July 28, 1959 Philadelphia Phillies at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 4
NYY 3 CLE 5
BOS 2 BOS 8
@CLE 4 DET 8
BAL 3 KCA 6
WSH 1 CIN 6
STL 4 LAD 9
PIT 4 CHC 5
@MLN 4 PHI 3
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Seals Stadium, Attendance: 15,350

Tuesday, July 28, 1959
Time of Game: 2:41

Phillies

41-56

Won 2

8th, 13 GB

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

W: J Owens (7-8), L: S Miller (4-6)

Giants

55-44

Lost 3

1st

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Koppe SS                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .255  .690    0    1   4   
R Ashburn CF                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .281  .696    0    2   0   2B,SH
E Bouchee 1B                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .833    0   10   2   
D Philley RF                  4   0   2   0    1   1  .327  .937    0    0   0   IW
H Anderson LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .251  .764    0    1   0   GDP
  S Drake LF                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .301    0    0   0   
G Freese 3B                   4   2   2   1    1   1  .291  .929    0    0   1   HR,SB,IW
S Anderson 2B                 3   1   0   0    2   0  .218  .511    0    6   5   
J Lonnett C                   1   0   1   0    3   0  .297  .852    0    7   0   
J Owens P                     3   0   0   1    1   3  .065  .222    0    0   1   
Totals                       33   3   8   3    9   8                    27  13

BATTING

2B: R Ashburn (12, off S Jones).

HR: G Freese (14, off S Miller; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: R Ashburn (4, off S Miller).

IBB: G Freese (1, by S Miller); D Philley (3, by S Miller).

TB: G Freese 5; R Ashburn 2; D Philley 2; J Lonnett; J Koppe; S Drake.

GIDP: H Anderson (3).

RBI: J Owens (2); G Freese (41); R Ashburn (17).

2-out RBI: J Owens; R Ashburn.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Bouchee-J Koppe-E Bouchee.

E: J Koppe (14).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Freese (5, 2nd base off S Jones/H Landrith).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Brandt LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .717    0    2   0   
J Davenport 3B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .615    0    2   4   
W Mays CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .297  .881    0    0   0   
O Cepeda 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   2  .320  .911    0    5   2   HR
W Kirkland RF                 4   1   2   1    0   1  .278  .858    0    2   0   HR,GDP
D Spencer 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .725    0    4   0   
H Landrith C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .684    0    8   0   
E Bressoud SS                 1   0   0   0    2   0  .248  .718    0    2   3   IW
S Jones P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .088  .207    0    1   1   SH
  S Miller P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .051  .126    0    1   0   
Totals                       30   2   4   2    2   7                    27  10

BATTING

HR: O Cepeda (20, off J Owens; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); W Kirkland (17, off J Owens; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SH: S Jones (6, off J Owens).

IBB: E Bressoud (3, by J Owens).

TB: W Kirkland 5; O Cepeda 4; J Davenport.

GIDP: W Kirkland (5).

RBI: O Cepeda (70); W Kirkland (44).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Jones-E Bressoud-O Cepeda.

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 Owens, W (7-8)               9     4   2   2    2   7   2   3.57   33     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0· 4     76    -     1.53   0.44
Totals                         9     4   2   2    2   7   2          33     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0· 4           -

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
S Jones                        5     3   2   2    6   6   0   2.97   23     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 3     53    -     1.23  -0.01
S Miller, L (4-6)              4     5   1   1    3   2   1   2.93   20     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 0· 5          0-0    1.13  -0.06
Totals                         9     8   3   3    9   8   1          43     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: S Miller 2 (8; D Philley, G Freese); J Owens (9; E Bressoud).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Hal Dixon, 1B - Vinnie Smith, 2B - Frank Dascoli, 3B - Frank Secory.

Time of Game: 2:41.

Attendance: 15,350.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         San Francisco Giants                 
1. J Koppe              SS    1. J Brandt             LF 
2. R Ashburn            CF    2. J Davenport          3B 
3. E Bouchee            1B    3. W Mays               CF 
4. D Philley            RF    4. O Cepeda             1B 
5. H Anderson           LF    5. W Kirkland           RF 
6. G Freese             3B    6. D Spencer            2B 
7. S Anderson           2B    7. H Landrith           C  
8. J Lonnett            C     8. E Bressoud           SS 
9. J Owens              P     9. S Jones              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  3-2  1--      28%  95% W Kirkland      J Owens         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   t 8   0  2-2  ---      25%  75% G Freese        S Miller        Home Run
   b 7   0  2-1  ---     -23%  41% O Cepeda        J Owens         Home Run
   b 9   0  3-2  ---     -13%  67% O Cepeda        J Owens         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   t 3   2  0-0  12-      13%  63% R Ashburn       S Jones         Double to CF; Lonnett to 3B; Anderson Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Sam Jones facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  J Koppe         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  R Ashburn       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      45%  E Bouchee       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Owens facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  J Brandt        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      49%  J Davenport     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  W Mays          Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Sam Jones facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  D Philley       Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  H Anderson      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  G Freese        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Owens facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  O Cepeda        Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  W Kirkland      Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  D Spencer       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Sam Jones facing 7-8-9
          ---      54%  S Anderson      Walk
          1--      60%  J Lonnett       Walk; Anderson to 2B
   O      12-      54%  J Owens         Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      49%  J Koppe         Strikeout
   R      12-      63%  R Ashburn       Double to CF; Lonnett to 3B; Anderson Scores
   O      -23      57%  E Bouchee       Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Owens facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      60%  H Landrith      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      57%  E Bressoud      Walk
   O      1--      59%  S Jones         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Bressoud to 2B
   O      -2-      63%  J Brandt        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Giants 0.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Sam Jones facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      61%  D Philley       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      59%  H Anderson      Strikeout
          ---      60%  G Freese        Single to LF
          1--      61%  S Anderson      Freese Steals 2B
          -2-      62%  " "             Walk
          12-      65%  J Lonnett       Walk; Freese to 3B; Anderson to 2B
   R      123      75%  J Owens         Walk; Freese Scores; Anderson to 3B; Lonnett to 2B
   O      123      70%  J Koppe         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Owens facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      73%  J Davenport     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      75%  W Mays          Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  O Cepeda        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Sam Jones facing 2-3-4
          ---      79%  R Ashburn       Walk
   O      1--      76%  E Bouchee       Flyball: SS
          1--      79%  D Philley       Single to CF; Ashburn to 2B
   OO     12-      72%  H Anderson      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Owens facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      59%  W Kirkland      Home Run
   O      ---      63%  D Spencer       Strikeout
   O      ---      65%  H Landrith      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      67%  E Bressoud      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Giants 1.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Stu Miller facing 6-7-8
                  Stu Miller replaces Sam Jones pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      64%  G Freese        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      62%  S Anderson      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      64%  J Lonnett       Walk
   O      1--      61%  J Owens         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Owens facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      65%  S Miller        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      68%  J Brandt        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      66%  J Davenport     Single to SS
   O      1--      70%  W Mays          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Giants 1.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Stu Miller facing 1-2-3
          ---      74%  J Koppe         Single to LF
   O      1--      72%  R Ashburn       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Koppe to 2B
   O      -2-      68%  E Bouchee       Flyball: RF
          -2-      69%  D Philley       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      65%  H Anderson      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Owens facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      41%  O Cepeda        Home Run
          ---      36%  W Kirkland      Single to RF
   O      1--      38%  D Spencer       Groundout: 2B-1B; Kirkland to 2B
   O      -2-      43%  H Landrith      Flyball: LF; Kirkland to 3B
          --3      41%  E Bressoud      Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      50%  S Miller        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Giants 2.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Stu Miller facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      75%  G Freese        Home Run
   O      ---      73%  S Anderson      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      75%  J Lonnett       Single to LF
   O      1--      73%  J Owens         Strikeout
   O      1--      70%  J Koppe         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Owens facing 1-2-3
                  Solly Drake replaces Harry Anderson playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---      77%  J Brandt        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      81%  J Davenport     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      84%  W Mays          Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Giants 2.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-2, Stu Miller facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      83%  R Ashburn       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      81%  E Bouchee       Flyball: 2B
          ---      82%  D Philley       Single to RF
          1--      85%  S Drake         Single to RF; Philley to 3B; Drake to 2B/Adv on throw
          -23      85%  G Freese        Intentional Walk
   O      123      81%  S Anderson      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 3, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Owens facing 4-5-6
          ---      67%  O Cepeda        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      95%  W Kirkland      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Spencer       Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Giants 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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