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Standings
NYY
@CHW		4
3
WSH
@CLE		14
5
BAL
@DET		2
5
BOS
@KCA		5
1
STL
@BRO		1
6
CHC
@NYG		9
8		 
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@PHI		11
3
CIN
@PIT		6
0
Saturday, June 4, 1955,
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 4,072, Time of Game: 2:00
Reds
6
20-25
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Pirates
0
16-33
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Rudy Minarcin (3-1)
L: Ron Kline (2-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  1  0   0  3  0   2  0  0    6 14  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  1  1

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Adams 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .147 .504 -0.123 0.94 0.000 -0.123 -2.1 1 4
Smoky Burgess C 4 1 2 0 1 0 .299 .901 0.077 0.54 0.100 -0.023 0.8 5 0 2B
Gus Bell CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .678 -0.076 0.69 0.000 -0.076 -1.6 4 0 GDP
Ted Kluszewski 1B 4 1 2 0 1 0 .335 1.029 0.055 0.58 0.059 -0.004 0.5 9 0 2B,IW
Wally Post RF 5 1 1 1 0 0 .309 .915 -0.009 1.00 0.071 -0.080 -0.5 1 0
Ray Jablonski LF 5 1 3 0 0 1 .230 .640 -0.015 0.69 0.041 -0.057 0.2 3 0
Johnny Temple 2B 5 2 3 0 0 0 .267 .686 0.028 0.74 0.062 -0.034 0.6 3 4
Roy McMillan SS 4 0 2 2 1 1 .243 .622 0.190 1.01 0.219 -0.029 2.4 1 4 2B,IW
Rudy Minarcin P 2 0 1 2 1 0 .333 .750 0.049 0.89 0.049 0.000 1.2 0 0 SF
Team Totals 39 6 14 5 4 2 .359 .845 0.176 0.78 0.601 -0.426 1.5 27 12
2B: T Kluszewski (8, off R Kline); S Burgess (5, off R Kline); R McMillan (7, off R Kline).
SF: R Minarcin (1, off R Kline).
IBB: T Kluszewski (8, by R Kline); R McMillan (1, by N King).
TB: R McMillan 3; R Jablonski 3; S Burgess 3; J Temple 3; T Kluszewski 3; W Post; R Minarcin.
GIDP: G Bell (3).
RBI: R McMillan 2 (10); R Minarcin 2 (2); W Post (31).
2-out RBI: R McMillan 2.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Temple-R McMillan-T Kluszewski; R McMillan-J Temple-T Kluszewski.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roberto Clemente RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .316 .805 -0.058 0.58 0.000 -0.058 -0.8 2 0
Dick Cole 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .327 .745 -0.040 0.53 0.000 -0.040 -0.5 3 2
Jerry Lynch LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .327 .886 -0.026 0.34 0.000 -0.026 -0.3 3 0
Frank Thomas CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .212 .593 -0.049 0.64 0.000 -0.049 -0.7 2 0
Dale Long 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .336 .933 0.020 0.45 0.032 -0.012 0.4 8 0
George Freese 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .757 -0.069 0.60 0.000 -0.069 -0.9 2 2 GDP
Dick Groat SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .244 .649 0.003 0.64 0.033 -0.030 -0.1 4 4
Hardy Peterson C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .444 -0.052 0.73 0.000 -0.052 -0.8 3 0
Ron Kline P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .269 -0.013 0.49 0.000 -0.013 -0.1 0 1
   Nellie King P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.040 0.96 0.000 -0.040 -0.5 0 0 GDP
   Preston Ward PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .646 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.2
Team Totals 26 0 1 0 2 3 .038 .146 -0.325 0.56 0.065 -0.390 -4.5 27 9
TB: D Long.
GIDP: G Freese (6); N King (1).
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Groat-D Long.
E: D Cole (4).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rudy Minarcin, W (3-1) 9 1 0 0 2 3 0 3.45 28 86 0.324 0.56 4.5
Team Totals 9 1 0 0 2 3 0 0.00 28 86 0.324 0.78 4.5

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ron Kline, L (2-8) 4.2 10 4 4 3 2 0 4.05 27 27 -0.180 1.14 -2.3
Nellie King 4.1 4 2 1 1 0 0 2.70 17 3 0 0.004 0.21 0.8
Team Totals 9 14 6 5 4 2 0 5.00 44 27 3 0 -0.176 0.56 -1.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Kline (2; T Kluszewski); N King (2; R McMillan).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lon Warneke, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - Larry Goetz, 3B - Frank Dascoli.
Time of Game: 2:00.
Attendance: 4,072.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Bobby Adams 3B 1 Roberto Clemente RF
2 Smoky Burgess C 2 Dick Cole 2B
3 Gus Bell CF 3 Jerry Lynch LF
4 Ted Kluszewski 1B 4 Frank Thomas CF
5 Wally Post RF 5 Dale Long 1B
6 Ray Jablonski LF 6 George Freese 3B
7 Johnny Temple 2B 7 Dick Groat SS
8 Roy McMillan SS 8 Hardy Peterson C
9 Rudy Minarcin P 9 Ron Kline P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 2-0 2 123 RR CIN R. McMillan R. Kline 13% 90% Single; Kluszewski Scores; Post Scores; Temple to 2B
t2 0-0 1 1-- CIN R. McMillan R. Kline 9% 59% Double; Temple to 3B
t5 1-0 1 1-3 R CIN W. Post R. Kline 7% 78% Single; Burgess Scores; Kluszewski to 2B
t5 1-0 0 --- CIN S. Burgess R. Kline 7% 71% Double
b2 0-1 1 1-- OO PIT G. Freese R. Minarcin 6% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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' Ron Kline facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN B. Adams R. Kline -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- CIN S. Burgess R. Kline 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CIN G. Bell R. Kline -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- CIN T. Kluszewski R. Kline 2% 49% Single; Burgess to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O CIN W. Post R. Kline -4% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Rudy Minarcin facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente R. Minarcin 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- O PIT D. Cole R. Minarcin 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- O PIT J. Lynch R. Minarcin 1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O CIN R. Jablonski R. Kline -2% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- CIN J. Temple R. Kline 3% 50% Single
t2 0-0 1 1-- CIN R. McMillan R. Kline 9% 59% Double; Temple to 3B
t2 0-0 1 -23 RO CIN R. Minarcin R. Kline -0% 59% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Temple Scores
t2 1-0 2 -2- O CIN B. Adams R. Kline -3% 56% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Rudy Minarcin facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O PIT F. Thomas R. Minarcin 3% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- PIT D. Long R. Minarcin -3% 56% Single
b2 0-1 1 1-- OO PIT G. Freese R. Minarcin 6% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 2-3-4
t3 1-0 0 --- O CIN S. Burgess R. Kline -2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O CIN G. Bell R. Kline -2% 58% Flyball: LF
t3 1-0 2 --- CIN T. Kluszewski R. Kline 2% 60% Double
t3 1-0 2 -2- O CIN W. Post R. Kline -3% 57% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Rudy Minarcin facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- O PIT D. Groat R. Minarcin 3% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- O PIT H. Peterson R. Minarcin 2% 61% Foul Flyball: C
b3 0-1 2 --- O PIT R. Kline R. Minarcin 1% 63% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 6-7-8
t4 1-0 0 --- CIN R. Jablonski R. Kline 4% 66% Single
t4 1-0 0 1-- O CIN J. Temple R. Kline -3% 63% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 1-0 1 1-- O CIN R. McMillan R. Kline -3% 60% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-0 2 1-- CIN R. Minarcin R. Kline 2% 62% Single; Temple to 2B
t4 1-0 2 12- O CIN B. Adams R. Kline -4% 58% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Rudy Minarcin facing 1-2-3
b4 0-1 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente R. Minarcin 3% 61% Flyball: CF
b4 0-1 1 --- O PIT D. Cole R. Minarcin 2% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-1 2 --- O PIT J. Lynch R. Minarcin 1% 64% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 2-3-4
t5 1-0 0 --- CIN S. Burgess R. Kline 7% 71% Double
t5 1-0 0 -2- O CIN G. Bell R. Kline -1% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B; Burgess to 3B
t5 1-0 1 --3 CIN T. Kluszewski R. Kline 2% 71% Intentional Walk
t5 1-0 1 1-3 R CIN W. Post R. Kline 7% 78% Single; Burgess Scores; Kluszewski to 2B
t5 2-0 1 12- O CIN R. Jablonski R. Kline -3% 75% Flyball: LF
t5 2-0 2 12- CIN J. Temple R. Kline 2% 77% Single; Kluszewski to 3B; Post to 2B
t5 2-0 2 123 RR CIN R. McMillan R. Kline 13% 90% Single; Kluszewski Scores; Post Scores; Temple to 2B
t5 4-0 2 12- CIN R. Minarcin R. Kline 1% 91% Walk; Temple to 3B; McMillan to 2B
Nellie King replaces Ron Kline pitching and batting 9th
t5 4-0 2 123 O CIN B. Adams N. King -2% 88% Popfly: 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Rudy Minarcin facing 4-5-6
b5 0-4 0 --- O PIT F. Thomas R. Minarcin 2% 90% Flyball: CF
b5 0-4 1 --- O PIT D. Long R. Minarcin 1% 91% Flyball: 3B
b5 0-4 2 --- O PIT G. Freese R. Minarcin 1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pirates' Nellie King facing 2-3-4
t6 4-0 0 --- CIN S. Burgess N. King 1% 93% Single
t6 4-0 0 1-- OO CIN G. Bell N. King -2% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t6 4-0 2 --- O CIN T. Kluszewski N. King -0% 91% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Rudy Minarcin facing 7-8-9
b6 0-4 0 --- PIT D. Groat R. Minarcin -3% 87% Walk
b6 0-4 0 1-- O PIT H. Peterson R. Minarcin 3% 90% Flyball: CF
b6 0-4 1 1-- OO PIT N. King R. Minarcin 4% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 0.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pirates' Nellie King facing 5-6-7
t7 4-0 0 --- O CIN W. Post N. King -1% 94% Popfly: 3B
t7 4-0 1 --- CIN R. Jablonski N. King 1% 94% Single
t7 4-0 1 1-- CIN J. Temple N. King 2% 96% Single; Jablonski to 3B
t7 4-0 1 1-3 CIN R. McMillan N. King 0% 96% Intentional Walk; Temple to 2B
t7 4-0 1 123 RRO CIN R. Minarcin N. King 2% 98% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Jablonski Scores; Temple Scores/Adv on E4 (throw)/unER; Minarcin to 2B
t7 6-0 2 -2- O CIN B. Adams N. King -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Reds' Rudy Minarcin facing 1-2-3
b7 0-6 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente R. Minarcin 1% 99% Strikeout Looking
b7 0-6 1 --- O PIT D. Cole R. Minarcin 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 0-6 2 --- O PIT J. Lynch R. Minarcin 0% 99% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Pirates 0.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-0, Pirates' Nellie King facing 2-3-4
t8 6-0 0 --- O CIN S. Burgess N. King -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 6-0 1 --- O CIN G. Bell N. King -0% 99% Popfly: SS
t8 6-0 2 --- O CIN T. Kluszewski N. King -0% 99% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Reds' Rudy Minarcin facing 4-5-6
b8 0-6 0 --- O PIT F. Thomas R. Minarcin 0% 99% Strikeout
b8 0-6 1 --- PIT D. Long R. Minarcin -0% 99% Walk
b8 0-6 1 1-- O PIT G. Freese R. Minarcin 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 0-6 2 1-- O PIT D. Groat R. Minarcin 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Pirates 0.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-0, Pirates' Nellie King facing 5-6-7
t9 6-0 0 --- O CIN W. Post N. King -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 6-0 1 --- CIN R. Jablonski N. King 0% 100% Single
t9 6-0 1 1-- O CIN J. Temple N. King -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9 6-0 2 1-- O CIN R. McMillan N. King -0% 100% Popfly: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Reds' Rudy Minarcin facing 8-9-1
b9 0-6 0 --- O PIT H. Peterson R. Minarcin 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
Preston Ward pinch hits for Nellie King (P) batting 9th
b9 0-6 1 --- O PIT P. Ward R. Minarcin 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b9 0-6 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente R. Minarcin 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Pirates 0.

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