Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Purkey
  
  Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rose scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Purkey
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Purkey
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rose scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Gibbon
  
  Rose is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruiz vs. Gibbon
  
  Ruiz bunts towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Mazeroski covering, for the out. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pinson vs. Gibbon
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Gibbon
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Purkey
  
  Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rose scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Purkey
  
  Freese takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clendenon vs. Purkey
  
  Clendenon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazeroski vs. Purkey
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Freese moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Purkey
  
  May hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Gibbon
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Gibbon
  
  Harper takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cardenas vs. Gibbon
  
  Cardenas hits a popup in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Coker vs. Gibbon
  
  Coker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Harper moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Purkey vs. Gibbon
  
  There's a wild pitch. Harper scores. Coker moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Purkey vs. Gibbon
  
  Purkey strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Gibbon
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbon vs. Purkey
  
  Gibbon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schofield vs. Purkey
  
  Schofield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harper. Schofield reaches second base with a double. Gibbon goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Virdon vs. Purkey
  
  The ball gets by Coker for a passed ball. Schofield moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Virdon vs. Purkey
  
  Virdon hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Clemente vs. Purkey
  
  Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lynch vs. Purkey
  
  Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rose scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruiz vs. Gibbon
  
  Ruiz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Ruiz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pinson vs. Gibbon
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Gibbon
  
  Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Gibbon
  
  Johnson hits a popup in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harper vs. Gibbon
  
  Harper hits a line drive into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Purkey
  
  Freese strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Purkey
  
  Clendenon hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Purkey
  
  Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Gibbon
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coker vs. Gibbon
  
  Coker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. Coker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Purkey vs. Gibbon
  
  Purkey strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Gibbon
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Coker moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ruiz vs. Gibbon
  
  Ruiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield misplays the ball. That's an error on Schofield. Coker scores. Rose moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pinson vs. Gibbon
  
  Pinson strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Purkey
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wissman vs. Purkey
  
  Dave Wissman pinch hits for Joe Gibbon.
  
  Wissman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schofield vs. Purkey
  
  Schofield bunts towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Rose covering, for the out. May moves to third. Wissman moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Virdon vs. Purkey
  
  Virdon hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Clemente vs. Purkey
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May scores. Wissman scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynch vs. Nuxhall
  
  Joe Nuxhall now pitching.
  
  There goes Clemente. The throw from Coker and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Blass
  
  Steve Blass now pitching.
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Blass
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Blass
  
  Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Blass
  
  There goes Harper. The throw from May and he is safe. Harper steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenas vs. Blass
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Nuxhall
  
  Lynch hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Nuxhall
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Nuxhall
  
  Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ruiz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coker vs. Blass
  
  Coker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nuxhall vs. Blass
  
  Nuxhall strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Blass
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruiz vs. Blass
  
  Ruiz hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Nuxhall
  
  May takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailey vs. Nuxhall
  
  Bob Bailey pinch hits for Steve Blass.
  
  Bailey hits a line drive towards third. Ruiz catches it and throws to first to double up May. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Sisk
  
  Tommie Sisk now pitching.
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch who is chasing the ball. Pinson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Robinson vs. Sisk
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Pinson scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Face
  
  Roy Face now pitching.
  
  Johnson bunts towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Mazeroski covering, for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Keough vs. Face
  
  Marty Keough pinch hits for Tommy Harper.
  
  Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Face, and towards Mazeroski, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cardenas vs. Face
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Nuxhall
  
  Marty Keough now playing right field. Frank Robinson now playing left field.
  
  Schofield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Schofield reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Virdon vs. Nuxhall
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schofield scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Ellis
  
  Sammy Ellis now pitching.
  
  There goes Virdon. The throw from Coker and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Ellis
  
  Clemente strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Ellis
  
  Lynch hits a line drive towards first. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coker vs. Face
  
  Coker hits a line drive into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Face
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Face
  
  Rose strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruiz vs. Face
  
  Ruiz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Face covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Ellis
  
  Freese strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Ellis
  
  Clendenon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Ellis
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rose scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 10/1/1964 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Schofield D, ss       3  1  2  1   Rose P, 2b            4  0  1  0   
Virdon B, cf          4  0  1  1   Ruiz C, 3b            4  0  1  0   
Clemente R, rf        4  0  1  2   Pinson V, cf          4  1  1  0   
Lynch J, lf           4  0  0  0   Robinson F, rf-lf     3  0  1  1   
Freese G, 3b          3  0  0  0   Johnson D, 1b         2  1  0  0   
Clendenon D, 1b       4  0  0  0   Harper T, lf          1  1  0  0   
Mazeroski B, 2b       4  0  1  0   Keough M, ph-rf       1  0  0  0   
May J, c              2  1  1  0   Cardenas L, ss        4  0  0  0   
Gibbon J, p           1  1  1  0   Coker J, c            4  2  3  2   
Wissman D, ph         1  1  1  0   Purkey B, p           2  0  0  0   
Blass S, p            0  0  0  0   Nuxhall J, p          1  0  0  0   
Bailey B, ph          1  0  0  0   Ellis S, p            1  0  1  0   
Sisk T, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Face R, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  4  8  4                        31  5  8  3

Pittsburgh       001 020 010 --  4
Cincinnati       020 101 10x --  5

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gibbon J              4.0  4  3  2  3  3
Blass S (L)           2.0  1  1  1  1  1
Sisk T*               0.0  2  1  1  0  0
Face R                2.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Purkey B              4.2  6  3  3  1  1
Nuxhall J (W)+        2.1  2  1  1  1  0
Ellis S (S)           2.0  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Schofield D
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Schofield D 2, Ruiz C, Coker J, Robinson F
3B -- Pinson V
HR -- Coker J
SB -- Harper T
CS -- Clemente R, Virdon B
SH -- Ruiz C, Schofield D, Johnson D
HBP -- by Gibbon J (Rose P)
WP -- Gibbon J
PB -- Coker J
T -- 2:24
A -- 7081

    

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