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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS
8
3
CLE
@KCA
9
5
DET
@LAA
4
2
WSA
@MIN
6
4
WSA
@MIN
0
10
SFG
@CIN
6
10
CHC
@MLN
3
6
 
(7)
PIT
@PHI
4
5
 
(16)
LAD
@STL
8
5
Saturday, September 23, 1961
, Crosley Field
Attendance: 15,353, Time of Game: 2:44
Giants
6
81-66
 Lost 1 
3rd, 9 GB
at Reds
10
91-58
 Won 1 
1st
W: Jim O'Toole (18-9)
L: Jim Duffalo (4-1)
S: Jim Brosnan (16)
                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

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Harvey Kuenn LF 3 1 1 0 2 0 .269 .704 0.036 0.49 0.063 -0.027 0.3 0 0 2B
Joey Amalfitano 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .251 .648 -0.081 0.84 0.003 -0.084 0.0 2 3 2B
Willie Mays CF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .304 .974 -0.049 0.59 0.006 -0.055 0.9 3 0
Felipe Alou RF 3 0 0 1 0 1 .281 .789 -0.058 0.54 0.000 -0.058 -0.5 1 0 SF
Orlando Cepeda 1B 3 2 1 1 1 0 .309 .963 0.006 0.41 0.032 -0.026 0.9 8 1 HR
Jim Davenport 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .279 .788 0.067 0.50 0.086 -0.019 1.0 0 2 2B
Ed Bailey C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .255 .740 -0.078 0.67 0.018 -0.096 -1.3 9 0
Jose Pagan SS 3 0 1 2 0 0 .256 .640 0.122 0.90 0.147 -0.025 1.4 1 1
   Bob Farley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .105 .296 -0.018 0.77 0.000 -0.018 -0.4
Jim Duffalo P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .308 .973 -0.050 0.91 0.000 -0.050 -0.5 0 0
   Dick LeMay P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .220 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bobby Bolin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .571 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Eddie Bressoud PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .218 .639 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.2
   Sam Jones P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .139 .357 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Willie McCovey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .838 -0.011 0.42 0.000 -0.011 -0.2
Team Totals 32 6 7 6 4 4 .219 .704 -0.115 0.61 0.355 -0.470 1.3 24 8
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
E: J Davenport (12); W Mays (7); J Amalfitano (12).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Blasingame 2B 5 2 3 1 0 0 .226 .583 0.087 0.37 0.098 -0.011 1.9 4 0 3·2B
Eddie Kasko SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 .274 .664 0.038 0.50 0.063 -0.025 0.3 3 2
Vada Pinson CF 3 0 0 2 0 0 .340 .883 -0.027 0.58 0.014 -0.041 -1.0 2 0 2·SF
Jerry Lynch LF 3 3 2 0 1 1 .322 1.046 -0.006 0.38 0.019 -0.024 0.4 0 0 2B
   Gus Bell LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .639 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Gordy Coleman 1B 4 2 3 5 0 1 .290 .847 0.363 0.46 0.364 -0.001 4.3 5 2 2·HR
Frank Robinson RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .321 1.006 -0.002 0.16 0.008 -0.010 0.2 5 0
Gene Freese 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .271 .769 -0.021 0.25 0.004 -0.025 -0.6 3 0
Johnny Edwards C 4 0 1 1 0 1 .184 .520 -0.026 0.34 0.005 -0.032 1.1 4 0
Jim O'Toole P 3 0 0 0 0 3 .163 .355 -0.022 0.22 0.000 -0.022 -0.8 0 2 SH
   Jim Brosnan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .237 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Team Totals 35 10 12 9 1 7 .343 .971 0.384 0.37 0.575 -0.191 5.9 27 7
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
E: V Pinson (10).

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Duffalo, L (4-1) 4.1 7 6 6 0 5 2 4.12 20 30 -0.327 0.61 -3.4
Dick LeMay 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.58 3 1 1 -0.049 0.35 -1.3
Bobby Bolin 2.1 3 3 1 1 2 0 3.02 13 1 0 -0.011 0.08 -1.7
Sam Jones 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.51 3 0 0 0.003 0.04 0.5
Team Totals 8 12 10 8 1 7 2 9.00 39 30 2 1 -0.384 0.61 -5.9

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim O'Toole, W (18-9) 7.1 5 5 5 4 4 0 3.13 30 48 0.103 0.68 -0.8
Jim Brosnan, S (16) 1.2 2 1 1 0 0 1 2.96 7 1 1 0.013 0.29 -0.5
Team Totals 9 7 6 6 4 4 1 6.00 37 48 1 1 0.116 0.37 -1.3
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 3-2 2 1-- RR CIN G. Coleman J. Duffalo 17% 82% Home Run (Deep RF); Lynch Scores
b1 1-0 2 1-- RR CIN G. Coleman J. Duffalo 16% 78% Home Run (Deep CF); Kasko Scores
t2 0-3 2 -23 RR SFG J. Pagan J. O'Toole -14% 63% Single; Cepeda Scores; Davenport Scores
t2 0-3 1 1-- SFG J. Davenport J. O'Toole -8% 70% Double; Cepeda to 3B
t2 0-3 1 -23 O SFG E. Bailey J. O'Toole 7% 77% Groundout: P-1B

Play By Play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim O'Toole facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O SFG H. Kuenn J. O'Toole 2% 52% Popfly: 3B
t1 0-0 1 --- O SFG J. Amalfitano J. O'Toole 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- O SFG W. Mays J. O'Toole 1% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- CIN D. Blasingame J. Duffalo 6% 61% Double
b1 0-0 0 -2- CIN E. Kasko J. Duffalo 6% 67% Single; Blasingame to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-3 RO CIN V. Pinson J. Duffalo -2% 65% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Blasingame Scores
b1 1-0 1 1-- O CIN J. Lynch J. Duffalo -2% 62% Strikeout
b1 1-0 2 1-- RR CIN G. Coleman J. Duffalo 16% 78% Home Run (Deep CF); Kasko Scores
b1 3-0 2 --- CIN F. Robinson J. Duffalo 1% 79% Single
b1 3-0 2 1-- O CIN G. Freese J. Duffalo -1% 78% 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 0-3 0 --- O SFG F. Alou J. O'Toole 2% 80% Popfly: 2B
t2 0-3 1 --- SFG O. Cepeda J. O'Toole -2% 78% Walk
t2 0-3 1 1-- SFG J. Davenport J. O'Toole -8% 70% Double; Cepeda to 3B
t2 0-3 1 -23 O SFG E. Bailey J. O'Toole 7% 77% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-3 2 -23 RR SFG J. Pagan J. O'Toole -14% 63% Single; Cepeda Scores; Davenport Scores
t2 2-3 2 1-- SFG J. Duffalo J. O'Toole -1% 62% Balk; Pagan to 2B
t2 2-3 2 -2- O SFG J. Duffalo J. O'Toole 3% 66% 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 3-2 0 --- O CIN J. Edwards J. Duffalo -2% 64% Strikeout
b2 3-2 1 --- O CIN J. O'Toole J. Duffalo -1% 62% Strikeout Looking
b2 3-2 2 --- O CIN D. Blasingame J. Duffalo -1% 61% 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 2-3 0 --- SFG H. Kuenn J. O'Toole -4% 57% Walk
t3 2-3 0 1-- O SFG J. Amalfitano J. O'Toole 4% 61% Popfly: 2B
t3 2-3 1 1-- O SFG W. Mays J. O'Toole 3% 64% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 2-3 2 1-- O SFG F. Alou J. O'Toole 3% 67% 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 3-2 0 --- O CIN E. Kasko J. Duffalo -2% 65% Popfly: 2B
b3 3-2 1 --- O CIN V. Pinson J. Duffalo -2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 3-2 2 --- CIN J. Lynch J. Duffalo 1% 64% Single
b3 3-2 2 1-- RR CIN G. Coleman J. Duffalo 17% 82% Home Run (Deep RF); Lynch Scores
b3 5-2 2 --- O CIN F. Robinson J. Duffalo -1% 81% 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 2-5 0 --- O SFG O. Cepeda J. O'Toole 2% 84% Popfly: 2B
t4 2-5 1 --- O SFG J. Davenport J. O'Toole 2% 85% Flyball: RF
t4 2-5 2 --- O SFG E. Bailey J. O'Toole 1% 86% 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 5-2 0 --- O CIN G. Freese J. Duffalo -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 5-2 1 --- O CIN J. Edwards J. Duffalo -1% 84% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 5-2 2 --- O CIN J. O'Toole J. Duffalo -1% 84% 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 2-5 0 --- O SFG J. Pagan J. O'Toole 2% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-5 1 --- O SFG J. Duffalo J. O'Toole 2% 87% Strikeout
t5 2-5 2 --- SFG H. Kuenn J. O'Toole -2% 86% Double
t5 2-5 2 -2- O SFG J. Amalfitano J. O'Toole 3% 88% 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 5-2 0 --- CIN D. Blasingame J. Duffalo 3% 91% Double
b5 5-2 0 -2- O CIN E. Kasko J. Duffalo -0% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B; Blasingame to 3B
Dick LeMay replaces Jim Duffalo pitching and batting 9th
b5 5-2 1 --3 RO CIN V. Pinson D. LeMay 1% 92% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Blasingame Scores
b5 6-2 2 --- CIN J. Lynch D. LeMay 1% 93% Double
b5 6-2 2 -2- R CIN G. Coleman D. LeMay 3% 96% Single; Lynch Scores
Bobby Bolin replaces Dick LeMay pitching and batting 9th
b5 7-2 2 1-- O CIN F. Robinson B. Bolin -0% 95% 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 2-7 0 --- O SFG W. Mays J. O'Toole 1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2-7 1 --- O SFG F. Alou J. O'Toole 1% 97% Strikeout
t6 2-7 2 --- O SFG O. Cepeda J. O'Toole 0% 97% 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 7-2 0 --- CIN G. Freese B. Bolin 0% 98% Single
b6 7-2 0 1-- O CIN J. Edwards B. Bolin -0% 97% Flyball: CF
b6 7-2 1 1-- O CIN J. O'Toole B. Bolin -0% 97% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Freese to 2B
b6 7-2 2 -2- R CIN D. Blasingame B. Bolin 1% 99% Double; Freese Scores
b6 8-2 2 -2- CIN E. Kasko B. Bolin 0% 99% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Blasingame to 3B
b6 8-2 2 1-3 O CIN V. Pinson B. Bolin -0% 98% 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 2-8 0 --- SFG J. Davenport J. O'Toole -1% 97% Walk
t7 2-8 0 1-- OO SFG E. Bailey J. O'Toole 2% 99% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bailey out at 1B/1B-3B
t7 2-8 2 --- O SFG J. Pagan J. O'Toole 0% 99% 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 8-2 0 --- CIN J. Lynch B. Bolin 0% 99% Walk
b7 8-2 0 1-- O CIN G. Coleman B. Bolin -0% 99% Strikeout
b7 8-2 1 1-- CIN F. Robinson B. Bolin 0% 99% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Lynch to 2B
b7 8-2 1 12- O CIN G. Freese B. Bolin -0% 99% Foul Flyball: C
b7 8-2 2 12- RR CIN J. Edwards B. Bolin 1% 100% Single to CF; Lynch Scores/unER; Robinson Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI/unER; Edwards to 2B
b7 10-2 2 -2- O CIN J. O'Toole B. Bolin -0% 100% 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 2-10 0 --- O SFG E. Bressoud J. O'Toole 0% 100% Strikeout
t8 2-10 1 --- SFG H. Kuenn J. O'Toole -0% 100% Walk
t8 2-10 1 1-- SFG J. Amalfitano J. O'Toole -0% 100% Double; Kuenn to 3B
t8 2-10 1 -23 RR SFG W. Mays J. O'Toole -1% 99% Single to CF; Kuenn Scores; Amalfitano Scores; Mays to 3B/Adv on E8
Jim Brosnan replaces Jim O'Toole pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-10 1 --3 RO SFG F. Alou J. Brosnan 0% 99% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Mays Scores
t8 5-10 2 --- R SFG O. Cepeda J. Brosnan -1% 98% Home Run (Deep CF)
t8 6-10 2 --- O SFG J. Davenport J. Brosnan 0% 99% 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 10-6 0 --- O CIN D. Blasingame S. Jones -0% 99% Groundout: P-2B-1B
b8 10-6 1 --- O CIN E. Kasko S. Jones -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 10-6 2 --- O CIN V. Pinson S. Jones -0% 98% 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 6-10 0 --- SFG E. Bailey J. Brosnan -2% 97% Single
Bob Farley pinch hits for Jose Pagan (SS) batting 8th
t9 6-10 0 1-- O SFG B. Farley J. Brosnan 2% 98% Popfly: 3B
Willie McCovey pinch hits for Sam Jones (P) batting 9th
t9 6-10 1 1-- O SFG W. McCovey J. Brosnan 1% 100% Groundout: P unassisted; Bailey to 2B
t9 6-10 2 -2- O SFG H. Kuenn J. Brosnan 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Reds 10.

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