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Standings
CLE
@BAL		1
6
DET
@BOS		3
7
KCA
@NYY		1
12
CHW
@WSH		2
8
CIN
@CHC		10
4
CIN
@CHC		3
6
PHI
@LAD		0
5
STL
@MLN		4
7
PIT
@SFG		5
3
Thursday, September 10, 1959,
, Seals Stadium
Attendance: 14,130, Time of Game: 2:40
Pirates
5
72-69
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Giants
3
78-61
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Vern Law (16-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  1   0  0  0   4  0  0    5 10  0
Giants          1  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  0    3 11  2

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Skinner LF 5 1 2 1 0 2 .277 .748 0.143 1.57 0.209 -0.066 0.8 2 0
   Rocky Nelson 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .831 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dick Groat SS 3 1 1 1 1 0 .267 .665 0.275 1.72 0.312 -0.037 1.2 2 3 SF
Roberto Clemente RF 5 0 2 2 0 0 .291 .709 0.107 1.31 0.196 -0.090 0.5 1 0
Dick Stuart 1B 5 0 0 0 0 4 .304 .933 -0.119 0.93 0.000 -0.119 -1.2 4 0
   Bill Virdon CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .651 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Roman Mejias CF-LF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .245 .646 -0.055 0.90 0.059 -0.114 -0.4 6 0
Don Hoak 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .299 .784 0.006 0.77 0.039 -0.033 0.2 3 1 2B
Bill Mazeroski 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .248 .624 -0.037 1.25 0.059 -0.096 -0.8 4 1
Hank Foiles C 3 1 1 0 1 0 .217 .575 0.016 1.21 0.113 -0.097 -0.3 4 0
Vern Law P 2 2 1 0 1 0 .182 .447 0.000 1.43 0.088 -0.088 0.5 1 2 SH
Team Totals 34 5 10 4 5 7 .294 .699 0.336 1.23 1.075 -0.740 0.7 27 7
2B: D Hoak (27, off J Antonelli).
SF: D Groat (4, off J Antonelli).
SH: V Law (6, off G Jones).
TB: R Clemente 2; D Hoak 2; R Mejias 2; B Skinner 2; D Groat; H Foiles; V Law.
RBI: R Clemente 2 (40); D Groat (48); B Skinner (55).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. V Law-D Stuart; B Mazeroski-D Groat-D Stuart.
Baserunning
Pickoffs: H Foiles (3rd base by H Landrith); R Mejias (1st base by J Antonelli).

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Danny O'Connell 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .212 .524 -0.086 1.10 0.000 -0.086 -0.9 1 1
   Leon Wagner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .790 -0.025 1.03 0.000 -0.025 -0.2
   Gordon Jones P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Willie Mays CF 4 2 2 2 0 0 .299 .921 0.228 0.69 0.268 -0.040 1.7 3 0 2·HR
Willie McCovey 1B 4 0 3 0 0 0 .381 1.161 0.093 0.83 0.110 -0.017 0.6 7 0
Orlando Cepeda LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .324 .897 0.065 1.32 0.122 -0.057 -0.0 2 0
Willie Kirkland RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .265 .804 -0.051 1.73 0.106 -0.157 -0.0 3 0 HR
Daryl Spencer 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .270 .706 -0.193 1.52 0.019 -0.212 -0.9 2 1 GDP
Hobie Landrith C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .245 .670 -0.035 0.91 0.050 -0.084 -0.5 7 1 2B
Eddie Bressoud SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .727 -0.100 0.97 0.000 -0.100 -0.9 1 4
Johnny Antonelli P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .155 .409 -0.006 0.94 0.023 -0.030 0.0 0 3
   Al Worthington P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .154 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Stu Miller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .044 .130 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dusty Rhodes PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .573 -0.038 1.51 0.000 -0.038 -0.2
   Jose Pagan 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136 .273 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Jackie Brandt PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .271 .741 -0.014 0.54 0.000 -0.014 -0.1
Team Totals 36 3 11 3 0 3 .306 .889 -0.162 1.12 0.698 -0.860 -1.3 27 10
2B: H Landrith (12, off V Law).
HR: W Mays 2 (29, 2 off V Law; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); W Kirkland (22, off V Law; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: W Mays 8; W Kirkland 4; W McCovey 3; H Landrith 3; J Antonelli; D Spencer; O Cepeda.
GIDP: D Spencer (15).
RBI: W Mays 2 (91); W Kirkland (65).
2-out RBI: W Mays.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
E: D O'Connell (2); W Mays (3).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vern Law, W (16-9) 9 11 3 3 0 3 3 3.12 36 56 0.163 1.12 1.3
Team Totals 9 11 3 3 0 3 3 3.00 36 56 0.163 1.23 1.3

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Johnny Antonelli, L (19-8) 6.1 9 5 5 3 6 0 2.97 30 38 -0.413 1.42 -2.1
Al Worthington 0.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.72 3 1 0 -0.011 0.84 -0.2
Stu Miller 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.89 1 3 0 0.045 1.81 0.8
Gordon Jones 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.86 7 0 0 0.043 0.56 1.0
Team Totals 9 10 5 5 5 7 0 5.00 41 38 4 0 -0.336 1.12 -0.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Antonelli (5; R Mejias, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Dascoli, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - Hal Dixon, 3B - Vinnie Smith.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 14,130.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         San Francisco Giants
1 Bob Skinner LF 1 Danny O'Connell 3B
2 Dick Groat SS 2 Willie Mays CF
3 Roberto Clemente RF 3 Willie McCovey 1B
4 Dick Stuart 1B 4 Orlando Cepeda LF
5 Roman Mejias CF 5 Willie Kirkland RF
6 Don Hoak 3B 6 Daryl Spencer 2B
7 Bill Mazeroski 2B 7 Hobie Landrith C
8 Hank Foiles C 8 Eddie Bressoud SS
9 Vern Law P 9 Johnny Antonelli P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 2-3 1 12- R PIT D. Groat J. Antonelli 28% 65% Single to 3B; Law Scores/Adv on E5 (throw); Skinner to 3B; Groat to 2B
t7 3-3 1 -23 RR PIT R. Clemente J. Antonelli 17% 83% Single to CF; Groat Scores; Skinner Scores
b8 3-5 1 12- OO SFG D. Spencer V. Law 17% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b5 1-1 2 --- R SFG W. Mays V. Law -16% 32% Home Run
t7 1-3 1 12- R PIT B. Skinner J. Antonelli 13% 37% Single (LF-CF); Law to 2B; Foiles Scores

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, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT B. Skinner J. Antonelli -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O PIT D. Groat J. Antonelli -2% 46% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- PIT R. Clemente J. Antonelli 2% 48% Single to CF; Clemente to 2B/Adv on E8
t1 0-0 2 -2- O PIT D. Stuart J. Antonelli -3% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O SFG D. O'Connell V. Law 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- R SFG W. Mays V. Law -11% 37% Home Run
b1 1-0 1 --- SFG W. McCovey V. Law -2% 35% Single to RF
b1 1-0 1 1-- O SFG O. Cepeda V. Law 2% 37% Flyball: CF
b1 1-0 2 1-- O SFG W. Kirkland V. Law 2% 39% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O PIT R. Mejias J. Antonelli -2% 37% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- O PIT D. Hoak J. Antonelli -2% 35% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-1 2 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski J. Antonelli -1% 34% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O SFG D. Spencer V. Law 2% 36% Strikeout
b2 1-0 1 --- SFG H. Landrith V. Law -2% 34% Single to LF
b2 1-0 1 1-- O SFG E. Bressoud V. Law 2% 36% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 1-0 2 1-- SFG J. Antonelli V. Law -2% 34% Single to CF; Bressoud to 3B
b2 1-0 2 1-3 O SFG D. O'Connell V. Law 4% 38% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O PIT H. Foiles J. Antonelli -3% 36% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- PIT V. Law J. Antonelli 3% 39% Walk
t3 0-1 1 1-- PIT B. Skinner J. Antonelli 8% 46% Single to CF; Law to 3B
t3 0-1 1 1-3 RO PIT D. Groat J. Antonelli 1% 47% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Law Scores
t3 1-1 2 1-- O PIT R. Clemente J. Antonelli -3% 45% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Vern Law facing 2-3-4
b3 1-1 0 --- O SFG W. Mays V. Law 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b3 1-1 1 --- O SFG W. McCovey V. Law 2% 49% Foul Flyball: 3B
b3 1-1 2 --- O SFG O. Cepeda V. Law 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 4-5-6
t4 1-1 0 --- O PIT D. Stuart J. Antonelli -3% 47% Strikeout
t4 1-1 1 --- O PIT R. Mejias J. Antonelli -2% 45% Strikeout
t4 1-1 2 --- PIT D. Hoak J. Antonelli 3% 48% Double to CF
t4 1-1 2 -2- O PIT B. Mazeroski J. Antonelli -4% 44% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Vern Law facing 5-6-7
b4 1-1 0 --- O SFG W. Kirkland V. Law 3% 47% Foul Flyball: C
b4 1-1 1 --- O SFG D. Spencer V. Law 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-1 2 --- SFG H. Landrith V. Law -3% 46% Double to CF
b4 1-1 2 -2- O SFG E. Bressoud V. Law 4% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 8-9-1
t5 1-1 0 --- O PIT H. Foiles J. Antonelli -3% 47% Flyball: RF
t5 1-1 1 --- PIT V. Law J. Antonelli 3% 50% Single to RF
t5 1-1 1 1-- O PIT B. Skinner J. Antonelli -4% 47% Strikeout Looking
t5 1-1 2 1-- PIT D. Groat J. Antonelli 3% 49% Walk; Law to 2B
t5 1-1 2 12- O PIT R. Clemente J. Antonelli -6% 43% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Vern Law facing 9-1-2
b5 1-1 0 --- O SFG J. Antonelli V. Law 3% 46% Foul Flyball: 3B
b5 1-1 1 --- O SFG D. O'Connell V. Law 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b5 1-1 2 --- R SFG W. Mays V. Law -16% 32% Home Run
b5 2-1 2 --- SFG W. McCovey V. Law -1% 31% Single to CF
b5 2-1 2 1-- O SFG O. Cepeda V. Law 2% 33% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 2.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 4-5-6
t6 1-2 0 --- O PIT D. Stuart J. Antonelli -4% 30% Strikeout
t6 1-2 1 --- PIT R. Mejias J. Antonelli 4% 34% Single to RF
t6 1-2 1 1-- O PIT D. Hoak J. Antonelli -7% 27% Mejias Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t6 1-2 2 --- O PIT D. Hoak J. Antonelli -2% 25% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Vern Law facing 5-6-7
b6 2-1 0 --- R SFG W. Kirkland V. Law -11% 15% Home Run
b6 3-1 0 --- SFG D. Spencer V. Law -2% 13% Single
b6 3-1 0 1-- OO SFG H. Landrith V. Law 4% 17% Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
b6 3-1 2 --- O SFG E. Bressoud V. Law 1% 18% Flyball: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 3.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 7-8-9
t7 1-3 0 --- PIT B. Mazeroski J. Antonelli 6% 23% Walk
t7 1-3 0 1-- PIT H. Foiles J. Antonelli 10% 33% Single to LF; Mazeroski to 2B
t7 1-3 0 12- O PIT V. Law J. Antonelli -9% 24% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Foiles to 2B
t7 1-3 1 12- R PIT B. Skinner J. Antonelli 13% 37% Single (LF-CF); Law to 2B; Foiles Scores
t7 2-3 1 12- R PIT D. Groat J. Antonelli 28% 65% Single to 3B; Law Scores/Adv on E5 (throw); Skinner to 3B; Groat to 2B
t7 3-3 1 -23 RR PIT R. Clemente J. Antonelli 17% 83% Single to CF; Groat Scores; Skinner Scores
Al Worthington replaces Johnny Antonelli pitching and batting 9th
t7 5-3 1 1-- O PIT D. Stuart A. Worthington -2% 81% Strikeout
t7 5-3 2 1-- PIT R. Mejias A. Worthington 2% 83% Single to RF; Clemente to 3B
t7 5-3 2 1-3 PIT D. Hoak A. Worthington 1% 84% Walk; Mejias to 2B
Stu Miller replaces Al Worthington pitching and batting 9th
t7 5-3 2 123 O PIT B. Mazeroski S. Miller -5% 79% Flyball: LF
4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Pirates 5, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-5, Pirates' Vern Law facing 9-1-2
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Stu Miller (P) batting 9th
b7 3-5 0 --- O SFG D. Rhodes V. Law 4% 83% Foul Flyball: 3B
Leon Wagner pinch hits for Danny O'Connell (3B) batting 1st
b7 3-5 1 --- O SFG L. Wagner V. Law 3% 86% Flyball: RF
b7 3-5 2 --- O SFG W. Mays V. Law 2% 87% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Giants 3.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-3, Giants' Gordon Jones facing 8-9-1
Gordon Jones replaces Leon Wagner (PH) pitching and batting 1st
Jose Pagan replaces Dusty Rhodes (PH) playing 3B batting 9th
t8 5-3 0 --- PIT H. Foiles G. Jones 2% 89% Walk
t8 5-3 0 1-- PIT V. Law G. Jones 3% 91% Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Foiles to 2B
t8 5-3 0 12- O PIT B. Skinner G. Jones -1% 91% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Foiles to 3B
t8 5-3 1 1-3 O PIT D. Groat G. Jones -4% 87% Foiles Picked off 3B (C-3B); Skinner to 3B
t8 5-3 2 --3 O PIT D. Groat G. Jones -2% 84% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-5, Pirates' Vern Law facing 3-4-5
b8 3-5 0 --- SFG W. McCovey V. Law -8% 77% Single to RF
b8 3-5 0 1-- SFG O. Cepeda V. Law -12% 64% Single to LF; McCovey to 2B
b8 3-5 0 12- O SFG W. Kirkland V. Law 11% 76% Flyball: CF
b8 3-5 1 12- OO SFG D. Spencer V. Law 17% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Giants 3.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-3, Giants' Gordon Jones facing 3-4-5
t9 5-3 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente G. Jones -1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 5-3 1 --- O PIT D. Stuart G. Jones -1% 92% Flyball: RF
t9 5-3 2 --- O PIT R. Mejias G. Jones -0% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-5, Pirates' Vern Law facing 7-8-9
Rocky Nelson replaces Bob Skinner (LF) playing 1B batting 1st
Roman Mejias moves from CF to LF
Bill Virdon replaces Dick Stuart (1B) playing CF batting 4th
b9 3-5 0 --- O SFG H. Landrith V. Law 4% 96% Flyball: 2B
b9 3-5 1 --- O SFG E. Bressoud V. Law 3% 99% Flyball: LF
Jackie Brandt pinch hits for Jose Pagan (3B) batting 9th
b9 3-5 2 --- O SFG J. Brandt V. Law 1% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Giants 3.

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