June 22, 1959 Pittsburgh Pirates at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 11
@KCA 6 LAD 6
PHI 2 SFG 4
PIT 1

Standings at end of play this day

Seals Stadium, Attendance: 11,002

Monday, June 22, 1959
Time of Game: 2:15

Pirates

37-33

Lost 1

3rd, 3 GB

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

W: E Fisher (1-0), L: R Kline (6-4), S: A Worthington (3)

Giants

38-30

Won 1

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Schofield 2B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .189  .547    0    6   4   
D Groat SS                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .281  .689    0    1   4   
S Burgess C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .324  .941    0    5   1   
D Stuart 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .306  .992    0    7   0   
B Skinner LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .822    0    2   0   
B Virdon CF                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .255  .648    0    1   0   
D Hoak 3B                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .317  .849    0    0   3   HBP
R Mejias RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .610    0    2   0   
R Kline P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .152  .304    0    0   1   
  B Porterfield P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Kluszewski PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .315  .833    0    0   0   
  R Blackburn P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .250 1.250         0   0   
Totals                       30   1   4   1    1   5                    24  13

BATTING

HBP: D Hoak (3, by A Worthington).

TB: D Groat 2; B Virdon; D Stuart.

RBI: B Virdon (21).

2-out RBI: B Virdon.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Schofield-D Groat; D Groat-D Schofield-D Stuart.

E: D Hoak (11).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Davenport 3B                4   1   2   1    0   1  .250  .621    0    3   2   
W Kirkland RF                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .287  .911    0    4   1   2B
W Mays CF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .313  .897    0    2   0   CS,GDP
O Cepeda 1B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .338  .974    0    9   3   2B
D Spencer 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .744    0    1   1   
J Brandt LF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .257  .670    0    0   0   2B
A Rodgers SS                  2   0   0   0    1   2  .263  .766    0    0   1   SB
J Hegan C                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .432    0    3   0   
  D Rhodes PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .517    0    0   0   
  E Bressoud PR               0   1   0   0    0   0  .188  .547         0   0   
  H Landrith C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .698         2   0   
E Fisher P                    1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    3   0   
  L Wagner PH                 1   1   1   1    0   0  .253  .894    0    0   0   3B
  A Worthington P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         0   1   
Totals                       30   4   8   3    3   5                    27   9

BATTING

2B: O Cepeda (20, off R Kline); J Brandt (10, off R Kline); W Kirkland (7, off B Porterfield).

3B: L Wagner (3, off R Kline).

TB: O Cepeda 3; L Wagner 3; W Kirkland 2; J Brandt 2; J Davenport 2; D Rhodes.

GIDP: W Mays (7).

RBI: W Kirkland (25); L Wagner (18); J Davenport (23).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Rodgers (1, 2nd base off R Kline/S Burgess).

CS: W Mays (2, 2nd base by B Porterfield/S Burgess).

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Kline, L (6-4)               6.1   7   4   4    3   4   0   3.67   28     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 1· 7     44    -     1.30  -0.19
B Porterfield                  0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   6.20    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          1-1    0.39  -0.04
R Blackburn                    1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.28    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8     8   4   4    3   5   0          33     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 1· 8          1-1

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Fisher, W (1-0)              7     3   1   1    1   3   0   1.29   24     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 0· 3     69    -     1.16   0.20
A Worthington, S (3)           2     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.83    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.80   0.07
Totals                         9     4   1   1    1   5   0          32     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: R Kline (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: A Worthington (5; D Hoak).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Dusty Boggess.

Time of Game: 2:15.

Attendance: 11,002.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            San Francisco Giants                 
1. D Schofield          2B    1. J Davenport          3B 
2. D Groat              SS    2. W Kirkland           RF 
3. S Burgess            C     3. W Mays               CF 
4. D Stuart             1B    4. O Cepeda             1B 
5. B Skinner            LF    5. D Spencer            2B 
6. B Virdon             CF    6. J Brandt             LF 
7. D Hoak               3B    7. A Rodgers            SS 
8. R Mejias             RF    8. J Hegan              C  
9. R Kline              P     9. E Fisher             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  1-1  -2-      22%  84% L Wagner        R Kline         Triple to RF; Bressoud Scores
   t 7   2  0-0  12-     -16%  35% B Virdon        E Fisher        Single to RF; Groat Scores; Stuart out at 2B/RF-1B
   b 7   0  1-0  ---      13%  49% J Brandt        R Kline         Double to CF
   b 7   1  1-0  1-3      12%  62% L Wagner        R Kline         Wild Pitch; Bressoud to 2B; Brandt Scores
   b 3   0  0-0  -2-     -11%  51% J Hegan         R Kline         Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Eddie Fisher facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Schofield     Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  D Groat         Single to LF
   O      1--      53%  S Burgess       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      55%  D Stuart        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Kline facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  J Davenport     Single to LF
   O      1--      55%  W Kirkland      Strikeout
   OO     1--      50%  W Mays          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Eddie Fisher facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  B Skinner       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      54%  B Virdon        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      55%  D Hoak          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Kline facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  O Cepeda        Groundout: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  D Spencer       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      50%  J Brandt        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Eddie Fisher facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  R Mejias        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  R Kline         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  D Schofield     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Kline facing 7-8-9
          ---      59%  A Rodgers       Walk
          1--      62%  J Hegan         Rodgers Steals 2B
   OO     -2-      51%  " "             Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
          ---      53%  E Fisher        Walk
   O      1--      50%  J Davenport     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Eddie Fisher facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  D Groat         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      55%  S Burgess       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      56%  D Stuart        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Kline facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  W Kirkland      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  W Mays          Flyball: CF
          ---      54%  O Cepeda        Double to RF
   O      -2-      50%  D Spencer       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Eddie Fisher facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  B Skinner       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      55%  B Virdon        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      57%  D Hoak          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Kline facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      54%  J Brandt        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  A Rodgers       Strikeout
          ---      53%  J Hegan         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  E Fisher        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Eddie Fisher facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  R Mejias        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      56%  R Kline         Strikeout
   O      ---      57%  D Schofield     Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Kline facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      54%  J Davenport     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      52%  W Kirkland      Flyball: 1B
          ---      54%  W Mays          Walk
          1--      56%  O Cepeda        Single to LF; Mays to 2B
   O      12-      50%  D Spencer       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Eddie Fisher facing 2-3-4
          ---      44%  D Groat         Single to RF
   O      1--      46%  S Burgess       Groundout: 2B unassisted; Groat to 2B
          -2-      44%  D Stuart        Walk
   O      12-      51%  B Skinner       Foul Flyball: RF
   RO     12-      35%  B Virdon        Single to RF; Groat Scores; Stuart out at 2B/RF-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Kline facing 6-7-8
          ---      49%  J Brandt        Double to CF
   O      -2-      40%  A Rodgers       Strikeout Looking
                  Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Jim Hegan batting 8th
          -2-      50%  D Rhodes        Single to LF; Brandt to 3B
                  Leon Wagner pinch hits for Eddie Fisher batting 9th; Eddie Bressoud pinch runs for Dusty Rhodes batting 8th
   R      1-3      62%  L Wagner        Wild Pitch; Bressoud to 2B; Brandt Scores
   R      -2-      84%  " "             Triple to RF; Bressoud Scores
   R      --3      89%  J Davenport     Single to LF; Wagner Scores
                  Bob Porterfield replaces Ron Kline pitching and batting 9th
   R      1--      95%  W Kirkland      Double to CF; Davenport Scores
   O      -2-      94%  W Mays          Fielder's Choice SS; Kirkland out at 3B/SS-3B-2B
   O      1--      93%  O Cepeda        Mays Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 4.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Al Worthington facing 7-8-9
                  Al Worthington replaces Leon Wagner pitching and batting 9th; Hobie Landrith replaces Eddie Bressoud playing C batting 8th
          ---      89%  D Hoak          Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      93%  R Mejias        Flyball: RF
                  Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Bob Porterfield batting 9th
   O      1--      96%  T Kluszewski    Strikeout
   O      1--      97%  D Schofield     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-1, Ron Blackburn facing 4-5-6
                  Ron Blackburn replaces Ted Kluszewski pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  O Cepeda        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  D Spencer       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  J Brandt        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 4.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Al Worthington facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  D Groat         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  S Burgess       Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      99%  D Stuart        Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  B Skinner       Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation