April 20, 1961 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 6
WSA 1 DET 11
@CLE 4 NYY 7
LAA 5 NYY 4
LAA 2 STL 11
@LAD 2 MLN 7
@PHI 6
(11) CHC 3
@PIT 0 SFG 2
CIN 1

Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 10,428

Thursday, April 20, 1961
Time of Game: 1:58

Cubs

3-4

Won 1

6th, 1½ GB

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

W: G Hobbie (1-1), L: J Gibbon (1-1)

Pirates

5-4

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Heist CF                    4   0   1   1    1   0  .261  .781    0    0   0   
D Zimmer 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .346  .971    0    2   4   IW
B Williams RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .179  .386    0    3   0   
R Santo 3B                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .370  .949    0    1   3   
E Banks SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .801    0    1   4   
F Thomas LF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .167  .334    0    1   0   
A Rodgers 1B                  4   2   2   0    0   2  .300 1.064    0   12   1   2B
D Bertell C                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .313  .626    0    7   0   
G Hobbie P                    4   0   1   0    0   3  .143  .536    0    0   1   2B
Totals                       35   3  10   3    2   7                    27  13

BATTING

2B: G Hobbie (1, off C Labine); A Rodgers (1, off J Gibbon).

IBB: D Zimmer (1, by J Gibbon).

TB: A Rodgers 3; D Bertell 2; R Santo 2; G Hobbie 2; F Thomas; E Banks; A Heist.

RBI: F Thomas (1); A Heist (5); D Bertell (1).

2-out RBI: A Heist.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Santo-D Zimmer-A Rodgers; A Rodgers-E Banks-A Rodgers.

E: G Hobbie (2).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .343 1.081    0    3   1   
D Groat SS                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .385  .967    0    1   2   
B Skinner LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .342  .747    0    1   0   
D Stuart 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .346  .931    0    8   0   
R Clemente RF                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .333  .735    0    5   1   
D Hoak 3B                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .357  .772    0    1   4   GDP
H Smith C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .130  .341    0    7   0   
B Mazeroski 2B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .171  .416    0    1   2   
J Gibbon P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .200    0    0   0   
  D Schofield PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500    0    0   0   
  C Labine P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       31   0   6   0    1   7                    27  11

BATTING

TB: B Skinner; B Virdon; R Clemente; D Groat; D Stuart; D Hoak.

GIDP: D Hoak (2).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Virdon-D Hoak.

BASERUNNING

PO: D Hoak (1st base by G Hobbie).

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
G Hobbie, W (1-1)              9     6   0   0    1   7   0   4.64   32     -       ·  ·     11· 4· 3· 6     81    -     1.10   0.52
Totals                         9     6   0   0    1   7   0          32     -       ·  ·     11· 4· 3· 6           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Gibbon, L (1-1)              8     9   3   3    2   6   0   2.25   33     -       ·  ·      6·10· 0· 9     56    -     0.85   0.01
C Labine                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.16   0.01
Totals                         9    10   3   3    2   7   0          37     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0·10           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Gibbon (1).

IBB: J Gibbon (1; D Zimmer).

PO: G Hobbie (0; D Hoak, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 1:58.

Attendance: 10,428.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 49° F, Wind 0mph, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. A Heist              CF    1. B Virdon             CF 
2. D Zimmer             2B    2. D Groat              SS 
3. B Williams           RF    3. B Skinner            LF 
4. R Santo              3B    4. D Stuart             1B 
5. E Banks              SS    5. R Clemente           RF 
6. F Thomas             LF    6. D Hoak               3B 
7. A Rodgers            1B    7. H Smith              C  
8. D Bertell            C     8. B Mazeroski          2B 
9. G Hobbie             P     9. J Gibbon             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  3-0  12-      11%  93% D Hoak          G Hobbie        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 2   0  0-0  -2-     -10%  46% E Banks         J Gibbon        Double Play: Flyball: CF; Santo out at 3B/CF-3B
   t 7   2  0-2  12-       9%  90% A Heist         J Gibbon        Single to RF; Rodgers Scores; Bertell to 3B; Heist to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 6   1  2-0  1--       8%  82% D Groat         G Hobbie        Double Play: Flyball: 1B-SS-1B
   t 3   0  0-0  -2-       8%  65% D Bertell       J Gibbon        Single to CF; Rodgers Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Gibbon facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  A Heist         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  D Zimmer        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      45%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Glen Hobbie facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  B Virdon        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      45%  D Groat         Walk
   O      1--      48%  B Skinner       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  D Stuart        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Gibbon facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  R Santo         Single to LF
          1--      56%  E Banks         Wild Pitch; Santo to 2B
   OO     -2-      46%  " "             Double Play: Flyball: CF; Santo out at 3B/CF-3B
   O      ---      45%  F Thomas        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Glen Hobbie facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  R Clemente      Strikeout Looking
          ---      45%  D Hoak          Single to CF (SS-2B)
          1--      43%  H Smith         Hoak Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Hoak to 2B
   O      -2-      47%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Gibbon facing 7-8-9
          ---      57%  A Rodgers       Double to RF (Deep RF Line)
   R      -2-      65%  D Bertell       Single to CF; Rodgers Scores
   O      1--      61%  G Hobbie        Strikeout
   O      1--      59%  A Heist         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      56%  D Zimmer        Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Glen Hobbie facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      59%  J Gibbon        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      61%  B Virdon        Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---      62%  D Groat         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joe Gibbon facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      60%  B Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      62%  R Santo         Single to RF
          1--      66%  E Banks         Single to LF; Santo to 2B
   RO     12-      72%  F Thomas        Single to RF (Short RF); Santo Scores; Banks to 3B; Thomas out at 2B/RF-SS
   O      --3      69%  A Rodgers       Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Glen Hobbie facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      72%  B Skinner       Lineout: RF
   O      ---      74%  D Stuart        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      75%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joe Gibbon facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      73%  D Bertell       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      72%  G Hobbie        Strikeout
          ---      73%  A Heist         Walk
   O      1--      71%  D Zimmer        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Glen Hobbie facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      74%  D Hoak          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      77%  H Smith         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      78%  B Mazeroski     Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joe Gibbon facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      76%  B Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      75%  R Santo         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      74%  E Banks         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Glen Hobbie facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      78%  J Gibbon        Strikeout Looking
          ---      74%  B Virdon        Single to RF
   OO     1--      82%  D Groat         Double Play: Flyball: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joe Gibbon facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      80%  F Thomas        Flyball: LF
          ---      82%  A Rodgers       Single to CF
          1--      84%  D Bertell       Single to LF; Rodgers to 2B
   O      12-      81%  G Hobbie        Strikeout
   R      12-      90%  A Heist         Single to RF; Rodgers Scores; Bertell to 3B; Heist to 2B/Adv on throw
          -23      90%  D Zimmer        Intentional Walk
   O      123      87%  B Williams      Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Glen Hobbie facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      90%  B Skinner       Flyball: LF
          ---      87%  D Stuart        Single to RF
          1--      82%  R Clemente      Single to RF (2B-1B); Stuart to 2B
   OO     12-      93%  D Hoak          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Joe Gibbon facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      92%  R Santo         Strikeout
   O      ---      92%  E Banks         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      91%  F Thomas        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Glen Hobbie facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      94%  H Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      96%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Dick Schofield pinch hits for Joe Gibbon batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  D Schofield     Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Clem Labine facing 7-8-9
                  Clem Labine replaces Dick Schofield pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  A Rodgers       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      96%  D Bertell       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      96%  G Hobbie        Double to CF
   O      -2-      96%  A Heist         Groundout: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Glen Hobbie facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  B Virdon        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      95%  D Groat         Single to RF
          1--      90%  B Skinner       Single to LF; Groat to 2B
   O      12-      95%  D Stuart        Flyball: RF; Groat to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  R Clemente      Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation