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BAL  6
WSH  1

NYY  3
@BOS  0

DET  4
@CHW  3

KCA  5
@CLE  0

PHI  5
@CIN  4

PIT  4
@MLN  3

(14)
SFG  8
LAD  0

CHC  4
@STL  0

Standings at end of play this day

Crosley Field, Attendance: 32,849

Tuesday, April 15, 1958
Time of Game: 2:44
Phillies
5
1-0
Won 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  1   1  0  1   1  1  0    5 13  0
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  4   0  0  0    4  8  0
W: R Semproch (1-0), L: B Wight (0-1)
Reds
4
0-1
Lost 1
5th, 1 GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Fernandez SS                5   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    4   2   CS
R Ashburn CF                  4   1   2   1    1   0  .500 1.100    0    2   0   
G Hamner 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .750    0    0   0   2B,SH
H Anderson 1B                 5   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000    0    5   0   
  P Herrera 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
S Lopata C                    3   1   1   0    2   1  .333 1.267    0    6   1   2B,IW
C Essegian LF                 4   2   2   1    1   0  .500 1.600    0    6   0   2·2B
W Post RF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    2   0   
  B Bowman RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
T Kazanski 2B                 4   0   2   2    0   0  .500 1.000    0    1   1   
R Roberts P                   2   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.500    0    0   0   2B
  T Farrell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Hemus PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  R Semproch P                0   0   0   0    0   0                0    0   0   SH
Totals                       36   5  13   5    4   4                    27   4
BATTING
2B: G Hamner (1, off B Lawrence); C Essegian 2 (2, 2 off B Lawrence); R Roberts (1, off B Lawrence); S Lopata (1, off B Lawrence).
SH: R Semproch (1, off B Kelly); G Hamner (1, off B Kelly).
IBB: S Lopata (1, by B Kelly).
TB: C Essegian 4; R Roberts 2; W Post 2; R Ashburn 2; T Kazanski 2; S Lopata 2; G Hamner 2; C Fernandez; S Hemus.
RBI: T Kazanski 2 (2); G Hamner (1); R Ashburn (1); C Essegian (1).
2-out RBI: G Hamner; T Kazanski.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
BASERUNNING
CS: C Fernandez (1, 2nd base by B Lawrence/E Bailey).
PO: S Lopata (1st base by B Wight).
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Temple 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    5   2   
  G Crowe PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  P Whisenant PR              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
V Pinson RF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .400    0    2   0   
F Robinson LF                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.250    0    1   0   2B,SB
S Bilko 1B                    2   0   0   1    1   1  .000  .250    0    7   2   SF
D Hoak 3B                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .250  .750    0    0   4   2B
G Bell CF                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .500 1.250    0    1   0   2B
E Bailey C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    4   1   IW
R McMillan SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    6   0   
  B Thurman PH                0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
  D Fondy PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Lawrence P                  3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000    0    1   2   
  B Wight P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  B Kelly P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
  S Burgess PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   4   8   4    3   6                    27  14
BATTING
2B: F Robinson (1, off R Roberts); G Bell (1, off R Roberts); D Hoak (1, off R Roberts).
SF: S Bilko (1, off R Roberts).
IBB: E Bailey (1, by T Farrell).
TB: G Bell 3; F Robinson 3; D Hoak 2; G Crowe; V Pinson; J Temple.
RBI: G Bell (1); S Bilko (1); D Hoak (1); F Robinson (1).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
BASERUNNING
SB: F Robinson (1, 2nd base off R Roberts/S Lopata).

PITCHING

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Roberts                      5.1   7   4   4    1   3   0   6.75   24     -       ·  ·      2·10· 1· 7     40    -     1.34  -0.30
T Farrell                      0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.52   0.07
R Semproch, W (1-0)            3     1   0   0    1   2   0   0.00   11     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 1· 1          0-0    2.87   0.44
Totals                         9     8   4   4    3   6   0          38     -       ·  ·      4·15· 2· 8          1-0 
Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Lawrence                     6.2  10   4   4    1   2   0   5.40   30     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 2· 9     39    -     1.04  -0.21
B Wight, L (0-1)               0.2   2   1   1    2   1   0  13.50    5     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          1-0    2.40  -0.22
B Kelly                        1.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 1· 1          2-0    1.33   0.13
Totals                         9    13   5   5    4   4   0          42     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 3·12          3-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: B Kelly (1; S Lopata); T Farrell (1; E Bailey).
PO: B Wight (1; S Lopata, 1st base).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dusty Boggess, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Ed Sudol.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 32,849.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         Cincinnati Reds                      
1. C Fernandez          SS    1. J Temple             2B 
2. R Ashburn            CF    2. V Pinson             RF 
3. G Hamner             3B    3. F Robinson           LF 
4. H Anderson           1B    4. S Bilko              1B 
5. S Lopata             C     5. D Hoak               3B 
6. C Essegian           LF    6. G Bell               CF 
7. W Post               RF    7. E Bailey             C  
8. T Kazanski           2B    8. R McMillan           SS 
9. R Roberts            P     9. B Lawrence           P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  4-3  1--      21%  47% G Hamner        B Lawrence      Double (LF-CF); Ashburn Scores
   t 8   1  4-4  12-      21%  78% T Kazanski      B Wight         Single to LF; Essegian Scores; Post to 2B
   b 9   2  5-4  1-3      20% 100% V Pinson        R Semproch      Groundout: 2B-1B
   b 6   0  3-0  12-     -20%  51% F Robinson      R Roberts       Double to CF; Temple Scores; Pinson to 3B
   b 6   1  3-2  -2-     -17%  39% D Hoak          R Roberts       Double (LF-CF); Robinson Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Brooks Lawrence facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  C Fernandez     Single to 3B
   O      1--      50%  R Ashburn       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      48%  G Hamner        Groundout: 3B-1B; Ashburn to 2B
   O      -2-      45%  H Anderson      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Robin Roberts facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  J Temple        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---      49%  V Pinson        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  F Robinson      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Brooks Lawrence facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  S Lopata        Lineout: CF
   O      ---      46%  C Essegian      Flyball: LF
          ---      47%  W Post          Single to SS
   O      1--      45%  T Kazanski      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Robin Roberts facing 4-5-6
          ---      41%  S Bilko         Walk
   O      1--      45%  D Hoak          Flyball: CF
          1--      41%  G Bell          Single to RF; Bilko to 2B
   O      12-      44%  E Bailey        Groundout: C-1B; Bilko to 3B; Bell to 2B
   O      -23      50%  R McMillan      Popfly: SS (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Brooks Lawrence facing 9-1-2
          ---      57%  R Roberts       Double (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      55%  C Fernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B; Roberts to 3B
   R      --3      61%  R Ashburn       Single to CF; Roberts Scores
   O      1--      59%  G Hamner        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      56%  H Anderson      Popfly: SS (Short CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Robin Roberts facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      59%  B Lawrence      Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  J Temple        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      62%  V Pinson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Reds 0.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brooks Lawrence facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      60%  S Lopata        Strikeout
          ---      64%  C Essegian      Double to LF
   O      -2-      60%  W Post          Foul Flyball: 2B
   R      -2-      71%  T Kazanski      Single to CF (Ground Ball); Essegian Scores
   O      1--      69%  R Roberts       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Robin Roberts facing 3-4-5
          ---      64%  F Robinson      Single to P
   O      1--      68%  S Bilko         Foul Flyball: LF
   O      1--      72%  D Hoak          Popfly: 1B
          1--      71%  G Bell          Robinson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      75%  " "             Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Reds 0.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Brooks Lawrence facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      73%  C Fernandez     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      72%  R Ashburn       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      71%  G Hamner        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Robin Roberts facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      74%  E Bailey        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      76%  R McMillan      Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---      78%  B Lawrence      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Reds 0.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Brooks Lawrence facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      76%  H Anderson      Strikeout Looking
          ---      79%  S Lopata        Double (LF-CF)
   R      -2-      87%  C Essegian      Double (LF-CF); Lopata Scores
   O      -2-      85%  W Post          Popfly: SS
   O      -2-      84%  T Kazanski      Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Robin Roberts facing 1-2-3
          ---      79%  J Temple        Single to CF
          1--      71%  V Pinson        Single to 2B; Temple to 2B
   R      12-      51%  F Robinson      Double to CF; Temple Scores; Pinson to 3B
   RO     -23      57%  S Bilko         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Pinson Scores
   R      -2-      39%  D Hoak          Double (LF-CF); Robinson Scores
   R      -2-      24%  G Bell          Double to RF; Hoak Scores
                  Turk Farrell replaces Robin Roberts pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      23%  E Bailey        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      27%  R McMillan      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      12-      31%  B Lawrence      Strikeout
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 3, Reds 4.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 3-4, Brooks Lawrence facing 9-1-2
                  Solly Hemus pinch hits for Turk Farrell batting 9th
          ---      38%  S Hemus         Single to RF
   O      1--      31%  C Fernandez     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      23%  R Ashburn       Fernandez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      26%  " "             Walk
   R      1--      47%  G Hamner        Double (LF-CF); Ashburn Scores
                  Bill Wight replaces Brooks Lawrence pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      41%  H Anderson      Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 4-4, Ray Semproch facing 1-2-3
                  Ray Semproch replaces Solly Hemus pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      45%  J Temple        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      48%  V Pinson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  F Robinson      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Reds 4.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Tied 4-4, Bill Wight facing 5-6-7
          ---      57%  S Lopata        Walk
   O      1--      45%  C Essegian      Lopata Picked off 1B (P-1B-2B-1B)
          ---      50%  " "             Walk
          1--      57%  W Post          Single to 3B; Essegian to 2B
   R      12-      78%  T Kazanski      Single to LF; Essegian Scores; Post to 2B
                  Bob Kelly replaces Bill Wight pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      75%  R Semproch      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Post to 3B; Kazanski to 2B
   O      -23      69%  C Fernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 5, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-5, Ray Semproch facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      75%  S Bilko         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      80%  D Hoak          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      83%  G Bell          Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 5, Reds 4.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-4, Bob Kelly facing 2-3-4
          ---      86%  R Ashburn       Single to LF
   O      1--      85%  G Hamner        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Ashburn to 2B
   O      -2-      82%  H Anderson      Strikeout
          -2-      83%  S Lopata        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      79%  C Essegian      Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 5, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-5, Ray Semproch facing 7-8-9
                  Pancho Herrera replaces Harry Anderson playing 1B batting 4th; Bob Bowman replaces Wally Post playing RF batting 7th
   O      ---      88%  E Bailey        Popfly: SS
                  Bob Thurman pinch hits for Roy McMillan batting 8th
          ---      78%  B Thurman       Walk
                  Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Bob Kelly batting 9th; Dee Fondy pinch runs for Bob Thurman batting 8th
   O      1--      90%  S Burgess       Popfly: 2B
                  George Crowe pinch hits for Johnny Temple batting 1st
          1--      80%  G Crowe         Single to RF; Fondy to 3B
                  Pete Whisenant pinch runs for George Crowe batting 1st
   O      1-3     100%  V Pinson        Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 5, Reds 4.

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