April 26, 1958 Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Redlegs Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 2
@BAL 0 WSH 7
@BOS 5 KCA 7
@CHW 1 CLE 4
DET 1 PIT 8
@CIN 4 STL 6
@LAD 4 MLN 4
PHI 2 SFG 3
CHC 1

Standings at end of play this day

Crosley Field, Attendance: 3,291

Saturday, April 26, 1958
Time of Game: 3:09

Pirates

5-5

Won 3

4th, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  4   0  0  0   0  1  3    8 17  0
Reds            1  0  3   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  8  0

W: D Gross (1-0), L: C Rabe (0-1)

Reds

4-5

Lost 3

5th, 3 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .333  .788    0    2   0   2B
D Groat SS                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .313  .771    0    1   4   
B Skinner LF                  5   1   3   0    0   0  .381  .934    0    1   0   2B
T Kluszewski 1B               4   1   3   1    1   0  .263  .653    0    8   2   
  R Stevens PR-1B             0   1   0   0    0   0  .667 2.334         1   0   
F Thomas 3B                   4   2   1   1    1   1  .262  .709    0    2   0   2B
R Clemente RF                 5   0   3   2    0   1  .405 1.027    0    2   0   2B
B Mazeroski 2B                5   2   2   4    0   0  .290  .817    0    3   4   2·HR
H Foiles C                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .235  .485    0    6   1   
B Smith P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  G Perez P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  G Freese PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Gross P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   1   
Totals                       43   8  17   8    2   4                    27  13

BATTING

2B: B Virdon (1, off C Rabe); B Skinner (4, off C Rabe); R Clemente (3, off T Acker); F Thomas (3, off T Acker).

HR: B Mazeroski 2 (2, off J Klippstein, off C Rabe; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF; 9th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep CF).

TB: B Mazeroski 8; R Clemente 4; B Skinner 4; T Kluszewski 3; B Virdon 3; F Thomas 2; H Foiles 2; D Groat.

RBI: B Mazeroski 4 (5); R Clemente 2 (7); F Thomas (6); T Kluszewski (3).

2-out RBI: B Mazeroski 3.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 3. B Mazeroski-D Groat-R Stevens; D Groat-B Mazeroski-T Kluszewski; B Mazeroski-T Kluszewski-D Groat-T Kluszewski.

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Temple 2B                   3   1   1   0    2   0  .382  .971    0    4   1   
V Pinson RF                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .216  .661    0    3   1   GDP
F Robinson LF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .231  .568    0    5   0   CS,HBP,GDP
S Bilko 1B                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .333 1.020    0    5   0   
D Hoak 3B                     3   0   2   2    1   0  .405 1.018    0    3   2   
G Bell CF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .206  .564    0    1   0   2B
S Burgess C                   2   0   1   0    2   0  .200  .629    0    3   0   
  D Fondy PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.667         0   0   
  H Freeman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Klippstein P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R McMillan SS                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .077  .327    0    2   2   GDP
  P Whisenant PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  A Grammas SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
T Acker P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  C Rabe P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  H Jeffcoat P                0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  B Thurman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .650    0    0   0   
  D Dotterer C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
Totals                       31   4   8   3    7   6                    27   7

BATTING

2B: G Bell (3, off D Gross).

HBP: F Robinson (1, by B Smith).

TB: G Bell 2; D Hoak 2; F Robinson; S Bilko; V Pinson; J Temple; S Burgess.

GIDP: R McMillan (1); F Robinson (1); V Pinson (2).

RBI: D Hoak 2 (5); S Bilko (4).

2-out RBI: D Hoak.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. V Pinson-D Hoak.

BASERUNNING

CS: F Robinson (1, 2nd base by G Perez/H Foiles).

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
B Smith                        2.2   6   4   4    2   2   0   6.00   16     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 6     30    -     1.46  -0.24
G Perez                        2.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 1          3-1    1.47   0.09
D Gross, W (1-0)               4     1   0   0    4   4   0   0.00   16     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 1          0-0    2.22   0.33
Totals                         9     8   4   4    7   6   0          39     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 0· 8          3-1

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Acker                        2.1   9   4   4    0   1   0   3.75   15     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 9     24    -     1.15  -0.30
C Rabe, L (0-1)                5.1   5   1   1    1   2   1   2.45   22     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 0· 5          1-0    1.32   0.10
H Jeffcoat                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.39   0.04
H Freeman                      0.1   1   2   2    1   0   0  11.57    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.75  -0.03
J Klippstein                   0.2   2   1   1    0   1   1   4.91    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          2-2    0.73  -0.12
Totals                         9    17   8   8    2   4   2          45     -       ·  ·      8·14· 0·17          4-2

Balks: None.

WP: G Perez (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: B Smith (1; F Robinson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Jackowski, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Vic Delmore, 3B - Al Barlick.

Time of Game: 3:09.

Attendance: 3,291.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Cincinnati Reds                      
1. B Virdon             CF    1. J Temple             2B 
2. D Groat              SS    2. V Pinson             RF 
3. B Skinner            LF    3. F Robinson           LF 
4. T Kluszewski         1B    4. S Bilko              1B 
5. F Thomas             3B    5. D Hoak               3B 
6. R Clemente           RF    6. G Bell               CF 
7. B Mazeroski          2B    7. S Burgess            C  
8. H Foiles             C     8. R McMillan           SS 
9. B Smith              P     9. T Acker              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   0  4-4  ---      24%  74% B Mazeroski     C Rabe          Home Run (Deep LF)
   t 9   2  4-5  12-      16%  98% B Mazeroski     J Klippstein    Home Run (Deep CF); Stevens Scores; Thomas Scores
   b 8   2  5-4  12-      12%  83% B Thurman       D Gross         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
   t 3   1  1-1  1-3      12%  69% F Thomas        T Acker         Double to LF; Skinner Scores; Kluszewski to 3B
   b 8   1  5-4  12-      12%  71% P Whisenant     D Gross         Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Acker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Virdon        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  D Groat         Flyball: LF
          ---      47%  B Skinner       Single to RF
          1--      50%  T Kluszewski    Single to RF; Skinner to 3B
   O      1-3      45%  F Thomas        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Smith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  J Temple        Flyball: CF
          ---      45%  V Pinson        Single to CF
          1--      42%  F Robinson      Hit By Pitch; Pinson to 2B
   O      12-      46%  S Bilko         Flyball: CF
   R      12-      36%  D Hoak          Single to LF; Pinson Scores; Robinson to 2B
   O      12-      40%  G Bell          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Acker facing 6-7-8
          ---      46%  R Clemente      Double to LF
   OO     -2-      36%  B Mazeroski     Double Play: Flyball: RF; Clemente out at 3B/RF-3B
          ---      37%  H Foiles        Single to CF
   O      1--      34%  B Smith         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Smith facing 7-8-9
          ---      31%  S Burgess       Single to RF
   OO     1--      38%  R McMillan      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      39%  T Acker         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Acker facing 1-2-3
          ---      43%  B Virdon        Single to RF
   O      1--      39%  D Groat         Flyball: 3B
          1--      46%  B Skinner       Single to CF; Virdon to 3B
   R      1-3      57%  T Kluszewski    Single to RF; Virdon Scores; Skinner to 3B
   R      1-3      69%  F Thomas        Double to LF; Skinner Scores; Kluszewski to 3B
   RR     -23      79%  R Clemente      Single to CF; Kluszewski Scores; Thomas Scores
                  Charlie Rabe replaces Tom Acker pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      78%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: SS
   O      1--      76%  H Foiles        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Bob Smith facing 1-2-3
          ---      72%  J Temple        Single to RF
          1--      66%  V Pinson        Walk; Temple to 2B
   O      12-      70%  F Robinson      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Temple to 3B
   R      1-3      62%  S Bilko         Single to CF; Temple Scores; Robinson to 2B
   R      12-      52%  D Hoak          Single to LF; Robinson Scores; Bilko to 2B
   O      12-      55%  G Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B; Bilko to 3B; Hoak to 2B
          -23      53%  S Burgess       Walk
                  George Perez replaces Bob Smith pitching and batting 9th
   R      123      43%  R McMillan      Wild Pitch; Bilko Scores; Hoak to 3B; Burgess to 2B
   O      -23      50%  " "             Flyball: 3B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Reds 4.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Charlie Rabe facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  G Perez         Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  B Virdon        Flyball: LF
          ---      47%  D Groat         Single to LF
   O      1--      44%  B Skinner       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 4-4, George Perez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  C Rabe          Groundout: P-1B
          ---      44%  J Temple        Walk
   OO     1--      50%  V Pinson        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Reds 4.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Charlie Rabe facing 4-5-6
          ---      55%  T Kluszewski    Walk
   O      1--      50%  F Thomas        Flyball: LF
          1--      55%  R Clemente      Single to LF; Kluszewski to 2B
   O      12-      50%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Kluszewski to 3B
   O      1-3      43%  H Foiles        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 4-4, George Perez facing 3-4-5
          ---      39%  F Robinson      Single to SS
   O      1--      46%  S Bilko         Robinson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      48%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  D Hoak          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Reds 4.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Charlie Rabe facing 9-1-2
                  Gene Freese pinch hits for George Perez batting 9th
   O      ---      47%  G Freese        Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      44%  B Virdon        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      42%  D Groat         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 4-4, Don Gross facing 6-7-8
                  Don Gross replaces Gene Freese pitching and batting 9th
          ---      33%  G Bell          Double (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      35%  S Burgess       Groundout: 1B-P; Bell to 3B
          --3      32%  R McMillan      Walk
   O      1-3      42%  C Rabe          Strikeout
   O      1-3      50%  J Temple        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Reds 4.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Charlie Rabe facing 3-4-5
          ---      61%  B Skinner       Double to RF
   O      -2-      53%  T Kluszewski    Flyball: 2B
   O      -2-      47%  F Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      41%  R Clemente      Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 4-4, Don Gross facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      45%  V Pinson        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      48%  F Robinson      Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      50%  S Bilko         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Reds 4.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Charlie Rabe facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      74%  B Mazeroski     Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      72%  H Foiles        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      70%  D Gross         Flyball: LF
          ---      73%  B Virdon        Double to RF
                  Hal Jeffcoat replaces Charlie Rabe pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      69%  D Groat         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-5, Don Gross facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  D Hoak          Walk
   O      1--      63%  G Bell          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hoak to 2B
          -2-      59%  S Burgess       Walk
                  Pete Whisenant pinch hits for Roy McMillan batting 8th; Dee Fondy pinch runs for Smoky Burgess batting 7th
   O      12-      71%  P Whisenant     Strikeout
                  Bob Thurman pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat batting 9th
   O      12-      83%  B Thurman       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Reds 4.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-4, Hersh Freeman facing 3-4-5
                  Hersh Freeman replaces Dee Fondy pitching and batting 7th; Dutch Dotterer replaces Bob Thurman playing C batting 9th; Alex Grammas replaces Pete Whisenant playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      82%  B Skinner       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      83%  T Kluszewski    Single to RF
                  R.C. Stevens pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski batting 4th
          1--      86%  F Thomas        Walk; Stevens to 2B
                  Johnny Klippstein replaces Hersh Freeman pitching and batting 7th
   O      12-      83%  R Clemente      Strikeout
   RRR    12-      98%  B Mazeroski     Home Run (Deep CF); Stevens Scores; Thomas Scores
          ---      98%  H Foiles        Single
   O      1--      98%  D Gross         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 8, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-8, Don Gross facing 1-2-3
                  R.C. Stevens moves to 1B
          ---      96%  J Temple        Walk
   O      1--      98%  V Pinson        Strikeout Looking
   OO     1--     100%  F Robinson      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Reds 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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