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@BAL		3
1
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@BOS		1
7
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@DET		9
8
CLE
@LAA		2
6
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@NYY		6
7
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@CHC		6
9
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@CIN		1
7
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@HOU		5
5		 
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@MLN		2
7
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@PIT		8
3
Wednesday, April 25, 1962
, Crosley Field
Attendance: 5,563, Time of Game: 2:40
Mets
1
1-11
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
10th, 9½ GB
 at Reds
7
7-8
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
6th, 5 GB
W: Bob Purkey (3-0)
L: Bob Miller (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  1
Reds            0  1  3   0  0  3   0  0  X    7 11  1

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Richie Ashburn CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .348 .856 0.035 0.64 0.060 -0.025 0.3 5 0 SB
Elio Chacon SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 .294 .807 -0.003 0.85 0.035 -0.039 -0.3 2 2
Gus Bell RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .162 .508 -0.036 0.87 0.018 -0.054 -0.6 1 0
Frank Thomas LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .261 .895 -0.006 0.43 0.026 -0.032 0.1 3 0
Ed Bouchee 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .300 1.112 -0.056 0.56 0.000 -0.056 -1.1 7 1
Charlie Neal 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .289 .752 -0.040 0.49 0.000 -0.040 -0.6 2 2
Don Zimmer 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .199 -0.035 0.45 0.000 -0.035 -0.5 0 4
Chris Cannizzaro C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .053 .189 -0.045 0.58 0.000 -0.045 -0.7 3 0
Bob Miller P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.018 0.72 0.000 -0.018 -0.2 0 1
   Bob Moorhead P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.009 0.35 0.000 -0.009 -0.1 0 0
   Al Jackson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
   Jim Marshall PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .294 1.106 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.2
   Sherman Jones P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 1 4 1 1 7 .129 .285 -0.215 0.60 0.139 -0.355 -3.7 24 11
TB: R Ashburn 2; F Thomas; E Chacon.
RBI: G Bell (3).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Neal-E Chacon-E Bouchee.
E: G Bell (1).
Baserunning
SB: R Ashburn (1, 2nd base off B Purkey/J Edwards).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Blasingame 2B 2 2 0 0 2 0 .219 .690 0.010 0.51 0.042 -0.032 0.5 2 1 HBP
Eddie Kasko 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .303 .702 0.061 0.70 0.097 -0.036 -0.0 1 2
   Cliff Cook 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.3 0 0
Vada Pinson CF 5 1 3 2 0 0 .387 1.113 0.135 0.56 0.145 -0.010 2.6 3 0 2B
Frank Robinson RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .552 -0.015 0.70 0.028 -0.043 -0.4 0 0
Gordy Coleman 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .276 .680 -0.073 0.69 0.005 -0.078 -1.4 12 1 GDP
Wally Post LF 3 1 2 1 1 1 .333 1.116 0.087 0.53 0.097 -0.010 1.2 1 1
Johnny Edwards C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .238 .752 0.013 0.52 0.036 -0.022 0.4 5 2 2B
Leo Cardenas SS 4 1 2 2 0 0 .229 .593 0.110 0.65 0.137 -0.027 1.5 2 3 3B
Bob Purkey P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .167 .397 -0.044 0.40 0.000 -0.044 -1.2 1 4
Team Totals 34 7 11 5 4 3 .324 .851 0.284 0.57 0.587 -0.302 2.8 27 14
2B: J Edwards (4, off B Moorhead); V Pinson (6, off B Miller).
3B: L Cardenas (1, off B Moorhead).
HBP: D Blasingame (1, by B Miller).
TB: L Cardenas 4; V Pinson 4; J Edwards 3; W Post 2; G Coleman; E Kasko.
GIDP: G Coleman (2).
RBI: L Cardenas 2 (3); V Pinson 2 (22); W Post (11).
2-out RBI: L Cardenas; W Post; V Pinson.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
Fielding
E: W Post (4).
Outfield Assists: W Post (E Chacon at 2nd base).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Miller, L (0-2) 2.2 6 4 4 1 1 0 10.13 15 30 -0.273 1.09 -2.7
Bob Moorhead 3 4 3 2 1 2 0 4.85 14 1 0 0.019 0.37 0.3
Al Jackson 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 8.31 6 2 2 -0.031 0.10 -1.0
Sherman Jones 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5.84 4 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.5
Team Totals 8 11 7 6 4 3 0 6.75 39 30 3 2 -0.284 0.60 -2.8

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Purkey, W (3-0) 9 4 1 1 1 7 0 3.26 32 81 0.216 0.60 3.7
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 1 7 0 1.00 32 81 0.216 0.57 3.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Miller (1; D Blasingame).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Forman, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Bill Jackowski, 3B - Ed Sudol.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 5,563.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Cincinnati Reds
1 Richie Ashburn CF 1 Don Blasingame 2B
2 Elio Chacon SS 2 Eddie Kasko 3B
3 Gus Bell RF 3 Vada Pinson CF
4 Frank Thomas LF 4 Frank Robinson RF
5 Ed Bouchee 1B 5 Gordy Coleman 1B
6 Charlie Neal 2B 6 Wally Post LF
7 Don Zimmer 3B 7 Johnny Edwards C
8 Chris Cannizzaro C 8 Leo Cardenas SS
9 Bob Miller P 9 Bob Purkey P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-1 2 -2- R CIN L. Cardenas B. Miller 10% 52% Single; Post Scores
b3 1-1 0 1-- CIN E. Kasko B. Miller 10% 69% Single to CF; Blasingame to 3B
b3 1-1 0 1-3 R CIN V. Pinson B. Miller 9% 78% Single to RF; Blasingame Scores; Kasko to 3B
b3 3-1 2 --3 R CIN W. Post B. Miller 7% 82% Single to RF; Pinson Scores
b3 2-1 0 123 ROO CIN G. Coleman B. Miller -5% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Kasko Scores/No RBI; Pinson to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYM R. Ashburn B. Purkey -4% 46% Single to RF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O NYM E. Chacon B. Purkey -1% 46% Single to LF; Ashburn to 3B; Chacon out at 2B/LF-3B-2B
t1 0-0 1 --3 RO NYM G. Bell B. Purkey -2% 44% Groundout: SS-1B; Ashburn Scores
t1 1-0 2 --- O NYM F. Thomas B. Purkey 1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Bob Miller facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O CIN D. Blasingame B. Miller -2% 43% Lineout: CF
b1 0-1 1 --- O CIN E. Kasko B. Miller -2% 41% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- CIN V. Pinson B. Miller 2% 43% Double to CF
b1 0-1 2 -2- O CIN F. Robinson B. Miller -3% 40% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- O NYM E. Bouchee B. Purkey 2% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1-0 1 --- O NYM C. Neal B. Purkey 2% 43% Strikeout
t2 1-0 2 --- O NYM D. Zimmer B. Purkey 1% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Bob Miller facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O CIN G. Coleman B. Miller -3% 42% Flyball: LF
b2 0-1 1 --- CIN W. Post B. Miller 3% 45% Single to RF
b2 0-1 1 1-- O CIN J. Edwards B. Miller -2% 43% Groundout: P-1B; Post to 2B
b2 0-1 2 -2- R CIN L. Cardenas B. Miller 10% 52% Single; Post Scores
b2 1-1 2 1-- O CIN B. Purkey B. Miller -2% 50% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 1.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 8-9-1
t3 1-1 0 --- O NYM C. Cannizzaro B. Purkey 3% 53% Strikeout
t3 1-1 1 --- O NYM B. Miller B. Purkey 2% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t3 1-1 2 --- NYM R. Ashburn B. Purkey -1% 53% Single to CF
t3 1-1 2 1-- NYM E. Chacon B. Purkey -1% 52% Ashburn Steals 2B
t3 1-1 2 -2- O NYM E. Chacon B. Purkey 4% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Bob Miller facing 1-2-3
b3 1-1 0 --- CIN D. Blasingame B. Miller 4% 60% Hit By Pitch
b3 1-1 0 1-- CIN E. Kasko B. Miller 10% 69% Single to CF; Blasingame to 3B
b3 1-1 0 1-3 R CIN V. Pinson B. Miller 9% 78% Single to RF; Blasingame Scores; Kasko to 3B
b3 2-1 0 1-3 CIN F. Robinson B. Miller 3% 81% Walk; Pinson to 2B
b3 2-1 0 123 ROO CIN G. Coleman B. Miller -5% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Kasko Scores/No RBI; Pinson to 3B
b3 3-1 2 --3 R CIN W. Post B. Miller 7% 82% Single to RF; Pinson Scores
Bob Moorhead replaces Bob Miller pitching and batting 9th
b3 4-1 2 1-- CIN J. Edwards B. Moorhead 1% 84% Single to RF; Post to 3B
b3 4-1 2 1-3 O CIN L. Cardenas B. Moorhead -3% 81% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 4.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 3-4-5
t4 1-4 0 --- O NYM G. Bell B. Purkey 2% 83% Flyball: CF
t4 1-4 1 --- NYM F. Thomas B. Purkey -3% 81% Single to LF
t4 1-4 1 1-- O NYM E. Bouchee B. Purkey 3% 84% Popfly: SS
t4 1-4 2 1-- O NYM C. Neal B. Purkey 2% 86% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mets' Bob Moorhead facing 9-1-2
b4 4-1 0 --- O CIN B. Purkey B. Moorhead -1% 85% Flyball: CF
b4 4-1 1 --- O CIN D. Blasingame B. Moorhead -1% 84% Flyball: CF
b4 4-1 2 --- O CIN E. Kasko B. Moorhead -1% 83% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 4.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 7-8-9
t5 1-4 0 --- O NYM D. Zimmer B. Purkey 2% 86% Flyball: LF
t5 1-4 1 --- O NYM C. Cannizzaro B. Purkey 2% 87% Groundout: P-1B
t5 1-4 2 --- O NYM B. Moorhead B. Purkey 1% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mets' Bob Moorhead facing 3-4-5
b5 4-1 0 --- O CIN V. Pinson B. Moorhead -1% 87% Popfly: 2B
b5 4-1 1 --- O CIN F. Robinson B. Moorhead -1% 87% Flyball: LF
b5 4-1 2 --- CIN G. Coleman B. Moorhead 1% 87% Single to RF
b5 4-1 2 1-- O CIN W. Post B. Moorhead -1% 86% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 4.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
t6 1-4 0 --- O NYM R. Ashburn B. Purkey 2% 89% Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 1-4 1 --- NYM E. Chacon B. Purkey -3% 86% Walk
t6 1-4 1 1-- O NYM G. Bell B. Purkey 3% 89% Flyball: CF
t6 1-4 2 1-- O NYM F. Thomas B. Purkey 2% 91% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mets' Bob Moorhead facing 7-8-9
b6 4-1 0 --- CIN J. Edwards B. Moorhead 2% 93% Double to CF
b6 4-1 0 -2- R CIN L. Cardenas B. Moorhead 4% 97% Triple to LF; Edwards Scores
b6 5-1 0 --3 O CIN B. Purkey B. Moorhead -1% 96% Strikeout
b6 5-1 1 --3 CIN D. Blasingame B. Moorhead 0% 96% Walk
b6 5-1 1 1-3 O CIN E. Kasko B. Moorhead -1% 95% Flyball: RF
Al Jackson replaces Bob Moorhead pitching and batting 9th
b6 5-1 2 1-3 RR CIN V. Pinson A. Jackson 4% 99% Single to RF; Cardenas Scores; Blasingame Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI/unER; Pinson to 3B
b6 7-1 2 --3 O CIN F. Robinson A. Jackson -0% 98% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 7.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-7, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 5-6-7
Cliff Cook replaces Eddie Kasko playing 3B batting 2nd
t7 1-7 0 --- O NYM E. Bouchee B. Purkey 1% 99% Strikeout (C-1B)
t7 1-7 1 --- O NYM C. Neal B. Purkey 0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
t7 1-7 2 --- O NYM D. Zimmer B. Purkey 0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-1, Mets' Al Jackson facing 5-6-7
b7 7-1 0 --- O CIN G. Coleman A. Jackson -0% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
b7 7-1 1 --- CIN W. Post A. Jackson 0% 99% Walk
b7 7-1 1 1-- O CIN J. Edwards A. Jackson -0% 99% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 7-1 2 1-- O CIN L. Cardenas A. Jackson -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 7.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-7, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 8-9-1
t8 1-7 0 --- O NYM C. Cannizzaro B. Purkey 0% 100% Strikeout (C-1B)
Jim Marshall pinch hits for Al Jackson (P) batting 9th
t8 1-7 1 --- O NYM J. Marshall B. Purkey 0% 100% Popfly: SS
t8 1-7 2 --- O NYM R. Ashburn B. Purkey 0% 100% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-1, Mets' Sherman Jones facing 9-1-2
Sherman Jones replaces Jim Marshall (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 7-1 0 --- O CIN B. Purkey S. Jones -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 7-1 1 --- CIN D. Blasingame S. Jones 0% 100% Walk
b8 7-1 1 1-- O CIN C. Cook S. Jones -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 7-1 2 1-- O CIN V. Pinson S. Jones -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 7.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-7, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 2-3-4
t9 1-7 0 --- O NYM E. Chacon B. Purkey 0% 100% Popfly: 2B
t9 1-7 1 --- O NYM G. Bell B. Purkey 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
t9 1-7 2 --- NYM F. Thomas B. Purkey -0% 100% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Thomas to 2B
t9 1-7 2 -2- O NYM E. Bouchee B. Purkey 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 7.

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