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DET  8
CLE  5

BOS  8
@KCA  2

LAA  5
NYY  4

(13)
WSA  6
@MIN  4

WSA  6
@MIN  0

CIN 14
@CHC  3

MLN  3
STL  2

SFG  2
@NYM  1

(10)
LAD  4
@PHI  2

PIT  4
HOU  0

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 7,289

Thursday, August 23, 1962
Time of Game: 3:21
Reds
14
79-49
Won 4
3rd, 4 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   3  0  4   3  2  2   14 21  0
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  2   0  1  0    3  6  3
W: J Klippstein (5-3), L: C Koonce (9-7), S: T Wills (3)
Cubs
3
47-81
Lost 3
8th, 36 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Kasko 3B                    6   1   3   1    1   0  .264  .640    0    1   1   CS
D Blasingame 2B               6   3   1   0    1   0  .274  .683    0    2   4   
V Pinson CF                   6   2   3   4    0   0  .294  .832    0    4   0   HR
  W Post LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .806         0   0   
F Robinson RF                 5   1   2   0    1   0  .342 1.059    0    4   0   SB
  J Gaines RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .862         0   0   
G Coleman 1B                  4   3   3   4    2   1  .272  .825    0    6   0   HR
M Keough LF-CF                6   1   3   2    0   1  .294  .786    0    2   0   2B
L Cardenas SS                 5   2   2   1    1   1  .282  .727    0    1   2   2B
  D Zimmer SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .582         0   0   
J Edwards C                   6   0   2   1    0   0  .265  .711    0    7   2   2B
J Nuxhall P                   2   1   1   0    0   0  .308  .742    0    0   0   
  J Maloney PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .525    0    0   0   
  J Klippstein P              2   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .503    0    0   0   
  T Wills P                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .313  .626    0    0   1   
Totals                       50  14  21  13    6   5                    27  10
BATTING
2B: J Edwards (19, off C Koonce); L Cardenas (24, off C Koonce); M Keough (5, off B Anderson).
HR: G Coleman (26, off D Gerard; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); V Pinson (20, off D Gerard; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
TB: V Pinson 6; G Coleman 6; M Keough 4; J Edwards 3; L Cardenas 3; E Kasko 3; F Robinson 2; T Wills; J Nuxhall; D Blasingame.
RBI: V Pinson 4 (77); G Coleman 4 (75); M Keough 2 (19); L Cardenas (47); E Kasko (31); J Edwards (38).
2-out RBI: G Coleman 2; V Pinson 2; M Keough; E Kasko.
Team LOB: 15.
With RISP: 8 for 18.
FIELDING
DP: 3. J Edwards-E Kasko; E Kasko-D Blasingame-G Coleman; T Wills-J Edwards-G Coleman.
BASERUNNING
SB: F Robinson (16, 2nd base off B Anderson/D Bertell).
CS: E Kasko (3, 2nd base by B Anderson/D Bertell).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Landrum RF                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .307  .755    0    1   0   
K Hubbs 2B                    4   1   0   0    1   0  .263  .657    0    2   2   GDP
B Williams LF                 2   1   0   0    2   0  .309  .869    0    2   0   
G Altman 1B                   3   1   2   2    1   0  .321  .918    0    5   1   HR,CS
R Santo 3B                    3   0   2   1    1   1  .235  .683    0    3   2   
L Brock CF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .265  .753    0    4   0   
A Rodgers SS                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .283  .748    0    1   0   GDP
D Bertell C                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .669    0    7   1   
  C Barragan PH-C             1   0   0   0    1   0  .189  .526    0    2   0   
C Koonce P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .107  .248    0    0   0   
  A Lary P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .542    0    0   0   
  B Anderson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .130  .384         0   0   
  B Will PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .707    0    0   0   
  D Gerard P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .375  .819         0   1   
  J McKnight PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .512    0    0   0   
Totals                       30   3   6   3    8   6                    27   7
BATTING
HR: G Altman (21, off J Klippstein; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
TB: G Altman 5; R Santo 2; A Rodgers; D Landrum.
GIDP: K Hubbs (18); A Rodgers (9).
RBI: G Altman 2 (64); R Santo (70).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
FIELDING
PB: D Bertell (14).
E: R Santo (20); A Lary (1); L Brock (9).
BASERUNNING
CS: G Altman (7, 3rd base by J Nuxhall/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
J Nuxhall                      4     2   0   0    3   4   0   2.03   16     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 2· 0     59    -     1.20   0.21
J Klippstein, W (5-3)          3     3   3   3    4   2   1   4.74   16     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 2· 1          0-0    0.29   0.04
T Wills, S (3)                 2     1   0   0    1   0   0   5.46    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 1· 0          2-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9     6   3   3    8   6   1          38     -       ·  ·      8·10· 5· 1          2-0 
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Koonce, L (9-7)              3.1   7   3   3    4   2   0   4.05   21     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 1· 0     32    -     1.40  -0.18
A Lary                         2     4   4   4    1   1   0   6.97   12     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 2· 0          2-0    0.77  -0.02
B Anderson                     1.2   5   3   0    1   1   0   4.73   11     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 2· 0          2-2    0.16  -0.04
D Gerard                       2     5   4   2    0   1   2   5.00   12     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 1· 2          0-0    0.00  -0.00
Totals                         9    21  14   9    6   5   2          56     -       ·  ·     21·16· 6· 2          4-2 
J Klippstein faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - (none), 3B - Dusty Boggess.
Time of Game: 3:21.
Attendance: 7,289.
Field Condition: Dry.
Weather: Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Chicago Cubs                         
1. E Kasko              3B    1. D Landrum            RF 
2. D Blasingame         2B    2. K Hubbs              2B 
3. V Pinson             CF    3. B Williams           LF 
4. F Robinson           RF    4. G Altman             1B 
5. G Coleman            1B    5. R Santo              3B 
6. M Keough             LF    6. L Brock              CF 
7. L Cardenas           SS    7. A Rodgers            SS 
8. J Edwards            C     8. D Bertell            C  
9. J Nuxhall            P     9. C Koonce             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  0-1  123      12%  83% V Pinson        C Koonce        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Nuxhall Scores; Kasko Scores; Blasingame to 2B
   b 2   1  0-0  12-       9%  50% A Rodgers       J Nuxhall       Double Play: Strikeout, Altman Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   t 4   0  0-0  -2-       8%  66% J Edwards       C Koonce        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Cardenas Scores
   t 3   2  0-0  123      -8%  44% M Keough        C Koonce        Strikeout
   t 4   0  0-0  ---       7%  57% L Cardenas      C Koonce        Double to LF (Ground Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cal Koonce facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  E Kasko         Foul Flyball: C
          ---      50%  D Blasingame    Walk
   O      1--      47%  V Pinson        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      45%  F Robinson      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Nuxhall facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  D Landrum       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  K Hubbs         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  B Williams      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cal Koonce facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  G Coleman       Walk
   O      1--      50%  M Keough        Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      47%  L Cardenas      Strikeout
          1--      51%  J Edwards       Double to RF (Pop Fly); Coleman to 3B
   O      -23      45%  J Nuxhall       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Nuxhall facing 4-5-6
          ---      41%  G Altman        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      36%  R Santo         Single to LF (Line Drive); Altman to 2B
   O      12-      41%  L Brock         Strikeout
   OO     12-      50%  A Rodgers       Double Play: Strikeout, Altman Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cal Koonce facing 1-2-3
          ---      54%  E Kasko         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      50%  D Blasingame    Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      47%  V Pinson        Flyball: RF
          1--      49%  F Robinson      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Kasko to 2B
          12-      53%  G Coleman       Walk; Kasko to 3B; Robinson to 2B
   O      123      44%  M Keough        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Nuxhall facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  D Bertell       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      49%  C Koonce        Strikeout Looking
          ---      47%  D Landrum       Walk
   O      1--      50%  K Hubbs         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cal Koonce facing 7-8-9
          ---      57%  L Cardenas      Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   R      -2-      66%  J Edwards       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Cardenas Scores
          1--      71%  J Nuxhall       Single to P (Ground Ball); Edwards to 2B
          12-      78%  E Kasko         Walk; Edwards to 3B; Nuxhall to 2B
   O      123      72%  D Blasingame    Fielder's Choice 1B; Edwards out at Hm/1B-C; Nuxhall to 3B; Kasko to 2B; Blasingame to 1B
   RR     123      83%  V Pinson        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Nuxhall Scores; Kasko Scores; Blasingame to 2B
                  Al Lary replaces Cal Koonce pitching and batting 9th
          12-      86%  F Robinson      Walk; Blasingame to 3B; Pinson to 2B
   O      123      82%  G Coleman       Strikeout
   O      123      78%  M Keough        Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Joe Nuxhall facing 3-4-5
          ---      74%  B Williams      Walk
   O      1--      78%  G Altman        Flyball: LF
          1--      74%  R Santo         Walk; Williams to 2B
   O      12-      79%  L Brock         Flyball: CF
   O      12-      83%  A Rodgers       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Al Lary facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      82%  L Cardenas      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      81%  J Edwards       Flyball: CF
                  Jim Maloney pinch hits for Joe Nuxhall batting 9th
          ---      82%  J Maloney       Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      81%  E Kasko         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Johnny Klippstein facing 8-9-1
                  Johnny Klippstein replaces Jim Maloney pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      83%  D Bertell       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      85%  A Lary          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      86%  D Landrum       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Al Lary facing 2-3-4
          ---      88%  D Blasingame    Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
          1--      92%  V Pinson        Single to CF (Line Drive); Blasingame to 3B
   O      1-3      89%  F Robinson      Popfly: 1B
   R      1-3      94%  G Coleman       Single to RF (Line Drive); Blasingame Scores; Pinson to 3B
   R      1-3      96%  M Keough        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Pinson Scores; Coleman to 3B
                  Bob Anderson replaces Al Lary pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3      98%  L Cardenas      Single to CF (Ground Ball); Coleman Scores; Keough to 3B
   R      1-3      99%  J Edwards       Passed Ball; Keough Scores/No RBI; Cardenas to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Cardenas to 3B
   O      --3      98%  J Klippstein    Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Johnny Klippstein facing 2-3-4
          ---      97%  K Hubbs         Walk
   O      1--      98%  B Williams      Flyball: CF
   RR     1--      95%  G Altman        Home Run (Deep RF); Hubbs Scores
   O      ---      96%  R Santo         Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  L Brock         Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Cubs 2.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-2, Bob Anderson facing 1-2-3
          ---      97%  E Kasko         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      96%  D Blasingame    Kasko Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      97%  " "             Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      96%  V Pinson        Lineout: 3B
          1--      97%  F Robinson      Single to CF (Line Drive); Blasingame to 3B
          1-3      97%  G Coleman       Robinson Steals 2B
   RR     -23      99%  " "             Single to RF (Ground Ball); Blasingame Scores/unER; Robinson Scores/unER
   R      1--     100%  M Keough        Double to RF (Fly Ball); Coleman Scores/unER; Keough to 3B/Adv on throw
          --3     100%  L Cardenas      Walk
   O      1-3      99%  J Edwards       Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 10, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-10, Johnny Klippstein facing 7-8-9
          ---      99%  A Rodgers       Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Cuno Barragan pinch hits for Dick Bertell batting 8th
          1--      98%  C Barragan      Walk; Rodgers to 2B
                  Bob Will pinch hits for Bob Anderson batting 9th
   O      12-      99%  B Will          Flyball: CF; Rodgers to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  D Landrum       Strikeout
   O      1-3     100%  K Hubbs         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 10, Cubs 2.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 10-2, Dave Gerard facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Gerard replaces Bob Will pitching and batting 9th; Cuno Barragan moves to C
   O      ---     100%  J Klippstein    Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  E Kasko         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  D Blasingame    Reached on E8 (Line Drive); Blasingame to 3B
   RR     --3     100%  V Pinson        Home Run (Deep RF); Blasingame Scores/unER; Pinson Scores/unER
   O      ---     100%  F Robinson      Foul Flyball: C
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 12, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-12, Johnny Klippstein facing 3-4-5
          ---     100%  B Williams      Walk
          1--     100%  G Altman        Walk; Williams to 2B
   R      12-     100%  R Santo         Single to LF (Line Drive); Williams Scores; Altman to 2B
                  Ted Wills replaces Johnny Klippstein pitching and batting 9th
          12-      99%  L Brock         Walk; Altman to 3B; Santo to 2B
   OO     123     100%  A Rodgers       Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B; Santo to 3B; Brock to 2B
   O      -23     100%  C Barragan      Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 12, Cubs 3.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 12-3, Dave Gerard facing 5-6-7
   R      ---     100%  G Coleman       Home Run (Deep RF)
          ---     100%  M Keough        Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--     100%  L Cardenas      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  J Edwards       Flyball: LF
          1--     100%  T Wills         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Cardenas to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  E Kasko         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Cardenas Scores; Wills to 2B
   O      12-     100%  D Blasingame    Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 14, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-14, Ted Wills facing 9-1-2
                  Don Zimmer replaces Leo Cardenas playing SS batting 7th; Wally Post replaces Vada Pinson playing LF batting 3rd; Marty Keough moves to CF; Joe Gaines replaces Frank Robinson playing RF batting 4th; Jim McKnight pinch hits for Dave Gerard batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J McKnight      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  D Landrum       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--     100%  K Hubbs         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 14, Cubs 3.

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