Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds
May 4, 1964 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 4, 1964 at Crosley Field. The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cincinnati Reds and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Cincinnati Reds 2

Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Alley ss 5 0 1 0
Virdon cf 5 0 2 0
Clemente rf 5 1 1 0
Stargell lf 4 2 2 1
Clendenon 1b 3 0 1 1
Freese 3b 4 0 3 1
Mazeroski 2b 4 1 1 1
Pagliaroni c 4 0 1 0
Gibbon p 4 0 1 0
Totals 38 4 13 4
Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Ruiz 3b 5 1 1 1
Klaus 2b 3 0 1 0
Pinson cf 4 0 1 1
Johnson 1b 4 0 1 0
Robinson rf 4 0 0 0
Harper lf 2 0 0 0
Cardenas ss 3 0 1 0
Smith c 3 1 1 0
Jay p 2 0 0 0
  Rose ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 31 2 6 2
Pittsburgh 001 101 0104130
Cincinnati 000 020 000261
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Gibbon  W (1-0) 9.0 6 2 2 5 6
Totals
9.0
6
2
2
5
6
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Jay  L (1-2) 9.0 13 4 4 0 7
Totals
9.0
13
4
4
0
7

  E–Pinson (2).  DP–Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 1.  PB–Smith (1).  2B–Pittsburgh Stargell (7,off Jay), Cincinnati Klaus (1,off Gibbon); Johnson (3,off Gibbon); Smith (1,off Gibbon).  HR–Pittsburgh Mazeroski (2,3rd inning off Jay 0 on, 0 out); Stargell (5,6th inning off Jay 0 on, 1 out).  SH–Clendenon (1,off Jay); Jay (1,off Gibbon).  Team LOB–8.  IBB–Smith (1,by Gibbon).  Team–8.  SB–Clemente (1,2nd base off Jay/Smith); Clendenon (2,2nd base off Jay/Smith); Harper (6,2nd base off Gibbon/Pagliaroni).  IBB–Gibbon (1,Smith).  U-HP–Augie Donatelli, 1B–Stan Landes, 2B–Mel Steiner, 3B–Al Barlick.  T–2:20.  A–3,355.
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