September 28, 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 8
DET 6 BOS 4
LAA 3 CHW 7
WSA 2 CLE 7
@KCA 0 MIN 6
@NYY 3 HOU 9
NYM 1 PHI 12
@LAD 3 CHC 4
@MLN 1 SFG 3
PIT 2 CIN 3
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 10,332

Saturday, September 28, 1963
Time of Game: 1:42

Pirates

74-87

Lost 1

8th, 25 GB

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

W: J Marichal (25-8), L: J Gibbon (5-12)

Giants

87-74

Won 1

3rd, 12 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Alley 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .234  .520    0    1   6   
D Schofield SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .641    0    0   1   
R Clemente RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .317  .816    0    5   0   GDP
B Virdon CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .269  .694    0    4   0   
W Stargell LF                 4   1   1   2    0   3  .244  .720    0    1   0   HR
D Clendenon 1B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .275  .757    0   10   0   
B Mazeroski 2B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .245  .630    0    3   1   
  J Lynch PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .789    0    0   0   
R Brand C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .757    0    0   1   
J Gibbon P                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .093  .207    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   2   7   2    0   7                    24   9

BATTING

HR: W Stargell (11, off J Marichal; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: W Stargell 4; B Virdon; R Brand; B Mazeroski; J Gibbon; D Clendenon; G Alley.

GIDP: R Clemente (23).

RBI: W Stargell 2 (47).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Schofield-B Mazeroski-D Clendenon.

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Kuenn 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .732    0    0   1   
  E Bowman 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .184  .389         0   0   
J Alou LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .572    0    0   0   
O Cepeda 1B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .317  .930    0    8   1   
  N Larker 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .168  .516         2   0   
W Mays CF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .312  .960    0    3   0   GDP
F Alou RF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .787    0    3   0   
J Davenport 2B-3B             3   2   3   0    0   0  .254  .634    0    1   6   2B
E Bailey C                    3   1   1   2    0   0  .263  .860    0    7   0   HR
J Pagan SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .574    0    3   3   
J Marichal P                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .179  .423    0    0   1   
Totals                       31   3   8   2    0   1                    27  12

BATTING

2B: J Davenport (19, off J Gibbon).

HR: E Bailey (21, off J Gibbon; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: J Davenport 4; E Bailey 4; O Cepeda 2; J Marichal 2.

GIDP: W Mays (15).

RBI: E Bailey 2 (68).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Pagan-O Cepeda.

E: O Cepeda (21).

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, L (5-12)             8     8   3   3    0   1   1   3.30   31     -       ·  ·      7·14· 1· 8     55    -     1.01  -0.15
Totals                         8     8   3   3    0   1   1          31     -       ·  ·      7·14· 1· 8           -

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
J Marichal, W (25-8)           9     7   2   1    0   7   1   2.41   34     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 1· 7     74    -     1.12   0.35
Totals                         9     7   2   1    0   7   1          34     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 1· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Gibbon (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 1:42.

Attendance: 10,332.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            San Francisco Giants                 
1. G Alley              3B    1. H Kuenn              3B 
2. D Schofield          SS    2. J Alou               LF 
3. R Clemente           RF    3. O Cepeda             1B 
4. B Virdon             CF    4. W Mays               CF 
5. W Stargell           LF    5. F Alou               RF 
6. D Clendenon          1B    6. J Davenport          2B 
7. B Mazeroski          2B    7. E Bailey             C  
8. R Brand              C     8. J Pagan              SS 
9. J Gibbon             P     9. J Marichal           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   0  2-0  1--      26%  56% E Bailey        J Gibbon        Home Run; Davenport Scores
   t 2   0  0-0  1--     -18%  28% W Stargell      J Marichal      Home Run; Virdon Scores/unER
   b 7   0  2-2  ---      12%  70% J Davenport     J Gibbon        Double to CF
   b 6   0  2-2  1--     -11%  52% W Mays          J Gibbon        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 7   1  2-2  --3      10%  79% J Pagan         J Gibbon        Wild Pitch; Davenport Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Marichal facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  G Alley         Single
   O      1--      50%  D Schofield     Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      54%  R Clemente      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Gibbon facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  H Kuenn         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      51%  J Alou          Flyball: CF
          ---      52%  O Cepeda        Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  W Mays          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Marichal facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  B Virdon        Reached on E3 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--      28%  W Stargell      Home Run; Virdon Scores/unER
   O      ---      29%  D Clendenon     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      30%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: CF
          ---      29%  R Brand         Single
          1--      28%  J Gibbon        Single to CF; Brand to 2B
   O      12-      31%  G Alley         Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Joe Gibbon facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      29%  F Alou          Flyball: LF
          ---      31%  J Davenport     Single (LF-CF)
   O      1--      29%  E Bailey        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      26%  J Pagan         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Juan Marichal facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      28%  D Schofield     Lineout: SS
   O      ---      29%  R Clemente      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      29%  B Virdon        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Joe Gibbon facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      27%  J Marichal      Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      25%  H Kuenn         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      24%  J Alou          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Juan Marichal facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      26%  W Stargell      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      27%  D Clendenon     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      26%  B Mazeroski     Single to LF
   O      1--      28%  R Brand         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Joe Gibbon facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      25%  O Cepeda        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      23%  W Mays          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      22%  F Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Juan Marichal facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      24%  J Gibbon        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      25%  G Alley         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      25%  D Schofield     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Joe Gibbon facing 6-7-8
          ---      31%  J Davenport     Single to CF
   RR     1--      56%  E Bailey        Home Run; Davenport Scores
   O      ---      53%  J Pagan         Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      57%  J Marichal      Single to CF
   O      1--      53%  H Kuenn         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      50%  J Alou          Flyball: 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 2.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Juan Marichal facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  B Virdon        Single
   O      1--      54%  W Stargell      Strikeout
   O      1--      57%  D Clendenon     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Joe Gibbon facing 3-4-5
          ---      62%  O Cepeda        Single to LF
   OO     1--      52%  W Mays          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  F Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 2.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Juan Marichal facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      54%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      56%  R Brand         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      58%  J Gibbon        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Joe Gibbon facing 6-7-8
          ---      70%  J Davenport     Double to CF
   O      -2-      69%  E Bailey        Flyball: CF; Davenport to 3B
   R      --3      79%  J Pagan         Wild Pitch; Davenport Scores
   O      ---      78%  " "             Flyball: CF
          ---      79%  J Marichal      Single to CF
   O      1--      77%  H Kuenn         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 3.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Juan Marichal facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      82%  G Alley         Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  D Schofield     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      88%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Joe Gibbon facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      87%  J Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      86%  O Cepeda        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      86%  W Mays          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 3.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Juan Marichal facing 4-5-6
                  Norm Larker replaces Orlando Cepeda playing 1B batting 3rd; Ernie Bowman replaces Harvey Kuenn playing 2B batting 1st; Jim Davenport moves to 3B
   O      ---      92%  B Virdon        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  W Stargell      Strikeout
          ---      93%  D Clendenon     Single to CF
                  Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Bill Mazeroski batting 7th
   O      1--     100%  J Lynch         Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation