April 13, 1968 Pittsburgh Pirates at San Francisco Giants Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
CAL 0 BOS 3
@CLE 1 DET 5
CHW 2 MIN 6
@NYY 0 OAK 9
@WSA 6 ATL 2
CIN 1
(11) STL 8
@CHC 5 HOU 4
PHI 3 LAD 1
NYM 0 PIT 2
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 11,488

Saturday, April 13, 1968
Time of Game: 2:24

Pirates

2-1

Won 2

3rd, 1½ GB

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

W: A McBean (1-0), L: G Perry (0-1)

Giants

1-2

Lost 2

5th, 2½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wills 3B                    4   0   0   1    0   0  .250  .500    0    1   6   CS
G Alley SS                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .125  .250    0    0   4   
R Clemente RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .500    0    1   1   
W Stargell LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .083  .297    0    3   0   
D Clendenon 1B                4   1   1   0    0   0  .143  .500    0   17   0   
B Mazeroski 2B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .462    0    0   3   SH
M Alou CF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .500 1.250    0    1   0   IW
J May C                       4   1   1   0    0   1  .182  .490    0    4   1   
A McBean P                    3   0   2   1    0   1  .667 1.334    0    0   2   SH
Totals                       32   2   7   2    2   4                    27  17

BATTING

SH: B Mazeroski (1, off G Perry); A McBean (1, off G Perry).

IBB: M Alou (2, by G Perry).

TB: A McBean 2; R Clemente; B Mazeroski; D Clendenon; J May; M Alou.

RBI: A McBean (1); M Wills (5).

2-out RBI: A McBean.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

BASERUNNING

CS: M Wills (1, 2nd base by G Perry/J Hiatt).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Hunt 2B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .214  .553    0    3   5   
J Davenport 3B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .266    0    0   2   
W Mays CF                     3   0   1   0    1   2  .333  .762    0    5   0   
W McCovey 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .214  .643    0   11   0   
J Hart LF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .308    0    0   0   
J Hiatt C                     3   0   1   1    0   1  .333  .788    0    2   1   
  F Johnson PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Barton C                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     2   0   
J Alou RF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .154  .385    0    1   0   
H Lanier SS                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   1   
  T Cline PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  N Oliver SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   1   
G Perry P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   4   
  D Marshall PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  F Linzy P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       29   1   3   1    2   5                    27  15

BATTING

TB: W McCovey; J Hiatt; W Mays.

RBI: J Hiatt (1).

2-out RBI: J Hiatt.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Hiatt-H Lanier.

E: W McCovey 2 (2).

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
A McBean, W (1-0)              9     3   1   1    2   5   0   1.00   31     -       ·  ·     16· 5· 0· 3     80    -     1.42   0.58
Totals                         9     3   1   1    2   5   0          31     -       ·  ·     16· 5· 0· 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
G Perry, L (0-1)               8     6   2   1    2   3   0   1.13   32     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0· 6     65    -     1.02   0.06
F Linzy                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.70    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.96   0.03
Totals                         9     7   2   1    2   4   0          36     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 0· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: G Perry (1; M Alou).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas.

Time of Game: 2:24.

Attendance: 11,488.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            San Francisco Giants                 
1. M Wills              3B    1. R Hunt               2B 
2. G Alley              SS    2. J Davenport          3B 
3. R Clemente           RF    3. W Mays               CF 
4. W Stargell           LF    4. W McCovey            1B 
5. D Clendenon          1B    5. J Hart               LF 
6. B Mazeroski          2B    6. J Hiatt              C  
7. M Alou               CF    7. J Alou               RF 
8. J May                C     8. H Lanier             SS 
9. A McBean             P     9. G Perry              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  0-1  12-      13%  86% A McBean        G Perry         Single to RF; Alou to 3B; Clendenon Scores
   t 3   0  0-0  1--      12%  66% A McBean        G Perry         Reached on E3/Sacrifice Bunt; May to 3B/Adv on E3
   b 7   2  2-0  -2-     -12%  74% J Hiatt         A McBean        Single to CF; McCovey Scores
   b 9   0  2-1  ---       7%  91% J Davenport     A McBean        Groundout: 3B-1B
   b 7   0  2-0  ---      -7%  76% W Mays          A McBean        Single to LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Wills         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      47%  G Alley         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      48%  R Clemente      Single to LF
   O      1--      46%  W Stargell      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Al McBean facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  R Hunt          Walk
   O      1--      43%  J Davenport     Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hunt to 2B
   O      -2-      47%  W Mays          Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  W McCovey       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Gaylord Perry facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  D Clendenon     Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      46%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      45%  M Alou          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Al McBean facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  J Hart          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  J Hiatt         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Gaylord Perry facing 8-9-1
          ---      54%  J May           Single
          1--      66%  A McBean        Reached on E3/Sacrifice Bunt; May to 3B/Adv on E3
   RO     1-3      64%  M Wills         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; May Scores/unER
   OO     1--      60%  G Alley         Double Play: Strikeout, Wills Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Al McBean facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      62%  H Lanier        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      64%  G Perry         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      65%  R Hunt          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Gaylord Perry facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      63%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      62%  W Stargell      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      61%  D Clendenon     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Al McBean facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      64%  J Davenport     Flyball: RF
          ---      60%  W Mays          Walk
   O      1--      64%  W McCovey       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      67%  J Hart          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Gaylord Perry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      65%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: CF
          ---      67%  M Alou          Single
   O      1--      65%  J May           Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      67%  A McBean        Single to LF; May to 2B
   O      12-      63%  M Wills         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Al McBean facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      66%  J Hiatt         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      68%  J Alou          Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  H Lanier        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Gaylord Perry facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      67%  G Alley         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      66%  R Clemente      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      65%  W Stargell      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Al McBean facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      69%  G Perry         Strikeout
   O      ---      71%  R Hunt          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      73%  J Davenport     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 0.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Gaylord Perry facing 5-6-7
          ---      76%  D Clendenon     Single to LF
   O      1--      75%  B Mazeroski     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Clendenon to 2B
          -2-      77%  M Alou          Intentional Walk
   O      12-      73%  J May           Strikeout Looking
   R      12-      86%  A McBean        Single to RF; Alou to 3B; Clendenon Scores
   O      1-3      83%  M Wills         Flyball: P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Al McBean facing 3-4-5
          ---      76%  W Mays          Single to LF
   O      1--      82%  W McCovey       Single to RF; Mays out at 3B/RF-3B
   O      1--      85%  J Hart          Groundout: P-1B; McCovey to 2B
   R      -2-      74%  J Hiatt         Single to CF; McCovey Scores
                  Frank Johnson pinch runs for Jack Hiatt batting 6th
   O      1--      78%  J Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 1.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Gaylord Perry facing 2-3-4
                  Bob Barton replaces Frank Johnson playing C batting 6th
   O      ---      77%  G Alley         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      76%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      76%  W Stargell      Walk
   O      1--      75%  D Clendenon     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Al McBean facing 8-9-1
                  Ty Cline pinch hits for Hal Lanier batting 8th
   O      ---      80%  T Cline         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Dave Marshall pinch hits for Gaylord Perry batting 9th
   O      ---      84%  D Marshall      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      87%  R Hunt          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 1.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Frank Linzy facing 6-7-8
                  Frank Linzy replaces Dave Marshall pitching and batting 9th; Nate Oliver replaces Ty Cline playing SS batting 8th
          ---      89%  B Mazeroski     Single (LF-CF)
   O      1--      88%  M Alou          Groundout: P-1B; Mazeroski to 2B
   O      -2-      86%  J May           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      84%  A McBean        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Al McBean facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      91%  J Davenport     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      96%  W Mays          Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  W McCovey       Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:SFN196804130

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation