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CHW  6
KCA  1
 KCA  5
@CHW  3
 CLE  1
BAL  0
(15)		 CLE  6
BAL  4
 MIN  4
LAA  3
 NYY  5
DET  4
(11)		 NYY  8
DET  6
 WSA  3
BOS  0
 WSA  2
BOS  1
 CHC 10
@LAD  8
(11)		 PHI  6
STL  4
 CIN  4
@PIT  1
 SFG  8
MLN  7
Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 17,459

 Sunday, May 14, 1961
Time of Game: 2:37
Reds
4
15-12
Won 1
3rd, 2½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  1   0  0  1   1  1  0    4  9  1
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  5  2
W: Ken Hunt (3-1), L: Bob Friend (4-3), S: Jim Brosnan (4)
 Pirates
1
14-11
Lost 1
3rd, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Blasingame 2B               4   1   1   0    0   1  .203  .493              2   1   
V Pinson CF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .267  .694              5   0   
G Bell RF                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .262  .606              1   0   
F Robinson LF                 4   2   2   2    0   0  .258  .890              4   0   2·HR
G Coleman 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .888              6   0   
G Freese 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .632              0   2   
E Kasko SS                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .353  .851              3   3   2B
B Schmidt C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .179  .394              6   1   
K Hunt P                      3   0   1   1    0   2  .091  .273              0   1   2B
  J Brosnan P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   GDP
Totals                       36   4   9   0    0   9                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: K Hunt (1, off B Friend); E Kasko (5, off B Friend).
HR: F Robinson 2 (8, 1 off R Face, 1 off B Friend; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
TB: F Robinson 8; K Hunt 2; V Pinson 2; E Kasko 2; G Bell; B Schmidt; D Blasingame.
GIDP: J Brosnan (1).
RBI: F Robinson 2 (19); G Bell (8); K Hunt (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Schmidt-E Kasko.
E: K Hunt (4).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Christopher LF              2   0   0   0    3   0  .385 1.115              3   0   CS
D Groat SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .315  .707              0   2   
B Virdon CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .354 1.076              2   0   
S Burgess C                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .318  .832              4   0   
  H Smith C                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .137  .346              4   1   
R Clemente RF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .365  .880              0   0   
R Nelson 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .276 1.124             11   0   3B
D Hoak 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .755              1   4   
B Mazeroski 2B                4   1   2   1    0   0  .200  .545              2   2   HR
B Friend P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .476              0   2   
  D Schofield PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .733              0   0   
  R Face P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  B Skinner PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .651              0   0   
Totals                       32   1   5   0    5   6                         27  11
Batting Events
3B: R Nelson (1, off K Hunt).
HR: B Mazeroski (2, off K Hunt; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
TB: B Mazeroski 5; R Nelson 3; D Groat; S Burgess.
RBI: B Mazeroski (9).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Hoak-B Mazeroski-R Nelson.
E: D Groat (7); J Christopher (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: J Christopher (1, 2nd base by K Hunt/B Schmidt).

Pitching Stats

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Hunt, W (3-1)                6.2   4   1   1    4   5   1   2.27   28     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 0· 4     63    -     1.46   0.33
J Brosnan, S (4)               2.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   1.42    9     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 1          1-0    1.15   0.14
Totals                         9     5   1   1    5   6   1          37     -       ·  ·      9·12· 0· 5          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 Friend, L (4-3)              7     7   3   3    0   8   1   3.54   29     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 2· 6     59    -     0.90   0.01
R Face                         2     2   1   1    0   1   1   2.25    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 2          0-0    0.27  -0.04
Totals                         9     9   4   4    0   9   2          36     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 3· 8           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Jocko Conlan, 3B - Augie Donatelli.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 17,459.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Don Blasingame               2B       1. Joe Christopher              LF
2. Vada Pinson                  CF       2. Dick Groat                   SS
3. Gus Bell                     RF       3. Bill Virdon                  CF
4. Frank Robinson               LF       4. Smoky Burgess                 C
5. Gordy Coleman                1B       5. Roberto Clemente             RF
6. Gene Freese                  3B       6. Rocky Nelson                 1B
7. Eddie Kasko                  SS       7. Don Hoak                     3B
8. Bob Schmidt                   C       8. Bill Mazeroski               2B
9. Ken Hunt                      P       9. Bob Friend                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 0 --- -14% 45% 0-1 PIT R. Nelson K. Hunt Triple to CF (Deep LF-CF)
t6 1 --- R 13% 76% 1-0 CIN F. Robinson B. Friend Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
b6 2 123 O 12% 82% 0-2 PIT R. Nelson K. Hunt Flyball: LF
b6 1 123 O 12% 70% 0-2 PIT R. Clemente K. Hunt Strikeout
t3 0 1-- 11% 65% 0-0 CIN V. Pinson B. Friend Single to LF; Blasingame to 3B/Adv on E7; Pinson to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CIN D. Blasingame B. Friend Strikeout
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 CIN V. Pinson B. Friend Single to CF
t1 1 1-- 6% 56% 0-0 CIN G. Bell B. Friend Single to LF; Pinson to 3B
t1 1 1-3 O -6% 50% 0-0 CIN F. Robinson B. Friend Popfly: 2B
t1 2 1-3 O -5% 45% 0-0 CIN G. Coleman B. Friend Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Ken Hunt facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 PIT J. Christopher K. Hunt Popfly: 1B
b1 1 --- -2% 45% 0-0 PIT D. Groat K. Hunt Single to 1B
b1 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 PIT B. Virdon K. Hunt Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 2 1-- -2% 46% 0-0 PIT S. Burgess K. Hunt Single to CF; Virdon to 2B
b1 2 12- O 4% 50% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente K. Hunt Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CIN G. Freese B. Friend Strikeout
t2 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 CIN E. Kasko B. Friend Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 CIN B. Schmidt B. Friend Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t2 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 CIN K. Hunt B. Friend Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Ken Hunt facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 PIT R. Nelson K. Hunt Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 PIT D. Hoak K. Hunt Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 PIT B. Mazeroski K. Hunt Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 CIN D. Blasingame B. Friend Single to 1B/Bunt
t3 0 1-- 11% 65% 0-0 CIN V. Pinson B. Friend Single to LF; Blasingame to 3B/Adv on E7; Pinson to 2B
t3 0 -23 RO 0% 66% 0-0 CIN G. Bell B. Friend Groundout: 2B-1B; Blasingame Scores; Pinson to 3B
t3 1 --3 O -6% 60% 1-0 CIN F. Robinson B. Friend Groundout: 3B-SS-1B; Pinson stays at 3B
t3 2 --3 O -4% 56% 1-0 CIN G. Coleman B. Friend Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Ken Hunt facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 3% 59% 0-1 PIT B. Friend K. Hunt Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 --- -3% 56% 0-1 PIT J. Christopher K. Hunt Walk
b3 1 1-- OO 6% 62% 0-1 PIT D. Groat K. Hunt Double Play: Strikeout, Christopher Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 CIN G. Freese B. Friend Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O -2% 58% 1-0 CIN E. Kasko B. Friend Strikeout
t4 2 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 CIN B. Schmidt B. Friend Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Ken Hunt facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 3% 60% 0-1 PIT B. Virdon K. Hunt Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O 2% 62% 0-1 PIT S. Burgess K. Hunt Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- O 1% 64% 0-1 PIT R. Clemente K. Hunt Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 9-1-2
Hal Smith replaces Smoky Burgess playing C batting 4th
t5 0 --- O -3% 61% 1-0 CIN K. Hunt B. Friend Strikeout
t5 1 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 CIN D. Blasingame B. Friend Flyball: LF
t5 2 --- O -1% 59% 1-0 CIN V. Pinson B. Friend Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Ken Hunt facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- -14% 45% 0-1 PIT R. Nelson K. Hunt Triple to CF (Deep LF-CF)
b5 0 --3 O 7% 51% 0-1 PIT D. Hoak K. Hunt Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --3 O 9% 60% 0-1 PIT B. Mazeroski K. Hunt Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --3 O 6% 66% 0-1 PIT B. Friend K. Hunt Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O -3% 63% 1-0 CIN G. Bell B. Friend Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 1 --- R 13% 76% 1-0 CIN F. Robinson B. Friend Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
t6 1 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 CIN G. Coleman B. Friend Groundout: P-1B
t6 2 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 CIN G. Freese B. Friend Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Ken Hunt facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- -6% 68% 0-2 PIT J. Christopher K. Hunt Walk
b6 0 1-- O 6% 74% 0-2 PIT D. Groat K. Hunt Flyball: LF
b6 1 1-- -6% 68% 0-2 PIT B. Virdon K. Hunt Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Christopher to 2B; Virdon to 1B
b6 1 12- -10% 58% 0-2 PIT H. Smith K. Hunt Walk; Christopher to 3B; Virdon to 2B
b6 1 123 O 12% 70% 0-2 PIT R. Clemente K. Hunt Strikeout
b6 2 123 O 12% 82% 0-2 PIT R. Nelson K. Hunt Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- 4% 86% 2-0 CIN E. Kasko B. Friend Double to RF
t7 0 -2- O -3% 83% 2-0 CIN B. Schmidt B. Friend Strikeout
t7 1 -2- R 7% 90% 2-0 CIN K. Hunt B. Friend Double to RF (Deep RF); Kasko Scores
t7 1 -2- O -1% 89% 3-0 CIN D. Blasingame B. Friend Groundout: P-1B
t7 2 -2- O -2% 87% 3-0 CIN V. Pinson B. Friend Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Ken Hunt facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 3% 90% 0-3 PIT D. Hoak K. Hunt Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b7 1 --- R -8% 82% 0-3 PIT B. Mazeroski K. Hunt Home Run (Deep LF)
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Bob Friend (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- O 3% 85% 1-3 PIT D. Schofield K. Hunt Popfly: SS
b7 2 --- -2% 82% 1-3 PIT J. Christopher K. Hunt Walk
Jim Brosnan replaces Ken Hunt pitching and batting 9th
b7 2 1-- O 4% 86% 1-3 PIT D. Groat J. Brosnan Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 1.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Roy Face facing 3-4-5
Roy Face replaces Dick Schofield (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -1% 85% 3-1 CIN G. Bell R. Face Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- R 7% 92% 3-1 CIN F. Robinson R. Face Home Run (Deep LF)
t8 1 --- O -1% 92% 4-1 CIN G. Coleman R. Face Strikeout
t8 2 --- O -0% 91% 4-1 CIN G. Freese R. Face Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Reds' Jim Brosnan facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- -5% 86% 1-4 PIT B. Virdon J. Brosnan Walk
b8 0 1-- O 5% 91% 1-4 PIT H. Smith J. Brosnan Flyball: CF
b8 1 1-- O 3% 94% 1-4 PIT R. Clemente J. Brosnan Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 2 1-- O 2% 97% 1-4 PIT R. Nelson J. Brosnan Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 1.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Roy Face facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O -0% 96% 4-1 CIN E. Kasko R. Face Lineout: CF
t9 1 --- 0% 97% 4-1 CIN B. Schmidt R. Face Single to LF
t9 1 1-- OO -1% 96% 4-1 CIN J. Brosnan R. Face Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Reds' Jim Brosnan facing 7-8-9
b9 0 --- O 2% 98% 1-4 PIT D. Hoak J. Brosnan Flyball: RF
b9 1 --- -3% 95% 1-4 PIT B. Mazeroski J. Brosnan Single to RF
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Roy Face (P) batting 9th
b9 1 1-- O 3% 99% 1-4 PIT B. Skinner J. Brosnan Strikeout
b9 2 1-- O 1% 100% 1-4 PIT J. Christopher J. Brosnan Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 1.

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