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Standings
STL
@LAD		5
7
MLN
@PHI		8
4
CIN
@PIT		0
5
CIN
@PIT		5
6
CHC
@SFG		3
4		 
(14)
Sunday, April 17, 1960
, Forbes Field
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:02
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Reds
0
2-2
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 2 GB
 at Pirates
5
2-2
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 1 GB
W: Bob Friend (1-0)
L: Joe Nuxhall (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  1
Pirates         2  0  2   0  0  0   0  1  X    5  9  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roy McMillan SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .200 .622 -0.061 0.78 0.013 -0.074 -0.9 0 5
Vada Pinson CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .067 .243 -0.017 0.58 0.028 -0.045 -0.1 2 0
Gus Bell LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .294 .706 -0.055 0.58 0.000 -0.055 -0.8 2 0
Frank Robinson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .561 -0.056 0.57 0.000 -0.056 -0.9 12 0
Lee Walls RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .375 1.444 -0.030 0.34 0.004 -0.035 0.2 0 0 3B
Ed Bailey C 3 0 1 0 1 1 .429 1.000 0.022 0.44 0.041 -0.019 -0.3 4 2
Billy Martin 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .741 -0.059 0.59 0.000 -0.059 -1.1 3 2
Eddie Kasko 3B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .385 .785 0.013 0.66 0.037 -0.024 0.3 1 1
Joe Nuxhall P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.016 0.66 0.000 -0.016 -0.2 0 2
   Whitey Lockman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.024 1.58 0.000 -0.024 -0.3
   Bob Purkey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Frank House PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.011 0.39 0.000 -0.011 -0.2
   Claude Osteen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 31 0 4 0 3 6 .129 .399 -0.294 0.59 0.123 -0.418 -4.3 24 13
3B: L Walls (1, off B Friend).
TB: L Walls 3; E Bailey; R McMillan; E Kasko.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
E: L Walls (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Skinner LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .313 .951 0.027 0.42 0.050 -0.023 0.7 2 0 2B
Dick Groat SS 3 2 2 1 0 0 .600 1.292 0.083 0.45 0.088 -0.004 0.8 1 2 SH
Roberto Clemente RF 4 2 2 2 0 1 .467 1.371 0.168 0.51 0.180 -0.012 1.9 2 0 HR,3B
Dick Stuart 1B 3 0 1 2 0 1 .400 .945 0.001 0.38 0.020 -0.019 0.7 9 0 3B,SF
   Joe Christopher PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Rocky Nelson 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Don Hoak 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .214 .710 0.014 0.15 0.020 -0.006 -0.6 0 1
Gino Cimoli CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .143 .486 -0.033 0.30 0.000 -0.033 -0.5 2 0
Bill Mazeroski 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .571 -0.024 0.24 0.000 -0.024 -1.0 3 4
Hal Smith C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.095 -0.018 0.23 0.000 -0.018 -0.5 7 0
Bob Friend P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.012 0.16 0.000 -0.012 -0.3 0 3
Team Totals 31 5 9 5 1 3 .290 .851 0.206 0.33 0.358 -0.151 1.2 27 10
2B: B Skinner (2, off J Nuxhall).
3B: R Clemente (1, off C Osteen); D Stuart (1, off C Osteen).
HR: R Clemente (1, off J Nuxhall; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SF: D Stuart (1, off J Nuxhall).
SH: D Groat (1, off B Purkey).
TB: R Clemente 7; D Stuart 3; B Skinner 3; D Hoak 2; D Groat 2.
RBI: D Stuart 2 (3); R Clemente 2 (8); D Groat (2).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 8.

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Nuxhall, L (0-1) 4 6 4 4 0 1 1 9.00 18 35 -0.227 0.51 -2.1
Bob Purkey 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 7 0 0 0.021 0.20 1.0
Claude Osteen 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 4.50 9 0 0 0.001 0.05 -0.0
Team Totals 8 9 5 5 1 3 1 5.62 34 35 0 0 -0.205 0.59 -1.2

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Friend, W (1-0) 9 4 0 0 3 6 0 1.13 34 82 0.294 0.59 4.3
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 3 6 0 0.00 34 82 0.294 0.33 4.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Dusty Boggess, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Vinnie Smith.
Time of Game: 2:02.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Roy McMillan SS 1 Bob Skinner LF
2 Vada Pinson CF 2 Dick Groat SS
3 Gus Bell LF 3 Roberto Clemente RF
4 Frank Robinson 1B 4 Dick Stuart 1B
5 Lee Walls RF 5 Don Hoak 3B
6 Ed Bailey C 6 Gino Cimoli CF
7 Billy Martin 2B 7 Bill Mazeroski 2B
8 Eddie Kasko 3B 8 Hal Smith 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
b1 0-0 1 1-- RR PIT R. Clemente J. Nuxhall 18% 72% Home Run (Deep LF); Groat Scores
b3 2-0 0 -2- R PIT D. Groat J. Nuxhall 6% 88% Single to RF; Skinner Scores; Groat to 2B/Adv on throw
b3 2-0 0 --- PIT B. Skinner J. Nuxhall 4% 82% Double to RF
t5 0-4 2 -23 O CIN R. McMillan B. Friend 4% 94% Strikeout
t5 0-4 1 1-- CIN E. Kasko B. Friend -3% 87% Walk; Martin 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 R. McMillan B. Friend 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CIN V. Pinson B. Friend 2% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O CIN G. Bell B. Friend 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 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. Skinner J. Nuxhall -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- PIT D. Groat J. Nuxhall 2% 55% Single to LF
b1 0-0 1 1-- RR PIT R. Clemente J. Nuxhall 18% 72% Home Run (Deep LF); Groat Scores
b1 2-0 1 --- O PIT D. Stuart J. Nuxhall -1% 71% Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 2-0 2 --- PIT D. Hoak J. Nuxhall 2% 73% Single to RF; Hoak to 2B/Adv on E9
b1 2-0 2 -2- O PIT G. Cimoli J. Nuxhall -2% 71% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- O CIN F. Robinson B. Friend 2% 73% Flyball: 2B
t2 0-2 1 --- O CIN L. Walls B. Friend 2% 75% Strikeout
t2 0-2 2 --- CIN E. Bailey B. Friend -1% 73% Single to CF
t2 0-2 2 1-- O CIN B. Martin B. Friend 2% 75% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Joe Nuxhall facing 7-8-9
b2 2-0 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski J. Nuxhall -2% 74% Flyball: LF
b2 2-0 1 --- O PIT H. Smith J. Nuxhall -1% 73% Flyball: 2B
b2 2-0 2 --- O PIT B. Friend J. Nuxhall -1% 72% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O CIN E. Kasko B. Friend 2% 75% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-2 1 --- O CIN J. Nuxhall B. Friend 2% 76% Foul Flyball: C
t3 0-2 2 --- CIN R. McMillan B. Friend -1% 75% Single to LF
t3 0-2 2 1-- O CIN V. Pinson B. Friend 2% 77% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Joe Nuxhall facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- PIT B. Skinner J. Nuxhall 4% 82% Double to RF
b3 2-0 0 -2- R PIT D. Groat J. Nuxhall 6% 88% Single to RF; Skinner Scores; Groat to 2B/Adv on throw
b3 3-0 0 -2- O PIT R. Clemente J. Nuxhall -0% 87% Groundout: SS-1B; Groat to 3B
b3 3-0 1 --3 RO PIT D. Stuart J. Nuxhall 2% 89% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Groat Scores
b3 4-0 2 --- PIT D. Hoak J. Nuxhall 0% 89% Single to LF
b3 4-0 2 1-- O PIT G. Cimoli J. Nuxhall -1% 89% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 3-4-5
t4 0-4 0 --- O CIN G. Bell B. Friend 2% 90% Flyball: 2B
t4 0-4 1 --- O CIN F. Robinson B. Friend 1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-4 2 --- O CIN L. Walls B. Friend 1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Reds' Joe Nuxhall facing 7-8-9
b4 4-0 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski J. Nuxhall -1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 4-0 1 --- O PIT H. Smith J. Nuxhall -0% 91% Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 4-0 2 --- O PIT B. Friend J. Nuxhall -0% 91% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 6-7-8
t5 0-4 0 --- CIN E. Bailey B. Friend -3% 88% Walk
t5 0-4 0 1-- O CIN B. Martin B. Friend 3% 90% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 0-4 1 1-- CIN E. Kasko B. Friend -3% 87% Walk; Martin to 2B
Whitey Lockman pinch hits for Joe Nuxhall (P) batting 9th
t5 0-4 1 12- O CIN W. Lockman B. Friend 2% 90% Groundout: P-1B; Martin to 3B; Kasko to 2B
t5 0-4 2 -23 O CIN R. McMillan B. Friend 4% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
Bob Purkey replaces Whitey Lockman (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 4-0 0 --- PIT B. Skinner B. Purkey 1% 95% Single to C
b5 4-0 0 1-- O PIT D. Groat B. Purkey -0% 94% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Skinner to 2B
b5 4-0 1 -2- O PIT R. Clemente B. Purkey -1% 93% Strikeout Looking
b5 4-0 2 -2- O PIT D. Stuart B. Purkey -1% 93% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 2-3-4
t6 0-4 0 --- CIN V. Pinson B. Friend -3% 90% Walk
t6 0-4 0 1-- O CIN G. Bell B. Friend 3% 92% Flyball: LF
t6 0-4 1 1-- O CIN F. Robinson B. Friend 2% 94% Flyball: SS
t6 0-4 2 1-- O CIN L. Walls B. Friend 1% 96% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 5-6-7
b6 4-0 0 --- O PIT D. Hoak B. Purkey -0% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 4-0 1 --- O PIT G. Cimoli B. Purkey -0% 95% Flyball: CF
b6 4-0 2 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski B. Purkey -0% 95% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 6-7-8
t7 0-4 0 --- O CIN E. Bailey B. Friend 1% 96% Strikeout
t7 0-4 1 --- O CIN B. Martin B. Friend 1% 97% Flyball: RF
t7 0-4 2 --- CIN E. Kasko B. Friend -1% 96% Single to SS
Frank House pinch hits for Bob Purkey (P) batting 9th
t7 0-4 2 1-- O CIN F. House B. Friend 1% 97% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Reds' Claude Osteen facing 8-9-1
Claude Osteen replaces Frank House (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-0 0 --- O PIT H. Smith C. Osteen -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 4-0 1 --- O PIT B. Friend C. Osteen -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 4-0 2 --- O PIT B. Skinner C. Osteen -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
t8 0-4 0 --- O CIN R. McMillan B. Friend 1% 98% Groundout: P-1B
t8 0-4 1 --- O CIN V. Pinson B. Friend 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 0-4 2 --- O CIN G. Bell B. Friend 0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Reds' Claude Osteen facing 2-3-4
b8 4-0 0 --- O PIT D. Groat C. Osteen -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
b8 4-0 1 --- PIT R. Clemente C. Osteen 0% 99% Triple to LF (Deep LF-CF)
b8 4-0 1 --3 R PIT D. Stuart C. Osteen 0% 100% Triple to CF (Deep LF-CF); Clemente Scores
Joe Christopher pinch runs for Dick Stuart (1B) batting 4th
b8 5-0 1 --3 O PIT D. Hoak C. Osteen -0% 100% Fielder's Choice SS; Christopher out at Hm/SS-C-3B
b8 5-0 2 1-- PIT G. Cimoli C. Osteen 0% 100% Walk; Hoak to 2B
b8 5-0 2 12- O PIT B. Mazeroski C. Osteen -0% 99% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 5.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-5, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 4-5-6
Rocky Nelson replaces Joe Christopher (PR) playing 1B batting 4th
t9 0-5 0 --- O CIN F. Robinson B. Friend 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 0-5 1 --- CIN L. Walls B. Friend -0% 99% Triple to LF (Deep LF-CF)
t9 0-5 1 --3 O CIN E. Bailey B. Friend 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 0-5 2 --3 O CIN B. Martin B. Friend 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 5.

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