September 14, 1962 Cincinnati Reds at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 4
NYY 1 DET 3
@LAA 2
(10) MIN 11
CLE 1 CHW 2
@WSA 0 LAD 13
@CHC 7 MLN 3
HOU 1 NYM 10
CIN 9 PHI 2
STL 1 PIT 5
SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Polo Grounds V, Attendance: 7,791

Friday, September 14, 1962, 8:01PM
Time of Game: 3:35

Reds

92-58

Lost 1

3rd, 6 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            1  0  0   1  4  0   2  0  1    9 13  1
Mets            2  5  0   0  0  0   0  2  1   10 15  0

W: R Craig (8-23), L: J Klippstein (7-4)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Mets

36-110

Won 1

10th, 60 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Kasko 3B                    4   2   0   0    2   1  .277  .681    0    2   3   
D Blasingame 2B               5   1   1   0    0   1  .281  .702    0    1   2   
L Cardenas SS                 5   0   2   1    0   2  .293  .751    0    3   4   
F Robinson RF                 5   1   2   1    0   1  .342 1.047    0    1   0   2B,GDP
W Post LF                     4   2   2   1    0   1  .251  .821    0    0   0   2B
  M Keough LF-1B              0   1   0   0    1   0  .288  .799    0    0   0   
R Alvarez 1B                  3   1   3   1    1   0  .333  .708    0   11   1   
  J Gonder PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Klippstein P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .130  .461         0   0   
V Pinson CF                   4   1   3   4    1   1  .289  .816    0    1   0   HR,3B
J Edwards C                   5   0   0   0    0   3  .258  .710    0    6   0   
J Nuxhall P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .572    0    0   1   
  J Tsitouris P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Freese PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533    0    0   0   
  D Sisler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Lynch PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .285  .825    0    0   0   
  J Brosnan P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Gaines PH-LF              0   0   0   0    1   0  .235  .692    0    0   0   
Totals                       39   9  13   8    7  11                    25  11

BATTING

2B: W Post (9, off A Jackson); F Robinson (48, off C Anderson).

3B: V Pinson (6, off G Cisco).

HR: V Pinson (22, off C Anderson; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).

TB: V Pinson 8; R Alvarez 3; W Post 3; F Robinson 3; L Cardenas 2; D Blasingame.

GIDP: F Robinson (13).

RBI: V Pinson 4 (93); L Cardenas (58); R Alvarez (1); F Robinson (130); W Post (59).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 5 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Alvarez-L Cardenas.

E: D Blasingame (14).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Chacon SS                   3   2   2   1    1   0  .238  .659    0    1   3   HR,SB
  G Woodling PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .279  .809    0    0   0   
  S Drake PR-2B               0   1   0   0    0   0  .250  .650         0   1   
R Kanehl 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .626    0    1   3   
  F Mantilla PH-3B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .736    0    0   0   
C Neal 3B-SS                  4   2   3   1    1   0  .260  .717    0    0   1   2B
F Thomas LF                   5   1   3   4    0   0  .264  .806    0    0   0   2B
J Hickman CF                  5   1   1   1    0   2  .260  .766    0    2   0   2B
J Christopher RF              5   0   4   1    0   0  .231  .673    0    0   0   2B,SB
C Coleman C                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .239  .773    0   11   0   HR
R Herrscher 1B                2   0   0   0    1   1  .179  .546    0   10   1   
  M Throneberry PH-1B         1   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .721    0    1   0   
A Jackson P                   2   1   0   0    0   0  .070  .195    0    0   1   
  C Anderson P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .097  .222    0    1   3   
  S Taylor PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .215  .650    0    0   0   
  B Miller PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .139  .333         0   0   
  G Cisco P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .074  .278         0   0   
  R Craig P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .056  .174         0   0   
Totals                       39  10  15   9    4   6                    27  13

BATTING

2B: C Neal (13, off J Nuxhall); J Christopher (10, off J Tsitouris); F Thomas (22, off J Nuxhall); J Hickman (18, off J Tsitouris).

HR: C Coleman (6, off J Klippstein; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); E Chacon (2, off J Nuxhall; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: E Chacon 5; J Christopher 5; C Coleman 4; C Neal 4; F Thomas 4; J Hickman 2; S Taylor.

RBI: F Thomas 4 (87); C Neal (57); J Christopher (23); E Chacon (24); J Hickman (42); C Coleman (15).

2-out RBI: F Thomas 3; J Christopher; J Hickman; C Neal.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 7 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Anderson-R Kanehl-R Herrscher.

PB: C Coleman (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Christopher (9, 2nd base off J Brosnan/J Edwards); E Chacon (11, 2nd base off J Tsitouris/J Edwards).

PITCHING

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 Nuxhall                      1.2   6   6   6    2   2   1   3.07   13     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 6     19    -     1.22  -0.33
J Tsitouris                    1.1   2   1   1    1   0   0   6.75    7     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 1· 1          2-2    0.28  -0.11
D Sisler                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.20    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.15   0.01
J Brosnan                      4     6   2   2    1   4   0   3.34   18     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 5          0-0    2.00  -0.33
J Klippstein, L (7-4)          0.1   1   1   1    0   0   1   4.60    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    2.10  -0.36
Totals                         8.1  15  10  10    4   6   2          43     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1·13          2-2

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Jackson                      4.1   8   6   6    4   7   0   4.24   25     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 3· 6     26    -     1.01  -0.38
C Anderson                     3.2   4   2   2    1   3   1   5.70   15     -       ·  ·      7· 0· 0· 4          2-0    1.58  -0.04
G Cisco, BS (2)                0.1   1   1   1    1   1   0   6.70    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          0-0    3.81  -0.51
R Craig, W (8-23)              0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.56    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    4.57   0.31
Totals                         9    13   9   9    7  11   1          46     -       ·  ·     12· 2· 3·11          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Al Forman, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Bill Jackowski.

Time of Game: 3:35.

Attendance: 7,791.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               New York Mets                        
1. E Kasko              3B    1. E Chacon             SS 
2. D Blasingame         2B    2. R Kanehl             2B 
3. L Cardenas           SS    3. C Neal               3B 
4. F Robinson           RF    4. F Thomas             LF 
5. W Post               LF    5. J Hickman            CF 
6. R Alvarez            1B    6. J Christopher        RF 
7. V Pinson             CF    7. C Coleman            C  
8. J Edwards            C     8. R Herrscher          1B 
9. J Nuxhall            P     9. A Jackson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  9-8  1--     -50%  33% V Pinson        G Cisco         Triple (CF-RF); Keough Scores
   b 9   1  9-9  ---      42% 100% C Coleman       J Klippstein    Home Run
   t 7   0  7-6  1--     -32%  31% V Pinson        C Anderson      Inside-the-park Home Run to CF; Alvarez Scores
   b 8   2  8-7  -23      27%  61% C Neal          J Brosnan       Single to 2B; Drake to 3B; Miller Scores
   b 8   2  8-8  1-3      26%  86% F Thomas        J Brosnan       Single to 3B; Neal to 2B; Drake Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Jackson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  E Kasko         Walk
   O      1--      48%  D Blasingame    Groundout: P-1B; Kasko to 2B
   R      -2-      40%  L Cardenas      Single to CF; Kasko Scores
   O      1--      43%  F Robinson      Strikeout
   O      1--      45%  W Post          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Nuxhall facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      55%  E Chacon        Home Run
   O      ---      53%  R Kanehl        Strikeout
          ---      57%  C Neal          Double to RF
   R      -2-      66%  F Thomas        Double to RF; Neal Scores
   O      -2-      63%  J Hickman       Strikeout
          -2-      65%  J Christopher   Single to 2B; Thomas to 3B
   O      1-3      60%  C Coleman       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Al Jackson facing 6-7-8
          ---      57%  R Alvarez       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      60%  V Pinson        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      63%  J Edwards       Strikeout
   O      1--      66%  J Nuxhall       Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Joe Nuxhall facing 8-9-1
          ---      69%  R Herrscher     Walk
   O      1--      66%  A Jackson       Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      69%  E Chacon        Single to CF; Jackson to 2B
   O      12-      65%  R Kanehl        Flyball: CF
          12-      68%  C Neal          Walk; Jackson to 3B; Chacon to 2B
   RR     123      82%  F Thomas        Single to LF; Neal to 3B; Chacon Scores; Jackson Scores
                  John Tsitouris replaces Joe Nuxhall pitching and batting 9th
   RR     1-3      92%  J Hickman       Double to LF (Line Drive); Neal Scores; Thomas Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI
   R      -2-      95%  J Christopher   Double to RF; Hickman Scores
   O      -2-      94%  C Coleman       Groundout: SS-1B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 7.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-7, Al Jackson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      95%  E Kasko         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  D Blasingame    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      96%  L Cardenas      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 7.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-1, John Tsitouris facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      96%  R Herrscher     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      95%  A Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      96%  E Chacon        Walk
          1--      96%  R Kanehl        Chacon Steals 2B
   O      -2-      95%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 7.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-7, Al Jackson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      96%  F Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      95%  W Post          Double to LF
   R      -2-      92%  R Alvarez       Single to RF; Post Scores; Alvarez to 2B/Adv on throw
          -2-      90%  V Pinson        Walk
   O      12-      93%  J Edwards       Strikeout
                  Gene Freese pinch hits for John Tsitouris batting 9th
   O      12-      95%  G Freese        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 7.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-2, Dave Sisler facing 3-4-5
                  Dave Sisler replaces Gene Freese pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  C Neal          Popfly: SS
   O      ---      94%  F Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  J Hickman       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 7.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-7, Al Jackson facing 1-2-3
          ---      92%  E Kasko         Walk
          1--      88%  D Blasingame    Single to RF; Kasko to 2B
   O      12-      92%  L Cardenas      Strikeout
   R      12-      87%  F Robinson      Single to CF; Blasingame to 2B; Kasko Scores
   R      12-      77%  W Post          Single to LF (Line Drive); Robinson to 3B; Blasingame Scores
   R      1-3      73%  R Alvarez       Passed Ball; Post to 2B; Robinson Scores
          -2-      70%  " "             Walk
   R      12-      55%  V Pinson        Single to RF; Alvarez to 3B; Post Scores
                  Craig Anderson replaces Al Jackson pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      64%  J Edwards       Strikeout
                  Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Dave Sisler batting 9th
          1-3      60%  J Lynch         Walk; Pinson to 2B
   O      123      71%  E Kasko         Strikeout
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 6, Mets 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-6, Jim Brosnan facing 6-7-8
                  Jim Brosnan replaces Jerry Lynch pitching and batting 9th
          ---      74%  J Christopher   Single to LF
   O      1--      71%  C Coleman       Foul Flyball: 3B
          1--      73%  R Herrscher     Christopher Steals 2B
   O      -2-      70%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      66%  C Anderson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Mets 7.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 6-7, Craig Anderson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      70%  D Blasingame    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      72%  L Cardenas      Strikeout
          ---      69%  F Robinson      Double to LF
   O      -2-      74%  W Post          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Mets 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-6, Jim Brosnan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      72%  E Chacon        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  R Kanehl        Strikeout
          ---      72%  C Neal          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      70%  F Thomas        Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Mets 7.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 6-7, Craig Anderson facing 6-7-8
          ---      62%  R Alvarez       Single to LF
   RR     1--      31%  V Pinson        Inside-the-park Home Run to CF; Alvarez Scores
   O      ---      33%  J Edwards       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      35%  J Brosnan       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      36%  E Kasko         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 8, Mets 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 7-8, Jim Brosnan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      31%  J Hickman       Flyball: RF
          ---      37%  J Christopher   Single to LF
   OO     1--      25%  C Coleman       Double Play: Flyball: 1B-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 8, Mets 7.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-7, Craig Anderson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      28%  D Blasingame    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      25%  L Cardenas      Single to CF
   OO     1--      30%  F Robinson      Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 8, Mets 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 7-8, Jim Brosnan facing 8-9-1
                  Marty Keough replaces Wally Post playing LF batting 5th; Marv Throneberry pinch hits for Rick Herrscher batting 8th
   O      ---      24%  M Throneberry   Strikeout
                  Sammy Taylor pinch hits for Craig Anderson batting 9th
          ---      31%  S Taylor        Single to RF
                  Gene Woodling pinch hits for Elio Chacon batting 1st; Bob Miller pinch runs for Sammy Taylor batting 9th
          1--      40%  G Woodling      Walk; Miller to 2B
                  Felix Mantilla pinch hits for Rod Kanehl batting 2nd; Sammy Drake pinch runs for Gene Woodling batting 1st
   O      12-      33%  F Mantilla      Groundout: 3B-1B; Drake to 2B; Miller to 3B
   R      -23      61%  C Neal          Single to 2B; Drake to 3B; Miller Scores
   R      1-3      86%  F Thomas        Single to 3B; Neal to 2B; Drake Scores
   O      12-      84%  J Hickman       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 8, Mets 9.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 8-9, Galen Cisco facing 5-6-7
                  Galen Cisco replaces Bob Miller pitching and batting 9th; Marv Throneberry moves to 1B; Sammy Drake moves to 2B; Felix Mantilla moves to 3B; Charlie Neal moves to SS
          ---      72%  M Keough        Walk
                  Jesse Gonder pinch hits for Rogelio Alvarez batting 6th
   O      1--      83%  J Gonder        Strikeout
   R      1--      33%  V Pinson        Triple (CF-RF); Keough Scores
                  Roger Craig replaces Galen Cisco pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3      52%  J Edwards       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Joe Gaines pinch hits for Jim Brosnan batting 9th
          --3      50%  J Gaines        Walk
   O      1-3      64%  E Kasko         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 9, Mets 9.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 9-9, Johnny Klippstein facing 6-7-8
                  Johnny Klippstein replaces Jesse Gonder pitching and batting 6th; Marty Keough moves to 1B; Joe Gaines moves to LF
   O      ---      58%  J Christopher   Popfly: 2B
   R      ---     100%  C Coleman       Home Run
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 9, Mets 10.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation