April 22, 1968 Los Angeles Dodgers at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 4
WSA 2 BAL 2
@MIN 1
(10) NYY 2
@OAK 1 PHI 2
SFG 1
(10) LAD 5
@PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 7,963

Monday, April 22, 1968
Time of Game: 2:38

Dodgers

7-5

Won 3

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         1  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  3    5 12  2
Pirates         0  1  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    3  3  1

W: J Brewer (1-0), L: B Moose (0-1), S: J Billingham (3)

Pirates

5-5

Lost 1

5th, 1½ GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Parker 1B                   3   2   1   1    1   0  .311  .802    0    7   0   2B,SH
Z Versalles SS                4   1   1   2    1   0  .184  .558    0    2   2   3B
W Davis CF                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .300  .694    0    2   0   
R Fairly RF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .205  .544    0    3   0   
J Lefebvre 2B                 4   0   2   1    0   1  .297  .809    0    3   3   
T Haller C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .738    0    7   1   
  P Popovich PR-3B            0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Fairey LF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .222  .744    0    2   0   2B,CS
L Alcaraz 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .536    0    0   2   
  L Gabrielson PH             1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
  J Purdin PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  J Torborg C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
M Grant P                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .400  .800    0    1   1   
  C James PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  J Brewer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Colavito PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .172  .493    0    0   0   
  J Billingham P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       35   5  12   5    3   5                    27   9

BATTING

2B: W Parker (5, off B Moose); J Fairey (2, off T Sisk).

3B: Z Versalles (2, off B Moose).

SH: W Parker (2, off T Sisk).

TB: Z Versalles 3; W Parker 2; J Fairey 2; J Lefebvre 2; W Davis 2; R Fairly 2; T Haller; L Gabrielson; M Grant.

RBI: Z Versalles 2 (11); R Fairly (3); W Parker (3); J Lefebvre (5).

2-out RBI: Z Versalles 2; J Lefebvre; R Fairly; W Parker.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

E: W Davis (1); L Alcaraz (4).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Fairey (1, 2nd base by T Sisk/J May).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wills 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .505    0    1   1   
G Alley SS                    4   1   0   0    0   1  .250  .647    0    3   2   
R Clemente RF                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .231  .789    0    3   1   
W Stargell LF                 2   1   0   0    1   1  .158  .493    0    1   0   SH
D Clendenon 1B                3   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .727    0    8   3   IW
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   1   2    0   0  .200  .481    0    4   5   
M Alou CF                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .333  .857    0    0   1   CS
J May C                       1   0   0   0    2   1  .294  .692    0    5   2   IW
  C Hiller PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
T Sisk P                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  B Moose P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   1   
  J Pizarro P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Jimenez PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
Totals                       30   3   3   3    5   7                    27  16

BATTING

SH: W Stargell (1, off M Grant).

IBB: D Clendenon (1, by M Grant); J May (3, by M Grant).

TB: M Alou 2; B Mazeroski.

RBI: B Mazeroski 2 (3); M Alou (1).

2-out RBI: M Alou.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

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

E: T Sisk (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: M Alou (1, 2nd base by M Grant/T Haller).

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
M Grant                        6     3   3   1    5   2   0   1.50   27     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 1· 3     55    -     1.40  -0.27
J Brewer, W (1-0)              2     0   0   0    0   5   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.53   0.05
J Billingham, S (3)            1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.06
Totals                         9     3   3   1    5   7   0          36     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1· 3           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Sisk                         6.1   8   2   2    3   3   0   2.84   28     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 8     49    -     1.17  -0.12
B Moose, BS (1), L (0-1)       2.1   4   3   3    0   2   0   5.79   10     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 4          2-0    3.66  -0.55
J Pizarro                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   9.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.61   0.01
Totals                         9    12   5   5    3   5   0          39     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0·12          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Grant 2 (2; J May, D Clendenon).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Bill Williams.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 7,963.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. W Parker             1B    1. M Wills              3B 
2. Z Versalles          SS    2. G Alley              SS 
3. W Davis              CF    3. R Clemente           RF 
4. R Fairly             RF    4. W Stargell           LF 
5. J Lefebvre           2B    5. D Clendenon          1B 
6. T Haller             C     6. B Mazeroski          2B 
7. J Fairey             LF    7. M Alou               CF 
8. L Alcaraz            3B    8. J May                C  
9. M Grant              P     9. T Sisk               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  3-3  -23      42%  95% Z Versalles     B Moose         Triple to CF; Purdin Scores; Parker Scores
   t 9   2  3-2  1-3      38%  52% W Parker        B Moose         Double to RF; Popovich Scores; Purdin to 3B
   t 9   1  3-2  1--      22%  36% L Gabrielson    B Moose         Single to LF; Popovich to 3B
   t 9   1  3-2  1-3     -22%  15% R Colavito      B Moose         Strikeout Looking
   b 6   2  2-2  1-3     -20%  23% M Alou          M Grant         Single to RF; Clemente Scores/unER; Mazeroski to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommie Sisk facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  W Parker        Walk
   O      1--      50%  Z Versalles     Flyball: 3B
          1--      54%  W Davis         Single to CF; Parker to 2B
   O      12-      51%  R Fairly        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Parker to 3B
   R      1-3      62%  J Lefebvre      Single to CF; Parker Scores; Fairly to 2B
   O      12-      58%  T Haller        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mudcat Grant facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      60%  M Wills         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      62%  G Alley         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      63%  R Clemente      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tommie Sisk facing 7-8-9
          ---      69%  J Fairey        Double to LF
   O      -2-      65%  L Alcaraz       Strikeout
   O      -2-      62%  M Grant         Strikeout
   O      -2-      59%  W Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mudcat Grant facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  W Stargell      Walk
   O      1--      56%  D Clendenon     Groundout: 3B-1B; Stargell to 2B
   R      -2-      45%  B Mazeroski     Single to RF; Stargell Scores
   O      1--      48%  M Alou          Flyball: SS
          1--      46%  J May           Intentional Walk; Mazeroski to 2B
   O      12-      50%  T Sisk          Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Tommie Sisk facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      48%  Z Versalles     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  W Davis         Flyball: RF
          ---      47%  R Fairly        Single to CF
          1--      50%  J Lefebvre      Single to RF; Fairly to 2B
   O      12-      45%  T Haller        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Mudcat Grant facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  M Wills         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  G Alley         Groundout: 2B-P
          ---      48%  R Clemente      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Clemente to 1B
   O      1--      50%  W Stargell      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Tommie Sisk facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  J Fairey        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      46%  L Alcaraz       Foul Flyball: SS
   O      ---      45%  M Grant         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Mudcat Grant facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  D Clendenon     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  B Mazeroski     Lineout: RF
          ---      47%  M Alou          Single to C
   O      1--      50%  J May           Alou Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Tommie Sisk facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  W Parker        Flyball: RF
          ---      51%  Z Versalles     Walk
   O      1--      49%  W Davis         Single to RF; Versalles to 3B; Davis out at 2B/RF-SS-2B
   RO     --3      63%  R Fairly        Single to CF; Versalles Scores; Fairly out at 2B/CF-2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Mudcat Grant facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      66%  J May           Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  T Sisk          Flyball: SS
   O      ---      70%  M Wills         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tommie Sisk facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      68%  J Lefebvre      Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  T Haller        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      68%  J Fairey        Walk
   O      1--      66%  L Alcaraz       Fairey Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Mudcat Grant facing 2-3-4
          ---      53%  G Alley         Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Alley to 2B
          -2-      48%  R Clemente      Walk
   O      12-      47%  W Stargell      Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Alley to 3B; Clemente to 2B
          -23      46%  D Clendenon     Intentional Walk
   RO     123      43%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Alley Scores/unER; Clemente to 3B
   R      1-3      23%  M Alou          Single to RF; Clemente Scores/unER; Mazeroski to 3B
          1-3      21%  J May           Walk; Alou to 2B
   O      123      27%  T Sisk          Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Tommie Sisk facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      23%  L Alcaraz       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      28%  M Grant         Single to LF
                  Cleo James pinch runs for Mudcat Grant batting 9th
          1--      35%  W Parker        Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; James to 2B; Parker to 1B
                  Bob Moose replaces Tommie Sisk pitching and batting 9th
   OO     12-      18%  Z Versalles     Double Play: Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; James out at Hm/2B-1B-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Brewer facing 1-2-3
                  Jim Brewer replaces Cleo James pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      20%  M Wills         Strikeout
   O      ---      21%  G Alley         Strikeout
   O      ---      21%  R Clemente      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Bob Moose facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      16%  W Davis         Strikeout
   O      ---      13%  R Fairly        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      11%  J Lefebvre      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Brewer facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      12%  W Stargell      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      13%  D Clendenon     Strikeout
   O      ---      13%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Bob Moose facing 6-7-8
          ---      25%  T Haller        Single to RF
                  Paul Popovich pinch runs for Tom Haller batting 6th
   O      1--      15%  J Fairey        Flyball: SS
                  Len Gabrielson pinch hits for Luis Alcaraz batting 8th
          1--      36%  L Gabrielson    Single to LF; Popovich to 3B
                  Rocky Colavito pinch hits for Jim Brewer batting 9th; John Purdin pinch runs for Len Gabrielson batting 8th
   O      1-3      15%  R Colavito      Strikeout Looking
   R      1-3      52%  W Parker        Double to RF; Popovich Scores; Purdin to 3B
   RR     -23      95%  Z Versalles     Triple to CF; Purdin Scores; Parker Scores
                  Juan Pizarro replaces Bob Moose pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3      94%  W Davis         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-5, Jack Billingham facing 7-8-9
                  Jack Billingham replaces Rocky Colavito pitching and batting 9th; Jeff Torborg replaces John Purdin playing C batting 8th; Paul Popovich moves to 3B
   O      ---      97%  M Alou          Flyball: RF
                  Chuck Hiller pinch hits for Jerry May batting 8th
   O      ---      99%  C Hiller        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Manny Jimenez pinch hits for Juan Pizarro batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  M Jimenez       Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Pirates 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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