September 9, 1960 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 24,831

Friday, September 9, 1960
Time of Game: 2:33

Cubs

53-80

Lost 1

7th, 29 GB

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

W: V Mizell (11-7), L: D Ellsworth (6-12), S: R Face (23)

Pirates

83-52

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Ashburn LF                  3   1   1   0    2   1  .297  .768    0    1   0   2B
D Zimmer 2B                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .249  .683    0    2   4   SH
R Santo 3B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .717    1    0   0   
E Banks SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .941    0    3   6   
F Thomas 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .698    0    8   0   
A Heist CF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .269  .714    0    3   0   SB
B Will RF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .254  .689    0    1   0   
M Thacker C                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .165  .452    0    5   0   IW
D Ellsworth P                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .049  .219    0    0   2   
  J Kindall PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .620    0    0   0   
  M Wright P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  N Mathews PH                1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   3   7   3    4   4                1   24  12

BATTING

2B: R Ashburn (15, off V Mizell).

SH: D Zimmer (4, off V Mizell).

IBB: M Thacker (5, by V Mizell).

TB: R Ashburn 2; E Banks; B Will; A Heist; M Thacker; D Zimmer; N Mathews.

RBI: D Zimmer 2 (26); M Thacker (6).

2-out RBI: D Zimmer 2; M Thacker.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Zimmer-E Banks-F Thomas.

E: E Banks (16); F Thomas (16).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Heist (2, 2nd base off V Mizell/H Smith).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .270  .752    0    1   0   
G Cimoli LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .677    0    5   0   
R Clemente RF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .322  .840    0    2   0   
D Stuart 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .254  .768    0   11   1   GDP
H Smith C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .304  .889    0    4   0   
D Hoak 3B                     3   2   1   0    1   0  .276  .796    0    0   4   2B
B Mazeroski 2B                3   2   1   0    1   0  .271  .709    0    3   1   IW
D Schofield SS                3   0   1   2    0   0  .273  .703    0    0   7   3B
V Mizell P                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .136  .356    0    1   0   
  R Face P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .375  .813         0   0   
Totals                       31   4   7   2    3   5                    27  13

BATTING

2B: D Hoak (19, off D Ellsworth).

3B: D Schofield (1, off D Ellsworth).

IBB: B Mazeroski (14, by D Ellsworth).

TB: D Schofield 3; D Hoak 2; B Virdon; R Clemente; B Mazeroski; V Mizell; H Smith.

GIDP: D Stuart (15).

RBI: D Schofield 2 (3).

2-out RBI: D Schofield 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

E: G Cimoli (6).

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 Ellsworth, L (6-12)          6     6   4   2    3   3   0   3.34   27     -       ·  ·     11· 4· 0· 6     48    -     1.06  -0.16
M Wright                       2     1   0   0    0   2   0   5.40    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 1          0-0    0.16   0.02
Totals                         8     7   4   2    3   5   0          34     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 1· 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
V Mizell, W (11-7)             8.2   7   3   3    4   4   0   3.61   38     -       ·  ·     15· 9· 0· 6     58    -     1.14   0.28
R Face, S (23)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.76    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.88   0.08
Totals                         9     7   3   3    4   4   0          39     -       ·  ·     16· 9· 0· 6          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Ellsworth (6; B Mazeroski); V Mizell (8; M Thacker).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jocko Conlan, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Ed Vargo.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 24,831.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. R Ashburn            LF    1. B Virdon             CF 
2. D Zimmer             2B    2. G Cimoli             LF 
3. R Santo              3B    3. R Clemente           RF 
4. E Banks              SS    4. D Stuart             1B 
5. F Thomas             1B    5. H Smith              C  
6. A Heist              CF    6. D Hoak               3B 
7. B Will               RF    7. B Mazeroski          2B 
8. M Thacker            C     8. D Schofield          SS 
9. D Ellsworth          P     9. V Mizell             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  1-2  12-      17%  92% D Schofield     D Ellsworth     Triple to LF (Deep LF-CF); Hoak Scores; Mazeroski Scores
   b 2   1  1-0  12-      11%  59% D Schofield     D Ellsworth     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Hoak Scores/No RBI/unER; Mazeroski to 2B
   t 2   2  0-0  1-3     -10%  40% M Thacker       V Mizell        Single to CF; Heist Scores; Will to 2B
   b 1   1  0-0  12-      -8%  50% D Stuart        D Ellsworth     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 5   0  2-1  1--      -8%  51% D Zimmer        V Mizell        Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Ashburn to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Ashburn       Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  D Zimmer        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      55%  R Santo         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  B Virdon        Single to CF
   O      1--      57%  G Cimoli        Groundout: P-1B; Virdon to 2B
          -2-      58%  R Clemente      Walk
   OO     12-      50%  D Stuart        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  E Banks         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      54%  F Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      53%  A Heist         Single to 3B
          1--      52%  B Will          Heist Steals 2B
          -2-      50%  " "             Single to CF; Heist to 3B
   R      1-3      40%  M Thacker       Single to CF; Heist Scores; Will to 2B
   O      12-      44%  D Ellsworth     Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Ellsworth facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      41%  H Smith         Popfly: 2B
          ---      44%  D Hoak          Walk
          1--      48%  B Mazeroski     Single to RF; Hoak to 2B
   R      12-      59%  D Schofield     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Hoak Scores/No RBI/unER; Mazeroski to 2B
   RO     12-      64%  V Mizell        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Mazeroski Scores/Safe on E3 (catch)/No RBI/unER
   O      1--      62%  B Virdon        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 1-2-3
          ---      57%  R Ashburn       Walk
   O      1--      61%  D Zimmer        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      64%  R Santo         Groundout: 3B-1B; Zimmer to 2B
   O      -2-      67%  E Banks         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dick Ellsworth facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      65%  G Cimoli        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      64%  R Clemente      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      63%  D Stuart        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      66%  F Thomas        Flyball: CF
          ---      63%  A Heist         Walk
   O      1--      65%  B Will          Groundout: 2B-1B; Heist to 2B
          -2-      64%  M Thacker       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      69%  D Ellsworth     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dick Ellsworth facing 5-6-7
          ---      72%  H Smith         Single to CF
   O      1--      69%  D Hoak          Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      67%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: LF
   O      1--      65%  D Schofield     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 1-2-3
          ---      59%  R Ashburn       Walk
          1--      51%  D Zimmer        Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Ashburn to 2B
   O      12-      59%  R Santo         Flyball: RF
   O      12-      65%  E Banks         Flyball: RF
   O      12-      71%  F Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dick Ellsworth facing 9-1-2
          ---      75%  V Mizell        Single to LF
   O      1--      72%  B Virdon        Strikeout
   O      1--      69%  G Cimoli        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      67%  R Clemente      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      70%  A Heist         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      73%  B Will          Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  M Thacker       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dick Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      73%  D Stuart        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      71%  H Smith         Flyball: CF
          ---      73%  D Hoak          Double to CF
          -2-      74%  B Mazeroski     Intentional Walk
   RR     12-      92%  D Schofield     Triple to LF (Deep LF-CF); Hoak Scores; Mazeroski Scores
   O      --3      90%  V Mizell        Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 4.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 9-1-2
                  Jerry Kindall pinch hits for Dick Ellsworth batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  J Kindall       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      94%  R Ashburn       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      95%  D Zimmer        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mel Wright facing 1-2-3
                  Mel Wright replaces Jerry Kindall pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  B Virdon        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      94%  G Cimoli        Strikeout Looking
          ---      94%  R Clemente      Single to RF
   O      1--      93%  D Stuart        Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 4.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      96%  R Santo         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      92%  E Banks         Single to LF; Banks to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -2-      95%  F Thomas        Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      97%  A Heist         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mel Wright facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      97%  H Smith         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      97%  D Hoak          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 4.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  B Will          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  M Thacker       Groundout: SS-1B
                  Nelson Mathews pinch hits for Mel Wright batting 9th
          ---      99%  N Mathews       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      96%  R Ashburn       Double to LF; Mathews to 3B
   RR     -23      92%  D Zimmer        Single to LF; Mathews Scores; Ashburn Scores
                  Roy Face replaces Vinegar Bend Mizell pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  1  100%  R Santo         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation