April 20, 1958 Cincinnati Redlegs at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 4
@DET 2 KCA 8
CHW 2 NYY 7
BAL 0 WSH 6
BOS 5
(10) STL 9
@CHC 4 SFG 12
@LAD 2 PHI 3
MLN 2 PIT 4
CIN 3

Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 15,142

Sunday, April 20, 1958
Time of Game: 2:38

Reds

2-2

Lost 1

4th, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  1    3 11  0
Pirates         0  0  0   1  0  1   0  1  1    4 12  1

W: B Friend (1-0), L: W Schmidt (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Pirates

2-3

Won 1

6th, 2 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Temple 2B                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .357  .900    0    2   5   SH
V Pinson RF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .313 1.014    0    1   0   2B,SH
F Robinson LF                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .611    0    6   0   
G Crowe 1B                    3   0   2   1    1   0  .500 1.000    0    8   1   SF,IW
D Hoak 3B                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .353  .918    0    0   0   2B,SB
G Bell CF                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .200  .517    0    0   0   
R McMillan SS                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .091  .466    0    3   2   
E Bailey C                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .071  .378    0    5   0   2B
J Nuxhall P                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   3   
  W Schmidt P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
Totals                       35   3  11   3    3   0                    26  11

BATTING

2B: V Pinson (2, off B Friend); E Bailey (1, off B Friend); D Hoak (3, off B Friend).

SF: G Crowe (1, off B Friend).

SH: J Temple (1, off B Friend); V Pinson (1, off B Friend).

IBB: G Crowe (1, by B Friend).

TB: V Pinson 3; E Bailey 2; D Hoak 2; G Crowe 2; J Temple 2; F Robinson; G Bell; J Nuxhall.

RBI: G Crowe (1); J Temple (1); G Bell (3).

2-out RBI: J Temple.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Nuxhall-R McMillan-G Crowe.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Hoak (1, 2nd base off B Friend/H Foiles).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .381  .861    0    7   1   
D Groat SS                    5   0   3   0    0   0  .360  .880    0    0   4   2·2B
B Skinner LF                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .348  .835    0    3   0   
T Kluszewski 1B               4   1   1   0    0   0  .211  .581    0    7   1   2B,GDP
  R Stevens 1B                1   1   1   1    0   0 1.000 3.500    0    2   0   HR
F Thomas 3B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .273  .716    0    3   2   2B
R Clemente RF                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .300  .783    0    3   0   
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   2   1    0   1  .273  .606    0    1   1   
H Foiles C                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .167  .378    0    0   0   
B Friend P                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000    0    1   1   
Totals                       36   4  12   4    4   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: T Kluszewski (1, off J Nuxhall); D Groat 2 (4, 2 off J Nuxhall); F Thomas (1, off J Nuxhall).

HR: R Stevens (2, off W Schmidt; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

TB: D Groat 5; R Stevens 4; F Thomas 3; T Kluszewski 2; B Mazeroski 2; B Virdon; R Clemente; H Foiles.

GIDP: T Kluszewski (2).

RBI: H Foiles (1); F Thomas (4); R Stevens (4); B Mazeroski (1).

2-out RBI: R Stevens.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

E: T Kluszewski (1).

BASERUNNING

PO: B Virdon (1st base by J Nuxhall).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Nuxhall                      7.1  11   3   3    4   3   0   3.68   35     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0·11     43    -     1.37  -0.21
W Schmidt, L (0-1)             1.1   1   1   1    0   1   1   6.75    5     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          2-0    1.58  -0.32
Totals                         8.2  12   4   4    4   4   1          40     -       ·  ·     10·11· 0·11          2-0

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Friend, W (1-0)              9    11   3   3    3   0   0   3.00   41     -       ·  ·     10·17· 0·11     50    -     1.77  -0.03
Totals                         9    11   3   3    3   0   0          41     -       ·  ·     10·17· 0·11           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Friend (1; G Crowe).

PO: J Nuxhall (1; B Virdon, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Bill Jackowski, 2B - Vic Delmore, 3B - Stan Landes.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 15,142.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. J Temple             2B    1. B Virdon             CF 
2. V Pinson             RF    2. D Groat              SS 
3. F Robinson           LF    3. B Skinner            LF 
4. G Crowe              1B    4. T Kluszewski         1B 
5. D Hoak               3B    5. F Thomas             3B 
6. G Bell               CF    6. R Clemente           RF 
7. R McMillan           SS    7. B Mazeroski          2B 
8. E Bailey             C     8. H Foiles             C  
9. J Nuxhall            P     9. B Friend             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  3-3  ---      47% 100% R Stevens       W Schmidt       Home Run
   b 8   1  2-2  12-      22%  89% H Foiles        J Nuxhall       Single; Clemente Scores; Mazeroski to 2B
   t 6   2  1-1  12-     -17%  34% J Temple        B Friend        Single; Bell Scores; Bailey to 2B
   t 9   1  3-2  -2-     -15%  63% F Robinson      B Friend        Single; Pinson to 3B
   t 9   1  3-2  ---     -14%  78% V Pinson        B Friend        Double

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Temple        Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      54%  V Pinson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  F Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Nuxhall facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  B Virdon        Walk
   O      1--      57%  D Groat         Groundout: 2B-1B; Virdon to 2B
   O      -2-      53%  B Skinner       Groundout: 2B-1B; Virdon stays at 2B
   O      -2-      50%  T Kluszewski    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Friend facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  G Crowe         Single
   O      1--      50%  D Hoak          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      48%  G Bell          Hoak Steals 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Flyball: CF
          -2-      51%  R McMillan      Walk
   O      12-      55%  E Bailey        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Nuxhall facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  F Thomas        Flyball: C
          ---      55%  R Clemente      Walk
   O      1--      52%  B Mazeroski     Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  H Foiles        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Friend facing 9-1-2
          ---      46%  J Nuxhall       Single
          1--      40%  J Temple        Reached on E3/Sacrifice Bunt; Nuxhall to 2B
   O      12-      40%  V Pinson        Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Nuxhall to 3B; Temple to 2B
   O      -23      49%  F Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
          -23      47%  G Crowe         Intentional Walk
   O      123      55%  D Hoak          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Nuxhall facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  B Friend        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      51%  B Virdon        Flyball: SS
          ---      53%  D Groat         Single
   O      1--      50%  B Skinner       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Friend facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  G Bell          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  R McMillan      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      56%  E Bailey        Double to CF; Bailey out at 3B/CF-SS-3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Nuxhall facing 4-5-6
          ---      63%  T Kluszewski    Double
   R      -2-      72%  F Thomas        Single; Kluszewski Scores
   O      1--      69%  R Clemente      Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      67%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: LF
          1--      69%  H Foiles        Walk; Clemente to 2B
   O      12-      65%  B Friend        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Friend facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      68%  J Nuxhall       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      64%  J Temple        Single
          1--      59%  V Pinson        Single; Temple to 2B
   O      12-      65%  F Robinson      Flyball: 3B
   O      12-      71%  G Crowe         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joe Nuxhall facing 1-2-3
          ---      75%  B Virdon        Single
   O      1--      69%  D Groat         Virdon Picked off 1B (P-1B)
          ---      73%  " "             Double
          -2-      75%  B Skinner       Walk
   OO     12-      67%  T Kluszewski    Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Friend facing 5-6-7
          ---      57%  D Hoak          Double
   R      -2-      45%  G Bell          Single; Hoak Scores
   O      1--      50%  R McMillan      Flyball: RF
          1--      44%  E Bailey        Walk; Bell to 2B
   O      12-      51%  J Nuxhall       Flyball: LF
   R      12-      34%  J Temple        Single; Bell Scores; Bailey to 2B
   O      12-      38%  V Pinson        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Joe Nuxhall facing 5-6-7
          ---      49%  F Thomas        Double
   O      -2-      47%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-1B; Thomas to 3B
   R      --3      58%  B Mazeroski     Single; Thomas Scores
   O      1--      54%  H Foiles        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  B Friend        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Friend facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      54%  F Robinson      Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  G Crowe         Single
   O      1--      54%  D Hoak          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      59%  G Bell          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Joe Nuxhall facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      55%  B Virdon        Flyball: LF
          ---      62%  D Groat         Double
   O      -2-      56%  B Skinner       Groundout: 2B-1B; Groat stays at 2B
   O      -2-      50%  T Kluszewski    Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Friend facing 7-8-9
                  R.C. Stevens replaces Ted Kluszewski playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---      55%  R McMillan      Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      58%  E Bailey        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      60%  J Nuxhall       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Joe Nuxhall facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      56%  F Thomas        Flyball: 2B
          ---      60%  R Clemente      Single
          1--      67%  B Mazeroski     Single; Clemente to 2B
   R      12-      89%  H Foiles        Single; Clemente Scores; Mazeroski to 2B
                  Willard Schmidt replaces Joe Nuxhall pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      87%  B Friend        Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      12-      84%  B Virdon        Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      91%  J Temple        Flyball: CF
          ---      78%  V Pinson        Double
          -2-      63%  F Robinson      Single; Pinson to 3B
   RO     1-3      57%  G Crowe         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Pinson Scores
   O      1--      63%  D Hoak          Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Willard Schmidt facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      58%  D Groat         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      53%  B Skinner       Flyball: 1B
   R      ---     100%  R Stevens       Home Run
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation