September 18, 1962 Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 10
@CHW 5 KCA 6
CLE 1 BAL 5
@LAA 2 DET 2
@MIN 1 NYY 7
@WSA 1 CHC 4
STL 3 MLN 10
LAD 5 HOU 6
@NYM 2 HOU 8
@NYM 6 CIN 7
@PIT 4
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 5,656

Tuesday, September 18, 1962
Time of Game: 3:19

Reds

94-59

Won 1

3rd, 4½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Reds            1  0  0   1  0  1   0  0  1   3    7 14  3
Pirates         0  0  0   0  2  2   0  0  0   0    4  9  2

W: B Henry (4-1), L: J Lamabe (2-1), S: J Klippstein (4)

Pirates

88-63

Lost 1

4th, 9½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Kasko 3B                    6   2   3   1    0   1  .279  .685    0    1   2   3B,SB
D Blasingame 2B               3   1   0   0    3   0  .284  .711    0    3   3   
V Pinson CF                   6   0   3   0    0   1  .292  .821    0    3   1   2B,SB
F Robinson RF                 5   1   3   2    1   1  .343 1.050    0    2   0   3B,GDP,IW
J Lynch LF                    3   0   0   1    1   0  .279  .817    0    3   0   IW
  J Gaines PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .679    0    0   0   
R Alvarez 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .278  .594    0    7   0   
  M Keough PH-1B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .786    0    3   0   
  W Post PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .819    0    0   0   
  D Pavletich 1B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .627         3   0   
L Cardenas SS                 5   2   3   0    0   0  .295  .753    0    0   4   2B
J Edwards C                   2   0   2   1    2   0  .261  .726    0    5   4   2·2B,CS,SH,IW
J O'Toole P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .110  .230    0    0   0   
  J Gonder PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Sisler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  B Henry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  G Freese PH                 0   1   0   0    1   0  .200  .568    0    0   0   IW
  J Klippstein P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .130  .461         0   0   
Totals                       40   7  14   5    8   9                    30  15

BATTING

2B: J Edwards 2 (26, 2 off E Francis); V Pinson (31, off E Francis); L Cardenas (29, off E Francis).

3B: F Robinson (2, off E Francis); E Kasko (2, off E Francis).

SH: J Edwards (2, off J Lamabe).

IBB: G Freese (2, by J Lamabe); F Robinson (16, by E Francis); J Edwards (6, by E Francis); J Lynch (4, by E Francis).

TB: F Robinson 5; E Kasko 5; J Edwards 4; L Cardenas 4; V Pinson 4.

GIDP: F Robinson (14).

RBI: F Robinson 2 (132); J Lynch (53); E Kasko (41); J Edwards (50).

2-out RBI: F Robinson.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 3 for 18.

FIELDING

E: D Blasingame 2 (17); R Alvarez (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: E Kasko (3, 3rd base off E Francis/C Neeman); V Pinson (24, 2nd base off E Francis/C Neeman).

CS: J Edwards (1, 2nd base by E Francis/C Neeman).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .616    0    1   1   SB
D Groat SS                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .299  .696    0    2   6   
R Clemente RF                 5   1   1   0    0   1  .314  .808    0    0   0   
D Clendenon 1B                5   1   1   0    0   3  .296  .835    0    9   0   
B Mazeroski 2B                3   0   2   1    0   0  .281  .760    0    4   2   CS,SF
B Bailey 3B                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .188  .629    0    1   2   SH
H Goss LF                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .229  .656    0    1   0   CS
  W Stargell PH-LF            0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    1   1   IW
C Neeman C                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .276  .783    0    9   1   
  S Burgess PH-C              1   0   0   0    0   0  .328  .875    0    1   0   
E Francis P                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .172  .448    0    1   2   
  J Gibbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .352         0   0   
  D Hoak PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .243  .677    0    0   0   IW
  J Lamabe P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  D Olivo P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .553         0   0   
  R Face P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .166         0   1   
Totals                       36   4   9   2    2   6                    30  17

BATTING

SF: B Mazeroski (4, off J O'Toole).

SH: B Bailey (2, off D Sisler).

IBB: W Stargell (1, by D Sisler); D Hoak (5, by B Henry).

TB: B Mazeroski 2; H Goss; E Francis; C Neeman; B Bailey; B Virdon; R Clemente; D Clendenon.

RBI: C Neeman (5); B Mazeroski (81).

2-out RBI: C Neeman.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 3. C Neeman-D Groat; D Groat-B Mazeroski-D Clendenon; E Francis-D Clendenon.

E: D Clendenon (6); D Groat (37).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Virdon (4, 2nd base off J O'Toole/J Edwards).

CS: H Goss (2, 2nd base by J O'Toole/J Edwards); B Mazeroski (3, 2nd base by J O'Toole/J Edwards).

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 O'Toole                      7     8   4   2    0   4   0   3.50   28     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0· 8     53    -     1.28  -0.24
D Sisler                       1.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   4.04    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    1.66  -0.04
B Henry, W (4-1)               0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.63    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    5.11   0.21
J Klippstein, S (4)            1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.56    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.60   0.04
Totals                        10     9   4   2    2   6   0          40     -       ·  ·     13·10· 0· 9          2-0

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Francis                      8.1  11   4   4    7   7   0   3.27   40     -       ·  ·     10· 3· 2·11     45    -     1.78  -0.17
J Gibbon, BS (2)               0.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   3.64    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          3-1    5.42   0.09
J Lamabe, L (2-1)              0.1   2   3   1    1   0   0   3.08    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          0-0    3.41  -0.39
D Olivo                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.69    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-1    1.08  -0.04
R Face                         0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.88    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    0.65  -0.04
Totals                        10    14   7   5    8   9   0          49     -       ·  ·     12· 4· 2·14          7-3

Balks: None.

WP: J Gibbon (4).

IBB: J Lamabe (7; G Freese); B Henry (5; D Hoak); D Sisler (2; W Stargell); E Francis 3 (11; J Edwards, J Lynch, F Robinson).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Jackowski, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Al Forman, 3B - Tom Gorman.

Time of Game: 3:19.

Attendance: 5,656.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. E Kasko              3B    1. B Virdon             CF 
2. D Blasingame         2B    2. D Groat              SS 
3. V Pinson             CF    3. R Clemente           RF 
4. F Robinson           RF    4. D Clendenon          1B 
5. J Lynch              LF    5. B Mazeroski          2B 
6. R Alvarez            1B    6. B Bailey             3B 
7. L Cardenas           SS    7. H Goss               LF 
8. J Edwards            C     8. C Neeman             C  
9. J O'Toole            P     9. E Francis            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t10   1  4-4  12-      31%  89% E Kasko         J Lamabe        Single; Cardenas Scores; Freese to 3B
   t 9   1  4-3  1--      28%  45% V Pinson        E Francis       Double; Blasingame to 3B
   t 9   1  4-3  123      26%  72% J Gaines        J Gibbon        Wild Pitch; Blasingame Scores/No RBI; Pinson to 3B; Robinson to 2B
   t 9   1  4-4  -23     -21%  51% J Gaines        J Gibbon        Strikeout Looking
   b 5   2  2-1  12-     -16%  43% B Virdon        J O'Toole       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Neeman Scores/No RBI/unER; Francis to 3B; Virdon to 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Earl Francis facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      59%  E Kasko         Triple
          --3      62%  D Blasingame    Walk
   O      1-3      56%  V Pinson        Lineout: SS
   R      1-3      63%  F Robinson      Single; Kasko Scores; Blasingame to 2B
   O      12-      60%  J Lynch         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Blasingame to 3B
   O      1-3      55%  R Alvarez       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim O'Toole facing 1-2-3
          ---      52%  B Virdon        Single
          1--      49%  D Groat         Virdon Steals 2B
   O      -2-      53%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      57%  R Clemente      Popfly: 1B
   O      -2-      60%  D Clendenon     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Earl Francis facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      58%  L Cardenas      Flyball: CF
          ---      62%  J Edwards       Double
   O      -2-      59%  J O'Toole       Strikeout
   O      -2-      56%  E Kasko         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim O'Toole facing 5-6-7
          ---      52%  B Mazeroski     Single
   O      1--      56%  B Bailey        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      60%  H Goss          Mazeroski Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      61%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Earl Francis facing 2-3-4
          ---      65%  D Blasingame    Walk
          1--      70%  V Pinson        Single; Blasingame to 2B
   OO     12-      60%  F Robinson      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Blasingame to 3B
   O      --3      56%  J Lynch         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim O'Toole facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      59%  C Neeman        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      61%  E Francis       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      62%  B Virdon        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Earl Francis facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      60%  R Alvarez       Strikeout Looking
          ---      63%  L Cardenas      Single
   RO     1--      70%  J Edwards       Double to CF; Cardenas Scores; Edwards out at 3B/CF-3B
   O      ---      69%  J O'Toole       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim O'Toole facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      72%  D Groat         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      74%  R Clemente      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      75%  D Clendenon     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Earl Francis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      73%  E Kasko         Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  D Blasingame    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      71%  V Pinson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim O'Toole facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      75%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: RF
          ---      71%  B Bailey        Single
   O      1--      73%  H Goss          Single; Bailey to 3B; Goss out at 2B/CF-3B
   R      --3      63%  C Neeman        Single; Bailey Scores
          1--      60%  E Francis       Single; Neeman to 2B
   R      12-      43%  B Virdon        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Neeman Scores/No RBI/unER; Francis to 3B; Virdon to 1B
   O      1-3      50%  D Groat         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Earl Francis facing 4-5-6
          ---      64%  F Robinson      Triple
   R      --3      70%  J Lynch         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Robinson Scores; Lynch to 1B
   OO     1--      62%  R Alvarez       Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
          ---      64%  L Cardenas      Double
          -2-      65%  J Edwards       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      61%  J O'Toole       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim O'Toole facing 3-4-5
          ---      54%  R Clemente      Single
          1--      39%  D Clendenon     Single; Clemente to 3B/Adv on E4
   RO     1-3      39%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Clemente Scores; Clendenon to 2B
   O      -2-      44%  B Bailey        Flyball: CF; Clendenon to 3B
   R      --3      28%  H Goss          Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Clendenon Scores/No RBI/unER; Goss to 1B
   O      1--      31%  C Neeman        Goss Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Earl Francis facing 1-2-3
          ---      38%  E Kasko         Single
   O      1--      31%  D Blasingame    Flyball: LF
          1--      38%  V Pinson        Single; Kasko to 2B
          12-      48%  F Robinson      Kasko Steals 3B; Pinson Steals 2B
   O      -23      33%  " "             Strikeout Looking
          -23      35%  J Lynch         Intentional Walk
                  Marty Keough pinch hits for Rogelio Alvarez batting 6th
   O      123      21%  M Keough        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jim O'Toole facing 8-9-1
                  Marty Keough moves to 1B
   O      ---      23%  C Neeman        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      24%  E Francis       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      25%  B Virdon        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Earl Francis facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      20%  L Cardenas      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      26%  J Edwards       Walk
                  Jesse Gonder pinch hits for Jim O'Toole batting 9th
   OO     1--      13%  J Gonder        Double Play: Strikeout, Edwards Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dave Sisler facing 2-3-4
                  Dave Sisler replaces Jesse Gonder pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      15%  D Groat         Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      16%  R Clemente      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      16%  D Clendenon     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Earl Francis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---       9%  E Kasko         Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      17%  D Blasingame    Walk
          1--      45%  V Pinson        Double; Blasingame to 3B
          -23      46%  F Robinson      Intentional Walk
                  Joe Gibbon replaces Earl Francis pitching and batting 9th; Joe Gaines pinch hits for Jerry Lynch batting 5th
   R      123      72%  J Gaines        Wild Pitch; Blasingame Scores/No RBI; Pinson to 3B; Robinson to 2B
   O      -23      51%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  Wally Post pinch hits for Marty Keough batting 6th
   O      -23      36%  W Post          Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Dave Sisler facing 5-6-7
                  Don Pavletich replaces Wally Post playing 1B batting 6th; Joe Gaines moves to LF
          ---      29%  B Mazeroski     Single
   O      1--      30%  B Bailey        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Mazeroski to 2B
                  Willie Stargell pinch hits for Howie Goss batting 7th
          -2-      29%  W Stargell      Intentional Walk
                  Bill Henry replaces Dave Sisler pitching and batting 9th; Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Cal Neeman batting 8th
   O      12-      36%  S Burgess       Groundout: 2B-1B; Mazeroski to 3B; Stargell to 2B
                  Don Hoak pinch hits for Joe Gibbon batting 9th
          -23      34%  D Hoak          Intentional Walk
   O      123      50%  B Virdon        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 4.

Top of the 10th, Reds Batting, Tied 4-4, Jack Lamabe facing 7-8-9
                  Jack Lamabe replaces Don Hoak pitching and batting 9th; Smoky Burgess moves to C; Willie Stargell moves to LF
          ---      58%  L Cardenas      Single
   O      1--      56%  J Edwards       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Cardenas to 2B
                  Gene Freese pinch hits for Bill Henry batting 9th
          -2-      58%  G Freese        Intentional Walk
   R      12-      89%  E Kasko         Single; Cardenas Scores; Freese to 3B
                  Diomedes Olivo replaces Jack Lamabe pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3      94%  D Blasingame    Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Freese Scores/No RBI/unER; Kasko to 2B; Blasingame to 1B
   O      12-      92%  V Pinson        Flyball: LF
                  Roy Face replaces Diomedes Olivo pitching and batting 9th
   RO     12-      96%  F Robinson      Single; Kasko Scores/unER; Blasingame out at 3B/LF-P-2B-C
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-7, Johnny Klippstein facing 2-3-4
                  Johnny Klippstein replaces Gene Freese pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  D Groat         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  R Clemente      Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  D Clendenon     Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Pirates 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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