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7
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2
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0
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Wednesday, August 14, 1968,
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 6,926, Time of Game: 2:30
Giants
2
62-56
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
 at Pirates
1
56-63
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
W: Gaylord Perry (11-11)
L: Ron Kline (10-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0   1    2 11  1
Pirates         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0   0    1  3  0

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Bonds RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .252 .742 -0.065 1.34 0.055 -0.120 -0.5 1 0
Ron Hunt 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .241 .643 -0.029 1.28 0.047 -0.076 -0.3 0 5
Willie Mays CF 4 0 2 0 1 2 .275 .810 0.155 1.48 0.179 -0.024 0.7 3 0
Willie McCovey 1B 5 1 2 1 0 1 .297 .974 0.273 2.52 0.459 -0.186 0.5 17 0
Dick Dietz C 3 0 1 0 0 2 .308 .833 0.154 1.69 0.198 -0.044 0.7 5 0
   Ty Cline PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 .487 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Bob Barton C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .605 -0.140 2.64 0.000 -0.140 -0.9 1 0
Jesus Alou LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .255 .590 0.037 1.74 0.115 -0.078 0.3 0 0
Jim Davenport 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .213 .511 -0.028 1.59 0.030 -0.058 -0.2 0 2
Hal Lanier SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .189 .429 -0.169 1.50 0.031 -0.200 -0.9 2 7
Gaylord Perry P 4 0 0 0 0 1 .116 .257 -0.205 2.12 0.000 -0.205 -1.0 1 3
Team Totals 40 2 11 2 1 6 .275 .568 -0.017 1.74 1.114 -1.131 -1.7 30 17
TB: H Lanier 2; W McCovey 2; W Mays 2; J Alou; J Davenport; B Bonds; R Hunt; D Dietz.
RBI: J Alou (25); W McCovey (77).
2-out RBI: W McCovey.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
E: G Perry (2).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Maury Wills 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .281 .655 0.016 1.18 0.077 -0.061 -0.2 0 1
Gene Alley SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .219 .568 -0.114 1.28 0.000 -0.114 -0.7 0 4
Willie Stargell LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .255 .795 -0.064 0.99 0.014 -0.078 -0.3 1 0
Roberto Clemente RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .272 .785 -0.083 1.36 0.025 -0.108 -0.4 6 0
Donn Clendenon 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .267 .728 0.062 1.72 0.172 -0.109 0.7 14 1 2B
Manny Mota CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .288 .649 -0.125 1.29 0.000 -0.125 -0.8 1 0
Bill Mazeroski 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .571 -0.114 1.23 0.000 -0.114 -0.6 1 5
Chris Cannizzaro C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.055 0.81 0.000 -0.055 -0.3 7 0
Dock Ellis P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .083 .167 -0.019 0.40 0.000 -0.019 -0.1 0 0
   Luke Walker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Manny Jimenez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .365 .882 -0.021 0.90 0.000 -0.021 -0.1
   Ron Kline P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .067 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 1 3 1 0 6 .088 .206 -0.517 1.19 0.288 -0.804 -2.7 30 11
2B: D Clendenon (15, off G Perry).
TB: D Clendenon 2; W Stargell; M Wills.
RBI: D Clendenon (60).
2-out RBI: D Clendenon.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 2.

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gaylord Perry, W (11-11) 10 3 1 0 0 6 0 2.42 34 90 0.517 1.19 2.7
Team Totals 10 3 1 0 0 6 0 0.00 34 90 0.517 1.74 2.7

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dock Ellis 7.1 9 1 1 0 5 0 2.49 30 61 0.001 1.41 0.9
Luke Walker 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.87 2 2 0 0.252 4.47 1.1
Ron Kline, L (10-2) 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 1.56 9 0 0 -0.236 2.23 -0.3
Team Totals 10 11 2 2 1 6 0 1.80 41 61 2 0 0.017 1.19 1.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Ed Vargo.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 6,926.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Bobby Bonds RF 1 Maury Wills 3B
2 Ron Hunt 2B 2 Gene Alley SS
3 Willie Mays CF 3 Willie Stargell LF
4 Willie McCovey 1B 4 Roberto Clemente RF
5 Dick Dietz C 5 Donn Clendenon 1B
6 Jesus Alou LF 6 Manny Mota CF
7 Jim Davenport 3B 7 Bill Mazeroski 2B
8 Hal Lanier SS 8 Chris Cannizzaro C
9 Gaylord Perry P 9 Dock Ellis P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t10 1-1 2 12- R SFG W. McCovey R. Kline 38% 87% Single to CF; Mays to 3B; Bonds Scores
t7 0-1 0 1-- SFG D. Dietz D. Ellis 20% 54% Single to CF; McCovey to 3B
b4 0-0 2 12- R PIT D. Clendenon G. Perry -17% 28% Double to RF; Clemente to 3B; Stargell Scores/unER
t7 1-1 1 -23 O SFG H. Lanier D. Ellis -16% 51% Fielder's Choice SS; Cline out at Hm/SS-C; Alou to 3B
t8 1-1 1 1-- SFG W. Mays D. Ellis 16% 66% Single to CF; Hunt to 3B

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' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O SFG B. Bonds D. Ellis -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O SFG R. Hunt D. Ellis -1% 47% Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O SFG W. Mays D. Ellis -1% 46% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PIT M. Wills G. Perry 2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O PIT G. Alley G. Perry 1% 49% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- O PIT W. Stargell G. Perry 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O SFG W. McCovey D. Ellis -2% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O SFG D. Dietz D. Ellis -1% 46% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O SFG J. Alou D. Ellis -1% 45% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente G. Perry 2% 48% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 1 --- O PIT D. Clendenon G. Perry 1% 49% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 --- O PIT M. Mota G. Perry 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O SFG J. Davenport D. Ellis -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 1 --- O SFG H. Lanier D. Ellis -2% 46% Single; Lanier out at 2B/1B-2B
t3 0-0 2 --- O SFG G. Perry D. Ellis -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski G. Perry 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O PIT C. Cannizzaro G. Perry 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O PIT D. Ellis G. Perry 1% 50% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- O SFG B. Bonds D. Ellis -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O SFG R. Hunt D. Ellis -2% 46% Flyball: RF
t4 0-0 2 --- SFG W. Mays D. Ellis 1% 47% Single to CF
t4 0-0 2 1-- O SFG W. McCovey D. Ellis -3% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
b4 0-0 0 --- O PIT M. Wills G. Perry 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- O PIT G. Alley G. Perry 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- PIT W. Stargell G. Perry -1% 47% Single
b4 0-0 2 1-- PIT R. Clemente G. Perry -2% 45% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Stargell to 2B
b4 0-0 2 12- R PIT D. Clendenon G. Perry -17% 28% Double to RF; Clemente to 3B; Stargell Scores/unER
b4 1-0 2 -23 O PIT M. Mota G. Perry 5% 33% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 5-6-7
t5 0-1 0 --- O SFG D. Dietz D. Ellis -3% 30% Strikeout
t5 0-1 1 --- O SFG J. Alou D. Ellis -2% 28% Flyball: RF
t5 0-1 2 --- SFG J. Davenport D. Ellis 2% 30% Single to LF
t5 0-1 2 1-- SFG H. Lanier D. Ellis 3% 33% Single to LF; Davenport to 2B
t5 0-1 2 12- O SFG G. Perry D. Ellis -6% 27% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 7-8-9
b5 1-0 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski G. Perry 2% 28% Flyball: RF
b5 1-0 1 --- O PIT C. Cannizzaro G. Perry 1% 29% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-0 2 --- O PIT D. Ellis G. Perry 1% 30% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
t6 0-1 0 --- O SFG B. Bonds D. Ellis -3% 27% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-1 1 --- O SFG R. Hunt D. Ellis -2% 25% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-1 2 --- O SFG W. Mays D. Ellis -1% 23% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
b6 1-0 0 --- O PIT M. Wills G. Perry 2% 25% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-0 1 --- O PIT G. Alley G. Perry 1% 26% Groundout: P-1B
b6 1-0 2 --- O PIT W. Stargell G. Perry 1% 27% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 4-5-6
t7 0-1 0 --- SFG W. McCovey D. Ellis 8% 34% Single to RF
t7 0-1 0 1-- SFG D. Dietz D. Ellis 20% 54% Single to CF; McCovey to 3B
Ty Cline pinch runs for Dick Dietz (C) batting 5th
t7 0-1 0 1-3 R SFG J. Alou D. Ellis 12% 66% Single to CF; Cline to 2B; McCovey Scores
t7 1-1 0 12- O SFG J. Davenport D. Ellis 1% 67% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Alou to 2B; Cline to 3B
t7 1-1 1 -23 O SFG H. Lanier D. Ellis -16% 51% Fielder's Choice SS; Cline out at Hm/SS-C; Alou to 3B
t7 1-1 2 1-3 O SFG G. Perry D. Ellis -8% 42% Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 4-5-6
Bob Barton replaces Ty Cline (PR) playing C batting 5th
b7 1-1 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente G. Perry 3% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1-1 1 --- O PIT D. Clendenon G. Perry 2% 48% Flyball: CF
b7 1-1 2 --- O PIT M. Mota G. Perry 2% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
t8 1-1 0 --- O SFG B. Bonds D. Ellis -4% 46% Flyball: CF
t8 1-1 1 --- SFG R. Hunt D. Ellis 5% 51% Single (LF-CF)
t8 1-1 1 1-- SFG W. Mays D. Ellis 16% 66% Single to CF; Hunt to 3B
Luke Walker replaces Dock Ellis pitching and batting 9th
t8 1-1 1 1-3 O SFG W. McCovey L. Walker -14% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Mays to 2B
t8 1-1 2 -23 O SFG B. Barton L. Walker -11% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 7-8-9
b8 1-1 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski G. Perry 4% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-1 1 --- O PIT C. Cannizzaro G. Perry 3% 48% Flyball: P
Manny Jimenez pinch hits for Luke Walker (P) batting 9th
b8 1-1 2 --- O PIT M. Jimenez G. Perry 2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 6-7-8
Ron Kline replaces Manny Jimenez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-1 0 --- O SFG J. Alou R. Kline -5% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1-1 1 --- O SFG J. Davenport R. Kline -3% 42% Flyball: RF
t9 1-1 2 --- O SFG H. Lanier R. Kline -3% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
b9 1-1 0 --- PIT M. Wills G. Perry -8% 31% Single to CF
b9 1-1 0 1-- O PIT G. Alley G. Perry 7% 39% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b9 1-1 1 1-- O PIT W. Stargell G. Perry 6% 45% Flyball: CF
b9 1-1 2 1-- O PIT R. Clemente G. Perry 5% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 10th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 9-1-2
t10 1-1 0 --- O SFG G. Perry R. Kline -5% 45% Strikeout
t10 1-1 1 --- SFG B. Bonds R. Kline 6% 51% Single to CF
t10 1-1 1 1-- O SFG R. Hunt R. Kline -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bonds to 2B
t10 1-1 2 -2- SFG W. Mays R. Kline 1% 49% Walk
t10 1-1 2 12- R SFG W. McCovey R. Kline 38% 87% Single to CF; Mays to 3B; Bonds Scores
t10 2-1 2 1-3 O SFG B. Barton R. Kline -3% 85% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 5-6-7
b10 1-2 0 --- O PIT D. Clendenon G. Perry 7% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
b10 1-2 1 --- O PIT M. Mota G. Perry 5% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b10 1-2 2 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski G. Perry 3% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 1.

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