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NYY  8
@BOS  3

CLE  9
@KCA  5

DET  4
@LAA  2

WSA  6
@MIN  4

MIN 10
WSA  0

CIN 10
SFG  6
MLN  6
CHC  3

(7)
PHI  5
PIT  4

(16)
LAD  8
@STL  5

Standings at end of play this day

Crosley Field, Attendance: 15,353

Saturday, September 23, 1961
Time of Game: 2:44
Giants
6
81-66
Lost 1
3rd, 9 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  2  0   0  0  0   0  4  0    6  7  3
Reds            3  0  2   0  2  1   2  0  X   10 12  1
W: Jim O'Toole (18-9), L: Jim Duffalo (4-1), S: Jim Brosnan (16)
Reds
10
91-58
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Kuenn LF                    3   1   1   0    2   0  .269  .704              0   0   2B
J Amalfitano 2B               4   1   1   0    0   0  .251  .648              2   3   2B
W Mays CF                     4   1   1   2    0   0  .304  .974              3   0   
F Alou RF                     3   0   0   1    0   1  .281  .789              1   0   SF
O Cepeda 1B                   3   2   1   1    1   0  .309  .963              8   1   HR
J Davenport 3B                3   1   1   0    1   0  .279  .788              0   2   2B
E Bailey C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .255  .740              9   0   
J Pagan SS                    3   0   1   2    0   0  .256  .640              1   1   
  B Farley PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .105  .296              0   0   
J Duffalo P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .308  .973              0   0   
  D LeMay P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .220              0   0   
  B Bolin P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .571              0   0   
  E Bressoud PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .639              0   0   
  S Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .139  .357              0   1   
  W McCovey PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .838              0   0   
Totals                       32   6   7   0    4   4                         24   8
Batting Events
2B: H Kuenn (22, off J O'Toole); J Davenport (28, off J O'Toole); J Amalfitano (11, off J O'Toole).
HR: O Cepeda (44, off J Brosnan; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF).
SF: F Alou (2, off J Brosnan).
TB: O Cepeda 4; J Davenport 2; J Amalfitano 2; H Kuenn 2; E Bailey; J Pagan; W Mays.
RBI: W Mays 2 (117); J Pagan 2 (43); O Cepeda (132); F Alou (48).
2-out RBI: J Pagan 2; O Cepeda.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
E: J Davenport (12); W Mays (7); J Amalfitano (12).
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Blasingame 2B               5   2   3   1    0   0  .226  .583              4   0   3·2B
E Kasko SS                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .274  .664              3   2   
V Pinson CF                   3   0   0   2    0   0  .340  .883              2   0   2·SF
J Lynch LF                    3   3   2   0    1   1  .322 1.046              0   0   2B
  G Bell LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .639              0   0   
G Coleman 1B                  4   2   3   5    0   1  .290  .847              5   2   2·HR
F Robinson RF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .321 1.006              5   0   
G Freese 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .271  .769              3   0   
J Edwards C                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .184  .520              4   0   
J O'Toole P                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .163  .355              0   2   SH
  J Brosnan P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .237              1   1   
Totals                       35  10  12   0    1   7                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: D Blasingame 3 (18, 1 off B Bolin, 2 off J Duffalo); J Lynch (13, off D LeMay).
HR: G Coleman 2 (25, 2 off J Duffalo; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
SF: V Pinson 2 (7, 1 off D LeMay, 1 off J Duffalo).
SH: J O'Toole (4, off B Bolin).
TB: G Coleman 9; D Blasingame 6; J Lynch 3; F Robinson; E Kasko; G Freese; J Edwards.
RBI: G Coleman 5 (85); V Pinson 2 (85); J Edwards (12); D Blasingame (20).
2-out RBI: G Coleman 5; J Edwards; D Blasingame.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: V Pinson (10).

Pitching Stats

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Duffalo, L (4-1)             4.1   7   6   6    0   5   2   4.12   20     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 7     30    -     0.62  -0.33
D LeMay                        0.1   2   1   1    0   0   0   3.58    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          1-1    0.38  -0.05
B Bolin                        2.1   3   3   1    1   2   0   3.02   13     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 3          1-0    0.09  -0.01
S Jones                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.51    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8    12  10   8    1   7   2          39     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0·12          2-1 
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 (18-9)            7.1   5   5   5    4   4   0   3.13   30     -       ·  ·      5·12· 0· 5     48    -     0.69   0.10
J Brosnan, S (16)              1.2   2   1   1    0   0   1   2.96    7     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 2          1-1    0.32   0.01
Totals                         9     7   6   6    4   4   1          37     -       ·  ·      7·15· 0· 7          1-1 
Balks: J O'Toole (2).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Al Forman, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Dusty Boggess.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 15,353.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   San Francisco Giants                      Cincinnati Reds                              
1. Harvey Kuenn                 LF       1. Don Blasingame               2B
2. Joey Amalfitano              2B       2. Eddie Kasko                  SS
3. Willie Mays                  CF       3. Vada Pinson                  CF
4. Felipe Alou                  RF       4. Jerry Lynch                  LF
5. Orlando Cepeda               1B       5. Gordy Coleman                1B
6. Jim Davenport                3B       6. Frank Robinson               RF
7. Ed Bailey                     C       7. Gene Freese                  3B
8. Jose Pagan                   SS       8. Johnny Edwards                C
9. Jim Duffalo                   P       9. Jim O'Toole                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 2 1-- RR 18% 82% 3-2 CIN G. Coleman J. Duffalo Home Run (Deep RF); Lynch Scores
b1 2 1-- RR 16% 78% 1-0 CIN G. Coleman J. Duffalo Home Run (Deep CF); Kasko Scores
t2 2 -23 RR -14% 63% 0-3 SFG J. Pagan J. O'Toole Single; Cepeda Scores; Davenport Scores
t2 1 1-- -8% 70% 0-3 SFG J. Davenport J. O'Toole Double; Cepeda to 3B
t2 1 -23 O 7% 77% 0-3 SFG E. Bailey J. O'Toole Groundout: P-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, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim O'Toole facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 SFG H. Kuenn J. O'Toole Popfly: 3B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 SFG J. Amalfitano J. O'Toole Flyball: RF
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 SFG W. Mays J. O'Toole Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Jim Duffalo facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 6% 61% 0-0 CIN D. Blasingame J. Duffalo Double
b1 0 -2- 6% 67% 0-0 CIN E. Kasko J. Duffalo Single; Blasingame to 3B
b1 0 1-3 RO -2% 65% 0-0 CIN V. Pinson J. Duffalo Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Blasingame Scores
b1 1 1-- O -2% 62% 1-0 CIN J. Lynch J. Duffalo Strikeout
b1 2 1-- RR 16% 78% 1-0 CIN G. Coleman J. Duffalo Home Run (Deep CF); Kasko Scores
b1 2 --- 1% 79% 3-0 CIN F. Robinson J. Duffalo Single
b1 2 1-- O -1% 78% 3-0 CIN G. Freese J. Duffalo Strikeout
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 3.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Jim O'Toole facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 80% 0-3 SFG F. Alou J. O'Toole Popfly: 2B
t2 1 --- -2% 78% 0-3 SFG O. Cepeda J. O'Toole Walk
t2 1 1-- -8% 70% 0-3 SFG J. Davenport J. O'Toole Double; Cepeda to 3B
t2 1 -23 O 7% 77% 0-3 SFG E. Bailey J. O'Toole Groundout: P-1B
t2 2 -23 RR -14% 63% 0-3 SFG J. Pagan J. O'Toole Single; Cepeda Scores; Davenport Scores
t2 2 1-- -1% 62% 2-3 SFG J. Duffalo J. O'Toole Balk; Pagan to 2B
t2 2 -2- O 4% 66% 2-3 SFG J. Duffalo J. O'Toole Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Giants' Jim Duffalo facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 3-2 CIN J. Edwards J. Duffalo Strikeout
b2 1 --- O -1% 62% 3-2 CIN J. O'Toole J. Duffalo Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- O -1% 61% 3-2 CIN D. Blasingame J. Duffalo Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 3.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Reds' Jim O'Toole facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- -4% 57% 2-3 SFG H. Kuenn J. O'Toole Walk
t3 0 1-- O 4% 61% 2-3 SFG J. Amalfitano J. O'Toole Popfly: 2B
t3 1 1-- O 3% 64% 2-3 SFG W. Mays J. O'Toole Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 2 1-- O 3% 67% 2-3 SFG F. Alou J. O'Toole Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Giants' Jim Duffalo facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -2% 65% 3-2 CIN E. Kasko J. Duffalo Popfly: 2B
b3 1 --- O -1% 63% 3-2 CIN V. Pinson J. Duffalo Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- 1% 64% 3-2 CIN J. Lynch J. Duffalo Single
b3 2 1-- RR 18% 82% 3-2 CIN G. Coleman J. Duffalo Home Run (Deep RF); Lynch Scores
b3 2 --- O -1% 81% 5-2 CIN F. Robinson J. Duffalo Foul Flyball: C
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 5.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-5, Reds' Jim O'Toole facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 2% 84% 2-5 SFG O. Cepeda J. O'Toole Popfly: 2B
t4 1 --- O 1% 85% 2-5 SFG J. Davenport J. O'Toole Flyball: RF
t4 2 --- O 1% 86% 2-5 SFG E. Bailey J. O'Toole Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-2, Giants' Jim Duffalo facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -1% 85% 5-2 CIN G. Freese J. Duffalo Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O -1% 84% 5-2 CIN J. Edwards J. Duffalo Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 2 --- O -1% 84% 5-2 CIN J. O'Toole J. Duffalo Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 5.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-5, Reds' Jim O'Toole facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 2% 86% 2-5 SFG J. Pagan J. O'Toole Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 1% 87% 2-5 SFG J. Duffalo J. O'Toole Strikeout
t5 2 --- -2% 86% 2-5 SFG H. Kuenn J. O'Toole Double
t5 2 -2- O 3% 88% 2-5 SFG J. Amalfitano J. O'Toole Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-2, Giants' Jim Duffalo facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 3% 91% 5-2 CIN D. Blasingame J. Duffalo Double
b5 0 -2- O -0% 91% 5-2 CIN E. Kasko J. Duffalo Groundout: 2B-1B; Blasingame to 3B
Dick LeMay replaces Jim Duffalo pitching and batting 9th
b5 1 --3 RO 1% 92% 5-2 CIN V. Pinson D. LeMay Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Blasingame Scores
b5 2 --- 1% 93% 6-2 CIN J. Lynch D. LeMay Double
b5 2 -2- R 3% 96% 6-2 CIN G. Coleman D. LeMay Single; Lynch Scores
Bobby Bolin replaces Dick LeMay pitching and batting 9th
b5 2 1-- O -0% 95% 7-2 CIN F. Robinson B. Bolin Popfly: SS
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 7.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-7, Reds' Jim O'Toole facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 1% 96% 2-7 SFG W. Mays J. O'Toole Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O 1% 97% 2-7 SFG F. Alou J. O'Toole Strikeout
t6 2 --- O 0% 97% 2-7 SFG O. Cepeda J. O'Toole Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-2, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- 0% 98% 7-2 CIN G. Freese B. Bolin Single
b6 0 1-- O -0% 97% 7-2 CIN J. Edwards B. Bolin Flyball: CF
b6 1 1-- O -0% 97% 7-2 CIN J. O'Toole B. Bolin Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Freese to 2B
b6 2 -2- R 1% 99% 7-2 CIN D. Blasingame B. Bolin Double; Freese Scores
b6 2 -2- 0% 99% 8-2 CIN E. Kasko B. Bolin Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Blasingame to 3B
b6 2 1-3 O -0% 98% 8-2 CIN V. Pinson B. Bolin Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 8.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-8, Reds' Jim O'Toole facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- -1% 97% 2-8 SFG J. Davenport J. O'Toole Walk
t7 0 1-- OO 2% 99% 2-8 SFG E. Bailey J. O'Toole Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bailey out at 1B/1B-3B
t7 2 --- O 0% 99% 2-8 SFG J. Pagan J. O'Toole Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-2, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- 0% 99% 8-2 CIN J. Lynch B. Bolin Walk
b7 0 1-- O -0% 99% 8-2 CIN G. Coleman B. Bolin Strikeout
b7 1 1-- 0% 99% 8-2 CIN F. Robinson B. Bolin Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Lynch to 2B
b7 1 12- O -0% 99% 8-2 CIN G. Freese B. Bolin Foul Flyball: C
b7 2 12- RR 1% 100% 8-2 CIN J. Edwards B. Bolin Single to CF; Lynch Scores/unER; Robinson Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI/unER; Edwards to 2B
b7 2 -2- O -0% 100% 10-2 CIN J. O'Toole B. Bolin Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 10.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-10, Reds' Jim O'Toole facing 9-1-2
Eddie Bressoud pinch hits for Bobby Bolin (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-10 SFG E. Bressoud J. O'Toole Strikeout
t8 1 --- -0% 100% 2-10 SFG H. Kuenn J. O'Toole Walk
t8 1 1-- -0% 100% 2-10 SFG J. Amalfitano J. O'Toole Double; Kuenn to 3B
t8 1 -23 RR -1% 99% 2-10 SFG W. Mays J. O'Toole Single to CF; Kuenn Scores; Amalfitano Scores; Mays to 3B/Adv on E8
Jim Brosnan replaces Jim O'Toole pitching and batting 9th
t8 1 --3 RO 0% 99% 4-10 SFG F. Alou J. Brosnan Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Mays Scores
t8 2 --- R -1% 98% 5-10 SFG O. Cepeda J. Brosnan Home Run (Deep CF)
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 6-10 SFG J. Davenport J. Brosnan Flyball: RF
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Reds 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 10-6, Giants' Sam Jones facing 1-2-3
Sam Jones replaces Eddie Bressoud (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -0% 99% 10-6 CIN D. Blasingame S. Jones Groundout: P-2B-1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 99% 10-6 CIN E. Kasko S. Jones Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 10-6 CIN V. Pinson S. Jones Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Reds 10.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 6-10, Reds' Jim Brosnan facing 7-8-9
Gus Bell replaces Jerry Lynch playing LF batting 4th
t9 0 --- -2% 97% 6-10 SFG E. Bailey J. Brosnan Single
Bob Farley pinch hits for Jose Pagan (SS) batting 8th
t9 0 1-- O 2% 98% 6-10 SFG B. Farley J. Brosnan Popfly: 3B
Willie McCovey pinch hits for Sam Jones (P) batting 9th
t9 1 1-- O 1% 100% 6-10 SFG W. McCovey J. Brosnan Groundout: P unassisted; Bailey to 2B
t9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 6-10 SFG H. Kuenn J. Brosnan Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Reds 10.

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