April 18, 1961 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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MIN 3
@BOS 2 LAD 5
STL 4 PIT 5
CHC 3 CIN 9
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 30,781

Tuesday, April 18, 1961
Time of Game: 2:21

Cubs

2-3

Lost 1

6th, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   2  0  0   1  0  0    3  7  1
Pirates         2  0  0   0  1  0   2  0  X    5 12  0

W: V Mizell (1-0), L: M Wright (0-1), S: R Face (1)

Pirates

4-3

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Ashburn LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .095  .231    0    0   0   
D Zimmer 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .474 1.282    0    2   4   2B
B Williams RF                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .250  .536    0    0   0   
R Santo 3B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .400 1.050    0    0   3   2B
E Banks SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .762    0    1   4   
A Rodgers 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .167  .953    0   11   1   
A Heist CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .294  .862    0    3   0   
D Bertell C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    5   0   
  S Drake PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Thacker C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         2   0   
  S Taylor PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .821    0    0   0   
D Ellsworth P                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Kindall PH                1   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  M Wright P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       34   3   7   3    1   4                    24  13

BATTING

2B: R Santo (2, off V Mizell); D Zimmer (3, off V Mizell).

TB: R Santo 3; D Zimmer 2; D Bertell; E Banks; A Heist; B Williams.

RBI: B Williams (2); R Santo (5); J Kindall (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

E: D Bertell (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Skinner LF                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .745    0    2   0   
D Groat SS                    4   2   2   0    0   1  .375  .943    0    1   4   
R Clemente RF                 4   2   2   1    0   0  .313  .657    0    6   0   2B
D Stuart 1B                   4   0   2   2    0   1  .389 1.117    0   11   0   3B
B Mazeroski 2B                3   0   1   2    0   0  .214  .517    0    0   2   SH
H Smith C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .188  .485    0    4   0   
G Baker 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   3   
B Virdon CF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .385 1.217    0    3   0   2B
V Mizell P                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  R Face P                    1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   5  12   5    1   6                    27  10

BATTING

2B: B Virdon (1, off D Ellsworth); R Clemente (1, off D Ellsworth).

3B: D Stuart (2, off D Ellsworth).

SH: B Mazeroski (1, off M Wright).

TB: D Stuart 4; R Clemente 3; B Virdon 3; D Groat 2; B Skinner; R Face; B Mazeroski; H Smith.

RBI: D Stuart 2 (4); B Mazeroski 2 (4); R Clemente (5).

2-out RBI: B Mazeroski; D Stuart.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

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                    6     8   3   2    1   5   0   3.27   27     -       ·  ·     11· 2· 0· 8     50    -     0.94  -0.06
M Wright, L (0-1)              2     4   2   2    0   1   0   6.75   10     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 4          0-0    1.09  -0.26
Totals                         8    12   5   4    1   6   0          37     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 0·12           -

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 (1-0)              7     7   3   3    0   3   0   3.86   28     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 2· 7     54    -     1.23   0.03
R Face, S (1)                  2     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.60    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.32   0.15
Totals                         9     7   3   3    1   4   0          35     -       ·  ·     10·10· 3· 7           -

Balks: V Mizell (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:21.

Attendance: 30,781.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 42° F, Cloudy, Drizzle.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. R Ashburn            LF    1. B Skinner            LF 
2. D Zimmer             2B    2. D Groat              SS 
3. B Williams           RF    3. R Clemente           RF 
4. R Santo              3B    4. D Stuart             1B 
5. E Banks              SS    5. B Mazeroski          2B 
6. A Rodgers            1B    6. H Smith              C  
7. A Heist              CF    7. G Baker              3B 
8. D Bertell            C     8. B Virdon             CF 
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 7   1  3-3  12-      20%  85% D Stuart        M Wright        Single to 2B (Deep 2B-1B); Groat Scores; Clemente to 3B
   b 5   2  2-2  -2-      15%  70% D Stuart        D Ellsworth     Triple to CF (Deep LF-CF); Clemente Scores
   t 4   1  2-1  -2-     -12%  48% R Santo         V Mizell        Double to LF (Deep LF-CF); Williams Scores
   t 7   1  3-2  1--     -12%  57% D Bertell       V Mizell        Single to CF (Deep SS-2B); Heist to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  1--      10%  68% D Groat         D Ellsworth     Single to C (Front of Home); Skinner to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw); Groat 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       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      54%  D Zimmer        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  B Williams      Flyball: RF
                  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 Skinner       Single to CF (Deep SS-2B)
          1--      68%  D Groat         Single to C (Front of Home); Skinner to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw); Groat to 2B
   RO     -23      69%  R Clemente      Groundout: SS-1B; Skinner Scores; Groat to 3B
   O      --3      64%  D Stuart        Strikeout
   R      --3      71%  B Mazeroski     Single to LF (SS-2B); Groat Scores/unER
   O      1--      70%  H Smith         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      72%  R Santo         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      74%  E Banks         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      75%  A Rodgers       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      73%  G Baker         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      76%  B Virdon        Double to LF
   O      -2-      74%  V Mizell        Strikeout
          -2-      74%  B Skinner       Walk
   O      12-      71%  D Groat         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      74%  A Heist         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      75%  D Bertell       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      77%  D Ellsworth     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      75%  R Clemente      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      74%  D Stuart        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      73%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      76%  R Ashburn       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---      71%  D Zimmer        Double to LF (Deep LF Line)
   R      -2-      62%  B Williams      Single to RF; Zimmer Scores
          1--      60%  R Santo         Balk; Williams to 2B
   R      -2-      48%  " "             Double to LF (Deep LF-CF); Williams Scores
          -2-      42%  E Banks         Single to SS (SS-3B Hole); Santo to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  A Rodgers       Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3      56%  A Heist         Lineout: RF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Dick Ellsworth facing 6-7-8
          ---      60%  H Smith         Single to P
   O      1--      56%  G Baker         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      53%  B Virdon        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  V Mizell        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  D Bertell       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  D Ellsworth     Strikeout
   O      ---      57%  R Ashburn       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      54%  B Skinner       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      52%  D Groat         Strikeout
          ---      55%  R Clemente      Double to CF (Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-      70%  D Stuart        Triple to CF (Deep LF-CF); Clemente Scores
   O      --3      66%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      70%  D Zimmer        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      72%  B Williams      Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      70%  R Santo         Single to LF
   O      1--      74%  E Banks         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dick Ellsworth facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      72%  H Smith         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      70%  G Baker         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      72%  B Virdon        Single to LF
   O      1--      69%  V Mizell        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      74%  A Rodgers       Flyball: CF
          ---      69%  A Heist         Single to LF
          1--      57%  D Bertell       Single to CF (Deep SS-2B); Heist to 3B
                  Jerry Kindall pinch hits for Dick Ellsworth batting 9th; Sammy Drake pinch runs for Dick Bertell batting 8th
   RO     1-3      53%  J Kindall       Groundout: P-1B; Heist Scores; Drake to 2B
   O      -2-      59%  R Ashburn       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Mel Wright facing 1-2-3
                  Mel Wright replaces Jerry Kindall pitching and batting 9th; Moe Thacker replaces Sammy Drake playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      55%  B Skinner       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      59%  D Groat         Single to LF
          1--      65%  R Clemente      Single to RF; Groat to 2B
   R      12-      85%  D Stuart        Single to 2B (Deep 2B-1B); Groat Scores; Clemente to 3B
   RO     1-3      88%  B Mazeroski     Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Clemente Scores; Stuart to 2B
   O      -2-      86%  H Smith         Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 5.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Roy Face facing 2-3-4
                  Roy Face replaces Vinegar Bend Mizell pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  D Zimmer        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      93%  B Williams      Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  R Santo         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mel Wright facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      93%  G Baker         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      93%  B Virdon        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      93%  R Face          Single to CF
   O      1--      92%  B Skinner       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 5.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Roy Face facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  E Banks         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      91%  A Rodgers       Walk
   O      1--      96%  A Heist         Flyball: RF
                  Sammy Taylor pinch hits for Moe Thacker batting 8th
   O      1--     100%  S Taylor        Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation