September 23, 1968 Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 2
DET 1 MIN 3
@CAL 0 OAK 5
CHW 1 WSA 6
BOS 5
(14) CIN 9
@PIT 6 PIT 2
CIN 1
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Forbes Field, Attendance: Not Given

Monday, September 23, 1968
Time of Game: 3:09

Reds

81-75

Won 1

3rd, 13 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  1  0   0  0  1   1  0  6    9 13  1
Pirates         0  0  0   1  0  0   5  0  0    6 13  0

W: B Kelso (4-0), L: R Kline (11-5), S: C Carroll (17)

Pirates

78-78

Lost 1

4th, 15 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose RF                     4   2   1   0    1   0  .337  .862    0    1   0   2B,IW
V Pinson CF                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .269  .691    0    4   0   CS
A Johnson LF                  5   0   1   1    0   1  .317  .747    0    0   0   
T Perez 3B                    5   1   3   2    0   0  .286  .781    0    1   3   
L May 1B                      3   1   2   0    1   0  .290  .806    0   11   0   2B,HBP,GDP
P Corrales C                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .688    0    5   1   SH
  J Bench PH-C                1   1   0   0    0   0  .281  .759    0    1   0   HBP,GDP
C Ruiz 2B                     2   1   1   1    0   0  .254  .590    0    2   5   3B,SF
  M Jones PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .744         0   0   
  J Beauchamp PH              0   1   0   0    1   0  .273  .735    0    0   0   
  C Carroll P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .382         0   0   
L Cardenas SS                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .235  .620    0    2   4   
G Culver P                    2   0   0   1    1   0  .121  .283    0    0   1   
  D McGinn P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Abernathy P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .150         0   0   
  B Kelso P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  F Whitfield PH              1   0   1   2    0   0  .256  .713    0    0   0   2B
  W Woodward PR-2B            0   1   0   0    0   0  .232  .537         0   0   
Totals                       34   9  13   9    4   1                    27  14

BATTING

2B: P Rose (39, off A McBean); F Whitfield (8, off R Kline); L May (32, off T Sisk).

3B: C Ruiz (1, off T Sisk).

SF: C Ruiz (1, off A McBean).

SH: P Corrales (1, off A McBean).

IBB: P Rose (14, by R Kline).

HBP: J Bench (2, by T Sisk); L May (6, by A McBean).

TB: L May 3; C Ruiz 3; T Perez 3; L Cardenas 2; F Whitfield 2; P Rose 2; A Johnson; P Corrales; V Pinson.

GIDP: J Bench (13); L May (20).

RBI: F Whitfield 2 (31); T Perez 2 (92); C Ruiz (7); A Johnson (58); G Culver (2); L Cardenas (41); V Pinson (48).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 6 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Perez-C Ruiz-L May.

E: A Johnson (14).

BASERUNNING

CS: V Pinson (10, 2nd base by A McBean/C Cannizzaro).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wills 3B                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .641    0    0   3   GDP
G Alley SS                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .248  .636    0    1   2   HBP
M Alou CF                     5   2   3   0    0   1  .332  .760    0    2   0   
R Clemente RF                 4   1   3   2    0   0  .287  .831    0    0   1   2B,HBP
W Stargell LF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .741    0    2   0   
  J Pagan PH-LF               1   1   0   0    1   0  .220  .630    0    0   0   
D Clendenon 1B                5   0   2   4    0   1  .258  .712    0   16   0   2·2B
B Mazeroski 2B                3   0   1   0    2   0  .252  .615    0    4  10   2·IW
C Cannizzaro C                2   0   0   0    1   0  .246  .742    0    1   1   
  F Patek PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .631         0   0   CS
  T Sisk P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .237    0    0   1   SH
  L Walker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Kline P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .059         0   0   
A McBean P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .194  .445    0    0   1   
  M Jimenez PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .797         0   0   
  R Hebner PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0                0    0   0   
  J May C                     2   1   1   0    0   0  .224  .579    0    1   0   2B
Totals                       36   6  13   6    4   5                    27  19

BATTING

2B: R Clemente (17, off C Carroll); J May (15, off G Culver); D Clendenon 2 (20, off G Culver, off T Abernathy).

SH: T Sisk (2, off B Kelso).

IBB: B Mazeroski 2 (10, by G Culver, by B Kelso).

HBP: G Alley (5, by G Culver); R Clemente (1, by G Culver).

TB: R Clemente 4; D Clendenon 4; M Alou 3; G Alley 2; J May 2; A McBean; B Mazeroski.

GIDP: M Wills (10).

RBI: D Clendenon 4 (86); R Clemente 2 (55).

2-out RBI: D Clendenon.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Wills-B Mazeroski-D Clendenon; B Mazeroski-D Clendenon.

BASERUNNING

CS: F Patek (7, 2nd base by G Culver/P Corrales).

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
G Culver                       6.1  11   5   5    2   2   0   3.26   31     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 1·11     31    -     1.54  -0.30
D McGinn                       0     0   1   1    1   0   0   4.66    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.04  -0.10
T Abernathy                    0     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.43    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          3-3    3.74  -0.22
B Kelso, W (4-0)               1.2   0   0   0    1   2   0   3.71    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.28   0.01
C Carroll, S (17)              1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    1.22   0.03
Totals                         9    13   6   6    4   5   0          43     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 1·13          6-3

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A McBean                       6     7   2   2    1   0   0   3.55   24     -       ·  ·     12· 3· 0· 7     49    -     1.27  -0.06
T Sisk                         2     2   3   3    0   0   0   3.45    9     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.91  -0.18
L Walker                       0     0   1   1    1   0   0   2.02    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.89  -0.12
R Kline, BS (5), L (11-5)      1     4   3   3    2   1   0   1.73    8     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 4          3-3    2.39  -0.73
Totals                         9    13   9   9    4   1   0          42     -       ·  ·     18· 4· 0·13          5-3

D McGinn faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
T Abernathy faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
T Sisk faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
L Walker faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: L Walker (5).

IBB: R Kline (9; P Rose); G Culver (7; B Mazeroski); B Kelso (4; B Mazeroski).

HBP: G Culver 2 (13; R Clemente, G Alley); T Sisk (3; J Bench); A McBean (5; L May).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Nick Colosi.

Time of Game: 3:09.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. P Rose               RF    1. M Wills              3B 
2. V Pinson             CF    2. G Alley              SS 
3. A Johnson            LF    3. M Alou               CF 
4. T Perez              3B    4. R Clemente           RF 
5. L May                1B    5. W Stargell           LF 
6. P Corrales           C     6. D Clendenon          1B 
7. C Ruiz               2B    7. B Mazeroski          2B 
8. L Cardenas           SS    8. C Cannizzaro         C  
9. G Culver             P     9. A McBean             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  6-4  123      43%  83% F Whitfield     R Kline         Double to LF; Bench Scores; Beauchamp Scores; Cardenas to 3B
   b 7   1  3-1  123     -28%  36% R Clemente      G Culver        Single to LF; May Scores; Alley Scores; Alou to 2B
   b 7   1  3-3  123     -22%   4% D Clendenon     T Abernathy     Double to 1B; Alou Scores; Clemente Scores; Pagan Scores
   b 4   2  1-0  --3     -16%  46% D Clendenon     G Culver        Double to RF; Alou Scores
   t 9   0  6-3  123      16%  40% L Cardenas      R Kline         Single to CF; May Scores; Bench to 3B; Beauchamp to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Al McBean facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  P Rose          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      47%  V Pinson        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      46%  A Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, George Culver facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  M Wills         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      45%  G Alley         Single to LF
   O      1--      47%  M Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B; Alley to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  R Clemente      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Al McBean facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  T Perez         Single to LF
          1--      61%  L May           Hit By Pitch; Perez to 2B
   O      12-      61%  P Corrales      Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Perez to 3B; May to 2B
   RO     -23      62%  C Ruiz          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Perez Scores
   O      -2-      59%  L Cardenas      Single to RF; May out at Hm/RF-C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, George Culver facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      61%  W Stargell      Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      63%  D Clendenon     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---      60%  B Mazeroski     Single to LF; Mazeroski to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -2-      64%  C Cannizzaro    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Al McBean facing 9-1-2
          ---      67%  G Culver        Walk
   O      1--      64%  P Rose          Flyball: LF
   O      1--      62%  V Pinson        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      60%  A Johnson       Pinson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, George Culver facing 9-1-2
          ---      55%  A McBean        Single to RF
   OO     1--      64%  M Wills         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      65%  G Alley         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Al McBean facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      63%  A Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      66%  T Perez         Single to LF
   OO     1--      61%  L May           Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, George Culver facing 3-4-5
          ---      56%  M Alou          Single to LF
   O      1--      53%  R Clemente      Single to CF; Alou to 3B; Clemente out at 2B/SS-2B
   O      --3      62%  W Stargell      Foul Flyball: C
   R      --3      46%  D Clendenon     Double to RF; Alou Scores
          -2-      45%  B Mazeroski     Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  C Cannizzaro    Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Al McBean facing 6-7-8
          ---      55%  P Corrales      Single to LF
   O      1--      53%  C Ruiz          Groundout: SS-1B; Corrales to 2B
   O      -2-      49%  L Cardenas      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Corrales to 3B
   O      --3      44%  G Culver        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, George Culver facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  A McBean        Bunt Groundout: P-3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  M Wills         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      47%  G Alley         Single to SS
          1--      44%  M Alou          Single to 2B; Alley to 2B
          12-      41%  R Clemente      Hit By Pitch; Alley to 3B; Alou to 2B
   O      123      50%  W Stargell      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Al McBean facing 1-2-3
          ---      60%  P Rose          Double to RF
   O      -2-      60%  V Pinson        Groundout: 2B-1B; Rose to 3B
   R      --3      70%  A Johnson       Single to LF; Rose Scores
   O      1--      68%  T Perez         Flyball: CF
          1--      71%  L May           Single to LF; Johnson to 3B; May to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   O      -23      66%  P Corrales      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, George Culver facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      69%  D Clendenon     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      72%  B Mazeroski     Lineout: CF
          ---      70%  C Cannizzaro    Walk
                  Richie Hebner pinch hits for Manny Jimenez batting 9th; Manny Jimenez pinch hits for Al McBean batting 9th; Freddie Patek pinch runs for Chris Cannizzaro batting 8th
   O      1--      73%  R Hebner        Patek Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tommie Sisk facing 7-8-9
                  Tommie Sisk replaces Freddie Patek pitching and batting 8th; Jerry May replaces Richie Hebner playing C batting 9th
          ---      84%  C Ruiz          Triple to CF
   O      --3      80%  L Cardenas      Groundout: 3B-1B
   RO     --3      84%  G Culver        Groundout: 2B-1B; Ruiz Scores
   O      ---      84%  P Rose          Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, George Culver facing 9-1-2
          ---      74%  J May           Double to RF
   O      -2-      80%  M Wills         Strikeout
          -2-      76%  G Alley         Hit By Pitch
          12-      65%  M Alou          Single to 1B; May to 3B; Alley to 2B
   RR     123      36%  R Clemente      Single to LF; May Scores; Alley Scores; Alou to 2B
                  Dan McGinn replaces George Culver pitching and batting 9th; Jose Pagan pinch hits for Willie Stargell batting 5th
          12-      26%  J Pagan         Walk; Alou to 3B; Clemente to 2B
                  Ted Abernathy replaces Dan McGinn pitching and batting 9th
   RRR    123       4%  D Clendenon     Double to 1B; Alou Scores; Clemente Scores; Pagan Scores
                  Bill Kelso replaces Ted Abernathy pitching and batting 9th
          -2-       4%  B Mazeroski     Intentional Walk
   O      12-       4%  T Sisk          Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Clendenon to 3B; Mazeroski to 2B
   O      -23       5%  J May           Popfly: SS
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 6.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-6, Tommie Sisk facing 2-3-4
                  Jose Pagan moves to LF
   O      ---       3%  V Pinson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---       2%  A Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---       2%  T Perez         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-3, Bill Kelso facing 1-2-3
   O      ---       2%  M Wills         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---       2%  G Alley         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---       2%  M Alou          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 6.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-6, Tommie Sisk facing 5-6-7
          ---       6%  L May           Double to LF
                  Johnny Bench pinch hits for Pat Corrales batting 6th
          -2-      13%  J Bench         Hit By Pitch
                  Luke Walker replaces Tommie Sisk pitching and batting 8th; Mack Jones pinch hits for Chico Ruiz batting 7th; Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Mack Jones batting 7th
          12-      15%  J Beauchamp     Wild Pitch; May to 3B; Bench to 2B
          -23      24%  " "             Walk
                  Ron Kline replaces Luke Walker pitching and batting 8th
   R      123      40%  L Cardenas      Single to CF; May Scores; Bench to 3B; Beauchamp to 2B
                  Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Bill Kelso batting 9th
   RR     123      83%  F Whitfield     Double to LF; Bench Scores; Beauchamp Scores; Cardenas to 3B
                  Woody Woodward pinch runs for Fred Whitfield batting 9th
          -23      85%  P Rose          Intentional Walk
   R      123      95%  V Pinson        Single to LF; Cardenas Scores; Woodward to 3B; Rose to 2B
   O      123      92%  A Johnson       Strikeout
   RR     123      98%  T Perez         Single to RF; Woodward Scores; Rose Scores; Pinson to 3B
          1-3      99%  L May           Walk; Perez to 2B
   OO     123      97%  J Bench         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 9, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 6-9, Clay Carroll facing 4-5-6
                  Clay Carroll replaces Jim Beauchamp pitching and batting 7th; Johnny Bench moves to C; Woody Woodward moves to 2B
          ---      93%  R Clemente      Double to RF
   O      -2-      96%  J Pagan         Popfly: CF
   O      -2-      99%  D Clendenon     Strikeout
   O      -2-     100%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 9, Pirates 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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