May 30, 1961 Cincinnati Reds at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 41,692

Tuesday, May 30, 1961
Time of Game: 3:12

Reds

25-16

Won 5

1st

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

W: J O'Toole (5-4), L: J Marichal (2-2), S: B Purkey (1)

Giants

25-16

Lost 3

1st

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Kasko SS                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .314  .742    0    2   5   
D Blasingame 2B               5   1   3   0    0   0  .230  .595    0    4   3   
V Pinson CF                   5   2   2   2    0   1  .312  .833    0    1   0   
F Robinson LF                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .951    0    0   0   
  J Lynch PH-LF               3   0   0   0    0   0  .316 1.251    0    0   0   
  P Whisenant LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
G Bell RF                     2   1   0   1    2   0  .214  .557    0    2   0   SF
G Coleman 1B                  5   0   3   2    0   0  .247  .787    0   11   0   2·2B
G Freese 3B                   4   0   0   1    0   0  .261  .702    0    1   2   
J Zimmerman C                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .310  .764    0    6   0   
J O'Toole P                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .240  .549    0    0   2   GDP
  B Purkey P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .303         0   1   
Totals                       38   6  13   6    3   4                    27  13

BATTING

2B: G Coleman 2 (12, off J Marichal, off J Duffalo).

SF: G Bell (4, off J Marichal).

TB: G Coleman 5; D Blasingame 3; J Zimmerman 2; V Pinson 2; E Kasko 2; J O'Toole.

GIDP: J O'Toole (1).

RBI: G Coleman 2 (21); V Pinson 2 (22); G Freese (19); G Bell (14).

2-out RBI: G Coleman.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Blasingame-E Kasko-G Coleman.

E: G Coleman 2 (4).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Alou RF                     4   2   1   1    1   0  .289  .792    0    3   0   HR
J Amalfitano 2B               3   0   1   0    1   0  .238  .614    0    1   5   
  M Alou PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.104    0    0   0   
W Mays CF                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .305  .960    0    1   1   2·SB
O Cepeda 1B                   5   0   0   0    0   3  .261  .853    0    9   0   GDP
H Kuenn LF                    3   0   1   2    1   0  .261  .686    0    3   0   
E Bailey C                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .675    0    2   0   
  T Haller C                  3   1   0   0    0   1  .125  .525    0    3   0   
J Davenport 3B                4   0   3   0    0   0  .330  .946    0    2   0   
J Pagan SS                    4   0   0   1    0   0  .245  .635    0    3   3   
J Marichal P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .368    0    0   0   
  W McCovey PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .667    0    0   0   
  S Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .400         0   0   
  E Bressoud PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .537    0    0   0   
  J Duffalo P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .750         0   1   
  C Hiller PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .198  .557    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   4   7   4    5   5                    27  10

BATTING

HR: F Alou (5, off J O'Toole; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: F Alou 4; J Davenport 3; W Mays; H Kuenn; J Amalfitano.

GIDP: O Cepeda (2).

RBI: H Kuenn 2 (16); F Alou (11); J Pagan (15).

2-out RBI: H Kuenn 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Pagan-O Cepeda.

BASERUNNING

SB: W Mays 2 (6, 2nd base off J O'Toole/J Zimmerman 2).

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, W (5-4)             8     7   4   1    4   5   1   2.43   36     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 1· 7     59    -     1.43   0.00
B Purkey, S (1)                1     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.44    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          1-0    4.32   0.18
Totals                         9     7   4   1    5   5   1          40     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 2· 7          1-0

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
J Marichal, L (2-2)            4     7   5   5    2   2   0   3.99   21     -       ·  ·      9· 2· 0· 6     28    -     1.20  -0.34
S Miller                       2     2   0   0    0   2   0   2.74    8     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.58   0.08
J Duffalo                      3     4   1   1    1   0   0   4.87   13     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 1· 4          0-0    0.80  -0.05
Totals                         9    13   6   6    3   4   0          42     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 1·12           -

J O'Toole faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: J O'Toole (1).

WP: J Duffalo (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Frank Dascoli, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Tony Venzon.

Time of Game: 3:12.

Attendance: 41,692.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  -23     -16%  28% H Kuenn         J O'Toole       Single to RF; Alou Scores/unER; Mays Scores/unER
   b 9   0  6-4  1--     -14%  68% F Alou          B Purkey        Walk; Hiller to 2B
   b 9   0  6-4  12-      13%  80% M Alou          B Purkey        Popfly: 3B
   t 7   2  4-5  --3      12%  81% G Coleman       J Duffalo       Double; Pinson Scores
   t 3   0  2-1  123      12%  70% V Pinson        J Marichal      Single to LF; O'Toole Scores; Kasko Scores; Blasingame to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Marichal facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  E Kasko         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  D Blasingame    Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      45%  V Pinson        Strikeout
                  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
          ---      42%  F Alou          Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); Alou to 1B
          1--      36%  J Amalfitano    Walk; Alou to 2B
   O      12-      39%  W Mays          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Alou to 3B
          1-3      37%  O Cepeda        Mays Steals 2B
   O      -23      44%  " "             Strikeout
   RR     -23      28%  H Kuenn         Single to RF; Alou Scores/unER; Mays Scores/unER
   O      1--      30%  E Bailey        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Juan Marichal facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      27%  F Robinson      Strikeout Looking
          ---      30%  G Bell          Walk
          1--      39%  G Coleman       Double to LF; Bell to 3B
   RO     -23      38%  G Freese        Groundout: SS-1B; Bell Scores
   O      -2-      34%  J Zimmerman     Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim O'Toole facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      36%  J Davenport     Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      37%  J Pagan         Lineout: CF
   O      ---      38%  J Marichal      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 2.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Juan Marichal facing 9-1-2
          ---      43%  J O'Toole       Single to CF
          1--      49%  E Kasko         Walk; O'Toole to 2B
          12-      58%  D Blasingame    Single/Bunt; O'Toole to 3B; Kasko to 2B
   RR     123      70%  V Pinson        Single to LF; O'Toole Scores; Kasko Scores; Blasingame to 2B
                  Tom Haller replaces Ed Bailey playing C batting 6th
          12-      77%  F Robinson      Fielder's Choice 1B; Blasingame to 3B; Pinson to 2B
   RO     123      75%  G Bell          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Blasingame Scores
   RO     12-      79%  G Coleman       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Pinson Scores
   O      1--      77%  G Freese        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 2-5, Jim O'Toole facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      68%  F Alou          Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      71%  J Amalfitano    Foul Flyball: C
          ---      68%  W Mays          Single to LF
          1--      66%  O Cepeda        Mays Steals 2B
   O      -2-      70%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      74%  H Kuenn         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Giants 3.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-3, Juan Marichal facing 8-9-1
          ---      76%  J Zimmerman     Single to CF
   O      1--      74%  J O'Toole       Bunt Popfly: 3B
   O      1--      71%  E Kasko         Single to CF; Zimmerman out at 3B/CF-3B
          1--      74%  D Blasingame    Single to RF; Kasko to 3B
   O      1-3      70%  V Pinson        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-5, Jim O'Toole facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      73%  T Haller        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      69%  J Davenport     Single
   O      1--      73%  J Pagan         Flyball: RF
                  Willie McCovey pinch hits for Juan Marichal batting 9th
          1--      72%  W McCovey       Balk; Davenport to 2B
          -2-      70%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      76%  F Alou          Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Giants 3.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-3, Stu Miller facing 4-5-6
                  Stu Miller replaces Willie McCovey pitching and batting 9th; Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Frank Robinson batting 4th
   O      ---      74%  J Lynch         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      73%  G Bell          Popfly: 2B
          ---      74%  G Coleman       Single
   O      1--      72%  G Freese        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-5, Jim O'Toole facing 2-3-4
                  Jerry Lynch moves to LF
          ---      67%  J Amalfitano    Single
   O      1--      71%  W Mays          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      79%  O Cepeda        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Giants 3.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-3, Stu Miller facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      77%  J Zimmerman     Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  J O'Toole       Strikeout
          ---      77%  E Kasko         Single
   O      1--      75%  D Blasingame    Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-5, Jim O'Toole facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      78%  H Kuenn         Flyball: RF
          ---      74%  T Haller        Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 2B); Haller to 1B
          1--      65%  J Davenport     Single to LF; Haller to 3B
   RO     1-3      64%  J Pagan         Groundout: SS-1B; Haller Scores/unER; Davenport to 2B
                  Eddie Bressoud pinch hits for Stu Miller batting 9th
   O      -2-      70%  E Bressoud      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Giants 4.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-4, Jim Duffalo facing 3-4-5
                  Jim Duffalo replaces Eddie Bressoud pitching and batting 9th
          ---      73%  V Pinson        Single
   O      1--      72%  J Lynch         Groundout: P-1B; Pinson to 2B
   O      -2-      69%  G Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B; Pinson to 3B
   R      --3      81%  G Coleman       Double; Pinson Scores
   O      -2-      79%  G Freese        Foul Flyball: C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-6, Jim O'Toole facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      83%  F Alou          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      85%  J Amalfitano    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      87%  W Mays          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Giants 4.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-4, Jim Duffalo facing 8-9-1
          ---      89%  J Zimmerman     Single to CF
   OO     1--      85%  J O'Toole       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      84%  E Kasko         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-6, Jim O'Toole facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      88%  O Cepeda        Strikeout
          ---      83%  H Kuenn         Walk
   O      1--      89%  T Haller        Strikeout
          1--      84%  J Davenport     Single to CF; Kuenn to 2B
   O      12-      93%  J Pagan         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 6, Giants 4.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-4, Jim Duffalo facing 2-3-4
          ---      94%  D Blasingame    Single to CF
   O      1--      93%  V Pinson        Lineout: RF
          1--      93%  J Lynch         Wild Pitch; Blasingame to 2B
   O      -2-      92%  " "             Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          -2-      93%  G Bell          Walk
   O      12-      91%  G Coleman       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 6, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-6, Jim O'Toole facing 9-1-2
                  Pete Whisenant replaces Jerry Lynch playing LF batting 4th; Chuck Hiller pinch hits for Jim Duffalo batting 9th
          ---      82%  C Hiller        Walk
                  Bob Purkey replaces Jim O'Toole pitching and batting 9th
          1--      68%  F Alou          Walk; Hiller to 2B
                  Matty Alou pinch hits for Joey Amalfitano batting 2nd
   O      12-      80%  M Alou          Popfly: 3B
   O      12-      91%  W Mays          Lineout: SS
   O      12-     100%  O Cepeda        Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 6, Giants 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation