May 12, 1963 Cincinnati Reds at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 2
@BAL 0 WSA 3
@BOS 2
(14) BOS 4
WSA 1 CHW 14
LAA 2 LAA 7
@CHW 6
(12) CLE 9
@DET 3 KCA 2
@MIN 1 HOU 2
CHC 1
(10) LAD 6
SFG 5 CIN 3
@NYM 0 NYM 13
CIN 12 PHI 4
MLN 3
(11) PHI 6
MLN 5
(12) STL 2
@PIT 1
(12) PIT 4
STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Polo Grounds V, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, May 12, 1963
Time of Game: 2:59

Reds

14-14

Won 2

6th, 3½ GB

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

W: B Purkey (1-0), L: G Cisco (1-3), S: B Henry (3)

Mets

13-17

Lost 2

8th, 4½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Cardenas SS                 5   1   2   3    0   2  .276  .777    0    2   6   HR
P Rose 2B                     5   0   2   0    0   0  .267  .754    0    2   1   2B
V Pinson CF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .223  .609    0    3   0   
F Robinson RF-LF              2   0   1   0    1   0  .287  .884    0    2   1   CS,HBP,GDP
J Lynch LF                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .154  .882    0    0   0   
  K Walters RF                1   0   1   0    0   0  .400  .800    0    0   0   
J Edwards C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .330  .866    0    5   0   GDP
G Coleman 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .204  .614    0   13   0   GDP
E Kasko 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .273  .726    0    0   2   
B Purkey P                    2   1   0   0    2   0  .000  .500    0    0   3   
  B Henry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       34   3   9   3    4   5                    27  13

BATTING

2B: P Rose (2, off G Cisco).

HR: L Cardenas (2, off G Cisco; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs).

HBP: F Robinson (1, by G Cisco).

TB: L Cardenas 5; P Rose 3; K Walters; F Robinson; E Kasko; V Pinson; J Edwards.

GIDP: J Edwards (1); G Coleman (2); F Robinson (2).

RBI: L Cardenas 3 (14).

2-out RBI: L Cardenas 3.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Cardenas-G Coleman.

BASERUNNING

CS: F Robinson (1, 2nd base by G Cisco/C Coleman).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Fernandez 3B-SS             5   0   2   0    0   1  .164  .428    0    1   2   
R Hunt 2B                     3   0   1   0    2   1  .299  .818    0    2   4   
E Kranepool RF                4   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .669    0    2   0   
D Snider LF                   4   0   2   0    1   2  .238  .761    0    2   0   IW
T Harkness 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .212  .609    0    7   2   
J Hickman CF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .867    0    1   0   
C Coleman C                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .180  .526    0    5   1   IW
  C Cannizzaro C              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
A Moran SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .195  .456    0    5   2   
  R Kanehl PH-3B              2   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .398    0    0   0   
G Cisco P                     1   0   0   0    1   0  .125  .472    0    1   0   
  F Thomas PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .627    0    0   0   
  D Rowe P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         1   0   
  L Burright PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .668    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   0   7   0    8   5                    27  11

BATTING

IBB: C Coleman (2, by B Purkey); D Snider (2, by B Purkey).

TB: D Snider 2; C Fernandez 2; E Kranepool; R Hunt; C Coleman.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 3. T Harkness-A Moran-T Harkness; R Hunt-A Moran-T Harkness; C Fernandez-R Hunt-T Harkness.

E: R Hunt (5); C Fernandez (5).

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
B Purkey, W (1-0)              8.2   7   0   0    8   4   0   0.00   39     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 0· 7     66    -     1.17   0.37
B Henry, S (3)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.35    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.74   0.04
Totals                         9     7   0   0    8   5   0          40     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 0· 7          2-0

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
G Cisco, L (1-3)               6     4   3   0    4   5   1   3.55   26     -       ·  ·      8· 2· 2· 4     59    -     0.91  -0.12
D Rowe                         3     5   0   0    0   0   0   4.82   13     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0· 5          0-0    0.42   0.03
Totals                         9     9   3   0    4   5   1          39     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 2· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Purkey 2 (2; C Coleman, D Snider).

HBP: G Cisco (2; F Robinson).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:59.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               New York Mets                        
1. L Cardenas           SS    1. C Fernandez          3B 
2. P Rose               2B    2. R Hunt               2B 
3. V Pinson             CF    3. E Kranepool          RF 
4. F Robinson           RF    4. D Snider             LF 
5. J Lynch              LF    5. T Harkness           1B 
6. J Edwards            C     6. J Hickman            CF 
7. G Coleman            1B    7. C Coleman            C  
8. E Kasko              3B    8. A Moran              SS 
9. B Purkey             P     9. G Cisco              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  0-0  12-      35%  85% L Cardenas      G Cisco         Inside-the-park Home Run to RF; Kasko Scores/unER; Purkey Scores/unER; Cardenas Scores/unER
   t 5   0  0-0  1--     -10%  45% G Coleman       G Cisco         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   b 5   2  3-0  123       9%  89% T Harkness      B Purkey        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   b 3   0  0-0  1--       8%  49% A Moran         B Purkey        Double Play: Groundout: SS-1B
   b 3   2  0-0  123       8%  50% E Kranepool     B Purkey        Groundout: P-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Galen Cisco facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Cardenas      Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  P Rose          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      46%  V Pinson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  C Fernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  R Hunt          Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  E Kranepool     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Galen Cisco facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  F Robinson      Walk
   O      1--      48%  J Lynch         Robinson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      50%  " "             Walk
   OO     1--      45%  J Edwards       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Purkey facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  D Snider        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      49%  T Harkness      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  J Hickman       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Galen Cisco facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  G Coleman       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      46%  E Kasko         Lineout: 3B
          ---      47%  B Purkey        Walk
   O      1--      45%  L Cardenas      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Purkey facing 7-8-9
          ---      41%  C Coleman       Single to SS
   OO     1--      49%  A Moran         Double Play: Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      48%  G Cisco         Walk
          1--      45%  C Fernandez     Single to LF; Cisco to 2B
          12-      42%  R Hunt          Walk; Cisco to 3B; Fernandez to 2B
   O      123      50%  E Kranepool     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Galen Cisco facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  P Rose          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      46%  V Pinson        Flyball: LF
          ---      47%  F Robinson      Single to 3B
   O      1--      44%  J Lynch         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Purkey facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  D Snider        Single to RF; Snider out at 2B/RF-SS
          ---      44%  T Harkness      Walk
   O      1--      46%  J Hickman       Groundout: P-1B; Harkness to 2B
          -2-      45%  C Coleman       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  A Moran         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Galen Cisco facing 6-7-8
          ---      55%  J Edwards       Single to CF
   OO     1--      45%  G Coleman       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
          ---      47%  E Kasko         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Kasko to 1B
          1--      50%  B Purkey        Walk; Kasko to 2B
   RRR    12-      85%  L Cardenas      Inside-the-park Home Run to RF; Kasko Scores/unER; Purkey Scores/unER; Cardenas Scores/unER
          ---      86%  P Rose          Double to LF
   O      -2-      84%  V Pinson        Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Purkey facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      86%  G Cisco         Flyball: RF
          ---      84%  C Fernandez     Single to RF
          1--      79%  R Hunt          Walk; Fernandez to 2B
   O      12-      84%  E Kranepool     Flyball: CF
          12-      80%  D Snider        Intentional Walk; Fernandez to 3B; Hunt to 2B
   O      123      89%  T Harkness      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 3, Mets 0.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Galen Cisco facing 4-5-6
          ---      90%  F Robinson      Hit By Pitch
          1--      92%  J Lynch         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Robinson to 2B; Lynch to 1B
   O      12-      90%  J Edwards       Lineout: SS
   O      12-      89%  G Coleman       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Robinson to 3B
   O      1-3      87%  E Kasko         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Purkey facing 6-7-8
          ---      82%  J Hickman       Walk
   O      1--      86%  C Coleman       Flyball: CF
                  Rod Kanehl pinch hits for Al Moran batting 8th
   O      1--      89%  R Kanehl        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Frank Thomas pinch hits for Galen Cisco batting 9th
   O      1--      91%  F Thomas        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Mets 0.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Don Rowe facing 9-1-2
                  Don Rowe replaces Frank Thomas pitching and batting 9th; Chris Cannizzaro replaces Choo Choo Coleman playing C batting 7th; Rod Kanehl moves to 3B; Chico Fernandez moves to SS
   O      ---      91%  B Purkey        Popfly: 2B
          ---      91%  L Cardenas      Single to SS
          1--      93%  P Rose          Single to RF; Cardenas to 2B
          12-      94%  V Pinson        Single to P; Cardenas to 3B; Rose to 2B
   OO     123      90%  F Robinson      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
                  Frank Robinson moves to LF; Ken Walters replaces Jerry Lynch playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---      92%  C Fernandez     Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  R Hunt          Flyball: CF
          ---      92%  E Kranepool     Single to SS
          1--      89%  D Snider        Single to RF; Kranepool to 3B
   O      1-3      94%  T Harkness      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Mets 0.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Don Rowe facing 5-6-7
          ---      95%  K Walters       Single to LF
   O      1--      94%  J Edwards       Popfly: P
   O      1--      94%  G Coleman       Flyball: RF
          1--      94%  E Kasko         Single to LF; Walters to 3B
   O      1-3      93%  B Purkey        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Purkey facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      95%  J Hickman       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  C Cannizzaro    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      97%  R Kanehl        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Mets 0.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Don Rowe facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      97%  L Cardenas      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  P Rose          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  V Pinson        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Purkey facing 9-1-2
                  Larry Burright pinch hits for Don Rowe batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  L Burright      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  C Fernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      99%  R Hunt          Single to LF
          1--      96%  E Kranepool     Walk; Hunt to 2B
                  Bill Henry replaces Bob Purkey pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-     100%  D Snider        Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Mets 0.

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