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@DET		7
4
BOS
@KCA		9
3
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@LAA		11
4
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@MIN		4
0
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@WSA		9
0
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@CHC		5
2
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@MLN		2
1
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@PHI		3
4
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@PIT		1
3
Wednesday, August 30, 1961,
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 20,000, Time of Game: 2:20
Reds
1
79-53
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Pirates
3
61-64
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
L: Bob Purkey (14-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  1
Pirates         2  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  X    3  8  2

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gene Freese 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .283 .787 0.053 0.72 0.078 -0.026 0.6 1 1
Elio Chacon 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .284 .819 -0.087 1.47 0.000 -0.087 -0.8 1 1 SH
   Frank Robinson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .335 1.063 -0.038 1.50 0.000 -0.038 -0.2
Vada Pinson CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .335 .869 -0.135 1.10 0.000 -0.135 -1.2 1 0 GDP
Jerry Lynch LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .336 1.103 -0.050 0.79 0.024 -0.073 -0.5 0 0
Gordy Coleman 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .283 .848 0.001 1.09 0.064 -0.063 -0.0 9 0
Gus Bell RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .634 -0.077 1.45 0.039 -0.116 -0.4 2 0
Leo Cardenas SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .832 -0.074 1.04 0.000 -0.074 -0.7 2 4
Darrell Johnson C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .553 0.029 1.42 0.095 -0.066 0.5 7 1
Bob Purkey P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .087 .270 -0.065 1.29 0.000 -0.065 -0.6 1 2
   Don Blasingame PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .221 .568 -0.024 0.97 0.000 -0.024 -0.2
   Ken Hunt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179 .450 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 31 1 4 0 1 5 .129 .285 -0.467 1.13 0.300 -0.767 -3.5 24 10
SH: E Chacon (3, off T Sturdivant).
TB: G Coleman 2; J Lynch; G Freese.
GIDP: V Pinson (8).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
PB: D Johnson 2 (6).
E: J Lynch (2).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Virdon CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .267 .699 -0.068 0.91 0.035 -0.103 -1.3 1 0
Dick Groat SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 .265 .680 0.171 0.85 0.214 -0.043 1.6 1 3 3B
Bob Skinner LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .264 .724 -0.046 0.55 0.018 -0.064 -0.4 2 0 SB
Dick Stuart 1B 1 0 0 0 3 1 .285 .872 -0.019 0.65 0.032 -0.051 -0.1 10 3
Roberto Clemente RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .360 .990 -0.081 0.71 0.000 -0.081 -1.3 4 0
Smoky Burgess C 3 1 2 0 1 0 .304 .861 0.116 0.75 0.129 -0.013 1.5 6 0
Don Hoak 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .315 .885 0.081 0.80 0.118 -0.038 0.8 0 3
Bill Mazeroski 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .266 .676 -0.026 0.82 0.039 -0.066 -0.2 0 2
Tom Sturdivant P 4 0 0 0 0 1 .149 .333 -0.097 0.98 0.000 -0.097 -1.6 3 1
Team Totals 32 3 8 1 5 5 .250 .664 0.031 0.77 0.585 -0.556 -1.0 27 12
3B: D Groat (5, off B Purkey).
TB: D Groat 3; S Burgess 2; B Mazeroski 2; B Skinner; B Virdon; D Hoak.
RBI: D Groat (47).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Mazeroski-D Groat-D Stuart.
E: D Groat (26); D Stuart (18).
Baserunning
SB: B Skinner (3, 2nd base off B Purkey/D Johnson).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Purkey, L (14-10) 7 7 3 2 4 5 0 3.98 32 54 -0.046 0.82 0.5
Ken Hunt 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.83 5 0 0 0.014 0.38 0.5
Team Totals 8 8 3 2 5 5 0 2.25 37 54 0 0 -0.032 1.13 1.0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Sturdivant, W (6-7) 9 4 1 0 1 5 0 3.69 33 81 0.469 1.13 3.5
Team Totals 9 4 1 0 1 5 0 0.00 33 81 0.469 0.77 3.5
Balks: None.
WP: B Purkey 3 (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Dusty Boggess, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Al Forman.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 20,000.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Gene Freese 3B 1 Bill Virdon CF
2 Elio Chacon 2B 2 Dick Groat SS
3 Vada Pinson CF 3 Bob Skinner LF
4 Jerry Lynch LF 4 Dick Stuart 1B
5 Gordy Coleman 1B 5 Roberto Clemente RF
6 Gus Bell RF 6 Smoky Burgess C
7 Leo Cardenas SS 7 Don Hoak 3B
8 Darrell Johnson C 8 Bill Mazeroski 2B
9 Bob Purkey P 9 Tom Sturdivant P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 0 1-- R PIT D. Groat B. Purkey 14% 73% Triple to CF (Deep LF-CF); Virdon Scores
t2 0-2 2 12- R CIN D. Johnson T. Sturdivant -9% 61% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Coleman Scores/No RBI/unER; Bell to 2B
b4 2-1 0 1-- PIT D. Hoak B. Purkey 9% 81% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Burgess to 3B/Adv on E7; Hoak to 2B
t9 1-3 2 12- O CIN G. Bell T. Sturdivant 7% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
b1 1-0 2 --3 R PIT R. Clemente B. Purkey 7% 71% Wild Pitch; Groat Scores/No RBI

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, Pirates' Tom Sturdivant facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CIN G. Freese T. Sturdivant -4% 46% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CIN E. Chacon T. Sturdivant 3% 50% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO CIN V. Pinson T. Sturdivant 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- PIT B. Virdon B. Purkey 3% 58% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 0 1-- R PIT D. Groat B. Purkey 14% 73% Triple to CF (Deep LF-CF); Virdon Scores
b1 1-0 0 --3 O PIT B. Skinner B. Purkey -4% 69% Strikeout
b1 1-0 1 --3 O PIT D. Stuart B. Purkey -5% 64% Strikeout
b1 1-0 2 --3 R PIT R. Clemente B. Purkey 7% 71% Wild Pitch; Groat Scores/No RBI
b1 2-0 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente B. Purkey -1% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Tom Sturdivant facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- O CIN J. Lynch T. Sturdivant 2% 72% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 0-2 1 --- CIN G. Coleman T. Sturdivant -3% 70% Single to CF
t2 0-2 1 1-- CIN G. Bell T. Sturdivant -4% 66% Walk; Coleman to 2B
t2 0-2 1 12- O CIN L. Cardenas T. Sturdivant 5% 71% Flyball: CF
t2 0-2 2 12- R CIN D. Johnson T. Sturdivant -9% 61% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Coleman Scores/No RBI/unER; Bell to 2B
t2 1-2 2 12- O CIN B. Purkey T. Sturdivant 5% 66% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 6-7-8
b2 2-1 0 --- PIT S. Burgess B. Purkey 3% 69% Single to CF
b2 2-1 0 1-- O PIT D. Hoak B. Purkey -3% 66% Flyball: RF
b2 2-1 1 1-- PIT B. Mazeroski B. Purkey 3% 69% Single to LF; Burgess to 2B
b2 2-1 1 12- O PIT T. Sturdivant B. Purkey -2% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B; Burgess to 3B; Mazeroski to 2B
b2 2-1 2 -23 O PIT B. Virdon B. Purkey -5% 61% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 2.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Tom Sturdivant facing 1-2-3
t3 1-2 0 --- CIN G. Freese T. Sturdivant -4% 57% Single to LF
t3 1-2 0 1-- O CIN E. Chacon T. Sturdivant 2% 59% Bunt Groundout: 1B-P/Sacrifice; Freese to 2B
t3 1-2 1 -2- O CIN V. Pinson T. Sturdivant 4% 63% Bunt Popfly: C
t3 1-2 2 -2- O CIN J. Lynch T. Sturdivant 4% 67% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 2-3-4
b3 2-1 0 --- O PIT D. Groat B. Purkey -2% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2-1 1 --- O PIT B. Skinner B. Purkey -1% 64% Popfly: 3B
b3 2-1 2 --- PIT D. Stuart B. Purkey 1% 65% Walk
b3 2-1 2 1-- PIT R. Clemente B. Purkey 1% 66% Wild Pitch; Stuart to 2B
b3 2-1 2 -2- O PIT R. Clemente B. Purkey -3% 63% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 2.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Tom Sturdivant facing 5-6-7
t4 1-2 0 --- O CIN G. Coleman T. Sturdivant 3% 65% Strikeout
t4 1-2 1 --- O CIN G. Bell T. Sturdivant 2% 67% Flyball: RF
t4 1-2 2 --- O CIN L. Cardenas T. Sturdivant 1% 69% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 6-7-8
b4 2-1 0 --- PIT S. Burgess B. Purkey 3% 72% Single to RF
b4 2-1 0 1-- PIT D. Hoak B. Purkey 9% 81% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Burgess to 3B/Adv on E7; Hoak to 2B
b4 2-1 0 -23 O PIT B. Mazeroski B. Purkey -5% 77% Strikeout
b4 2-1 1 -23 R PIT T. Sturdivant B. Purkey 6% 82% Passed Ball; Burgess Scores/No RBI/unER; Hoak to 3B
b4 3-1 1 --3 O PIT T. Sturdivant B. Purkey -4% 78% Strikeout (C-1B)
b4 3-1 2 --3 O PIT B. Virdon B. Purkey -3% 75% Foul Flyball: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Tom Sturdivant facing 8-9-1
t5 1-3 0 --- O CIN D. Johnson T. Sturdivant 3% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-3 1 --- O CIN B. Purkey T. Sturdivant 2% 80% Strikeout Looking
t5 1-3 2 --- O CIN G. Freese T. Sturdivant 1% 81% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 2-3-4
b5 3-1 0 --- O PIT D. Groat B. Purkey -1% 80% Flyball: CF
b5 3-1 1 --- O PIT B. Skinner B. Purkey -1% 79% Strikeout
b5 3-1 2 --- PIT D. Stuart B. Purkey 1% 80% Walk
b5 3-1 2 1-- O PIT R. Clemente B. Purkey -2% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Tom Sturdivant facing 2-3-4
t6 1-3 0 --- O CIN E. Chacon T. Sturdivant 3% 81% Strikeout Looking
t6 1-3 1 --- O CIN V. Pinson T. Sturdivant 2% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-3 2 --- O CIN J. Lynch T. Sturdivant 1% 85% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 6-7-8
b6 3-1 0 --- O PIT S. Burgess B. Purkey -1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 3-1 1 --- PIT D. Hoak B. Purkey 1% 85% Walk
b6 3-1 1 1-- PIT B. Mazeroski B. Purkey 1% 86% Passed Ball; Hoak to 2B
b6 3-1 1 -2- O PIT B. Mazeroski B. Purkey -2% 84% Foul Flyball: C
b6 3-1 2 -2- O PIT T. Sturdivant B. Purkey -2% 82% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Tom Sturdivant facing 5-6-7
t7 1-3 0 --- O CIN G. Coleman T. Sturdivant 3% 85% Flyball: RF
t7 1-3 1 --- O CIN G. Bell T. Sturdivant 2% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-3 2 --- O CIN L. Cardenas T. Sturdivant 1% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
b7 3-1 0 --- O PIT B. Virdon B. Purkey -1% 88% Groundout: P-1B
b7 3-1 1 --- O PIT D. Groat B. Purkey -1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 3-1 2 --- PIT B. Skinner B. Purkey 1% 88% Single to LF
b7 3-1 2 1-- PIT D. Stuart B. Purkey 1% 88% Skinner Steals 2B
b7 3-1 2 -2- PIT D. Stuart B. Purkey 0% 89% Walk
b7 3-1 2 12- PIT R. Clemente B. Purkey 1% 89% Wild Pitch; Skinner to 3B; Stuart to 2B
b7 3-1 2 -23 O PIT R. Clemente B. Purkey -3% 87% Groundout: P unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Tom Sturdivant facing 8-9-1
t8 1-3 0 --- O CIN D. Johnson T. Sturdivant 4% 90% Lineout: LF
Don Blasingame pinch hits for Bob Purkey (P) batting 9th
t8 1-3 1 --- O CIN D. Blasingame T. Sturdivant 2% 93% Strikeout
t8 1-3 2 --- O CIN G. Freese T. Sturdivant 1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Ken Hunt facing 6-7-8
Ken Hunt replaces Don Blasingame (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-1 0 --- PIT S. Burgess K. Hunt 1% 95% Walk
b8 3-1 0 1-- O PIT D. Hoak K. Hunt -1% 94% Popfly: 2B
b8 3-1 1 1-- PIT B. Mazeroski K. Hunt 1% 95% Single to LF; Burgess to 2B
b8 3-1 1 12- O PIT T. Sturdivant K. Hunt -1% 94% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Burgess to 3B
b8 3-1 2 1-3 O PIT B. Virdon K. Hunt -1% 93% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Tom Sturdivant facing 2-3-4
Frank Robinson pinch hits for Elio Chacon (2B) batting 2nd
t9 1-3 0 --- O CIN F. Robinson T. Sturdivant 4% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1-3 1 --- O CIN V. Pinson T. Sturdivant 2% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 1-3 2 --- CIN J. Lynch T. Sturdivant -2% 96% Single to RF
t9 1-3 2 1-- CIN G. Coleman T. Sturdivant -4% 93% Single to RF; Lynch to 2B
t9 1-3 2 12- O CIN G. Bell T. Sturdivant 7% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3.

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