April 20, 1961 Cincinnati Reds at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 6
WSA 1 DET 11
@CLE 4 NYY 7
LAA 5 NYY 4
LAA 2 STL 11
@LAD 2 MLN 7
@PHI 6
(11) CHC 3
@PIT 0 SFG 2
CIN 1

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 7,014

Thursday, April 20, 1961
Time of Game: 1:51

Reds

5-3

Lost 1

1st

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

W: M McCormick (2-1), L: J O'Toole (1-2)

Giants

5-4

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Kasko SS-2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .394  .959    0    2   3   2B
V Pinson CF                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .219  .567    0    2   0   2B
F Robinson LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .549    0    1   0   
W Post RF                     3   0   0   1    0   0  .417 1.462    0    5   0   SF
G Freese 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .194  .468    0    0   3   
G Coleman 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .806    0    8   0   
E Bailey C                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .357  .864    0    4   0   
J Baumer 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .133  .266    0    2   1   
  W Jones PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  H Nunn P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
J O'Toole P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .375  .750    0    0   1   
  L Cardenas PH-SS            1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       30   1   4   1    1   5                    24   9

BATTING

2B: V Pinson (2, off M McCormick); E Kasko (4, off M McCormick).

SF: W Post (1, off M McCormick).

TB: V Pinson 3; E Kasko 2; G Freese.

RBI: W Post (9).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Amalfitano 2B               4   1   0   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    0   1   
  E Bowman 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
H Kuenn RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .257  .647    0    4   0   
  M Alou RF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
W Mays CF                     4   0   0   1    0   1  .303  .910    0    3   0   
O Cepeda 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .785    0    8   1   
F Alou LF                     2   1   0   0    1   0  .265  .695    0    2   0   
B Schmidt C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    6   0   
J Davenport 3B                3   0   2   1    0   0  .500 1.250    0    1   2   2B
J Pagan SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   1   
M McCormick P                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    1   2   
Totals                       29   2   5   2    1   3                    27   7

BATTING

2B: J Davenport (1, off J O'Toole).

TB: J Davenport 3; B Schmidt; M McCormick; H Kuenn.

RBI: J Davenport (1); W Mays (4).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

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 O'Toole, L (1-2)             7     5   2   2    1   2   0   3.60   27     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 5     60    -     0.72   0.04
H Nunn                         1     0   0   0    0   1   0  10.80    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         8     5   2   2    1   3   0          30     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1· 5           -

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
M McCormick, W (2-1)           9     4   1   1    1   5   0   0.98   32     -       ·  ·      9·13· 1· 3     79    -     1.26   0.55
Totals                         9     4   1   1    1   5   0          32     -       ·  ·      9·13· 1· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: M McCormick 2 (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Shag Crawford.

Time of Game: 1:51.

Attendance: 7,014.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               San Francisco Giants                 
1. E Kasko              SS    1. J Amalfitano         2B 
2. V Pinson             CF    2. H Kuenn              RF 
3. F Robinson           LF    3. W Mays               CF 
4. W Post               RF    4. O Cepeda             1B 
5. G Freese             3B    5. F Alou               LF 
6. G Coleman            1B    6. B Schmidt            C  
7. E Bailey             C     7. J Davenport          3B 
8. J Baumer             2B    8. J Pagan              SS 
9. J O'Toole            P     9. M McCormick          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  2-0  ---      -9%  84% V Pinson        M McCormick     Double to RF
   b 2   1  0-0  1--       7%  62% B Schmidt       J O'Toole       Single to RF; Alou to 3B
   t 8   0  2-0  ---      -7%  80% E Bailey        M McCormick     Walk
   t 9   0  2-0  -2-       7%  91% F Robinson      M McCormick     Groundout: 3B-1B
   b 3   1  0-1  1--       6%  73% H Kuenn         J O'Toole       Single to LF; Amalfitano to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike McCormick facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  E Kasko         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  V Pinson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  F Robinson      Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim O'Toole facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  J Amalfitano    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  H Kuenn         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  W Mays          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike McCormick facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  W Post          Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  G Freese        Single to LF
   O      1--      53%  G Coleman       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      55%  E Bailey        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim O'Toole facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  O Cepeda        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---      55%  F Alou          Walk
          1--      62%  B Schmidt       Single to RF; Alou to 3B
   RO     1-3      64%  J Davenport     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Alou Scores
   O      1--      62%  J Pagan         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike McCormick facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      64%  J Baumer        Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  J O'Toole       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      67%  E Kasko         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim O'Toole facing 9-1-2
          ---      70%  M McCormick     Single to RF
   O      1--      67%  J Amalfitano    Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      73%  H Kuenn         Single to LF; Amalfitano to 3B
   RO     1-3      75%  W Mays          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Amalfitano Scores
   O      1--      74%  O Cepeda        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike McCormick facing 2-3-4
          ---      69%  V Pinson        Single/Bunt
          1--      67%  F Robinson      Wild Pitch; Pinson to 2B
   O      -2-      71%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      76%  W Post          Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      79%  G Freese        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim O'Toole facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      78%  F Alou          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      77%  B Schmidt       Flyball: RF
          ---      78%  J Davenport     Double to RF
   O      -2-      76%  J Pagan         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike McCormick facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      79%  G Coleman       Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  E Bailey        Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---      82%  J Baumer        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim O'Toole facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      80%  M McCormick     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      79%  J Amalfitano    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      79%  H Kuenn         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike McCormick facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      82%  J O'Toole       Strikeout
          ---      76%  E Kasko         Double to RF
   O      -2-      81%  V Pinson        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      85%  F Robinson      Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim O'Toole facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      84%  W Mays          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      83%  O Cepeda        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      82%  F Alou          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike McCormick facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      86%  W Post          Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      88%  G Freese        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      89%  G Coleman       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim O'Toole facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      88%  B Schmidt       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      89%  J Davenport     Single to LF
   O      1--      88%  J Pagan         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      87%  M McCormick     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike McCormick facing 7-8-9
          ---      80%  E Bailey        Walk
                  Willie Jones pinch hits for Jim Baumer batting 8th
   O      1--      86%  W Jones         Flyball: LF
                  Leo Cardenas pinch hits for Jim O'Toole batting 9th
   O      1--      91%  L Cardenas      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      94%  E Kasko         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Howie Nunn facing 1-2-3
                  Howie Nunn replaces Willie Jones pitching and batting 8th; Eddie Kasko moves to 2B; Leo Cardenas moves to SS
   O      ---      94%  J Amalfitano    Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  H Kuenn         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      93%  W Mays          Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike McCormick facing 2-3-4
                  Ernie Bowman replaces Joey Amalfitano playing 2B batting 1st; Matty Alou replaces Harvey Kuenn playing RF batting 2nd
          ---      84%  V Pinson        Double to RF
   O      -2-      91%  F Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      91%  W Post          Wild Pitch; Pinson to 3B
   RO     --3      96%  " "             Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Pinson Scores
   O      ---     100%  G Freese        Groundout: P-1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:SFN196104200

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation