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Friday, May 12, 1961
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 20,662, Time of Game: 2:43
Reds
5
14-11
 Lost 1 
3rd, 1½ GB
at Pirates
8
13-10
 Won 1 
3rd, 1½ GB
W: Bobby Shantz (1-0)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            1  0  0   1  3  0   0  0  0    5 12  0
Pirates         0  1  3   1  3  0   0  0  X    8 13  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Blasingame 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .176 .442 -0.044 0.73 0.021 -0.065 -0.4 0 4 SB
   Dick Gernert PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .952 -0.018 0.61 0.000 -0.018 -0.2
   Howie Nunn P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Vada Pinson CF 5 1 2 0 0 2 .250 .676 0.008 0.78 0.055 -0.047 0.1 2 0 SB
Frank Robinson LF 4 1 2 1 1 0 .244 .802 0.072 0.91 0.127 -0.055 0.9 2 0 HR
Wally Post RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .313 1.017 -0.082 1.19 0.040 -0.122 -0.9 2 0
Gene Freese 3B 5 0 1 1 0 0 .253 .649 0.027 1.00 0.111 -0.085 0.2 0 1 2B
Leo Cardenas SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 .259 .714 -0.013 0.97 0.028 -0.040 -0.1 2 1
Gordy Coleman 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .287 .915 0.009 1.33 0.122 -0.113 -0.2 9 1 2B
Bob Schmidt C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .182 .404 0.110 0.97 0.153 -0.044 0.7 7 0
Bob Purkey P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .414 -0.015 0.59 0.000 -0.015 -0.2 0 1
   Hal Bevan PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .500 2.500 0.080 0.60 0.080 0.000 1.0 HR
   Marshall Bridges P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.031 1.11 0.000 -0.031 -0.2 0 0
   Jay Hook P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Eddie Kasko PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .348 .835 -0.029 1.16 0.000 -0.029 -0.3 0 2
Team Totals 39 5 12 5 2 4 .308 .854 0.074 0.95 0.737 -0.664 0.4 24 10
2B: G Freese (5, off V Mizell); G Coleman (8, off V Mizell).
HR: F Robinson (6, off V Mizell; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); H Bevan (1, off V Mizell; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
TB: F Robinson 5; H Bevan 4; G Coleman 2; G Freese 2; B Schmidt 2; V Pinson 2; L Cardenas; W Post; D Blasingame.
RBI: G Coleman (16); G Freese (8); B Schmidt (3); H Bevan (1); F Robinson (16).
2-out RBI: G Coleman; G Freese; B Schmidt.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Baserunning
SB: D Blasingame (3, 2nd base off V Mizell/S Burgess); V Pinson (7, 2nd base off V Mizell/S Burgess).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe Christopher LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .833 0.027 0.84 0.094 -0.067 0.1 5 0 2B
Dick Groat SS 5 1 3 1 0 1 .313 .710 0.064 0.79 0.089 -0.024 1.1 3 2
Bill Virdon CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .342 .997 -0.030 0.85 0.059 -0.089 -1.0 2 0
Smoky Burgess C 4 0 0 0 1 0 .310 .824 -0.115 0.88 0.004 -0.119 -1.6 5 0
Roberto Clemente RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .365 .894 -0.043 0.94 0.040 -0.083 -0.7 2 0
Rocky Nelson 1B 3 2 3 3 0 0 .280 1.139 0.375 1.18 0.375 0.000 4.1 6 0 HR,2B,HBP
Don Hoak 3B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .308 .744 0.014 1.04 0.050 -0.035 0.3 0 2
Bill Mazeroski 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .195 .515 0.059 1.38 0.128 -0.069 0.3 4 1
Vinegar Bend Mizell P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.079 1.42 0.000 -0.079 -0.9 0 0 SH
   Red Witt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dick Stuart PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 .284 .830 0.311 2.22 0.311 0.000 2.7 HR
   Bobby Shantz P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 1.000 -0.010 0.45 0.000 -0.010 -0.5 0 1
Team Totals 36 8 13 8 3 6 .361 1.008 0.573 1.01 1.150 -0.575 3.9 27 6
2B: J Christopher (1, off B Purkey); R Nelson (2, off J Hook).
HR: D Stuart (2, off M Bridges; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line); R Nelson (3, off B Purkey; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
SH: V Mizell (2, off M Bridges).
HBP: R Nelson (2, by M Bridges).
TB: R Nelson 7; D Stuart 4; D Groat 3; J Christopher 3; B Mazeroski 2; B Virdon; R Clemente.
RBI: D Stuart 3 (13); R Nelson 3 (7); D Groat (11); B Mazeroski (7).
2-out RBI: D Stuart 3; R Nelson 3.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 5 for 19.

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Purkey 3 7 4 4 0 1 1 3.00 16 30 -0.265 1.52 -2.5
Marshall Bridges, L (0-1) 1.2 4 4 4 1 2 1 5.40 11 0 0 -0.351 1.24 -3.1
Jay Hook 2.1 1 0 0 2 3 0 7.80 10 0 0 0.036 0.29 1.1
Howie Nunn 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.32 4 0 0 0.007 0.13 0.5
Team Totals 8 13 8 8 3 6 2 9.00 41 30 0 0 -0.573 0.95 -3.9

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vinegar Bend Mizell 4.2 9 5 5 2 1 2 3.71 25 25 -0.153 1.06 -1.8
Red Witt 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.70 2 1 1 -0.096 1.36 -0.7
Bobby Shantz, W (1-0) 4 2 0 0 0 3 0 2.25 14 0 0 0.175 0.68 2.1
Team Totals 9 12 5 5 2 4 2 5.00 41 25 1 1 -0.074 1.01 -0.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Bridges (1; R Nelson).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jocko Conlan, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 20,662.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Don Blasingame 2B 1 Joe Christopher LF
2 Vada Pinson CF 2 Dick Groat SS
3 Frank Robinson LF 3 Bill Virdon CF
4 Wally Post RF 4 Smoky Burgess C
5 Gene Freese 3B 5 Roberto Clemente RF
6 Leo Cardenas SS 6 Rocky Nelson 1B
7 Gordy Coleman 1B 7 Don Hoak 3B
8 Bob Schmidt C 8 Bill Mazeroski 2B
9 Bob Purkey P 9 Vinegar Bend Mizel P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 5-5 2 12- RRR PIT D. Stuart M. Bridges 31% 87% Home Run (Deep LF Line); Nelson Scores; Hoak Scores
b3 1-1 2 1-3 RRR PIT R. Nelson B. Purkey 26% 82% Home Run (Deep RF); Groat Scores; Virdon Scores
t5 4-5 2 -2- R CIN B. Schmidt R. Witt -13% 54% Single to RF; Coleman Scores
t5 3-5 2 1-- R CIN G. Coleman V. Mizell -12% 66% Double to CF (Deep CF-RF); Cardenas Scores
t1 0-0 2 12- R CIN G. Freese V. Mizell -11% 40% Double to LF; Pinson Scores; Robinson to 3B

Play By Play

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' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN D. Blasingame V. Mizell 2% 52% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t1 0-0 1 --- CIN V. Pinson V. Mizell -2% 50% Single to 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- CIN F. Robinson V. Mizell -2% 48% Pinson Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- CIN F. Robinson V. Mizell -2% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 1 12- O CIN W. Post V. Mizell 4% 51% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 12- R CIN G. Freese V. Mizell -11% 40% Double to LF; Pinson Scores; Robinson to 3B
t1 1-0 2 -23 CIN L. Cardenas V. Mizell -1% 38% Walk
t1 1-0 2 123 O CIN G. Coleman V. Mizell 6% 45% Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- PIT J. Christopher B. Purkey 6% 51% Double to CF (Deep LF-CF)
b1 0-1 0 -2- O PIT D. Groat B. Purkey -2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B; Christopher to 3B
b1 0-1 1 --3 O PIT B. Virdon B. Purkey -6% 43% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Christopher stays at 3B
b1 0-1 2 --3 O PIT S. Burgess B. Purkey -4% 40% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 8-9-1
t2 1-0 0 --- O CIN B. Schmidt V. Mizell 2% 42% Flyball: LF
t2 1-0 1 --- O CIN B. Purkey V. Mizell 1% 43% Popfly: SS
t2 1-0 2 --- CIN D. Blasingame V. Mizell -1% 42% Single to CF
t2 1-0 2 1-- CIN V. Pinson V. Mizell -1% 41% Blasingame Steals 2B
t2 1-0 2 -2- CIN V. Pinson V. Mizell -2% 40% Single to RF; Blasingame to 3B
t2 1-0 2 1-3 O CIN F. Robinson V. Mizell 5% 44% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- PIT R. Clemente B. Purkey 4% 48% Single to P
b2 0-1 0 1-- PIT R. Nelson B. Purkey 6% 55% Single to RF; Clemente to 2B
b2 0-1 0 12- O PIT D. Hoak B. Purkey -3% 52% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Clemente to 3B
b2 0-1 1 1-3 R PIT B. Mazeroski B. Purkey 10% 62% Single to LF; Clemente Scores; Hoak to 3B
b2 1-1 1 1-3 O PIT V. Mizell B. Purkey -7% 55% Strikeout Looking
b2 1-1 2 1-3 O PIT J. Christopher B. Purkey -5% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 4-5-6
t3 1-1 0 --- CIN W. Post V. Mizell -4% 46% Single to LF
t3 1-1 0 1-- O CIN G. Freese V. Mizell 4% 50% Flyball: LF
t3 1-1 1 1-- O CIN L. Cardenas V. Mizell 3% 53% Foul Flyball: C
t3 1-1 2 1-- O CIN G. Coleman V. Mizell 3% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 2-3-4
b3 1-1 0 --- PIT D. Groat B. Purkey 4% 59% Single to RF
b3 1-1 0 1-- PIT B. Virdon B. Purkey 6% 65% Single to LF; Groat to 2B
b3 1-1 0 12- O PIT S. Burgess B. Purkey -6% 60% Flyball: LF
b3 1-1 1 12- O PIT R. Clemente B. Purkey -4% 56% Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Groat to 3B
b3 1-1 2 1-3 RRR PIT R. Nelson B. Purkey 26% 82% Home Run (Deep RF); Groat Scores; Virdon Scores
b3 4-1 2 --- O PIT D. Hoak B. Purkey -1% 81% Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 4.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Pirates' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 8-9-1
t4 1-4 0 --- O CIN B. Schmidt V. Mizell 2% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
Hal Bevan pinch hits for Bob Purkey (P) batting 9th
t4 1-4 1 --- R CIN H. Bevan V. Mizell -8% 76% Home Run (Deep LF)
t4 2-4 1 --- O CIN D. Blasingame V. Mizell 2% 77% Popfly: SS
t4 2-4 2 --- O CIN V. Pinson V. Mizell 1% 79% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, Reds' Marshall Bridges facing 8-9-1
Marshall Bridges replaces Hal Bevan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b4 4-2 0 --- PIT B. Mazeroski M. Bridges 2% 81% Single to LF
b4 4-2 0 1-- O PIT V. Mizell M. Bridges -1% 80% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Mazeroski to 2B
b4 4-2 1 -2- PIT J. Christopher M. Bridges 3% 83% Single to P; Mazeroski to 3B
b4 4-2 1 1-3 R PIT D. Groat M. Bridges 5% 88% Single to RF; Mazeroski Scores; Christopher to 2B
b4 5-2 1 12- O PIT B. Virdon M. Bridges -2% 86% Strikeout
b4 5-2 2 12- O PIT S. Burgess M. Bridges -2% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 5.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-5, Pirates' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 3-4-5
t5 2-5 0 --- R CIN F. Robinson V. Mizell -9% 75% Home Run (Deep LF)
t5 3-5 0 --- O CIN W. Post V. Mizell 3% 78% Flyball: LF
t5 3-5 1 --- O CIN G. Freese V. Mizell 2% 80% Flyball: LF
t5 3-5 2 --- CIN L. Cardenas V. Mizell -2% 78% Single to CF
t5 3-5 2 1-- R CIN G. Coleman V. Mizell -12% 66% Double to CF (Deep CF-RF); Cardenas Scores
Red Witt replaces Vinegar Bend Mizell pitching and batting 9th
t5 4-5 2 -2- R CIN B. Schmidt R. Witt -13% 54% Single to RF; Coleman Scores
t5 5-5 2 1-- O CIN M. Bridges R. Witt 3% 57% Foul Flyball: 1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 5-5, Reds' Marshall Bridges facing 5-6-7
b5 5-5 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente M. Bridges -3% 54% Strikeout
b5 5-5 1 --- PIT R. Nelson M. Bridges 3% 57% Hit By Pitch
b5 5-5 1 1-- PIT D. Hoak M. Bridges 5% 61% Walk; Nelson to 2B
b5 5-5 1 12- O PIT B. Mazeroski M. Bridges -6% 56% Foul Flyball: C
Dick Stuart pinch hits for Red Witt (P) batting 9th
b5 5-5 2 12- RRR PIT D. Stuart M. Bridges 31% 87% Home Run (Deep LF Line); Nelson Scores; Hoak Scores
Jay Hook replaces Marshall Bridges pitching and batting 9th
b5 8-5 2 --- O PIT J. Christopher J. Hook -0% 86% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 8.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 5-8, Pirates' Bobby Shantz facing 1-2-3
Bobby Shantz replaces Dick Stuart (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 5-8 0 --- O CIN D. Blasingame B. Shantz 2% 89% Groundout: P-1B
t6 5-8 1 --- O CIN V. Pinson B. Shantz 2% 90% Strikeout Looking
t6 5-8 2 --- O CIN F. Robinson B. Shantz 1% 91% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-5, Reds' Jay Hook facing 2-3-4
b6 8-5 0 --- O PIT D. Groat J. Hook -1% 90% Strikeout
b6 8-5 1 --- O PIT B. Virdon J. Hook -1% 90% Flyball: RF
b6 8-5 2 --- PIT S. Burgess J. Hook 0% 90% Walk
b6 8-5 2 1-- O PIT R. Clemente J. Hook -1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 8.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 5-8, Pirates' Bobby Shantz facing 4-5-6
t7 5-8 0 --- O CIN W. Post B. Shantz 2% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 5-8 1 --- O CIN G. Freese B. Shantz 2% 93% Lineout: 2B
t7 5-8 2 --- O CIN L. Cardenas B. Shantz 1% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-5, Reds' Jay Hook facing 6-7-8
b7 8-5 0 --- PIT R. Nelson J. Hook 2% 96% Double to RF
b7 8-5 0 -2- PIT D. Hoak J. Hook 0% 96% Walk
b7 8-5 0 12- O PIT B. Mazeroski J. Hook -1% 95% Strikeout
b7 8-5 1 12- O PIT B. Shantz J. Hook -1% 94% Strikeout Looking
b7 8-5 2 12- O PIT J. Christopher J. Hook -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 8.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 5-8, Pirates' Bobby Shantz facing 7-8-9
t8 5-8 0 --- O CIN G. Coleman B. Shantz 2% 95% Strikeout
t8 5-8 1 --- CIN B. Schmidt B. Shantz -3% 93% Single to CF
Eddie Kasko pinch hits for Jay Hook (P) batting 9th
t8 5-8 1 1-- O CIN E. Kasko B. Shantz 3% 95% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
Dick Gernert pinch hits for Don Blasingame (2B) batting 1st
t8 5-8 2 1-- O CIN D. Gernert B. Shantz 2% 97% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-5, Reds' Howie Nunn facing 2-3-4
Howie Nunn replaces Dick Gernert (PH) pitching and batting 1st
Eddie Kasko moves from PH to 2B
b8 8-5 0 --- PIT D. Groat H. Nunn 0% 98% Single to RF
b8 8-5 0 1-- O PIT B. Virdon H. Nunn -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 8-5 1 1-- O PIT S. Burgess H. Nunn -0% 97% Flyball: LF
b8 8-5 2 1-- O PIT R. Clemente H. Nunn -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 8.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 5-8, Pirates' Bobby Shantz facing 2-3-4
t9 5-8 0 --- O CIN V. Pinson B. Shantz 2% 99% Flyball: RF
t9 5-8 1 --- CIN F. Robinson B. Shantz -2% 96% Single to SS
t9 5-8 1 1-- O CIN W. Post B. Shantz 2% 99% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9 5-8 2 1-- O CIN G. Freese B. Shantz 1% 100% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 8.

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