September 10, 1961 St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 3
WSA 2 BOS 8
DET 7 KCA 13
MIN 1 MIN 7
@KCA 0 LAA 4
CHW 3 NYY 7
CLE 6 NYY 9
CLE 3 PHI 14
@CHC 6 CIN 5
STL 2 MLN 4
PIT 3 SFG 7
LAD 1

Standings at end of play this day

Crosley Field, Attendance: 22,848

Sunday, September 10, 1961
Time of Game: 2:14

Cardinals

70-67

Lost 3

5th, 13 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    2  2  0
Reds            1  0  0   0  1  3   0  0  X    5  9  1

W: B Purkey (16-10), L: R Sadecki (13-8)

Reds

85-56

Won 3

1st

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Flood CF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .309  .769    0    5   0   
J Javier 2B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .291  .689    0    2   2   
B White 1B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .294  .842    0    8   0   SB
K Boyer 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .323  .906    0    0   2   
S Musial LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .832    0    2   0   
C James RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .654    0    1   0   
C Sawatski C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .321  .954    0    3   0   GDP
A Grammas SS                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .206  .560    0    3   4   
  R Schoendienst PH           1   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .767    0    0   0   
  B Lillis SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .469         0   1   
R Sadecki P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .552    0    0   0   
  C Anderson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .429 1.000         0   0   
  J Cunningham PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .830    0    0   0   
  B Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .385 1.005         0   0   
Totals                       29   2   2   2    2   4                    24   9

BATTING

TB: B White; J Javier.

GIDP: C Sawatski (4).

RBI: J Javier (39); B White (81).

2-out RBI: J Javier; B White.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Javier-A Grammas; K Boyer-J Javier-B White.

BASERUNNING

SB: B White (7, 2nd base off B Purkey/J Zimmerman).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Chacon 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .267  .759    0    3   3   
E Kasko SS                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .271  .665    0    3   3   2B
V Pinson CF                   3   1   3   1    1   0  .343  .892    0    1   0   2B
F Robinson RF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .327 1.031    0    3   0   GDP
G Freese 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .770    0    0   2   
W Post LF                     3   2   2   3    0   0  .282  .914    0    2   0   HR,2B
  J Lynch PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .325 1.082    0    0   0   
  G Bell LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .644         0   0   
D Gernert 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .689    0    8   0   
  G Coleman PH-1B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .829    0    2   0   
J Zimmerman C                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .486    0    5   0   
B Purkey P                    3   0   2   1    0   0  .107  .314    0    0   4   2B
Totals                       31   5   9   5    3   2                    27  12

BATTING

2B: W Post (15, off R Sadecki); B Purkey (2, off R Sadecki); V Pinson (32, off R Sadecki); E Kasko (21, off R Sadecki).

HR: W Post (18, off R Sadecki; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep CF).

TB: W Post 6; V Pinson 4; B Purkey 3; E Kasko 2; F Robinson.

GIDP: F Robinson (14).

RBI: W Post 3 (52); V Pinson (80); B Purkey (4).

2-out RBI: W Post 3; B Purkey.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Chacon-E Kasko-D Gernert.

PB: J Zimmerman (6).

E: E Chacon (3).

PITCHING

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Sadecki, L (13-8)            6.1   9   5   5    2   1   1   3.54   28     -       ·  ·      5·10· 1· 9     34    -     1.01  -0.31
C Anderson                     0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   3.52    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.56   0.02
B Miller                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.08    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8     9   5   5    3   2   1          34     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1· 9          2-0

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 (16-10)            9     2   2   1    2   4   0   3.78   31     -       ·  ·     12·10· 1· 2     79    -     0.94   0.22
Totals                         9     2   2   1    2   4   0          31     -       ·  ·     12·10· 1· 2           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Frank Secory.

Time of Game: 2:14.

Attendance: 22,848.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St.Louis Cardinals            Cincinnati Reds                      
1. C Flood              CF    1. E Chacon             2B 
2. J Javier             2B    2. E Kasko              SS 
3. B White              1B    3. V Pinson             CF 
4. K Boyer              3B    4. F Robinson           RF 
5. S Musial             LF    5. G Freese             3B 
6. C James              RF    6. W Post               LF 
7. C Sawatski           C     7. D Gernert            1B 
8. A Grammas            SS    8. J Zimmerman          C  
9. R Sadecki            P     9. B Purkey             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  2-2  12-      33%  90% W Post          R Sadecki       Home Run (Deep CF); Robinson Scores; Pinson Scores
   t 6   2  2-1  -2-     -15%  54% B White         B Purkey        Single to LF; Javier Scores/unER
   t 2   1  1-0  1-3      12%  66% C Sawatski      B Purkey        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 6   2  2-0  -2-     -12%  69% J Javier        B Purkey        Single to LF; Flood Scores; Javier to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 5   2  0-1  -2-      11%  80% B Purkey        R Sadecki       Double to LF; Post Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  C Flood         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Javier        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  B White         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Sadecki facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  E Chacon        Flyball: CF
          ---      57%  E Kasko         Double to LF
   R      -2-      65%  V Pinson        Single to RF; Kasko Scores
   OO     1--      60%  F Robinson      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Purkey facing 4-5-6
          ---      56%  K Boyer         Walk
          1--      50%  S Musial        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Boyer to 2B
   O      12-      53%  C James         Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; Boyer to 3B
   OO     1-3      66%  C Sawatski      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ray Sadecki facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      64%  G Freese        Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  W Post          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      61%  D Gernert       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Purkey facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      64%  A Grammas       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      66%  R Sadecki       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      67%  C Flood         Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ray Sadecki facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      65%  J Zimmerman     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      63%  B Purkey        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      62%  E Chacon        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Purkey facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      65%  J Javier        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      67%  B White         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      69%  K Boyer         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ray Sadecki facing 2-3-4
          ---      72%  E Kasko         Walk
          1--      77%  V Pinson        Single to CF; Kasko to 2B
   O      12-      72%  F Robinson      Popfly: SS
   OO     12-      64%  G Freese        Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Purkey facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      67%  S Musial        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      69%  C James         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      71%  C Sawatski      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ray Sadecki facing 6-7-8
          ---      77%  W Post          Double to LF
   O      -2-      73%  D Gernert       Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      69%  J Zimmerman     Popfly: SS
   R      -2-      80%  B Purkey        Double to LF; Post Scores
   O      -2-      78%  E Chacon        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 2.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Purkey facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      81%  A Grammas       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      83%  R Sadecki       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      81%  C Flood         Walk
          1--      80%  J Javier        Passed Ball; Flood to 2B
   R      -2-      69%  " "             Single to LF; Flood Scores; Javier to 2B/Adv on throw
   R      -2-      54%  B White         Single to LF; Javier Scores/unER
          1--      52%  K Boyer         White Steals 2B
   O      -2-      58%  " "             Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Ray Sadecki facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      54%  E Kasko         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      61%  V Pinson        Double
          -2-      63%  F Robinson      Single to 3B; Pinson stays at 2B
   O      12-      56%  G Freese        Foul Flyball: C
   RRR    12-      90%  W Post          Home Run (Deep CF); Robinson Scores; Pinson Scores
   O      ---      89%  D Gernert       Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 5.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Bob Purkey facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      92%  S Musial        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      93%  C James         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      94%  C Sawatski      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-2, Ray Sadecki facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      94%  J Zimmerman     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      94%  B Purkey        Single to LF
          1--      95%  E Chacon        Walk; Purkey to 2B
                  Craig Anderson replaces Ray Sadecki pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      94%  E Kasko         Strikeout
          12-      95%  V Pinson        Walk; Purkey to 3B; Chacon to 2B
   O      123      93%  F Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 5.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Bob Purkey facing 8-9-1
                  Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Alex Grammas batting 8th
   O      ---      95%  R Schoendienst  Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Joe Cunningham pinch hits for Craig Anderson batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  J Cunningham    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      97%  C Flood         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-2, Bob Miller facing 5-6-7
                  Bob Miller replaces Joe Cunningham pitching and batting 9th; Bob Lillis replaces Red Schoendienst playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      97%  G Freese        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Wally Post batting 6th
   O      ---      97%  J Lynch         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Gordy Coleman pinch hits for Dick Gernert batting 7th
   O      ---      97%  G Coleman       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 5.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Bob Purkey facing 2-3-4
                  Gordy Coleman moves to 1B; Gus Bell replaces Jerry Lynch playing LF batting 6th
   O      ---      99%  J Javier        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  B White         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  K Boyer         Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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