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Scores
Standings
DET
@CLE		2
3		 
(10)
STL
@CHC		6
7
CIN
@PIT		13
8
Monday, August 14, 1950,
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 4,306, Time of Game: 2:55
Reds
13
46-59
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Pirates
8
37-70
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Frank Smith (2-4)
L: Vic Lombardi (0-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0 11   0  0  0   1  1  0   13 12  3
Pirates         1  0  0   1  3  1   2  0  0    8 13  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Adams 3B 0 1 0 0 2 0 .252 .716 0.064 0.81 0.064 0.000 0.7 0 0
   Grady Hatton PH-3B 3 1 0 1 1 0 .258 .765 0.041 0.35 0.045 -0.004 0.2 1 0
Bob Usher CF 2 1 1 0 0 0 .269 .708 0.009 1.39 0.042 -0.033 0.0 2 0
   Lloyd Merriman PH-CF 3 1 1 2 1 0 .257 .691 0.047 0.33 0.048 -0.002 1.5 0 0
Johnny Wyrostek RF 4 2 2 2 0 0 .320 .864 0.077 0.83 0.107 -0.030 2.2 2 0 HBP
Ted Kluszewski 1B 4 1 3 3 1 0 .317 .922 0.138 0.85 0.142 -0.004 3.5 9 0 2B
Connie Ryan 2B 4 1 1 2 0 0 .264 .757 0.122 0.89 0.168 -0.046 0.8 3 4 SH
Joe Adcock LF 4 1 1 1 1 0 .254 .682 -0.072 0.54 0.023 -0.096 -0.6 3 0 HR
Sammy Meeks SS 5 1 1 2 0 0 .317 .761 0.102 0.51 0.127 -0.026 -0.0 1 5 GDP
Dixie Howell C 4 1 1 0 0 1 .222 .599 -0.004 0.20 0.011 -0.015 0.4 6 0 2B,HBP
Willie Ramsdell P 2 1 0 0 1 0 .189 .457 -0.015 0.60 0.012 -0.028 -0.2 0 1
   Howie Fox P 1 1 1 0 0 0 .225 .550 0.004 0.08 0.004 0.000 0.3 0 0
   Frank Smith P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .067 .133 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.5 0 0
Team Totals 37 13 12 13 7 2 .324 .916 0.512 0.60 0.793 -0.285 8.1 27 10
2B: T Kluszewski (27, off M Dickson); D Howell (4, off B Macdonald).
HR: J Adcock (4, off B Macdonald; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
SH: C Ryan (6, off M Dickson).
HBP: D Howell (1, by B Pierro); J Wyrostek (5, by V Lombardi).
TB: T Kluszewski 4; J Adcock 4; D Howell 2; J Wyrostek 2; L Merriman; H Fox; B Usher; C Ryan; S Meeks.
GIDP: S Meeks (2).
RBI: T Kluszewski 3 (81); C Ryan 2 (40); L Merriman 2 (24); S Meeks 2 (6); J Wyrostek 2 (49); J Adcock (33); G Hatton (41).
2-out RBI: L Merriman 2; T Kluszewski 2; S Meeks 2; J Wyrostek 2; G Hatton; J Adcock.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 2. C Ryan-S Meeks-T Kluszewski; S Meeks-C Ryan-T Kluszewski.
E: C Ryan (12); D Howell (5); S Meeks (4).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Dillinger 3B 2 1 1 0 1 0 .306 .787 0.027 0.74 0.062 -0.034 0.6 0 1 2B
   Pete Castiglione PR-3B 2 2 1 0 1 0 .242 .631 0.028 0.26 0.034 -0.005 0.6 0 2 3B
Johnny Hopp 1B 5 1 2 1 0 1 .332 .917 0.020 0.61 0.067 -0.047 2.4 8 0 2B,SB
Danny O'Connell SS 4 0 1 0 1 0 .250 .717 0.023 0.60 0.058 -0.035 0.4 1 3
Ralph Kiner LF 4 2 1 1 1 0 .282 1.022 0.009 0.67 0.054 -0.045 0.1 3 0 GDP
Gus Bell RF 5 2 2 1 0 1 .273 .731 0.005 0.77 0.039 -0.034 0.4 4 0 2·2B
Wally Westlake CF 4 0 2 2 1 1 .267 .790 0.016 0.55 0.059 -0.042 1.1 1 0
Danny Murtaugh 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .293 .769 0.080 1.01 0.080 0.000 0.9 1 0 SB
   Johnny Berardino 2B 3 0 1 1 1 1 .375 .875 0.061 0.54 0.066 -0.005 0.7 3 3
Clyde McCullough C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .809 -0.043 0.51 0.000 -0.043 -0.8 4 0
   Ray Mueller PH-C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .254 .753 -0.134 1.02 0.000 -0.134 -2.0 1 1 GDP
Vic Lombardi P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .558 -0.052 1.21 0.000 -0.052 -0.6 0 0
   Bill Pierro P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Murry Dickson P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .505 -0.002 0.09 0.000 -0.002 -0.2 0 1
   Ted Beard PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .689 -0.009 0.33 0.000 -0.009 -0.3
   Bill Macdonald P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .129 .335 -0.021 0.74 0.000 -0.021 -0.4 1 0
   Hank Schenz PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .230 .614 0.004 0.08 0.004 0.000 0.2
Team Totals 40 8 13 6 6 5 .325 .888 0.012 0.64 0.523 -0.508 3.1 27 11
2B: B Dillinger (24, off W Ramsdell); J Hopp (20, off W Ramsdell); G Bell 2 (13, 1 off H Fox, 1 off W Ramsdell).
3B: P Castiglione (2, off H Fox).
TB: G Bell 4; J Hopp 3; P Castiglione 3; W Westlake 2; B Dillinger 2; R Kiner; D O'Connell; J Berardino; D Murtaugh; H Schenz.
GIDP: R Mueller (8); R Kiner (15).
RBI: W Westlake 2 (57); J Berardino (4); R Kiner (86); G Bell (33); J Hopp (41).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 20.
Fielding
DP: 1. D O'Connell-J Berardino-J Hopp.
Baserunning
SB: J Hopp (7, 2nd base off F Smith/D Howell); D Murtaugh (2, 2nd base off W Ramsdell/D Howell).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Willie Ramsdell 4.2 6 5 4 5 3 0 3.76 25 32 -0.039 0.64 -2.8
Howie Fox 1.1 5 3 3 0 0 0 5.03 9 2 0 -0.128 0.55 -2.9
Frank Smith, W (2-4) 3 2 0 0 1 2 0 3.39 12 2 0 0.156 0.69 2.6
Team Totals 9 13 8 7 6 5 0 7.00 46 32 4 0 -0.011 0.60 -3.1
H Fox faced 4 batters in the 7th inning.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vic Lombardi, L (0-5) 2.1 3 5 5 3 1 0 7.81 14 29 -0.279 1.35 -2.8
Bill Pierro 0.1 1 5 5 3 0 0 10.72 6 2 2 -0.165 1.00 -3.4
Murry Dickson 3.1 4 1 1 1 0 0 4.04 14 3 3 -0.041 0.13 -1.6
Bill Macdonald 3 4 2 2 0 1 1 4.66 13 0 0 -0.025 0.11 -0.4
Team Totals 9 12 13 13 7 2 1 13.00 47 29 5 5 -0.510 0.64 -8.1
Balks: None.
WP: W Ramsdell 2 (7).
HBP: B Pierro (1; D Howell); V Lombardi (1; J Wyrostek).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lon Warneke, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Frank Dascoli, 3B - Lee Ballanfant.
Time of Game: 2:55.
Attendance: 4,306.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Bobby Adams 3B 1 Bob Dillinger 3B
2 Bob Usher CF 2 Johnny Hopp 1B
3 Johnny Wyrostek RF 3 Danny O'Connell SS
4 Ted Kluszewski 1B 4 Ralph Kiner LF
5 Connie Ryan 2B 5 Gus Bell RF
6 Joe Adcock LF 6 Wally Westlake CF
7 Sammy Meeks SS 7 Danny Murtaugh 2B
8 Dixie Howell C 8 Clyde McCullough C
9 Willie Ramsdell P 9 Vic Lombardi P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 1-1 1 123 RR CIN C. Ryan V. Lombardi 17% 77% Single; Usher Scores; Wyrostek Scores; Kluszewski to 3B; Ryan to 2B/Adv on throw
t3 3-1 2 -23 RR CIN S. Meeks B. Pierro 13% 84% Single; Kluszewski Scores; Ryan Scores
b7 8-12 0 12- OO PIT R. Mueller F. Smith 11% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Westlake to 3B
t3 0-1 1 123 R CIN T. Kluszewski V. Lombardi 10% 61% Walk; Adams Scores; Usher to 3B; Wyrostek to 2B
t3 0-1 1 12- CIN J. Wyrostek V. Lombardi 7% 50% Hit By Pitch; Adams to 3B; Usher to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Vic Lombardi facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CIN B. Adams V. Lombardi 3% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CIN B. Usher V. Lombardi -3% 50% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CIN J. Wyrostek V. Lombardi -3% 47% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- CIN T. Kluszewski V. Lombardi 2% 49% Single; Adams to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O CIN C. Ryan V. Lombardi -4% 45% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Willie Ramsdell facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- PIT B. Dillinger W. Ramsdell -6% 39% Double
b1 0-0 0 -2- O PIT J. Hopp W. Ramsdell 4% 43% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 -2- PIT D. O'Connell W. Ramsdell -5% 39% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Dillinger to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 PIT R. Kiner W. Ramsdell -3% 36% Walk; O'Connell to 2B
b1 0-0 1 123 RO PIT G. Bell W. Ramsdell 0% 36% Flyball: LF; Dillinger Scores/unER
b1 1-0 2 12- O PIT W. Westlake W. Ramsdell 4% 40% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Vic Lombardi facing 6-7-8
t2 0-1 0 --- O CIN J. Adcock V. Lombardi -2% 37% Flyball: 2B
t2 0-1 1 --- O CIN S. Meeks V. Lombardi -2% 36% Flyball: CF
t2 0-1 2 --- O CIN D. Howell V. Lombardi -1% 35% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Willie Ramsdell facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- PIT D. Murtaugh W. Ramsdell -3% 31% Single
b2 1-0 0 1-- PIT C. McCullough W. Ramsdell -5% 27% Murtaugh Steals 2B; Murtaugh to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b2 1-0 0 --3 O PIT C. McCullough W. Ramsdell 4% 30% Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 1-0 1 --3 O PIT V. Lombardi W. Ramsdell 5% 36% Flyball: CF
b2 1-0 2 --3 O PIT B. Dillinger W. Ramsdell 3% 39% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Vic Lombardi facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- O CIN W. Ramsdell V. Lombardi -3% 36% Flyball: LF
t3 0-1 1 --- CIN B. Adams V. Lombardi 3% 39% Walk
t3 0-1 1 1-- CIN B. Usher V. Lombardi 4% 44% Single; Adams to 2B
t3 0-1 1 12- CIN J. Wyrostek V. Lombardi 7% 50% Hit By Pitch; Adams to 3B; Usher to 2B
t3 0-1 1 123 R CIN T. Kluszewski V. Lombardi 10% 61% Walk; Adams Scores; Usher to 3B; Wyrostek to 2B
t3 1-1 1 123 RR CIN C. Ryan V. Lombardi 17% 77% Single; Usher Scores; Wyrostek Scores; Kluszewski to 3B; Ryan to 2B/Adv on throw
Bill Pierro replaces Vic Lombardi pitching and batting 9th
t3 3-1 1 -23 O CIN J. Adcock B. Pierro -6% 71% Foul Flyball: C
t3 3-1 2 -23 RR CIN S. Meeks B. Pierro 13% 84% Single; Kluszewski Scores; Ryan Scores
t3 5-1 2 1-- CIN D. Howell B. Pierro 1% 85% Hit By Pitch; Meeks to 2B
t3 5-1 2 12- CIN W. Ramsdell B. Pierro 1% 86% Walk; Meeks to 3B; Howell to 2B
Grady Hatton pinch hits for Bobby Adams (3B) batting 1st
t3 5-1 2 123 R CIN G. Hatton B. Pierro 5% 91% Walk; Meeks Scores; Howell to 3B; Ramsdell to 2B
Lloyd Merriman pinch hits for Bob Usher (CF) batting 2nd
t3 6-1 2 123 R CIN L. Merriman B. Pierro 3% 94% Walk; Howell Scores; Ramsdell to 3B; Hatton to 2B
Murry Dickson replaces Bill Pierro pitching and batting 9th
t3 7-1 2 123 RR CIN J. Wyrostek M. Dickson 3% 97% Single; Ramsdell Scores; Hatton Scores; Merriman to 2B
t3 9-1 2 12- RR CIN T. Kluszewski M. Dickson 2% 99% Double; Merriman Scores; Wyrostek Scores
t3 11-1 2 -2- O CIN C. Ryan M. Dickson -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
11 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 11, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-11, Reds' Willie Ramsdell facing 2-3-4
Grady Hatton moves from PH to 3B
Lloyd Merriman moves from PH to CF
b3 1-11 0 --- O PIT J. Hopp W. Ramsdell 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-11 1 --- PIT D. O'Connell W. Ramsdell -0% 99% Single
b3 1-11 1 1-- OO PIT R. Kiner W. Ramsdell 0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 11, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 11-1, Pirates' Murry Dickson facing 6-7-8
Johnny Berardino replaces Danny Murtaugh playing 2B batting 7th
t4 11-1 0 --- CIN J. Adcock M. Dickson 0% 99% Walk
t4 11-1 0 1-- OO CIN S. Meeks M. Dickson -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 11-1 2 --- O CIN D. Howell M. Dickson -0% 99% Popfly: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 11, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-11, Reds' Willie Ramsdell facing 5-6-7
b4 1-11 0 --- PIT G. Bell W. Ramsdell -0% 99% Double
b4 1-11 0 -2- R PIT W. Westlake W. Ramsdell -1% 98% Single; Bell Scores
b4 2-11 0 1-- O PIT J. Berardino W. Ramsdell 1% 99% Strikeout
b4 2-11 1 1-- O PIT C. McCullough W. Ramsdell 0% 99% Flyball: RF
b4 2-11 2 1-- O PIT M. Dickson W. Ramsdell 0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 11, Pirates 2.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 11-2, Pirates' Murry Dickson facing 9-1-2
t5 11-2 0 --- O CIN W. Ramsdell M. Dickson -0% 99% Flyball: LF
t5 11-2 1 --- O CIN G. Hatton M. Dickson -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 11-2 2 --- O CIN L. Merriman M. Dickson -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 11, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-11, Reds' Willie Ramsdell facing 1-2-3
b5 2-11 0 --- PIT B. Dillinger W. Ramsdell -0% 99% Walk
Pete Castiglione pinch runs for Bob Dillinger (3B) batting 1st
b5 2-11 0 1-- PIT J. Hopp W. Ramsdell -1% 97% Double; Castiglione to 3B
b5 2-11 0 -23 PIT D. O'Connell W. Ramsdell -1% 96% Walk
b5 2-11 0 123 RO PIT R. Kiner W. Ramsdell 1% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Castiglione Scores; Hopp to 3B
b5 3-11 1 1-3 R PIT G. Bell W. Ramsdell -1% 96% Wild Pitch; Hopp Scores; Kiner to 3B
b5 4-11 1 --3 O PIT G. Bell W. Ramsdell 1% 98% Strikeout
b5 4-11 2 --3 PIT W. Westlake W. Ramsdell -0% 97% Walk
b5 4-11 2 1-3 R PIT J. Berardino W. Ramsdell -1% 96% Wild Pitch; Kiner Scores; Westlake to 2B
b5 5-11 2 -2- PIT J. Berardino W. Ramsdell -1% 95% Walk; Westlake to 3B
Howie Fox replaces Willie Ramsdell pitching and batting 9th
Ray Mueller pinch hits for Clyde McCullough (C) batting 8th
b5 5-11 2 1-3 O PIT R. Mueller H. Fox 2% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 11, Pirates 5.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 11-5, Pirates' Murry Dickson facing 3-4-5
Ray Mueller moves from PH to C
Pete Castiglione moves from PR to 3B
t6 11-5 0 --- CIN J. Wyrostek M. Dickson 0% 97% Single
t6 11-5 0 1-- CIN T. Kluszewski M. Dickson 1% 98% Single; Wyrostek to 2B
t6 11-5 0 12- O CIN C. Ryan M. Dickson 0% 98% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Wyrostek to 3B; Kluszewski to 2B
t6 11-5 1 -23 O CIN J. Adcock M. Dickson -1% 97% Fielder's Choice SS; Wyrostek out at Hm/SS-C; Kluszewski to 3B
t6 11-5 2 1-3 O CIN S. Meeks M. Dickson -1% 96% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 11, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-11, Reds' Howie Fox facing 9-1-2
Ted Beard pinch hits for Murry Dickson (P) batting 9th
b6 5-11 0 --- O PIT T. Beard H. Fox 1% 97% Flyball: LF
b6 5-11 1 --- PIT P. Castiglione H. Fox -2% 96% Triple
b6 5-11 1 --3 RO PIT J. Hopp H. Fox 0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B; Castiglione Scores
b6 6-11 2 --- O PIT D. O'Connell H. Fox 0% 97% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 11, Pirates 6.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 11-6, Pirates' Bill Macdonald facing 8-9-1
Bill Macdonald replaces Ted Beard (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 11-6 0 --- O CIN D. Howell B. Macdonald -0% 96% Flyball: LF
t7 11-6 1 --- CIN H. Fox B. Macdonald 0% 97% Single
t7 11-6 1 1-- O CIN G. Hatton B. Macdonald -0% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Fox to 2B
t7 11-6 2 -2- R CIN L. Merriman B. Macdonald 2% 98% Single; Fox Scores
t7 12-6 2 1-- O CIN J. Wyrostek B. Macdonald -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 12, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 6-12, Reds' Howie Fox facing 4-5-6
b7 6-12 0 --- PIT R. Kiner H. Fox -1% 97% Single
b7 6-12 0 1-- PIT G. Bell H. Fox -3% 93% Double; Kiner to 3B
b7 6-12 0 -23 R PIT W. Westlake H. Fox -5% 89% Single; Kiner Scores; Bell to 3B
b7 7-12 0 1-3 R PIT J. Berardino H. Fox -5% 83% Single; Bell Scores; Westlake to 2B
Frank Smith replaces Howie Fox pitching and batting 9th
b7 8-12 0 12- OO PIT R. Mueller F. Smith 11% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Westlake to 3B
b7 8-12 2 --3 O PIT B. Macdonald F. Smith 2% 96% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 12, Pirates 8.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 12-8, Pirates' Bill Macdonald facing 4-5-6
t8 12-8 0 --- O CIN T. Kluszewski B. Macdonald -0% 96% Flyball: RF
t8 12-8 1 --- O CIN C. Ryan B. Macdonald -0% 95% Flyball: SS
t8 12-8 2 --- R CIN J. Adcock B. Macdonald 2% 98% Home Run
t8 13-8 2 --- O CIN S. Meeks B. Macdonald -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 13, Pirates 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 8-13, Reds' Frank Smith facing 1-2-3
b8 8-13 0 --- PIT P. Castiglione F. Smith -2% 96% Walk
b8 8-13 0 1-- PIT J. Hopp F. Smith -4% 92% Single; Castiglione to 3B
b8 8-13 0 1-3 PIT D. O'Connell F. Smith -0% 91% Hopp Steals 2B
b8 8-13 0 -23 O PIT D. O'Connell F. Smith 3% 94% Flyball: 3B
b8 8-13 1 -23 O PIT R. Kiner F. Smith 3% 98% Flyball: 2B
b8 8-13 2 -23 O PIT G. Bell F. Smith 2% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 13, Pirates 8.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 13-8, Pirates' Bill Macdonald facing 8-9-1
t9 13-8 0 --- CIN D. Howell B. Macdonald 0% 100% Double
t9 13-8 0 -2- O CIN F. Smith B. Macdonald -0% 99% Strikeout (C-1B)
t9 13-8 1 -2- O CIN G. Hatton B. Macdonald -0% 99% Flyball: RF
t9 13-8 2 -2- O CIN L. Merriman B. Macdonald -0% 99% Popfly: P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 13, Pirates 8.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 8-13, Reds' Frank Smith facing 6-7-8
b9 8-13 0 --- O PIT W. Westlake F. Smith 1% 100% Strikeout
b9 8-13 1 --- PIT J. Berardino F. Smith -1% 99% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b9 8-13 1 1-- O PIT R. Mueller F. Smith 1% 100% Strikeout
Hank Schenz pinch hits for Bill Macdonald (P) batting 9th
b9 8-13 2 1-- PIT H. Schenz F. Smith -0% 99% Single; Berardino to 2B
b9 8-13 2 12- O PIT P. Castiglione F. Smith 1% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 13, Pirates 8.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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