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BOS
@CHW		1
3
BAL
@CLE		2
5
WSH
@DET		7
11		 
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CHC
@BRO		5
7
STL
@NYG		6
2
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@PHI		4
2
CIN
@PIT		4
5
Saturday, April 30, 1955,
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 3,118, Time of Game: 2:12
Reds
4
4-12
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Pirates
5
3-11
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Bob Friend (1-0)
L: Jerry Lane (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  3  0    4 11  1
Pirates         0  0  0   0  1  3   0  0  1    5 10  1
Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Temple 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .193 .557 -0.027 1.81 0.140 -0.167 0.0 5 4 2B
Ray Jablonski 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .236 .712 0.014 1.58 0.138 -0.124 0.6 1 2 2B
Ted Kluszewski 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .246 .843 0.131 1.65 0.208 -0.077 0.5 8 0 GDP
Wally Post RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .254 .701 -0.217 1.97 0.000 -0.217 -1.3 2 0
Gus Bell CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .286 .778 0.105 1.73 0.205 -0.100 0.1 4 0
Bob Thurman LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .300 1.164 -0.103 1.31 0.095 -0.198 0.1 0 0 3B,CS,GDP
   Bob Borkowski LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Roy McMillan SS 3 0 3 1 0 0 .229 .559 0.196 1.30 0.196 0.000 1.5 2 4 HBP
Hobie Landrith C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .593 -0.066 2.09 0.061 -0.127 -0.6 2 2 SH,GDP
Art Fowler P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 -0.104 1.84 0.000 -0.104 -0.9 0 1
   Bobby Adams PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .429 -0.008 0.32 0.000 -0.008 -0.1
   Bud Podbielan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ed Bailey PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .188 .691 -0.092 3.27 0.000 -0.092 -0.4
   Jerry Lane P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 4 11 3 2 3 .333 .843 -0.171 1.69 1.043 -1.214 -0.5 24 13
2B: J Temple (2, off N King); R Jablonski (2, off N King).
3B: B Thurman (1, off N King).
SH: H Landrith (1, off B Friend).
HBP: R McMillan (2, by N King).
TB: B Thurman 4; R McMillan 3; R Jablonski 3; J Temple 2; H Landrith; G Bell; T Kluszewski.
GIDP: B Thurman (1); H Landrith (1); T Kluszewski (1).
RBI: G Bell (10); R McMillan (2); R Jablonski (6).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 4. R McMillan-J Temple-T Kluszewski 2; R Jablonski-J Temple-T Kluszewski; R McMillan-J Temple.
E: R Jablonski (5).
Baserunning
CS: B Thurman (1, 2nd base by N King/J Shepard).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roberto Clemente RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .310 .794 -0.124 0.84 0.006 -0.130 -1.4 0 0 GDP
Dick Groat SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .547 -0.066 0.66 0.000 -0.066 -0.7 6 4
Felipe Montemayor CF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .182 .583 0.176 0.90 0.187 -0.010 1.4 2 0 3B,2B
Frank Thomas LF 4 1 0 0 0 0 .137 .396 -0.239 1.63 0.012 -0.251 -1.4 1 0 GDP
Dale Long 1B 2 1 1 1 1 0 .308 .828 0.109 1.16 0.135 -0.026 0.8 11 3 2B,SF
George Freese 3B 3 2 3 2 1 0 .348 1.032 0.478 1.38 0.478 0.000 3.6 0 1 HR,3B
Jack Shepard C 2 0 0 0 2 0 .367 .906 -0.151 1.67 0.006 -0.157 -0.9 4 1 GDP,IW
Gene Freese 2B 3 0 2 1 1 0 .364 .902 0.165 1.48 0.170 -0.005 1.6 1 5 IW
Nellie King P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.083 1.20 0.000 -0.083 -1.1 2 1
   Bob Friend P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
   Preston Ward PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .143 .583 0.063 2.54 0.063 0.000 1.0
Team Totals 29 5 10 5 6 3 .345 1.100 0.328 1.24 1.057 -0.728 2.9 27 17
2B: D Long (2, off A Fowler); F Montemayor (1, off A Fowler).
3B: G Freese (1, off J Lane); F Montemayor (2, off A Fowler).
HR: G Freese (1, off A Fowler; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
SF: D Long (1, off A Fowler).
IBB: G Freese (1, by J Lane); J Shepard (1, by J Lane).
TB: G Freese 8; F Montemayor 5; G Freese 2; D Long 2; P Ward; R Clemente.
GIDP: F Thomas (1); J Shepard (1); R Clemente (1).
RBI: G Freese 2 (3); G Freese (2); D Long (1); P Ward (2).
2-out RBI: G Freese 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 3. D Long-D Groat-D Long; G Freese-D Groat-D Long; B Friend-D Groat-D Long.
E: G Freese (4).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: R Clemente (1st base by H Landrith).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Art Fowler 6 7 4 1 3 2 1 5.09 26 47 -0.084 1.16 -1.0
Bud Podbielan 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 6 0 0 0.119 0.89 1.0
Jerry Lane, L (0-2) 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 3.00 4 0 0 -0.363 2.33 -2.8
Team Totals 8 10 5 2 6 3 1 2.25 36 47 0 0 -0.328 1.69 -2.9

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nellie King 7.1 10 4 3 2 2 0 2.25 32 44 -0.074 1.49 -0.5
Bob Friend, W (1-0) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.50 5 1 0 0.246 3.03 1.0
Team Totals 9 11 4 3 2 3 0 3.00 37 44 1 0 0.172 1.24 0.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: N King (1; R McMillan).
IBB: J Lane 2 (2; J Shepard, G Freese).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Jackowski, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Lee Ballanfant, 3B - Al Barlick.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 3,118.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Johnny Temple 2B 1 Roberto Clemente RF
2 Ray Jablonski 3B 2 Dick Groat SS
3 Ted Kluszewski 1B 3 Felipe Montemayor CF
4 Wally Post RF 4 Frank Thomas LF
5 Gus Bell CF 5 Dale Long 1B
6 Bob Thurman LF 6 George Freese 3B
7 Roy McMillan SS 7 Jack Shepard C
8 Hobie Landrith C 8 Gene Freese 2B
9 Art Fowler P 9 Nellie King P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 4-4 0 --- PIT G. Freese J. Lane 30% 93% Triple
t8 3-4 1 -2- R CIN G. Bell N. King -20% 50% Single; Kluszewski Scores/unER
t8 2-4 0 -2- R CIN T. Kluszewski N. King -18% 60% Single; Jablonski Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI; Kluszewski to 2B
b8 4-4 0 1-- OO PIT F. Thomas B. Podbielan -14% 53% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b5 0-0 1 12- R PIT G. Freese A. Fowler 13% 74% Single; Long Scores; Freese 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' Nellie King facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN J. Temple N. King 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- CIN R. Jablonski N. King -2% 50% Single
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO CIN T. Kluszewski N. King 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Art Fowler facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente A. Fowler -2% 53% Strikeout (C-1B)
b1 0-0 1 --- O PIT D. Groat A. Fowler -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O PIT F. Montemayor A. Fowler -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Nellie King facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CIN W. Post N. King 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O CIN G. Bell N. King 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O CIN B. Thurman N. King 1% 55% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Art Fowler facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O PIT F. Thomas A. Fowler -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 --- PIT D. Long A. Fowler 3% 55% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- PIT G. Freese A. Fowler 4% 59% Single; Long to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- OO PIT J. Shepard A. Fowler -9% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Nellie King facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- CIN R. McMillan N. King -4% 46% Hit By Pitch
t3 0-0 0 1-- CIN H. Landrith N. King -6% 40% Single; McMillan to 2B
t3 0-0 0 12- O CIN A. Fowler N. King 6% 46% Popfly: P
t3 0-0 1 12- O CIN J. Temple N. King 4% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; McMillan to 3B
t3 0-0 2 1-3 O CIN R. Jablonski N. King 6% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Art Fowler facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- PIT G. Freese A. Fowler 4% 59% Single
b3 0-0 0 1-- O PIT N. King A. Fowler -4% 56% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 1-- OO PIT R. Clemente A. Fowler -6% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Nellie King facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O CIN T. Kluszewski N. King 3% 53% Foul Flyball: C
t4 0-0 1 --- O CIN W. Post N. King 2% 55% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 2 --- O CIN G. Bell N. King 1% 56% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Art Fowler facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- O PIT D. Groat A. Fowler -3% 53% Flyball: CF
b4 0-0 1 --- PIT F. Montemayor A. Fowler 5% 58% Double
b4 0-0 1 -2- OO PIT F. Thomas A. Fowler -8% 50% Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Nellie King facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- CIN B. Thurman N. King -5% 45% Single
t5 0-0 0 1-- O CIN R. McMillan N. King 8% 53% Thurman Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t5 0-0 1 --- CIN R. McMillan N. King -3% 50% Single
t5 0-0 1 1-- O CIN H. Landrith N. King 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted; McMillan to 2B
t5 0-0 2 -2- O CIN A. Fowler N. King 5% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Art Fowler facing 5-6-7
b5 0-0 0 --- PIT D. Long A. Fowler 8% 65% Double
b5 0-0 0 -2- PIT G. Freese A. Fowler 3% 68% Walk
b5 0-0 0 12- O PIT J. Shepard A. Fowler -7% 61% Flyball: RF
b5 0-0 1 12- R PIT G. Freese A. Fowler 13% 74% Single; Long Scores; Freese to 2B
b5 1-0 1 12- O PIT N. King A. Fowler -4% 70% Flyball: CF
b5 1-0 2 12- O PIT R. Clemente A. Fowler -4% 66% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Nellie King facing 1-2-3
t6 0-1 0 --- CIN J. Temple N. King -10% 56% Double
t6 0-1 0 -2- O CIN R. Jablonski N. King 7% 63% Popfly: SS
t6 0-1 1 -2- CIN T. Kluszewski N. King -3% 60% Walk
t6 0-1 1 12- O CIN W. Post N. King 7% 67% Flyball: LF
t6 0-1 2 12- O CIN G. Bell N. King 7% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Art Fowler facing 2-3-4
b6 1-0 0 --- O PIT D. Groat A. Fowler -2% 72% Groundout: P-1B
b6 1-0 1 --- PIT F. Montemayor A. Fowler 7% 79% Triple
b6 1-0 1 --3 PIT F. Thomas A. Fowler 1% 81% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b6 1-0 1 1-3 RO PIT D. Long A. Fowler 3% 83% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Montemayor Scores/unER
b6 2-0 2 1-- RR PIT G. Freese A. Fowler 11% 95% Home Run; Thomas Scores/unER; Freese Scores/unER
b6 4-0 2 --- PIT J. Shepard A. Fowler 0% 95% Walk
b6 4-0 2 1-- O PIT G. Freese A. Fowler -0% 94% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Nellie King facing 6-7-8
t7 0-4 0 --- CIN B. Thurman N. King -5% 90% Triple
t7 0-4 0 --3 R CIN R. McMillan N. King -4% 86% Single; Thurman Scores
t7 1-4 0 1-- OO CIN H. Landrith N. King 8% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
Bobby Adams pinch hits for Art Fowler (P) batting 9th
t7 1-4 2 --- O CIN B. Adams N. King 1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Reds' Bud Podbielan facing 9-1-2
Bud Podbielan replaces Bobby Adams (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-1 0 --- O PIT N. King B. Podbielan -1% 94% Strikeout
b7 4-1 1 --- PIT R. Clemente B. Podbielan 1% 94% Single
b7 4-1 1 1-- O PIT D. Groat B. Podbielan -1% 93% Clemente Picked off 1B (C-1B)
b7 4-1 2 --- O PIT D. Groat B. Podbielan -0% 93% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 4.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Pirates' Nellie King facing 1-2-3
t8 1-4 0 --- CIN J. Temple N. King -4% 89% Walk
t8 1-4 0 1-- R CIN R. Jablonski N. King -11% 78% Double; Temple Scores
t8 2-4 0 -2- R CIN T. Kluszewski N. King -18% 60% Single; Jablonski Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI; Kluszewski to 2B
t8 3-4 0 -2- O CIN W. Post N. King 10% 70% Strikeout
t8 3-4 1 -2- R CIN G. Bell N. King -20% 50% Single; Kluszewski Scores/unER
Bob Friend replaces Nellie King pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-4 1 1-- OO CIN B. Thurman B. Friend 11% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Reds' Bud Podbielan facing 3-4-5
b8 4-4 0 --- PIT F. Montemayor B. Podbielan 6% 67% Walk
b8 4-4 0 1-- OO PIT F. Thomas B. Podbielan -14% 53% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b8 4-4 2 --- O PIT D. Long B. Podbielan -3% 50% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 4.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Tied 4-4, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 7-8-9
t9 4-4 0 --- CIN R. McMillan B. Friend -8% 42% Single
t9 4-4 0 1-- O CIN H. Landrith B. Friend 2% 44% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; McMillan to 2B
Ed Bailey pinch hits for Bud Podbielan (P) batting 9th
t9 4-4 1 -2- O CIN E. Bailey B. Friend 9% 53% Strikeout
t9 4-4 2 -2- O CIN J. Temple B. Friend 10% 64% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Reds' Jerry Lane facing 6-7-8
Jerry Lane replaces Ed Bailey (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Bob Borkowski replaces Bob Thurman playing LF batting 6th
b9 4-4 0 --- PIT G. Freese J. Lane 30% 93% Triple
b9 4-4 0 --3 PIT J. Shepard J. Lane 0% 94% Intentional Walk
b9 4-4 0 1-3 PIT G. Freese J. Lane -0% 94% Intentional Walk; Shepard to 2B
Preston Ward pinch hits for Bob Friend (P) batting 9th
b9 4-4 0 123 R PIT P. Ward J. Lane 6% 100% Single; Freese Scores; Shepard to 3B; Freese to 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 5.

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