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CIN  5
CHC  2
PHI  8
@LAD  7

MLN  5
STL  4

(11)
SFG  6
PIT  5

(12)
Standings at end of play this day

Crosley Field, Attendance: 1,216

Thursday, April 13, 1961
Time of Game: 2:20
Cubs
2
0-2
Lost 2
8th, 2 GB
                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
W: Bob Purkey (1-0), L: Joe Schaffernoth (0-1)
Reds
5
2-0
Won 2
1st

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Ashburn LF                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .222              2   0   
D Zimmer 2B                   4   1   2   0    1   1  .375  .944              5   4   2B
B Williams RF                 4   0   1   0    1   0  .125  .347              0   0   
R Santo 3B                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .429 1.000              2   1   2B
E Banks SS                    4   0   2   1    0   1  .333  .929              3   4   2B
E Bouchee 1B                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .500 1.167              6   0   SH
S Taylor C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250              4   2   IW
A Heist CF                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
  G Altman PH-CF              2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   0   
D Ellsworth P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
  F Thomas PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Schaffernoth P            0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Brewer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Will PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       34   2   8   0    4   7                         24  12
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 4. E Banks-D Zimmer-E Bouchee 3; S Taylor-E Banks.
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Kasko SS                    5   0   3   0    0   0  .444 1.000              1   2   2B
V Pinson CF                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .500 1.056              0   0   SB
F Robinson LF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .286 1.089              6   0   GDP
W Post RF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .167 1.042              3   0   CS,2·GDP
G Freese 3B                   3   2   2   0    1   0  .429 1.071              1   1   
G Coleman 1B                  4   1   1   2    0   1  .375 1.125              7   1   HR
E Bailey C                    3   1   3   0    1   0  .857 1.875              8   0   2B,IW
J Baumer 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .143  .286              1   1   
  J Lynch PH                  1   1   1   3    0   0 1.000 5.000              0   0   HR
  E Chacon 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
B Purkey P                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .750              0   2   2B
Totals                       33   5  14   0    5   4                         27   7
Batting Events
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 Events
E: E Bailey (1).
Baserunning Events
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).

Pitching Stats

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ellsworth                    5    10   2   2    2   3   1   3.60   24     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 0·10     40    -     1.60   0.04
J Schaffernoth, L (0-1)        2.1   2   2   2    3   0   0   7.71   10     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 2          0-0    1.70   0.10
J Brewer                       0.2   2   1   1    0   1   1   5.40    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          2-2    0.97  -0.29
Totals                         8    14   5   5    5   4   2          38     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 0·14          2-2 
Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Purkey, W (1-0)              9     8   2   1    4   7   0   1.00   39     -       ·  ·      7·13· 2· 8     68    -     1.23   0.35
Totals                         9     8   2   1    4   7   0          39     -       ·  ·      7·13· 2· 8           -  
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHC R. Ashburn B. Purkey Lineout: LF
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 CHC D. Zimmer B. Purkey Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CHC B. Williams B. Purkey 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 --- 3% 58% 0-0 CIN E. Kasko D. Ellsworth Single to LF (Short LF)
b1 0 1-- O -3% 55% 0-0 CIN V. Pinson D. Ellsworth Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 1 1-- 2% 57% 0-0 CIN F. Robinson D. Ellsworth Pinson Steals 2B
b1 1 -2- 2% 58% 0-0 CIN F. Robinson D. Ellsworth Walk
b1 1 12- OO -8% 50% 0-0 CIN W. Post D. Ellsworth 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 --- -6% 44% 0-0 CHC R. Santo B. Purkey Double to LF (Deep LF Line)
t2 0 -2- R -10% 34% 0-0 CHC E. Banks B. Purkey Double to RF (Deep RF); Santo Scores
t2 0 -2- O 4% 38% 1-0 CHC E. Bouchee B. Purkey Groundout: P-1B
t2 1 -2- O 3% 41% 1-0 CHC S. Taylor B. Purkey Flyball: LF
t2 2 -2- O 3% 44% 1-0 CHC A. Heist B. Purkey 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 --- 4% 48% 0-1 CIN G. Freese D. Ellsworth Single to 2B (SS-2B)
b2 0 1-- O -4% 45% 0-1 CIN G. Coleman D. Ellsworth Foul Flyball: 3B
b2 1 1-- 7% 52% 0-1 CIN E. Bailey D. Ellsworth Single to CF; Freese to 3B
b2 1 1-3 O -7% 44% 0-1 CIN J. Baumer D. Ellsworth Strikeout
b2 2 1-3 O -6% 39% 0-1 CIN B. Purkey D. Ellsworth 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 0 --- O 2% 41% 1-0 CHC D. Ellsworth B. Purkey Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- O 1% 43% 1-0 CHC R. Ashburn B. Purkey Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- -2% 40% 1-0 CHC D. Zimmer B. Purkey Double to LF (Deep 3B)
t3 2 -2- R -9% 31% 1-0 CHC B. Williams B. Purkey Single to C; Zimmer Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/No RBI/unER
t3 2 1-- O 2% 33% 2-0 CHC R. Santo B. Purkey 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 --- O -3% 30% 0-2 CIN E. Kasko D. Ellsworth Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- 3% 33% 0-2 CIN V. Pinson D. Ellsworth Single to LF
b3 1 1-- 7% 41% 0-2 CIN F. Robinson D. Ellsworth Single to LF; Pinson to 3B
b3 1 1-3 OO -13% 27% 0-2 CIN W. Post D. Ellsworth 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 0 --- O 2% 29% 2-0 CHC E. Banks B. Purkey Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 1 --- -2% 27% 2-0 CHC E. Bouchee B. Purkey Walk
t4 1 1-- O 2% 29% 2-0 CHC S. Taylor B. Purkey Flyball: LF
t4 2 1-- O 2% 31% 2-0 CHC A. Heist B. Purkey 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 --- 5% 36% 0-2 CIN G. Freese D. Ellsworth Single to RF
b4 0 1-- RR 20% 56% 0-2 CIN G. Coleman D. Ellsworth Home Run (Deep CF-RF); Freese Scores
b4 0 --- 4% 60% 2-2 CIN E. Bailey D. Ellsworth Single to RF
b4 0 1-- 6% 67% 2-2 CIN J. Baumer D. Ellsworth Single to P (Weak 3B); Bailey to 2B
b4 0 12- O -6% 61% 2-2 CIN B. Purkey D. Ellsworth Strikeout
b4 1 12- 7% 67% 2-2 CIN E. Kasko D. Ellsworth Single to RF; Bailey to 3B; Baumer to 2B
b4 1 123 O -9% 59% 2-2 CIN V. Pinson D. Ellsworth Flyball: LF
b4 2 123 O -9% 50% 2-2 CIN F. Robinson D. Ellsworth 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 0 --- O 3% 53% 2-2 CHC D. Ellsworth B. Purkey Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 2-2 CHC R. Ashburn B. Purkey Lineout: LF
t5 2 --- -2% 54% 2-2 CHC D. Zimmer B. Purkey Walk
t5 2 1-- O 3% 57% 2-2 CHC B. Williams B. Purkey 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 0 --- 5% 61% 2-2 CIN W. Post D. Ellsworth Walk
b5 0 1-- O -4% 57% 2-2 CIN G. Freese D. Ellsworth Flyball: LF
b5 1 1-- OO -7% 50% 2-2 CIN G. Coleman D. Ellsworth 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 0 --- -5% 45% 2-2 CHC R. Santo B. Purkey Single to LF
t6 0 1-- -8% 37% 2-2 CHC E. Banks B. Purkey Single to CF; Santo to 2B
t6 0 12- O 0% 37% 2-2 CHC E. Bouchee B. Purkey Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Santo to 3B; Banks to 2B
t6 1 -23 -1% 36% 2-2 CHC S. Taylor B. Purkey Intentional Walk
George Altman pinch hits for Al Heist (CF) batting 8th
t6 1 123 O 11% 47% 2-2 CHC G. Altman B. Purkey Strikeout Looking
Frank Thomas pinch hits for Dick Ellsworth (P) batting 9th
t6 2 123 O 11% 58% 2-2 CHC F. Thomas B. Purkey 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 0 --- 9% 67% 2-2 CIN E. Bailey J. Schaffernoth Double to CF
b6 0 -2- 5% 72% 2-2 CIN J. Baumer J. Schaffernoth Wild Pitch; Bailey to 3B
b6 0 --3 O -7% 65% 2-2 CIN J. Baumer J. Schaffernoth Popfly: 2B
b6 1 --3 O -14% 52% 2-2 CIN B. Purkey J. Schaffernoth Bailey Picked off 3B (C-SS)
b6 2 --- 4% 55% 2-2 CIN B. Purkey J. Schaffernoth Double to CF
b6 2 -2- O -5% 50% 2-2 CIN E. Kasko J. Schaffernoth 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 0 --- O 4% 54% 2-2 CHC R. Ashburn B. Purkey Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- O 3% 57% 2-2 CHC D. Zimmer B. Purkey Strikeout Looking
t7 2 --- -2% 55% 2-2 CHC B. Williams B. Purkey Walk
t7 2 1-- O 4% 59% 2-2 CHC R. Santo B. Purkey 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 0 --- 6% 64% 2-2 CIN V. Pinson J. Schaffernoth Walk
b7 0 1-- OO -12% 52% 2-2 CIN F. Robinson J. Schaffernoth Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b7 2 --- O -2% 50% 2-2 CIN W. Post J. Schaffernoth 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 0 --- O 5% 55% 2-2 CHC E. Banks B. Purkey Strikeout
t8 1 --- -5% 50% 2-2 CHC E. Bouchee B. Purkey Single to RF
t8 1 1-- O 6% 56% 2-2 CHC S. Taylor B. Purkey Flyball: LF
t8 2 1-- O 5% 61% 2-2 CHC G. Altman B. Purkey 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 0 --- 6% 67% 2-2 CIN G. Freese J. Schaffernoth Walk
b8 0 1-- O -2% 65% 2-2 CIN G. Coleman J. Schaffernoth Groundout: 2B-1B; Freese to 2B
b8 1 -2- 2% 67% 2-2 CIN E. Bailey J. Schaffernoth Intentional Walk
Jim Brewer replaces Joe Schaffernoth pitching and batting 9th; Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Jim Baumer (2B) batting 8th
b8 1 12- RRR 30% 97% 2-2 CIN J. Lynch J. Brewer Home Run (Deep RF); Freese Scores; Bailey Scores
b8 1 --- O -0% 97% 5-2 CIN B. Purkey J. Brewer Strikeout
b8 2 --- 0% 97% 5-2 CIN E. Kasko J. Brewer Double to RF
b8 2 -2- O -1% 96% 5-2 CIN V. Pinson J. Brewer 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 0 --- O 2% 99% 2-5 CHC B. Will B. Purkey Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- O 1% 100% 2-5 CHC R. Ashburn B. Purkey Strikeout
t9 2 --- -1% 99% 2-5 CHC D. Zimmer B. Purkey Single to CF
t9 2 1-- O 1% 100% 2-5 CHC B. Williams B. Purkey Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 5.

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