September 9, 1958 San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 32,250

Tuesday, September 9, 1958
Time of Game: 2:23

Giants

71-68

Lost 4

3rd, 11 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  6  1
Pirates         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2 10  0

W: R Face (5-2), L: G Jones (2-1)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Pirates

77-64

Won 3

2nd, 6 GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Davenport 3B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .695    0    1   0   
  B White PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .639    0    0   0   
  G Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
D Spencer SS-2B               4   0   1   0    0   1  .266  .771    0    0   5   
W Mays CF                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .328  .975    0    2   0   SB
W Kirkland RF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .260  .769    0    2   0   
O Cepeda 1B                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .308  .855    0    6   0   2B
J Brandt LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .225  .512    0    2   0   
B Schmidt C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .244  .735    0    7   0   
D O'Connell 2B                1   0   0   0    2   0  .232  .656    0    4   2   CS
  L Wagner PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .314  .909    0    0   0   2B
  A Rodgers SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
S Miller P                    1   0   0   0    1   0  .100  .359    0    0   1   SH
  W Lockman PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .239  .648    0    0   0   IW
  E Bressoud 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .670         0   0   
Totals                       30   1   6   1    6   4                    24   8

BATTING

2B: O Cepeda (31, off G Witt); L Wagner (6, off G Witt).

SH: S Miller (4, off G Witt).

IBB: W Lockman (4, by R Face).

TB: O Cepeda 3; L Wagner 2; D Spencer; J Brandt; B Schmidt.

RBI: O Cepeda (85).

2-out RBI: O Cepeda.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Spencer-D O'Connell-O Cepeda 2.

E: O Cepeda (15).

BASERUNNING

SB: W Mays (25, 2nd base off G Witt/B Hall).

CS: D O'Connell (2, 3rd base by G Witt/B Hall).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .272  .730    0    3   0   
R Clemente RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .730    0    4   0   GDP
D Stuart 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .263  .841    0    6   1   
B Skinner LF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .317  .863    0    4   0   
F Thomas 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .285  .888    0    1   3   GDP
B Mazeroski 2B                4   2   2   1    0   1  .274  .747    0    2   2   HR,2B
D Groat SS                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .292  .719    0    3   0   IW
B Hall C                      3   0   2   0    0   0  .301  .767    0    4   1   
  T Kluszewski PH             1   0   1   1    0   0  .294  .750    0    0   0   
G Witt P                      3   0   1   0    0   1  .150  .300    0    0   0   
  R Face P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       33   2  10   2    2   7                    27   7

BATTING

2B: B Mazeroski (22, off G Jones).

HR: B Mazeroski (17, off S Miller; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

IBB: D Groat (7, by G Jones).

TB: B Mazeroski 6; B Hall 2; F Thomas; B Skinner; B Virdon; D Groat; G Witt; T Kluszewski.

GIDP: R Clemente (14); F Thomas (18).

RBI: T Kluszewski (33); B Mazeroski (64).

2-out RBI: B Mazeroski.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. F Thomas-D Stuart-D Groat; B Hall-F Thomas.

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Miller                       8     8   1   1    1   7   1   2.45   32     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0· 7     68    -     1.19   0.38
G Jones, L (2-1)               0     2   1   1    1   0   0   2.39    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          0-0    2.65  -0.37
Totals                         8    10   2   2    2   7   1          35     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0· 9           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Witt                         8.2   6   1   1    5   4   0   1.61   35     -       ·  ·      6·14· 0· 6     67    -     1.37   0.37
R Face, W (5-2)                0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.70    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    5.97   0.14
Totals                         9     6   1   1    6   4   0          37     -       ·  ·      7·14· 0· 6          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Face (5; W Lockman); G Jones (1; D Groat).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tony Venzon, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - Jocko Conlan, 3B - Ed Sudol.

Time of Game: 2:23.

Attendance: 32,250.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. J Davenport          3B    1. B Virdon             CF 
2. D Spencer            SS    2. R Clemente           RF 
3. W Mays               CF    3. D Stuart             1B 
4. W Kirkland           RF    4. B Skinner            LF 
5. O Cepeda             1B    5. F Thomas             3B 
6. J Brandt             LF    6. B Mazeroski          2B 
7. B Schmidt            C     7. D Groat              SS 
8. D O'Connell          2B    8. B Hall               C  
9. S Miller             P     9. G Witt               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  1-0  12-     -19%  49% O Cepeda        G Witt          Double to LF; Kirkland to 3B; Mays Scores
   b 9   0  1-1  12-      19% 100% T Kluszewski    G Jones         Single to RF; Groat to 2B; Mazeroski Scores
   t 9   0  1-1  1--      18%  60% J Brandt        G Witt          Double Play: Groundout: 3B-1B; Cepeda out at 3B/1B-SS
   b 9   0  1-1  ---      17%  81% B Mazeroski     G Jones         Double to RF
   t 9   2  1-1  123      17%  63% B White         R Face          Groundout: 2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, George Witt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Davenport     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  D Spencer       Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  W Mays          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Stu Miller facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  B Virdon        Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      51%  R Clemente      Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  D Stuart        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, George Witt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  W Kirkland      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  O Cepeda        Strikeout
          ---      53%  J Brandt        Single to LF
   O      1--      55%  B Schmidt       Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Stu Miller facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  B Skinner       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      51%  F Thomas        Strikeout Looking
   R      ---      63%  B Mazeroski     Home Run
          ---      64%  D Groat         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      62%  B Hall          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, George Witt facing 8-9-1
          ---      57%  D O'Connell     Walk
   O      1--      60%  S Miller        Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; O'Connell to 2B
   OO     -2-      67%  J Davenport     Double Play: Strikeout, O'Connell Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Stu Miller facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      65%  G Witt          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      68%  B Virdon        Single to RF
   OO     1--      63%  R Clemente      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, George Witt facing 2-3-4
          ---      58%  D Spencer       Single to CF
   O      1--      63%  W Mays          Flyball: RF
   O      1--      65%  W Kirkland      Flyball: CF; Spencer to 2B
   O      -2-      69%  O Cepeda        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Stu Miller facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      67%  D Stuart        Strikeout
          ---      69%  B Skinner       Single to RF
   OO     1--      65%  F Thomas        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, George Witt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      68%  J Brandt        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      70%  B Schmidt       Strikeout
          ---      68%  D O'Connell     Walk
   O      1--      71%  S Miller        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Stu Miller facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      69%  B Mazeroski     Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  D Groat         Flyball: LF
          ---      69%  B Hall          Single (CF-RF)
          1--      71%  G Witt          Single to LF; Hall to 2B
   O      12-      67%  B Virdon        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, George Witt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      70%  J Davenport     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      73%  D Spencer       Flyball: SS
          ---      71%  W Mays          Walk
          1--      69%  W Kirkland      Mays Steals 2B
          -2-      68%  " "             Walk
   R      12-      49%  O Cepeda        Double to LF; Kirkland to 3B; Mays Scores
   O      -23      57%  J Brandt        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Stu Miller facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      54%  R Clemente      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      52%  D Stuart        Strikeout
          ---      54%  B Skinner       Walk
          1--      56%  F Thomas        Single to LF; Skinner to 2B
   O      12-      50%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, George Witt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      54%  B Schmidt       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      57%  D O'Connell     Flyball: 2B
          ---      54%  S Miller        Walk
   O      1--      59%  J Davenport     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Stu Miller facing 7-8-9
          ---      64%  D Groat         Single to LF
          1--      73%  B Hall          Single to CF; Groat to 2B
   O      12-      64%  G Witt          Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      12-      59%  B Virdon        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Groat to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  R Clemente      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, George Witt facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      55%  D Spencer       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      58%  W Mays          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      60%  W Kirkland      Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Stu Miller facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      56%  D Stuart        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      53%  B Skinner       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  F Thomas        Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, George Witt facing 5-6-7
          ---      42%  O Cepeda        Single to CF
   OO     1--      60%  J Brandt        Double Play: Groundout: 3B-1B; Cepeda out at 3B/1B-SS
          ---      57%  B Schmidt       Single to LF
                  Leon Wagner pinch hits for Danny O'Connell batting 8th
          1--      49%  L Wagner        Double to RF; Schmidt to 3B
                  Roy Face replaces George Witt pitching and batting 9th; Whitey Lockman pinch hits for Stu Miller batting 9th
          -23      46%  W Lockman       Intentional Walk
                  Bill White pinch hits for Jim Davenport batting 1st
   O      123      63%  B White         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Gordon Jones facing 6-7-8
                  Gordon Jones replaces Bill White pitching and batting 1st; Daryl Spencer moves to 2B; Eddie Bressoud replaces Whitey Lockman playing 3B batting 9th; Andre Rodgers replaces Leon Wagner playing SS batting 8th
          ---      81%  B Mazeroski     Double to RF
          -2-      81%  D Groat         Intentional Walk
                  Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Bill Hall batting 8th
   R      12-     100%  T Kluszewski    Single to RF; Groat to 2B; Mazeroski Scores
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation