April 26, 1960 San Francisco Giants at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 2
@DET 1
(12) CHW 8
@KCA 0 BOS 7
@NYY 5 BAL 11
@WSH 10 LAD 8
@CHC 1 MLN 4
@CIN 3
(11) STL 4
SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Sportsman's Park III, Attendance: 11,113

Tuesday, April 26, 1960, 8:02PM
Time of Game: 2:36

Giants

8-4

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2  7  0
Cardinals       4  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    4 12  1

W: L Jackson (1-2), L: S Jones (2-1)

Cardinals

5-6

Won 1

5th, 3 GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Blasingame 2B               4   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .528    0    3   5   GDP
J Davenport 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .325  .963    0    0   0   HBP
  J Amalfitano PR-3B          3   0   2   1    0   1  .333  .916    0    2   0   2B
W Mays CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .458 1.144    0    2   0   
W McCovey 1B                  3   0   2   0    1   0  .220  .992    0    7   2   2B
O Cepeda LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .870    0    0   0   
W Kirkland RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .333 1.001    0    1   0   
E Bressoud SS                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .302  .888    0    1   4   
B Schmidt C                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .693    0    4   1   
  J Marshall PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  N Wilson C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .091    0    2   0   
  D Long PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .333 1.933    0    0   0   
S Jones P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222         0   0   
  G Maranda P                 1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    1   0   
  A Rodgers PH                1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  B Byerly P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Pagan PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B O'Dell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   1   
Totals                       32   2   7   1    2   4                    24  13

BATTING

2B: W McCovey (3, off L Jackson); J Amalfitano (1, off L Jackson).

HBP: J Davenport (3, by L Jackson).

TB: W McCovey 3; J Amalfitano 3; A Rodgers; G Maranda; W Mays.

GIDP: D Blasingame (1).

RBI: J Amalfitano (2).

2-out RBI: J Amalfitano.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

PB: N Wilson (1).

BASERUNNING

PO: A Rodgers (1st base by L Jackson).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cunningham RF               5   1   2   0    0   0  .357  .915    0    2   0   2B
D Spencer SS                  4   1   2   0    1   2  .262  .891    0    1   0   IW
B White CF-1B                 5   1   1   2    0   0  .364  .931    0    7   0   3B
K Boyer 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .316 1.294    0    1   0   
S Musial 1B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .333 1.147    0    6   0   
  C Flood CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .400         2   0   
C Sawatski C                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .357 1.152    0    3   0   2B
  H Smith PH-C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .063    0    1   0   
L Wagner LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .808    0    0   0   
W Shannon 2B                  3   0   3   1    1   0  .600 1.314    0    4   7   IW
L Jackson P                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .125  .347    0    0   0   SH
Totals                       34   4  12   4    4   5                    27   7

BATTING

2B: C Sawatski (2, off G Maranda); J Cunningham (2, off G Maranda).

3B: B White (2, off S Jones).

SH: L Jackson (1, off B O'Dell).

IBB: D Spencer (1, by B O'Dell); W Shannon (1, by G Maranda).

TB: W Shannon 3; J Cunningham 3; B White 3; S Musial 2; D Spencer 2; C Sawatski 2; L Wagner.

RBI: B White 2 (7); W Shannon (1); S Musial (9).

2-out RBI: W Shannon.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. W Shannon-S Musial; W Shannon-D Spencer.

E: L Jackson (1).

BASERUNNING

PO: S Musial (3rd base by B Schmidt).

PITCHING

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
S Jones, L (2-1)               0.2   6   4   4    0   2   0   3.04    8     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 6     26    -     0.92  -0.31
G Maranda                      3.1   3   0   0    3   2   0   0.00   15     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 0· 3          2-0    0.49   0.07
B Byerly                       2     2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.56   0.06
B O'Dell                       2     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.37    8     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.38   0.04
Totals                         8    12   4   4    4   5   0          39     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0·12          2-0

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Jackson, W (1-2)             9     7   2   2    2   4   0   3.71   35     -       ·  ·      7·13· 1· 7     67    -     1.06   0.36
Totals                         9     7   2   2    2   4   0          35     -       ·  ·      7·13· 1· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B O'Dell (2; D Spencer); G Maranda (1; W Shannon).

PO: L Jackson (1; A Rodgers, 1st base).

HBP: L Jackson (1; J Davenport).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Frank Dascoli, 3B - Frank Secory.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 11,113.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. D Blasingame         2B    1. J Cunningham         RF 
2. J Davenport          3B    2. D Spencer            SS 
3. W Mays               CF    3. B White              CF 
4. W McCovey            1B    4. K Boyer              3B 
5. O Cepeda             LF    5. S Musial             1B 
6. W Kirkland           RF    6. C Sawatski           C  
7. E Bressoud           SS    7. L Wagner             LF 
8. B Schmidt            C     8. W Shannon            2B 
9. S Jones              P     9. L Jackson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   0  4-2  -2-      13%  83% O Cepeda        L Jackson       Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
   b 1   0  0-0  1-3      13%  80% B White         S Jones         Triple to RF; Spencer Scores; Cunningham Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  1--       9%  67% D Spencer       S Jones         Single to RF; Cunningham to 3B
   t 6   0  4-2  ---      -8%  70% W McCovey       L Jackson       Double to RF
   t 5   2  4-1  --3      -8%  77% J Amalfitano    L Jackson       Double to RF; Rodgers Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Jackson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Blasingame    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  J Davenport     Hit By Pitch
                  Joey Amalfitano pinch runs for Jim Davenport batting 2nd
   O      1--      53%  W Mays          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      55%  W McCovey       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Sam Jones facing 1-2-3
                  Joey Amalfitano moves to 3B
          ---      58%  J Cunningham    Single to CF
          1--      67%  D Spencer       Single to RF; Cunningham to 3B
   RR     1-3      80%  B White         Triple to RF; Spencer Scores; Cunningham Scores
   O      --3      77%  K Boyer         Strikeout
   R      --3      81%  S Musial        Single to RF; White Scores
   O      1--      79%  C Sawatski      Strikeout
          1--      80%  L Wagner        Single to RF; Musial to 2B
   R      12-      86%  W Shannon       Single to RF; Wagner to 3B; Musial Scores
                  Georges Maranda replaces Sam Jones pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      84%  L Jackson       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Larry Jackson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      86%  O Cepeda        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      87%  W Kirkland      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      88%  E Bressoud      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Georges Maranda facing 1-2-3
          ---      90%  J Cunningham    Double to CF
   O      -2-      89%  D Spencer       Strikeout
   O      -2-      87%  B White         Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      86%  K Boyer         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Larry Jackson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      88%  B Schmidt       Flyball: CF
          ---      86%  G Maranda       Single to RF
   OO     1--      90%  D Blasingame    Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Georges Maranda facing 5-6-7
          ---      91%  S Musial        Single to RF
          1--      94%  C Sawatski      Double to RF; Musial to 3B
   O      -23      93%  L Wagner        Groundout: 2B-1B
          -23      93%  W Shannon       Intentional Walk
   O      123      90%  L Jackson       Musial Picked off 3B (C-3B); Sawatski to 3B
          1-3      90%  " "             Walk; Shannon to 2B
   O      123      88%  J Cunningham    Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Larry Jackson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      89%  J Amalfitano    Strikeout Looking
          ---      88%  W Mays          Single to CF
          1--      85%  W McCovey       Walk; Mays to 2B
   O      12-      88%  O Cepeda        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; McCovey to 2B
   O      12-      91%  W Kirkland      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Georges Maranda facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      91%  D Spencer       Strikeout
   O      ---      90%  B White         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      90%  K Boyer         Walk
   O      1--      90%  S Musial        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Larry Jackson facing 7-8-9
          ---      87%  E Bressoud      Walk
                  Jim Marshall pinch hits for Bob Schmidt batting 8th
   O      1--      90%  J Marshall      Flyball: RF
                  Andre Rodgers pinch hits for Georges Maranda batting 9th
          1--      85%  A Rodgers       Single to RF; Bressoud to 3B
   R      1-3      82%  D Blasingame    Rodgers Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Rodgers to 2B; Bressoud Scores
   O      -2-      85%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Rodgers to 3B
   R      --3      77%  J Amalfitano    Double to RF; Rodgers Scores
   O      -2-      81%  W Mays          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Bud Byerly facing 6-7-8
                  Bud Byerly replaces Andre Rodgers pitching and batting 9th; Neil Wilson replaces Jim Marshall playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      80%  C Sawatski      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      79%  L Wagner        Flyball: CF
          ---      80%  W Shannon       Single to RF
          1--      80%  L Jackson       Passed Ball; Shannon to 2B
   O      -2-      78%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Larry Jackson facing 4-5-6
          ---      70%  W McCovey       Double to RF
   OO     -2-      83%  O Cepeda        Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
   O      ---      85%  W Kirkland      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Bud Byerly facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      83%  J Cunningham    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      85%  D Spencer       Single to CF
   O      1--      83%  B White         Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      82%  K Boyer         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Larry Jackson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      85%  E Bressoud      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      87%  N Wilson        Flyball: 2B
                  Jose Pagan pinch hits for Bud Byerly batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  J Pagan         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Billy O'Dell facing 5-6-7
                  Billy O'Dell replaces Jose Pagan pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      88%  S Musial        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Hal Smith pinch hits for Carl Sawatski batting 6th
   O      ---      87%  H Smith         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      86%  L Wagner        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Larry Jackson facing 1-2-3
                  Hal Smith moves to C; Bill White moves to 1B; Curt Flood replaces Stan Musial playing CF batting 5th
   O      ---      90%  D Blasingame    Flyball: CF
          ---      86%  J Amalfitano    Single to CF
   O      1--      90%  W Mays          Flyball: CF
          1--      86%  W McCovey       Single to RF; Amalfitano to 3B
   O      1-3      94%  O Cepeda        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Billy O'Dell facing 8-9-1
          ---      95%  W Shannon       Single to SS
   O      1--      95%  L Jackson       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Shannon to 2B
   O      -2-      94%  J Cunningham    Foul Flyball: C
          -2-      94%  D Spencer       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      92%  B White         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Larry Jackson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      96%  W Kirkland      Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      99%  E Bressoud      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Dale Long pinch hits for Neil Wilson batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  D Long          Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Cardinals 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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