September 12, 1962 San Francisco Giants at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score

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WSA 2
@BAL 1
(16) NYY 5
@CLE 2 BOS 8
@DET 6 BOS 6
@DET 2 KCA 4
@LAA 1 CHW 2
@MIN 1
(12) CIN 4
SFG 1 LAD 1
@HOU 0 MLN 9
@PHI 0

Standings at end of play this day

Crosley Field, Attendance: 17,564

Wednesday, September 12, 1962
Time of Game: 2:28

Giants

94-52

Lost 1

2nd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  4  1
Reds            3  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  X    4  5  1

W: J Maloney (9-6), L: B Pierce (14-6)

Reds

91-57

Won 3

3rd, 5½ GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Hiller 2B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .274  .673    0    0   5   
W Mays CF                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .297  .979    0    0   0   
  M Alou CF                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .247  .636    0    0   0   
F Alou RF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .325  .900    0    3   0   
W McCovey LF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .302  .996    0    0   0   
O Cepeda 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .309  .882    0   17   0   
E Bailey C                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .217  .787    0    2   0   
J Davenport 3B                2   0   0   0    2   1  .308  .843    0    0   8   
J Pagan SS                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .257  .676    0    2   4   
  H Kuenn PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .827    0    0   0   
B Pierce P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .533    0    0   0   
  C Peterson PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Larsen P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .500         0   1   
Totals                       31   1   4   0    4  12                    24  18

BATTING

TB: C Hiller; W McCovey; J Pagan; M Alou.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Hiller-J Pagan-O Cepeda.

E: O Cepeda (12).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Kasko 3B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .277  .678    0    0   1   
D Blasingame 2B               3   0   0   0    1   0  .281  .704    0    1   2   
L Cardenas SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .754    0    1   5   GDP
F Robinson RF                 4   2   2   3    0   0  .340 1.045    0    1   0   2·HR
W Post LF                     3   1   1   1    0   0  .245  .795    0    3   0   HR
R Alvarez 1B                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .572    0    7   0   
V Pinson CF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .284  .798    0    0   0   
J Edwards C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .722    0   14   0   
J Jay P                       1   0   0   0    0   0  .169  .473    0    0   0   
  J Maloney P                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .480    0    0   0   
Totals                       29   4   5   4    2   2                    27   8

BATTING

HR: W Post (16, off B Pierce; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); F Robinson 2 (38, 2 off B Pierce; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: F Robinson 8; W Post 4; E Kasko; R Alvarez.

GIDP: L Cardenas (15).

RBI: F Robinson 3 (129); W Post (56).

2-out RBI: F Robinson 3; W Post.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Cardenas-R Alvarez.

E: E Kasko (21).

PITCHING

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
B Pierce, L (14-6)             6     5   4   4    1   2   3   3.73   23     -       ·  ·     13· 2· 0· 5     47    -     0.52  -0.16
D Larsen                       2     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.70    8     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.19   0.02
Totals                         8     5   4   4    2   2   3          31     -       ·  ·     19· 3· 0· 5           -

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                          4.1   3   1   1    2   6   0   3.50   19     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 3     57    -     1.22   0.12
J Maloney, W (9-6)             4.2   1   0   0    2   6   0   4.08   16     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 1· 1          2-1    1.26   0.24
Totals                         9     4   1   1    4  12   0          35     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 1· 4          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: J Maloney (10).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Augie Donatelli.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 17,564.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Cincinnati Reds                      
1. C Hiller             2B    1. E Kasko              3B 
2. W Mays               CF    2. D Blasingame         2B 
3. F Alou               RF    3. L Cardenas           SS 
4. W McCovey            LF    4. F Robinson           RF 
5. O Cepeda             1B    5. W Post               LF 
6. E Bailey             C     6. R Alvarez            1B 
7. J Davenport          3B    7. V Pinson             CF 
8. J Pagan              SS    8. J Edwards            C  
9. B Pierce             P     9. J Jay                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  -2-      17%  70% F Robinson      B Pierce        Home Run; Kasko Scores
   t 7   0  4-1  1--       8%  93% J Pagan         J Maloney       Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
   b 1   2  0-2  ---       8%  78% W Post          B Pierce        Home Run
   t 4   1  3-0  123       8%  78% E Bailey        J Jay           Strikeout
   t 4   2  3-0  123       8%  86% J Davenport     J Jay           Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Joey Jay facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  C Hiller        Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  W Mays          Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  F Alou          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Billy Pierce facing 1-2-3
                  Matty Alou replaces Willie Mays playing CF batting 2nd
          ---      58%  E Kasko         Single to LF
   O      1--      57%  D Blasingame    Groundout: 3B-1B; Kasko to 2B
   O      -2-      53%  L Cardenas      Flyball: RF
   RR     -2-      70%  F Robinson      Home Run; Kasko Scores
   R      ---      78%  W Post          Home Run
   O      ---      78%  R Alvarez       Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 3.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Joey Jay facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      80%  W McCovey       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      81%  O Cepeda        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      82%  E Bailey        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Billy Pierce facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      81%  V Pinson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      80%  J Edwards       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      79%  J Jay           Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 3.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Joey Jay facing 7-8-9
          ---      76%  J Davenport     Walk
   O      1--      78%  J Pagan         Groundout: 2B-1B; Davenport to 2B
   O      -2-      81%  B Pierce        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      84%  C Hiller        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Billy Pierce facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      83%  E Kasko         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      84%  D Blasingame    Walk
   OO     1--      81%  L Cardenas      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 3.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Joey Jay facing 2-3-4
          ---      77%  M Alou          Walk
   O      1--      81%  F Alou          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      77%  W McCovey       Single to LF; Alou to 2B
          12-      71%  O Cepeda        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); McCovey to 2B; Alou to 3B
   O      123      78%  E Bailey        Strikeout
   O      123      86%  J Davenport     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Billy Pierce facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      85%  F Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      84%  W Post          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      85%  R Alvarez       Single to LF
   O      1--      83%  V Pinson        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 3.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Joey Jay facing 8-9-1
          ---      80%  J Pagan         Single to LF
   O      1--      82%  B Pierce        Groundout: SS-1B; Pagan to 2B
          -2-      77%  C Hiller        Single; Pagan to 3B
                  Jim Maloney replaces Joey Jay pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3      73%  M Alou          Wild Pitch; Hiller to 2B; Pagan Scores
   O      -2-      77%  " "             Foul Flyball: C
   O      -2-      81%  F Alou          Foul Flyball: C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, Billy Pierce facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      80%  J Edwards       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      78%  J Maloney       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      78%  E Kasko         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 3.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Maloney facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      81%  W McCovey       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      83%  O Cepeda        Strikeout
   O      ---      84%  E Bailey        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, Billy Pierce facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      83%  D Blasingame    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      82%  L Cardenas      Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      90%  F Robinson      Home Run
   O      ---      89%  W Post          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 4.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Jim Maloney facing 7-8-9
          ---      85%  J Davenport     Walk
   OO     1--      93%  J Pagan         Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
                  Cap Peterson pinch hits for Billy Pierce batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  C Peterson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Don Larsen facing 6-7-8
                  Don Larsen replaces Cap Peterson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  R Alvarez       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      93%  V Pinson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  J Edwards       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 4.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Jim Maloney facing 1-2-3
          ---      88%  C Hiller        Walk
          1--      81%  M Alou          Single to RF; Hiller to 2B
   O      12-      88%  F Alou          Strikeout
   O      12-      93%  W McCovey       Strikeout
   O      12-      97%  O Cepeda        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Don Larsen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      97%  J Maloney       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      97%  E Kasko         Walk
          1--      98%  D Blasingame    Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Kasko to 2B
   O      12-      97%  L Cardenas      Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Kasko to 3B
   O      1-3      96%  F Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 4.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Jim Maloney facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  E Bailey        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Davenport     Flyball: LF
                  Harvey Kuenn pinch hits for Jose Pagan batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  H Kuenn         Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation