June 26, 1960 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 4
BOS 3 CHW 21
BOS 7 NYY 6
@CLE 2 CLE 7
NYY 6
(11) WSH 4
@DET 2 WSH 7
@DET 4 BAL 9
@KCA 2 CIN 10
SFG 4 LAD 6
@MLN 3 PHI 3
STL 2
(12) STL 4
@PHI 3 CHC 7
@PIT 6 CHC 7
@PIT 5

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Forbes Field, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, June 26, 1960
Time of Game: 2:58

Cubs

24-37

Won 1

7th, 14½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  6  0   0  0  1    7 13  0
Pirates         1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  4    6  8  1

W: M Freeman (3-0), L: B Friend (9-4), S: D Elston (5)

Pirates

41-23

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Ashburn LF                  4   2   3   1    1   0  .330  .843    0    3   0   SB
D Murphy CF                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .118  .343    0    1   0   2B,GDP
E Banks SS                    4   1   1   1    1   1  .274  .976    0    1   3   2B,IW
E Bouchee 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .669    0    9   2   SF
G Altman RF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .265  .797    0    2   0   GDP,IW
R Santo 3B                    4   0   2   3    0   0  .500 1.250    0    1   2   2B
J Kindall 2B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .281  .677    0    1   3   CS
J Hegan C                     4   1   2   0    0   2  .250  .742    0    7   0   
M Freeman P                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .200  .450    0    2   0   
  D Elston P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .166         0   0   
Totals                       36   7  13   7    3   5                    27  10

BATTING

2B: E Banks (10, off J Umbricht); R Santo (1, off B Friend); D Murphy (1, off B Friend).

SF: E Bouchee (4, off B Friend).

IBB: G Altman (1, by B Friend); E Banks (17, by B Friend).

TB: R Santo 3; R Ashburn 3; J Kindall 2; E Banks 2; D Murphy 2; J Hegan 2; E Bouchee; M Freeman.

GIDP: G Altman (4); D Murphy (1).

RBI: R Santo 3 (3); R Ashburn (18); E Banks (61); E Bouchee (34); D Murphy (1).

2-out RBI: R Santo 3; E Banks.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Banks-E Bouchee.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Ashburn (10, 2nd base off J Umbricht/H Smith).

CS: J Kindall (3, Home by J Umbricht/H Smith).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   3   1   2   0    2   0  .233  .641    0    1   0   3B
D Groat SS                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .344  .809    0    4   4   
B Skinner LF                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .316  .919    0    3   0   SF
R Nelson 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .283  .788    0    8   2   2B,SB
G Cimoli RF                   3   1   1   0    1   2  .306  .793    0    1   0   
H Smith C                     4   1   1   2    0   1  .311  .943    0    6   1   2B
D Hoak 3B                     4   1   1   0    0   2  .275  .804    0    0   2   
B Mazeroski 2B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .255  .723    0    3   3   
B Friend P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .073  .247    0    0   0   
  B Daniels P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .376    0    1   0   
  D Schofield PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .304  .733    0    0   0   
  J Umbricht P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  S Burgess PH                1   1   1   2    0   0  .328  .850    0    0   0   HR
Totals                       33   6   8   5    4   7                    27  12

BATTING

2B: H Smith (14, off M Freeman); R Nelson (3, off M Freeman).

3B: B Virdon (3, off D Elston).

HR: S Burgess (5, off M Freeman; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

SF: B Skinner (4, off M Freeman).

TB: B Virdon 4; S Burgess 4; H Smith 2; R Nelson 2; G Cimoli; D Groat; D Hoak.

RBI: S Burgess 2 (19); H Smith 2 (30); B Skinner (42).

2-out RBI: S Burgess 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Mazeroski-D Groat-R Nelson; D Hoak-D Groat-R Nelson.

E: H Smith (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Nelson (1, 3rd base off M Freeman/J Hegan).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Freeman, W (3-0)             8.2   7   6   6    4   7   1   4.74   36     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 4· 6     49    -     0.71   0.05
D Elston, S (5)                0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.16    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    4.01   0.05
Totals                         9     8   6   6    4   7   1          38     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 4· 7           -

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 Friend, L (9-4)              4.2  10   6   6    2   3   0   2.58   24     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 3· 9     21    -     1.53  -0.45
B Daniels                      2.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   7.59    7     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.25   0.04
J Umbricht                     2     3   1   1    1   1   0   5.80    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.13   0.00
Totals                         9    13   7   7    3   5   0          40     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 3·12          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: M Freeman (1).

IBB: B Friend 2 (3; E Banks, G Altman).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Vinnie Smith, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Dusty Boggess, 3B - Tom Gorman.

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. R Ashburn            LF    1. B Virdon             CF 
2. D Murphy             CF    2. D Groat              SS 
3. E Banks              SS    3. B Skinner            LF 
4. E Bouchee            1B    4. R Nelson             1B 
5. G Altman             RF    5. G Cimoli             RF 
6. R Santo              3B    6. H Smith              C  
7. J Kindall            2B    7. D Hoak               3B 
8. J Hegan              C     8. B Mazeroski          2B 
9. M Freeman            P     9. B Friend             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  2-3  123      23%  90% R Santo         B Friend        Double (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Murphy Scores; Banks Scores; Altman Scores
   t 5   1  2-1  12-      21%  62% D Murphy        B Friend        Double to RF; Hegan Scores; Ashburn to 3B
   b 9   2  7-6  --3      16% 100% D Groat         D Elston        Flyball: LF
   t 5   0  2-0  1--      12%  41% J Hegan         B Friend        Single to CF; Kindall to 3B
   b 9   2  7-6  ---     -11%  84% B Virdon        D Elston        Triple to RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  R Ashburn       Single to SS
   OO     1--      46%  D Murphy        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  E Banks         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Freeman facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  B Virdon        Single to RF
          1--      33%  D Groat         Single to RF; Virdon to 3B
   RO     1-3      35%  B Skinner       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Virdon Scores
   O      1--      36%  R Nelson        Groundout: 2B-1B; Groat to 2B
   O      -2-      39%  G Cimoli        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Friend facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      37%  E Bouchee       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      35%  G Altman        Lineout: LF
          ---      36%  R Santo         Single to CF
   O      1--      34%  J Kindall       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Freeman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      36%  H Smith         Strikeout
   O      ---      37%  D Hoak          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      36%  B Mazeroski     Walk
   O      1--      38%  B Friend        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Friend facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      36%  J Hegan         Strikeout
          ---      39%  M Freeman       Single to CF
          1--      43%  R Ashburn       Single to LF; Freeman to 2B
   O      12-      38%  D Murphy        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Freeman to 3B
   O      1-3      33%  E Banks         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Freeman facing 1-2-3
          ---      29%  B Virdon        Walk
   OO     1--      36%  D Groat         Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      37%  B Skinner       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Friend facing 4-5-6
          ---      42%  E Bouchee       Single to CF
   OO     1--      32%  G Altman        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      31%  R Santo         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Freeman facing 4-5-6
          ---      25%  R Nelson        Double to RF
          -2-      22%  G Cimoli        Nelson Steals 3B
   O      --3      26%  " "             Strikeout
   RO     --3      23%  H Smith         Groundout: SS-1B; Nelson Scores
   O      ---      24%  D Hoak          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Friend facing 7-8-9
          ---      29%  J Kindall       Single (LF-CF)
          1--      41%  J Hegan         Single to CF; Kindall to 3B
   O      1-3      32%  M Freeman       Strikeout
   R      1-3      41%  R Ashburn       Single to CF; Kindall Scores; Hegan to 2B
   R      12-      62%  D Murphy        Double to RF; Hegan Scores; Ashburn to 3B
          -23      63%  E Banks         Intentional Walk
   RO     123      66%  E Bouchee       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Ashburn Scores; Murphy to 3B; Banks to 2B
          -23      67%  G Altman        Intentional Walk
   RRR    123      90%  R Santo         Double (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Murphy Scores; Banks Scores; Altman Scores
                  Bennie Daniels replaces Bob Friend pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      89%  J Kindall       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-6, Mark Freeman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      91%  B Mazeroski     Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      92%  B Daniels       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      91%  B Virdon        Walk
   O      1--      93%  D Groat         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-2, Bennie Daniels facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      92%  J Hegan         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      91%  M Freeman       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      91%  R Ashburn       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-6, Mark Freeman facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      93%  B Skinner       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  R Nelson        Lineout: RF
          ---      93%  G Cimoli        Single to CF
   O      1--      95%  H Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-2, Bennie Daniels facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      94%  D Murphy        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      94%  E Banks         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      94%  E Bouchee       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-6, Mark Freeman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      95%  D Hoak          Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: LF
                  Dick Schofield pinch hits for Bennie Daniels batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  D Schofield     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-2, Jim Umbricht facing 5-6-7
                  Jim Umbricht replaces Dick Schofield pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  G Altman        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  R Santo         Popfly: 2B
          ---      96%  J Kindall       Single to CF
          1--      97%  J Hegan         Single (LF-CF); Kindall to 3B
   O      1-3      96%  M Freeman       Kindall Caught Stealing Hm (C-2B-C)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-6, Mark Freeman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  B Virdon        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      98%  D Groat         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  B Skinner       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-2, Jim Umbricht facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      99%  M Freeman       Strikeout Looking
          ---      99%  R Ashburn       Walk
          1--      99%  D Murphy        Ashburn Steals 2B; Ashburn to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3      99%  " "             Flyball: RF
   R      --3      99%  E Banks         Double to LF; Ashburn Scores
   O      -2-      99%  E Bouchee       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-7, Mark Freeman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  R Nelson        Lineout: RF
          ---      99%  G Cimoli        Walk
   R      1--      98%  H Smith         Double to LF; Cimoli Scores
          -2-      96%  D Hoak          Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Smith to 3B
   R      1-3      95%  B Mazeroski     Wild Pitch; Smith Scores; Hoak to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hoak to 3B
                  Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Jim Umbricht batting 9th
   RR     --3      96%  S Burgess       Home Run; Hoak Scores
                  Don Elston replaces Mark Freeman pitching and batting 9th
          ---      84%  B Virdon        Triple to RF
   O      --3     100%  D Groat         Flyball: LF
        4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Pirates 6.

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