111 1.34 -0.7
Roy Face, H (1) 1.1 1 1 1 4 0 0 2.93 8 0 0 -0.082 1.51 -0.6
Red Munger, H (2) 1.1 2 2 2 0 0 0 3.28 6 3 1 0.119 1.93 0.6
Luis Arroyo, BS (2), L (2-3) 0.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 4.64 3 2 2 -0.589 3.04 -2.6
Bob Friend 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.01 4 0 0 0.034 0.49 0.5
Team Totals 9 12 7 6 8 2 0 6.00 44 42 5 3 -0.629 1.55 -2.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: L Pepper (1; B Lennon).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Larry Goetz, 2B - Frank Dascoli, 3B - Frank Secory.
Time of Game: 3:11.
Attendance: 23,459.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Giants         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Eddie Bressoud SS 1 Spook Jacobs 2B
2 Bill White 1B 2 Dick Cole 3B
3 Willie Mays CF 3 Lee Walls CF
4 Dusty Rhodes LF 4 Frank Thomas LF
5 Bob Lennon RF 5 Roberto Clemente RF
6 Foster Castleman 3B 6 Dick Groat SS
7 Daryl Spencer 2B 7 Hank Foiles C
8 Wes Westrum C 8 Jack Shepard 1B
9 Dick Littlefield P 9 Laurin Pepper P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 4-6 2 123 RRR NYG W. Mays L. Arroyo 56% 75% Double to CF; Schoendienst Scores; Bressoud Scores; White Scores
b8 6-7 1 1-3 O PIT B. Skinner H. Wilhelm 19% 71% Strikeout
b5 2-3 0 --- R PIT J. Shepard D. Littlefield -16% 44% Home Run
b5 3-3 1 -23 RR PIT L. Walls S. Ridzik -15% 16% Single to LF; Pepper Scores; Jacobs Scores; Walls to 2B/Adv on throw
b8 6-7 2 1-3 O PIT J. Shepard H. Wilhelm 14% 85% Strikeout

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, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Laurin Pepper facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYG E. Bressoud L. Pepper -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- NYG B. White L. Pepper 2% 50% Single to RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- NYG W. Mays L. Pepper 2% 52% White Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O NYG W. Mays L. Pepper -3% 49% Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 2 -2- R NYG D. Rhodes L. Pepper 11% 59% Triple to RF; White Scores
t1 1-0 2 --3 O NYG B. Lennon L. Pepper -3% 56% Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Dick Littlefield facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O PIT S. Jacobs D. Littlefield 2% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- O PIT D. Cole D. Littlefield 2% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- R PIT L. Walls D. Littlefield -11% 49% Home Run
b1 1-1 2 --- PIT F. Thomas D. Littlefield -2% 47% Single to LF; Thomas to 2B/Adv on E7
b1 1-1 2 -2- R PIT R. Clemente D. Littlefield -10% 37% Single to RF; Thomas Scores/unER
b1 2-1 2 1-- O PIT D. Groat D. Littlefield 2% 39% Flyball: 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 2.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Laurin Pepper facing 6-7-8
t2 1-2 0 --- NYG F. Castleman L. Pepper 7% 46% Single to LF; Castleman to 2B/Adv on E7
t2 1-2 0 -2- O NYG D. Spencer L. Pepper -2% 44% Flyball: CF; Castleman to 3B
t2 1-2 1 --3 NYG W. Westrum L. Pepper 2% 46% Walk
Jack Shepard moves from 1B to C
Bob Skinner replaces Hank Foiles (C) playing 1B batting 7th
t2 1-2 1 1-3 RO NYG D. Littlefield L. Pepper 1% 47% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Castleman Scores/unER
t2 2-2 2 1-- O NYG E. Bressoud L. Pepper -2% 45% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Giants' Dick Littlefield facing 7-8-9
b2 2-2 0 --- O PIT B. Skinner D. Littlefield 2% 47% Strikeout
b2 2-2 1 --- O PIT J. Shepard D. Littlefield 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2-2 2 --- O PIT L. Pepper D. Littlefield 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 2.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Laurin Pepper facing 2-3-4
t3 2-2 0 --- O NYG B. White L. Pepper -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2-2 1 --- NYG W. Mays L. Pepper 3% 50% Walk
t3 2-2 1 1-- NYG D. Rhodes L. Pepper 2% 52% Mays Steals 2B
t3 2-2 1 -2- O NYG D. Rhodes L. Pepper -4% 48% Foul Flyball: C
t3 2-2 2 -2- NYG B. Lennon L. Pepper 1% 49% Intentional Walk
t3 2-2 2 12- O NYG F. Castleman L. Pepper -5% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Giants' Dick Littlefield facing 1-2-3
b3 2-2 0 --- PIT S. Jacobs D. Littlefield -4% 41% Walk
b3 2-2 0 1-- O PIT D. Cole D. Littlefield 6% 47% Jacobs Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b3 2-2 1 --- O PIT D. Cole D. Littlefield 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-2 2 --- O PIT L. Walls D. Littlefield 1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 2.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Laurin Pepper facing 7-8-9
t4 2-2 0 --- NYG D. Spencer L. Pepper 8% 58% Double to LF
t4 2-2 0 -2- O NYG W. Westrum L. Pepper -1% 56% Flyball: RF; Spencer to 3B
t4 2-2 1 --3 O NYG D. Littlefield L. Pepper -11% 45% Baserunner Out Advancing; Spencer out at Hm/C
t4 2-2 2 --- O NYG D. Littlefield L. Pepper -1% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Giants' Dick Littlefield facing 4-5-6
b4 2-2 0 --- O PIT F. Thomas D. Littlefield 3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2-2 1 --- O PIT R. Clemente D. Littlefield 2% 49% Strikeout
b4 2-2 2 --- PIT D. Groat D. Littlefield -1% 47% Walk
b4 2-2 2 1-- O PIT B. Skinner D. Littlefield 3% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 2.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Laurin Pepper facing 1-2-3
t5 2-2 0 --- NYG E. Bressoud L. Pepper 5% 55% Single to CF
t5 2-2 0 1-- NYG B. White L. Pepper 7% 62% Walk; Bressoud to 2B
t5 2-2 0 12- R NYG W. Mays L. Pepper 12% 74% Single to LF; Bressoud Scores; White to 2B
t5 3-2 0 12- OO NYG D. Rhodes L. Pepper -10% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B; White to 3B
t5 3-2 2 --3 O NYG B. Lennon L. Pepper -4% 60% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Giants' Dick Littlefield facing 8-9-1
b5 2-3 0 --- R PIT J. Shepard D. Littlefield -16% 44% Home Run
b5 3-3 0 --- PIT L. Pepper D. Littlefield -5% 39% Walk
Steve Ridzik replaces Dick Littlefield pitching and batting 9th
b5 3-3 0 1-- PIT S. Jacobs S. Ridzik -7% 32% Single to RF; Pepper to 2B
b5 3-3 0 12- PIT D. Cole S. Ridzik -7% 25% Jacobs Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Pepper to 3B; Jacobs to 2B
Bill Virdon pinch hits for Dick Cole (3B) batting 2nd
b5 3-3 0 -23 O PIT B. Virdon S. Ridzik 7% 32% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 3-3 1 -23 RR PIT L. Walls S. Ridzik -15% 16% Single to LF; Pepper Scores; Jacobs Scores; Walls to 2B/Adv on throw
b5 5-3 1 -2- R PIT F. Thomas S. Ridzik -6% 10% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Walls Scores/unER
b5 6-3 1 1-- O PIT R. Clemente S. Ridzik 1% 11% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 6-3 2 1-- PIT D. Groat S. Ridzik -0% 11% Baserunner Advance; Clemente to 2B/Adv on E3 (throw)
b5 6-3 2 -2- O PIT D. Groat S. Ridzik 1% 12% Foul Flyball: C
4 runs, 3 hits, 3 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 6.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-6, Pirates' Roy Face facing 6-7-8
Roy Face replaces Laurin Pepper pitching and batting 9th
Frank Thomas moves from LF to 3B
Lee Walls moves from CF to LF
Bill Virdon moves from PH to CF
t6 3-6 0 --- NYG F. Castleman R. Face 4% 16% Single to CF
t6 3-6 0 1-- NYG D. Spencer R. Face 7% 23% Walk; Castleman to 2B
Don Mueller pinch hits for Wes Westrum (C) batting 8th
t6 3-6 0 12- O NYG D. Mueller R. Face -6% 17% Flyball: LF
George Wilson pinch hits for Steve Ridzik (P) batting 9th
t6 3-6 1 12- OO NYG G. Wilson R. Face -9% 8% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-3, Giants' Windy McCall facing 7-8-9
Windy McCall replaces George Wilson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Bill Sarni replaces Don Mueller (PH) playing C batting 8th
b6 6-3 0 --- O PIT B. Skinner W. McCall 1% 9% Flyball: RF
b6 6-3 1 --- O PIT J. Shepard W. McCall 0% 9% Flyball: CF
b6 6-3 2 --- O PIT R. Face W. McCall 0% 9% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 6.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-6, Pirates' Roy Face facing 1-2-3
t7 3-6 0 --- O NYG E. Bressoud R. Face -2% 7% Flyball: CF
t7 3-6 1 --- NYG B. White R. Face 3% 10% Walk
t7 3-6 1 1-- NYG W. Mays R. Face 4% 14% Walk; White to 2B
t7 3-6 1 12- NYG D. Rhodes R. Face 8% 22% Walk; White to 3B; Mays to 2B
Red Munger replaces Roy Face pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-6 1 123 RO NYG B. Lennon R. Munger -5% 17% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; White Scores
t7 4-6 2 12- O NYG F. Castleman R. Munger -6% 10% Foul Flyball: LF
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-4, Giants' Windy McCall facing 1-2-3
b7 6-4 0 --- O PIT S. Jacobs W. McCall 1% 11% Flyball: 2B
b7 6-4 1 --- O PIT B. Virdon W. McCall 1% 12% Strikeout Looking
b7 6-4 2 --- O PIT L. Walls W. McCall 0% 12% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Pirates 6.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-6, Pirates' Red Munger facing 7-8-9
t8 4-6 0 --- O NYG D. Spencer R. Munger -3% 9% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t8 4-6 1 --- NYG B. Sarni R. Munger 4% 13% Single
Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Windy McCall (P) batting 9th
t8 4-6 1 1-- O NYG R. Schoendienst R. Munger -4% 9% Groundout: Unknown out on play/Forceout at 2B
t8 4-6 2 1-- NYG E. Bressoud R. Munger 3% 12% Single to LF; Schoendienst to 2B
Luis Arroyo replaces Red Munger pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-6 2 12- NYG B. White L. Arroyo 6% 18% Single to 2B; Schoendienst to 3B; Bressoud to 2B
t8 4-6 2 123 RRR NYG W. Mays L. Arroyo 56% 75% Double to CF; Schoendienst Scores; Bressoud Scores; White Scores
t8 7-6 2 -2- O NYG D. Rhodes L. Arroyo -3% 71% Strikeout
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 7, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 6-7, Giants' Hoyt Wilhelm facing 4-5-6
Hoyt Wilhelm replaces Dusty Rhodes (LF) pitching and batting 4th
Jackie Brandt replaces Red Schoendienst (PH) playing LF batting 9th
b8 6-7 0 --- PIT F. Thomas H. Wilhelm -10% 61% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b8 6-7 0 1-- PIT R. Clemente H. Wilhelm -8% 54% Passed Ball; Thomas to 2B
b8 6-7 0 -2- O PIT R. Clemente H. Wilhelm 12% 65% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b8 6-7 1 -2- PIT D. Groat H. Wilhelm -13% 52% Single; Thomas to 3B
b8 6-7 1 1-3 O PIT B. Skinner H. Wilhelm 19% 71% Strikeout
b8 6-7 2 1-3 O PIT J. Shepard H. Wilhelm 14% 85% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 7, Pirates 6.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-6, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 5-6-7
Bob Friend replaces Spook Jacobs (2B) pitching and batting 1st
Johnny O'Brien replaces Luis Arroyo (P) playing 2B batting 9th
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Bob Lennon (RF) batting 5th
t9 7-6 0 --- O NYG B. Hofman B. Friend -1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 7-6 1 --- O NYG F. Castleman B. Friend -1% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 7-6 2 --- NYG D. Spencer B. Friend 1% 83% Single
t9 7-6 2 1-- O NYG B. Sarni B. Friend -2% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 7, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 6-7, Giants' Marv Grissom facing 9-1-2
Marv Grissom replaces Hoyt Wilhelm pitching and batting 4th
Bobby Hofman moves from PH to 1B
Bill White moves from 1B to RF
b9 6-7 0 --- O PIT J. O'Brien M. Grissom 8% 90% Flyball: 3B
Dale Long pinch hits for Bob Friend (P) batting 1st
b9 6-7 1 --- PIT D. Long M. Grissom -9% 80% Single
Eddie O'Brien pinch runs for Dale Long (PH) batting 1st
b9 6-7 1 1-- O PIT B. Virdon M. Grissom 6% 86% Groundout: P-1B; O'Brien to 2B
b9 6-7 2 -2- O PIT L. Walls M. Grissom 14% 100% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 7, Pirates 6.

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