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CHW  4
CLE  2
 DET  7
WSA  2
 WSA  5
@DET  4
 KCA  5
NYY  4
 LAA  8
BOS  7
 BAL 13
@MIN  5
 MLN  8
CHC  5
 LAD  5
@PHI  2
(6)		 PIT  9
SFG  6
Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 17,250

 Tuesday, May 9, 1961
Time of Game: 2:23
Giants
6
14-8
Lost 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   1  3  0   0  0  2    6 13  0
Pirates         3  4  0   0  0  0   2  0  X    9 13  0
W: Harvey Haddix (2-0), L: Jack Sanford (1-3), S: Clem Labine (4)
 Pirates
9
12-9
Won 1
3rd, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Davenport 3B                5   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .963              0   0   
J Amalfitano 2B               4   1   2   0    0   1  .286  .619              0   5   
  W McCovey PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .741              0   0   
  E Bowman PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
W Mays CF                     4   1   2   1    1   0  .329 1.055              3   0   3B,2B,GDP
F Alou RF                     5   1   1   1    0   1  .286  .820              0   1   
O Cepeda 1B                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .291  .822              7   4   
H Kuenn LF                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .241  .589              2   0   SF
E Bailey C                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .286  .758              7   0   HR,HBP,GDP
J Pagan SS                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .196  .582              3   4   2B
  J Marshall PH               1   1   1   0    0   0  .400  .733              0   0   
J Sanford P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Duffalo P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500              1   0   
  B Farley PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .167              0   0   
  E Fisher P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
  M Alou PH                   1   1   1   0    0   0  .571 1.143              0   0   
Totals                       37   6  13   0    1   3                         24  14
Batting Events
2B: W Mays (4, off H Haddix); J Pagan (2, off H Haddix).
3B: W Mays (1, off H Haddix).
HR: E Bailey (2, off H Haddix; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
SF: H Kuenn (2, off H Haddix).
HBP: E Bailey (2, by H Haddix).
TB: W Mays 5; E Bailey 4; J Pagan 3; O Cepeda 2; J Amalfitano 2; J Marshall; J Davenport; F Alou; M Alou.
GIDP: E Bailey (1); W Mays (3).
RBI: J Davenport (4); E Bailey (7); W Mays (17); H Kuenn (5); O Cepeda (19); F Alou (4).
2-out RBI: E Bailey.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Amalfitano-J Pagan-O Cepeda.
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   5   2   2   0    0   0  .368 1.074              2   0   
D Groat SS                    5   1   3   1    0   0  .300  .693              2   4   
B Skinner LF                  4   2   1   1    0   0  .259  .674              1   0   2B,GDP
D Stuart 1B                   3   1   0   1    1   2  .274  .785             11   1   
R Clemente RF                 4   2   3   4    0   0  .391  .963              5   0   HR
D Hoak 3B                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .315  .751              0   3   
S Burgess C                   4   0   2   2    0   0  .342  .892              3   0   2B
B Mazeroski 2B                4   1   1   0    0   1  .187  .511              2   5   2B
H Haddix P                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .111              1   1   
  C Labine P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       35   9  13   0    3   6                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: B Skinner (4, off J Duffalo); S Burgess (3, off J Sanford); B Mazeroski (3, off J Sanford).
HR: R Clemente (2, off E Fisher; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
TB: R Clemente 6; D Groat 3; S Burgess 3; B Virdon 2; B Skinner 2; B Mazeroski 2; D Hoak.
GIDP: B Skinner (2).
RBI: R Clemente 4 (19); S Burgess 2 (4); D Stuart (10); B Skinner (3); D Groat (10).
2-out RBI: R Clemente 4; S Burgess 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 5 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. B Mazeroski-D Groat-D Stuart; B Mazeroski-D Stuart.

Pitching Stats

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Sanford, L (1-3)             1     5   5   5    2   0   0   5.96    9     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 5     21    -     1.29  -0.28
J Duffalo                      2     3   2   2    0   2   0   6.48    9     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 3          2-2    0.44  -0.09
E Fisher                       5     5   2   2    1   4   1   3.00   20     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 0· 5          0-0    0.17   0.01
Totals                         8    13   9   9    3   6   1          38     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 0·13          2-2
J Sanford faced 2 batters in the 2nd inning.
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Haddix, W (2-0)              6     9   4   4    1   3   1   3.18   29     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 0· 9     40    -     0.59   0.03
C Labine, S (4)                3     4   2   2    0   0   0   2.16   11     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 4          1-0    0.71   0.11
Totals                         9    13   6   6    1   3   1          40     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 0·13          1-0
H Haddix faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: H Haddix (1; E Bailey).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Frank Dascoli, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Mel Steiner.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 17,250.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   San Francisco Giants                      Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Jim Davenport                3B       1. Bill Virdon                  CF
2. Joey Amalfitano              2B       2. Dick Groat                   SS
3. Willie Mays                  CF       3. Bob Skinner                  LF
4. Felipe Alou                  RF       4. Dick Stuart                  1B
5. Orlando Cepeda               1B       5. Roberto Clemente             RF
6. Harvey Kuenn                 LF       6. Don Hoak                     3B
7. Ed Bailey                     C       7. Smoky Burgess                 C
8. Jose Pagan                   SS       8. Bill Mazeroski               2B
9. Jack Sanford                  P       9. Harvey Haddix                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 2 123 RRO 11% 78% 1-0 PIT S. Burgess J. Sanford Double to RF; Skinner Scores; Clemente Scores; Hoak out at Hm/RF-1B-C
t7 0 1-- OO 8% 93% 4-7 SFG W. Mays C. Labine Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b1 0 1-- 5% 64% 0-0 PIT D. Groat J. Sanford Single; Virdon to 2B
t5 1 1-3 R -5% 85% 2-7 SFG O. Cepeda H. Haddix Single; Mays Scores; Alou to 3B
t2 2 -23 O 5% 82% 0-3 SFG J. Sanford H. Haddix Flyball: RF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Harvey Haddix facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 SFG J. Davenport H. Haddix Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 SFG J. Amalfitano H. Haddix Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- -2% 52% 0-0 SFG W. Mays H. Haddix Double
t1 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 SFG F. Alou H. Haddix Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Jack Sanford facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 PIT B. Virdon J. Sanford Single
b1 0 1-- 5% 64% 0-0 PIT D. Groat J. Sanford Single; Virdon to 2B
b1 0 12- O -2% 61% 0-0 PIT B. Skinner J. Sanford Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Virdon to 3B
b1 1 1-3 RO 2% 63% 0-0 PIT D. Stuart J. Sanford Groundout: SS-1B; Virdon Scores; Skinner to 2B
b1 2 -2- 1% 65% 1-0 PIT R. Clemente J. Sanford Single; Skinner to 3B
b1 2 1-3 2% 67% 1-0 PIT D. Hoak J. Sanford Walk; Clemente to 2B
b1 2 123 RRO 11% 78% 1-0 PIT S. Burgess J. Sanford Double to RF; Skinner Scores; Clemente Scores; Hoak out at Hm/RF-1B-C
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 3.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Harvey Haddix facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 80% 0-3 SFG O. Cepeda H. Haddix Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 81% 0-3 SFG H. Kuenn H. Haddix Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- -1% 80% 0-3 SFG E. Bailey H. Haddix Hit By Pitch
t2 2 1-- -3% 77% 0-3 SFG J. Pagan H. Haddix Double; Bailey to 3B
t2 2 -23 O 5% 82% 0-3 SFG J. Sanford H. Haddix Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Giants' Jack Sanford facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- 3% 85% 3-0 PIT B. Mazeroski J. Sanford Double
b2 0 -2- 1% 87% 3-0 PIT H. Haddix J. Sanford Walk
Jim Duffalo replaces Jack Sanford pitching and batting 9th
b2 0 12- O -1% 86% 3-0 PIT B. Virdon J. Duffalo Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Mazeroski to 3B
b2 1 1-3 R 5% 90% 3-0 PIT D. Groat J. Duffalo Single; Mazeroski Scores; Virdon to 3B
b2 1 1-3 R 4% 94% 4-0 PIT B. Skinner J. Duffalo Double; Virdon Scores; Groat to 3B
b2 1 -23 O -2% 92% 5-0 PIT D. Stuart J. Duffalo Strikeout
b2 2 -23 RR 4% 96% 5-0 PIT R. Clemente J. Duffalo Single; Groat Scores; Skinner Scores; Clemente to 2B/Adv on throw
b2 2 -2- O -0% 96% 7-0 PIT D. Hoak J. Duffalo Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 7.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-7, Pirates' Harvey Haddix facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 1% 97% 0-7 SFG J. Davenport H. Haddix Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O 0% 97% 0-7 SFG J. Amalfitano H. Haddix Flyball: LF
t3 2 --- -1% 97% 0-7 SFG W. Mays H. Haddix Triple
t3 2 --3 O 1% 98% 0-7 SFG F. Alou H. Haddix Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-0, Giants' Jim Duffalo facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O -0% 97% 7-0 PIT S. Burgess J. Duffalo Groundout: 1B-P
b3 1 --- O -0% 97% 7-0 PIT B. Mazeroski J. Duffalo Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- O -0% 97% 7-0 PIT H. Haddix J. Duffalo Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 7.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-7, Pirates' Harvey Haddix facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-7 SFG O. Cepeda H. Haddix Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 0% 98% 0-7 SFG H. Kuenn H. Haddix Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- R -1% 97% 0-7 SFG E. Bailey H. Haddix Home Run (Deep RF)
t4 2 --- -0% 96% 1-7 SFG J. Pagan H. Haddix Single
Bob Farley pinch hits for Jim Duffalo (P) batting 9th
t4 2 1-- O 1% 97% 1-7 SFG B. Farley H. Haddix Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-1, Giants' Eddie Fisher facing 1-2-3
Eddie Fisher replaces Bob Farley (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b4 0 --- 0% 97% 7-1 PIT B. Virdon E. Fisher Single
b4 0 1-- 0% 98% 7-1 PIT D. Groat E. Fisher Single; Virdon to 2B
b4 0 12- OO -1% 97% 7-1 PIT B. Skinner E. Fisher Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Virdon to 3B
b4 2 --3 O -1% 96% 7-1 PIT D. Stuart E. Fisher Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 7.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-7, Pirates' Harvey Haddix facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 1% 97% 1-7 SFG J. Davenport H. Haddix Groundout: P unassisted
t5 1 --- -1% 96% 1-7 SFG J. Amalfitano H. Haddix Single
t5 1 1-- -1% 95% 1-7 SFG W. Mays H. Haddix Walk; Amalfitano to 2B
t5 1 12- R -4% 90% 1-7 SFG F. Alou H. Haddix Single; Amalfitano Scores; Mays to 3B
t5 1 1-3 R -5% 85% 2-7 SFG O. Cepeda H. Haddix Single; Mays Scores; Alou to 3B
t5 1 1-3 RO 1% 86% 3-7 SFG H. Kuenn H. Haddix Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Alou Scores
t5 2 1-- O 2% 88% 4-7 SFG E. Bailey H. Haddix Flyball: RF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-4, Giants' Eddie Fisher facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O -1% 88% 7-4 PIT R. Clemente E. Fisher Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O -1% 87% 7-4 PIT D. Hoak E. Fisher Strikeout Looking
b5 2 --- O -0% 86% 7-4 PIT S. Burgess E. Fisher Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Pirates 7.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-7, Pirates' Harvey Haddix facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O 2% 89% 4-7 SFG J. Pagan H. Haddix Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- O 2% 90% 4-7 SFG E. Fisher H. Haddix Groundout: P-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 91% 4-7 SFG J. Davenport H. Haddix Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-4, Giants' Eddie Fisher facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O -1% 90% 7-4 PIT B. Mazeroski E. Fisher Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O -1% 90% 7-4 PIT H. Haddix E. Fisher Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- O -0% 89% 7-4 PIT B. Virdon E. Fisher Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Pirates 7.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-7, Pirates' Harvey Haddix facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- -4% 85% 4-7 SFG J. Amalfitano H. Haddix Single
Clem Labine replaces Harvey Haddix pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 1-- OO 8% 93% 4-7 SFG W. Mays C. Labine Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t7 2 --- O 1% 94% 4-7 SFG F. Alou C. Labine Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-4, Giants' Eddie Fisher facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O -1% 94% 7-4 PIT D. Groat E. Fisher Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- O -0% 93% 7-4 PIT B. Skinner E. Fisher Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- 0% 94% 7-4 PIT D. Stuart E. Fisher Walk
b7 2 1-- RR 5% 98% 7-4 PIT R. Clemente E. Fisher Home Run (Deep RF); Stuart Scores
b7 2 --- 0% 98% 9-4 PIT D. Hoak E. Fisher Single
b7 2 1-- 0% 99% 9-4 PIT S. Burgess E. Fisher Single; Hoak to 2B
b7 2 12- O -0% 98% 9-4 PIT B. Mazeroski E. Fisher Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Pirates 9.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-9, Pirates' Clem Labine facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- -1% 97% 4-9 SFG O. Cepeda C. Labine Single
t8 0 1-- O 1% 98% 4-9 SFG H. Kuenn C. Labine Flyball: CF
t8 1 1-- OO 1% 100% 4-9 SFG E. Bailey C. Labine Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Pirates 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 9-4, Giants' Eddie Fisher facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-4 PIT C. Labine E. Fisher Strikeout
b8 1 --- O -0% 99% 9-4 PIT B. Virdon E. Fisher Groundout: 1B-P
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 9-4 PIT D. Groat E. Fisher Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Pirates 9.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-9, Pirates' Clem Labine facing 8-9-1
Jim Marshall pinch hits for Jose Pagan (SS) batting 8th
t9 0 --- -1% 99% 4-9 SFG J. Marshall C. Labine Single
Matty Alou pinch hits for Eddie Fisher (P) batting 9th
t9 0 1-- -2% 97% 4-9 SFG M. Alou C. Labine Single; Marshall to 2B
t9 0 12- R -4% 93% 4-9 SFG J. Davenport C. Labine Single; Marshall Scores; Alou to 2B
Willie McCovey pinch hits for Joey Amalfitano (2B) batting 2nd
t9 0 12- O 3% 96% 5-9 SFG W. McCovey C. Labine Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Alou to 3B
Ernie Bowman pinch runs for Willie McCovey (PH) batting 2nd
t9 1 1-3 RO 3% 99% 5-9 SFG W. Mays C. Labine Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Alou Scores
t9 2 1-- O 1% 100% 6-9 SFG F. Alou C. Labine Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Pirates 9.

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