July 31, 1966 Philadelphia Phillies at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 3
@CAL 2 CHW 4
NYY 1 CHW 5
NYY 0 DET 5
@KCA 4 DET 7
@KCA 1 BAL 4
@MIN 0 BOS 5
@WSA 2 SFG 4
@ATL 3 HOU 7
@CIN 0 CIN 10
HOU 6 NYM 2
CHC 1 PHI 8
@PIT 1 PHI 6
@PIT 5
(10) LAD 6
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Forbes Field, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, July 31, 1966
Time of Game: 2:32

Phillies

54-49

Won 2

4th, 5½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  0   0  1  5   1  0  1    8 17  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1 11  0

W: J Bunning (11-7), L: V Law (6-5)

Pirates

60-42

Lost 2

1st

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Briggs CF                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .317  .916    0    1   0   CS
C Rojas 2B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .271  .656    0    2   2   SH
J Callison RF                 5   2   2   0    0   0  .282  .758    0    4   0   2B,GDP
D Allen 3B                    4   2   1   1    1   1  .309 1.024    0    2   3   
B White 1B                    5   2   5   5    0   0  .285  .842    0    5   0   HR,3·2B
T Gonzalez LF                 5   1   2   0    0   1  .271  .717    0    5   0   SB
C Dalrymple C                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .262  .736    0    6   0   GDP
D Groat SS                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .243  .613    0    2   3   
J Bunning P                   4   0   0   0    0   4  .147  .331    0    0   0   
Totals                       39   8  17   7    2   6                    27   8

BATTING

2B: B White 3 (14, 2 off V Law, off D Cardwell); J Callison (25, off A McBean).

HR: B White (18, off V Law; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).

SH: C Rojas (3, off V Law).

TB: B White 11; J Callison 3; D Groat 2; C Rojas 2; J Briggs 2; T Gonzalez 2; C Dalrymple; D Allen.

GIDP: C Dalrymple (2); J Callison (6).

RBI: B White 5 (67); D Allen (66); C Dalrymple (30).

2-out RBI: B White 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 5 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Rojas-D Groat-B White.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Gonzalez (2, 2nd base off P Mikkelsen/J Gonder).

CS: J Briggs (1, 2nd base by V Law/J Gonder).

PO: B White (2nd base by V Law).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     5   0   2   0    0   0  .344  .818    0    6   0   
G Alley SS                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .267  .708    0    3   4   GDP
M Mota RF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .346  .889    0    1   0   
W Stargell LF                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .325  .991    0    0   0   
J Pagan 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .698    0    0   0   
D Clendenon 1B                4   0   2   0    0   0  .304  .881    0    8   0   
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .676    0    2   5   
J Gonder C                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .169  .541    0    7   1   HBP
V Law P                       2   0   1   0    0   0  .316  .754    0    0   2   
  P Mikkelsen P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .473         0   0   
  D Cardwell P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .040  .151         0   0   
  J Lynch PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .563    0    0   0   
  A McBean P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222         0   0   
  A Rodgers PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .566    0    0   0   
Totals                       37   1  11   1    0   5                    27  12

BATTING

HBP: J Gonder (2, by J Bunning).

TB: D Clendenon 2; M Mota 2; M Alou 2; W Stargell 2; B Mazeroski; G Alley; V Law.

GIDP: G Alley (7).

RBI: W Stargell (71).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Mazeroski-G Alley-D Clendenon 2.

PITCHING

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Bunning, W (11-7)            9    11   1   1    0   5   0   2.41   38     -       ·  ·     14·12· 0· 6     66    -     0.57   0.30
Totals                         9    11   1   1    0   5   0          38     -       ·  ·     14·12· 0· 6           -

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 (6-5)                 5.1  12   6   6    0   3   1   4.74   24     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 0·11     23    -     1.09  -0.18
P Mikkelsen                    0.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   3.26    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          1-1    0.21  -0.01
D Cardwell                     1     1   1   1    1   1   0   4.25    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 1          0-0    0.06  -0.00
A McBean                       2     2   1   1    1   1   0   3.23    9     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 1· 1          0-0    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         9    17   8   8    2   6   1          42     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 2·15          1-1

Balks: A McBean (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: V Law (1; B White, 2nd base).

HBP: J Bunning (15; J Gonder).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Bob Engel.

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. J Briggs             CF    1. M Alou               CF 
2. C Rojas              2B    2. G Alley              SS 
3. J Callison           RF    3. M Mota               RF 
4. D Allen              3B    4. W Stargell           LF 
5. B White              1B    5. J Pagan              3B 
6. T Gonzalez           LF    6. D Clendenon          1B 
7. C Dalrymple          C     7. B Mazeroski          2B 
8. D Groat              SS    8. J Gonder             C  
9. J Bunning            P     9. V Law                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  0-1  12-      13%  85% D Allen         V Law           Single to CF (Ground Ball); Rojas Scores; Callison to 3B
   t 6   1  0-2  1-3      11%  96% B White         V Law           Home Run; Callison Scores; Allen Scores
   t 5   0  0-0  -2-       9%  67% T Gonzalez      V Law           Single to LF; White to 3B
   t 5   0  0-0  ---       9%  59% B White         V Law           Double to CF
   b 1   0  0-0  1--       7%  49% G Alley         J Bunning       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Law facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  J Briggs        Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  C Rojas         Single to CF
   OO     1--      45%  J Callison      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bunning facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  M Alou          Single to RF
   OO     1--      49%  G Alley         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      48%  M Mota          Single to CF
          1--      45%  W Stargell      Single to RF; Mota to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  J Pagan         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Law facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  D Allen         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---      52%  B White         Double to RF
   O      -2-      46%  T Gonzalez      White Picked off 2B (P-2B)
   O      ---      45%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bunning facing 6-7-8
          ---      41%  D Clendenon     Single to RF
   O      1--      45%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      48%  J Gonder        Strikeout Looking
          1--      46%  V Law           Single to LF (Ground Ball); Mazeroski to 2B
   O      12-      50%  M Alou          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Law facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  C Dalrymple     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  D Groat         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  J Bunning       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bunning facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  G Alley         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  M Mota          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---      50%  W Stargell      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Law facing 1-2-3
          ---      54%  J Briggs        Single to RF
   O      1--      52%  C Rojas         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Briggs to 2B
   O      -2-      49%  J Callison      Flyball: CF (LF-CF); Briggs to 3B
   O      --3      44%  D Allen         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bunning facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  J Pagan         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  D Clendenon     Bunt Popfly: C
   O      ---      50%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Law facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  B White         Double to CF
          -2-      67%  T Gonzalez      Single to LF; White to 3B
   ROO    1-3      61%  C Dalrymple     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; White Scores/No RBI
          ---      62%  D Groat         Single to LF
   O      1--      60%  J Bunning       Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Bunning facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      63%  J Gonder        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      66%  V Law           Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      67%  M Alou          Bunt Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Vern Law facing 1-2-3
          ---      71%  J Briggs        Single to 1B
   O      1--      65%  C Rojas         Briggs Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      68%  " "             Single to CF
          1--      71%  J Callison      Single to 1B; Rojas to 2B
   R      12-      85%  D Allen         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Rojas Scores; Callison to 3B
   RRR    1-3      96%  B White         Home Run; Callison Scores; Allen Scores
          ---      96%  T Gonzalez      Single to RF
                  Pete Mikkelsen replaces Vern Law pitching and batting 9th
          1--      96%  C Dalrymple     Gonzalez Steals 2B
   R      -2-      98%  " "             Single to RF; Gonzalez Scores
          1--      98%  D Groat         Single to CF; Dalrymple to 2B
   O      12-      98%  J Bunning       Strikeout
   O      12-      97%  J Briggs        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  5 runs, 8 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 6, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Jim Bunning facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      98%  G Alley         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  M Mota          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  W Stargell      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 6, Pirates 0.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 6-0, Don Cardwell facing 2-3-4
                  Don Cardwell replaces Pete Mikkelsen pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  C Rojas         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      99%  J Callison      Lineout: CF
          ---      99%  D Allen         Walk
   R      1--      99%  B White         Double to LF; Allen Scores
   O      -2-      99%  T Gonzalez      Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 7, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-7, Jim Bunning facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  J Pagan         Flyball: LF
          ---      99%  D Clendenon     Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  B Mazeroski     Foul Flyball: 3B
          1--      99%  J Gonder        Hit By Pitch; Clendenon to 2B
                  Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Don Cardwell batting 9th
   O      12-     100%  J Lynch         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 7, Pirates 0.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 7-0, Al McBean facing 7-8-9
                  Al McBean replaces Jerry Lynch pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  C Dalrymple     Walk
   O      1--     100%  D Groat         Lineout: CF
          1--     100%  J Bunning       Balk; Dalrymple to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-     100%  J Briggs        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 7, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-7, Jim Bunning facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  M Alou          Flyball: LF
          ---     100%  G Alley         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      99%  M Mota          Single to RF (Ground Ball); Alley to 2B
   R      12-      99%  W Stargell      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Alley Scores; Mota to 2B
   O      12-      99%  J Pagan         Flyball: RF
   O      12-     100%  D Clendenon     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 7, Pirates 1.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 7-1, Al McBean facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  C Rojas         Groundout: 2B unassisted
          ---     100%  J Callison      Double to RF
   O      -2-     100%  D Allen         Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   R      -2-     100%  B White         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Callison Scores
   O      1--     100%  T Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 8, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-8, Jim Bunning facing 7-8-9
          ---     100%  B Mazeroski     Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  J Gonder        Strikeout
                  Andre Rodgers pinch hits for Al McBean batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  A Rodgers       Strikeout Looking
          1--     100%  M Alou          Single to C/Bunt; Mazeroski to 2B
   O      12-     100%  G Alley         Strikeout
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 8, Pirates 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation