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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BAL		13
5
WSH
@BOS		10
4		 
(11)
DET
@CLE		6
4
CHW
@KCA		0
16
STL
@CHC		5
1
SFG
@LAD		4
2
MLN
@PHI		2
4
CIN
@PIT		5
6
Saturday, May 23, 1959,
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 13,119, Time of Game: 2:42
Reds
5
18-19
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Pirates
6
19-19
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
L: Orlando Pena (2-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   2  0  0   2  0  1    5 12  0
Pirates         3  3  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    6 13  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Temple 2B 4 0 1 0 1 1 .344 .913 0.049 1.10 0.115 -0.067 0.3 2 2
Vada Pinson CF 4 1 1 1 1 0 .329 .944 0.015 1.23 0.084 -0.069 0.3 4 0 3B
Jerry Lynch LF 4 0 3 1 1 0 .259 .817 0.130 1.43 0.180 -0.050 1.1 0 0 GDP
Gus Bell RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .269 .728 -0.188 2.18 0.050 -0.238 -1.0 2 0
Frank Robinson 1B 5 1 1 2 0 0 .280 .924 -0.247 2.01 0.053 -0.300 -0.4 7 0 HR
Ed Bailey C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .240 .730 0.050 0.65 0.075 -0.025 0.1 6 2
Roy McMillan SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .258 .793 -0.103 1.01 0.046 -0.149 -0.3 2 2 3B
Eddie Kasko 3B 4 1 3 1 0 0 .500 1.125 0.063 0.59 0.079 -0.016 0.7 1 2 2B
Orlando Pena P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Don Rudolph P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.011 0.45 0.000 -0.011 -0.3 0 0
   Jim O'Toole P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .933 -0.010 0.41 0.000 -0.010 -0.2 0 3
   Don Newcombe PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .400 1.100 0.072 1.67 0.072 0.000 0.6
   Jim Pendleton PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .733 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Hal Jeffcoat P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Powers PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .801 -0.042 1.48 0.000 -0.042 -0.3
   Bob Mabe P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 36 5 12 5 5 2 .333 .970 -0.222 1.29 0.754 -0.977 0.6 24 11
2B: E Kasko (1, off D Williams).
3B: R McMillan (1, off B Daniels); V Pinson (4, off D Williams).
HR: F Robinson (9, off B Daniels; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
TB: F Robinson 4; E Kasko 4; R McMillan 3; J Lynch 3; V Pinson 3; E Bailey; G Bell; J Temple.
GIDP: J Lynch (4).
RBI: F Robinson 2 (36); J Lynch (22); E Kasko (2); V Pinson (30).
2-out RBI: F Robinson 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 8.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick Schofield SS 5 0 1 0 0 2 .250 .771 -0.055 0.52 0.010 -0.065 -1.0 4 3
Bill Virdon CF 4 2 2 3 0 0 .278 .698 0.128 0.47 0.146 -0.017 2.3 5 0 HR,SH
Smoky Burgess C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .355 1.041 0.044 0.49 0.064 -0.020 0.0 3 0
Rocky Nelson 1B 2 0 0 1 1 0 .208 .592 0.006 0.67 0.016 -0.010 -0.2 6 0 SF
Bob Skinner LF 3 1 2 2 1 0 .250 .725 0.159 0.38 0.174 -0.014 1.8 2 0 HR
Bill Mazeroski 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .243 .667 0.012 0.24 0.023 -0.011 0.8 3 4 2B
Don Hoak 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .261 .717 -0.008 0.39 0.018 -0.027 -0.1 2 2 IW
Roman Mejias RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .229 .616 0.008 0.33 0.044 -0.035 -0.5 2 0 2B
Bennie Daniels P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .833 -0.039 0.63 0.012 -0.051 -1.6 0 0 2B
   Bob Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Don Gross P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Don Williams P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 2.000 0.022 0.23 0.022 0.000 0.7 0 0 3B
   Ron Blackburn P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 6 13 6 3 5 .394 1.160 0.277 0.45 0.529 -0.250 2.1 27 10
2B: B Daniels (2, off J O'Toole); B Mazeroski (6, off D Rudolph); R Mejias (2, off B Mabe).
3B: D Williams (1, off B Mabe).
HR: B Virdon (2, off D Rudolph; 2nd inn, 2 on, 2 outs); B Skinner (5, off O Pena; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
SF: R Nelson (2, off O Pena).
SH: B Virdon (3, off J O'Toole).
IBB: D Hoak (2, by D Rudolph).
TB: B Skinner 5; B Virdon 5; R Mejias 3; D Williams 3; B Mazeroski 3; B Daniels 2; D Schofield; D Hoak; S Burgess.
RBI: B Virdon 3 (12); B Skinner 2 (13); R Nelson (6).
2-out RBI: B Virdon 3; B Skinner 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 3. D Hoak-R Nelson 2; B Mazeroski-D Schofield-R Nelson.
Baserunning
Pickoffs: B Daniels (2nd base by E Bailey); R Mejias (2nd base by E Bailey).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Orlando Pena, L (2-2) 1 5 5 5 0 0 1 7.59 8 23 -0.284 0.82 -3.5
Don Rudolph 1.1 3 1 1 1 2 1 3.48 8 2 2 -0.084 0.41 -2.6
Jim O'Toole 3.2 2 0 0 1 3 0 7.11 13 3 0 0.054 0.33 3.0
Hal Jeffcoat 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.69 5 0 0 0.022 0.42 0.5
Bob Mabe 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.27 4 0 0 0.013 0.31 0.5
Team Totals 8 13 6 6 3 5 2 6.75 38 23 5 2 -0.279 1.29 -2.1
O Pena faced 2 batters in the 2nd inning.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bennie Daniels, W (2-3) 6 8 4 4 3 2 1 5.00 27 39 -0.027 0.62 -1.1
Bob Smith, H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2.57 3 2 1 -0.128 3.14 -1.1
Don Gross, H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.25 1 3 0 0.117 4.65 0.8
Don Williams, H (1) 1.2 4 1 1 0 0 0 6.35 8 3 0 0.093 1.91 0.2
Ron Blackburn, S (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.60 2 1 0 0.168 3.31 0.5
Team Totals 9 12 5 5 5 2 1 5.00 41 39 9 1 0.223 0.45 -0.6
B Daniels faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Rudolph (2; D Hoak).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Dusty Boggess.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 13,119.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Johnny Temple 2B 1 Dick Schofield SS
2 Vada Pinson CF 2 Bill Virdon CF
3 Jerry Lynch LF 3 Smoky Burgess C
4 Gus Bell RF 4 Rocky Nelson 1B
5 Frank Robinson 1B 5 Bob Skinner LF
6 Ed Bailey C 6 Bill Mazeroski 2B
7 Roy McMillan SS 7 Don Hoak 3B
8 Eddie Kasko 3B 8 Roman Mejias RF
9 Orlando Pena P 9 Bennie Daniels P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 1-0 2 1-- RR PIT B. Skinner O. Pena 17% 79% Home Run; Burgess Scores
t8 4-6 0 1-- OO CIN R. McMillan D. Williams 13% 93% Double Play: Flyball: 3B-1B
b2 3-0 2 12- RRR PIT B. Virdon D. Rudolph 12% 95% Home Run; Hoak Scores; Mejias Scores
t7 4-6 2 123 O CIN F. Robinson D. Williams 12% 89% Flyball: CF
t7 4-6 1 123 O CIN G. Bell D. Gross 12% 77% Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Pinson to 3B; Lynch 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' Bennie Daniels facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN J. Temple B. Daniels 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- CIN V. Pinson B. Daniels -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO CIN J. Lynch B. Daniels 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Orlando Pena facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PIT D. Schofield O. Pena -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- PIT B. Virdon O. Pena 2% 55% Single
b1 0-0 1 1-- PIT S. Burgess O. Pena 6% 61% Single; Virdon to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 RO PIT R. Nelson O. Pena 1% 63% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Virdon Scores
b1 1-0 2 1-- RR PIT B. Skinner O. Pena 17% 79% Home Run; Burgess Scores
b1 3-0 2 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski O. Pena -1% 79% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 3.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Bennie Daniels facing 4-5-6
t2 0-3 0 --- O CIN G. Bell B. Daniels 2% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-3 1 --- O CIN F. Robinson B. Daniels 1% 82% Flyball: RF
t2 0-3 2 --- O CIN E. Bailey B. Daniels 1% 83% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Reds' Orlando Pena facing 7-8-9
b2 3-0 0 --- PIT D. Hoak O. Pena 2% 85% Single
b2 3-0 0 1-- PIT R. Mejias O. Pena 3% 87% Single; Hoak to 2B
Don Rudolph replaces Orlando Pena pitching and batting 9th
b2 3-0 0 12- O PIT B. Daniels D. Rudolph -3% 85% Strikeout
b2 3-0 1 12- O PIT D. Schofield D. Rudolph -2% 83% Strikeout
b2 3-0 2 12- RRR PIT B. Virdon D. Rudolph 12% 95% Home Run; Hoak Scores; Mejias Scores
b2 6-0 2 --- O PIT S. Burgess D. Rudolph -0% 94% Foul Flyball: 1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 6.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-6, Pirates' Bennie Daniels facing 7-8-9
t3 0-6 0 --- O CIN R. McMillan B. Daniels 1% 95% Flyball: LF
t3 0-6 1 --- CIN E. Kasko B. Daniels -1% 94% Single
t3 0-6 1 1-- O CIN D. Rudolph B. Daniels 1% 95% Strikeout
t3 0-6 2 1-- O CIN J. Temple B. Daniels 1% 96% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-0, Reds' Don Rudolph facing 4-5-6
b3 6-0 0 --- O PIT R. Nelson D. Rudolph -0% 96% Foul Flyball: C
b3 6-0 1 --- PIT B. Skinner D. Rudolph 0% 96% Single
b3 6-0 1 1-- PIT B. Mazeroski D. Rudolph 1% 97% Double; Skinner to 3B
b3 6-0 1 -23 PIT D. Hoak D. Rudolph 0% 97% Intentional Walk
Jim O'Toole replaces Don Rudolph pitching and batting 9th
b3 6-0 1 123 O PIT R. Mejias J. O'Toole -1% 96% Strikeout
b3 6-0 2 123 O PIT B. Daniels J. O'Toole -1% 96% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 6.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-6, Pirates' Bennie Daniels facing 2-3-4
t4 0-6 0 --- O CIN V. Pinson B. Daniels 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-6 1 --- CIN J. Lynch B. Daniels -1% 95% Single
t4 0-6 1 1-- O CIN G. Bell B. Daniels 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 0-6 2 1-- RR CIN F. Robinson B. Daniels -5% 91% Home Run; Bell Scores
t4 2-6 2 --- CIN E. Bailey B. Daniels -1% 90% Walk
t4 2-6 2 1-- O CIN R. McMillan B. Daniels 1% 92% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Reds' Jim O'Toole facing 1-2-3
b4 6-2 0 --- PIT D. Schofield J. O'Toole 1% 93% Single
b4 6-2 0 1-- O PIT B. Virdon J. O'Toole -0% 92% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Schofield to 2B
b4 6-2 1 -2- O PIT S. Burgess J. O'Toole -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B; Schofield to 3B
b4 6-2 2 --3 PIT R. Nelson J. O'Toole 0% 92% Walk
b4 6-2 2 1-3 O PIT B. Skinner J. O'Toole -1% 90% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 6.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' Bennie Daniels facing 8-9-1
t5 2-6 0 --- O CIN E. Kasko B. Daniels 2% 92% Foul Flyball: SS
t5 2-6 1 --- O CIN J. O'Toole B. Daniels 1% 93% Flyball: 2B
t5 2-6 2 --- CIN J. Temple B. Daniels -1% 92% Single
t5 2-6 2 1-- O CIN V. Pinson B. Daniels 1% 94% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Reds' Jim O'Toole facing 6-7-8
b5 6-2 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski J. O'Toole -1% 93% Groundout: P-1B
b5 6-2 1 --- O PIT D. Hoak J. O'Toole -0% 93% Strikeout
b5 6-2 2 --- O PIT R. Mejias J. O'Toole -0% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 6.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' Bennie Daniels facing 3-4-5
t6 2-6 0 --- CIN J. Lynch B. Daniels -3% 90% Single
t6 2-6 0 1-- CIN G. Bell B. Daniels -5% 85% Single; Lynch to 2B
t6 2-6 0 12- OO CIN F. Robinson B. Daniels 9% 94% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
t6 2-6 2 -2- O CIN E. Bailey B. Daniels 2% 95% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Reds' Jim O'Toole facing 9-1-2
b6 6-2 0 --- PIT B. Daniels J. O'Toole 1% 97% Double
b6 6-2 0 -2- O PIT D. Schofield J. O'Toole -2% 95% Daniels Picked off 2B (C-SS)
b6 6-2 1 --- O PIT D. Schofield J. O'Toole -0% 95% Strikeout
b6 6-2 2 --- O PIT B. Virdon J. O'Toole -0% 95% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 6.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' Bennie Daniels facing 7-8-9
t7 2-6 0 --- CIN R. McMillan B. Daniels -5% 90% Triple
t7 2-6 0 --3 R CIN E. Kasko B. Daniels -4% 86% Single; McMillan Scores
Don Newcombe pinch hits for Jim O'Toole (P) batting 9th
t7 3-6 0 1-- CIN D. Newcombe B. Daniels -7% 79% Walk; Kasko to 2B
Bob Smith replaces Bennie Daniels pitching and batting 9th
Jim Pendleton pinch runs for Don Newcombe (PH) batting 9th
t7 3-6 0 12- CIN J. Temple B. Smith -11% 68% Walk; Kasko to 3B; Pendleton to 2B
t7 3-6 0 123 RO CIN V. Pinson B. Smith 5% 73% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Kasko Scores; Pendleton to 3B
t7 4-6 1 1-3 CIN J. Lynch B. Smith -7% 66% Walk; Pinson to 2B
Don Gross replaces Bob Smith pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-6 1 123 O CIN G. Bell D. Gross 12% 77% Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Pinson to 3B; Lynch to 2B
Don Williams replaces Don Gross pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-6 2 123 O CIN F. Robinson D. Williams 12% 89% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-4, Reds' Hal Jeffcoat facing 3-4-5
Hal Jeffcoat replaces Jim Pendleton (PR) pitching and batting 9th
b7 6-4 0 --- O PIT S. Burgess H. Jeffcoat -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 6-4 1 --- O PIT R. Nelson H. Jeffcoat -1% 88% Flyball: RF
b7 6-4 2 --- PIT B. Skinner H. Jeffcoat 1% 88% Walk
b7 6-4 2 1-- PIT B. Mazeroski H. Jeffcoat 1% 89% Single; Skinner to 3B
b7 6-4 2 1-3 O PIT D. Hoak H. Jeffcoat -2% 87% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 6.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-6, Pirates' Don Williams facing 6-7-8
t8 4-6 0 --- CIN E. Bailey D. Williams -7% 80% Single
t8 4-6 0 1-- OO CIN R. McMillan D. Williams 13% 93% Double Play: Flyball: 3B-1B
t8 4-6 2 --- CIN E. Kasko D. Williams -3% 90% Double
John Powers pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat (P) batting 9th
t8 4-6 2 -2- O CIN J. Powers D. Williams 4% 94% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-4, Reds' Bob Mabe facing 8-9-1
Bob Mabe replaces John Powers (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 6-4 0 --- PIT R. Mejias B. Mabe 2% 96% Double
b8 6-4 0 -2- O PIT D. Williams B. Mabe -2% 94% Mejias Picked off 2B (C-SS-3B-2B)
b8 6-4 1 --- PIT D. Williams B. Mabe 2% 96% Triple
b8 6-4 1 --3 O PIT D. Schofield B. Mabe -2% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 6-4 2 --3 O PIT B. Virdon B. Mabe -1% 93% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 6.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-6, Pirates' Don Williams facing 1-2-3
t9 4-6 0 --- O CIN J. Temple D. Williams 4% 97% Flyball: RF
t9 4-6 1 --- CIN V. Pinson D. Williams -6% 91% Triple
t9 4-6 1 --3 R CIN J. Lynch D. Williams -7% 83% Single; Pinson Scores
Ron Blackburn replaces Don Williams pitching and batting 9th
t9 5-6 1 1-- O CIN G. Bell R. Blackburn 9% 92% Flyball: 2B
t9 5-6 2 1-- O CIN F. Robinson R. Blackburn 8% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 6.

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