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4
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@CHW		8
1
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@KCA		3
5
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@MIN		2
9
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@MLN		3
1
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5
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8
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7
Thursday, August 26, 1965,
, Forbes Field
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:11
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Giants
0
69-54
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Pirates
8
68-61
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
W: Bob Veale (14-9)
L: Ron Herbel (8-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  2
Pirates         0  0  0   4  4  0   0  0  X    8 14  0

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tito Fuentes SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 .241 .554 0.000 0.85 0.066 -0.066 -0.3 0 1 CS,GDP
Jim Davenport 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .237 .637 0.004 0.94 0.055 -0.051 -0.0 0 3
Willie Mays CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .318 1.034 -0.081 1.12 0.000 -0.081 -1.0 2 0
   Ken Henderson CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .596 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.1 0 0
Jim Ray Hart LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .294 .798 0.123 1.12 0.179 -0.056 0.7 0 0 2·2B
Cap Peterson RF 2 0 0 0 2 1 .268 .766 0.070 0.71 0.072 -0.002 0.4 0 0
Willie McCovey 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .279 .923 -0.190 1.40 0.000 -0.190 -1.9 7 0 GDP
   Len Gabrielson 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .313 .830 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.2 5 0
Hal Lanier 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .231 .547 -0.118 0.95 0.000 -0.118 -1.4 0 4
Dick Bertell C 2 0 2 0 2 0 .208 .533 0.056 0.64 0.056 0.000 1.3 10 0
Ron Herbel P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .034 .101 -0.102 2.14 0.000 -0.102 -1.1 0 3
   Orlando Cepeda PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .485 -0.002 0.08 0.000 -0.002 -0.3
   Matty Alou P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .586 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jesus Alou PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .743 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.5
Team Totals 31 0 7 0 5 12 .226 .624 -0.240 0.90 0.428 -0.668 -4.0 24 11
2B: J Hart 2 (21, 2 off B Veale).
TB: J Hart 4; D Bertell 2; T Fuentes 2; L Gabrielson.
GIDP: W McCovey (6); T Fuentes (1).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding
E: H Lanier (16); J Davenport (11).
Baserunning
CS: T Fuentes (1, 2nd base by B Veale/J Pagliaroni).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Bailey 3B 4 1 2 3 1 1 .254 .700 0.237 0.70 0.258 -0.021 2.8 0 1 HR,SB
Bill Virdon CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .718 -0.048 0.41 0.000 -0.048 -0.9 1 0
Roberto Clemente RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .340 .864 0.007 0.48 0.017 -0.010 0.3 1 0
   Manny Mota RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .299 .759 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.3 0 0
Willie Stargell LF 5 1 1 0 0 2 .261 .807 -0.050 0.62 0.020 -0.070 -0.3 0 0
Donn Clendenon 1B 3 1 1 3 0 2 .313 .851 -0.020 0.66 0.022 -0.042 1.3 6 0 HR
   Andre Rodgers PH-1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .292 .752 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.4 3 0
Bill Mazeroski 2B 4 2 4 1 0 0 .266 .641 0.047 0.30 0.047 0.000 1.9 2 5 HR
Jim Pagliaroni C 4 1 2 0 0 1 .277 .794 0.103 0.58 0.104 -0.001 -0.0 12 1
Gene Alley SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 .248 .635 0.072 1.05 0.116 -0.044 -0.0 2 3
Bob Veale P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .078 .190 -0.088 0.71 0.000 -0.088 -1.2 0 1
Team Totals 39 8 14 8 1 9 .359 .965 0.260 0.58 0.584 -0.324 4.4 27 11
HR: D Clendenon (14, off R Herbel; 5th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF); B Bailey (11, off R Herbel; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs); B Mazeroski (5, off R Herbel; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: B Mazeroski 7; B Bailey 5; D Clendenon 4; J Pagliaroni 2; M Mota; A Rodgers; W Stargell; R Clemente; G Alley.
RBI: B Bailey 3 (43); D Clendenon 3 (81); G Alley (35); B Mazeroski (39).
2-out RBI: B Bailey 3.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 3. G Alley-B Mazeroski-D Clendenon; J Pagliaroni-G Alley; B Mazeroski-G Alley-D Clendenon.
PB: J Pagliaroni (3).
Baserunning
SB: B Bailey (9, 2nd base off R Herbel/D Bertell).

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ron Herbel, L (8-7) 6 11 8 8 0 6 3 4.19 30 24 -0.260 0.77 -5.3
Matty Alou 2 3 0 0 1 3 0 0.00 10 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.9
Team Totals 8 14 8 8 1 9 3 9.00 40 24 0 0 -0.260 0.90 -4.4

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Veale, W (14-9) 9 7 0 0 5 12 0 2.98 36 80 0.240 0.90 4.0
Team Totals 9 7 0 0 5 12 0 0.00 36 80 0.240 0.58 4.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Bill Jackowski, 3B - Ed Vargo.
Time of Game: 2:11.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Tito Fuentes SS 1 Bob Bailey 3B
2 Jim Davenport 3B 2 Bill Virdon CF
3 Willie Mays CF 3 Roberto Clemente RF
4 Jim Ray Hart LF 4 Willie Stargell LF
5 Cap Peterson RF 5 Donn Clendenon 1B
6 Willie McCovey 1B 6 Bill Mazeroski 2B
7 Hal Lanier 2B 7 Jim Pagliaroni C
8 Dick Bertell C 8 Gene Alley SS
9 Ron Herbel P 9 Bob Veale P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-0 2 1-3 RRR PIT B. Bailey R. Herbel 22% 92% Inside-the-park Home Run to RF; Pagliaroni Scores; Alley Scores
t4 0-0 0 12- OO SFG W. McCovey B. Veale 12% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Hart to 3B
b4 0-0 1 1-3 R PIT G. Alley R. Herbel 12% 76% Single to RF; Pagliaroni to 3B; Mazeroski Scores
b4 0-0 1 1-- PIT J. Pagliaroni R. Herbel 8% 64% Single to CF; Mazeroski to 3B
t4 0-0 0 --- SFG J. Hart B. Veale -8% 42% Double 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, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- SFG T. Fuentes B. Veale -4% 46% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO SFG J. Davenport B. Veale 7% 54% Double Play: Strikeout, Fuentes Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 0-0 2 --- O SFG W. Mays B. Veale 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PIT B. Bailey R. Herbel -2% 52% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- O PIT B. Virdon R. Herbel -1% 51% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente R. Herbel -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- SFG J. Hart B. Veale -7% 43% Double to LF
t2 0-0 0 -2- SFG C. Peterson B. Veale -4% 40% Passed Ball; Hart to 3B
t2 0-0 0 --3 SFG C. Peterson B. Veale -4% 36% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-3 O SFG W. McCovey B. Veale 6% 43% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 1-3 O SFG H. Lanier B. Veale 7% 50% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 1-3 SFG D. Bertell B. Veale -3% 47% Walk; Peterson to 2B
t2 0-0 2 123 O SFG R. Herbel B. Veale 8% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell R. Herbel -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O PIT D. Clendenon R. Herbel -2% 51% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --- PIT B. Mazeroski R. Herbel 1% 52% Single to CF
b2 0-0 2 1-- PIT J. Pagliaroni R. Herbel 2% 54% Single; Mazeroski to 2B
b2 0-0 2 12- O PIT G. Alley R. Herbel -4% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- O SFG T. Fuentes B. Veale 2% 52% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O SFG J. Davenport B. Veale 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O SFG W. Mays B. Veale 1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O PIT B. Veale R. Herbel -2% 53% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 --- PIT B. Bailey R. Herbel 3% 56% Single to RF
b3 0-0 1 1-- O PIT B. Virdon R. Herbel -3% 53% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 2 1-- PIT R. Clemente R. Herbel 1% 54% Bailey Steals 2B
b3 0-0 2 -2- PIT R. Clemente R. Herbel 1% 55% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b3 0-0 2 12- O PIT W. Stargell R. Herbel -5% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- SFG J. Hart B. Veale -8% 42% Double to CF
t4 0-0 0 -2- SFG C. Peterson B. Veale -3% 39% Walk
t4 0-0 0 12- OO SFG W. McCovey B. Veale 12% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Hart to 3B
t4 0-0 2 --3 O SFG H. Lanier B. Veale 5% 56% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 5-6-7
b4 0-0 0 --- O PIT D. Clendenon R. Herbel -3% 53% Strikeout
b4 0-0 1 --- PIT B. Mazeroski R. Herbel 3% 56% Single to RF
b4 0-0 1 1-- PIT J. Pagliaroni R. Herbel 8% 64% Single to CF; Mazeroski to 3B
b4 0-0 1 1-3 R PIT G. Alley R. Herbel 12% 76% Single to RF; Pagliaroni to 3B; Mazeroski Scores
b4 1-0 1 1-3 O PIT B. Veale R. Herbel -6% 70% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-0 2 1-3 RRR PIT B. Bailey R. Herbel 22% 92% Inside-the-park Home Run to RF; Pagliaroni Scores; Alley Scores
b4 4-0 2 --- O PIT B. Virdon R. Herbel -0% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 8-9-1
t5 0-4 0 --- SFG D. Bertell B. Veale -3% 88% Walk
t5 0-4 0 1-- O SFG R. Herbel B. Veale 3% 91% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-4 1 1-- SFG T. Fuentes B. Veale -3% 88% Single to CF; Bertell to 2B
t5 0-4 1 12- SFG J. Davenport B. Veale -5% 83% Walk; Bertell to 3B; Fuentes to 2B
t5 0-4 1 123 O SFG W. Mays B. Veale 6% 89% Flyball: 2B
t5 0-4 2 123 O SFG J. Hart B. Veale 6% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 3-4-5
Ken Henderson replaces Willie Mays playing CF batting 3rd
b5 4-0 0 --- PIT R. Clemente R. Herbel 1% 95% Single to RF
b5 4-0 0 1-- PIT W. Stargell R. Herbel 2% 97% Single to CF; Clemente to 3B
b5 4-0 0 1-3 RRR PIT D. Clendenon R. Herbel 2% 99% Home Run; Clemente Scores; Stargell Scores
b5 7-0 0 --- R PIT B. Mazeroski R. Herbel 0% 100% Home Run
b5 8-0 0 --- O PIT J. Pagliaroni R. Herbel -0% 100% Strikeout
b5 8-0 1 --- O PIT G. Alley R. Herbel -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
b5 8-0 2 --- O PIT B. Veale R. Herbel -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 8.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-8, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 5-6-7
t6 0-8 0 --- O SFG C. Peterson B. Veale 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-8 1 --- O SFG W. McCovey B. Veale 0% 100% Strikeout
t6 0-8 2 --- O SFG H. Lanier B. Veale 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-0, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 1-2-3
Len Gabrielson replaces Willie McCovey playing 1B batting 6th
b6 8-0 0 --- O PIT B. Bailey R. Herbel -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 8-0 1 --- O PIT B. Virdon R. Herbel -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 8-0 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente R. Herbel -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 8.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-8, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 8-9-1
Manny Mota replaces Roberto Clemente playing RF batting 3rd
t7 0-8 0 --- SFG D. Bertell B. Veale -0% 99% Single to RF
Orlando Cepeda pinch hits for Ron Herbel (P) batting 9th
t7 0-8 0 1-- O SFG O. Cepeda B. Veale 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t7 0-8 1 1-- OO SFG T. Fuentes B. Veale 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-0, Giants' Matty Alou facing 4-5-6
Matty Alou replaces Orlando Cepeda (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 8-0 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell M. Alou -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
Andre Rodgers pinch hits for Donn Clendenon (1B) batting 5th
b7 8-0 1 --- PIT A. Rodgers M. Alou 0% 100% Single to 3B; Rodgers to 2B/Adv on E5
b7 8-0 1 -2- PIT B. Mazeroski M. Alou 0% 100% Single to CF; Rodgers to 3B
b7 8-0 1 1-3 O PIT J. Pagliaroni M. Alou -0% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
b7 8-0 2 1-3 O PIT G. Alley M. Alou -0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 8.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-8, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 2-3-4
Andre Rodgers moves from PH to 1B
t8 0-8 0 --- O SFG J. Davenport B. Veale 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 0-8 1 --- O SFG K. Henderson B. Veale 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 0-8 2 --- O SFG J. Hart B. Veale 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-0, Giants' Matty Alou facing 9-1-2
b8 8-0 0 --- O PIT B. Veale M. Alou 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 8-0 1 --- PIT B. Bailey M. Alou 0% 100% Walk
b8 8-0 1 1-- O PIT B. Virdon M. Alou 0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
b8 8-0 2 1-- PIT M. Mota M. Alou 0% 100% Single to RF; Bailey to 3B
b8 8-0 2 1-3 O PIT W. Stargell M. Alou 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 8.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-8, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 5-6-7
t9 0-8 0 --- O SFG C. Peterson B. Veale 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 0-8 1 --- SFG L. Gabrielson B. Veale -0% 100% Single
t9 0-8 1 1-- O SFG H. Lanier B. Veale 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 0-8 2 1-- SFG D. Bertell B. Veale -0% 100% Single to RF; Gabrielson to 3B
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Matty Alou (P) batting 9th
t9 0-8 2 1-3 O SFG J. Alou B. Veale 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 8.

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