July 15, 1966 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 4
BOS 2 CHW 4
CLE 2 DET 8
BAL 5
(13) KCA 5
NYY 4 MIN 5
WSA 4 STL 9
@CIN 2 LAD 4
@NYM 3
(11) SFG 8
@PHI 1 CHC 5
@PIT 4

Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 15,488

Friday, July 15, 1966
Time of Game: 2:19

Cubs

27-58

Won 1

10th, 26 GB

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

W: R Roberts (4-5), L: V Law (6-4)

Pirates

53-34

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Phillips CF                 5   1   2   1    0   0  .273  .870    0    4   1   2B,SB
G Beckert 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .283  .675    0    0   0   
B Williams RF                 2   1   1   0    2   0  .287  .813    0    3   0   
R Santo 3B                    4   1   3   4    0   1  .314  .980    0    2   1   HR
E Banks 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .614    0    6   0   2·GDP
R Hundley C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .692    0    6   0   GDP
B Browne LF                   4   0   1   0    0   3  .255  .796    0    2   0   
D Kessinger SS                4   1   1   0    0   0  .229  .528    0    4   3   2·SB
R Roberts P                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .053  .235    0    0   1   
Totals                       34   5  10   5    3   7                    27   6

BATTING

2B: A Phillips (18, off V Law).

HR: R Santo (19, off V Law; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: R Santo 6; A Phillips 3; D Kessinger; B Browne; G Beckert; R Hundley; B Williams.

GIDP: E Banks 2 (8); R Hundley (5).

RBI: R Santo 4 (46); A Phillips (22).

2-out RBI: A Phillips.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

PB: R Hundley (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Phillips (21, 2nd base off V Law/J Pagliaroni); D Kessinger 2 (6, 2nd base off V Law/J Pagliaroni, 2nd base off R Face/J Pagliaroni).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .800    0    0   0   
G Alley SS                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .266  .708    0    1   4   
R Clemente RF                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .326  .915    0    2   0   
W Stargell LF                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .343 1.055    0    1   0   
J Pagan 3B                    4   0   1   2    0   1  .285  .729    0    2   4   2B
D Clendenon 1B                4   1   1   0    0   0  .287  .851    0    8   0   
J Pagliaroni C                4   1   2   1    0   0  .255  .749    0    7   0   2B
B Mazeroski 2B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .693    0    6   3   
  J Lynch PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .624    0    0   0   
  G Michael PR                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
V Law P                       2   0   0   0    0   2  .324  .784    0    0   1   
  P Mikkelsen P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .473         0   0   
  B Bailey PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .713    0    0   0   
  R Face P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Mota PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .353  .915    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   4   8   3    2   6                    27  12

BATTING

2B: J Pagliaroni (13, off R Roberts); J Pagan (11, off R Roberts).

TB: J Pagliaroni 3; J Pagan 2; W Stargell; R Clemente; J Lynch; B Mazeroski; D Clendenon.

RBI: J Pagan 2 (41); J Pagliaroni (36).

2-out RBI: J Pagan 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 3. G Alley-B Mazeroski-D Clendenon 3.

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Roberts, W (4-5)             9     8   4   3    2   6   0   3.72   36     -       ·  ·      5·12· 3· 8     61    -     1.40   0.29
Totals                         9     8   4   3    2   6   0          36     -       ·  ·      5·12· 3· 8           -

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, L (6-4)                 6.2   9   5   5    1   4   1   4.07   28     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 0· 9     39    -     1.31  -0.33
P Mikkelsen                    0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.86    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.43   0.04
R Face                         2     1   0   0    2   2   0   1.96    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.95   0.08
Totals                         9    10   5   5    3   7   1          37     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 0·10          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: R Roberts (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Doug Harvey.

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 15,488.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Wind 2mph from Left to Right.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. A Phillips           CF    1. M Alou               CF 
2. G Beckert            2B    2. G Alley              SS 
3. B Williams           RF    3. R Clemente           RF 
4. R Santo              3B    4. W Stargell           LF 
5. E Banks              1B    5. J Pagan              3B 
6. R Hundley            C     6. D Clendenon          1B 
7. B Browne             LF    7. J Pagliaroni         C  
8. D Kessinger          SS    8. B Mazeroski          2B 
9. R Roberts            P     9. V Law                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  12-      23%  77% R Santo         V Law           Home Run; Phillips Scores; Williams Scores
   t 7   2  4-4  -2-      22%  69% A Phillips      V Law           Double to LF; Kessinger Scores
   t 6   0  4-3  1--      15%  54% B Williams      V Law           Single to RF; Beckert to 3B
   b 4   0  3-3  1--     -15%  25% J Pagliaroni    R Roberts       Double to LF; Clendenon Scores
   b 1   2  3-0  12-     -15%  61% J Pagan         R Roberts       Double to CF; Alley Scores; Stargell Scores; Pagan out at 3B/CF-SS-3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Law facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  A Phillips      Single to LF
          1--      56%  G Beckert       Phillips Steals 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      54%  B Williams      Walk
   RRR    12-      77%  R Santo         Home Run; Phillips Scores; Williams Scores
   O      ---      76%  E Banks         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      75%  R Hundley       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Robin Roberts facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      77%  M Alou          Strikeout
          ---      75%  G Alley         Walk
   O      1--      78%  R Clemente      Strikeout
          1--      76%  W Stargell      Walk; Alley to 2B
   RRO    12-      61%  J Pagan         Double to CF; Alley Scores; Stargell Scores; Pagan out at 3B/CF-SS-3B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Vern Law facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      59%  B Browne        Strikeout
   O      ---      58%  D Kessinger     Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---      57%  R Roberts       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Robin Roberts facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      59%  D Clendenon     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      56%  J Pagliaroni    Single to CF
          1--      49%  B Mazeroski     Single to RF; Pagliaroni to 3B
   R      1-3      43%  V Law           Passed Ball; Pagliaroni Scores/unER; Mazeroski to 2B
   O      -2-      47%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  M Alou          Lineout: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Vern Law facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  A Phillips      Popfly: SS
   O      ---      46%  G Beckert       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  B Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Robin Roberts facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  G Alley         Flyball: RF
          ---      44%  R Clemente      Single to RF
          1--      42%  W Stargell      Wild Pitch; Clemente to 2B
   O      -2-      46%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      50%  J Pagan         Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Vern Law facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  R Santo         Single to LF
   OO     1--      45%  E Banks         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      47%  R Hundley       Single to CF
   O      1--      44%  B Browne        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Robin Roberts facing 6-7-8
          ---      40%  D Clendenon     Single to RF
   R      1--      25%  J Pagliaroni    Double to LF; Clendenon Scores
   O      -2-      29%  B Mazeroski     Popfly: SS
   O      -2-      32%  V Law           Strikeout
   O      -2-      35%  M Alou          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Vern Law facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      32%  D Kessinger     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      30%  R Roberts       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      28%  A Phillips      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Robin Roberts facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      30%  G Alley         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      32%  R Clemente      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      33%  W Stargell      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Vern Law facing 2-3-4
          ---      39%  G Beckert       Single to CF
          1--      54%  B Williams      Single to RF; Beckert to 3B
   R      1-3      63%  R Santo         Single to LF; Beckert Scores; Williams to 2B
   O      12-      56%  E Banks         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Santo to 2B
   OO     12-      43%  R Hundley       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Robin Roberts facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      46%  J Pagan         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      48%  D Clendenon     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  J Pagliaroni    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 4.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Vern Law facing 7-8-9
          ---      56%  B Browne        Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      46%  R Roberts       Strikeout
          1--      48%  A Phillips      Kessinger Steals 2B
   R      -2-      69%  " "             Double to LF; Kessinger Scores
                  Pete Mikkelsen replaces Vern Law pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      66%  G Beckert       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-5, Robin Roberts facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      70%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: SS-1B
                  Bob Bailey pinch hits for Pete Mikkelsen batting 9th
   O      ---      74%  B Bailey        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      76%  M Alou          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 4.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, Roy Face facing 3-4-5
                  Roy Face replaces Bob Bailey pitching and batting 9th
          ---      79%  B Williams      Walk
   O      1--      76%  R Santo         Strikeout
   OO     1--      71%  E Banks         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-5, Robin Roberts facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      78%  G Alley         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      82%  R Clemente      Flyball: CF
          ---      78%  W Stargell      Single to CF
   O      1--      85%  J Pagan         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 4.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, Roy Face facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      83%  R Hundley       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      82%  B Browne        Strikeout
          ---      83%  D Kessinger     Single to RF
          1--      84%  R Roberts       Kessinger Steals 2B
          -2-      84%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      82%  A Phillips      Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-5, Robin Roberts facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      90%  D Clendenon     Lineout: SS
   O      ---      96%  J Pagliaroni    Flyball: LF
                  Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Bill Mazeroski batting 8th
          ---      91%  J Lynch         Single to RF
                  Manny Mota pinch hits for Roy Face batting 9th; Gene Michael pinch runs for Jerry Lynch batting 8th
   O      1--     100%  M Mota          Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation