April 17, 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 5
@BOS 4 LAA 4
@MIN 0 DET 4
@NYY 2 CIN 5
NYM 0 LAD 1
CHC 0
(10) MLN 6
PHI 5 HOU 2
@SFG 1
(13) STL 7
PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

Sportsman's Park III, Attendance: 7,481

Wednesday, April 17, 1963, 8:01PM
Time of Game: 2:09

Pirates

4-3

Lost 2

4th, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   2  0  1   0  0  0    3  6  0
Cardinals       0  4  3   0  0  0   0  0  X    7 11  0

W: R Washburn (2-0), L: D Cardwell (1-1)

Cardinals

5-2

Won 2

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Schofield SS                3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .630    0    2   2   HBP
B Skinner LF                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .241  .623    0    0   0   
R Clemente RF                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .669    0    3   1   HR
S Burgess C                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .263  .912    0    4   1   HR
  J Gotay PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
D Clendenon 1B                4   1   1   1    0   1  .417 1.339    0    8   1   HR
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .240  .766    0    2   2   GDP
B Virdon CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .600    0    5   0   
B Bailey 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .320  .913    0    0   0   
D Cardwell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Sturdivant P              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  L Elliot PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  H Haddix P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  E Plaskett PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  T Sisk P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       32   3   6   3    0   8                    24  10

BATTING

HR: R Clemente (1, off R Washburn; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); S Burgess (2, off R Washburn; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out); D Clendenon (3, off R Washburn; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

HBP: D Schofield (1, by R Washburn).

TB: S Burgess 5; R Clemente 4; D Clendenon 4; B Bailey; D Schofield.

GIDP: B Mazeroski (1).

RBI: S Burgess (2); R Clemente (2); D Clendenon (6).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Clemente-D Clendenon.

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Flood CF                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .172  .480    0    4   0   
D Groat SS                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .379 1.248    0    2   5   2B
B White 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .708    0    9   0   SH
G Altman RF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .391  .852    0    0   0   
K Boyer 3B                    4   2   2   2    0   0  .321  .744    0    0   1   
S Musial LF                   2   1   1   2    0   0  .176  .575    0    1   0   HR
  C James LF                  2   0   1   0    0   1  .235  .647    0    0   0   
C Sawatski C                  4   1   3   2    0   0  .571 1.600    0    8   0   HR,SB
J Javier 2B                   3   1   0   0    0   0  .200  .686    0    3   4   HBP
R Washburn P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    0   1   SH
Totals                       31   7  11   7    1   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: D Groat (2, off T Sisk).

HR: C Sawatski (2, off D Cardwell; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out); S Musial (1, off D Cardwell; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out).

SH: B White (1, off T Sturdivant); R Washburn (3, off D Cardwell).

HBP: J Javier (2, by D Cardwell).

TB: C Sawatski 6; S Musial 4; D Groat 3; K Boyer 2; G Altman; C James; C Flood.

RBI: C Sawatski 2 (3); K Boyer 2 (7); S Musial 2 (4); C Flood (3).

2-out RBI: C Sawatski; C Flood.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Groat-J Javier-B White.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Sawatski (1, 2nd base off T Sturdivant/S Burgess).

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
D Cardwell, L (1-1)            1.2   4   4   4    0   0   2   5.23   10     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 4     31    -     0.69  -0.28
T Sturdivant                   2.1   3   3   3    1   2   0  11.57   10     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 3          1-0    0.29  -0.05
H Haddix                       2     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 2· 1          0-0    0.15   0.01
T Sisk                         2     3   0   0    0   1   0   2.25    9     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 3          0-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         8    11   7   7    1   4   2          35     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 3·11          1-0

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
R Washburn, W (2-0)            9     6   3   3    0   8   3   1.50   33     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 2· 6     71    -     0.48   0.19
Totals                         9     6   3   3    0   8   3          33     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 2· 6           -

Balks: T Sturdivant (1).

WP: T Sturdivant (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: D Cardwell (2; J Javier); R Washburn (1; D Schofield).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Lee Weyer.

Time of Game: 2:09.

Attendance: 7,481.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 87° F, Wind 8mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. D Schofield          SS    1. C Flood              CF 
2. B Skinner            LF    2. D Groat              SS 
3. R Clemente           RF    3. B White              1B 
4. S Burgess            C     4. G Altman             RF 
5. D Clendenon          1B    5. K Boyer              3B 
6. B Mazeroski          2B    6. S Musial             LF 
7. B Virdon             CF    7. C Sawatski           C  
8. B Bailey             3B    8. J Javier             2B 
9. D Cardwell           P     9. R Washburn           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  0-0  1--      19%  74% S Musial        D Cardwell      Home Run; Boyer Scores
   b 2   1  0-2  ---       8%  82% C Sawatski      D Cardwell      Home Run
   b 2   2  0-3  -2-       5%  88% C Flood         D Cardwell      Single; Javier Scores
   b 3   1  0-4  -23       3%  96% K Boyer         T Sturdivant    Single; Groat Scores; Altman Scores
   t 3   2  4-0  12-       3%  90% B Skinner       R Washburn      Flyball: CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Washburn facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Schofield     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  B Skinner       Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  R Clemente      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  C Flood         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  D Groat         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  B White         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Washburn facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  S Burgess       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  D Clendenon     Lineout: SS
   O      ---      55%  B Mazeroski     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Cardwell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  G Altman        Flyball: CF
          ---      55%  K Boyer         Single
   RR     1--      74%  S Musial        Home Run; Boyer Scores
   R      ---      82%  C Sawatski      Home Run
          ---      83%  J Javier        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      83%  R Washburn      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Javier to 2B
   R      -2-      88%  C Flood         Single; Javier Scores
                  Tom Sturdivant replaces Don Cardwell pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      87%  D Groat         Baserunner Out Advancing; Flood out at 2B/C-SS
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Ray Washburn facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      89%  B Virdon        Flyball: CF
          ---      87%  B Bailey        Single
   O      1--      89%  T Sturdivant    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      87%  D Schofield     Single; Sturdivant to 2B
   O      12-      90%  B Skinner       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tom Sturdivant facing 2-3-4
          ---      92%  D Groat         Single
   O      1--      91%  B White         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Groat to 2B
          -2-      92%  G Altman        Walk
          12-      93%  K Boyer         Wild Pitch; Groat to 3B; Altman to 2B
   RR     -23      96%  " "             Single; Groat Scores; Altman Scores
          1--      97%  S Musial        Balk; Boyer to 2B
   O      -2-      96%  " "             Lineout: RF
   R      -2-      98%  C Sawatski      Single; Boyer Scores
          1--      98%  J Javier        Sawatski Steals 2B
   O      -2-      98%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 7.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-7, Ray Washburn facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      96%  R Clemente      Home Run
   O      ---      97%  S Burgess       Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      94%  D Clendenon     Home Run
   O      ---      95%  B Mazeroski     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      95%  B Virdon        Lineout: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 7.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-2, Tom Sturdivant facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      95%  R Washburn      Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  C Flood         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      94%  D Groat         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 7.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-7, Ray Washburn facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      96%  B Bailey        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Larry Elliot pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  L Elliot        Strikeout
          ---      96%  D Schofield     Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      97%  B Skinner       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-2, Harvey Haddix facing 3-4-5
                  Harvey Haddix replaces Larry Elliot pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  B White         Lineout: RF
          ---      97%  G Altman        Single
   OO     1--      96%  K Boyer         Line Drive Double Play: RF-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 7.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-7, Ray Washburn facing 3-4-5
                  Charlie James replaces Stan Musial playing LF batting 6th
   O      ---      97%  R Clemente      Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      94%  S Burgess       Home Run
   O      ---      95%  D Clendenon     Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Harvey Haddix facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      95%  C James         Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  C Sawatski      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      95%  J Javier        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 7.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-7, Ray Washburn facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      96%  B Virdon        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  B Bailey        Flyball: SS
                  Elmo Plaskett pinch hits for Harvey Haddix batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  E Plaskett      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Tommie Sisk facing 9-1-2
                  Tommie Sisk replaces Elmo Plaskett pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  R Washburn      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  C Flood         Flyball: CF
          ---      97%  D Groat         Double
   O      -2-      97%  B White         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 7.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-7, Ray Washburn facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  D Schofield     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  B Skinner       Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  R Clemente      Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Tommie Sisk facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  G Altman        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  K Boyer         Flyball: 2B
          ---      99%  C James         Single
          1--      99%  C Sawatski      Single; James to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  J Javier        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 7.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-7, Ray Washburn facing 4-5-6
          ---      97%  S Burgess       Single
                  Julio Gotay pinch runs for Smoky Burgess batting 4th
   O      1--      99%  D Clendenon     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--     100%  B Mazeroski     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation