June 30, 1961 San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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DET 6
@BAL 5
(12) CLE 10
@BOS 2 MIN 8
@KCA 2 LAA 10
CHW 3 NYY 5
WSA 1 STL 11
@CHC 4 CIN 4
@MLN 0 LAD 10
@PHI 6 PIT 4
SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 31,900

Friday, June 30, 1961
Time of Game: 2:30

Giants

41-31

Lost 1

3rd, 3½ GB

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

W: R Face (4-3), L: M McCormick (7-7)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Pirates

36-31

Won 3

4th, 6 GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Amalfitano 2B               4   1   3   0    0   0  .270  .631    0    3   0   3B
  W McCovey 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .790         1   1   
H Kuenn RF-LF                 4   0   0   1    0   1  .259  .686    0    0   0   GDP
O Cepeda 1B-RF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .301  .922    0    7   0   
W Mays CF                     4   2   2   0    0   1  .333 1.061    0    3   0   2·2B
F Alou LF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .786    0    3   0   
  C Hiller PH-2B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .649    0    0   0   SH
J Davenport 3B                2   0   0   2    1   0  .251  .748    0    2   1   SF
E Bailey C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .260  .770    0    6   1   
J Pagan SS                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .233  .594    0    1   1   2·GDP
M McCormick P                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .194  .438    0    0   3   
  S Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .476         0   0   
Totals                       31   3   7   3    1   6                    26   7

BATTING

2B: W Mays 2 (19, off R Face, off H Haddix).

3B: J Amalfitano (2, off H Haddix).

SF: J Davenport (5, off R Face).

SH: C Hiller (5, off R Face).

TB: J Amalfitano 5; W Mays 4; E Bailey; J Pagan.

GIDP: J Pagan 2 (7); H Kuenn (7).

RBI: J Davenport 2 (24); H Kuenn (29).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: W McCovey (8); J Amalfitano (2).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   5   1   3   2    0   0  .290  .806    0    4   0   CS
J Logan SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .154  .445    0    2   4   
R Clemente RF                 3   1   2   2    1   0  .338  .932    0    1   0   HR,3B
D Stuart 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .292  .869    0    9   0   
D Hoak 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .344  .955    0    0   4   
J Christopher LF              4   0   1   0    0   1  .320  .810    0    2   0   
H Smith C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .581    0    6   0   
  D Schofield PH              0   1   0   0    0   0  .194  .468    0    0   0   SH
B Mazeroski 2B                4   1   2   0    0   1  .211  .562    0    3   4   
H Haddix P                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .074  .268    0    0   2   
  R Face P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  D Groat PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .703         0   0   
  B Skinner PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .725    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   4   9   4    2   5                    27  14

BATTING

3B: R Clemente (7, off M McCormick).

HR: R Clemente (11, off M McCormick; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

SH: D Schofield (1, off M McCormick).

TB: R Clemente 7; B Virdon 3; B Mazeroski 2; J Christopher; D Hoak.

RBI: R Clemente 2 (43); B Virdon 2 (29).

2-out RBI: B Virdon 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 3. H Haddix-J Logan-D Stuart; J Logan-B Mazeroski-D Stuart; D Hoak-B Mazeroski-D Stuart.

E: J Logan (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Virdon (5, 2nd base by M McCormick/E Bailey).

PITCHING

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
M McCormick, L (7-7)           8.1   8   4   2    2   5   1   2.92   35     -       ·  ·      8·12· 0· 8     58    -     1.38   0.11
S Miller, BS (2)               0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.47    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-2    7.78  -0.66
Totals                         8.2   9   4   2    2   5   1          37     -       ·  ·      9·12· 0· 9          2-2

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                       7.1   6   2   2    1   4   0   4.15   28     -       ·  ·     13· 5· 0· 5     61    -     1.45   0.07
R Face, W (4-3)                1.2   1   1   1    0   2   0   2.44    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          2-0    2.81  -0.12
Totals                         9     7   3   3    1   6   0          34     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0· 6          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 31,900.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. J Amalfitano         2B    1. B Virdon             CF 
2. H Kuenn              RF    2. J Logan              SS 
3. O Cepeda             1B    3. R Clemente           RF 
4. W Mays               CF    4. D Stuart             1B 
5. F Alou               LF    5. D Hoak               3B 
6. J Davenport          3B    6. J Christopher        LF 
7. E Bailey             C     7. H Smith              C  
8. J Pagan              SS    8. B Mazeroski          2B 
9. M McCormick          P     9. H Haddix             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  3-2  -23      76% 100% B Virdon        S Miller        Single to LF; Schofield Scores/unER; Mazeroski Scores/unER
   t 9   0  2-2  ---     -17%  33% W Mays          R Face          Double
   b 6   0  1-1  ---      17%  74% R Clemente      M McCormick     Home Run (Deep RF)
   b 1   1  0-0  1--      14%  69% R Clemente      M McCormick     Triple; Virdon Scores
   t 9   1  2-2  --3     -13%  20% J Davenport     R Face          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Mays Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Harvey Haddix facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  J Amalfitano    Single
   OO     1--      54%  H Kuenn         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  O Cepeda        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike McCormick facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  B Virdon        Single
   O      1--      55%  J Logan         Strikeout
   R      1--      69%  R Clemente      Triple; Virdon Scores
   O      --3      64%  D Stuart        Strikeout
   O      --3      60%  D Hoak          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Harvey Haddix facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      63%  W Mays          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      65%  F Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      66%  J Davenport     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike McCormick facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      64%  J Christopher   Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  H Smith         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      63%  B Mazeroski     Single
   O      1--      61%  H Haddix        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Harvey Haddix facing 7-8-9
          ---      57%  E Bailey        Single
   OO     1--      66%  J Pagan         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      67%  M McCormick     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike McCormick facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      65%  B Virdon        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      63%  J Logan         Flyball: CF
          ---      65%  R Clemente      Walk
   O      1--      62%  D Stuart        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Harvey Haddix facing 1-2-3
          ---      51%  J Amalfitano    Triple
   R      --3      46%  H Kuenn         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Amalfitano Scores
   O      1--      50%  O Cepeda        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      53%  W Mays          Strikeout
   O      1--      56%  F Alou          Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike McCormick facing 5-6-7
          ---      60%  D Hoak          Single
   O      1--      56%  J Christopher   Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      53%  H Smith         Popfly: SS
   O      1--      50%  B Mazeroski     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Harvey Haddix facing 6-7-8
          ---      45%  J Davenport     Walk
   O      1--      50%  E Bailey        Strikeout Looking
   OO     1--      57%  J Pagan         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike McCormick facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      54%  H Haddix        Flyball: LF
          ---      57%  B Virdon        Single
   O      1--      52%  J Logan         Virdon Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      50%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Harvey Haddix facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  M McCormick     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      56%  J Amalfitano    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      58%  H Kuenn         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike McCormick facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      74%  R Clemente      Home Run (Deep RF)
   O      ---      72%  D Stuart        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      70%  D Hoak          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      69%  J Christopher   Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Harvey Haddix facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      74%  O Cepeda        Flyball: CF
          ---      66%  W Mays          Double
          -2-      62%  F Alou          Fielder's Choice 3B; Alou to 1B
   RO     12-      52%  J Davenport     Groundout: 3B-1B; Mays Scores; Alou to 3B
   O      --3      59%  E Bailey        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike McCormick facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      55%  H Smith         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      52%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      54%  H Haddix        Walk
   O      1--      50%  B Virdon        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Harvey Haddix facing 8-9-1
          ---      43%  J Pagan         Single
   O      1--      50%  M McCormick     Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      43%  J Amalfitano    Single/Bunt; McCormick to 2B
                  Roy Face replaces Harvey Haddix pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      52%  H Kuenn         Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      61%  O Cepeda        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike McCormick facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      56%  J Logan         Foul Flyball: C
          ---      61%  R Clemente      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      55%  D Stuart        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      50%  D Hoak          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Roy Face facing 4-5-6
          ---      33%  W Mays          Double
                  Chuck Hiller pinch hits for Felipe Alou batting 5th
   O      -2-      33%  C Hiller        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Mays to 3B
   RO     --3      20%  J Davenport     Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Mays Scores
   O      ---      20%  E Bailey        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike McCormick facing 6-7-8
                  Willie McCovey replaces Joey Amalfitano playing 1B batting 1st; Chuck Hiller moves to 2B; Harvey Kuenn moves to LF; Orlando Cepeda moves to RF
          ---      34%  J Christopher   Single to LF
                  Dick Schofield pinch hits for Hal Smith batting 7th
   O      1--      21%  D Schofield     Reached on E3/Sacrifice (Bunt); Christopher out at 3B/1B-3B; Schofield to 1B
          1--      34%  B Mazeroski     Single to CF; Schofield to 2B
                  Stu Miller replaces Mike McCormick pitching and batting 9th; Dick Groat pinch hits for Roy Face batting 9th; Bob Skinner pinch hits for Dick Groat batting 9th
   O      12-      24%  B Skinner       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Schofield to 3B; Mazeroski to 2B
   RR     -23     100%  B Virdon        Single to LF; Schofield Scores/unER; Mazeroski Scores/unER
        2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation