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LAD  3
PHI  2
 SFG  2
PIT  1
Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 7,583

 Wednesday, April 12, 1961
Time of Game: 2:22
Pirates
1
1-1
Lost 1
4th, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1 10  2
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  X    2  7  0
W: Billy Loes (1-0), L: Vern Law (0-1), S: Jim Duffalo (1)
 Giants
2
1-1
Won 1
4th, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .333 1.067              3   0   CS
D Groat SS                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .733              0   3   
B Skinner LF                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .444  .889              1   0   
R Nelson 1B                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .125  .347             10   0   
  J Christopher PR            0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
R Clemente RF                 5   1   3   0    0   1  .444  .889              2   0   
D Hoak 3B                     3   0   3   0    0   0  .429  .857              0   2   SH
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   0   1    0   0  .125  .250              3   4   
S Burgess C                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .200  .629              5   0   2·IW
V Law P                       3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .250              0   2   HBP
Totals                       34   1  10   0    5   2                         24  11
Batting Events
SH: D Hoak (1, off B Loes).
IBB: S Burgess 2 (2, 2 by B Loes).
HBP: V Law (1, by B Loes).
TB: R Clemente 3; D Hoak 3; B Skinner 2; B Virdon; D Groat.
RBI: B Mazeroski (2).
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: R Clemente (1); D Hoak (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: B Virdon (1, 2nd base by B Loes/T Haller).
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Alou LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .778              0   0   2B
H Kuenn 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .778              0   1   
  E Bowman PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Davenport 3B              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
W Mays CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .708              8   0   SB
W McCovey 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .375 1.319              8   1   IW
O Cepeda RF                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .286 1.089              1   0   HBP
T Haller C                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .143  .821              5   2   HR
C Hiller 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .143  .393              3   2   
E Bressoud SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   3   
B Loes P                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .667              1   2   
  B O'Dell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Duffalo P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       31   2   7   0    2   4                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: F Alou (1, off V Law).
HR: T Haller (1, off V Law; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
IBB: W McCovey (1, by V Law).
HBP: O Cepeda (1, by V Law).
TB: T Haller 4; F Alou 2; H Kuenn 2; W McCovey; W Mays; B Loes.
RBI: T Haller (1); O Cepeda (4).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Baserunning Events
SB: W Mays (1, 2nd base off V Law/S Burgess).

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Law, L (0-1)                 8     7   2   1    2   4   1   1.12   34     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 7     64    -     1.42  -0.01
Totals                         8     7   2   1    2   4   1          34     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 7           -  
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
B Loes, W (1-0)                8     9   1   1    4   2   0   1.12   36     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 9     58    -     1.38   0.33
B O'Dell, H (1)                0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    2.38   0.02
J Duffalo, S (1)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    5.50   0.14
Totals                         9    10   1   1    5   2   0          41     -       ·  ·     11·12· 0·10          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Loes (1; V Law); V Law (1; O Cepeda).
IBB: B Loes 2 (2; S Burgess, S Burgess); V Law (1; W McCovey).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Mel Steiner.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 7,583.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        San Francisco Giants                         
1. Bill Virdon                  CF       1. Felipe Alou                  LF
2. Dick Groat                   SS       2. Harvey Kuenn                 3B
3. Bob Skinner                  LF       3. Willie Mays                  CF
4. Rocky Nelson                 1B       4. Willie McCovey               1B
5. Roberto Clemente             RF       5. Orlando Cepeda               RF
6. Don Hoak                     3B       6. Tom Haller                    C
7. Bill Mazeroski               2B       7. Chuck Hiller                 2B
8. Smoky Burgess                 C       8. Eddie Bressoud               SS
9. Vern Law                      P       9. Billy Loes                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 1 --- R 24% 55% 0-1 SFG T. Haller V. Law Home Run (Deep RF); Haller Scores/unER
b8 1 1-- 17% 78% 1-1 SFG W. Mays V. Law Single to CF (SS-2B); Kuenn to 3B/Adv on E5; Mays to 2B
b8 1 123 R 15% 92% 1-1 SFG O. Cepeda V. Law Hit By Pitch; Bowman Scores; Mays to 3B; McCovey to 2B
t9 2 12- O 14% 100% 1-2 PIT R. Clemente J. Duffalo Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 0 --- 11% 50% 0-1 SFG F. Alou V. Law Double to LF (Deep 3B)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Billy Loes facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 PIT B. Virdon B. Loes Walk
t1 0 1-- O 6% 52% 0-0 PIT D. Groat B. Loes Virdon Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 PIT D. Groat B. Loes Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 PIT B. Skinner B. Loes Single
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 PIT R. Nelson B. Loes Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 SFG F. Alou V. Law Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 SFG H. Kuenn V. Law Single
b1 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 SFG W. Mays V. Law Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 2 1-- 1% 53% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey V. Law Mays Steals 2B
b1 2 -2- O -3% 50% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey V. Law Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Billy Loes facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente B. Loes Strikeout
t2 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 PIT D. Hoak B. Loes Single
t2 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 PIT B. Mazeroski B. Loes Foul Flyball: C
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 PIT S. Burgess B. Loes Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 SFG O. Cepeda V. Law Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 SFG T. Haller V. Law Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 SFG C. Hiller V. Law Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Billy Loes facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PIT V. Law B. Loes Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 PIT B. Virdon B. Loes Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 PIT D. Groat B. Loes Single
t3 2 1-- O 3% 56% 0-0 PIT B. Skinner B. Loes Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 SFG E. Bressoud V. Law Strikeout
b3 1 --- 3% 56% 0-0 SFG B. Loes V. Law Single
b3 1 1-- O -3% 53% 0-0 SFG F. Alou V. Law Flyball: CF
b3 2 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 SFG H. Kuenn V. Law Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Billy Loes facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 PIT R. Nelson B. Loes Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente B. Loes Single to RF (Deep RF)
t4 1 1-- -4% 45% 0-0 PIT D. Hoak B. Loes Single to LF; Clemente to 2B
t4 1 12- O 5% 51% 0-0 PIT B. Mazeroski B. Loes Flyball: CF
t4 2 12- O 5% 56% 0-0 PIT S. Burgess B. Loes Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 SFG W. Mays V. Law Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- 3% 56% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey V. Law Single
b4 1 1-- O -3% 53% 0-0 SFG O. Cepeda V. Law Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 2 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 SFG T. Haller V. Law Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Billy Loes facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 PIT V. Law B. Loes Groundout: C-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 PIT B. Virdon B. Loes Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- -2% 54% 0-0 PIT D. Groat B. Loes Walk
t5 2 1-- O 3% 57% 0-0 PIT B. Skinner B. Loes Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O -3% 54% 0-0 SFG C. Hiller V. Law Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 SFG E. Bressoud V. Law Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 SFG B. Loes V. Law Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Billy Loes facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 PIT R. Nelson B. Loes Foul Flyball: C
t6 1 --- -4% 50% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente B. Loes Single to RF (Deep 2B-1B)
t6 1 1-- -10% 40% 0-0 PIT D. Hoak B. Loes Single to CF; Clemente to 3B
t6 1 1-3 RO -5% 35% 0-0 PIT B. Mazeroski B. Loes Groundout: SS-2B-1B; Clemente Scores; Hoak to 2B
t6 2 -2- -1% 34% 1-0 PIT S. Burgess B. Loes Intentional Walk
t6 2 12- -3% 31% 1-0 PIT V. Law B. Loes Hit By Pitch; Hoak to 3B; Burgess to 2B
t6 2 123 O 8% 39% 1-0 PIT B. Virdon B. Loes Single/runner struck by batted ball and is out; Law out at 2B/2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Vern Law facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- 11% 50% 0-1 SFG F. Alou V. Law Double to LF (Deep 3B)
b6 0 -2- O -2% 48% 0-1 SFG H. Kuenn V. Law Groundout: 2B-1B; Alou to 3B
b6 1 --3 O -11% 37% 0-1 SFG W. Mays V. Law Foul Flyball: C
b6 2 --3 O -7% 30% 0-1 SFG W. McCovey V. Law Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Billy Loes facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O 2% 33% 1-0 PIT D. Groat B. Loes Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- O 2% 34% 1-0 PIT B. Skinner B. Loes Groundout: 1B-P
t7 2 --- O 1% 36% 1-0 PIT R. Nelson B. Loes Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Vern Law facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O -5% 31% 0-1 SFG O. Cepeda V. Law Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- 0% 31% 0-1 SFG T. Haller V. Law E9 on Foul Ball
b7 1 --- R 24% 55% 0-1 SFG T. Haller V. Law Home Run (Deep RF); Haller Scores/unER
b7 1 --- 4% 59% 1-1 SFG C. Hiller V. Law Walk
b7 1 1-- O -5% 54% 1-1 SFG E. Bressoud V. Law Flyball: RF
b7 2 1-- O -4% 50% 1-1 SFG B. Loes V. Law Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Billy Loes facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- -7% 43% 1-1 PIT R. Clemente B. Loes Single
t8 0 1-- O 2% 46% 1-1 PIT D. Hoak B. Loes Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Clemente to 2B
t8 1 -2- O 7% 53% 1-1 PIT B. Mazeroski B. Loes Flyball: CF
t8 2 -2- -1% 52% 1-1 PIT S. Burgess B. Loes Intentional Walk
t8 2 12- O 9% 61% 1-1 PIT V. Law B. Loes Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Vern Law facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O -5% 56% 1-1 SFG F. Alou V. Law Popfly: 2B
b8 1 --- 5% 61% 1-1 SFG H. Kuenn V. Law Single to CF
b8 1 1-- 17% 78% 1-1 SFG W. Mays V. Law Single to CF (SS-2B); Kuenn to 3B/Adv on E5; Mays to 2B
b8 1 -23 -0% 77% 1-1 SFG W. McCovey V. Law Intentional Walk
Ernie Bowman pinch runs for Harvey Kuenn (3B) batting 2nd
b8 1 123 R 15% 92% 1-1 SFG O. Cepeda V. Law Hit By Pitch; Bowman Scores; Mays to 3B; McCovey to 2B
b8 1 123 O -4% 88% 2-1 SFG T. Haller V. Law Flyball: LF
b8 2 123 O -4% 84% 2-1 SFG C. Hiller V. Law Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 2.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Billy O'Dell facing 1-2-3
Billy O'Dell replaces Billy Loes pitching and batting 9th; Jim Davenport replaces Ernie Bowman (PR) playing 3B batting 2nd
t9 0 --- O 7% 91% 1-2 PIT B. Virdon B. O'Dell Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O 5% 96% 1-2 PIT D. Groat B. O'Dell Flyball: RF
t9 2 --- -4% 92% 1-2 PIT B. Skinner B. O'Dell Single to CF
t9 2 1-- -6% 86% 1-2 PIT R. Nelson B. O'Dell Walk; Skinner to 2B
Jim Duffalo replaces Billy O'Dell pitching and batting 9th; Joe Christopher pinch runs for Rocky Nelson (1B) batting 4th
t9 2 12- O 14% 100% 1-2 PIT R. Clemente J. Duffalo Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 2.

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