September 1, 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 7
NYY 6
(12) KCA 4
CLE 3 MIN 5
DET 2 WSA 8
BOS 7 STL 9
@CHC 0 CIN 7
MLN 6 CIN 2
MLN 0 NYM 4
HOU 1 HOU 8
@NYM 5 PIT 3
LAD 2
(11) PIT 2
LAD 1

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Forbes Field, Attendance: 26,394

Wednesday, September 1, 1965
Time of Game: 2:18

Dodgers

75-59

Lost 3

1st

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

W: V Law (16-9), L: D Drysdale (18-12)

Pirates

73-62

Won 3

5th, 2½ GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wills SS                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .294  .675    0    2   4   
J Gilliam 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .283  .765    0    0   2   CS
W Davis CF                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .637    0    2   0   SF
R Fairly RF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .280  .753    0    0   0   
L Johnson LF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .255  .695    0    0   0   2B
W Parker 1B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .239  .703    0   15   0   SH
J Lefebvre 2B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .234  .679    0    1   7   CS,GDP
J Roseboro C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .229  .590    0    4   0   
D Drysdale P                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .266  .784    0    0   3   
  R Perranoski P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .730         0   1   
Totals                       29   1   7   1    2   6                    24  17

BATTING

2B: L Johnson (17, off V Law).

SF: W Davis (4, off V Law).

SH: W Parker (17, off V Law).

TB: L Johnson 2; J Gilliam 2; J Roseboro; J Lefebvre; W Parker; W Davis.

GIDP: J Lefebvre (6).

RBI: W Davis (43).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Lefebvre-W Parker.

E: M Wills (20).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Lefebvre (5, 2nd base by V Law/D Crandall); J Gilliam (5, 2nd base by V Law/D Crandall).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bailey 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .698    0    0   0   GDP
B Virdon CF                   4   2   3   1    0   1  .286  .717    0    2   0   HR
R Clemente RF                 4   0   3   0    0   0  .341  .864    0    2   0   
W Stargell LF                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .830    0    2   0   
  M Mota PH-LF                1   0   0   1    0   0  .291  .733    0    0   0   
D Clendenon 1B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .832    0    6   0   
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .640    0    3   4   
G Alley SS                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .655    0    4   2   
D Crandall C                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .230  .594    0    8   2   
V Law P                       3   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .551    0    0   2   
Totals                       33   2  10   2    0   3                    27  10

BATTING

HR: B Virdon (4, off D Drysdale; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: B Virdon 6; R Clemente 3; D Crandall; W Stargell; B Mazeroski; G Alley.

GIDP: B Bailey (15).

RBI: B Virdon (20); M Mota (28).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Mazeroski-G Alley-D Clendenon.

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Drysdale, L (18-12)          7.1  10   2   2    0   3   1   2.97   30     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 0·10     53    -     1.33   0.10
R Perranoski                   0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.12    3     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          2-1    2.00  -0.10
Totals                         8    10   2   2    0   3   1          33     -       ·  ·     15· 5· 0·10          2-1

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Law, W (16-9)                9     7   1   1    2   6   0   2.07   33     -       ·  ·      7·11· 0· 7     73    -     1.32   0.51
Totals                         9     7   1   1    2   6   0          33     -       ·  ·      7·11· 0· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Ken Burkhart.

Time of Game: 2:18.

Attendance: 26,394.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. M Wills              SS    1. B Bailey             3B 
2. J Gilliam            3B    2. B Virdon             CF 
3. W Davis              CF    3. R Clemente           RF 
4. R Fairly             RF    4. W Stargell           LF 
5. L Johnson            LF    5. D Clendenon          1B 
6. W Parker             1B    6. B Mazeroski          2B 
7. J Lefebvre           2B    7. G Alley              SS 
8. J Roseboro           C     8. D Crandall           C  
9. D Drysdale           P     9. V Law                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  1-0  ---      20%  57% B Virdon        D Drysdale      Home Run
   b 8   1  1-1  1-3      17%  92% M Mota          R Perranoski    Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Virdon Scores; Clemente to 3B; Mota to 2B
   b 8   1  1-1  1--      15%  75% R Clemente      D Drysdale      Single; Virdon to 3B
   t 8   2  1-1  1-3      10%  60% W Davis         V Law           Flyball: 2B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--      -9%  37% J Gilliam       V Law           Single; Wills to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Law facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  M Wills         Walk
          1--      37%  J Gilliam       Single; Wills to 3B
   RO     1-3      39%  W Davis         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Wills Scores
   O      1--      43%  R Fairly        Gilliam Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      44%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Drysdale facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      41%  B Bailey        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      40%  B Virdon        Strikeout
   O      ---      39%  R Clemente      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Vern Law facing 5-6-7
          ---      33%  L Johnson       Double
   O      -2-      34%  W Parker        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Johnson to 3B
   O      --3      40%  J Lefebvre      Groundout: P-1B
   O      --3      43%  J Roseboro      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Drysdale facing 4-5-6
          ---      47%  W Stargell      Single
   O      1--      43%  D Clendenon     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      40%  B Mazeroski     Single; Clendenon out at 3B/3B-2B-SS-P-SS-1B
          1--      43%  G Alley         Single; Mazeroski to 2B
   O      12-      38%  D Crandall      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Vern Law facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      40%  D Drysdale      Strikeout
   O      ---      41%  M Wills         Flyball: C
   O      ---      42%  J Gilliam       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Drysdale facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      40%  V Law           Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      38%  B Bailey        Flyball: C
          ---      39%  B Virdon        Single
          1--      43%  R Clemente      Single; Virdon to 3B
   O      1-3      37%  W Stargell      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Vern Law facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      39%  W Davis         Flyball: LF
          ---      36%  R Fairly        Walk
   O      1--      39%  L Johnson       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      41%  W Parker        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Drysdale facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      38%  D Clendenon     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      36%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      35%  G Alley         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Vern Law facing 7-8-9
          ---      31%  J Lefebvre      Single
   O      1--      37%  J Roseboro      Lefebvre Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      39%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      ---      40%  D Drysdale      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Drysdale facing 8-9-1
          ---      46%  D Crandall      Single
   O      1--      40%  V Law           Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      33%  B Bailey        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Vern Law facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      35%  M Wills         Strikeout
   O      ---      37%  J Gilliam       Flyball: 2B
          ---      35%  W Davis         Single
   O      1--      38%  R Fairly        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Drysdale facing 2-3-4
   R      ---      57%  B Virdon        Home Run
          ---      62%  R Clemente      Single
   O      1--      61%  W Stargell      Groundout: 2B-1B; Clemente to 2B
   O      -2-      56%  D Clendenon     Groundout: 1B unassisted; Clemente to 3B
   O      --3      50%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Vern Law facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      54%  L Johnson       Strikeout
          ---      50%  W Parker        Single
   OO     1--      58%  J Lefebvre      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Drysdale facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      55%  G Alley         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      52%  D Crandall      Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      50%  V Law           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Vern Law facing 8-9-1
          ---      43%  J Roseboro      Single
   O      1--      50%  D Drysdale      Flyball: C/Interference called; Roseboro stays at 1B
   O      1--      55%  M Wills         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      50%  J Gilliam       Single; Wills to 3B
   O      1-3      60%  W Davis         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Drysdale facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      56%  B Bailey        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      60%  B Virdon        Single
          1--      75%  R Clemente      Single; Virdon to 3B
                  Ron Perranoski replaces Don Drysdale pitching and batting 9th; Manny Mota pinch hits for Willie Stargell batting 4th
   R      1-3      92%  M Mota          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Virdon Scores; Clemente to 3B; Mota to 2B
   O      -23      88%  D Clendenon     Groundout: P-1B
   O      -23      85%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Vern Law facing 4-5-6
                  Manny Mota moves to LF
   O      ---      92%  R Fairly        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  L Johnson       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  W Parker        Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 2.

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