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BAL  1
DET  0
 CLE  9
@BOS  5
 KCA  7
LAA  3
 KCA 13
LAA 12
 CHW  3
@MIN  3
 NYY  6
WSA  1
 PIT  8
@CHC  3
 LAD  4
SFG  2
 MLN  5
PHI  4
(14)		 CIN  5
@STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Sportsman's Park III, Attendance: 9,581

 Tuesday, September 5, 1961, 8:02PM
Time of Game: 2:31
Reds
5
82-55
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  1  2   1  0  1    5  8  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    2  6  2
W: Bob Purkey (15-10), L: Bob Gibson (10-11)
 Cardinals
2
69-64
Lost 1
5th, 11 GB

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Blasingame 2B               4   1   2   1    1   0  .224  .576              2   1   2B
E Kasko SS                    3   0   1   1    2   1  .275  .672              1   6   
V Pinson CF                   4   1   2   1    1   0  .344  .893              4   0   
F Robinson RF-LF              4   1   1   0    0   0  .329 1.042              1   0   GDP
J Lynch LF                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .333 1.100              1   0   2B
  G Bell RF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .633              0   0   
G Coleman 1B                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .283  .836             10   0   SF
G Freese 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .779              1   4   
J Edwards C                   4   2   1   0    0   0  .195  .546              7   0   
B Purkey P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .083  .259              0   1   SH
Totals                       33   5   8   0    4   4                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: D Blasingame (15, off C Anderson); J Lynch (10, off B Gibson).
SF: G Coleman (7, off B Gibson).
SH: B Purkey (7, off B Gibson).
TB: D Blasingame 3; J Lynch 2; V Pinson 2; F Robinson; E Kasko; J Edwards.
GIDP: F Robinson (13).
RBI: J Lynch (43); G Coleman (78); V Pinson (79); E Kasko (21); D Blasingame (18).
2-out RBI: D Blasingame; E Kasko.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding Events
PB: J Edwards (9).
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Flood CF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .321  .797              3   1   HBP
J Javier 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .696              1   1   
B White 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .299  .859             12   0   
S Musial LF                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .276  .842              2   0   
K Boyer 3B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .319  .903              1   2   
C James RF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .263  .659              2   0   2B
A Grammas SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .203  .564              1   5   
J Schaffer C                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .636              4   1   
  R Schoendienst PH           1   0   1   0    0   0  .301  .761              0   0   
  B Lillis PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .464              0   0   
  C Cannizzaro C              0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              1   0   
  C Sawatski PH               1   0   1   2    0   0  .313  .931              0   0   2B
B Gibson P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .595              0   2   
  J Cunningham PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .836              0   0   
  C Anderson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .429 1.000              0   0   
  E Olivares PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .314              0   0   
Totals                       33   2   6   0    2   7                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: C Sawatski (8, off B Purkey); C James (16, off B Purkey).
HBP: C Flood (3, by B Purkey).
TB: C James 3; C Sawatski 2; K Boyer; J Javier; R Schoendienst.
RBI: C Sawatski 2 (28).
2-out RBI: C Sawatski 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. A Grammas-B White; C Flood-J Schaffer.
PB: J Schaffer (6).
E: C James (6); J Javier (14).

Pitching Stats

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 (15-10)            9     6   2   2    2   7   0   3.90   36     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 2· 6     72    -     0.77   0.44
Totals                         9     6   2   2    2   7   0          36     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 2· 6           -  
St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Gibson, L (10-11)            7     6   4   2    4   3   0   3.48   31     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 6     52    -     1.05  -0.06
C Anderson                     2     2   1   1    0   1   0   3.60    8     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 1· 2          0-0    0.09   0.00
Totals                         9     8   5   3    4   4   0          39     -       ·  ·     13·10· 1· 8           -
Balks: None.
WP: B Purkey (7); B Gibson (8).
HBP: B Purkey (6; C Flood).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Bill Jackowski.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 9,581.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           St.Louis Cardinals                           
1. Don Blasingame               2B       1. Curt Flood                   CF
2. Eddie Kasko                  SS       2. Julian Javier                2B
3. Vada Pinson                  CF       3. Bill White                   1B
4. Frank Robinson               RF       4. Stan Musial                  LF
5. Jerry Lynch                  LF       5. Ken Boyer                    3B
6. Gordy Coleman                1B       6. Charlie James                RF
7. Gene Freese                  3B       7. Alex Grammas                 SS
8. Johnny Edwards                C       8. Jimmie Schaffer               C
9. Bob Purkey                    P       9. Bob Gibson                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 2 -2- R 13% 61% 0-0 CIN D. Blasingame B. Gibson Single to LF; Edwards Scores/unER; Blasingame to 2B/Adv on throw
t6 0 12- R 12% 87% 1-0 CIN J. Lynch B. Gibson Double to RF; Pinson Scores; Robinson to 3B
t6 0 1-- 6% 75% 1-0 CIN F. Robinson B. Gibson Single to LF; Pinson to 2B
t6 1 --3 OO -6% 82% 3-0 CIN G. Freese B. Gibson Double Play: Flyball: CF; Lynch out at Hm/CF-C
t4 0 -2- O -5% 52% 0-0 CIN F. Robinson B. Gibson Flyball: LF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CIN D. Blasingame B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 CIN E. Kasko B. Gibson Walk
t1 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 CIN V. Pinson B. Gibson Flyball: LF
t1 2 1-- 2% 49% 0-0 CIN F. Robinson B. Gibson Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Kasko to 2B
t1 2 12- O -4% 45% 0-0 CIN J. Lynch B. Gibson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -3% 42% 0-0 STL C. Flood B. Purkey Hit By Pitch
b1 0 1-- -2% 39% 0-0 STL J. Javier B. Purkey Wild Pitch; Flood to 2B
b1 0 -2- O 4% 43% 0-0 STL J. Javier B. Purkey Flyball: LF
b1 1 -2- O 3% 47% 0-0 STL B. White B. Purkey Strikeout
b1 2 -2- O 3% 50% 0-0 STL S. Musial B. Purkey Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CIN G. Coleman B. Gibson Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 CIN G. Freese B. Gibson Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 CIN J. Edwards B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 STL K. Boyer B. Purkey Lineout: CF
b2 1 --- -3% 44% 0-0 STL C. James B. Purkey Single to LF
b2 1 1-- O 2% 46% 0-0 STL A. Grammas B. Purkey Groundout: SS-2B-1B; James to 2B
b2 2 -2- O 4% 50% 0-0 STL J. Schaffer B. Purkey Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 CIN B. Purkey B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 CIN D. Blasingame B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 44% 0-0 CIN E. Kasko B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 STL B. Gibson B. Purkey Strikeout
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 STL C. Flood B. Purkey Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- -1% 47% 0-0 STL J. Javier B. Purkey Single to CF
b3 2 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 STL B. White B. Purkey Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 CIN V. Pinson B. Gibson Single to CF
t4 0 1-- 3% 57% 0-0 CIN F. Robinson B. Gibson Wild Pitch; Pinson to 2B
t4 0 -2- O -5% 52% 0-0 CIN F. Robinson B. Gibson Flyball: LF
t4 1 -2- O -4% 48% 0-0 CIN J. Lynch B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B; Pinson to 3B
t4 2 --3 O -5% 44% 0-0 CIN G. Coleman B. Gibson Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 STL S. Musial B. Purkey Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- -3% 44% 0-0 STL K. Boyer B. Purkey Walk
b4 1 1-- O 4% 47% 0-0 STL C. James B. Purkey Flyball: CF
b4 2 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 STL A. Grammas B. Purkey Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 CIN G. Freese B. Gibson Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 CIN J. Edwards B. Gibson Single to CF
t5 1 1-- 2% 52% 0-0 CIN B. Purkey B. Gibson Passed Ball; Edwards to 2B
t5 1 -2- O -5% 48% 0-0 CIN B. Purkey B. Gibson Popfly: 2B
t5 2 -2- R 13% 61% 0-0 CIN D. Blasingame B. Gibson Single to LF; Edwards Scores/unER; Blasingame to 2B/Adv on throw
t5 2 -2- O -4% 57% 1-0 CIN E. Kasko B. Gibson Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 3% 61% 0-1 STL J. Schaffer B. Purkey Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 63% 0-1 STL B. Gibson B. Purkey Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 STL C. Flood B. Purkey Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- 4% 69% 1-0 CIN V. Pinson B. Gibson Walk
t6 0 1-- 6% 75% 1-0 CIN F. Robinson B. Gibson Single to LF; Pinson to 2B
t6 0 12- R 12% 87% 1-0 CIN J. Lynch B. Gibson Double to RF; Pinson Scores; Robinson to 3B
t6 0 -23 RO 1% 88% 2-0 CIN G. Coleman B. Gibson Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Robinson Scores; Lynch to 3B
t6 1 --3 OO -6% 82% 3-0 CIN G. Freese B. Gibson Double Play: Flyball: CF; Lynch out at Hm/CF-C
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 3% 85% 0-3 STL J. Javier B. Purkey Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O 2% 87% 0-3 STL B. White B. Purkey Lineout: 2B
b6 2 --- -2% 86% 0-3 STL S. Musial B. Purkey Walk
b6 2 1-- O 3% 88% 0-3 STL K. Boyer B. Purkey Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- 1% 90% 3-0 CIN J. Edwards B. Gibson Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Edwards to 1B
t7 0 1-- O -1% 89% 3-0 CIN B. Purkey B. Gibson Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Edwards to 2B
t7 1 -2- 1% 90% 3-0 CIN D. Blasingame B. Gibson Walk
t7 1 12- 2% 92% 3-0 CIN E. Kasko B. Gibson Walk; Edwards to 3B; Blasingame to 2B
t7 1 123 R 3% 96% 3-0 CIN V. Pinson B. Gibson Single to CF; Edwards Scores/unER; Blasingame to 3B; Kasko to 2B
t7 1 123 OO -4% 92% 4-0 CIN F. Robinson B. Gibson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 2% 94% 0-4 STL C. James B. Purkey Strikeout
b7 1 --- O 1% 95% 0-4 STL A. Grammas B. Purkey Flyball: RF
Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Jimmie Schaffer (C) batting 8th
b7 2 --- -1% 94% 0-4 STL R. Schoendienst B. Purkey Single to SS
Joe Cunningham pinch hits for Bob Gibson (P) batting 9th; Bob Lillis pinch runs for Red Schoendienst (PH) batting 8th
b7 2 1-- -0% 94% 0-4 STL J. Cunningham B. Purkey Passed Ball; Lillis to 2B
b7 2 -2- O 2% 96% 0-4 STL J. Cunningham B. Purkey Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Craig Anderson facing 5-6-7
Craig Anderson replaces Joe Cunningham (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Chris Cannizzaro replaces Bob Lillis (PR) playing C batting 8th
t8 0 --- O -1% 95% 4-0 CIN J. Lynch C. Anderson Lineout: CF
t8 1 --- O -0% 95% 4-0 CIN G. Coleman C. Anderson Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 2 --- O -0% 95% 4-0 CIN G. Freese C. Anderson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
Frank Robinson moves from RF to LF; Gus Bell replaces Jerry Lynch (LF) playing RF batting 5th
b8 0 --- O 2% 97% 0-4 STL C. Flood B. Purkey Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- O 1% 98% 0-4 STL J. Javier B. Purkey Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 98% 0-4 STL B. White B. Purkey Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Craig Anderson facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- O -0% 98% 4-0 CIN J. Edwards C. Anderson Foul Flyball: 3B
t9 1 --- O -0% 98% 4-0 CIN B. Purkey C. Anderson Strikeout
t9 2 --- 0% 98% 4-0 CIN D. Blasingame C. Anderson Double to RF
t9 2 -2- R 1% 99% 4-0 CIN E. Kasko C. Anderson Single to 3B; Blasingame Scores
t9 2 1-- O -0% 99% 5-0 CIN V. Pinson C. Anderson Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- O 1% 100% 0-5 STL S. Musial B. Purkey Strikeout Looking
b9 1 --- -1% 99% 0-5 STL K. Boyer B. Purkey Single to LF
b9 1 1-- -2% 97% 0-5 STL C. James B. Purkey Double to LF; Boyer to 3B
b9 1 -23 O 2% 99% 0-5 STL A. Grammas B. Purkey Popfly: 3B
Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Chris Cannizzaro (C) batting 8th
b9 2 -23 RR -1% 98% 0-5 STL C. Sawatski B. Purkey Double to RF; Boyer Scores; James Scores
Ed Olivares pinch hits for Craig Anderson (P) batting 9th
b9 2 -2- O 2% 100% 2-5 STL E. Olivares B. Purkey Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Cardinals 2.

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