July 31, 1968 Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 7
@BOS 3 BAL 4
@CLE 2 DET 4
WSA 0 CHW 12
@MIN 8 OAK 4
CAL 1 OAK 4
CAL 3 CHC 6
HOU 1 CIN 8
PIT 2 PIT 10
@CIN 1 LAD 6
SFG 3 ATL 3
@NYM 2 STL 3
@PHI 2

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Crosley Field, Attendance: Not Given

Wednesday, July 31, 1968
Time of Game: 2:10

Pirates

50-54

Lost 1

6th, 18½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  3
Reds            4  0  1   0  2  0   1  0  X    8 13  0

W: G Arrigo (7-6), L: B Moose (4-8)

Reds

53-47

Won 5

2nd, 14½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wills 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .670    0    1   1   
  L Walker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
G Alley SS                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .233  .600    0    3   2   
M Alou CF                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .761    0    4   0   
R Clemente RF                 2   0   0   0    2   0  .274  .802    0    1   0   
D Clendenon 1B                4   0   2   1    0   1  .265  .715    0    7   2   
M Mota LF                     3   0   0   1    0   0  .283  .641    0    3   1   SF,GDP
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .579    0    0   3   
J May C                       1   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .570    0    1   0   
  C Taylor C                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .569    0    3   0   
B Moose P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .088  .202    0    1   0   
  B Henry P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Pagan PH-3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .173  .505    0    0   0   
Totals                       30   2   5   2    3   2                    24   9

BATTING

SF: M Mota (2, off G Arrigo).

TB: D Clendenon 2; M Wills; G Alley; M Alou.

GIDP: M Mota (5).

RBI: D Clendenon (51); M Mota (21).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

E: G Alley (13); M Wills (14); M Mota (3).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose RF                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .332  .848    0    1   0   2B
V Pinson CF                   5   1   2   1    0   1  .266  .695    0    4   0   2B
M Jones LF                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .233  .790    0    1   0   HR
L May 1B                      4   2   1   0    0   0  .295  .809    0   13   0   2B
J Bench C                     4   2   2   1    0   0  .272  .725    0    2   0   2B
T Perez 3B                    4   1   3   1    0   0  .261  .728    0    1   1   2B
T Helms 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .311  .725    0    4   6   
W Woodward SS                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .222  .522    0    1   1   
G Arrigo P                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .054  .233    0    0   4   
Totals                       37   8  13   6    1   4                    27  12

BATTING

2B: T Perez (12, off B Moose); P Rose (23, off B Moose); V Pinson (22, off B Henry); J Bench (26, off B Moose); L May (17, off B Henry).

HR: M Jones (6, off B Henry; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: M Jones 4; T Perez 4; P Rose 3; V Pinson 3; J Bench 3; L May 2; W Woodward; T Helms.

RBI: J Bench (52); V Pinson (41); T Helms (35); M Jones (18); W Woodward (5); T Perez (58).

2-out RBI: W Woodward; T Helms.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 5 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Helms-W Woodward-L May.

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 Moose, L (4-8)               3     7   5   5    1   1   0   2.50   17     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 7     25    -     0.60  -0.34
B Henry                        4     6   3   2    0   1   1   5.19   18     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 0· 6          0-0    0.22  -0.05
L Walker                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   1.95    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    13   8   7    1   4   1          38     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0·13           -

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Arrigo, W (7-6)              9     5   2   2    3   2   0   2.91   34     -       ·  ·     15·10· 0· 4     68    -     0.60   0.11
Totals                         9     5   2   2    3   2   0          34     -       ·  ·     15·10· 0· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Tony Venzon.

Time of Game: 2:10.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Cincinnati Reds                      
1. M Wills              3B    1. P Rose               RF 
2. G Alley              SS    2. V Pinson             CF 
3. M Alou               CF    3. M Jones              LF 
4. R Clemente           RF    4. L May                1B 
5. D Clendenon          1B    5. J Bench              C  
6. M Mota               LF    6. T Perez              3B 
7. B Mazeroski          2B    7. T Helms              2B 
8. J May                C     8. W Woodward           SS 
9. B Moose              P     9. G Arrigo             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  0-0  -2-      10%  71% V Pinson        B Moose         Single to CF; Rose Scores; Pinson to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 1   1  0-2  -2-       7%  84% J Bench         B Moose         Double to LF; May Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  ---       6%  61% P Rose          B Moose         Single to LF; Rose to 2B/Adv on E7
   t 4   1  5-0  123      -6%  82% D Clendenon     G Arrigo        Single to CF; Alley Scores; Alou to 3B; Clemente to 2B
   b 1   1  0-3  -2-       5%  89% T Perez         B Moose         Single to CF; Bench Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Gerry Arrigo facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  M Wills         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      53%  G Alley         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  M Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Moose facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  P Rose          Single to LF; Rose to 2B/Adv on E7
   R      -2-      71%  V Pinson        Single to CF; Rose Scores; Pinson to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -2-      74%  M Jones         Walk
   RO     12-      77%  L May           Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Pinson Scores/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)/No RBI; May to 2B
   R      -2-      84%  J Bench         Double to LF; May Scores
   R      -2-      89%  T Perez         Single to CF; Bench Scores
   O      1--      89%  T Helms         Flyball: LF; Perez to 2B
   O      -2-      87%  W Woodward      Groundout: 1B-P
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 4.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Gerry Arrigo facing 4-5-6
          ---      85%  R Clemente      Walk
   O      1--      87%  D Clendenon     Strikeout
   OO     1--      90%  M Mota          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bob Moose facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      90%  G Arrigo        Strikeout
          ---      91%  P Rose          Double to LF (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      90%  V Pinson        Flyball: CF; Rose to 3B
   O      --3      89%  M Jones         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 4.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Gerry Arrigo facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      90%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      91%  J May           Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      92%  B Moose         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bob Moose facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      91%  L May           Flyball: RF
   O      ---      91%  J Bench         Popfly: SS
          ---      91%  T Perez         Double to LF
   R      -2-      95%  T Helms         Single to LF; Perez Scores; Helms to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      94%  W Woodward      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 5.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Gerry Arrigo facing 1-2-3
          ---      92%  M Wills         Single to 1B/Bunt
   O      1--      94%  G Alley         Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
          1--      92%  M Alou          Single to RF; Alley to 2B
          12-      88%  R Clemente      Walk; Alley to 3B; Alou to 2B
   R      123      82%  D Clendenon     Single to CF; Alley Scores; Alou to 3B; Clemente to 2B
   RO     123      84%  M Mota          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Alou Scores; Clemente to 3B
   O      1-3      89%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-2, Bill Henry facing 9-1-2
                  Bill Henry replaces Bob Moose pitching and batting 9th; Carl Taylor replaces Jerry May playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      88%  G Arrigo        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      87%  P Rose          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      87%  V Pinson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 5.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Gerry Arrigo facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      89%  C Taylor        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      90%  B Henry         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      91%  M Wills         Bunt Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-2, Bill Henry facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      95%  M Jones         Home Run
   O      ---      94%  L May           Flyball: LF
          ---      95%  J Bench         Single to CF
          1--      96%  T Perez         Single to CF; Bench to 2B
   O      12-      95%  T Helms         Foul Flyball: 3B
   RO     12-      97%  W Woodward      Single to LF; Bench Scores; Perez out at 3B/LF-3B-SS
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 7.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-7, Gerry Arrigo facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      98%  G Alley         Flyball: CF
          ---      97%  M Alou          Walk
   O      1--      97%  R Clemente      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Alou to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  D Clendenon     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-2, Bill Henry facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      98%  G Arrigo        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  P Rose          Flyball: CF
          ---      98%  V Pinson        Double to RF (CF-RF)
   O      -2-      98%  M Jones         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 7.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-7, Gerry Arrigo facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  M Mota          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  B Mazeroski     Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      99%  C Taylor        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-2, Bill Henry facing 4-5-6
          ---      99%  L May           Double to LF
   O      -2-      99%  J Bench         Flyball: LF (Deep LF); May to 3B
   R      --3     100%  T Perez         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); May Scores/No RBI/unER; Perez to 1B
   O      1--     100%  T Helms         Strikeout
   O      1--      99%  W Woodward      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 8.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-8, Gerry Arrigo facing 9-1-2
                  Jose Pagan pinch hits for Bill Henry batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Pagan         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     100%  M Wills         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  G Alley         Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  M Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-2, Luke Walker facing 9-1-2
                  Luke Walker replaces Maury Wills pitching and batting 1st; Jose Pagan moves to 3B
   O      ---     100%  G Arrigo        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  P Rose          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  V Pinson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 8.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-8, Gerry Arrigo facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  R Clemente      Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  D Clendenon     Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  M Mota          Groundout: P-1B; Clendenon to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  B Mazeroski     Popfly: 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 8.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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