April 21, 1966 Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 8
@CAL 6 SFG 5
@CHC 2 STL 5
@NYM 4 ATL 5
@PHI 4 PIT 2
CIN 1

Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 5,727

Thursday, April 21, 1966
Time of Game: 2:21

Reds

1-6

Lost 5

9th, 6 GB

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

W: B Veale (1-0), L: M Pappas (0-1)

Pirates

8-1

Won 6

1st

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Harper CF                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .276  .599    0    1   0   SB
P Rose 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .516    0    0   1   
V Pinson RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .321  .881    0    1   0   
T Perez 1B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .375  .920    0   10   0   
D Johnson LF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .160  .530    0    1   0   GDP
L Cardenas SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .796    0    0   1   2B
T Helms 2B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .828    0    2   6   SB,IW
J Edwards C                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    7   0   
  L May PH                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Coker C                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
M Pappas P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    1   1   
  D Simpson PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  D Nottebart P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  B McCool P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Ruiz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   1   6   1    3   9                    24  10

BATTING

2B: L Cardenas (1, off B Veale).

IBB: T Helms (1, by B Veale).

TB: L Cardenas 2; T Perez 2; D Johnson; T Helms; T Harper.

GIDP: D Johnson (1).

RBI: T Perez (1).

2-out RBI: T Perez.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Helms (1, 2nd base off B Veale/J Gonder); T Harper (2, 2nd base off B Veale/J Gonder).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .343 1.052    0    3   0   3B
G Alley SS                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .303  .816    0    0   2   SH
R Clemente RF                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .308  .761    0    3   0   
W Stargell LF                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .353  .980    0    1   0   
  J Pagan PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .667 1.500    0    0   0   
  M Mota LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .667 2.000         0   0   
D Clendenon 1B                3   0   0   0    0   2  .303  .804    0   10   0   
B Mazeroski 2B                2   0   0   0    1   0  .257  .546    0    1   1   
B Bailey 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .194  .576    0    0   4   
J Gonder C                    3   1   1   1    0   2  .167  .648    0    9   1   HR
B Veale P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .222    0    0   3   
Totals                       29   2   7   2    1   8                    27  11

BATTING

3B: M Alou (3, off M Pappas).

HR: J Gonder (1, off M Pappas; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SH: G Alley (4, off M Pappas).

TB: M Alou 4; J Gonder 4; R Clemente 2; W Stargell; G Alley.

RBI: J Gonder (2); G Alley (3).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Veale-B Mazeroski-D Clendenon.

E: R Clemente (2); B Bailey (2); J Gonder (1).

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
M Pappas, L (0-1)              6     5   2   2    1   7   1   3.00   23     -       ·  ·      8· 2· 0· 5     60    -     0.90   0.01
D Nottebart                    1.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.54   0.04
B McCool                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.09   0.02
Totals                         8     7   2   2    1   8   1          31     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 0· 7          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
B Veale, W (1-0)               9     6   1   1    3   9   0   2.63   36     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 6     77    -     1.51   0.58
Totals                         9     6   1   1    3   9   0          36     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Veale (1; T Helms).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.

Time of Game: 2:21.

Attendance: 5,727.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. T Harper             CF    1. M Alou               CF 
2. P Rose               3B    2. G Alley              SS 
3. V Pinson             RF    3. R Clemente           RF 
4. T Perez              1B    4. W Stargell           LF 
5. D Johnson            LF    5. D Clendenon          1B 
6. L Cardenas           SS    6. B Mazeroski          2B 
7. T Helms              2B    7. B Bailey             3B 
8. J Edwards            C     8. J Gonder             C  
9. M Pappas             P     9. B Veale              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   0  1-0  ---      13%  55% J Gonder        M Pappas        Home Run
   b 6   1  1-1  ---      12%  66% M Alou          M Pappas        Triple
   t 6   0  1-1  1--      11%  56% D Johnson       B Veale         Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
   t 4   1  1-1  1--     -11%  39% L Cardenas      B Veale         Double; Johnson to 3B
   t 1   2  0-0  --3      -9%  42% T Perez         B Veale         Single; Harper Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Veale facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  T Harper        Single
          1--      41%  P Rose          Harper Steals 2B; Harper to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3      45%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   O      --3      51%  V Pinson        Flyball: CF
   R      --3      42%  T Perez         Single; Harper Scores
   O      1--      44%  D Johnson       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Milt Pappas facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      41%  M Alou          Flyball: P
   O      ---      40%  G Alley         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      39%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Veale facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      41%  L Cardenas      Flyball: CF
          ---      37%  T Helms         Single to RF; Helms to 2B/Adv on E9
   O      -2-      40%  J Edwards       Strikeout
   O      -2-      43%  M Pappas        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Milt Pappas facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      41%  W Stargell      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      39%  D Clendenon     Strikeout
          ---      40%  B Mazeroski     Walk
   O      1--      38%  B Bailey        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Veale facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      40%  T Harper        Strikeout
   O      ---      41%  P Rose          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      42%  V Pinson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Milt Pappas facing 8-9-1
   R      ---      55%  J Gonder        Home Run
   O      ---      53%  B Veale         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  M Alou          Single to 3B; Alou out at 2B/3B-2B
   O      ---      50%  G Alley         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Veale facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  T Perez         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  D Johnson       Single
          1--      39%  L Cardenas      Double; Johnson to 3B
          -23      38%  T Helms         Intentional Walk
   O      123      47%  J Edwards       Strikeout
   O      123      56%  M Pappas        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Milt Pappas facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  R Clemente      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      51%  W Stargell      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Clendenon     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Veale facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  T Harper        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  P Rose          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      56%  V Pinson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Milt Pappas facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  B Bailey        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      50%  J Gonder        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Veale facing 4-5-6
          ---      45%  T Perez         Single
   OO     1--      56%  D Johnson       Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
   O      ---      57%  L Cardenas      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Milt Pappas facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      54%  B Veale         Strikeout Looking
          ---      66%  M Alou          Triple
   RO     --3      72%  G Alley         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Alou Scores
          ---      73%  R Clemente      Single
          1--      75%  W Stargell      Single; Clemente to 2B
   O      12-      71%  D Clendenon     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Veale facing 7-8-9
          ---      64%  T Helms         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
                  Lee May pinch hits for Johnny Edwards batting 8th
   O      1--      70%  L May           Strikeout
                  Dick Simpson pinch hits for Milt Pappas batting 9th
   O      1--      76%  D Simpson       Strikeout Looking
          1--      74%  T Harper        Helms Steals 2B
          -2-      72%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      80%  P Rose          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Don Nottebart facing 6-7-8
                  Don Nottebart replaces Dick Simpson pitching and batting 9th; Jimmie Coker replaces Lee May playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      78%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      77%  B Bailey        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      76%  J Gonder        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Veale facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      81%  V Pinson        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      85%  T Perez         Flyball: LF
          ---      82%  D Johnson       Walk
   O      1--      88%  L Cardenas      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Don Nottebart facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      86%  B Veale         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      85%  M Alou          Flyball: LF
          ---      86%  G Alley         Single
          1--      87%  R Clemente      Single; Alley to 2B
                  Billy McCool replaces Don Nottebart pitching and batting 9th; Jose Pagan pinch hits for Willie Stargell batting 4th
   O      12-      85%  J Pagan         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Veale facing 7-8-9
                  Manny Mota replaces Jose Pagan playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---      92%  T Helms         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  J Coker         Flyball: RF
                  Chico Ruiz pinch hits for Billy McCool batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  C Ruiz          Groundout: C-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation