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Standings
BAL
@BOS		4
8
CLE
@DET		10
1
CHW
@KCA		20
6
NYY
@WSH		1
0		 
(14)
STL
@CHC		8
2
SFG
@LAD		6
3
MLN
@PHI		2
0
CIN
@PIT		8
9
Wednesday, April 22, 1959
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 16,038, Time of Game: 2:22
Reds
8
4-5
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 3 GB
 at Pirates
9
2-5
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
7th, 4 GB
W: Roy Face (1-0)
L: Orlando Pena (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  6   0  1  0   0  1  0    8 11  2
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   7  0  2    9  8  1
Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Temple 2B 5 1 2 1 0 1 .333 .822 0.032 0.65 0.067 -0.035 0.6 5 2 2B
Vada Pinson CF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .359 1.042 0.083 0.49 0.114 -0.031 0.6 5 0 CS
Jerry Lynch LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .296 .959 0.074 0.44 0.081 -0.007 0.7 1 0 2B
   Pete Whisenant LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Frank Robinson 1B 3 2 1 0 0 0 .273 .974 -0.003 0.52 0.030 -0.032 1.0 7 0 3B,HBP
Gus Bell RF 3 1 1 2 0 0 .179 .547 0.212 1.01 0.251 -0.039 -0.1 3 0 HR,SF
Frank Thomas 3B 4 0 1 3 0 0 .294 .677 0.033 0.54 0.072 -0.039 1.6 1 2 2B
Ed Bailey C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .826 -0.035 0.34 0.000 -0.035 -0.7 1 0
Roy McMillan SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .276 .881 0.049 0.43 0.069 -0.020 -0.0 1 4 2B
Joe Nuxhall P 3 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .800 0.069 0.52 0.073 -0.004 0.3 0 0
   Orlando Pena P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.016 0.65 0.000 -0.016 -0.2 0 0
   Hal Jeffcoat P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 36 8 11 8 0 3 .306 .871 0.498 0.55 0.757 -0.258 3.6 24 8
2B: J Temple (5, off R Blackburn); R McMillan (4, off B Friend); F Thomas (2, off R Blackburn); J Lynch (2, off B Friend).
3B: F Robinson (1, off R Blackburn).
HR: G Bell (1, off R Face; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SF: G Bell (1, off R Blackburn).
HBP: F Robinson (2, by B Friend).
TB: G Bell 4; J Lynch 3; J Temple 3; F Robinson 3; F Thomas 2; R McMillan 2; V Pinson 2; J Nuxhall.
RBI: F Thomas 3 (5); G Bell 2 (4); J Temple (4); J Lynch (7); V Pinson (11).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Thomas-J Temple-F Robinson.
E: F Robinson 2 (3).
Baserunning
CS: V Pinson (1, 2nd base by B Daniels/S Burgess).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Virdon CF 4 2 1 3 0 0 .200 .567 0.767 1.68 0.794 -0.027 3.3 3 0 HR,SH
Roberto Clemente RF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .273 .708 -0.031 1.31 0.018 -0.049 -0.4 3 0 IW
Roman Mejias LF 3 1 1 1 2 0 .200 .585 0.282 1.76 0.298 -0.016 1.4 3 0
Dick Stuart 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .313 1.116 0.127 1.29 0.154 -0.027 1.7 10 2 3B
   Dick Schofield PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Rocky Nelson 1B 1 0 1 1 0 0 .500 1.000 0.064 2.56 0.064 0.000 0.0 0 0
Don Hoak 3B 2 1 1 0 2 1 .276 .777 -0.090 1.46 0.047 -0.137 0.3 1 1
Bill Mazeroski 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .226 .508 -0.145 1.87 0.022 -0.167 -0.8 1 4 GDP
Dick Groat SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .172 .502 0.027 1.68 0.076 -0.049 -0.5 1 1
Smoky Burgess C 3 1 0 0 1 0 .429 1.324 -0.191 2.28 0.020 -0.212 -0.9 3 1
Bob Friend P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Ron Blackburn P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.007 0.26 0.000 -0.007 -0.2 1 0
   Harry Bright PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.002 0.10 0.000 -0.002 -0.2
   Bennie Daniels P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ted Kluszewski PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 .438 1.033 0.064 1.42 0.064 0.000 1.7
   Vern Law PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 1.850 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Roy Face P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Danny Kravitz PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.134 3.44 0.134 0.000 0.4
   Hank Foiles PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235 .748 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Team Totals 31 9 8 9 8 1 .258 .830 0.999 1.65 1.691 -0.693 5.9 27 10
3B: D Stuart (2, off J Nuxhall).
HR: B Virdon (1, off O Pena; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs).
SH: B Virdon (2, off O Pena).
IBB: R Clemente (1, by O Pena).
TB: B Virdon 4; D Stuart 3; D Kravitz; T Kluszewski; B Mazeroski; R Nelson; D Hoak; R Mejias.
GIDP: B Mazeroski (2).
RBI: B Virdon 3 (4); T Kluszewski 2 (3); B Mazeroski (3); R Mejias (3); R Nelson (1); D Stuart (2).
2-out RBI: B Virdon 3; T Kluszewski 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding
E: B Virdon (1).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Nuxhall 6.2 4 6 6 4 0 0 7.11 27 38 0.048 0.46 -1.0
Orlando Pena, BS (1), L (0-1) 1.1 3 3 2 4 1 1 13.50 12 2 2 -0.983 4.23 -4.9
Hal Jeffcoat 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.25 1 3 1 -0.064 2.56 0.0
Team Totals 8 8 9 8 8 1 1 9.00 40 38 5 3 -0.999 0.55 -5.9
O Pena faced 4 batters in the 9th inning.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Friend 2 6 6 6 0 0 0 10.05 13 20 -0.292 0.99 -3.9
Ron Blackburn 4 3 1 1 0 1 0 2.25 15 3 3 -0.044 0.22 -0.2
Bennie Daniels 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 10.80 3 0 0 0.002 0.03 0.5
Roy Face, W (1-0) 2 1 1 1 0 2 1 1.17 7 0 0 -0.164 0.76 -0.0
Team Totals 9 11 8 8 0 3 1 8.00 38 20 3 3 -0.498 1.65 -3.6
B Friend faced 6 batters in the 3rd inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Friend (1; F Robinson).
IBB: O Pena (1; R Clemente).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hal Dixon, 1B - Vinnie Smith, 2B - Frank Dascoli, 3B - Frank Secory.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 16,038.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Johnny Temple 2B 1 Bill Virdon CF
2 Vada Pinson CF 2 Roberto Clemente RF
3 Jerry Lynch LF 3 Roman Mejias LF
4 Frank Robinson 1B 4 Dick Stuart 1B
5 Gus Bell RF 5 Don Hoak 3B
6 Frank Thomas 3B 6 Bill Mazeroski 2B
7 Ed Bailey C 7 Dick Groat SS
8 Roy McMillan SS 8 Smoky Burgess C
9 Joe Nuxhall P 9 Bob Friend P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 4-7 2 12- RRR PIT B. Virdon O. Pena 40% 52% Home Run; Burgess Scores; Law Scores
b9 7-8 0 1-- PIT B. Virdon O. Pena 39% 72% Reached on E3/Sacrifice Bunt; Foiles to 3B/Adv on E3 (throw); Virdon to 2B
t8 7-7 0 --- R CIN G. Bell R. Face -25% 25% Home Run
b8 7-8 2 123 O PIT S. Burgess O. Pena -20% 16% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 7-8 0 123 R PIT R. Mejias O. Pena 20% 94% Walk; Foiles Scores; Virdon to 3B; Clemente to 2B

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' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN J. Temple B. Friend 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O CIN V. Pinson B. Friend 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- CIN J. Lynch B. Friend -2% 52% Double to CF
t1 0-0 2 -2- O CIN F. Robinson B. Friend 3% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Joe Nuxhall facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PIT B. Virdon J. Nuxhall -2% 53% Flyball: 3B
b1 0-0 1 --- O PIT R. Clemente J. Nuxhall -2% 51% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- O PIT R. Mejias J. Nuxhall -1% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O CIN G. Bell B. Friend 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 --- O CIN F. Thomas B. Friend 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O CIN E. Bailey B. Friend 1% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Joe Nuxhall facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O PIT D. Stuart J. Nuxhall -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- PIT D. Hoak J. Nuxhall 3% 55% Single to CF
b2 0-0 1 1-- O PIT B. Mazeroski J. Nuxhall -3% 52% Flyball: 2B
b2 0-0 2 1-- O PIT D. Groat J. Nuxhall -2% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- CIN R. McMillan B. Friend -7% 43% Double to LF
t3 0-0 0 -2- CIN J. Nuxhall B. Friend -7% 36% Single; McMillan to 3B
t3 0-0 0 1-3 R CIN J. Temple B. Friend -6% 30% Single; McMillan Scores; Nuxhall to 2B
t3 1-0 0 12- R CIN V. Pinson B. Friend -11% 19% Single to CF; Nuxhall Scores; Temple to 3B/Adv on E8
t3 2-0 0 1-3 R CIN J. Lynch B. Friend -6% 13% Single to LF; Temple Scores; Pinson to 3B
t3 3-0 0 1-3 CIN F. Robinson B. Friend -2% 11% Hit By Pitch; Lynch to 2B
Ron Blackburn replaces Bob Friend pitching and batting 9th
t3 3-0 0 123 RO CIN G. Bell R. Blackburn 1% 12% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Pinson Scores
t3 4-0 1 12- RR CIN F. Thomas R. Blackburn -7% 5% Double to LF; Lynch Scores; Robinson Scores
t3 6-0 1 -2- O CIN E. Bailey R. Blackburn 1% 6% Flyball: RF
t3 6-0 2 -2- O CIN R. McMillan R. Blackburn 1% 7% Strikeout Looking
6 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Reds' Joe Nuxhall facing 8-9-1
b3 0-6 0 --- O PIT S. Burgess J. Nuxhall -1% 6% Flyball: CF
b3 0-6 1 --- O PIT R. Blackburn J. Nuxhall -1% 5% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-6 2 --- O PIT B. Virdon J. Nuxhall -0% 5% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-0, Pirates' Ron Blackburn facing 9-1-2
t4 6-0 0 --- O CIN J. Nuxhall R. Blackburn 0% 5% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 6-0 1 --- CIN J. Temple R. Blackburn -1% 4% Double to RF
t4 6-0 1 -2- O CIN V. Pinson R. Blackburn 0% 5% Groundout: 2B-1B; Temple to 3B
t4 6-0 2 --3 O CIN J. Lynch R. Blackburn 1% 5% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Reds' Joe Nuxhall facing 2-3-4
b4 0-6 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente J. Nuxhall -1% 4% Lineout: RF
b4 0-6 1 --- O PIT R. Mejias J. Nuxhall -1% 4% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-6 2 --- O PIT D. Stuart J. Nuxhall -0% 3% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-0, Pirates' Ron Blackburn facing 4-5-6
t5 6-0 0 --- CIN F. Robinson R. Blackburn -1% 2% Triple to CF (Deep CF-RF)
t5 6-0 0 --3 O CIN G. Bell R. Blackburn 1% 3% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 6-0 1 --3 RO CIN F. Thomas R. Blackburn -0% 2% Foul Flyball: LF; Robinson Scores
t5 7-0 2 --- O CIN E. Bailey R. Blackburn 0% 2% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-7, Reds' Joe Nuxhall facing 5-6-7
b5 0-7 0 --- PIT D. Hoak J. Nuxhall 1% 3% Walk
b5 0-7 0 1-- OO PIT B. Mazeroski J. Nuxhall -2% 1% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b5 0-7 2 --- O PIT D. Groat J. Nuxhall -0% 1% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-0, Pirates' Ron Blackburn facing 8-9-1
t6 7-0 0 --- O CIN R. McMillan R. Blackburn 0% 1% Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 7-0 1 --- O CIN J. Nuxhall R. Blackburn 0% 2% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 7-0 2 --- O CIN J. Temple R. Blackburn 0% 2% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-7, Reds' Joe Nuxhall facing 8-9-1
b6 0-7 0 --- O PIT S. Burgess J. Nuxhall -0% 1% Flyball: SS
Harry Bright pinch hits for Ron Blackburn (P) batting 9th
b6 0-7 1 --- O PIT H. Bright J. Nuxhall -0% 1% Flyball: 2B
b6 0-7 2 --- O PIT B. Virdon J. Nuxhall -0% 1% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Pirates 0.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-0, Pirates' Bennie Daniels facing 2-3-4
Bennie Daniels replaces Harry Bright (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 7-0 0 --- CIN V. Pinson B. Daniels -0% 1% Single to LF
t7 7-0 0 1-- O CIN J. Lynch B. Daniels 0% 1% Pinson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t7 7-0 1 --- O CIN J. Lynch B. Daniels 0% 1% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 7-0 2 --- O CIN F. Robinson B. Daniels 0% 1% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-7, Reds' Joe Nuxhall facing 2-3-4
b7 0-7 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente J. Nuxhall -0% 1% Flyball: CF
b7 0-7 1 --- PIT R. Mejias J. Nuxhall 0% 1% Walk
b7 0-7 1 1-- R PIT D. Stuart J. Nuxhall 1% 2% Triple to CF (Deep LF-CF); Mejias Scores
b7 1-7 1 --3 PIT D. Hoak J. Nuxhall 1% 3% Walk
b7 1-7 1 1-3 R PIT B. Mazeroski J. Nuxhall 2% 6% Single to LF; Stuart Scores; Hoak to 2B
b7 2-7 1 12- O PIT D. Groat J. Nuxhall -2% 3% Flyball: 2B
b7 2-7 2 12- PIT S. Burgess J. Nuxhall 2% 5% Walk; Hoak to 3B; Mazeroski to 2B
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Bennie Daniels (P) batting 9th
b7 2-7 2 123 RR PIT T. Kluszewski J. Nuxhall 6% 12% Single; Hoak Scores; Mazeroski Scores; Burgess to 2B
Orlando Pena replaces Joe Nuxhall pitching and batting 9th
Vern Law pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski (PH) batting 9th
b7 4-7 2 12- RRR PIT B. Virdon O. Pena 40% 52% Home Run; Burgess Scores; Law Scores
b7 7-7 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente O. Pena -2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
7 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Pirates 7.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Tied 7-7, Pirates' Roy Face facing 5-6-7
Roy Face replaces Vern Law (PR) pitching and batting 9th
t8 7-7 0 --- R CIN G. Bell R. Face -25% 25% Home Run
t8 8-7 0 --- O CIN F. Thomas R. Face 2% 27% Popfly: 1B
t8 8-7 1 --- O CIN E. Bailey R. Face 2% 29% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 8-7 2 --- O CIN R. McMillan R. Face 1% 30% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 8, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 7-8, Reds' Orlando Pena facing 3-4-5
Pete Whisenant replaces Jerry Lynch playing LF batting 3rd
b8 7-8 0 --- PIT R. Mejias O. Pena 10% 40% Single to RF
b8 7-8 0 1-- PIT D. Stuart O. Pena 14% 54% Walk; Mejias to 2B
Dick Schofield pinch runs for Dick Stuart (1B) batting 4th
b8 7-8 0 12- O PIT D. Hoak O. Pena -14% 40% Strikeout Looking
b8 7-8 1 12- O PIT B. Mazeroski O. Pena -12% 28% Flyball: RF
b8 7-8 2 12- PIT D. Groat O. Pena 8% 36% Walk; Mejias to 3B; Schofield to 2B
b8 7-8 2 123 O PIT S. Burgess O. Pena -20% 16% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 8, Pirates 7.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-7, Pirates' Roy Face facing 9-1-2
Rocky Nelson replaces Dick Schofield (PR) playing 1B batting 4th
t9 8-7 0 --- O CIN O. Pena R. Face 2% 18% Strikeout Looking
t9 8-7 1 --- O CIN J. Temple R. Face 1% 19% Strikeout
t9 8-7 2 --- O CIN V. Pinson R. Face 1% 20% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 8, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 7-8, Reds' Orlando Pena facing 9-1-2
Danny Kravitz pinch hits for Roy Face (P) batting 9th
b9 7-8 0 --- PIT D. Kravitz O. Pena 13% 33% Single to LF
Hank Foiles pinch runs for Danny Kravitz (PH) batting 9th
b9 7-8 0 1-- PIT B. Virdon O. Pena 39% 72% Reached on E3/Sacrifice Bunt; Foiles to 3B/Adv on E3 (throw); Virdon to 2B
b9 7-8 0 -23 PIT R. Clemente O. Pena 2% 74% Intentional Walk
b9 7-8 0 123 R PIT R. Mejias O. Pena 20% 94% Walk; Foiles Scores; Virdon to 3B; Clemente to 2B
Hal Jeffcoat replaces Orlando Pena pitching and batting 9th
b9 8-8 0 123 R PIT R. Nelson H. Jeffcoat 6% 100% Single to RF; Virdon Scores/unER; Clemente to 3B; Mejias to 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 8, Pirates 9.

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