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Tuesday, August 23, 1955,
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 6,387, Time of Game: 2:10
Reds
1
61-64
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Pirates
2
46-78
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Vern Law (9-8)
L: Hersh Freeman (4-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  6  2
Pirates         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  X    2  7  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Temple 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .295 .724 -0.150 1.92 0.000 -0.150 -1.1 2 4 SH
Smoky Burgess C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .303 .884 -0.164 1.54 0.000 -0.164 -1.0 4 0
Ted Kluszewski 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .318 .994 0.232 1.41 0.299 -0.068 0.8 9 1 2B,CS
Wally Post RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .313 .935 -0.042 1.53 0.028 -0.070 -0.3 1 0
Gus Bell CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .309 .865 -0.064 1.73 0.071 -0.135 -0.4 0 0
Chuck Harmon LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .711 -0.181 1.85 0.000 -0.181 -0.9 2 0
Rocky Bridges 3B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .322 .747 0.021 1.40 0.076 -0.055 0.3 1 1
   Hobie Landrith PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .284 .814 -0.052 2.11 0.000 -0.052 -0.2
Roy McMillan SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .259 .663 -0.113 1.58 0.052 -0.165 -0.7 3 4 GDP
Art Fowler P 1 0 0 0 1 1 .191 .456 -0.051 1.65 0.014 -0.064 -0.3 0 3
   Bob Thurman PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .212 .710 0.087 2.16 0.087 0.000 0.4
   Hersh Freeman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .615 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 1 6 1 4 4 .200 .527 -0.477 1.64 0.627 -1.104 -3.5 * 13
* - Putouts and assists are not known for the fielders.
2B: T Kluszewski (20, off V Law).
SH: J Temple (8, off V Law).
TB: T Kluszewski 3; R Bridges; R McMillan; W Post; G Bell.
GIDP: R McMillan (9).
RBI: T Kluszewski (98).
2-out RBI: T Kluszewski.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Bridges-T Kluszewski.
PB: S Burgess (9).
E: W Post (6); R Bridges (3).
Baserunning
CS: T Kluszewski (1, 2nd base by V Law/H Peterson).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roberto Clemente RF 4 0 3 0 0 0 .262 .675 -0.031 1.07 0.111 -0.142 -0.2 5 0 2B
Dick Cole 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .225 .576 0.191 1.15 0.216 -0.025 1.6 0 0
Jerry Lynch LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .304 .833 0.164 1.50 0.242 -0.078 0.2 1 0 3B
   Eddie O'Brien PR-CF 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280 .650 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Preston Ward 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .221 .706 -0.221 1.93 0.000 -0.221 -1.9 6 2
Frank Thomas CF-LF 2 0 1 1 1 0 .233 .706 0.129 1.52 0.145 -0.016 0.5 5 0 SF
Johnny O'Brien 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .326 .775 -0.023 0.90 0.026 -0.049 -0.2 2 2
Dick Groat SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .677 -0.060 1.57 0.031 -0.091 -0.6 3 3
Hardy Peterson C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .706 -0.118 1.10 0.000 -0.118 -1.3 4 1 GDP
Vern Law P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .269 .674 -0.008 0.62 0.023 -0.031 -0.1 1 2
Team Totals 29 2 7 1 3 3 .241 .648 0.023 1.26 0.794 -0.771 -2.0 27 10
2B: R Clemente (18, off A Fowler).
3B: J Lynch (6, off H Freeman).
SF: F Thomas (5, off H Freeman).
TB: R Clemente 4; J Lynch 3; F Thomas; J O'Brien; V Law.
GIDP: H Peterson (3).
RBI: F Thomas (49).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. H Peterson-J O'Brien; V Law-D Groat-P Ward.

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Art Fowler 7 6 1 0 3 1 0 3.78 29 61 0.209 1.19 2.5
Hersh Freeman, L (4-3) 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 2.37 4 0 0 -0.232 1.85 -0.5
Team Totals 8 7 2 1 3 3 0 1.12 33 61 0 0 -0.023 1.64 2.0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vern Law, W (9-8) 9 6 1 1 4 4 0 3.43 35 71 0.477 1.64 3.5
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 4 4 0 1.00 35 71 0.477 1.26 3.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Artie Gore, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Jocko Conlan, 3B - Hal Dixon.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 6,387.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Johnny Temple 2B 1 Roberto Clemente RF
2 Smoky Burgess C 2 Dick Cole 3B
3 Ted Kluszewski 1B 3 Jerry Lynch LF
4 Wally Post RF 4 Preston Ward 1B
5 Gus Bell CF 5 Frank Thomas CF
6 Chuck Harmon LF 6 Johnny O'Brien 2B
7 Rocky Bridges 3B 7 Dick Groat SS
8 Roy McMillan SS 8 Hardy Peterson C
9 Art Fowler P 9 Vern Law P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 0-1 2 -2- R CIN T. Kluszewski V. Law -26% 53% Double; Thurman Scores
b8 1-1 0 --- PIT J. Lynch H. Freeman 22% 83% Triple
b4 0-0 2 1-3 R PIT F. Thomas A. Fowler 11% 67% Passed Ball; Cole Scores/unER; Ward to 2B
b8 1-1 1 --3 RO PIT F. Thomas H. Freeman 11% 85% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; O'Brien Scores
t8 1-1 2 12- O CIN G. Bell V. Law 9% 61% Flyball: RF

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' Vern Law facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN J. Temple V. Law 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CIN S. Burgess V. Law 2% 54% Groundout: 1B-P
t1 0-0 2 --- O CIN T. Kluszewski V. Law 1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 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% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O PIT D. Cole A. Fowler -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O PIT J. Lynch A. Fowler -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CIN W. Post V. Law 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O CIN G. Bell V. Law 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- O CIN C. Harmon V. Law 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
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 P. Ward A. Fowler -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O PIT F. Thomas A. Fowler -2% 51% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O PIT J. O'Brien A. Fowler -1% 50% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- CIN R. Bridges V. Law -4% 46% Walk
t3 0-0 0 1-- OO CIN R. McMillan V. Law 8% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- CIN A. Fowler V. Law -1% 53% Walk
t3 0-0 2 1-- O CIN J. Temple V. Law 3% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Art Fowler facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O PIT D. Groat A. Fowler -3% 53% Popfly: SS
b3 0-0 1 --- O PIT H. Peterson A. Fowler -2% 51% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 2 --- O PIT V. Law A. Fowler -1% 50% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O CIN S. Burgess V. Law 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 1 --- O CIN T. Kluszewski V. Law 2% 55% Flyball: RF
t4 0-0 2 --- CIN W. Post V. Law -2% 53% Single
t4 0-0 2 1-- O CIN G. Bell V. Law 3% 56% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Art Fowler facing 1-2-3
b4 0-0 0 --- PIT R. Clemente A. Fowler 4% 60% Single
b4 0-0 0 1-- O PIT D. Cole A. Fowler -7% 53% Baserunner Out Advancing; Clemente out at 2B/Unknown
b4 0-0 1 --- PIT D. Cole A. Fowler 5% 58% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Cole to 2B
b4 0-0 1 -2- PIT J. Lynch A. Fowler 2% 60% Walk
b4 0-0 1 12- O PIT P. Ward A. Fowler -4% 56% Groundout: P-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cole to 3B
b4 0-0 2 1-3 R PIT F. Thomas A. Fowler 11% 67% Passed Ball; Cole Scores/unER; Ward to 2B
b4 1-0 2 -2- PIT F. Thomas A. Fowler 1% 68% Walk
b4 1-0 2 12- PIT J. O'Brien A. Fowler 3% 71% Single; Ward to 3B; Thomas to 2B
b4 1-0 2 123 O PIT D. Groat A. Fowler -7% 64% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Vern Law facing 6-7-8
t5 0-1 0 --- O CIN C. Harmon V. Law 3% 67% Flyball: CF
t5 0-1 1 --- CIN R. Bridges V. Law -4% 64% Single
t5 0-1 1 1-- CIN R. McMillan V. Law -5% 59% Single; Bridges to 2B
t5 0-1 1 12- O CIN A. Fowler V. Law 6% 65% Strikeout
t5 0-1 2 12- O CIN J. Temple V. Law 6% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Art Fowler facing 8-9-1
b5 1-0 0 --- O PIT H. Peterson A. Fowler -2% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-0 1 --- PIT V. Law A. Fowler 2% 71% Single
b5 1-0 1 1-- PIT R. Clemente A. Fowler 3% 74% Single; Law to 2B
b5 1-0 1 12- PIT D. Cole A. Fowler 5% 80% Walk; Law to 3B; Clemente to 2B
b5 1-0 1 123 O PIT J. Lynch A. Fowler -7% 73% Groundout: 2B-C/Forceout at Hm; Clemente to 3B; Cole to 2B
b5 1-0 2 123 O PIT P. Ward A. Fowler -7% 66% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Vern Law facing 2-3-4
t6 0-1 0 --- O CIN S. Burgess V. Law 4% 70% Flyball: LF
t6 0-1 1 --- CIN T. Kluszewski V. Law -4% 66% Single
t6 0-1 1 1-- OO CIN W. Post V. Law 8% 74% Double Play: Strikeout, Kluszewski Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Art Fowler facing 5-6-7
b6 1-0 0 --- PIT F. Thomas A. Fowler 3% 77% Single
b6 1-0 0 1-- O PIT J. O'Brien A. Fowler -3% 74% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 1-0 1 1-- PIT D. Groat A. Fowler 3% 78% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); O'Brien to 2B
b6 1-0 1 12- OO PIT H. Peterson A. Fowler -8% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Vern Law facing 5-6-7
t7 0-1 0 --- CIN G. Bell V. Law -7% 63% Single
t7 0-1 0 1-- O CIN C. Harmon V. Law 7% 69% Flyball: RF
t7 0-1 1 1-- O CIN R. Bridges V. Law 6% 75% Flyball: CF
t7 0-1 2 1-- O CIN R. McMillan V. Law 5% 79% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Art Fowler facing 9-1-2
b7 1-0 0 --- O PIT V. Law A. Fowler -2% 77% Groundout: P-1B
b7 1-0 1 --- PIT R. Clemente A. Fowler 4% 81% Double
b7 1-0 1 -2- O PIT D. Cole A. Fowler -5% 76% Baserunner Out Advancing; Clemente out at 3B/Unknown
b7 1-0 2 --- O PIT D. Cole A. Fowler -1% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Vern Law facing 9-1-2
Bob Thurman pinch hits for Art Fowler (P) batting 9th
t8 0-1 0 --- CIN B. Thurman V. Law -9% 66% Walk
t8 0-1 0 1-- O CIN J. Temple V. Law 4% 70% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Thurman to 2B
t8 0-1 1 -2- O CIN S. Burgess V. Law 8% 79% Flyball: RF
t8 0-1 2 -2- R CIN T. Kluszewski V. Law -26% 53% Double; Thurman Scores
t8 1-1 2 -2- CIN W. Post V. Law -1% 52% Walk
t8 1-1 2 12- O CIN G. Bell V. Law 9% 61% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Hersh Freeman facing 3-4-5
Hersh Freeman replaces Bob Thurman (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-1 0 --- PIT J. Lynch H. Freeman 22% 83% Triple
Eddie O'Brien pinch runs for Jerry Lynch (LF) batting 3rd
b8 1-1 0 --3 O PIT P. Ward H. Freeman -9% 74% Strikeout Looking
b8 1-1 1 --3 RO PIT F. Thomas H. Freeman 11% 85% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; O'Brien Scores
b8 2-1 2 --- O PIT J. O'Brien H. Freeman -1% 84% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 2.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Vern Law facing 6-7-8
Frank Thomas moves from CF to LF
Eddie O'Brien moves from PR to CF
t9 1-2 0 --- O CIN C. Harmon V. Law 7% 91% Flyball: SS
Hobie Landrith pinch hits for Rocky Bridges (3B) batting 7th
t9 1-2 1 --- O CIN H. Landrith V. Law 5% 96% Strikeout
t9 1-2 2 --- O CIN R. McMillan V. Law 4% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 2.

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