September 5, 1962 Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score

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DET 5
@BAL 2 DET 6
@BAL 0 BOS 12
KCA 4 CHW 2
CLE 1 MIN 9
@WSA 7
(11) WSA 3
MIN 0 CIN 7
CHC 5
(10) CIN 10
CHC 3 HOU 5
PIT 3 SFG 3
@LAD 0 MLN 1
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Crosley Field, Attendance: Not Given

Wednesday, September 5, 1962
Time of Game: 3:28

Cubs

52-88

Lost 2

9th, 39½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  1   0  0  3   0  0  1   0    5  7  1
Reds            0  1  0   0  4  0   0  0  0   2    7 13  0

W: J Klippstein (6-3), L: D Gerard (2-3)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Reds

86-55

Won 3

3rd, 5 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock CF                    3   0   0   1    1   2  .267  .748    0    1   1   SB,SF
K Hubbs 2B                    4   0   0   0    1   2  .258  .641    0    1   2   
B Williams LF                 3   2   1   1    2   0  .309  .875    0    0   0   HR
G Altman 1B                   4   0   1   1    1   2  .317  .905    0    9   0   2B
E Banks 3B                    5   1   1   1    0   0  .272  .820    0    2   0   HR
B Ott RF                      5   1   1   0    0   2  .167  .334    0    2   0   
A Rodgers SS                  5   1   2   0    0   2  .279  .727    0    3   2   
D Bertell C                   2   0   1   0    1   1  .298  .717    0    6   0   
  M Thacker C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .198  .548         1   0   
  D Landrum PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .712    0    0   0   
  C Barragan C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .550         2   1   
D Ellsworth P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .107  .400    0    0   0   
  F Burdette P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Will PH                   1   0   0   1    0   0  .250  .682    0    0   0   
  M Steevens P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  B Schultz P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167         0   1   
  R Santo PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .673    0    0   0   
  D Elston P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  D Gerard P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .375  .819         0   0   
Totals                       36   5   7   5    6  12                    27   9

BATTING

2B: G Altman (25, off J Maloney).

HR: E Banks (32, off J Maloney; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); B Williams (22, off J Klippstein; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF).

SF: L Brock (5, off J Klippstein).

TB: B Williams 4; E Banks 4; A Rodgers 2; G Altman 2; D Bertell; B Ott.

RBI: E Banks (88); B Will (13); B Williams (85); G Altman (68); L Brock (35).

2-out RBI: G Altman; B Williams.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Schultz-A Rodgers-G Altman.

E: D Ellsworth (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Brock (16, 2nd base off J Maloney/J Edwards).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Kasko 3B                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .275  .668    0    2   0   
D Blasingame 2B               5   1   5   0    0   0  .287  .714    0    2   4   
V Pinson CF                   5   1   2   1    0   1  .293  .817    0    2   0   
F Robinson RF                 2   1   0   0    3   1  .333 1.016    0    2   0   2·IW
W Post LF                     2   1   1   2    1   0  .245  .788    0    1   0   2B
  J Lynch PH-LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .817    0    0   0   GDP
  M Keough LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .826    0    0   0   
L Cardenas SS                 4   1   0   0    1   3  .285  .736    0    3   3   
G Coleman 1B                  5   1   2   2    0   1  .273  .808    0    6   0   HR
J Edwards C                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .265  .715    0   12   0   
J Maloney P                   2   1   1   0    0   0  .229  .507    0    0   1   
  J Klippstein P              2   0   0   0    0   0  .130  .461    0    0   0   
Totals                       38   7  13   6    5   7                    30   8

BATTING

2B: W Post (8, off D Ellsworth).

HR: G Coleman (27, off D Gerard; 10th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep CF).

IBB: F Robinson 2 (14, by D Gerard, by D Ellsworth).

TB: D Blasingame 5; G Coleman 5; W Post 2; V Pinson 2; E Kasko; J Maloney; J Edwards.

GIDP: J Lynch (6).

RBI: G Coleman 2 (83); W Post 2 (55); J Edwards (44); V Pinson (87).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

BASERUNNING

PO: F Robinson (1st base by D Ellsworth).

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                    4.1   8   5   5    3   5   0   5.07   23     -       ·  ·     10· 2· 3· 0     29    -     1.25  -0.26
F Burdette                     0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.38   0.02
M Steevens                     1     2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.80  -0.02
B Schultz                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.91    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.48   0.12
D Elston                       1.1   2   0   0    0   1   0   2.72    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.42  -0.04
D Gerard, L (2-3)              0.2   1   2   2    2   0   1   5.27    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          2-0    4.16  -0.15
Totals                         9    13   7   7    5   7   1          43     -       ·  ·     19· 6· 5· 1          5-0

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 Maloney                      5     6   4   4    5   8   1   4.29   26     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 3· 1     42    -     1.28  -0.09
J Klippstein, BS (1), W (6-3)  5     1   1   1    1   4   1   4.58   17     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 0· 1          3-2    1.91   0.26
Totals                        10     7   5   5    6  12   2          43     -       ·  ·      9·11· 3· 2          3-2

M Steevens faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
J Maloney faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Ellsworth (15).

IBB: D Gerard (6; F Robinson); D Ellsworth (5; F Robinson).

PO: D Ellsworth (1; F Robinson, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dusty Boggess, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Vinnie Smith, 3B - Mel Steiner.

Time of Game: 3:28.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Cincinnati Reds                      
1. L Brock              CF    1. E Kasko              3B 
2. K Hubbs              2B    2. D Blasingame         2B 
3. B Williams           LF    3. V Pinson             CF 
4. G Altman             1B    4. F Robinson           RF 
5. E Banks              3B    5. W Post               LF 
6. B Ott                RF    6. L Cardenas           SS 
7. A Rodgers            SS    7. G Coleman            1B 
8. D Bertell            C     8. J Edwards            C  
9. D Ellsworth          P     9. J Maloney            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  5-4  ---     -36%  61% B Williams      J Klippstein    Home Run (Deep CF)
   b10   0  5-5  1--      29% 100% G Coleman       D Gerard        Home Run (Deep CF); Cardenas Scores
   b 9   2  5-5  123     -16%  50% M Keough        D Gerard        Foul Flyball: 3B
   t 3   2  1-0  1--     -12%  52% G Altman        J Maloney       Double to LF (Pop Fly); Williams Scores
   b 5   1  1-1  1-3      12%  77% V Pinson        D Ellsworth     Single to RF (Ground Ball); Maloney Scores; Blasingame to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Maloney facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  L Brock         Walk
          1--      44%  K Hubbs         Brock Steals 2B
          -2-      41%  " "             Walk
          12-      34%  B Williams      Walk; Brock to 3B; Hubbs to 2B
   O      123      41%  G Altman        Strikeout
   O      123      48%  E Banks         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      123      55%  B Ott           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  E Kasko         Strikeout Looking
          ---      55%  D Blasingame    Single to C (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      52%  V Pinson        Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  F Robinson      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Maloney facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  A Rodgers       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  D Bertell       Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  D Ellsworth     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  W Post          Walk
   O      1--      55%  L Cardenas      Strikeout
          1--      59%  G Coleman       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Post to 2B
   RO     12-      64%  J Edwards       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Post Scores; Coleman out at 3B/CF-3B; Edwards to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-      61%  J Maloney       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Maloney facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      64%  L Brock         Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  K Hubbs         Strikeout
          ---      64%  B Williams      Walk
   R      1--      52%  G Altman        Double to LF (Pop Fly); Williams Scores
   O      -2-      56%  E Banks         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  E Kasko         Flyball: CF
          ---      56%  D Blasingame    Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      53%  V Pinson        Strikeout Looking
          1--      55%  F Robinson      Walk; Blasingame to 2B
   O      12-      50%  W Post          Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Maloney facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  B Ott           Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  A Rodgers       Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      45%  D Bertell       Single to CF (Line Drive); Rodgers to 2B
   O      12-      51%  D Ellsworth     Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Bertell to 2B; Ellsworth to 1B
   O      12-      56%  L Brock         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Ellsworth facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  L Cardenas      Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  G Coleman       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  J Edwards       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Maloney facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  K Hubbs         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  B Williams      Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      57%  G Altman        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Ellsworth facing 9-1-2
          ---      61%  J Maloney       Single to P (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      57%  E Kasko         Flyball: RF
          1--      65%  D Blasingame    Single to RF (Line Drive); Maloney to 3B
   R      1-3      77%  V Pinson        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Maloney Scores; Blasingame to 3B
          1-3      79%  F Robinson      Wild Pitch; Pinson to 2B
          -23      79%  " "             Intentional Walk
   R      123      87%  W Post          Robinson Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Blasingame Scores/No RBI; Pinson to 3B; Robinson to 2B
   RR     -23      94%  " "             Double to LF (Line Drive); Pinson Scores; Robinson Scores
                  Freddie Burdette replaces Dick Ellsworth pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      93%  L Cardenas      Groundout: 2B-1B; Post to 3B
   O      --3      92%  G Coleman       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 5.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Jim Maloney facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      86%  E Banks         Home Run (Deep LF)
          ---      82%  B Ott           Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      75%  A Rodgers       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Ott to 2B
          12-      65%  D Bertell       Walk; Ott to 3B; Rodgers to 2B
                  Johnny Klippstein replaces Jim Maloney pitching and batting 9th; Bob Will pinch hits for Freddie Burdette batting 9th
   RO     123      69%  B Will          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Ott Scores; Rodgers to 3B
   RO     1-3      70%  L Brock         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Rodgers Scores
   O      1--      74%  K Hubbs         Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-4, Morrie Steevens facing 8-9-1
                  Morrie Steevens replaces Bob Will pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      72%  J Edwards       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      70%  J Klippstein    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      69%  E Kasko         Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 5.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-5, Johnny Klippstein facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      73%  B Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      69%  G Altman        Walk
   O      1--      74%  E Banks         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      79%  B Ott           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-4, Morrie Steevens facing 2-3-4
                  Moe Thacker replaces Dick Bertell playing C batting 8th
          ---      82%  D Blasingame    Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      86%  V Pinson        Single to SS (Ground Ball); Blasingame to 2B
                  Barney Schultz replaces Morrie Steevens pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      82%  F Robinson      Strikeout
                  Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Wally Post batting 5th
   OO     12-      74%  J Lynch         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 5.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-5, Johnny Klippstein facing 7-8-9
                  Jerry Lynch moves to LF
   O      ---      80%  A Rodgers       Strikeout Looking
                  Don Landrum pinch hits for Moe Thacker batting 8th
   O      ---      84%  D Landrum       Flyball: RF
                  Ron Santo pinch hits for Barney Schultz batting 9th
   O      ---      87%  R Santo         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-4, Don Elston facing 6-7-8
                  Don Elston replaces Ron Santo pitching and batting 9th; Cuno Barragan replaces Don Landrum playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      85%  L Cardenas      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      84%  G Coleman       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      83%  J Edwards       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 5.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-5, Johnny Klippstein facing 1-2-3
                  Marty Keough replaces Jerry Lynch playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---      91%  L Brock         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      96%  K Hubbs         Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      61%  B Williams      Home Run (Deep CF)
   O      ---      64%  G Altman        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Tied 5-5, Don Elston facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      58%  J Klippstein    Groundout: P-1B
          ---      64%  E Kasko         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      71%  D Blasingame    Single to LF (Line Drive); Kasko to 2B
                  Dave Gerard replaces Don Elston pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      64%  V Pinson        Groundout: C-1B; Kasko to 3B; Blasingame to 2B
          -23      66%  F Robinson      Intentional Walk
   O      123      50%  M Keough        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 5, Reds 5.

Top of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 5-5, Johnny Klippstein facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      56%  E Banks         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      61%  B Ott           Flyball: RF
   O      ---      64%  A Rodgers       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 10th, Reds Batting, Tied 5-5, Dave Gerard facing 6-7-8
          ---      71%  L Cardenas      Walk
   RR     1--     100%  G Coleman       Home Run (Deep CF); Cardenas Scores
        2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Reds 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation