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Lineups and Summary
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 5, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 5, 1966 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Pappas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 20,064 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Mel Steiner |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Harper | Right Fielder |
| Pete Rose | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Third Baseman |
| Deron Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Milt Pappas | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Jose Pagan | Third Baseman |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
| Steve Blass | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 5, 1966
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Blass
Harper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Blass
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Blass
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Pappas
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Pappas
Alley hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Pappas
Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Pappas
There goes Alou. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Blass
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. O'Dell
Billy O'Dell now pitching.
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. O'Dell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Pappas
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Pappas
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Pappas
Clendenon hits a line drive off the glove of Coleman, and into shallow right field. Clendenon reaches second base with a double. Pagan goes all the way around to score. Clendenon moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazeroski vs. Pappas
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clendenon tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Pappas
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. O'Dell
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. O'Dell
Cardenas hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. O'Dell
Pappas hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dell vs. Pappas
O'Dell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Pappas
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson throws the ball in to Rose who tags Alou, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Pappas
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Pappas covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. O'Dell
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. O'Dell
Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Rose reaches second base with a double. Harper goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. O'Dell
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon fields the ball and throws to O'Dell covering. Safe. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coleman vs. O'Dell
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Rose scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. O'Dell
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. O'Dell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Helms moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. O'Dell
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Helms scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Mikkelsen
Pete Mikkelsen now pitching.
Cardenas hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Pappas
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 -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Pappas
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Pappas
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pagan for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Mikkelsen
Pappas strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Mikkelsen
Harper 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 -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Mikkelsen
Rose hits a popup towards third. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Pappas
Clendenon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Pappas
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Pappas
Pagliaroni hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mikkelsen vs. Pappas
Mikkelsen strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Mikkelsen
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Mikkelsen
Coleman hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Mikkelsen
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Mikkelsen
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Mikkelsen
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Pappas
Dick Simpson now playing center field. Vada Pinson now playing right field. Tommy Harper now playing left field. Deron Johnson now playing first b
Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pinson. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alley vs. Pappas
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Pappas
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Pappas
Stargell hits a popup in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Mikkelsen
Cardenas 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 -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Mikkelsen
Pappas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan juggles the ball. That's an error on Pagan. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Mikkelsen
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Pappas
Pagan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Pappas
Clendenon bunts towards the mound. Pappas fields it and throws to first for the out. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Pappas
Mazeroski hits a popup in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagliaroni vs. Pappas
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Mikkelsen
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rose for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Mikkelsen
Pinson 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 -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Mikkelsen
Simpson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. McCool
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Pete Mikkelsen. Billy McCool now pitching. Manny Mota pinch hits for Jerry Lynch.
Mota takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. McCool
Alou bunts towards the mound. McCool fields it and throws to first for the out. Mota moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alley vs. McCool
Alley hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. McCool
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Helms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Face
Manny Mota now playing center field. Roy Face now pitching.
Helms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Face
Johnson bunts towards the mound. Face fields it and throws to first for the out. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Face
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Face
Cardenas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCool vs. Face
McCool hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Face fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. McCool
Bob Bailey pinch hits for Willie Stargell.
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. McCool
Pagan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. McCool
Gene Michael pinch runs for Jose Pagan.
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1966 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Harper T, rf-lf 3 1 1 0 Alou M, cf 3 0 3 0
Rose P, 2b 4 1 1 1 Face R, p 0 0 0 0
Pinson V, cf-rf 4 0 1 0 Alley G, ss 4 0 0 0
Coleman G, 1b 3 1 1 1 Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0
Simpson D, cf 1 0 0 0 Stargell W, lf 3 0 0 0
Helms T, 3b 4 1 3 0 Bailey B, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson D, lf-1b 3 0 1 0 Pagan J, 3b 3 1 2 0
Edwards J, c 4 0 1 1 Michael G, pr 0 0 0 0
Cardenas L, ss 3 0 0 0 Clendenon D, 1b 3 1 1 1
Pappas M, p 3 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 2 0 0 1
McCool B, p 1 0 0 0 Pagliaroni J, c 3 1 1 1
Blass S, p 0 0 0 0
O'Dell B, p 1 0 0 0
Mikkelsen P, p 1 0 0 0
Lynch J, ph 0 0 0 0
Mota M, ph-cf 0 0 0 0
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33 4 9 3 28 3 7 3
Cincinnati 000 301 000 -- 4
Pittsburgh 020 010 000 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Pappas M (W) 7.0 6 3 3 1 7
McCool B (S) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
O'Dell B 2.1 5 3 3 1 0
Mikkelsen P (L) 4.1 2 1 1 0 3
Face R 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Pagan J
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Pittsburgh 3
2B -- Clendenon D, Rose P, Alou M
HR -- Pagliaroni J, Coleman G
CS -- Alou M
SH -- Clendenon D, Alou M, Johnson D
SF -- Mazeroski B
T -- 2:49
A -- 20064
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