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@KCA		11
7
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@NYY		1
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Friday, April 18, 1958,
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 34,032, Time of Game: 2:24
Reds
4
1-1
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Pirates
1
1-2
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Bob Purkey (1-0)
L: Ron Kline (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  4   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  4  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  8  2

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Temple 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .286 .661 0.038 0.75 0.048 -0.010 0.3 7 3
Vada Pinson RF 3 1 1 4 1 0 .250 .958 0.173 1.17 0.252 -0.079 1.8 2 0 HR,CS
Frank Robinson LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .625 -0.029 0.28 0.000 -0.029 -0.6 1 0
George Crowe 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .400 .800 -0.028 0.35 0.005 -0.033 -0.4 8 1
Don Hoak 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .286 .804 -0.025 0.33 0.011 -0.037 -0.2 2 4 CS
Gus Bell CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .929 -0.017 0.23 0.003 -0.021 -0.4 2 1 SH
Ed Bailey C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .125 -0.043 0.41 0.000 -0.043 -1.0 2 1
Roy McMillan SS 2 1 0 0 2 0 .000 .286 0.016 0.34 0.029 -0.013 0.0 2 4 IW
Bob Purkey P 4 1 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 0.076 0.53 0.096 -0.020 0.1 1 1
   Hal Jeffcoat P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 29 4 4 4 6 6 .138 .527 0.161 0.50 0.444 -0.285 -0.3 27 16
HR: V Pinson (1, off R Kline; 3rd inn, 3 on, 1 out).
SH: G Bell (1, off D Gross).
IBB: R McMillan (1, by D Gross).
TB: V Pinson 4; G Crowe; J Temple; D Hoak.
RBI: V Pinson 4 (4).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 4. D Hoak-J Temple-G Crowe 2; H Jeffcoat-E Bailey-G Crowe; G Bell-G Crowe.
Outfield Assists: G Bell (B Virdon at 1st base).
Baserunning
CS: V Pinson (1, 2nd base by R Kline/H Foiles); D Hoak (1, 2nd base by C Raydon/H Foiles).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Virdon CF 2 1 1 0 2 0 .385 .851 0.099 0.80 0.116 -0.017 0.9 2 0
Dick Groat SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .600 -0.159 1.36 0.033 -0.191 -1.5 4 2 GDP
Bob Skinner LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .800 -0.045 0.74 0.018 -0.063 -0.5 2 0 2B
Ted Kluszewski 1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .250 .558 0.063 0.83 0.088 -0.025 0.7 6 2
Frank Thomas 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .200 .400 -0.011 1.36 0.106 -0.117 0.2 0 1 GDP
Roberto Clemente RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .385 1.000 -0.135 1.37 0.000 -0.135 -1.3 4 0
Bill Mazeroski 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .833 0.043 0.91 0.087 -0.045 0.3 3 3
Hank Foiles C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .182 -0.058 0.82 0.000 -0.058 -0.7 6 2
   John Powers PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 0.098 2.63 0.098 0.000 0.7
Ron Kline P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Paul Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.023 0.97 0.000 -0.023 -0.3
   Red Witt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Pendleton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.007 0.27 0.000 -0.007 -0.1
   Curt Raydon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Gene Baker PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .325 -0.009 0.36 0.000 -0.009 -0.1
   Don Gross P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Gene Freese PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.196 4.92 0.000 -0.196 -1.5 GDP
Team Totals 31 1 8 1 5 1 .258 .651 -0.340 1.14 0.546 -0.886 -3.3 27 11
2B: B Skinner (2, off B Purkey).
TB: F Thomas 2; T Kluszewski 2; B Skinner 2; B Virdon; D Groat; B Mazeroski.
GIDP: G Freese (1); F Thomas (1); D Groat (2).
RBI: F Thomas (1).
2-out RBI: F Thomas.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
E: B Virdon (1); F Thomas (1).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Purkey, W (1-0) 8.1 8 1 1 5 1 0 1.08 35 59 0.143 1.03 1.8
Hal Jeffcoat, S (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 3 0 0.196 4.92 1.5
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 5 1 0 1.00 36 59 3 0 0.339 0.50 3.3

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ron Kline, L (0-1) 3 3 4 3 2 1 1 9.00 14 38 -0.251 0.95 -2.6
Red Witt 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 7 0 0 0.035 0.24 1.0
Curt Raydon 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0.00 7 0 0 0.033 0.23 1.0
Don Gross 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 8 0 0 0.021 0.16 1.0
Team Totals 9 4 4 3 6 6 1 3.00 36 38 0 0 -0.162 1.14 0.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Gross (1; R McMillan).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Vic Delmore, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Bill Jackowski.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 34,032.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Johnny Temple 2B 1 Bill Virdon CF
2 Vada Pinson RF 2 Dick Groat SS
3 Frank Robinson LF 3 Bob Skinner LF
4 George Crowe 1B 4 Ted Kluszewski 1B
5 Don Hoak 3B 5 Frank Thomas 3B
6 Gus Bell CF 6 Roberto Clemente RF
7 Ed Bailey C 7 Bill Mazeroski 2B
8 Roy McMillan SS 8 Hank Foiles C
9 Bob Purkey P 9 Ron Kline P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-0 1 123 RRRR CIN V. Pinson R. Kline 25% 86% Home Run; McMillan Scores; Purkey Scores/unER; Temple Scores
b9 1-4 1 123 OO PIT G. Freese H. Jeffcoat 20% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
b9 1-4 1 12- PIT J. Powers B. Purkey -10% 80% Walk; Clemente to 3B; Mazeroski to 2B
t3 0-0 1 1-- CIN B. Purkey R. Kline 10% 60% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); McMillan to 3B/Adv on E8; Purkey to 2B
b8 1-4 0 1-- OO PIT D. Groat B. Purkey 9% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-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 --- CIN J. Temple R. Kline 4% 54% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CIN V. Pinson R. Kline -3% 50% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CIN F. Robinson R. Kline -4% 46% Pinson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 0-0 2 --- O CIN F. Robinson R. Kline -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- PIT B. Virdon B. Purkey -4% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- OO PIT D. Groat B. Purkey 7% 49% Fly Ball Double Play: CF-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O PIT B. Skinner B. Purkey 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' Ron Kline facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CIN G. Crowe R. Kline -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O CIN D. Hoak R. Kline -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O CIN G. Bell R. Kline -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- PIT T. Kluszewski B. Purkey -4% 41% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- OO PIT F. Thomas B. Purkey 8% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente B. Purkey 1% 50% Groundout: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O CIN E. Bailey R. Kline -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t3 0-0 1 --- CIN R. McMillan R. Kline 3% 50% Walk
t3 0-0 1 1-- CIN B. Purkey R. Kline 10% 60% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); McMillan to 3B/Adv on E8; Purkey to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -23 CIN J. Temple R. Kline 1% 61% Walk
t3 0-0 1 123 RRRR CIN V. Pinson R. Kline 25% 86% Home Run; McMillan Scores; Purkey Scores/unER; Temple Scores
t3 4-0 1 --- O CIN F. Robinson R. Kline -1% 85% Flyball: LF
t3 4-0 2 --- CIN G. Crowe R. Kline 0% 86% Single
t3 4-0 2 1-- O CIN D. Hoak R. Kline -1% 85% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
4 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 7-8-9
b3 0-4 0 --- PIT B. Mazeroski B. Purkey -3% 82% Walk
b3 0-4 0 1-- O PIT H. Foiles B. Purkey 3% 85% Flyball: RF
Paul Smith pinch hits for Ron Kline (P) batting 9th
b3 0-4 1 1-- O PIT P. Smith B. Purkey 2% 87% Flyball: CF
b3 0-4 2 1-- O PIT B. Virdon B. Purkey 2% 89% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pirates' Red Witt facing 6-7-8
Red Witt replaces Paul Smith (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t4 4-0 0 --- O CIN G. Bell R. Witt -1% 88% Flyball: 2B
t4 4-0 1 --- O CIN E. Bailey R. Witt -1% 87% Strikeout Looking
t4 4-0 2 --- O CIN R. McMillan R. Witt -0% 87% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 2-3-4
b4 0-4 0 --- PIT D. Groat B. Purkey -3% 83% Single
b4 0-4 0 1-- O PIT B. Skinner B. Purkey 3% 86% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 0-4 1 1-- PIT T. Kluszewski B. Purkey -3% 83% Single; Skinner to 2B
b4 0-4 1 12- O PIT F. Thomas B. Purkey 4% 87% Flyball: SS
b4 0-4 2 12- O PIT R. Clemente B. Purkey 3% 90% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pirates' Red Witt facing 9-1-2
t5 4-0 0 --- O CIN B. Purkey R. Witt -1% 90% Strikeout Looking
t5 4-0 1 --- O CIN J. Temple R. Witt -1% 89% Flyball: RF
t5 4-0 2 --- CIN V. Pinson R. Witt 0% 90% Walk
t5 4-0 2 1-- O CIN F. Robinson R. Witt -1% 89% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 7-8-9
b5 0-4 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski B. Purkey 2% 91% Flyball: RF
b5 0-4 1 --- O PIT H. Foiles B. Purkey 1% 92% Flyball: 3B
Jim Pendleton pinch hits for Red Witt (P) batting 9th
b5 0-4 2 --- O PIT J. Pendleton B. Purkey 1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pirates' Curt Raydon facing 4-5-6
Curt Raydon replaces Jim Pendleton (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-0 0 --- O CIN G. Crowe C. Raydon -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 4-0 1 --- CIN D. Hoak C. Raydon 1% 93% Walk
t6 4-0 1 1-- O CIN G. Bell C. Raydon -1% 91% Hoak Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t6 4-0 2 --- CIN G. Bell C. Raydon 0% 92% Walk
t6 4-0 2 1-- O CIN E. Bailey C. Raydon -1% 91% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
b6 0-4 0 --- PIT B. Virdon B. Purkey -3% 88% Single
b6 0-4 0 1-- O PIT D. Groat B. Purkey 3% 91% Flyball: 2B
b6 0-4 1 1-- O PIT B. Skinner B. Purkey 2% 93% Flyball: 2B
b6 0-4 2 1-- PIT T. Kluszewski B. Purkey -2% 91% Single; Virdon to 2B
b6 0-4 2 12- R PIT F. Thomas B. Purkey -6% 85% Single; Virdon Scores; Kluszewski to 2B
b6 1-4 2 12- O PIT R. Clemente B. Purkey 5% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 1.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Curt Raydon facing 8-9-1
t7 4-1 0 --- O CIN R. McMillan C. Raydon -1% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 4-1 1 --- O CIN B. Purkey C. Raydon -1% 89% Strikeout
t7 4-1 2 --- O CIN J. Temple C. Raydon -0% 88% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 7-8-9
b7 1-4 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski B. Purkey 3% 91% Flyball: LF
b7 1-4 1 --- O PIT H. Foiles B. Purkey 2% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
Gene Baker pinch hits for Curt Raydon (P) batting 9th
b7 1-4 2 --- O PIT G. Baker B. Purkey 1% 93% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 1.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Don Gross facing 2-3-4
Don Gross replaces Gene Baker (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-1 0 --- O CIN V. Pinson D. Gross -1% 93% Groundout: P-1B
t8 4-1 1 --- O CIN F. Robinson D. Gross -0% 92% Strikeout Looking
t8 4-1 2 --- O CIN G. Crowe D. Gross -0% 92% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
b8 1-4 0 --- PIT B. Virdon B. Purkey -5% 87% Walk
b8 1-4 0 1-- OO PIT D. Groat B. Purkey 9% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b8 1-4 2 --- PIT B. Skinner B. Purkey -2% 94% Double
b8 1-4 2 -2- O PIT T. Kluszewski B. Purkey 3% 97% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 1.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Don Gross facing 5-6-7
t9 4-1 0 --- CIN D. Hoak D. Gross 0% 97% Single
t9 4-1 0 1-- O CIN G. Bell D. Gross -0% 97% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Hoak to 2B
t9 4-1 1 -2- O CIN E. Bailey D. Gross -0% 97% Flyball: RF; Hoak stays at 2B
t9 4-1 2 -2- CIN R. McMillan D. Gross 0% 97% Intentional Walk
t9 4-1 2 12- O CIN B. Purkey D. Gross -1% 96% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 5-6-7
b9 1-4 0 --- PIT F. Thomas B. Purkey -4% 92% Single
b9 1-4 0 1-- O PIT R. Clemente B. Purkey 4% 96% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b9 1-4 1 1-- PIT B. Mazeroski B. Purkey -6% 90% Single; Clemente to 2B
John Powers pinch hits for Hank Foiles (C) batting 8th
b9 1-4 1 12- PIT J. Powers B. Purkey -10% 80% Walk; Clemente to 3B; Mazeroski to 2B
Hal Jeffcoat replaces Bob Purkey pitching and batting 9th
Gene Freese pinch hits for Don Gross (P) batting 9th
b9 1-4 1 123 OO PIT G. Freese H. Jeffcoat 20% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 1.

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