September 12, 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 4
@CHW 3
(6) DET 3
KCA 1 WSA 5
BOS 1 CIN 7
CHC 2 PHI 19
@LAD 10 PIT 3
@SFG 0 STL 4
MLN 1

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 9,539

Tuesday, September 12, 1961
Time of Game: 2:04

Pirates

67-70

Won 1

6th, 16½ GB

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

W: J Gibbon (11-10), L: M McCormick (12-15)

Giants

74-63

Lost 1

4th, 9½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Christopher CF              4   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .679    0    0   0   
  B Virdon CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .685         0   0   
D Groat SS                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .267  .685    0    3  12   3B
R Clemente RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .358  .975    0    2   0   
D Stuart 1B                   4   2   2   3    0   0  .291  .900    0   12   0   2·HR
D Hoak 3B                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .302  .855    0    1   1   
B Skinner LF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .261  .710    0    1   0   
H Smith C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .590    0    3   0   
B Mazeroski 2B                3   0   1   0    0   2  .265  .664    0    5   3   
J Gibbon P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .118  .308    0    0   1   
Totals                       32   3   6   3    2   7                    27  17

BATTING

3B: D Groat (6, off M McCormick).

HR: D Stuart 2 (29, 2 off M McCormick; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: D Stuart 8; D Groat 4; B Skinner; B Mazeroski.

RBI: D Stuart 3 (101).

2-out RBI: D Stuart 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 3. D Groat-B Mazeroski-D Stuart 2; D Groat-D Stuart.

BASERUNNING

PO: B Skinner (1st base by M McCormick).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Amalfitano 2B               4   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .649    0    2   1   
J Davenport 3B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .802    0    0   2   
W Mays CF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .309  .992    0    7   0   
F Alou RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .774    0    1   0   GDP
O Cepeda 1B                   2   0   1   0    1   1  .301  .934    0    6   1   
H Kuenn LF                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .262  .683    0    2   0   GDP
E Bailey C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .760    0    7   0   
J Pagan SS                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .251  .623    0    2   2   
M McCormick P                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .164  .390    0    0   1   
  E Bressoud PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .650    0    0   0   
  S Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .139  .356         0   0   
Totals                       27   0   3   0    4   2                    27   7

BATTING

TB: W Mays; O Cepeda; H Kuenn.

GIDP: H Kuenn (15); F Alou (9).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

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
J Gibbon, W (11-10)            9     3   0   0    4   2   0   3.70   31     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 2· 3     79    -     1.00   0.46
Totals                         9     3   0   0    4   2   0          31     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 2· 3           -

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
M McCormick, L (12-15)         8     6   3   3    1   7   2   3.27   30     -       ·  ·      5·11· 0· 6     64    -     0.56  -0.05
S Jones                        1     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.60    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.14   0.01
Totals                         9     6   3   3    2   7   2          34     -       ·  ·      6·13· 0· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: M McCormick (6; B Skinner, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:04.

Attendance: 9,539.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            San Francisco Giants                 
1. J Christopher        CF    1. J Amalfitano         2B 
2. D Groat              SS    2. J Davenport          3B 
3. R Clemente           RF    3. W Mays               CF 
4. D Stuart             1B    4. F Alou               RF 
5. D Hoak               3B    5. O Cepeda             1B 
6. B Skinner            LF    6. H Kuenn              LF 
7. H Smith              C     7. E Bailey             C  
8. B Mazeroski          2B    8. J Pagan              SS 
9. J Gibbon             P     9. M McCormick          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  --3      17%  66% D Stuart        M McCormick     Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Groat Scores
   b 2   1  2-0  12-      10%  72% E Bailey        J Gibbon        Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
   t 4   1  0-2  ---       9%  81% D Stuart        M McCormick     Home Run (Deep LF)
   t 1   1  0-0  ---       7%  55% D Groat         M McCormick     Triple
   b 7   1  3-0  1--       6%  93% H Kuenn         J Gibbon        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike McCormick facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  J Christopher   Flyball: CF
          ---      55%  D Groat         Triple
   O      --3      49%  R Clemente      Groundout: 3B-1B
   RR     --3      66%  D Stuart        Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Groat Scores
   O      ---      65%  D Hoak          Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Joe Gibbon facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      68%  J Amalfitano    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      69%  J Davenport     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  W Mays          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike McCormick facing 6-7-8
          ---      73%  B Skinner       Single
   O      1--      70%  H Smith         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      67%  B Mazeroski     Skinner Picked off 1B (P-1B-2B)
   O      ---      67%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Joe Gibbon facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      69%  F Alou          Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      66%  O Cepeda        Single
          1--      62%  H Kuenn         Single; Cepeda to 2B
   OO     12-      72%  E Bailey        Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike McCormick facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      70%  J Gibbon        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      69%  J Christopher   Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  D Groat         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Joe Gibbon facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      71%  J Pagan         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      72%  M McCormick     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      74%  J Amalfitano    Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike McCormick facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      72%  R Clemente      Flyball: CF
   R      ---      81%  D Stuart        Home Run (Deep LF)
          ---      82%  D Hoak          Walk
   O      1--      81%  B Skinner       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      79%  H Smith         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Joe Gibbon facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      82%  J Davenport     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      79%  W Mays          Single
   O      1--      82%  F Alou          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      84%  O Cepeda        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Giants 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike McCormick facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      83%  B Mazeroski     Strikeout
   O      ---      82%  J Gibbon        Strikeout
   O      ---      82%  J Christopher   Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Joe Gibbon facing 6-7-8
          ---      77%  H Kuenn         Walk
   O      1--      81%  E Bailey        Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      84%  J Pagan         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      87%  M McCormick     Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Giants 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike McCormick facing 2-3-4
          ---      88%  D Groat         Single
   O      1--      87%  R Clemente      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      86%  D Stuart        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      84%  D Hoak          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Joe Gibbon facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      87%  J Amalfitano    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      89%  J Davenport     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      90%  W Mays          Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Giants 0.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike McCormick facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      89%  B Skinner       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      88%  H Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      89%  B Mazeroski     Single
   O      1--      88%  J Gibbon        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Joe Gibbon facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      91%  F Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      87%  O Cepeda        Walk
   OO     1--      93%  H Kuenn         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Giants 0.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike McCormick facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      93%  J Christopher   Flyball: CF
   O      ---      92%  D Groat         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      92%  R Clemente      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Joe Gibbon facing 7-8-9
                  Bill Virdon replaces Joe Christopher playing CF batting 1st
   O      ---      94%  E Bailey        Flyball: RF
          ---      91%  J Pagan         Walk
                  Eddie Bressoud pinch hits for Mike McCormick batting 9th
   O      1--      95%  E Bressoud      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      97%  J Amalfitano    Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Giants 0.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Sam Jones facing 4-5-6
                  Sam Jones replaces Eddie Bressoud pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  D Stuart        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  D Hoak          Popfly: SS
          ---      96%  B Skinner       Walk
   O      1--      96%  H Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Joe Gibbon facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      98%  J Davenport     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      96%  W Mays          Walk
   OO     1--     100%  F Alou          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Giants 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation