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@BAL		9
1
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@BOS		1
0
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@NYY		8
7
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@LAD		1
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@PHI		2
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@PIT		3
4
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@SFG		3
4
Wednesday, May 17, 1961, 8:00PM
, Connie Mack Stadium
Attendance: 4,641, Time of Game: 2:09
Reds
2
17-12
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
 at Phillies
1
8-21
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Bob Purkey (4-1)
L: John Buzhardt (0-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  3  1
Phillies        0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  1

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Blasingame 2B 2 1 1 0 2 0 .200 .515 0.161 0.96 0.178 -0.016 1.6 2 3 2B
Vada Pinson CF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .259 .675 -0.093 1.19 0.007 -0.100 -1.0 1 0 SF,GDP
Gus Bell RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .550 -0.117 1.04 0.000 -0.117 -1.2 1 0
Frank Robinson LF 2 0 1 1 2 0 .275 .959 0.110 0.92 0.128 -0.018 1.2 4 0 2B
Gordy Coleman 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .259 .838 -0.091 0.97 0.000 -0.091 -1.1 12 3
Gene Freese 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .649 -0.092 1.02 0.038 -0.130 -1.0 1 2 CS
Eddie Kasko SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .328 .785 -0.003 0.62 0.026 -0.029 -0.1 2 4
Bob Schmidt C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .156 .360 -0.076 0.68 0.000 -0.076 -0.7 2 0 GDP
Bob Purkey P 2 1 0 0 1 0 .125 .410 -0.006 0.94 0.040 -0.046 -0.1 2 2
Team Totals 27 2 3 2 5 3 .111 .428 -0.207 0.94 0.417 -0.623 -2.4 27 14
2B: F Robinson (2, off J Buzhardt); D Blasingame (2, off J Buzhardt).
SF: V Pinson (2, off J Buzhardt).
TB: D Blasingame 2; F Robinson 2; E Kasko.
GIDP: V Pinson (3); B Schmidt (4).
RBI: V Pinson (8); F Robinson (21).
2-out RBI: F Robinson.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 3. G Freese-G Coleman; B Purkey-E Kasko-G Coleman; G Coleman-D Blasingame.
E: G Freese (5).
Baserunning
CS: G Freese (2, 2nd base by J Buzhardt/C Dalrymple).

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Taylor 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .230 .576 0.026 1.25 0.093 -0.067 0.2 2 3
   Bobby Del Greco 3B-2B-3B-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .800 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Charley Smith SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .640 -0.170 1.46 0.036 -0.206 -1.3 2 2
Johnny Callison LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .330 .904 -0.066 1.24 0.040 -0.107 -0.3 3 0 SB
Tony Gonzalez RF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .325 .882 0.008 1.82 0.155 -0.147 0.8 1 0 HR,HBP
Don Demeter CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .196 .529 0.211 1.72 0.259 -0.049 1.0 3 0 2B,HBP
Clay Dalrymple C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .169 .477 -0.265 2.46 0.000 -0.265 -1.3 3 3 GDP
Pancho Herrera 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .224 .721 -0.076 1.41 0.028 -0.104 -0.8 8 0
   Bobby Malkmus PR-3B-2B-3B-2B-3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .389 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Bobby Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .639 -0.141 5.02 0.000 -0.141 -0.3
Jim Woods 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .317 -0.075 1.42 0.000 -0.075 -0.7 2 4
   Lee Walls PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .311 -0.052 1.83 0.000 -0.052 -0.2
   Chris Short P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
John Buzhardt P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .111 -0.043 0.84 0.000 -0.043 -0.3 0 1
   Ruben Amaro 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .674 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
   Choo-Choo Coleman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .499 -0.063 2.47 0.000 -0.063 -0.2
   Ken Walters 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .664 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 31 1 5 1 1 2 .161 .526 -0.706 1.69 0.611 -1.319 -3.4 27 14
2B: D Demeter (1, off B Purkey).
HR: T Gonzalez (3, off B Purkey; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
HBP: T Gonzalez (2, by B Purkey); D Demeter (1, by B Purkey).
TB: T Gonzalez 4; D Demeter 2; T Taylor 2; J Callison.
GIDP: C Dalrymple (2).
RBI: T Gonzalez (9).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Buzhardt-C Smith-P Herrera; J Woods-T Taylor-P Herrera.
E: C Smith (3).
Baserunning
SB: J Callison (5, 2nd base off B Purkey/B Schmidt).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Purkey, W (4-1) 9 5 1 1 1 2 1 2.67 34 74 0.706 1.69 3.4
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 1 2 1 1.00 34 74 0.706 0.94 3.4

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Buzhardt, L (0-4) 7 3 2 2 4 3 0 3.69 26 62 0.118 1.01 1.4
Chris Short 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.26 7 0 0 0.088 0.71 1.0
Team Totals 9 3 2 2 5 3 0 2.00 33 62 0 0 0.206 1.69 2.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Purkey 2 (2; T Gonzalez, D Demeter).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - (none), 3B - Chris Pelekoudas.
Time of Game: 2:09.
Attendance: 4,641.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Philadelphia Phillies
1 Don Blasingame 2B 1 Tony Taylor 2B
2 Vada Pinson CF 2 Charley Smith SS
3 Gus Bell RF 3 Johnny Callison LF
4 Frank Robinson LF 4 Tony Gonzalez RF
5 Gordy Coleman 1B 5 Don Demeter CF
6 Gene Freese 3B 6 Clay Dalrymple C
7 Eddie Kasko SS 7 Pancho Herrera 1B
8 Bob Schmidt C 8 Jim Woods 3B
9 Bob Purkey P 9 John Buzhardt P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 1-2 1 --- PHI D. Demeter B. Purkey -17% 72% Double to LF
b9 1-2 2 -2- O PHI B. Smith B. Purkey 14% 100% Groundout: P unassisted
b9 1-2 1 -2- O PHI C. Dalrymple B. Purkey 14% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-2 0 1-- OO PHI C. Smith B. Purkey 13% 68% Double Play: Bunt Popfly: 1B-2B
b4 0-2 1 --- R PHI T. Gonzalez B. Purkey -12% 61% Home Run (Deep RF)

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, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' John Buzhardt facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CIN D. Blasingame J. Buzhardt 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CIN V. Pinson J. Buzhardt -3% 50% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CIN G. Bell J. Buzhardt -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B; Blasingame to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- CIN F. Robinson J. Buzhardt 1% 49% Walk
t1 0-0 2 12- O CIN G. Coleman J. Buzhardt -4% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PHI T. Taylor B. Purkey 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O PHI C. Smith B. Purkey 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O PHI J. Callison B. Purkey 1% 50% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Phillies 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' John Buzhardt facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- CIN G. Freese J. Buzhardt 4% 54% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t2 0-0 0 1-- O CIN E. Kasko J. Buzhardt -6% 48% Freese Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t2 0-0 1 --- O CIN E. Kasko J. Buzhardt -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O CIN B. Schmidt J. Buzhardt -1% 45% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- PHI T. Gonzalez B. Purkey -4% 41% Hit By Pitch
b2 0-0 0 1-- PHI D. Demeter B. Purkey -6% 36% Fielder's Choice P/Bunt; Gonzalez to 2B; Demeter to 1B
b2 0-0 0 12- O PHI C. Dalrymple B. Purkey 2% 38% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Gonzalez to 3B
b2 0-0 1 1-3 O PHI P. Herrera B. Purkey 7% 45% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 2 1-3 O PHI J. Woods B. Purkey 5% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Phillies 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' John Buzhardt facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- CIN B. Purkey J. Buzhardt 4% 54% Walk
t3 0-0 0 1-- CIN D. Blasingame J. Buzhardt 12% 66% Double to RF; Purkey to 3B
t3 0-0 0 -23 RO CIN V. Pinson J. Buzhardt 1% 66% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Purkey Scores; Blasingame to 3B
t3 1-0 1 --3 O CIN G. Bell J. Buzhardt -6% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-0 2 --3 R CIN F. Robinson J. Buzhardt 10% 71% Double to RF; Blasingame Scores
t3 2-0 2 -2- O CIN G. Coleman J. Buzhardt -3% 68% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 9-1-2
b3 0-2 0 --- O PHI J. Buzhardt B. Purkey 3% 71% Popfly: 2B
b3 0-2 1 --- PHI T. Taylor B. Purkey -3% 68% Single to RF
b3 0-2 1 1-- OO PHI C. Smith B. Purkey 6% 74% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Phillies 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Phillies' John Buzhardt facing 6-7-8
t4 2-0 0 --- O CIN G. Freese J. Buzhardt -2% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2-0 1 --- O CIN E. Kasko J. Buzhardt -1% 71% Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 2-0 2 --- O CIN B. Schmidt J. Buzhardt -1% 70% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 3-4-5
b4 0-2 0 --- O PHI J. Callison B. Purkey 3% 73% Flyball: CF
b4 0-2 1 --- R PHI T. Gonzalez B. Purkey -12% 61% Home Run (Deep RF)
b4 1-2 1 --- PHI D. Demeter B. Purkey -3% 57% Hit By Pitch
b4 1-2 1 1-- OO PHI C. Dalrymple B. Purkey 7% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Phillies 1.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Phillies' John Buzhardt facing 9-1-2
t5 2-1 0 --- O CIN B. Purkey J. Buzhardt -2% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2-1 1 --- CIN D. Blasingame J. Buzhardt 3% 64% Walk
t5 2-1 1 1-- OO CIN V. Pinson J. Buzhardt -5% 59% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 7-8-9
b5 1-2 0 --- O PHI P. Herrera B. Purkey 3% 62% Flyball: RF
b5 1-2 1 --- O PHI J. Woods B. Purkey 2% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-2 2 --- O PHI J. Buzhardt B. Purkey 2% 66% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Phillies 1.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Phillies' John Buzhardt facing 3-4-5
t6 2-1 0 --- O CIN G. Bell J. Buzhardt -2% 64% Lineout: CF
t6 2-1 1 --- O CIN F. Robinson J. Buzhardt -2% 62% Lineout: 3B
t6 2-1 2 --- O CIN G. Coleman J. Buzhardt -1% 61% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
b6 1-2 0 --- PHI T. Taylor B. Purkey -6% 55% Single to RF
b6 1-2 0 1-- OO PHI C. Smith B. Purkey 13% 68% Double Play: Bunt Popfly: 1B-2B
b6 1-2 2 --- PHI J. Callison B. Purkey -2% 66% Single to 2B
b6 1-2 2 1-- PHI T. Gonzalez B. Purkey -2% 64% Callison Steals 2B
b6 1-2 2 -2- O PHI T. Gonzalez B. Purkey 6% 70% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Phillies 1.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Phillies' John Buzhardt facing 6-7-8
t7 2-1 0 --- O CIN G. Freese J. Buzhardt -2% 67% Strikeout
t7 2-1 1 --- CIN E. Kasko J. Buzhardt 3% 70% Single to CF
t7 2-1 1 1-- OO CIN B. Schmidt J. Buzhardt -6% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 5-6-7
b7 1-2 0 --- O PHI D. Demeter B. Purkey 5% 69% Flyball: LF
b7 1-2 1 --- O PHI C. Dalrymple B. Purkey 3% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1-2 2 --- PHI P. Herrera B. Purkey -3% 70% Walk
Lee Walls pinch hits for Jim Woods (3B) batting 8th
Bobby Malkmus pinch runs for Pancho Herrera (1B) batting 7th
b7 1-2 2 1-- O PHI L. Walls B. Purkey 5% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Phillies 1.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Phillies' Chris Short facing 9-1-2
Chris Short replaces Lee Walls (PH) pitching and batting 8th
Ruben Amaro replaces John Buzhardt (P) playing 1B batting 9th
Bobby Malkmus moves from PR to 3B
t8 2-1 0 --- O CIN B. Purkey C. Short -2% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2-1 1 --- O CIN D. Blasingame C. Short -2% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-1 2 --- O CIN V. Pinson C. Short -1% 70% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 9-1-2
Choo-Choo Coleman pinch hits for Ruben Amaro (1B) batting 9th
b8 1-2 0 --- O PHI C. Coleman B. Purkey 6% 76% Flyball: LF
b8 1-2 1 --- O PHI T. Taylor B. Purkey 5% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1-2 2 --- PHI C. Smith B. Purkey -4% 77% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b8 1-2 2 1-- O PHI J. Callison B. Purkey 7% 84% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Phillies 1.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Phillies' Chris Short facing 3-4-5
Ken Walters replaces Choo-Choo Coleman (PH) playing 1B batting 9th
Bobby Malkmus moves from 3B to 2B
Bobby Del Greco replaces Tony Taylor (2B) playing 3B batting 1st
t9 2-1 0 --- O CIN G. Bell C. Short -2% 82% Flyball: LF
Bobby Del Greco moves from 3B to 2B
Bobby Malkmus moves from 2B to 3B
t9 2-1 1 --- CIN F. Robinson C. Short 2% 84% Walk
Bobby Malkmus moves from 3B to 2B
Bobby Del Greco moves from 2B to 3B
t9 2-1 1 1-- O CIN G. Coleman C. Short -1% 83% Groundout: C-1B; Robinson to 2B
Bobby Del Greco moves from 3B to 2B
Bobby Malkmus moves from 2B to 3B
t9 2-1 2 -2- O CIN G. Freese C. Short -3% 80% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 4-5-6
b9 1-2 0 --- O PHI T. Gonzalez B. Purkey 9% 89% Groundout: 1B-P
b9 1-2 1 --- PHI D. Demeter B. Purkey -17% 72% Double to LF
b9 1-2 1 -2- O PHI C. Dalrymple B. Purkey 14% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
Bobby Smith pinch hits for Bobby Malkmus (3B) batting 7th
b9 1-2 2 -2- O PHI B. Smith B. Purkey 14% 100% Groundout: P unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Phillies 1.

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