April 17, 1960 Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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LAD 7
STL 5 MLN 8
@PHI 4 PIT 5
CIN 0 PIT 6
CIN 5 SFG 4
CHC 3
(14)

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Forbes Field, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, April 17, 1960
Time of Game: 2:02

Reds

2-2

Lost 1

5th, 2 GB

                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

W: B Friend (1-0), L: J Nuxhall (0-1)

Pirates

2-2

Won 1

4th, 1 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R McMillan SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .622    0    0   5   
V Pinson CF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .067  .243    0    2   0   
G Bell LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .294  .706    0    2   0   
F Robinson 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .561    0   12   0   
L Walls RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .375 1.444    0    0   0   3B
E Bailey C                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .429 1.000    0    4   2   
B Martin 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .742    0    3   2   
E Kasko 3B                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .385  .785    0    1   1   
J Nuxhall P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  W Lockman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Purkey P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  F House PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  C Osteen P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       31   0   4   0    3   6                    24  13

BATTING

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           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Skinner LF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .313  .952    0    2   0   2B
D Groat SS                    3   2   2   1    0   0  .600 1.292    0    1   2   SH
R Clemente RF                 4   2   2   2    0   1  .467 1.371    0    2   0   HR,3B
D Stuart 1B                   3   0   1   2    0   1  .400  .945    0    9   0   3B,SF
  J Christopher PR            0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Nelson 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
D Hoak 3B                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .214  .710    0    0   1   
G Cimoli CF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .143  .486    0    2   0   
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .572    0    3   4   
H Smith C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.096    0    7   0   
B Friend P                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   3   
Totals                       31   5   9   5    1   3                    27  10

BATTING

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.

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, L (0-1)             4     6   4   4    0   1   1   9.00   18     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 1· 6     35    -     0.54  -0.22
B Purkey                       2     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 1          0-0    0.25   0.02
C Osteen                       2     2   1   1    1   0   0   4.50    9     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         8     9   5   5    1   3   1          34     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 2· 9           -

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     4   0   0    3   6   0   1.13   34     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1· 4     82    -     0.63   0.30
Totals                         9     4   0   0    3   6   0          34     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Dusty Boggess, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Vinnie Smith.

Time of Game: 2:02.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. R McMillan           SS    1. B Skinner            LF 
2. V Pinson             CF    2. D Groat              SS 
3. G Bell               LF    3. R Clemente           RF 
4. F Robinson           1B    4. D Stuart             1B 
5. L Walls              RF    5. D Hoak               3B 
6. E Bailey             C     6. G Cimoli             CF 
7. B Martin             2B    7. B Mazeroski          2B 
8. E Kasko              3B    8. H Smith              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 1   1  0-0  1--      18%  73% R Clemente      J Nuxhall       Home Run (Deep LF); Groat Scores
   b 3   0  0-2  -2-       6%  88% D Groat         J Nuxhall       Single to RF; Skinner Scores; Groat to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 3   0  0-2  ---       4%  81% B Skinner       J Nuxhall       Double to RF
   t 5   2  4-0  -23       4%  94% R McMillan      B Friend        Strikeout
   t 5   1  4-0  1--      -3%  87% E Kasko         B Friend        Walk; Martin to 2B

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%  R McMillan      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  V Pinson        Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  G Bell          Groundout: 2B-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
   O      ---      53%  B Skinner       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      55%  D Groat         Single to LF
   RR     1--      73%  R Clemente      Home Run (Deep LF); Groat Scores
   O      ---      71%  D Stuart        Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      73%  D Hoak          Single to RF; Hoak to 2B/Adv on E9
   O      -2-      71%  G Cimoli        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Friend facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      73%  F Robinson      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      75%  L Walls         Strikeout
          ---      73%  E Bailey        Single to CF
   O      1--      75%  B Martin        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joe Nuxhall facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      74%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      73%  H Smith         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      72%  B Friend        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Friend facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      75%  E Kasko         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      76%  J Nuxhall       Foul Flyball: C
          ---      75%  R McMillan      Single to LF
   O      1--      77%  V Pinson        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joe Nuxhall facing 1-2-3
          ---      81%  B Skinner       Double to RF
   R      -2-      88%  D Groat         Single to RF; Skinner Scores; Groat to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-      87%  R Clemente      Groundout: SS-1B; Groat to 3B
   RO     --3      89%  D Stuart        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Groat Scores
          ---      89%  D Hoak          Single to LF
   O      1--      89%  G Cimoli        Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 4.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Bob Friend facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      90%  G Bell          Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      91%  F Robinson      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      92%  L Walls         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Joe Nuxhall facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      91%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      91%  H Smith         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      91%  B Friend        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 4.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Bob Friend facing 6-7-8
          ---      88%  E Bailey        Walk
   O      1--      90%  B Martin        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      87%  E Kasko         Walk; Martin to 2B
                  Whitey Lockman pinch hits for Joe Nuxhall batting 9th
   O      12-      90%  W Lockman       Groundout: P-1B; Martin to 3B; Kasko to 2B
   O      -23      94%  R McMillan      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
                  Bob Purkey replaces Whitey Lockman pitching and batting 9th
          ---      95%  B Skinner       Single to C
   O      1--      94%  D Groat         Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Skinner to 2B
   O      -2-      93%  R Clemente      Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      93%  D Stuart        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 4.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Bob Friend facing 2-3-4
          ---      90%  V Pinson        Walk
   O      1--      92%  G Bell          Flyball: LF
   O      1--      94%  F Robinson      Flyball: SS
   O      1--      96%  L Walls         Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bob Purkey facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      95%  D Hoak          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      95%  G Cimoli        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      95%  B Mazeroski     Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 4.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Bob Friend facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      96%  E Bailey        Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  B Martin        Flyball: RF
          ---      96%  E Kasko         Single to SS
                  Frank House pinch hits for Bob Purkey batting 9th
   O      1--      97%  F House         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Claude Osteen facing 8-9-1
                  Claude Osteen replaces Frank House pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  H Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  B Friend        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  B Skinner       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 4.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  R McMillan      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  V Pinson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  G Bell          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Claude Osteen facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  D Groat         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      99%  R Clemente      Triple to LF (Deep LF-CF)
   R      --3     100%  D Stuart        Triple to CF (Deep LF-CF); Clemente Scores
                  Joe Christopher pinch runs for Dick Stuart batting 4th
   O      --3     100%  D Hoak          Fielder's Choice SS; Christopher out at Hm/SS-C-3B
          1--     100%  G Cimoli        Walk; Hoak to 2B
   O      12-      99%  B Mazeroski     Foul Flyball: C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 5.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-5, Bob Friend facing 4-5-6
                  Rocky Nelson replaces Joe Christopher playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---     100%  F Robinson      Strikeout
          ---      99%  L Walls         Triple to LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      --3     100%  E Bailey        Flyball: CF
   O      --3     100%  B Martin        Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation