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@CHW		4
3
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@CLE		2
3
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@DET		4
5
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@KCA		10
9		 
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@PHI		2
5
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@PIT		3
2
Friday, July 27, 1956
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 31,494, Time of Game: 2:25
Reds
3
53-39
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 4½ GB
 at Pirates
2
43-48
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 14 GB
W: Art Fowler (7-9)
L: Roy Face (8-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  1    3 13  0
Pirates         0  1  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    2  8  1

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Temple 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .280 .693 0.006 1.27 0.102 -0.096 -0.2 2 5
Wally Post RF 5 0 2 1 0 0 .242 .779 0.287 1.60 0.412 -0.125 0.5 0 0 3B
Frank Robinson LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .298 .959 0.076 1.05 0.151 -0.075 0.2 4 0
Ted Kluszewski 1B 4 0 3 0 1 0 .295 .895 0.048 1.16 0.077 -0.028 0.6 12 2
Ed Bailey C 5 0 0 0 0 3 .323 .977 -0.216 1.70 0.000 -0.216 -2.0 3 1
Gus Bell CF 4 0 3 0 0 0 .283 .866 0.102 1.15 0.135 -0.033 0.7 1 0 2B
Ray Jablonski 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .251 .769 -0.077 1.72 0.064 -0.142 -0.6 0 2 2B
Roy McMillan SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .267 .708 -0.028 1.48 0.053 -0.081 -0.2 3 0
   Bob Thurman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .926 -0.105 2.42 0.000 -0.105 -0.5 GDP
   Alex Grammas SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .683 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
Art Fowler P 3 0 1 1 0 1 .176 .433 0.061 1.79 0.166 -0.105 0.3 2 5 SH
Team Totals 38 3 13 2 2 5 .342 .822 0.154 1.45 1.160 -1.006 -1.2 27 17
2B: R Jablonski (18, off R Munger); G Bell (20, off R Munger).
3B: W Post (2, off R Face).
SH: A Fowler (4, off R Munger).
TB: W Post 4; G Bell 4; T Kluszewski 3; J Temple 2; R Jablonski 2; R McMillan; A Fowler.
GIDP: B Thurman (2).
RBI: W Post (41); A Fowler (3).
2-out RBI: A Fowler.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Temple-T Kluszewski; J Temple-R McMillan.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Virdon CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .300 .776 0.048 0.90 0.089 -0.041 0.3 3 0 2B
Bob Skinner LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .220 .658 -0.082 1.36 0.022 -0.104 -0.5 1 0
Roberto Clemente RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .302 .765 0.006 1.73 0.133 -0.127 -0.7 1 0
Dale Long 1B 4 2 2 1 0 0 .292 .905 -0.015 2.20 0.277 -0.291 0.5 9 1 HR,GDP
Frank Thomas 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .287 .815 0.070 1.29 0.160 -0.090 1.1 1 2 3B
Jack Shepard C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .724 -0.096 1.08 0.000 -0.096 -0.8 5 1
Eddie O'Brien SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .302 .644 -0.094 1.11 0.020 -0.115 -0.8 3 4 CS
Bill Mazeroski 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .493 -0.092 1.20 0.000 -0.092 -0.7 4 3
Red Munger P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .143 .372 -0.059 1.19 0.000 -0.059 -0.4 0 2
   Roy Face P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .400 -0.033 1.36 0.000 -0.033 -0.1 0 0
   Howie Pollet P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 8 2 0 3 .250 .688 -0.347 1.36 0.701 -1.048 -2.2 27 13
2B: B Virdon (14, off A Fowler).
3B: F Thomas (2, off A Fowler).
HR: D Long (21, off A Fowler; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: D Long 5; F Thomas 3; B Virdon 3; B Skinner; E O'Brien; R Clemente.
GIDP: D Long (4).
RBI: F Thomas (52); D Long (63).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Mazeroski-E O'Brien-D Long; J Shepard-B Mazeroski-E O'Brien-B Mazeroski.
E: J Shepard (2).
Baserunning
CS: E O'Brien (1, 2nd base by A Fowler/E Bailey).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Art Fowler, W (7-9) 9 8 2 2 0 3 1 4.05 32 66 0.347 1.36 2.2
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 0 3 1 2.00 32 66 0.347 1.45 2.2

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Red Munger 7 11 2 1 1 3 0 3.29 33 51 -0.011 1.32 0.9
Roy Face, L (8-7) 1.2 2 1 1 1 1 0 2.85 7 1 0 -0.177 2.07 -0.2
Howie Pollet 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.38 1 2 0 0.035 1.28 0.5
Team Totals 9 13 3 2 2 5 0 2.00 41 51 3 0 -0.153 1.36 1.2
R Munger faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Vic Delmore, 1B - Jocko Conlan, 2B - Artie Gore, 3B - Bill Jackowski.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 31,494.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Johnny Temple 2B 1 Bill Virdon CF
2 Wally Post RF 2 Bob Skinner LF
3 Frank Robinson LF 3 Roberto Clemente RF
4 Ted Kluszewski 1B 4 Dale Long 1B
5 Ed Bailey C 5 Frank Thomas 3B
6 Gus Bell CF 6 Jack Shepard C
7 Ray Jablonski 3B 7 Eddie O'Brien SS
8 Roy McMillan SS 8 Bill Mazeroski 2B
9 Art Fowler P 9 Red Munger P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 2-2 1 1-- R CIN W. Post R. Face 39% 89% Triple; Temple Scores
b9 2-3 0 1-- OO PIT D. Long A. Fowler 28% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
b7 1-2 0 --- R PIT D. Long A. Fowler -24% 42% Home Run
t6 1-1 2 -2- R CIN A. Fowler R. Munger 17% 64% Single; Jablonski Scores
b2 0-0 0 1-- R PIT F. Thomas A. Fowler -16% 25% Triple; Long Scores

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' Red Munger facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN J. Temple R. Munger -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CIN W. Post R. Munger -1% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- CIN F. Robinson R. Munger 1% 48% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- CIN T. Kluszewski R. Munger 2% 50% Single; Robinson to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O CIN E. Bailey R. Munger -4% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 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 --- PIT B. Virdon A. Fowler -4% 42% Single
b1 0-0 0 1-- O PIT B. Skinner A. Fowler 2% 43% Groundout: 1B-2B-P; Virdon to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- OO PIT R. Clemente A. Fowler 7% 50% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Red Munger facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- CIN G. Bell R. Munger 4% 54% Single
t2 0-0 0 1-- O CIN R. Jablonski R. Munger -4% 50% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O CIN R. McMillan R. Munger -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O CIN A. Fowler R. Munger -2% 45% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 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 --- PIT D. Long A. Fowler -4% 41% Single
b2 0-0 0 1-- R PIT F. Thomas A. Fowler -16% 25% Triple; Long Scores
b2 1-0 0 --3 O PIT J. Shepard A. Fowler 4% 29% Groundout: P-1B
b2 1-0 1 --3 O PIT E. O'Brien A. Fowler 5% 35% Groundout: P-1B
b2 1-0 2 --3 O PIT B. Mazeroski A. Fowler 3% 38% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Red Munger facing 1-2-3
t3 0-1 0 --- CIN J. Temple R. Munger 4% 42% Single
t3 0-1 0 1-- OO CIN W. Post R. Munger -9% 34% Double Play: Bunt Groundout: C-2B-SS-2B
t3 0-1 2 --- O CIN F. Robinson R. Munger -1% 32% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Art Fowler facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- O PIT R. Munger A. Fowler 2% 34% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-0 1 --- O PIT B. Virdon A. Fowler 1% 36% Groundout: 1B-P
b3 1-0 2 --- O PIT B. Skinner A. Fowler 1% 37% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Red Munger facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- O CIN T. Kluszewski R. Munger -3% 34% Foul Flyball: C
t4 0-1 1 --- O CIN E. Bailey R. Munger -2% 32% Popfly: 3B
t4 0-1 2 --- CIN G. Bell R. Munger 3% 35% Double
t4 0-1 2 -2- O CIN R. Jablonski R. Munger -4% 31% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Art Fowler facing 3-4-5
b4 1-0 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente A. Fowler 2% 33% Groundout: P-1B
b4 1-0 1 --- O PIT D. Long A. Fowler 1% 34% Flyball: LF
b4 1-0 2 --- O PIT F. Thomas A. Fowler 1% 35% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Red Munger facing 8-9-1
t5 0-1 0 --- CIN R. McMillan R. Munger 5% 40% Single
t5 0-1 0 1-- O CIN A. Fowler R. Munger -3% 38% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; McMillan to 2B
t5 0-1 1 -2- O CIN J. Temple R. Munger -5% 33% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-1 2 -2- CIN W. Post R. Munger 2% 35% Single; McMillan to 3B
t5 0-1 2 1-3 R CIN F. Robinson R. Munger 14% 49% Strikeout, E2; McMillan Scores/No RBI/unER; Post to 2B; Robinson to 1B
t5 1-1 2 12- CIN T. Kluszewski R. Munger 4% 53% Single; Post to 3B; Robinson to 2B
t5 1-1 2 123 O CIN E. Bailey R. Munger -10% 44% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Art Fowler facing 6-7-8
b5 1-1 0 --- O PIT J. Shepard A. Fowler 3% 46% Groundout: P-1B
b5 1-1 1 --- O PIT E. O'Brien A. Fowler 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-1 2 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski A. Fowler 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Red Munger facing 6-7-8
t6 1-1 0 --- O CIN G. Bell R. Munger -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-1 1 --- CIN R. Jablonski R. Munger 6% 53% Double
t6 1-1 1 -2- O CIN R. McMillan R. Munger -5% 48% Flyball: CF
t6 1-1 2 -2- R CIN A. Fowler R. Munger 17% 64% Single; Jablonski Scores
t6 2-1 2 1-- O CIN J. Temple R. Munger -2% 62% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Art Fowler facing 9-1-2
b6 1-2 0 --- O PIT R. Munger A. Fowler 4% 66% Strikeout
b6 1-2 1 --- O PIT B. Virdon A. Fowler 3% 69% Flyball: LF
b6 1-2 2 --- PIT B. Skinner A. Fowler -2% 66% Single
b6 1-2 2 1-- O PIT R. Clemente A. Fowler 4% 71% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Red Munger facing 2-3-4
t7 2-1 0 --- O CIN W. Post R. Munger -2% 68% Flyball: LF
t7 2-1 1 --- O CIN F. Robinson R. Munger -2% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-1 2 --- CIN T. Kluszewski R. Munger 1% 68% Single
t7 2-1 2 1-- O CIN E. Bailey R. Munger -2% 65% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Art Fowler facing 4-5-6
b7 1-2 0 --- R PIT D. Long A. Fowler -24% 42% Home Run
b7 2-2 0 --- O PIT F. Thomas A. Fowler 4% 45% Flyball: LF
b7 2-2 1 --- O PIT J. Shepard A. Fowler 3% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2-2 2 --- PIT E. O'Brien A. Fowler -2% 46% Single
b7 2-2 2 1-- O PIT B. Mazeroski A. Fowler 4% 50% O'Brien Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 2.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Red Munger facing 6-7-8
t8 2-2 0 --- CIN G. Bell R. Munger 7% 57% Single
Roy Face replaces Red Munger pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-2 0 1-- O CIN R. Jablonski R. Face -7% 50% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
Bob Thurman pinch hits for Roy McMillan (SS) batting 8th
t8 2-2 1 1-- OO CIN B. Thurman R. Face -11% 40% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' Art Fowler facing 8-9-1
Alex Grammas replaces Bob Thurman (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b8 2-2 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski A. Fowler 4% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2-2 1 --- O PIT R. Face A. Fowler 3% 48% Strikeout
b8 2-2 2 --- PIT B. Virdon A. Fowler -5% 42% Double
b8 2-2 2 -2- O PIT B. Skinner A. Fowler 8% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 2.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Roy Face facing 9-1-2
t9 2-2 0 --- O CIN A. Fowler R. Face -6% 44% Strikeout
t9 2-2 1 --- CIN J. Temple R. Face 6% 50% Single
t9 2-2 1 1-- R CIN W. Post R. Face 39% 89% Triple; Temple Scores
t9 3-2 1 --3 O CIN F. Robinson R. Face -5% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 3-2 2 --3 CIN T. Kluszewski R. Face 1% 85% Walk
Howie Pollet replaces Roy Face pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-2 2 1-3 O CIN E. Bailey H. Pollet -3% 81% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Reds' Art Fowler facing 3-4-5
b9 2-3 0 --- PIT R. Clemente A. Fowler -13% 68% Single
b9 2-3 0 1-- OO PIT D. Long A. Fowler 28% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
b9 2-3 2 --- O PIT F. Thomas A. Fowler 4% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 2.

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