Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malkmus vs. Johnson
  
  Malkmus hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Johnson
  
  Callison hits a line drive into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Johnson
  
  Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Covington vs. Johnson
  
  Covington hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Owens
  
  Blasingame hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kasko vs. Owens
  
  Kasko hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Owens
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malkmus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Demeter vs. Johnson
  
  Demeter hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dalrymple vs. Johnson
  
  Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Johnson
  
  Smith hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Owens
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynch vs. Owens
  
  There goes Robinson. The throw from Dalrymple and he is out, Amaro applying the tag. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Owens
  
  Lynch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Owens
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lynch moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Freese vs. Owens
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amaro vs. Johnson
  
  Amaro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Owens vs. Johnson
  
  Owens bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Blasingame covering - double play. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malkmus vs. Johnson
  
  Malkmus hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Owens
  
  Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malkmus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Owens
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards short. Amaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Owens
  
  Blasingame hits a popup towards short. Amaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Johnson
  
  Callison hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Callison reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Johnson
  
  Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Covington vs. Johnson
  
  Covington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Covington for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Demeter vs. Johnson
  
  Demeter strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dalrymple vs. Johnson
  
  Dalrymple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Johnson
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dalrymple moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Amaro vs. Maloney
  
  Jim Maloney now pitching.
  
  Amaro strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Owens
  
  Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malkmus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Owens
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Owens
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owens vs. Maloney
  
  Owens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malkmus vs. Maloney
  
  Malkmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Maloney
  
  Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Maloney
  
  Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Callison moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Covington vs. Maloney
  
  Covington takes first base on ball four. Callison moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Demeter vs. Henry
  
  Bill Henry now pitching.
  
  Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Owens
  
  Lynch hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Owens
  
  Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Owens
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dalrymple vs. Henry
  
  Dalrymple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Henry
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amaro vs. Henry
  
  Amaro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Owens vs. Henry
  
  Owens is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cook vs. Owens
  
  Cliff Cook pinch hits for Jerry Zimmerman.
  
  Cook is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Owens
  
  Gus Bell pinch hits for Bill Henry.
  
  Bell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Owens
  
  Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malkmus vs. O'Toole
  
  Jim O'Toole now pitching. Darrell Johnson now catching.
  
  Malkmus hits a popup, foul, towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. O'Toole
  
  Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. O'Toole
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Owens
  
  Bobby Smith now playing left field.
  
  Kasko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Owens
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Demeter juggles the ball. That's an error on Demeter. Kasko moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Owens
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Malkmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lynch vs. Owens
  
  Lynch hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Lynch reaches second base with a double. Kasko scores. Pinson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coleman vs. Owens
  
  Coleman is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Freese vs. Owens
  
  Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Post vs. Owens
  
  Wally Post pinch hits for Jim O'Toole.
  
  Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lynch scores. Coleman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Owens
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Brosnan
  
  Wally Post now playing left field. Jim Brosnan now pitching.
  
  Smith is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Demeter vs. Brosnan
  
  Demeter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson who is chasing the ball. Demeter reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dalrymple vs. Brosnan
  
  Dalrymple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Brosnan
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Owens
  
  Blasingame hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kasko vs. Owens
  
  Kasko hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Owens
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Owens
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Brosnan
  
  Lee Walls pinch hits for Ruben Amaro.
  
  Walls strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Brosnan
  
  Tony Taylor pinch hits for Jim Owens.
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Brosnan
  
  Elmer Valo pinch hits for Bobby Malkmus.
  
  Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Callison vs. Brosnan
  
  Choo Choo Coleman pinch runs for Elmer Valo.
  
  Callison hits a ball on the ground towards second. Blasingame can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Coleman trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/16/1961 -- Philadelphia at Cincinnati (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Malkmus B, 2b         4  0  0  0   Blasingame D, 2b      4  0  2  0   
Valo E, ph            0  0  0  0   Kasko E, ss           4  1  2  0   
Coleman C, pr         0  0  0  0   Pinson V, cf          4  1  0  0   
Callison J, rf        4  1  2  0   Robinson F, rf        3  0  0  0   
Gonzalez T, cf        2  1  1  2   Lynch J, lf           3  1  2  2   
Covington W, lf       2  0  0  0   Brosnan J, p          0  0  0  0   
Smith B, lf           1  0  0  0   Coleman G, 1b         2  0  1  0   
Demeter D, 1b         4  0  1  0   Freese G, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Dalrymple C, c        4  0  2  0   Zimmerman J, c        1  0  0  0   
Smith C, 3b           4  0  1  0   Cook C, ph            1  0  0  0   
Amaro R, ss           2  0  1  0   O'Toole J, p          0  0  0  0   
Walls L, ph           1  0  0  0   Post W, ph-lf         1  0  1  1   
Owens J, p            2  0  0  0   Johnson K, p          1  0  0  0   
Taylor T, ph          1  0  0  0   Maloney J, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Henry B, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Bell G, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Johnson D, c          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  8  2                        29  3  8  3

Philadelphia     000 200 000 --  2
Cincinnati       000 000 30x --  3

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Owens J (L)           8.0  8  3  1  2  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Johnson K             3.2  5  2  2  1  1
Maloney J             1.0  0  0  0  4  1
Henry B               1.1  1  0  0  1  1
O'Toole J (W)         1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Brosnan J (S)         2.0  2  0  0  1  2

E -- Demeter D
DP -- Philadelphia 3, Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Callison J, Lynch J
3B -- Demeter D
HR -- Gonzalez T
CS -- Robinson F
T -- 2:28
A -- 8376

    

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