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Standings
BOS
@BAL		5
6		 
(11)
KCA
@CHW		3
9
LAA
@CLE		8
7
DET
@MIN		5
13
NYY
@WSA		2
12
NYY
@WSA		9
4
STL
@LAD		0
8
CHC
@MLN		3
8
PHI
@PIT		4
13
CIN
@SFG		8
1
Sunday, August 13, 1961
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 12,923, Time of Game: 2:26
Phillies
4
30-80
⇐ Lost 16 ⇒
8th, 39½ GB
 at Pirates
13
54-53
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
5th, 14 GB
L: John Buzhardt (3-13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  0   1  2  0   0  0  1    4 13  4
Pirates         3  0  2   0  0  8   0  0  X   13 16  0

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Callison RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .260 .756 -0.026 0.75 0.030 -0.056 -0.5 0 0
   Bobby Smith RF 1 0 1 1 0 0 .255 .649 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 1.1 1 0 2B
Tony Taylor 2B 5 1 1 1 0 0 .245 .628 0.077 0.59 0.112 -0.036 0.7 3 3 3B
Wes Covington LF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .269 .735 -0.042 0.67 0.012 -0.054 -0.5 3 1
Tony Gonzalez CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .303 .834 -0.020 0.52 0.022 -0.042 0.4 3 0
Lee Walls 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .292 .814 -0.003 0.55 0.053 -0.056 -0.6 7 0 2B
Charley Smith 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .268 .691 0.026 0.64 0.064 -0.039 -0.3 0 1 3B,GDP
Clay Dalrymple C 4 0 2 1 0 1 .179 .471 -0.046 0.95 0.034 -0.080 0.5 4 0
Ruben Amaro SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .237 .645 -0.051 0.78 0.015 -0.067 -1.2 2 3 GDP
John Buzhardt P 0 0 0 0 1 0 .086 .294 0.036 0.84 0.036 0.000 0.4 1 1
   Elmer Valo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .502 -0.031 1.20 0.000 -0.031 -0.4
   Chris Short P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .120 .240 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Don Demeter PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .722 -0.031 1.06 0.000 -0.031 -0.2
   Jack Baldschun P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dallas Green P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .553 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Pancho Herrera PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .257 .758 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.1
Team Totals 36 4 13 4 2 4 .361 .923 -0.111 0.67 0.378 -0.492 -0.6 24 9
2B: L Walls (5, off T Sturdivant); B Smith (7, off T Sturdivant).
3B: T Taylor (2, off T Sturdivant); C Smith (4, off T Sturdivant).
TB: C Smith 4; T Taylor 3; L Walls 2; W Covington 2; C Dalrymple 2; B Smith 2; R Amaro; P Herrera; T Gonzalez; J Callison.
GIDP: C Smith (4); R Amaro (6).
RBI: T Taylor (14); W Covington (34); C Dalrymple (31); B Smith (18).
2-out RBI: B Smith; C Dalrymple.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. T Taylor-L Walls; R Amaro-T Taylor-L Walls.
E: T Taylor (10); R Amaro 3 (18).
Outfield Assists: W Covington (R Clemente at 2nd base).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Virdon CF 5 2 2 1 0 0 .282 .747 0.073 0.54 0.104 -0.031 1.1 1 0 GDP
Don Hoak 3B 4 2 1 1 0 0 .337 .943 0.107 0.59 0.113 -0.006 1.7 1 1
   Dick Schofield 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .596 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.4 0 1
Bob Skinner LF 5 3 3 2 0 0 .285 .779 0.129 0.52 0.136 -0.007 2.4 2 0 2B
Dick Stuart 1B 3 2 1 1 1 0 .274 .840 0.013 0.49 0.032 -0.019 0.5 8 1 SF
Roberto Clemente RF 4 1 3 3 0 0 .368 1.009 0.036 0.44 0.047 -0.011 2.1 2 1 HBP
Smoky Burgess C 4 0 0 1 0 1 .291 .844 -0.007 0.43 0.034 -0.041 -1.0 4 0 SF,GDP
Dick Groat SS 5 1 3 2 0 0 .262 .681 0.035 0.30 0.048 -0.013 1.7 4 2 2B
Bill Mazeroski 2B 3 1 1 1 1 1 .259 .663 -0.014 0.38 0.015 -0.029 0.6 5 8 2B
Tom Sturdivant P 4 1 2 0 0 1 .143 .332 0.018 0.36 0.030 -0.012 0.2 0 1
Team Totals 38 13 16 12 2 4 .421 .942 0.390 0.44 0.559 -0.169 8.9 27 15
2B: B Skinner (15, off J Buzhardt); B Mazeroski (15, off D Green); D Groat (17, off D Green).
SF: S Burgess (1, off D Green); D Stuart (4, off J Buzhardt).
HBP: R Clemente (2, by J Buzhardt).
TB: D Groat 4; B Skinner 4; R Clemente 3; B Virdon 2; T Sturdivant 2; B Mazeroski 2; D Stuart; D Hoak.
GIDP: S Burgess (5); B Virdon (5).
RBI: R Clemente 3 (77); B Skinner 2 (22); D Groat 2 (43); B Virdon (50); B Mazeroski (45); D Hoak (45); S Burgess (43); D Stuart (67).
2-out RBI: D Groat 2; B Mazeroski.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 8 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 3. D Groat-B Mazeroski-D Stuart 2; B Mazeroski-D Stuart.
Outfield Assists: R Clemente (W Covington at 2nd base).

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Buzhardt, L (3-13) 3 8 5 5 0 2 0 4.33 17 25 -0.285 0.74 -3.5
Chris Short 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 6.00 7 0 0 0.049 0.34 1.0
Jack Baldschun 0.1 2 6 0 2 0 0 4.58 7 0 0 -0.138 0.53 -4.1
Dallas Green 2.2 4 2 0 0 2 0 4.82 12 3 3 -0.016 0.02 -2.4
Team Totals 8 16 13 5 2 4 0 5.62 43 25 3 3 -0.390 0.67 -8.9

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Sturdivant, W (4-6) 9 13 4 4 2 4 0 4.54 38 47 0.111 0.67 0.6
Team Totals 9 13 4 4 2 4 0 4.00 38 47 0.111 0.44 0.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Buzhardt (6; R Clemente).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Al Forman, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Dusty Boggess.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 12,923.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Philadelphia Phillies         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Johnny Callison RF 1 Bill Virdon CF
2 Tony Taylor 2B 2 Don Hoak 3B
3 Wes Covington LF 3 Bob Skinner LF
4 Tony Gonzalez CF 4 Dick Stuart 1B
5 Lee Walls 1B 5 Roberto Clemente RF
6 Charley Smith 3B 6 Smoky Burgess C
7 Clay Dalrymple C 7 Dick Groat SS
8 Ruben Amaro SS 8 Bill Mazeroski 2B
9 John Buzhardt P 9 Tom Sturdivant P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 1-5 0 1-- R PHI T. Taylor T. Sturdivant -11% 75% Triple to RF; Callison Scores
b1 0-0 0 1-- PIT D. Hoak J. Buzhardt 9% 67% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Virdon to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-3 R PIT B. Skinner J. Buzhardt 8% 75% Single to RF; Virdon Scores; Hoak to 3B
b6 5-3 1 12- R PIT B. Virdon J. Baldschun 7% 94% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Mazeroski Scores/unER; Sturdivant to 3B
t6 3-5 0 --- PHI C. Smith T. Sturdivant -5% 73% Single to CF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Tom Sturdivant facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PHI J. Callison T. Sturdivant 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O PHI T. Taylor T. Sturdivant 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- PHI W. Covington T. Sturdivant -1% 53% Single to RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O PHI T. Gonzalez T. Sturdivant 2% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' John Buzhardt facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- PIT B. Virdon J. Buzhardt 3% 58% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- PIT D. Hoak J. Buzhardt 9% 67% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Virdon to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-3 R PIT B. Skinner J. Buzhardt 8% 75% Single to RF; Virdon Scores; Hoak to 3B
b1 1-0 0 1-3 RO PIT D. Stuart J. Buzhardt -0% 75% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hoak Scores; Skinner to 2B
b1 2-0 1 -2- PIT R. Clemente J. Buzhardt 1% 76% Hit By Pitch
b1 2-0 1 12- RO PIT S. Burgess J. Buzhardt 3% 79% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Skinner Scores/Adv on E6/No RBI; Burgess to 1B
b1 3-0 2 1-- PIT D. Groat J. Buzhardt 1% 80% Single to CF; Burgess to 2B
b1 3-0 2 12- O PIT B. Mazeroski J. Buzhardt -2% 78% Popfly: P
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 3.
Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Tom Sturdivant facing 5-6-7
t2 0-3 0 --- PHI L. Walls T. Sturdivant -5% 73% Double to CF (Deep CF-RF)
t2 0-3 0 -2- O PHI C. Smith T. Sturdivant 4% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-3 1 -2- O PHI C. Dalrymple T. Sturdivant 3% 80% Strikeout
t2 0-3 2 -2- O PHI R. Amaro T. Sturdivant 3% 82% Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Walls out at 3B/3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Phillies' John Buzhardt facing 9-1-2
b2 3-0 0 --- O PIT T. Sturdivant J. Buzhardt -1% 81% Strikeout
b2 3-0 1 --- O PIT B. Virdon J. Buzhardt -1% 80% Flyball: CF
b2 3-0 2 --- O PIT D. Hoak J. Buzhardt -1% 80% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 3.
Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Tom Sturdivant facing 9-1-2
t3 0-3 0 --- PHI J. Buzhardt T. Sturdivant -4% 76% Walk
t3 0-3 0 1-- O PHI J. Callison T. Sturdivant 3% 79% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-3 1 1-- O PHI T. Taylor T. Sturdivant 2% 81% Groundout: P-2B; Callison to 2B
t3 0-3 2 -2- O PHI W. Covington T. Sturdivant 3% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Phillies' John Buzhardt facing 3-4-5
b3 3-0 0 --- PIT B. Skinner J. Buzhardt 3% 87% Double to LF
b3 3-0 0 -2- PIT D. Stuart J. Buzhardt 3% 90% Single to LF; Skinner to 3B
b3 3-0 0 1-3 R PIT R. Clemente J. Buzhardt 2% 92% Single to LF; Skinner Scores; Stuart to 2B
b3 4-0 0 12- OO PIT S. Burgess J. Buzhardt -3% 89% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Stuart to 3B
b3 4-0 2 --3 R PIT D. Groat J. Buzhardt 4% 93% Single to LF; Stuart Scores
b3 5-0 2 1-- O PIT B. Mazeroski J. Buzhardt -1% 92% Strikeout
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 5.
Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-5, Pirates' Tom Sturdivant facing 4-5-6
t4 0-5 0 --- PHI T. Gonzalez T. Sturdivant -2% 90% Single to LF
t4 0-5 0 1-- OO PHI L. Walls T. Sturdivant 4% 94% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
t4 0-5 2 --- PHI C. Smith T. Sturdivant -1% 93% Triple to RF
t4 0-5 2 --3 R PHI C. Dalrymple T. Sturdivant -3% 90% Single to RF; Smith Scores
t4 1-5 2 1-- PHI R. Amaro T. Sturdivant -2% 88% Single to 3B; Dalrymple to 2B
Elmer Valo pinch hits for John Buzhardt (P) batting 9th
t4 1-5 2 12- O PHI E. Valo T. Sturdivant 3% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Phillies' Chris Short facing 9-1-2
Chris Short replaces Elmer Valo (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b4 5-1 0 --- PIT T. Sturdivant C. Short 1% 92% Single to LF
b4 5-1 0 1-- OO PIT B. Virdon C. Short -2% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
b4 5-1 2 --- PIT D. Hoak C. Short 0% 90% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
b4 5-1 2 1-- O PIT B. Skinner C. Short -1% 90% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 5.
Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Tom Sturdivant facing 1-2-3
t5 1-5 0 --- PHI J. Callison T. Sturdivant -3% 87% Single to RF
t5 1-5 0 1-- R PHI T. Taylor T. Sturdivant -11% 75% Triple to RF; Callison Scores
t5 2-5 0 --3 RO PHI W. Covington T. Sturdivant 3% 78% Single to RF; Taylor Scores; Covington out at 2B/RF-1B-SS
t5 3-5 1 --- O PHI T. Gonzalez T. Sturdivant 2% 80% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t5 3-5 2 --- O PHI L. Walls T. Sturdivant 1% 81% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-3, Phillies' Chris Short facing 4-5-6
b5 5-3 0 --- O PIT D. Stuart C. Short -1% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 5-3 1 --- O PIT R. Clemente C. Short -1% 79% Single to LF; Clemente out at 2B/LF-2B
b5 5-3 2 --- O PIT S. Burgess C. Short -1% 78% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 5.
Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 3-5, Pirates' Tom Sturdivant facing 6-7-8
t6 3-5 0 --- PHI C. Smith T. Sturdivant -5% 73% Single to CF
t6 3-5 0 1-- O PHI C. Dalrymple T. Sturdivant 5% 78% Popfly: SS
t6 3-5 1 1-- O PHI R. Amaro T. Sturdivant 4% 82% Flyball: LF
Don Demeter pinch hits for Chris Short (P) batting 9th
t6 3-5 2 1-- O PHI D. Demeter T. Sturdivant 3% 85% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-3, Phillies' Jack Baldschun facing 7-8-9
Jack Baldschun replaces Don Demeter (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 5-3 0 --- O PIT D. Groat J. Baldschun -1% 83% Lineout: LF
b6 5-3 1 --- PIT B. Mazeroski J. Baldschun 1% 85% Walk
b6 5-3 1 1-- PIT T. Sturdivant J. Baldschun 2% 87% Single to RF; Mazeroski to 2B
b6 5-3 1 12- R PIT B. Virdon J. Baldschun 7% 94% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Mazeroski Scores/unER; Sturdivant to 3B
b6 6-3 1 1-3 R PIT D. Hoak J. Baldschun 2% 96% Fielder's Choice 2B; Sturdivant Scores/unER; Virdon to 2B/Safe on E6 (catch); Hoak to 1B
b6 7-3 1 12- R PIT B. Skinner J. Baldschun 2% 98% Single to RF; Virdon Scores/unER; Hoak to 3B
b6 8-3 1 1-3 PIT D. Stuart J. Baldschun 0% 98% Walk; Skinner to 2B
Dallas Green replaces Jack Baldschun pitching and batting 9th
b6 8-3 1 123 RR PIT R. Clemente D. Green 1% 100% Single to LF; Hoak Scores/unER; Skinner Scores/unER; Stuart to 3B
b6 10-3 1 1-3 RO PIT S. Burgess D. Green 0% 100% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Stuart Scores/unER; Clemente to 2B/Adv on throw
b6 11-3 2 -2- R PIT D. Groat D. Green 0% 100% Double to LF; Clemente Scores/unER
b6 12-3 2 -2- R PIT B. Mazeroski D. Green 0% 100% Double to SS; Groat Scores/unER
b6 13-3 2 -2- O PIT T. Sturdivant D. Green -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
8 runs, 5 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 13.
Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 3-13, Pirates' Tom Sturdivant facing 1-2-3
Dick Schofield replaces Don Hoak playing 3B batting 2nd
t7 3-13 0 --- O PHI J. Callison T. Sturdivant 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-13 1 --- O PHI T. Taylor T. Sturdivant 0% 100% Popfly: 2B
t7 3-13 2 --- O PHI W. Covington T. Sturdivant 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 13.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 13-3, Phillies' Dallas Green facing 1-2-3
Bobby Smith replaces Johnny Callison playing RF batting 1st
b7 13-3 0 --- PIT B. Virdon D. Green 0% 100% Single to CF
b7 13-3 0 1-- O PIT D. Schofield D. Green -0% 100% Strikeout
b7 13-3 1 1-- O PIT B. Skinner D. Green 0% 100% Lineout: RF
b7 13-3 2 1-- O PIT D. Stuart D. Green 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 13.
Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 3-13, Pirates' Tom Sturdivant facing 4-5-6
t8 3-13 0 --- PHI T. Gonzalez T. Sturdivant -0% 100% Walk
t8 3-13 0 1-- O PHI L. Walls T. Sturdivant 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 3-13 1 1-- OO PHI C. Smith T. Sturdivant 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 13.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 13-3, Phillies' Dallas Green facing 5-6-7
b8 13-3 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente D. Green 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 13-3 1 --- O PIT S. Burgess D. Green -0% 100% Strikeout
b8 13-3 2 --- O PIT D. Groat D. Green 0% 100% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 13.
Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 3-13, Pirates' Tom Sturdivant facing 7-8-9
t9 3-13 0 --- PHI C. Dalrymple T. Sturdivant 0% 100% Single to CF
t9 3-13 0 1-- OO PHI R. Amaro T. Sturdivant 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
Pancho Herrera pinch hits for Dallas Green (P) batting 9th
t9 3-13 2 --- PHI P. Herrera T. Sturdivant 0% 100% Single to LF
t9 3-13 2 1-- R PHI B. Smith T. Sturdivant 0% 100% Double to LF; Herrera Scores
t9 4-13 2 -2- O PHI T. Taylor T. Sturdivant 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 13.

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