October 9, 1961 World Series Game 5 at Crosley Field Box Score and Play by Play

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1961 World Series Game 5

Game 1
NYY  2
CIN  0
Game 2
CIN  6
@NYY  2
Game 3
NYY  3
@CIN  2
Game 4
NYY  7
@CIN  0
Game 5
NYY 13
@CIN  5

Crosley Field, Attendance: 32,589

Monday, October 9, 1961
Time of Game: 3:05

Yankees

Ralph Houk

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         5  1  0   5  0  2   0  0  0   13 15  1
Reds            0  0  3   0  2  0   0  0  0    5 11  3

W: B Daley (1-0), L: J Jay (1-1)

Reds

Fred Hutchinson

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Richardson 2B               6   1   1   0    0   0  .391  .826    0    1   3   
T Kubek SS                    6   2   2   0    0   0  .227  .488    0    2   1   
R Maris CF-RF                 5   0   1   1    1   2  .105  .577    0    3   1   2B
J Blanchard RF                4   3   3   2    2   0  .400 1.600    0    2   0   HR,2B
  J Reed CF                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
E Howard C                    5   3   2   0    1   1  .250  .868    0    4   0   2B,IW
B Skowron 1B                  5   2   2   3    0   1  .353  .979    0    7   3   
H Lopez LF                    4   2   2   5    0   1  .333 1.344    0    5   0   HR,3B,SH
C Boyer 3B                    3   0   2   1    2   0  .267  .821    0    2   1   2B,IW
R Terry P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   1   SH
  B Daley P                   1   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   SF,SH
Totals                       40  13  15  13    6   6                    27  10

BATTING

2B: J Blanchard (1, off B Henry); R Maris (1, off J Maloney); C Boyer (2, off J Maloney); E Howard (3, off J Jay).

3B: H Lopez (1, off J Maloney).

HR: H Lopez (1, off B Henry; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep CF); J Blanchard (2, off J Jay; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

SF: B Daley (1, off B Purkey).

SH: B Daley (1, off J Brosnan); H Lopez (1, off B Purkey); R Terry (1, off B Henry).

IBB: C Boyer (1, by B Purkey); E Howard (1, by B Henry).

TB: J Blanchard 7; H Lopez 7; E Howard 3; C Boyer 3; B Skowron 2; T Kubek 2; R Maris 2; B Richardson.

RBI: H Lopez 5 (7); B Skowron 3 (5); J Blanchard 2 (3); R Maris (2); C Boyer (3); B Daley (1).

2-out RBI: J Blanchard 2; C Boyer; H Lopez; B Skowron.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 5 for 14.

FIELDING

E: B Daley (1).

BASERUNNING

PO: B Richardson (1st base by J Jay).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Blasingame 2B               4   1   1   0    0   1  .143  .286    0    2   2   
  E Chacon PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .558    0    0   0   
E Kasko SS                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .318  .636    0    0   3   
V Pinson CF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .091  .227    0    4   0   
F Robinson RF                 4   1   2   3    0   0  .200  .933    0    2   0   HR,2B
G Coleman 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .650    0    7   0   
W Post LF                     3   1   2   2    0   0  .333  .924    0    3   0   HR,HBP
G Freese 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .063  .336    0    1   1   2B
J Edwards C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .364  .909    0    8   0   
J Jay P                       0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Maloney P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Johnson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Bell PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Henry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  S Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Gernert PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Purkey P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  L Cardenas PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000    0    0   0   
  J Brosnan P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Lynch PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250    0    0   0   
  K Hunt P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       38   5  11   5    0   3                    27   9

BATTING

2B: F Robinson (2, off B Daley); G Freese (1, off B Daley).

HR: W Post (1, off B Daley; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); F Robinson (1, off R Terry; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).

HBP: W Post (1, by B Daley).

TB: F Robinson 6; W Post 5; G Freese 2; E Kasko 2; G Coleman; V Pinson; J Edwards; D Blasingame.

RBI: F Robinson 3 (4); W Post 2 (2).

2-out RBI: W Post 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

E: B Purkey (1); G Coleman (1); E Kasko (1).

PITCHING

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Terry                        2.1   6   3   3    0   0   1   4.82   13     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 0· 6     33    -     0.65  -0.09
B Daley, W (1-0)               6.2   5   2   0    0   3   1   0.00   26     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 3          0-0    0.25   0.04
Totals                         9    11   5   3    0   3   2          39     -       ·  ·     12·14· 0· 9           -

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 Jay, L (1-1)                 0.2   4   4   4    0   0   1   5.59    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 4     28    -     0.93  -0.24
J Maloney                      0.2   4   2   2    1   1   0  27.00    7     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 4          1-1    0.43  -0.16
K Johnson                      0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 0          2-0    0.44   0.02
B Henry                        1.1   4   5   5    2   1   1  19.29   10     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 4          0-0    0.58  -0.16
S Jones                        0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
B Purkey                       2     0   2   0    2   2   0   1.64   10     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.10  -0.01
J Brosnan                      2     3   0   0    0   1   0   7.50    9     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.02   0.00
K Hunt                         1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    15  13  11    6   6   2          50     -       ·  ·     11·11· 1·15          3-1

Balks: None.

WP: J Brosnan (2).

IBB: B Purkey (1; C Boyer); B Henry (1; E Howard).

PO: J Jay (0; B Richardson, 1st base).

HBP: B Daley (1; W Post).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Runge, 1B - Conlan, 2B - Umont, 3B - Donatelli.

Time of Game: 3:05.

Attendance: 32,589.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Cincinnati Reds                      
1. B Richardson         2B    1. D Blasingame         2B 
2. T Kubek              SS    2. E Kasko              SS 
3. R Maris              CF    3. V Pinson             CF 
4. J Blanchard          RF    4. F Robinson           RF 
5. E Howard             C     5. G Coleman            1B 
6. B Skowron            1B    6. W Post               LF 
7. H Lopez              LF    7. G Freese             3B 
8. C Boyer              3B    8. J Edwards            C  
9. R Terry              P     9. J Jay                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-      17%  65% J Blanchard     J Jay           Home Run (Deep RF); Richardson Scores
   b 3   1  6-0  1-3     -11%  78% F Robinson      R Terry         Home Run (Deep CF-RF); Blasingame Scores; Kasko Scores
   t 1   2  0-3  1--       8%  82% H Lopez         J Maloney       Triple to RF; Skowron Scores
   t 1   2  0-2  -2-       7%  74% B Skowron       J Jay           Single to LF; Howard Scores
   t 4   1  3-6  123       6%  93% B Skowron       B Henry         Single to CF; Kubek Scores; Blanchard Scores; Howard to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Joey Jay facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  B Richardson    Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  T Kubek         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--      47%  R Maris         Flyball: RF
          1--      48%  J Blanchard     Richardson Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Richardson to 2B
   RR     -2-      65%  " "             Home Run (Deep RF); Richardson Scores
          ---      67%  E Howard        Ground-rule Double (Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-      74%  B Skowron       Single to LF; Howard Scores
                  Jim Maloney replaces Joey Jay pitching and batting 9th
   R      1--      82%  H Lopez         Triple to RF; Skowron Scores
   R      --3      87%  C Boyer         Double; Lopez Scores
   O      -2-      86%  R Terry         Strikeout
                  5 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-5, Ralph Terry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      87%  D Blasingame    Bunt Groundout: P-1B
          ---      86%  E Kasko         Single to LF
   O      1--      87%  V Pinson        Popfly: 3B
   O      1--      89%  F Robinson      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jim Maloney facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      88%  B Richardson    Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          ---      89%  T Kubek         Single to LF
   R      1--      93%  R Maris         Double to LF (LF Line); Kubek Scores
          -2-      93%  J Blanchard     Walk
                  Ken Johnson replaces Jim Maloney pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      92%  E Howard        Lineout: 3B
   O      12-      91%  B Skowron       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 6, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-6, Ralph Terry facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      92%  G Coleman       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      91%  W Post          Single to LF
   O      1--      93%  G Freese        Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          1--      91%  J Edwards       Single (CF-RF); Post to 3B
                  Gus Bell pinch hits for Ken Johnson batting 9th
   O      1-3      94%  G Bell          Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 6, Reds 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-0, Bill Henry facing 7-8-9
                  Bill Henry replaces Gus Bell pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  H Lopez         Strikeout
          ---      94%  C Boyer         Walk
   O      1--      93%  R Terry         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Boyer to 2B
   O      -2-      93%  B Richardson    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-6, Ralph Terry facing 1-2-3
          ---      91%  D Blasingame    Single to CF
          1--      87%  E Kasko         Single to LF; Blasingame to 2B
   O      12-      90%  V Pinson        Flyball: RF (CF-RF); Blasingame to 3B
   RRR    1-3      78%  F Robinson      Home Run (Deep CF-RF); Blasingame Scores; Kasko Scores
                  Bud Daley replaces Ralph Terry pitching and batting 9th
          ---      76%  G Coleman       Single (Bunt)
   O      1--      79%  W Post          Flyball: LF
          1--      75%  G Freese        Double; Coleman to 3B
   O      -23      81%  J Edwards       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 6, Reds 3.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-3, Bill Henry facing 2-3-4
          ---      83%  T Kubek         Single to CF
   O      1--      81%  R Maris         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          1--      86%  J Blanchard     Double to RF (Deep RF Line); Kubek to 3B
          -23      86%  E Howard        Intentional Walk
   RR     123      93%  B Skowron       Single to CF; Kubek Scores; Blanchard Scores; Howard to 2B
   RRR    12-      98%  H Lopez         Home Run (Deep CF); Howard Scores; Skowron Scores
                  Sherman Jones replaces Bill Henry pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  C Boyer         Popfly: C
   O      ---      98%  B Daley         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 11, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-11, Bud Daley facing 9-1-2
                  Dick Gernert pinch hits for Sherman Jones batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  D Gernert       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      99%  D Blasingame    Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      99%  E Kasko         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 11, Reds 3.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 11-3, Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
                  Bob Purkey replaces Dick Gernert pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  B Richardson    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  T Kubek         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      98%  R Maris         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 11, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-11, Bud Daley facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  V Pinson        Single to CF (CF-RF); Pinson out at 2B/CF-SS
   O      ---      99%  F Robinson      Foul Flyball: 2B
          ---      99%  G Coleman       Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B); Coleman to 1B
   RR     1--      97%  W Post          Home Run (Deep LF); Coleman Scores/unER; Post Scores/unER
   O      ---      97%  G Freese        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 11, Reds 5.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 11-5, Bob Purkey facing 4-5-6
          ---      98%  J Blanchard     Walk
          1--      99%  E Howard        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Blanchard to 3B; Howard to 1B
   O      1-3      98%  B Skowron       Strikeout
   R      1-3      99%  H Lopez         Reached on E1 (throw to Hm)/Sacrifice Bunt; Blanchard Scores/unER; Howard to 3B; Lopez to 2B
          -23      99%  C Boyer         Intentional Walk
   RO     123      99%  B Daley         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Howard Scores/unER
   O      12-      99%  B Richardson    Foul Flyball: C
                  2 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 13, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 5-13, Bud Daley facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  J Edwards       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Leo Cardenas pinch hits for Bob Purkey batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  L Cardenas      Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  D Blasingame    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 13, Reds 5.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 13-5, Jim Brosnan facing 2-3-4
                  Jim Brosnan replaces Leo Cardenas pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  T Kubek         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  R Maris         Strikeout
          ---      99%  J Blanchard     Single
          1--     100%  E Howard        Single to CF; Blanchard to 2B
          12-     100%  B Skowron       Wild Pitch; Blanchard to 3B; Howard to 2B
   O      -23      99%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 13, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 5-13, Bud Daley facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  E Kasko         Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  V Pinson        Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  F Robinson      Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-     100%  G Coleman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 13, Reds 5.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 13-5, Jim Brosnan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  H Lopez         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  C Boyer         Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  B Daley         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Boyer to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  B Richardson    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 13, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 5-13, Bud Daley facing 6-7-8
          ---     100%  W Post          Hit By Pitch
   O      1--     100%  G Freese        Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      1--     100%  J Edwards       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Jim Brosnan batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  J Lynch         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 13, Reds 5.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 13-5, Ken Hunt facing 2-3-4
                  Ken Hunt replaces Jerry Lynch pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  T Kubek         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  R Maris         Walk
   O      1--     100%  J Blanchard     Groundout: P-1B; Maris to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  E Howard        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 13, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 5-13, Bud Daley facing 1-2-3
                  Jack Reed replaces Johnny Blanchard playing CF batting 4th; Roger Maris moves to RF; Elio Chacon pinch hits for Don Blasingame batting 1st
   O      ---     100%  E Chacon        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  E Kasko         Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  V Pinson        Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 13, Reds 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation