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Standings
CHW
@DET		5
3
CHW
@DET		8
3
NYY
@KCA		2
4
BAL
@LAA		2
1
BOS
@MIN		4
3
CLE
@WSA		9
6
CLE
@WSA		8
3
MLN
@CHC		3
4		 
(10)
SFG
@NYM		5
3
SFG
@NYM		8
6		 
(23)
HOU
@PHI		1
4
LAD
@PIT		6
4
CIN
@STL		6
0
CIN
@STL		1
2
Sunday, May 31, 1964 1:00PM
, Busch Stadium I
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:19
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Reds
6
21-20
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 5 GB
 at Cardinals
0
24-20
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 2½ GB
W: Bob Purkey (3-3)
L: Ray Washburn (2-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            4  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  0    6  8  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  1

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose 2B 4 1 0 0 1 1 .220 .557 0.017 0.32 0.036 -0.019 -0.8 2 4
Tommy Harper LF 4 1 2 0 1 1 .263 .682 0.096 0.36 0.098 -0.003 0.8 1 0
Vada Pinson CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .255 .709 -0.078 0.46 0.000 -0.078 -1.4 3 0
Gordy Coleman 1B 5 1 1 1 0 0 .301 .830 0.078 0.49 0.093 -0.015 0.3 15 1
Frank Robinson RF 2 3 0 0 2 0 .302 .982 0.057 0.53 0.061 -0.004 1.3 1 0 SB
Leo Cardenas SS 3 0 0 1 1 0 .322 .808 0.048 0.75 0.077 -0.030 0.1 2 3
Johnny Edwards C 3 0 2 3 0 1 .267 .688 0.054 0.70 0.057 -0.004 1.4 2 2 SF
Steve Boros 3B 4 0 3 1 0 0 .254 .648 0.040 0.36 0.046 -0.007 0.9 0 4
Bob Purkey P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .118 .235 -0.019 0.19 0.000 -0.019 -1.0 1 3 2·SH
Team Totals 32 6 8 6 5 6 .250 .592 0.293 0.46 0.468 -0.179 1.6 27 17
SF: J Edwards (3, off R Craig).
SH: B Purkey 2 (4, 2 off R Craig).
TB: S Boros 3; T Harper 2; J Edwards 2; G Coleman.
RBI: J Edwards 3 (14); G Coleman (14); L Cardenas (24); S Boros (6).
2-out RBI: S Boros; J Edwards.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Cardenas-P Rose-G Coleman.
Baserunning
SB: F Robinson (6, 3rd base off R Craig/T McCarver).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Curt Flood CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .307 .778 -0.043 0.51 0.004 -0.048 -0.5 1 0
Doug Clemens LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .703 -0.037 0.34 0.000 -0.037 -0.8 2 1
Dick Groat SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .295 .710 -0.010 0.26 0.010 -0.020 -0.4 1 1
Ken Boyer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .339 .972 -0.038 0.35 0.000 -0.038 -0.8 2 2
Bill White 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .247 .709 -0.001 0.30 0.018 -0.019 -0.0 11 0
Tim McCarver C 4 0 1 0 0 2 .297 .809 -0.004 0.36 0.020 -0.024 -0.1 6 0
Carl Warwick RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .279 .838 -0.008 0.62 0.023 -0.031 -0.2 2 0
Julian Javier 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .236 .647 -0.036 0.72 0.025 -0.061 -0.8 2 4 GDP
Ray Washburn P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Roger Craig P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .294 .753 -0.028 0.59 0.000 -0.028 -0.5 0 3
   Jeoff Long PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .737 -0.004 0.15 0.000 -0.004 -0.2
   Ron Taylor P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 0 6 0 1 4 .188 .400 -0.209 0.42 0.100 -0.310 -4.4 27 11
TB: B White; C Warwick; D Groat; C Flood; T McCarver; J Javier.
GIDP: J Javier (4).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
E: K Boyer (7).
Outfield Assists: D Clemens (L Cardenas at 3rd base).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Purkey, W (3-3) 9 6 0 0 1 4 0 3.02 33 78 0.208 0.42 4.4
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 1 4 0 0.00 33 78 0.208 0.46 4.4

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ray Washburn, L (2-2) 0.1 2 4 4 3 1 0 4.24 6 29 -0.264 1.62 -3.1
Roger Craig 7.2 6 2 1 2 4 0 2.56 31 3 2 -0.028 0.28 1.0
Ron Taylor 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7.67 3 0 0 0.000 0.01 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 6 5 5 6 0 5.00 40 29 3 2 -0.292 0.42 -1.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Stan Landes.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Pete Rose 2B 1 Curt Flood CF
2 Tommy Harper LF 2 Doug Clemens LF
3 Vada Pinson CF 3 Dick Groat SS
4 Gordy Coleman 1B 4 Ken Boyer 3B
5 Frank Robinson RF 5 Bill White 1B
6 Leo Cardenas SS 6 Tim McCarver C
7 Johnny Edwards C 7 Carl Warwick RF
8 Steve Boros 3B 8 Julian Javier 2B
9 Bob Purkey P 9 Ray Washburn P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 1 1-3 R CIN G. Coleman R. Washburn 9% 66% Single to RF; Rose Scores; Harper to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-- CIN T. Harper R. Washburn 9% 63% Single to RF; Rose to 3B
t1 1-0 1 123 R CIN L. Cardenas R. Washburn 8% 76% Walk; Harper Scores; Coleman to 3B; Robinson to 2B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 O CIN V. Pinson R. Washburn -6% 57% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-5 0 1-- OO STL J. Javier B. Purkey 4% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CIN P. Rose R. Washburn 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- CIN T. Harper R. Washburn 9% 63% Single to RF; Rose to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 O CIN V. Pinson R. Washburn -6% 57% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 1-3 R CIN G. Coleman R. Washburn 9% 66% Single to RF; Rose Scores; Harper to 3B
t1 1-0 1 1-3 CIN F. Robinson R. Washburn 3% 69% Walk; Coleman to 2B
t1 1-0 1 123 R CIN L. Cardenas R. Washburn 8% 76% Walk; Harper Scores; Coleman to 3B; Robinson to 2B
Roger Craig replaces Ray Washburn pitching and batting 9th
t1 2-0 1 123 RO CIN J. Edwards R. Craig 1% 77% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Coleman Scores; Robinson to 3B
t1 3-0 2 1-3 RO CIN S. Boros R. Craig 4% 81% Single to LF; Robinson Scores; Cardenas out at 3B/LF-3B
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
b1 0-4 0 --- O STL C. Flood B. Purkey 2% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-4 1 --- O STL D. Clemens B. Purkey 1% 84% Groundout: 1B-P
b1 0-4 2 --- STL D. Groat B. Purkey -1% 83% Single to RF
b1 0-4 2 1-- O STL K. Boyer B. Purkey 2% 85% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Roger Craig facing 9-1-2
t2 4-0 0 --- O CIN B. Purkey R. Craig -1% 84% Strikeout
t2 4-0 1 --- O CIN P. Rose R. Craig -1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 4-0 2 --- CIN T. Harper R. Craig 1% 84% Walk
t2 4-0 2 1-- O CIN V. Pinson R. Craig -1% 83% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 5-6-7
b2 0-4 0 --- O STL B. White B. Purkey 2% 85% Strikeout (C-1B)
b2 0-4 1 --- O STL T. McCarver B. Purkey 1% 86% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-4 2 --- O STL C. Warwick B. Purkey 1% 87% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Roger Craig facing 4-5-6
t3 4-0 0 --- O CIN G. Coleman R. Craig -1% 86% Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 4-0 1 --- CIN F. Robinson R. Craig 2% 87% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Robinson to 2B
t3 4-0 1 -2- CIN L. Cardenas R. Craig 1% 89% Robinson Steals 3B
t3 4-0 1 --3 O CIN L. Cardenas R. Craig -3% 86% Flyball: SS
t3 4-0 2 --3 R CIN J. Edwards R. Craig 4% 90% Single to RF; Robinson Scores/unER
t3 5-0 2 1-- O CIN S. Boros R. Craig -1% 90% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 8-9-1
b3 0-5 0 --- STL J. Javier B. Purkey -2% 87% Single to CF
b3 0-5 0 1-- O STL R. Craig B. Purkey 2% 90% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-5 1 1-- O STL C. Flood B. Purkey 2% 91% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-5 2 1-- O STL D. Clemens B. Purkey 1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cardinals' Roger Craig facing 9-1-2
t4 5-0 0 --- O CIN B. Purkey R. Craig -1% 92% Strikeout
t4 5-0 1 --- O CIN P. Rose R. Craig -0% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 5-0 2 --- CIN T. Harper R. Craig 0% 92% Single to RF
t4 5-0 2 1-- O CIN V. Pinson R. Craig -1% 91% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 3-4-5
b4 0-5 0 --- O STL D. Groat B. Purkey 1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-5 1 --- O STL K. Boyer B. Purkey 1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-5 2 --- STL B. White B. Purkey -1% 93% Walk
b4 0-5 2 1-- O STL T. McCarver B. Purkey 1% 94% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cardinals' Roger Craig facing 4-5-6
t5 5-0 0 --- O CIN G. Coleman R. Craig -0% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 5-0 1 --- O CIN F. Robinson R. Craig -0% 93% Lineout: RF
t5 5-0 2 --- O CIN L. Cardenas R. Craig -0% 93% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 7-8-9
b5 0-5 0 --- STL C. Warwick B. Purkey -2% 91% Single to CF
b5 0-5 0 1-- OO STL J. Javier B. Purkey 4% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b5 0-5 2 --- O STL R. Craig B. Purkey 0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cardinals' Roger Craig facing 7-8-9
t6 5-0 0 --- O CIN J. Edwards R. Craig -0% 95% Strikeout
t6 5-0 1 --- CIN S. Boros R. Craig 0% 96% Single to LF
t6 5-0 1 1-- O CIN B. Purkey R. Craig -0% 95% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Boros to 2B
t6 5-0 2 -2- O CIN P. Rose R. Craig -1% 95% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
b6 0-5 0 --- O STL C. Flood B. Purkey 1% 96% Flyball: CF
b6 0-5 1 --- O STL D. Clemens B. Purkey 1% 97% Groundout: P-1B
b6 0-5 2 --- O STL D. Groat B. Purkey 0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cardinals' Roger Craig facing 2-3-4
t7 5-0 0 --- O CIN T. Harper R. Craig -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
t7 5-0 1 --- O CIN V. Pinson R. Craig -0% 97% Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 5-0 2 --- O CIN G. Coleman R. Craig -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 4-5-6
b7 0-5 0 --- O STL K. Boyer B. Purkey 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 0-5 1 --- STL B. White B. Purkey -1% 96% Single to RF
b7 0-5 1 1-- STL T. McCarver B. Purkey -2% 94% Single to RF; White to 2B
b7 0-5 1 12- O STL C. Warwick B. Purkey 2% 97% Flyball: RF
b7 0-5 2 12- O STL J. Javier B. Purkey 2% 98% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cardinals' Roger Craig facing 5-6-7
t8 5-0 0 --- CIN F. Robinson R. Craig 0% 99% Walk
t8 5-0 0 1-- O CIN L. Cardenas R. Craig -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B; Robinson to 2B
t8 5-0 1 -2- R CIN J. Edwards R. Craig 1% 99% Single to CF; Robinson Scores
t8 6-0 1 1-- CIN S. Boros R. Craig 0% 99% Single to LF; Edwards to 2B
t8 6-0 1 12- O CIN B. Purkey R. Craig -0% 99% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Edwards to 3B; Boros to 2B
t8 6-0 2 -23 O CIN P. Rose R. Craig -0% 99% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 6, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 9-1-2
Jeoff Long pinch hits for Roger Craig (P) batting 9th
b8 0-6 0 --- O STL J. Long B. Purkey 0% 99% Flyball: 1B
b8 0-6 1 --- STL C. Flood B. Purkey -0% 99% Single to LF
b8 0-6 1 1-- O STL D. Clemens B. Purkey 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 0-6 2 1-- O STL D. Groat B. Purkey 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cardinals' Ron Taylor facing 2-3-4
Ron Taylor replaces Jeoff Long (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 6-0 0 --- O CIN T. Harper R. Taylor -0% 100% Strikeout
t9 6-0 1 --- O CIN V. Pinson R. Taylor -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 6-0 2 --- O CIN G. Coleman R. Taylor -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 4-5-6
b9 0-6 0 --- O STL K. Boyer B. Purkey 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 0-6 1 --- O STL B. White B. Purkey 0% 100% Flyball: SS
b9 0-6 2 --- O STL T. McCarver B. Purkey 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Cardinals 0.

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