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Scores
Standings
CHC
@CIN		2
5
PHI
@LAD		8
7
STL
@MLN		4
5		 
(11)
PIT
@SFG		5
6		 
(12)
Thursday, April 13, 1961
, Crosley Field
Attendance: 1,216, Time of Game: 2:20
Cubs
2
0-2
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
8th, 2 GB
 at Reds
5
2-0
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
W: Bob Purkey (1-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  1  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  0
Reds            0  0  0   2  0  0   0  3  X    5 14  1

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Richie Ashburn LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .222 -0.111 0.87 0.000 -0.111 -1.0 2 0
Don Zimmer 2B 4 1 2 0 1 1 .375 .944 0.002 0.59 0.047 -0.045 0.1 5 4 2B
Billy Williams RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .125 .347 0.062 0.77 0.116 -0.054 0.5 0 0
Ron Santo 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .429 1.000 0.054 1.10 0.114 -0.061 0.5 2 1 2B
Ernie Banks SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 .333 .929 0.108 1.49 0.174 -0.066 1.1 3 4 2B
Ed Bouchee 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .500 1.167 0.028 1.41 0.069 -0.040 -0.0 6 0 SH
Sammy Taylor C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 -0.104 1.69 0.010 -0.114 -0.8 4 2 IW
Al Heist CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.050 0.88 0.000 -0.050 -0.6 1 0
   George Altman PH-CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.159 2.69 0.000 -0.159 -1.0 1 0
Dick Ellsworth P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.053 1.03 0.000 -0.053 -0.5 0 1
   Frank Thomas PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.107 4.19 0.000 -0.107 -0.8
   Joe Schaffernoth P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Brewer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Will PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.020 0.77 0.000 -0.020 -0.2
Team Totals 34 2 8 1 4 7 .235 .639 -0.350 1.23 0.530 -0.880 -2.7 24 12
2B: E Banks (1, off B Purkey); R Santo (1, off B Purkey); D Zimmer (1, off B Purkey).
SH: E Bouchee (1, off B Purkey).
IBB: S Taylor (1, by B Purkey).
TB: D Zimmer 3; R Santo 3; E Banks 3; E Bouchee; B Williams.
RBI: E Banks (1).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 4. E Banks-D Zimmer-E Bouchee 3; S Taylor-E Banks.

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Kasko SS 5 0 3 0 0 0 .444 1.000 0.027 1.22 0.107 -0.080 0.7 1 2 2B
Vada Pinson CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .500 1.056 -0.024 1.31 0.101 -0.125 -0.7 0 0 SB
Frank Robinson LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .286 1.089 -0.118 2.07 0.092 -0.210 -0.7 6 0 GDP
Wally Post RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .167 1.042 -0.226 1.51 0.046 -0.272 -2.1 3 0 CS,2·GDP
Gene Freese 3B 3 2 2 0 1 0 .429 1.071 0.108 1.45 0.151 -0.044 0.8 1 1
Gordy Coleman 1B 4 1 1 2 0 1 .375 1.125 0.107 1.94 0.202 -0.095 0.7 7 1 HR
Ed Bailey C 3 1 3 0 1 0 .857 1.875 0.137 1.68 0.274 -0.138 1.4 8 0 2B,IW
Jim Baumer 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .143 .286 -0.075 1.69 0.063 -0.138 -0.6 1 1
   Jerry Lynch PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 1.000 5.000 0.298 3.58 0.298 0.000 2.3 HR
   Elio Chacon 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bob Purkey P 4 0 1 0 0 2 .250 .750 -0.083 1.21 0.036 -0.118 -1.0 0 2 2B
Team Totals 33 5 14 5 5 4 .424 1.197 0.151 1.60 1.370 -1.220 0.9 27 7
2B: B Purkey (1, off J Schaffernoth); E Kasko (1, off J Brewer); E Bailey (1, off J Schaffernoth).
HR: G Coleman (1, off D Ellsworth; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF); J Lynch (1, off J Brewer; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
IBB: E Bailey (1, by J Schaffernoth).
TB: G Coleman 4; J Lynch 4; E Kasko 4; E Bailey 4; G Freese 2; B Purkey 2; F Robinson; V Pinson; J Baumer.
GIDP: W Post 2 (2); F Robinson (2).
RBI: J Lynch 3 (3); G Coleman 2 (3).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding
E: E Bailey (1).
Baserunning
SB: V Pinson (1, 2nd base off D Ellsworth/S Taylor).
CS: W Post (1, 2nd base by D Ellsworth/S Taylor).
Pickoffs: E Bailey (3rd base by S Taylor).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Ellsworth 5 10 2 2 2 3 1 3.60 24 40 0.040 1.63 0.6
Joe Schaffernoth, L (0-1) 2.1 2 2 2 3 0 0 7.71 10 0 0 0.103 1.73 0.6
Jim Brewer 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 1 5.40 4 2 2 -0.294 0.98 -2.1
Team Totals 8 14 5 5 5 4 2 5.62 38 40 2 2 -0.151 1.23 -0.9

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Purkey, W (1-0) 9 8 2 1 4 7 0 1.00 39 68 0.348 1.23 2.7
Team Totals 9 8 2 1 4 7 0 1.00 39 68 0.348 1.60 2.7
Balks: None.
WP: J Schaffernoth (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: J Schaffernoth (1; E Bailey); B Purkey (1; S Taylor).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Vinnie Smith, 3B - Dusty Boggess.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 1,216.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 45° F, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Cincinnati Reds
1 Richie Ashburn LF 1 Eddie Kasko SS
2 Don Zimmer 2B 2 Vada Pinson CF
3 Billy Williams RF 3 Frank Robinson LF
4 Ron Santo 3B 4 Wally Post RF
5 Ernie Banks SS 5 Gene Freese 3B
6 Ed Bouchee 1B 6 Gordy Coleman 1B
7 Sammy Taylor C 7 Ed Bailey C
8 Al Heist CF 8 Jim Baumer 2B
9 Dick Ellsworth P 9 Bob Purkey P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 2-2 1 12- RRR CIN J. Lynch J. Brewer 30% 97% Home Run (Deep RF); Freese Scores; Bailey Scores
b4 0-2 0 1-- RR CIN G. Coleman D. Ellsworth 20% 56% Home Run (Deep CF-RF); Freese Scores
b6 2-2 1 --3 O CIN B. Purkey J. Schaffernoth -14% 52% Bailey Picked off 3B (C-SS)
b3 0-2 1 1-3 OO CIN W. Post D. Ellsworth -13% 27% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b7 2-2 0 1-- OO CIN F. Robinson J. Schaffernoth -12% 52% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC R. Ashburn B. Purkey 2% 52% Lineout: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC D. Zimmer B. Purkey 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Williams B. Purkey 1% 55% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CIN E. Kasko D. Ellsworth 3% 58% Single to LF (Short LF)
b1 0-0 0 1-- O CIN V. Pinson D. Ellsworth -3% 55% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 1 1-- CIN F. Robinson D. Ellsworth 2% 57% Pinson Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- CIN F. Robinson D. Ellsworth 2% 59% Walk
b1 0-0 1 12- OO CIN W. Post D. Ellsworth -9% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- CHC R. Santo B. Purkey -6% 44% Double to LF (Deep LF Line)
t2 0-0 0 -2- R CHC E. Banks B. Purkey -10% 34% Double to RF (Deep RF); Santo Scores
t2 1-0 0 -2- O CHC E. Bouchee B. Purkey 4% 38% Groundout: P-1B
t2 1-0 1 -2- O CHC S. Taylor B. Purkey 3% 41% Flyball: LF
t2 1-0 2 -2- O CHC A. Heist B. Purkey 3% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- CIN G. Freese D. Ellsworth 4% 48% Single to 2B (SS-2B)
b2 0-1 0 1-- O CIN G. Coleman D. Ellsworth -4% 45% Foul Flyball: 3B
b2 0-1 1 1-- CIN E. Bailey D. Ellsworth 7% 52% Single to CF; Freese to 3B
b2 0-1 1 1-3 O CIN J. Baumer D. Ellsworth -7% 44% Strikeout
b2 0-1 2 1-3 O CIN B. Purkey D. Ellsworth -5% 39% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- O CHC D. Ellsworth B. Purkey 2% 41% Groundout: P-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O CHC R. Ashburn B. Purkey 2% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- CHC D. Zimmer B. Purkey -2% 40% Double to LF (Deep 3B)
t3 1-0 2 -2- R CHC B. Williams B. Purkey -9% 31% Single to C; Zimmer Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/No RBI/unER
t3 2-0 2 1-- O CHC R. Santo B. Purkey 2% 33% Popfly: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
b3 0-2 0 --- O CIN E. Kasko D. Ellsworth -3% 30% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-2 1 --- CIN V. Pinson D. Ellsworth 3% 33% Single to LF
b3 0-2 1 1-- CIN F. Robinson D. Ellsworth 7% 40% Single to LF; Pinson to 3B
b3 0-2 1 1-3 OO CIN W. Post D. Ellsworth -13% 27% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 5-6-7
t4 2-0 0 --- O CHC E. Banks B. Purkey 2% 29% Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 2-0 1 --- CHC E. Bouchee B. Purkey -2% 27% Walk
t4 2-0 1 1-- O CHC S. Taylor B. Purkey 2% 29% Flyball: LF
t4 2-0 2 1-- O CHC A. Heist B. Purkey 2% 31% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 5-6-7
b4 0-2 0 --- CIN G. Freese D. Ellsworth 5% 36% Single to RF
b4 0-2 0 1-- RR CIN G. Coleman D. Ellsworth 20% 56% Home Run (Deep CF-RF); Freese Scores
b4 2-2 0 --- CIN E. Bailey D. Ellsworth 4% 60% Single to RF
b4 2-2 0 1-- CIN J. Baumer D. Ellsworth 6% 67% Single to P (Weak 3B); Bailey to 2B
b4 2-2 0 12- O CIN B. Purkey D. Ellsworth -6% 60% Strikeout
b4 2-2 1 12- CIN E. Kasko D. Ellsworth 7% 67% Single to RF; Bailey to 3B; Baumer to 2B
b4 2-2 1 123 O CIN V. Pinson D. Ellsworth -9% 59% Flyball: LF
b4 2-2 2 123 O CIN F. Robinson D. Ellsworth -9% 50% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 2.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 9-1-2
t5 2-2 0 --- O CHC D. Ellsworth B. Purkey 3% 53% Strikeout
t5 2-2 1 --- O CHC R. Ashburn B. Purkey 2% 55% Lineout: LF
t5 2-2 2 --- CHC D. Zimmer B. Purkey -2% 54% Walk
t5 2-2 2 1-- O CHC B. Williams B. Purkey 3% 57% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
b5 2-2 0 --- CIN W. Post D. Ellsworth 5% 61% Walk
b5 2-2 0 1-- O CIN G. Freese D. Ellsworth -4% 57% Flyball: LF
b5 2-2 1 1-- OO CIN G. Coleman D. Ellsworth -7% 50% Double Play: Strikeout, Post Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 2.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 4-5-6
t6 2-2 0 --- CHC R. Santo B. Purkey -5% 45% Single to LF
t6 2-2 0 1-- CHC E. Banks B. Purkey -8% 37% Single to CF; Santo to 2B
t6 2-2 0 12- O CHC E. Bouchee B. Purkey 0% 37% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Santo to 3B; Banks to 2B
t6 2-2 1 -23 CHC S. Taylor B. Purkey -1% 36% Intentional Walk
George Altman pinch hits for Al Heist (CF) batting 8th
t6 2-2 1 123 O CHC G. Altman B. Purkey 11% 47% Strikeout Looking
Frank Thomas pinch hits for Dick Ellsworth (P) batting 9th
t6 2-2 2 123 O CHC F. Thomas B. Purkey 11% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Joe Schaffernoth facing 7-8-9
Joe Schaffernoth replaces Frank Thomas (PH) pitching and batting 9th
George Altman moves from PH to CF
b6 2-2 0 --- CIN E. Bailey J. Schaffernoth 9% 67% Double to CF
b6 2-2 0 -2- CIN J. Baumer J. Schaffernoth 5% 72% Wild Pitch; Bailey to 3B
b6 2-2 0 --3 O CIN J. Baumer J. Schaffernoth -7% 66% Popfly: 2B
b6 2-2 1 --3 O CIN B. Purkey J. Schaffernoth -14% 52% Bailey Picked off 3B (C-SS)
b6 2-2 2 --- CIN B. Purkey J. Schaffernoth 4% 55% Double to CF
b6 2-2 2 -2- O CIN E. Kasko J. Schaffernoth -5% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 2.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
t7 2-2 0 --- O CHC R. Ashburn B. Purkey 4% 54% Flyball: RF
t7 2-2 1 --- O CHC D. Zimmer B. Purkey 3% 57% Strikeout Looking
t7 2-2 2 --- CHC B. Williams B. Purkey -2% 55% Walk
t7 2-2 2 1-- O CHC R. Santo B. Purkey 4% 59% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Joe Schaffernoth facing 2-3-4
b7 2-2 0 --- CIN V. Pinson J. Schaffernoth 6% 65% Walk
b7 2-2 0 1-- OO CIN F. Robinson J. Schaffernoth -12% 52% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b7 2-2 2 --- O CIN W. Post J. Schaffernoth -2% 50% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 2.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 5-6-7
t8 2-2 0 --- O CHC E. Banks B. Purkey 5% 55% Strikeout
t8 2-2 1 --- CHC E. Bouchee B. Purkey -5% 50% Single to RF
t8 2-2 1 1-- O CHC S. Taylor B. Purkey 6% 56% Flyball: LF
t8 2-2 2 1-- O CHC G. Altman B. Purkey 5% 61% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Joe Schaffernoth facing 5-6-7
b8 2-2 0 --- CIN G. Freese J. Schaffernoth 6% 67% Walk
b8 2-2 0 1-- O CIN G. Coleman J. Schaffernoth -2% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B; Freese to 2B
b8 2-2 1 -2- CIN E. Bailey J. Schaffernoth 2% 67% Intentional Walk
Jim Brewer replaces Joe Schaffernoth pitching and batting 9th
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Jim Baumer (2B) batting 8th
b8 2-2 1 12- RRR CIN J. Lynch J. Brewer 30% 97% Home Run (Deep RF); Freese Scores; Bailey Scores
b8 5-2 1 --- O CIN B. Purkey J. Brewer -0% 97% Strikeout
b8 5-2 2 --- CIN E. Kasko J. Brewer 0% 97% Double to RF
b8 5-2 2 -2- O CIN V. Pinson J. Brewer -0% 97% Popfly: 3B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 5.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 9-1-2
Elio Chacon replaces Jerry Lynch (PH) playing 2B batting 8th
Bob Will pinch hits for Jim Brewer (P) batting 9th
t9 2-5 0 --- O CHC B. Will B. Purkey 2% 99% Strikeout Looking
t9 2-5 1 --- O CHC R. Ashburn B. Purkey 1% 100% Strikeout
t9 2-5 2 --- CHC D. Zimmer B. Purkey -1% 99% Single to CF
t9 2-5 2 1-- O CHC B. Williams B. Purkey 1% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 5.

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