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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS		4
6
OAK
@CHW		0
1		 
(10)
BAL
@CLE		6
2
WSA
@DET		3
7
HOU
@LAD		0
6
ATL
@NYM		3
1		 
(16)
STL
@PHI		0
1		 
(10)
CIN
@PIT		3
2
CHC
@SFG		0
2
Friday, May 17, 1968,
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 13,499, Time of Game: 2:35
Reds
3
16-17
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Pirates
2
15-16
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Jim Maloney (3-2)
L: Al McBean (5-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  2  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  9  2
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    2 11  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .362 .940 -0.020 0.54 0.018 -0.038 -0.2 1 0
Alex Johnson LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .308 .713 -0.032 0.73 0.025 -0.057 -0.6 1 0
Tony Perez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .271 .743 -0.056 0.62 0.000 -0.056 -0.7 0 0
Lee May 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .280 .794 0.058 0.42 0.090 -0.032 0.7 12 0 HR
Vada Pinson CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .258 .654 0.017 0.49 0.041 -0.024 -0.1 0 0
Johnny Bench C 4 1 1 0 0 1 .234 .638 0.093 0.60 0.109 -0.016 0.6 10 0
Tommy Helms 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .287 .667 0.058 0.68 0.070 -0.012 0.5 1 8
Leo Cardenas SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .192 .453 -0.127 0.85 0.000 -0.127 -1.5 1 3 GDP
Jim Maloney P 2 0 2 1 0 0 .250 .500 0.105 0.71 0.105 0.000 1.0 0 0
   Bob Lee P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Fred Whitfield PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 -0.013 0.56 0.000 -0.013 -0.1
   Ted Davidson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Ted Abernathy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 35 3 9 3 0 5 .257 .600 0.083 0.62 0.458 -0.375 -0.4 27 12
HR: L May (4, off A McBean; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
TB: L May 4; J Maloney 2; T Helms 2; A Johnson; V Pinson; P Rose; J Bench.
GIDP: L Cardenas (3).
RBI: J Maloney (1); L May (19); T Helms (11).
2-out RBI: J Maloney.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. L Cardenas-T Helms-L May; T Helms-L Cardenas-L May.
E: J Maloney (1); L Cardenas (5).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Matty Alou CF 5 0 3 0 0 0 .314 .727 0.082 1.11 0.145 -0.063 0.4 2 0
Maury Wills 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .276 .618 0.019 1.81 0.124 -0.105 0.7 0 4 SH
Roberto Clemente RF 5 1 1 1 0 0 .220 .601 -0.181 2.04 0.084 -0.266 -0.8 3 0 GDP
Willie Stargell LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .225 .572 0.103 1.48 0.151 -0.048 0.5 1 0
   Jose Pagan PH-LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .176 .412 0.185 2.36 0.185 0.000 0.6 0 0 2B
Donn Clendenon 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .269 .792 0.070 2.03 0.193 -0.123 0.0 15 0
Jerry May C 3 0 0 1 0 3 .260 .592 -0.198 2.17 0.000 -0.198 -0.8 5 0 SF
Gene Alley SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .193 .551 0.107 2.20 0.136 -0.029 0.4 1 3 2B,HBP
Bill Mazeroski 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .168 .491 -0.401 3.21 0.023 -0.423 -1.5 0 6 GDP,IW
Al McBean P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .577 -0.012 0.53 0.000 -0.012 -0.1 0 0
   Chuck Hiller PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.012 0.30 0.012 0.000 0.1
   Bob Moose P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Manny Mota PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .621 -0.133 5.79 0.000 -0.133 -0.7
   Ron Kline P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Gary Kolb PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .472 -0.072 3.07 0.000 -0.072 -0.2
Team Totals 35 2 11 2 1 10 .314 .714 -0.419 2.02 1.053 -1.472 -1.3 27 14
2B: G Alley (5, off B Lee); J Pagan (1, off T Abernathy).
SF: J May (1, off B Lee).
SH: M Wills (3, off J Maloney).
IBB: B Mazeroski (2, by B Lee).
HBP: G Alley (2, by T Abernathy).
TB: M Alou 3; D Clendenon 2; G Alley 2; J Pagan 2; C Hiller; W Stargell; R Clemente; M Wills.
GIDP: R Clemente (4); B Mazeroski (6).
RBI: J May (10); R Clemente (10).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Mazeroski-G Alley-D Clendenon.

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Maloney, W (3-2) 5 7 2 2 0 7 0 5.47 22 52 -0.094 0.92 -0.4
Bob Lee, H (1) 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.33 5 2 1 0.147 3.59 0.7
Ted Davidson, H (2) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.50 3 0 0 0.094 1.35 0.4
Ted Abernathy, S (4) 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 0.68 9 0 0 0.272 4.18 0.7
Team Totals 9 11 2 2 1 10 0 2.00 39 52 2 1 0.419 0.62 1.3
J Maloney faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Al McBean, L (5-3) 5 8 3 3 0 4 1 1.90 22 43 -0.196 0.74 -1.1
Bob Moose 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.78 3 0 0 0.015 0.20 0.4
Ron Kline 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.44 10 0 0 0.099 0.48 1.1
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 0 5 1 3.00 35 43 0 0 -0.082 2.02 0.3
Balks: None.
WP: J Maloney (1).
HBP: T Abernathy (2; G Alley).
IBB: B Lee (4; B Mazeroski).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Tom Gorman.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 13,499.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Pete Rose RF 1 Matty Alou CF
2 Alex Johnson LF 2 Maury Wills 3B
3 Tony Perez 3B 3 Roberto Clemente RF
4 Lee May 1B 4 Willie Stargell LF
5 Vada Pinson CF 5 Donn Clendenon 1B
6 Johnny Bench C 6 Jerry May C
7 Tommy Helms 2B 7 Gene Alley SS
8 Leo Cardenas SS 8 Bill Mazeroski 2B
9 Jim Maloney P 9 Al McBean P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 2-3 1 123 OO PIT B. Mazeroski T. Abernathy 39% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b8 2-3 0 --- PIT J. Pagan T. Abernathy -19% 57% Double to LF
b8 2-3 0 -2- PIT D. Clendenon T. Abernathy -18% 38% Single to 2B; Pagan to 3B
b8 2-3 0 1-3 O PIT J. May T. Abernathy 16% 54% Strikeout
b6 1-3 0 1-- PIT W. Stargell J. Maloney -15% 59% Single to RF; Clemente to 3B

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' Al McBean facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN P. Rose A. McBean -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- CIN A. Johnson A. McBean 2% 50% Single to RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CIN T. Perez A. McBean -3% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CIN L. May A. McBean -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- PIT M. Alou J. Maloney -4% 42% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- PIT M. Wills J. Maloney -6% 36% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Alou to 2B; Wills to 1B
b1 0-0 0 12- OO PIT R. Clemente J. Maloney 10% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Alou to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 O PIT W. Stargell J. Maloney 4% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Al McBean facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- CIN V. Pinson A. McBean 4% 54% Single to RF
t2 0-0 0 1-- CIN J. Bench A. McBean 11% 65% Single to LF; Pinson to 3B
t2 0-0 0 1-3 R CIN T. Helms A. McBean 6% 71% Single to LF; Pinson Scores; Bench to 2B
t2 1-0 0 12- OO CIN L. Cardenas A. McBean -9% 62% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Bench to 3B
t2 1-0 2 --3 R CIN J. Maloney A. McBean 10% 72% Single to P/Bunt; Bench Scores
t2 2-0 2 1-- CIN P. Rose A. McBean 2% 74% Single to CF; Maloney to 3B
t2 2-0 2 1-3 O CIN A. Johnson A. McBean -3% 71% Strikeout
2 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- O PIT D. Clendenon J. Maloney 2% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-2 1 --- O PIT J. May J. Maloney 1% 74% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-2 2 --- O PIT G. Alley J. Maloney 1% 75% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Al McBean facing 3-4-5
t3 2-0 0 --- O CIN T. Perez A. McBean -1% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2-0 1 --- R CIN L. May A. McBean 9% 83% Home Run (LF-CF)
t3 3-0 1 --- O CIN V. Pinson A. McBean -1% 82% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 3-0 2 --- O CIN J. Bench A. McBean -0% 82% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 8-9-1
b3 0-3 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski J. Maloney 2% 84% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-3 1 --- O PIT A. McBean J. Maloney 1% 85% Strikeout
b3 0-3 2 --- PIT M. Alou J. Maloney -1% 84% Single to LF
b3 0-3 2 1-- PIT M. Wills J. Maloney -1% 83% Wild Pitch; Alou to 2B
b3 0-3 2 -2- O PIT M. Wills J. Maloney 3% 86% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Al McBean facing 7-8-9
t4 3-0 0 --- O CIN T. Helms A. McBean -1% 85% Flyball: CF
t4 3-0 1 --- O CIN L. Cardenas A. McBean -1% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 3-0 2 --- CIN J. Maloney A. McBean 0% 85% Single to RF
t4 3-0 2 1-- O CIN P. Rose A. McBean -1% 84% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 3-4-5
b4 0-3 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente J. Maloney 2% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-3 1 --- O PIT W. Stargell J. Maloney 1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-3 2 --- PIT D. Clendenon J. Maloney -1% 86% Single to LF
b4 0-3 2 1-- O PIT J. May J. Maloney 2% 88% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Al McBean facing 2-3-4
t5 3-0 0 --- O CIN A. Johnson A. McBean -1% 87% Strikeout
t5 3-0 1 --- O CIN T. Perez A. McBean -1% 87% Strikeout
t5 3-0 2 --- O CIN L. May A. McBean -0% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 7-8-9
b5 0-3 0 --- O PIT G. Alley J. Maloney 2% 88% Flyball: LF
b5 0-3 1 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski J. Maloney 1% 89% Strikeout Looking
Chuck Hiller pinch hits for Al McBean (P) batting 9th
b5 0-3 2 --- PIT C. Hiller J. Maloney -1% 88% Single (LF-CF)
b5 0-3 2 1-- O PIT M. Alou J. Maloney 2% 90% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 5-6-7
Bob Moose replaces Chuck Hiller (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 3-0 0 --- O CIN V. Pinson B. Moose -1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 3-0 1 --- O CIN J. Bench B. Moose -0% 89% Strikeout
t6 3-0 2 --- O CIN T. Helms B. Moose -0% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 2-3-4
b6 0-3 0 --- PIT M. Wills J. Maloney -6% 82% Single to SS; Wills to 2B/Adv on E6
b6 0-3 0 -2- R PIT R. Clemente J. Maloney -8% 74% Single to CF; Wills Scores
b6 1-3 0 1-- PIT W. Stargell J. Maloney -15% 59% Single to RF; Clemente to 3B
Bob Lee replaces Jim Maloney pitching and batting 9th
b6 1-3 0 1-3 O PIT D. Clendenon B. Lee 10% 69% Strikeout
b6 1-3 1 1-3 RO PIT J. May B. Lee 1% 70% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Clemente Scores
b6 2-3 2 1-- PIT G. Alley B. Lee -7% 62% Double to LF; Stargell to 3B
b6 2-3 2 -23 PIT B. Mazeroski B. Lee -2% 60% Intentional Walk
Manny Mota pinch hits for Bob Moose (P) batting 9th
b6 2-3 2 123 O PIT M. Mota B. Lee 13% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 2.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 8-9-1
Ron Kline replaces Manny Mota (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-2 0 --- O CIN L. Cardenas R. Kline -2% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Bob Lee (P) batting 9th
t7 3-2 1 --- O CIN F. Whitfield R. Kline -1% 70% Flyball: LF
t7 3-2 2 --- O CIN P. Rose R. Kline -1% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Reds' Ted Davidson facing 1-2-3
Ted Davidson replaces Fred Whitfield (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 2-3 0 --- O PIT M. Alou T. Davidson 4% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2-3 1 --- O PIT M. Wills T. Davidson 3% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2-3 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente T. Davidson 2% 79% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 2.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 2-3-4
t8 3-2 0 --- O CIN A. Johnson R. Kline -2% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 3-2 1 --- O CIN T. Perez R. Kline -1% 76% Flyball: RF
t8 3-2 2 --- O CIN L. May R. Kline -1% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Reds' Ted Abernathy facing 4-5-6
Ted Abernathy replaces Ted Davidson pitching and batting 9th
Jose Pagan pinch hits for Willie Stargell (LF) batting 4th
b8 2-3 0 --- PIT J. Pagan T. Abernathy -19% 57% Double to LF
b8 2-3 0 -2- PIT D. Clendenon T. Abernathy -18% 38% Single to 2B; Pagan to 3B
b8 2-3 0 1-3 O PIT J. May T. Abernathy 16% 54% Strikeout
b8 2-3 1 1-3 PIT G. Alley T. Abernathy -6% 48% Hit By Pitch; Clendenon to 2B
b8 2-3 1 123 OO PIT B. Mazeroski T. Abernathy 39% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 2.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 5-6-7
Jose Pagan moves from PH to LF
t9 3-2 0 --- O CIN V. Pinson R. Kline -1% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 3-2 1 --- O CIN J. Bench R. Kline -1% 85% Flyball: RF
t9 3-2 2 --- CIN T. Helms R. Kline 1% 86% Single to RF
t9 3-2 2 1-- O CIN L. Cardenas R. Kline -1% 85% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Reds' Ted Abernathy facing 9-1-2
Gary Kolb pinch hits for Ron Kline (P) batting 9th
b9 2-3 0 --- O PIT G. Kolb T. Abernathy 7% 92% Strikeout Looking
b9 2-3 1 --- PIT M. Alou T. Abernathy -9% 83% Single to LF
b9 2-3 1 1-- O PIT M. Wills T. Abernathy 5% 88% Groundout: P unassisted; Alou to 2B
b9 2-3 2 -2- O PIT R. Clemente T. Abernathy 12% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 2.

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