September 1, 1958 Philadelphia Phillies at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 6
@CHW 5 CLE 7
@CHW 1 DET 7
@KCA 4 DET 5
@KCA 1 BOS 4
@NYY 2 NYY 4
BOS 2 BAL 2
@WSH 0 BAL 10
@WSH 1 MLN 2
CHC 1 CHC 9
@MLN 3 PIT 5
PHI 2 PHI 9
@PIT 0 SFG 8
LAD 6 SFG 6
LAD 5
(16) STL 1
CIN 0 CIN 9
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Forbes Field, Attendance: 25,438

Monday, September 1, 1958
Time of Game: 2:05

Phillies

59-70

Won 1

7th, 17½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  3   0  3  0   0  1  2    9 15  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  2

W: C Simmons (7-13), L: B Porterfield (3-6)

Pirates

71-62

Lost 1

2nd, 7½ GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Ashburn CF                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .339  .866    0    6   0   
S Hemus 2B                    5   2   3   0    0   0  .300  .846    0    1   5   2B
E Bouchee 1B                  4   2   2   0    1   0  .247  .745    0   10   0   IW
W Post RF                     4   1   2   3    0   0  .296  .830    0    0   0   2B,SF
H Anderson LF                 4   2   1   2    1   0  .291  .870    0    1   0   2B,GDP,IW
T Kazanski 3B                 5   1   3   3    0   0  .244  .648    0    0   3   3·2B
C Fernandez SS                5   0   1   0    0   0  .211  .563    0    1   2   2B
S Lopata C                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .250  .803    0    8   0   
C Simmons P                   3   0   1   1    0   1  .203  .437    0    0   0   SH
Totals                       38   9  15   9    3   2                    27  10

BATTING

2B: S Hemus (14, off B Smith); W Post (17, off B Porterfield); T Kazanski 3 (10, off D Gross, off B Smith, off B Porterfield); H Anderson (25, off B Porterfield); C Fernandez (14, off B Porterfield).

SF: W Post (4, off B Porterfield).

SH: C Simmons (3, off R Blackburn).

IBB: H Anderson (8, by B Porterfield); E Bouchee (3, by B Porterfield).

TB: T Kazanski 6; S Hemus 4; W Post 3; E Bouchee 2; H Anderson 2; C Fernandez 2; C Simmons; S Lopata; R Ashburn.

GIDP: H Anderson (12).

RBI: T Kazanski 3 (30); W Post 3 (54); H Anderson 2 (84); C Simmons (4).

2-out RBI: T Kazanski 3; H Anderson 2; W Post.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 5 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Hemus-C Fernandez-E Bouchee.

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .735    0    2   0   SB
R Clemente RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .719    0    3   0   
D Stuart 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .272  .882    0    9   3   
R Mejias LF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .734    0    2   0   
F Thomas 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .289  .907    0    0   3   
B Mazeroski 2B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .743    0    2   3   
D Groat SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .717    0    4   4   GDP
H Foiles C                    3   0   1   0    0   2  .202  .653    0    3   0   2B
B Porterfield P               1   0   0   0    0   1  .056  .327    0    1   0   
  R Blackburn P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .857         1   1   
  H Bright PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .637    0    0   0   
  D Gross P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .059  .170         0   1   
  T Kluszewski PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .759    0    0   0   
  B Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .191         0   0   
Totals                       30   0   4   0    0   7                    27  15

BATTING

2B: H Foiles (8, off C Simmons).

TB: H Foiles 2; F Thomas; B Virdon; B Mazeroski.

GIDP: D Groat (19).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Stuart-D Groat-D Stuart.

E: F Thomas (23); R Mejias (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Virdon (5, 2nd base off C Simmons/S Lopata).

PITCHING

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Simmons, W (7-13)            9     4   0   0    0   7   0   4.34   30     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0· 4     86    -     0.47   0.24
Totals                         9     4   0   0    0   7   0          30     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0· 4           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Porterfield, L (3-6)         4.2   8   6   6    2   2   0   3.64   24     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 3· 7     24    -     0.85  -0.27
R Blackburn                    1.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.54    5     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.16   0.01
D Gross                        2     4   1   1    0   0   0   3.60    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 4          0-0    0.07   0.00
B Smith                        1     3   2   2    0   0   0   4.50    6     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.00  -0.00
Totals                         9    15   9   9    3   2   0          43     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 3·13          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Porterfield 2 (3; E Bouchee, H Anderson).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Bill Jackowski, 3B - Vic Delmore.

Time of Game: 2:05.

Attendance: 25,438.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. R Ashburn            CF    1. B Virdon             CF 
2. S Hemus              2B    2. R Clemente           RF 
3. E Bouchee            1B    3. D Stuart             1B 
4. W Post               RF    4. R Mejias             LF 
5. H Anderson           LF    5. F Thomas             3B 
6. T Kazanski           3B    6. B Mazeroski          2B 
7. C Fernandez          SS    7. D Groat              SS 
8. S Lopata             C     8. H Foiles             C  
9. C Simmons            P     9. B Porterfield        P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  0-1  1-3      18%  80% H Anderson      B Porterfield   Double to LF; Hemus Scores; Bouchee Scores
   t 3   1  0-0  1--      10%  60% S Hemus         B Porterfield   Single to LF; Ashburn to 3B/Adv on E7; Hemus to 2B
   t 5   2  0-3  1--       7%  90% W Post          B Porterfield   Double to LF (Deep LF); Bouchee Scores
   t 5   2  0-4  12-       6%  97% T Kazanski      B Porterfield   Double to CF; Post Scores; Anderson Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  ---      -4%  42% B Virdon        C Simmons       Single to RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Porterfield facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R Ashburn       Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  S Hemus         Single to RF
   O      1--      47%  E Bouchee       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      1--      45%  W Post          Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Curt Simmons facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  B Virdon        Single to RF
   O      1--      45%  R Clemente      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      48%  D Stuart        Strikeout
          1--      47%  R Mejias        Virdon Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Porterfield facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  H Anderson      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      46%  T Kazanski      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      48%  C Fernandez     Double to LF
   O      -2-      45%  S Lopata        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Curt Simmons facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  F Thomas        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      49%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  D Groat         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Porterfield facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      48%  C Simmons       Lineout: CF
          ---      50%  R Ashburn       Single to SS
          1--      60%  S Hemus         Single to LF; Ashburn to 3B/Adv on E7; Hemus to 2B
          -23      61%  E Bouchee       Intentional Walk
   RO     123      62%  W Post          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Ashburn Scores; Hemus to 3B
   RR     1-3      80%  H Anderson      Double to LF; Hemus Scores; Bouchee Scores
   O      -2-      78%  T Kazanski      Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Curt Simmons facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      80%  H Foiles        Strikeout
   O      ---      82%  B Porterfield   Strikeout
   O      ---      82%  B Virdon        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Porterfield facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      81%  C Fernandez     Popfly: SS
   O      ---      80%  S Lopata        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---      80%  C Simmons       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Curt Simmons facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      82%  R Clemente      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      84%  D Stuart        Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  R Mejias        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Porterfield facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      84%  R Ashburn       Lineout: SS
   O      ---      83%  S Hemus         Popfly: 2B
          ---      83%  E Bouchee       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   R      1--      90%  W Post          Double to LF (Deep LF); Bouchee Scores
          -2-      90%  H Anderson      Intentional Walk
   RR     12-      97%  T Kazanski      Double to CF; Post Scores; Anderson Scores
                  Ron Blackburn replaces Bob Porterfield pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      96%  C Fernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 6, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Curt Simmons facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      97%  F Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      96%  B Mazeroski     Single to CF
   OO     1--      98%  D Groat         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 6, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 6-0, Ron Blackburn facing 8-9-1
          ---      98%  S Lopata        Walk
   O      1--      98%  C Simmons       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Lopata to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  R Ashburn       Groundout: 2B-1B; Lopata to 3B
   O      --3      97%  S Hemus         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 6, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Curt Simmons facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      98%  H Foiles        Strikeout
                  Harry Bright pinch hits for Ron Blackburn batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  H Bright        Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
   O      ---      99%  B Virdon        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 6, Pirates 0.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 6-0, Don Gross facing 3-4-5
                  Don Gross replaces Harry Bright pitching and batting 9th
          ---      99%  E Bouchee       Single to RF
   O      1--      99%  W Post          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   OO     1--      98%  H Anderson      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 6, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Curt Simmons facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  R Clemente      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  D Stuart        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  R Mejias        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 6, Pirates 0.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 6-0, Don Gross facing 6-7-8
          ---      99%  T Kazanski      Double to LF
   O      -2-      99%  C Fernandez     Groundout: P-1B
          -2-      99%  S Lopata        Single to C; Kazanski stays at 2B
   RO     12-     100%  C Simmons       Single to CF; Kazanski Scores; Lopata out at Hm/3B-C; Simmons to 3B/Adv on E5
   O      --3     100%  R Ashburn       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 7, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-7, Curt Simmons facing 5-6-7
          ---      99%  F Thomas        Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  B Mazeroski     Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--     100%  D Groat         Flyball: CF
          1--     100%  H Foiles        Double to LF; Thomas to 3B
                  Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Don Gross batting 9th
   O      -23     100%  T Kluszewski    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 7, Pirates 0.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 7-0, Bob Smith facing 2-3-4
                  Bob Smith replaces Ted Kluszewski pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  S Hemus         Double to LF
   O      -2-     100%  E Bouchee       Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-     100%  W Post          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Hemus Scores
   O      1--     100%  H Anderson      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   R      1--     100%  T Kazanski      Double to CF; Anderson Scores
   O      -2-     100%  C Fernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 9, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-9, Curt Simmons facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  B Virdon        Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  R Clemente      Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  D Stuart        Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 9, Pirates 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation