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

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Forbes Field, Attendance: 16,196

Sunday, April 17, 1960
Time of Game: 2:40

Reds

2-3

Lost 2

5th, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            1  0  2   0  2  0   0  0  0    5 14  1
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  6    6 11  0

W: J Gibbon (1-0), L: T Wieand (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Pirates

3-2

Won 2

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   0  .211  .595    0    3   1   SH
V Pinson CF                   4   2   1   0    1   1  .105  .332    0    4   0   SB
G Bell LF                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .318  .727    0    4   0   
F Robinson 1B                 4   0   2   2    0   0  .263  .634    0    7   1   SF
L Walls RF                    3   1   2   1    2   0  .455 1.480    0    0   0   
E Bailey C                    5   1   1   1    0   0  .368  .903    0    3   0   2B,GDP
B Martin 2B                   4   0   3   1    0   0  .333  .956    0    2   4   2B
E Kasko 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .353  .721    0    2   1   
D Newcombe P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  R Sanchez P                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    1   1   
  B Henry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  T Wieand P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       37   5  14   5    3   1                    26  10

BATTING

2B: B Martin (4, off B Daniels); E Bailey (2, off D Gross).

SF: F Robinson (1, off B Daniels).

SH: R McMillan (1, off G Witt).

TB: B Martin 4; G Bell 2; E Bailey 2; L Walls 2; F Robinson 2; R McMillan; E Kasko; V Pinson; R Sanchez.

GIDP: E Bailey (2).

RBI: F Robinson 2 (3); L Walls (4); E Bailey (2); B Martin (2).

2-out RBI: E Bailey; B Martin.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Martin-R McMillan-F Robinson.

E: E Bailey (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: V Pinson (2, 2nd base off G Witt/S Burgess).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Hoak 3B                     3   0   0   0    2   0  .176  .658    0    3   5   
D Groat SS                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.074    0    2   2   GDP
B Skinner LF                  5   1   2   2    0   0  .333 1.058    0    6   0   HR,SB
D Stuart 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .825    0    9   0   
R Clemente RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .368 1.087    0    1   1   
S Burgess C                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .273  .697    0    1   1   
  J Christopher PR            0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
B Virdon CF                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .750 1.500    0    4   0   
B Mazeroski 2B                4   1   1   1    0   0  .167  .556    0    1   1   
B Daniels P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  F Green P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Gross P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Kravitz PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  G Witt P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Schofield PH              1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  J Gibbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
  H Smith PH                  1   1   1   3    0   0  .429 1.643    0    0   0   HR
Totals                       36   6  11   6    3   2                    27  12

BATTING

HR: B Skinner (1, off T Wieand; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); H Smith (1, off B Henry; 9th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: B Skinner 5; H Smith 4; B Virdon 3; S Burgess 2; D Groat; B Mazeroski; D Schofield.

GIDP: D Groat (1).

RBI: H Smith 3 (4); B Skinner 2 (5); B Mazeroski (5).

2-out RBI: B Skinner 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Hoak-B Mazeroski.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Skinner (1, 2nd base off D Newcombe/E Bailey).

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
D Newcombe                     4     3   0   0    2   1   0   0.00   16     -       ·  ·      3· 6· 2· 2     55    -     0.90   0.17
R Sanchez                      4     2   0   0    1   1   0   3.00   15     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 0· 2          1-0    0.53   0.10
B Henry                        0.1   4   4   4    0   0   1  27.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 4          0-0    0.50  -0.10
T Wieand, BS (1), L (0-1)      0.1   2   2   2    0   0   1  13.50    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          0-0    2.80  -0.89
Totals                         8.2  11   6   6    3   2   2          39     -       ·  ·      9·13· 2·10          1-0

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 Daniels                      2     7   3   3    1   0   0  13.50   14     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 7     29    -     1.15  -0.25
F Green                        2.2   1   1   1    1   0   0   2.70    9     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 0· 1          2-0    0.53   0.12
D Gross                        0.1   2   1   1    0   0   0  27.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          1-1    0.40  -0.10
G Witt                         2     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.18   0.01
J Gibbon, W (1-0)              2     3   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9    14   5   5    3   1   0          42     -       ·  ·     11·12· 1·14          3-1

D Newcombe faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.
B Daniels faced 4 batters in the 3rd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 16,196.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. R McMillan           SS    1. D Hoak               3B 
2. V Pinson             CF    2. D Groat              SS 
3. G Bell               LF    3. B Skinner            LF 
4. F Robinson           1B    4. D Stuart             1B 
5. L Walls              RF    5. R Clemente           RF 
6. E Bailey             C     6. S Burgess            C  
7. B Martin             2B    7. B Virdon             CF 
8. E Kasko              3B    8. B Mazeroski          2B 
9. D Newcombe           P     9. B Daniels            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  5-4  1--      91% 100% B Skinner       T Wieand        Home Run (Deep RF); Groat Scores
   t 3   0  0-1  12-      -9%  21% F Robinson      B Daniels       Single to LF; Pinson Scores; Bell to 2B
   b 1   0  1-0  1--      -8%  40% D Groat         D Newcombe      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 9   1  5-1  12-       7%  11% H Smith         B Henry         Home Run (Deep LF); Virdon Scores; Mazeroski Scores
   t 5   2  0-3  1--      -7%  10% E Bailey        D Gross         Double to RF; Walls Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Bennie Daniels facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R McMillan      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  V Pinson        Single to SS
          1--      43%  G Bell          Single to CF; Pinson to 3B
   RO     1-3      42%  F Robinson      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Pinson Scores
          1--      40%  L Walls         Single to RF; Bell to 3B
   O      1-3      44%  E Bailey        Lineout: 1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Newcombe facing 1-2-3
          ---      48%  D Hoak          Walk
   OO     1--      40%  D Groat         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      41%  B Skinner       Single to RF
          1--      43%  D Stuart        Skinner Steals 2B; Skinner to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
          --3      44%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      39%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bennie Daniels facing 7-8-9
          ---      33%  B Martin        Double to LF
   O      -2-      37%  E Kasko         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      41%  D Newcombe      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      44%  R McMillan      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Newcombe facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      41%  S Burgess       Lineout: 3B
          ---      44%  B Virdon        Single to 2B (Line Drive)
   O      1--      41%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: LF
   O      1--      38%  B Daniels       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bennie Daniels facing 2-3-4
          ---      35%  V Pinson        Walk
          1--      30%  G Bell          Single to LF; Pinson to 2B
   R      12-      21%  F Robinson      Single to LF; Pinson Scores; Bell to 2B
   R      12-      15%  L Walls         Single to LF; Bell Scores; Robinson to 2B
                  Fred Green replaces Bennie Daniels pitching and batting 9th
   OO     12-      20%  E Bailey        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B; Walls to 2B
   O      -2-      22%  B Martin        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Don Newcombe facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      20%  D Hoak          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      18%  D Groat         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      18%  B Skinner       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Fred Green facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      19%  E Kasko         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      20%  D Newcombe      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      19%  R McMillan      Single to LF
   O      1--      20%  V Pinson        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Don Newcombe facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      18%  D Stuart        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      16%  R Clemente      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      15%  S Burgess       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Fred Green facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      16%  G Bell          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      17%  F Robinson      Flyball: LF
          ---      17%  L Walls         Walk
                  Don Gross replaces Fred Green pitching and batting 9th
   R      1--      10%  E Bailey        Double to RF; Walls Scores
   R      -2-       6%  B Martin        Single to LF; Bailey Scores
   O      1--       7%  E Kasko         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Don Newcombe facing 7-8-9
          ---       9%  B Virdon        Single to P
                  Raul Sanchez replaces Don Newcombe pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--       7%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: 2B
                  Danny Kravitz pinch hits for Don Gross batting 9th
   O      1--       5%  D Kravitz       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--       6%  D Hoak          Walk; Kravitz to 2B
   O      12-       4%  D Groat         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-0, George Witt facing 9-1-2
                  George Witt replaces Danny Kravitz pitching and batting 9th
          ---       4%  R Sanchez       Single to LF
   O      1--       4%  R McMillan      Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Sanchez to 2B
   O      -2-       5%  V Pinson        Fielder's Choice SS; Sanchez out at 3B/SS-3B
          1--       4%  G Bell          Pinson Steals 2B
   O      -2-       5%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Raul Sanchez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---       4%  B Skinner       Flyball: 3B
   O      ---       3%  D Stuart        Flyball: 1B
   O      ---       3%  R Clemente      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 0.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-0, George Witt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---       3%  F Robinson      Flyball: LF
   O      ---       3%  L Walls         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---       3%  E Bailey        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Raul Sanchez facing 6-7-8
          ---       5%  S Burgess       Single to CF
   O      1--       4%  B Virdon        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--       2%  B Mazeroski     Foul Flyball: C
                  Dick Schofield pinch hits for George Witt batting 9th
          1--       3%  D Schofield     Single to 3B; Virdon to 2B
   O      12-       2%  D Hoak          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 0.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-0, Joe Gibbon facing 7-8-9
                  Joe Gibbon replaces Dick Schofield pitching and batting 9th
          ---       1%  B Martin        Single to CF
   O      1--       2%  E Kasko         Single to RF; Martin out at 3B/RF-3B
   O      1--       2%  R Sanchez       Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--       2%  R McMillan      Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Raul Sanchez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---       1%  D Groat         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---       1%  B Skinner       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---       1%  D Stuart        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 0.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-0, Joe Gibbon facing 2-3-4
   O      ---       1%  V Pinson        Strikeout
   O      ---       1%  G Bell          Flyball: LF
          ---       1%  F Robinson      Single to SS
          1--       1%  L Walls         Walk; Robinson to 2B
   O      12-       1%  E Bailey        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Bill Henry facing 5-6-7
                  Bill Henry replaces Raul Sanchez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---       0%  R Clemente      Groundout: P-1B
          ---       1%  S Burgess       Single to CF
                  Joe Christopher pinch runs for Smoky Burgess batting 6th
          1--       2%  B Virdon        Single to CF; Christopher to 2B
   R      12-       4%  B Mazeroski     Single to CF; Christopher Scores; Virdon to 2B
                  Hal Smith pinch hits for Joe Gibbon batting 9th
   RRR    12-      11%  H Smith         Home Run (Deep LF); Virdon Scores; Mazeroski Scores
                  Ted Wieand replaces Bill Henry pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---       4%  D Hoak          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---       9%  D Groat         Single to CF
   RR     1--     100%  B Skinner       Home Run (Deep RF); Groat Scores
        6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation