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

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Forbes Field, Attendance: 36,378

Sunday, June 26, 1960
Time of Game: 2:46

Cubs

25-37

Won 2

7th, 14½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   1  0  4   0  2  0    7  9  0
Pirates         1  0  1   0  0  3   0  0  0    5 11  2

W: S Morehead (1-6), L: V Law (11-3), S: D Elston (6)

Pirates

41-24

Lost 2

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Ashburn LF                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .323  .826    0    2   0   
D Murphy CF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .136  .356    0    3   0   
E Banks SS                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .965    0    1   3   
E Bouchee 1B                  3   1   0   0    2   1  .247  .666    0   12   0   
G Altman RF                   5   2   2   0    0   0  .271  .797    0    2   0   
R Santo 3B                    3   1   1   2    0   0  .429 1.000    0    1   2   SH
J Kindall 2B                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .288  .688    0    0   5   
E Tappe C                     2   1   1   0    2   0  .500 1.250    0    5   1   
D Cardwell P                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .500    0    1   1   GDP
  S Morehead P                1   0   1   1    0   0  .167  .334    0    0   0   
  D Elston P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .166         0   1   
Totals                       36   7   9   4    4   4                    27  13

BATTING

SH: R Santo (1, off V Law).

TB: J Kindall 2; G Altman 2; S Morehead; D Murphy; E Banks; E Tappe; R Santo.

GIDP: D Cardwell (1).

RBI: R Santo 2 (5); J Kindall (14); S Morehead (1).

2-out RBI: S Morehead; R Santo.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Elston-E Tappe-E Bouchee; J Kindall-E Banks-E Bouchee.

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   1   1   0   0    2   1  .231  .645    0    1   0   
  R Clemente PH-RF            2   0   0   0    0   1  .332  .854    0    2   0   
D Groat SS                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .338  .795    0    2   3   GDP
B Skinner LF                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .310  .903    0    4   0   
R Nelson 1B                   4   1   3   1    1   0  .313  .884    0    6   2   HR
G Cimoli RF-CF                4   0   2   1    1   0  .312  .803    0    1   0   SB,GDP
S Burgess C                   4   1   0   0    1   0  .319  .831    0    4   0   
D Hoak 3B                     3   1   3   2    1   0  .284  .833    0    2   4   HR
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .254  .719    0    4   2   
V Law P                       4   1   2   0    0   0  .167  .471    0    1   3   3B
  D Schofield PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .733         0   0   
  R Face P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   0   
Totals                       36   5  11   4    6   3                    27  14

BATTING

3B: V Law (1, off D Cardwell).

HR: R Nelson (2, off D Cardwell; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF); D Hoak (6, off D Cardwell; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: R Nelson 6; D Hoak 6; V Law 4; G Cimoli 2; B Mazeroski.

GIDP: G Cimoli (3); D Groat (5).

RBI: D Hoak 2 (31); G Cimoli (16); R Nelson (9).

2-out RBI: G Cimoli.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. V Law-D Hoak-B Mazeroski.

E: B Skinner (3); D Hoak (10).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Cimoli (1, 2nd base off D Cardwell/E Tappe).

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
D Cardwell                     5.1   7   5   5    5   2   2   5.13   27     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 2· 7     31    -     1.03  -0.32
S Morehead, BS (3), W (1-6)    1.2   4   0   0    0   1   0   3.79    9     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 3          1-1    1.93  -0.30
D Elston, S (6)                2     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.06    6     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 0          3-0    2.75   0.53
Totals                         9    11   5   5    6   3   2          42     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 2·10          4-1

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Law, L (11-3)                8     9   7   4    3   4   0   2.66   37     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0· 9     43    -     1.59  -0.60
R Face                         1     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.55    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.28   0.02
Totals                         9     9   7   4    4   4   0          41     -       ·  ·     14·10· 0· 9           -

S Morehead faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: S Morehead (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 36,378.

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. S Burgess            C  
7. J Kindall            2B    7. D Hoak               3B 
8. E Tappe              C     8. B Mazeroski          2B 
9. D Cardwell           P     9. V Law                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  2-2  123      34%  87% D Cardwell      V Law           Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Altman Scores/No RBI/unER; Santo Scores/No RBI/unER; Tappe Scores/No RBI/unER; Cardwell to 3B
   b 8   1  7-5  123      29%  93% D Groat         D Elston        Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
   t 8   1  5-5  -2-      21%  76% J Kindall       V Law           Single to RF (Short RF); Altman Scores
   b 6   0  5-2  1--     -19%  62% D Hoak          D Cardwell      Home Run (Deep LF); Burgess Scores
   b 8   0  7-5  12-     -16%  49% V Law           S Morehead      Single/Bunt; Hoak to 3B; Mazeroski to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Law facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R Ashburn       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  D Murphy        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  E Banks         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  B Virdon        Walk
   O      1--      43%  D Groat         Groundout: 2B-1B; Virdon to 2B
   O      -2-      47%  B Skinner       Lineout: RF
          -2-      46%  R Nelson        Walk
   R      12-      36%  G Cimoli        Single to RF; Virdon Scores; Nelson to 2B
   O      12-      39%  S Burgess       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Vern Law facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      37%  E Bouchee       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      35%  G Altman        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      34%  R Santo         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Cardwell facing 7-8-9
          ---      31%  D Hoak          Single to CF
   O      1--      32%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: 3B-1B; Hoak to 2B
   O      -2-      35%  V Law           Lineout: P
          -2-      34%  B Virdon        Walk
   O      12-      38%  D Groat         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Vern Law facing 7-8-9
          ---      43%  J Kindall       Single to CF
          1--      49%  E Tappe         Single to CF; Kindall to 2B
   OO     12-      36%  D Cardwell      Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-3B-2B; Tappe to 2B
   O      -2-      33%  R Ashburn       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Cardwell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      35%  B Skinner       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      ---      24%  R Nelson        Home Run (Deep RF)
          ---      23%  G Cimoli        Single to LF
   O      1--      24%  S Burgess       Flyball: LF
          1--      24%  D Hoak          Cimoli Steals 2B
          -2-      23%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      26%  B Mazeroski     Foul Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Vern Law facing 2-3-4
          ---      30%  D Murphy        Single to RF
          1--      38%  E Banks         Single to LF; Murphy to 2B
   O      12-      31%  E Bouchee       Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      26%  G Altman        Flyball: LF
   R      12-      36%  R Santo         Single to LF (Short LF); Murphy Scores; Banks to 2B
   O      12-      31%  J Kindall       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Don Cardwell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      33%  V Law           Flyball: LF
   O      ---      34%  B Virdon        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      35%  D Groat         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Vern Law facing 8-9-1
          ---      41%  E Tappe         Walk
   O      1--      36%  D Cardwell      Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      32%  R Ashburn       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      29%  D Murphy        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Don Cardwell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      31%  B Skinner       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      28%  R Nelson        Single to RF
   OO     1--      33%  G Cimoli        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Vern Law facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      30%  E Banks         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---      34%  E Bouchee       Walk
          1--      44%  G Altman        Single to CF; Bouchee to 3B
   R      1-3      56%  R Santo         Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Bouchee Scores; Altman to 2B; Santo to 1B
   O      12-      49%  J Kindall       Strikeout
          12-      53%  E Tappe         Walk; Altman to 3B; Santo to 2B
   RRR    123      87%  D Cardwell      Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Altman Scores/No RBI/unER; Santo Scores/No RBI/unER; Tappe Scores/No RBI/unER; Cardwell to 3B
   O      --3      85%  R Ashburn       Flyball: LF
                  4 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Don Cardwell facing 6-7-8
          ---      80%  S Burgess       Walk
   RR     1--      62%  D Hoak          Home Run (Deep LF); Burgess Scores
   O      ---      66%  B Mazeroski     Strikeout Looking
          ---      53%  V Law           Triple to LF
                  Seth Morehead replaces Don Cardwell pitching and batting 9th
   R      --3      46%  B Virdon        Wild Pitch; Law Scores/No RBI
                  Roberto Clemente pinch hits for Bill Virdon batting 1st
   O      ---      48%  R Clemente      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  D Groat         Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 5.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 5-5, Vern Law facing 2-3-4
                  Gino Cimoli moves to CF; Roberto Clemente moves to RF
   O      ---      46%  D Murphy        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      43%  E Banks         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      41%  E Bouchee       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 5-5, Seth Morehead facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      45%  B Skinner       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---      41%  R Nelson        Single to RF
   O      1--      46%  G Cimoli        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      50%  S Burgess       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 5.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 5-5, Vern Law facing 5-6-7
          ---      57%  G Altman        Single to RF
   O      1--      55%  R Santo         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Altman to 2B
   R      -2-      76%  J Kindall       Single to RF (Short RF); Altman Scores
   O      1--      74%  E Tappe         Groundout: P-1B; Kindall to 2B
   R      -2-      86%  S Morehead      Single to CF (Short CF); Kindall Scores
   O      1--      85%  R Ashburn       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-7, Seth Morehead facing 7-8-9
          ---      77%  D Hoak          Single
          1--      65%  B Mazeroski     Single; Hoak to 2B
          12-      49%  V Law           Single/Bunt; Hoak to 3B; Mazeroski to 2B
                  Don Elston replaces Seth Morehead pitching and batting 9th; Dick Schofield pinch runs for Vern Law batting 9th
   O      123      64%  R Clemente      Fielder's Choice 3B; Hoak out at Hm/3B-C; Mazeroski to 3B; Schofield to 2B; Clemente to 1B
   OO     123      93%  D Groat         Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 7, Pirates 5.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-5, Roy Face facing 2-3-4
                  Roy Face replaces Dick Schofield pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  D Murphy        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      92%  E Banks         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      92%  E Bouchee       Walk
   O      1--      91%  G Altman        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-7, Don Elston facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      96%  B Skinner       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  R Nelson        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      96%  G Cimoli        Walk
   O      1--     100%  S Burgess       Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Pirates 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation