September 12, 1961 Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 4
@CHW 3
(6) DET 3
KCA 1 WSA 5
BOS 1 CIN 7
CHC 2 PHI 19
@LAD 10 PIT 3
@SFG 0 STL 4
MLN 1

Standings at end of play this day

Crosley Field, Attendance: 12,487

Tuesday, September 12, 1961
Time of Game: 2:27

Cubs

59-80

Lost 3

7th, 25½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  0    2 10  2
Reds            1  0  0   1  0  1   2  2  X    7  9  1

W: J O'Toole (15-9), L: D Ellsworth (8-11)

Reds

86-56

Won 4

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Heist CF                    4   1   1   0    1   1  .257  .725    0    4   0   
D Zimmer 2B                   5   0   3   0    0   0  .259  .708    0    3   2   2B,GDP
B Williams LF                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .837    0    1   0   
E Banks SS                    5   0   2   1    0   1  .284  .875    0    2   5   
R Santo 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .291  .857    0    0   1   
G Altman RF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .305  .915    0    1   0   
A Rodgers 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .261  .769    0   10   1   2B
D Bertell C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .279  .651    0    3   0   IW
D Ellsworth P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .042  .161    0    0   2   
  D Elston P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .364         0   0   
  R Ashburn PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .682    0    0   0   
  B Schultz P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200         0   1   
  J Brewer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .432         0   0   
  J McAnany PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .661    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   2  10   2    4   6                    24  12

BATTING

2B: D Zimmer (24, off J O'Toole); A Rodgers (14, off J O'Toole).

IBB: D Bertell (3, by J O'Toole).

TB: D Zimmer 4; A Rodgers 2; E Banks 2; G Altman 2; A Heist; B Williams.

GIDP: D Zimmer (16).

RBI: A Rodgers (22); E Banks (73).

2-out RBI: E Banks; A Rodgers.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

E: D Ellsworth (2); D Zimmer (20).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Chacon 2B                   3   2   1   0    0   1  .269  .757    0    1   2   
  J Lynch PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .322 1.076    0    0   0   
  D Blasingame 2B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .569         1   0   
E Kasko SS                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .272  .668    0    3   1   2B,SH
V Pinson CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .342  .887    0    4   0   SH
F Robinson RF                 3   1   2   1    1   0  .329 1.035    0    0   0   2B,IW
W Post LF                     4   1   2   2    0   1  .286  .927    0    2   0   HR
G Freese 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .767    0    1   5   
D Gernert 1B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .666    0    6   1   
  G Coleman PH-1B             2   2   1   0    0   0  .283  .830    0    3   0   
D Johnson C                   4   1   2   3    0   0  .248  .590    0    6   0   2·2B
J O'Toole P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .165  .360    0    0   2   SH
Totals                       31   7   9   7    2   3                    27  11

BATTING

2B: F Robinson (30, off D Ellsworth); E Kasko (22, off J Brewer); D Johnson 2 (3, off B Schultz, off J Brewer).

HR: W Post (19, off D Ellsworth; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SH: J O'Toole (3, off B Schultz); E Kasko (2, off D Ellsworth); V Pinson (4, off D Ellsworth).

IBB: F Robinson (22, by D Ellsworth).

TB: W Post 5; D Johnson 4; F Robinson 3; E Kasko 2; G Coleman; E Chacon.

RBI: D Johnson 3 (7); W Post 2 (54); E Kasko (24); F Robinson (119).

2-out RBI: D Johnson 2; W Post 2; F Robinson; E Kasko.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Freese-D Blasingame.

E: W Post (5).

PITCHING

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, L (8-11)          5.2   4   3   2    1   2   1   4.20   23     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 0· 4     52    -     0.84  -0.10
D Elston                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.59    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.13   0.03
B Schultz                      0.1   2   2   2    0   0   0   2.93    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.84  -0.12
J Brewer                       1.2   3   2   2    1   1   0   5.99    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 3          1-1    0.32  -0.04
Totals                         8     9   7   6    2   3   1          36     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 0· 9          3-1

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 O'Toole, W (15-9)            9    10   2   2    4   6   0   3.13   40     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 1·10     61    -     1.19   0.27
Totals                         9    10   2   2    4   6   0          40     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 1·10           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J O'Toole (7; D Bertell); D Ellsworth (3; F Robinson).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 12,487.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 85° F, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Cincinnati Reds                      
1. A Heist              CF    1. E Chacon             2B 
2. D Zimmer             2B    2. E Kasko              SS 
3. B Williams           LF    3. V Pinson             CF 
4. E Banks              SS    4. F Robinson           RF 
5. R Santo              3B    5. W Post               LF 
6. G Altman             RF    6. G Freese             3B 
7. A Rodgers            1B    7. D Gernert            1B 
8. D Bertell            C     8. D Johnson            C  
9. D Ellsworth          P     9. J O'Toole            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  2-0  1--     -13%  69% A Rodgers       J O'Toole       Double to CF (Deep CF-RF); Altman Scores
   t 7   2  3-1  12-     -12%  70% E Banks         J O'Toole       Single to LF; Heist Scores; Zimmer to 2B
   b 4   2  0-1  ---      11%  76% W Post          D Ellsworth     Home Run (Deep LF)
   b 6   2  1-2  1-3      11%  85% W Post          D Ellsworth     Single to CF; Chacon Scores; Robinson to 3B
   b 7   0  2-3  1--      10%  92% D Johnson       B Schultz       Double to CF; Coleman Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim O'Toole facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  A Heist         Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  D Zimmer        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  B Williams      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  E Chacon        Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Chacon to 2B
   O      -2-      57%  E Kasko         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      54%  V Pinson        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Chacon to 3B
   R      --3      63%  F Robinson      Double to CF; Chacon Scores/unER
   O      -2-      60%  W Post          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim O'Toole facing 4-5-6
          ---      56%  E Banks         Single to LF (SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      60%  R Santo         Strikeout
          1--      51%  G Altman        Single to LF; Banks to 3B; Altman to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -23      59%  A Rodgers       Strikeout
          -23      58%  D Bertell       Intentional Walk
   O      123      66%  D Ellsworth     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      64%  G Freese        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      62%  D Gernert       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      61%  D Johnson       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim O'Toole facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      64%  A Heist         Flyball: CF
          ---      61%  D Zimmer        Single to CF (SS-2B)
   O      1--      64%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      67%  E Banks         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      65%  J O'Toole       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      63%  E Chacon        Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  E Kasko         Reached on E4 (Pop Fly); Kasko out at 2B/2B-SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim O'Toole facing 5-6-7
          ---      58%  R Santo         Walk
   O      1--      62%  G Altman        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      66%  A Rodgers       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      69%  D Bertell       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      66%  V Pinson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      65%  F Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      76%  W Post          Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      75%  G Freese        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim O'Toole facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      78%  D Ellsworth     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      80%  A Heist         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      77%  D Zimmer        Double to CF
   O      -2-      81%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      80%  D Gernert       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      79%  D Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      78%  J O'Toole       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim O'Toole facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      81%  E Banks         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      83%  R Santo         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      81%  G Altman        Single to RF (2B-1B)
   R      1--      69%  A Rodgers       Double to CF (Deep CF-RF); Altman Scores
   O      -2-      74%  D Bertell       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
          ---      77%  E Chacon        Single to LF
   O      1--      76%  E Kasko         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Chacon to 2B
   O      -2-      73%  V Pinson        Flyball: CF; Chacon to 3B
          --3      74%  F Robinson      Intentional Walk
   R      1-3      85%  W Post          Single to CF; Chacon Scores; Robinson to 3B
                  Don Elston replaces Dick Ellsworth pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      81%  G Freese        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 3.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim O'Toole facing 9-1-2
                  Richie Ashburn pinch hits for Don Elston batting 9th
   O      ---      85%  R Ashburn       Flyball: LF
          ---      81%  A Heist         Walk
          1--      75%  D Zimmer        Single to LF (SS-3B Hole); Heist to 2B
   O      12-      82%  B Williams      Lineout: SS
   R      12-      70%  E Banks         Single to LF; Heist Scores; Zimmer to 2B
   O      12-      79%  R Santo         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Barney Schultz facing 7-8-9
                  Barney Schultz replaces Richie Ashburn pitching and batting 9th; Gordy Coleman pinch hits for Dick Gernert batting 7th
          ---      82%  G Coleman       Single to RF (2B-1B)
   R      1--      92%  D Johnson       Double to CF; Coleman Scores
   O      -2-      91%  J O'Toole       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Johnson to 3B
                  Jim Brewer replaces Barney Schultz pitching and batting 9th; Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Elio Chacon batting 1st
   O      --3      88%  J Lynch         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      --3      94%  E Kasko         Double to CF; Johnson Scores
   O      -2-      93%  V Pinson        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 5.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Jim O'Toole facing 6-7-8
                  Gordy Coleman moves to 1B; Don Blasingame replaces Jerry Lynch playing 2B batting 1st
   O      ---      95%  G Altman        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      97%  A Rodgers       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  D Bertell       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-2, Jim Brewer facing 4-5-6
          ---      98%  F Robinson      Single to LF
   O      1--      97%  W Post          Flyball: CF
          1--      98%  G Freese        Walk; Robinson to 2B
   O      12-      97%  G Coleman       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Robinson to 3B; Coleman to 1B
   RR     1-3      99%  D Johnson       Double to CF; Robinson Scores; Coleman Scores
   O      -2-      99%  J O'Toole       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 7.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Jim O'Toole facing 9-1-2
                  Jim McAnany pinch hits for Jim Brewer batting 9th
          ---      99%  J McAnany       Walk
          1--      97%  A Heist         Single to RF; McAnany to 2B
   OO     12-     100%  D Zimmer        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B; Zimmer to 1B
          1--     100%  B Williams      Single to CF (SS-2B); Zimmer to 2B
   O      12-     100%  E Banks         Popfly: 1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 7.

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