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1
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8
Sunday, May 14, 1961
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 17,459, Time of Game: 2:37
Reds
4
15-12
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 2½ GB
 at Pirates
1
14-11
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 2½ GB
W: Ken Hunt (3-1)
L: Bob Friend (4-3)
 
                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

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Blasingame 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .203 .493 -0.014 0.77 0.040 -0.054 -0.4 2 1
Vada Pinson CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .267 .694 0.111 0.81 0.138 -0.027 0.9 5 0
Gus Bell RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .262 .606 0.029 1.04 0.067 -0.038 0.1 1 0
Frank Robinson LF 4 2 2 2 0 0 .258 .890 0.077 1.06 0.199 -0.122 0.7 4 0 2·HR
Gordy Coleman 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .277 .888 -0.103 0.94 0.000 -0.103 -1.2 6 0
Gene Freese 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .632 -0.060 0.58 0.000 -0.060 -0.7 0 2
Eddie Kasko SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .353 .851 0.006 0.52 0.043 -0.037 0.1 3 3 2B
Bob Schmidt C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .179 .394 -0.024 0.43 0.017 -0.041 -0.2 6 1
Ken Hunt P 3 0 1 1 0 2 .091 .273 0.024 0.88 0.073 -0.048 0.5 0 1 2B
   Jim Brosnan P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.009 0.33 0.000 -0.009 -0.5 0 0 GDP
Team Totals 36 4 9 4 0 9 .250 .722 0.037 0.77 0.577 -0.539 -0.6 27 8
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
DP: 1. B Schmidt-E Kasko.
E: K Hunt (4).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe Christopher LF 2 0 0 0 3 0 .385 1.115 0.047 0.93 0.112 -0.066 0.1 3 0 CS
Dick Groat SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .315 .707 -0.104 1.44 0.024 -0.128 -0.6 0 2
Bill Virdon CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .354 1.076 0.051 1.32 0.110 -0.058 0.2 2 0
Smoky Burgess C 2 0 1 0 0 1 .318 .832 -0.002 0.82 0.019 -0.022 0.0 4 0
   Hal Smith C 1 0 0 0 1 0 .137 .346 0.050 2.58 0.097 -0.046 0.3 4 1
Roberto Clemente RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .365 .880 -0.208 1.98 0.000 -0.208 -1.7 0 0
Rocky Nelson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .276 1.124 -0.026 1.92 0.138 -0.164 -0.3 11 0 3B
Don Hoak 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .755 -0.138 1.07 0.000 -0.138 -1.1 1 4
Bill Mazeroski 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .200 .545 0.009 0.94 0.109 -0.099 0.6 2 2 HR
Bob Friend P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .238 .476 -0.084 1.56 0.000 -0.084 -0.6 0 2
   Dick Schofield PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .733 -0.027 1.07 0.000 -0.027 -0.2
   Roy Face P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Skinner PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .247 .651 -0.031 1.21 0.000 -0.031 -0.3
Team Totals 32 1 5 1 5 6 .156 .583 -0.463 1.38 0.609 -1.071 -3.6 27 11
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
DP: 1. D Hoak-B Mazeroski-R Nelson.
E: D Groat (7); J Christopher (1).
Baserunning
CS: J Christopher (1, 2nd base by K Hunt/B Schmidt).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Hunt, W (3-1) 6.2 4 1 1 4 5 1 2.27 28 63 0.328 1.47 2.4
Jim Brosnan, S (4) 2.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1.42 9 1 0 0.135 1.09 1.3
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 5 6 1 1.00 37 63 1 0 0.463 0.77 3.6

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Friend, L (4-3) 7 7 3 3 0 8 1 3.54 29 59 0.004 0.89 0.6
Roy Face 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 2.25 7 0 0 -0.042 0.26 0.0
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 0 9 2 4.00 36 59 0 0 -0.038 1.38 0.6
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.

Starting 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

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

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