April 18, 1965 Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 11
BAL 4 DET 4
@CAL 1
(13) CHW 5
WSA 1 WSA 4
@CHW 1 NYY 10
@KCA 4 MIN 6
CLE 3 MLN 9
CHC 6 SFG 4
@NYM 1 NYM 7
SFG 1
(7) LAD 6
@PHI 2 HOU 3
@PIT 1 PIT 5
HOU 4 CIN 8
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Sportsman's Park III, Attendance: 13,754

Sunday, April 18, 1965
Time of Game: 2:38

Reds

3-2

Won 1

3rd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  1  1   1  1  0   3  0  1    8 14  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  0    2 11  1

W: S Ellis (2-0), L: C Simmons (0-2), S: B McCool (1)

Cardinals

1-4

Lost 1

10th, 2½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose 2B                     5   2   3   3    0   0  .318  .830    0    2   4   HR
T Harper LF                   5   0   2   0    0   1  .313  .835    0    1   0   SB
V Pinson CF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .777    0    1   0   GDP
F Robinson RF                 4   3   3   1    1   0  .444 1.300    0    0   0   HR,3B,IW
D Johnson 3B                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .286  .924    0    0   1   2B
T Perez 1B                    4   1   2   2    1   1  .500 1.681    0   13   0   2B,IW
J Edwards C                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .263  .739    0    8   1   HR
L Cardenas SS                 3   0   1   0    2   1  .278  .687    0    2   6   2·IW
S Ellis P                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000    0    0   3   
  R Craig P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B McCool P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       41   8  14   8    4   7                    27  15

BATTING

2B: D Johnson (1, off C Simmons); T Perez (2, off R Taylor).

3B: F Robinson (1, off C Simmons).

HR: F Robinson (1, off C Simmons; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); J Edwards (1, off B Schultz; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out); P Rose (1, off C Simmons; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

IBB: F Robinson (2, by C Simmons); T Perez (1, by C Simmons); L Cardenas 2 (2, by C Simmons, by S Carlton).

TB: F Robinson 8; P Rose 6; J Edwards 4; T Perez 3; D Johnson 3; T Harper 2; L Cardenas.

GIDP: V Pinson (2).

RBI: P Rose 3 (3); T Perez 2 (6); D Johnson (5); J Edwards (3); F Robinson (3).

2-out RBI: P Rose 3.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 15.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Harper (2, 2nd base off C Simmons/T McCarver).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Flood CF                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .879    0    0   0   
L Brock LF                    5   1   3   0    0   0  .400 1.064    0    1   0   SB
B White 1B                    5   0   1   0    0   2  .320  .757    0   12   2   
K Boyer 3B                    5   0   1   1    0   3  .385  .869    0    0   2   
D Groat SS                    5   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .666    0    2   2   
T McCarver C                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .833    0    8   0   
M Shannon RF                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .056  .238    0    2   0   
J Javier 2B                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .600    0    1   2   
  T Francona PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    0   0   
  P Gagliano PR-2B            2   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   4   
C Simmons P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  B Skinner PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Taylor P                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 3.000         0   0   
  S Carlton P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Spiezio PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
  B Schultz P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Warwick PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
Totals                       38   2  11   2    3   7                    27  12

BATTING

TB: L Brock 3; B White; K Boyer; C Warwick; E Spiezio; D Groat; C Flood; T McCarver; P Gagliano.

RBI: K Boyer (6); E Spiezio (2).

2-out RBI: E Spiezio.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Javier-D Groat-B White.

E: D Groat (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Brock (3, 2nd base off S Ellis/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
S Ellis, W (2-0)               7.2   8   2   2    2   4   0   2.70   33     -       ·  ·     15· 4· 0· 8     57    -     0.61   0.28
R Craig                        0.1   3   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 3          2-0    0.50  -0.03
B McCool, S (1)                1     0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    0.63   0.04
Totals                         9    11   2   2    3   7   0          41     -       ·  ·     15· 4· 1·11          5-0

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Simmons, L (0-2)             5     9   4   4    3   5   2   4.91   27     -       ·  ·      7· 2· 1· 9     35    -     1.00  -0.18
R Taylor                       1     3   3   3    0   0   0  15.75    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.26  -0.03
S Carlton                      1     1   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-2    0.23  -0.00
B Schultz                      2     1   1   1    0   0   1   6.35    7     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         9    14   8   8    4   7   3          45     -       ·  ·     15· 4· 1·14          2-2

R Craig faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.
R Taylor faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: S Ellis (1).

IBB: C Simmons 3 (3; F Robinson, T Perez, L Cardenas); S Carlton (1; L Cardenas).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Stan Landes.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 13,754.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. P Rose               2B    1. C Flood              CF 
2. T Harper             LF    2. L Brock              LF 
3. V Pinson             CF    3. B White              1B 
4. F Robinson           RF    4. K Boyer              3B 
5. D Johnson            3B    5. D Groat              SS 
6. T Perez              1B    6. T McCarver           C  
7. J Edwards            C     7. M Shannon            RF 
8. L Cardenas           SS    8. J Javier             2B 
9. S Ellis              P     9. C Simmons            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   0  0-0  ---      10%  60% F Robinson      C Simmons       Triple
   t 4   2  0-2  ---       9%  80% P Rose          C Simmons       Home Run
   t 2   1  0-0  --3       6%  61% T Perez         C Simmons       Single; Robinson Scores
   t 5   0  0-3  ---       6%  90% F Robinson      C Simmons       Home Run
   t 3   2  0-2  123      -5%  68% J Edwards       C Simmons       Groundout: 1B unassisted

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Curt Simmons facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  P Rose          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  T Harper        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      45%  V Pinson        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Sammy Ellis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  C Flood         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  L Brock         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  B White         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Curt Simmons facing 4-5-6
          ---      60%  F Robinson      Triple
   O      --3      55%  D Johnson       Flyball: 2B
   R      --3      61%  T Perez         Single; Robinson Scores
   O      1--      58%  J Edwards       Lineout: RF
          1--      60%  L Cardenas      Single; Perez to 2B
   O      12-      56%  S Ellis         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Sammy Ellis facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      59%  K Boyer         Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      60%  D Groat         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      62%  T McCarver      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Curt Simmons facing 1-2-3
          ---      65%  P Rose          Single
          1--      70%  T Harper        Single; Rose to 2B
   O      12-      70%  V Pinson        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Rose to 3B; Harper to 2B
          -23      71%  F Robinson      Intentional Walk
   RO     123      72%  D Johnson       Groundout: 1B-P; Rose Scores; Harper to 3B; Robinson to 2B
          -23      73%  T Perez         Intentional Walk
   O      123      68%  J Edwards       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Sammy Ellis facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      71%  M Shannon       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      72%  J Javier        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      74%  C Simmons       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Curt Simmons facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      72%  L Cardenas      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      71%  S Ellis         Strikeout
   R      ---      80%  P Rose          Home Run
          ---      81%  T Harper        Single
          1--      81%  V Pinson        Harper Steals 2B
   O      -2-      79%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Sammy Ellis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      82%  C Flood         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      83%  L Brock         Flyball: SS
          ---      82%  B White         Single
   O      1--      84%  K Boyer         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Curt Simmons facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      90%  F Robinson      Home Run
          ---      92%  D Johnson       Double
   O      -2-      91%  T Perez         Strikeout
   O      -2-      90%  J Edwards       Groundout: 2B-1B; Johnson to 3B
          --3      90%  L Cardenas      Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      88%  S Ellis         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Sammy Ellis facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      90%  D Groat         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      88%  T McCarver      Single
   O      1--      90%  M Shannon       Groundout: 3B-1B; McCarver to 2B
                  Tito Francona pinch hits for Julian Javier batting 8th
          -2-      90%  T Francona      Wild Pitch; McCarver to 3B
          --3      88%  " "             Walk
                  Bob Skinner pinch hits for Curt Simmons batting 9th; Phil Gagliano pinch runs for Tito Francona batting 8th
   O      1-3      92%  B Skinner       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ron Taylor facing 1-2-3
                  Ron Taylor replaces Bob Skinner pitching and batting 9th; Phil Gagliano moves to 2B
   O      ---      92%  P Rose          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      91%  T Harper        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      91%  V Pinson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Sammy Ellis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      93%  C Flood         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      91%  L Brock         Single
   O      1--      93%  B White         Groundout: 2B-1B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      94%  K Boyer         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ron Taylor facing 4-5-6
          ---      95%  F Robinson      Single
          1--      97%  D Johnson       Single; Robinson to 3B
   R      1-3      99%  T Perez         Double; Robinson Scores; Johnson to 3B
                  Steve Carlton replaces Ron Taylor pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23      98%  J Edwards       Groundout: 2B-1B
          -23      98%  L Cardenas      Intentional Walk
   O      123      97%  S Ellis         Strikeout Looking
   RR     123      99%  P Rose          Single; Johnson Scores; Perez Scores; Cardenas to 2B
   O      12-      99%  T Harper        Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 7, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-7, Sammy Ellis facing 5-6-7
          ---      98%  D Groat         Single
   O      1--      99%  T McCarver      Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      99%  M Shannon       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      99%  P Gagliano      Single; Shannon to 3B
                  Ed Spiezio pinch hits for Steve Carlton batting 9th
   R      1-3      98%  E Spiezio       Single; Shannon Scores; Gagliano to 2B
   O      12-      99%  C Flood         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 7, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-1, Barney Schultz facing 3-4-5
                  Barney Schultz replaces Ed Spiezio pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  V Pinson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  F Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  D Johnson       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-7, Sammy Ellis facing 2-3-4
          ---      98%  L Brock         Single
          1--      98%  B White         Brock Steals 2B
   O      -2-      99%  " "             Foul Flyball: C
   R      -2-      98%  K Boyer         Single; Brock Scores
   O      1--      99%  D Groat         Strikeout Looking
          1--      98%  T McCarver      Walk; Boyer to 2B
                  Roger Craig replaces Sammy Ellis pitching and batting 9th
          12-      97%  M Shannon       Walk; Boyer to 3B; McCarver to 2B
   O      123      99%  P Gagliano      Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 7, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-2, Barney Schultz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  T Perez         Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---     100%  J Edwards       Home Run
   O      ---     100%  L Cardenas      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Craig         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 8, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-8, Roger Craig facing 9-1-2
                  Carl Warwick pinch hits for Barney Schultz batting 9th
          ---      99%  C Warwick       Single
          1--      98%  C Flood         Single; Warwick to 2B
          12-      96%  L Brock         Single; Warwick to 3B; Flood to 2B
                  Billy McCool replaces Roger Craig pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      98%  B White         Strikeout
   O      123      99%  K Boyer         Strikeout
   O      123     100%  D Groat         Strikeout
        0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 8, Cardinals 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation