Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Blass
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Blass
  
  Harper takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pinson vs. Blass
  
  Pinson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Coleman vs. Blass
  
  Coleman hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Blass
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Purkey
  
  Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schofield for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Purkey
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Purkey
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Purkey
  
  The ball gets by Edwards for a passed ball. Clemente moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stargell vs. Purkey
  
  Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lynch vs. Purkey
  
  Lynch hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Blass
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops it up and throws to first, with Blass covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Blass
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boros vs. Blass
  
  Boros takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Purkey vs. Blass
  
  Purkey strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Purkey
  
  Freese hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Purkey
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rose reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagliaroni vs. Purkey
  
  Pagliaroni hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Blass
  
  Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Blass
  
  Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch 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 3

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blass vs. Purkey
  
  Blass 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Purkey
  
  Schofield hits a line drive towards short. Cardenas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Purkey
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Blass
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coleman for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Blass
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Blass
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops it up and throws to first, with Blass covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Purkey
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Purkey
  
  Stargell hits a popup towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Purkey
  
  Lynch is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Blass
  
  Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boros vs. Blass
  
  Boros hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Purkey vs. Blass
  
  Purkey bunts towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. Cardenas moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Blass
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cardenas scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Blass
  
  Harper strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Purkey
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Purkey
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagliaroni vs. Purkey
  
  Pagliaroni hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Pagliaroni reaches second base with a double. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Blass vs. Purkey
  
  Blass hits a line drive into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Schofield vs. Purkey
  
  Schofield hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Blass
  
  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, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Blass
  
  Coleman strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Blass
  
  Robinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Blass
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Blass
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Purkey
  
  Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Purkey
  
  Stargell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynch vs. Purkey
  
  Lynch hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Lynch reaches second base with a double. Clemente moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Freese vs. Purkey
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boros vs. Blass
  
  Boros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Schofield. Boros moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Purkey vs. Blass
  
  Purkey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Blass
  
  Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente throws the ball in to Stargell who tags Rose trying to return to first, for the out. Purkey moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harper vs. Blass
  
  Harper strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Purkey
  
  Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagliaroni vs. Purkey
  
  Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Purkey
  
  Bob Bailey pinch hits for Steve Blass.
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. McBean
  
  Al McBean now pitching.
  
  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, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. McBean
  
  Coleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. McBean
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. McBean
  
  Edwards 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 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Purkey
  
  Marty Keough now playing center field.
  
  Schofield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Virdon vs. Purkey
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Virdon reaches second base with a double. Schofield moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Clemente vs. Purkey
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Keough. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Schofield scores. Virdon scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stargell vs. Henry
  
  Bill Henry now pitching.
  
  Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rose scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clemente moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mota vs. Henry
  
  Manny Mota pinch hits for Jerry Lynch.
  
  Mota hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Henry
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Henry
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. McBean
  
  Manny Mota now playing left field.
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boros vs. McBean
  
  Boros hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Queen vs. McBean
  
  Mel Queen pinch hits for Bill Henry.
  
  Queen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Queen for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/27/1964 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, 2b            4  0  4  1   Schofield D, ss       4  1  1  0   
Harper T, lf          3  0  0  0   Virdon B, cf          4  1  1  0   
Pinson V, cf          4  0  0  0   Clemente R, rf        3  1  2  2   
Keough M, cf          0  0  0  0   Stargell W, 1b        3  0  0  0   
Coleman G, 1b         4  0  1  0   Lynch J, lf           3  0  1  0   
Robinson F, rf        4  1  1  1   Mota M, ph-lf         1  1  1  2   
Edwards J, c          4  0  1  0   Freese G, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Cardenas L, ss        3  1  0  0   Mazeroski B, 2b       4  0  1  0   
Boros S, 3b           3  0  1  0   Pagliaroni J, c       3  0  1  0   
Purkey B, p           2  0  0  0   Blass S, p            2  0  0  0   
Henry B, p            0  0  0  0   Bailey B, ph          1  0  0  0   
Queen M, ph           1  0  0  0   McBean A, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  8  2                        32  4  8  4

Cincinnati       000 011 000 --  2
Pittsburgh       000 000 04x --  4

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Purkey B (L)*         7.0  7  3  3  2  1
Henry B               1.0  1  1  1  0  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blass S               7.0  7  2  2  3  5
McBean A (W)          2.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Schofield D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Pagliaroni J, Lynch J, Virdon B, Clemente R
HR -- Robinson F, Mota M
SH -- Purkey B
PB -- Edwards J
T -- 2:15
A -- 8460

    

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