Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Mahaffey
  
  Blasingame strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Mahaffey
  
  Kasko hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Mahaffey
  
  Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Mahaffey
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards short. Amaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malkmus vs. Hunt
  
  Malkmus hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Hunt
  
  Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Hunt
  
  Gonzalez 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 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Mahaffey
  
  Lynch takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Mahaffey
  
  There goes Lynch. The throw from Dalrymple and he is out, Amaro applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Mahaffey
  
  Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Mahaffey
  
  Freese strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Demeter vs. Hunt
  
  Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Covington vs. Hunt
  
  Covington 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 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Hunt
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Mahaffey
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunt vs. Mahaffey
  
  Hunt bunts towards first. Demeter scoops it up and throws to first, with Taylor covering, for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blasingame vs. Mahaffey
  
  Blasingame hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kasko vs. Mahaffey
  
  Kasko hits a fly ball into right field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dalrymple vs. Hunt
  
  Dalrymple 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 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amaro vs. Hunt
  
  Amaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mahaffey vs. Hunt
  
  Mahaffey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Mahaffey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Malkmus vs. Hunt
  
  Malkmus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Callison vs. Hunt
  
  Callison hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Mahaffey
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gonzalez who is chasing the ball. Pinson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Robinson vs. Mahaffey
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro has Pinson in a rundown. He throws to Malkmus, who throws to Dalrymple, who tags Pinson for the out. Robinson moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lynch vs. Mahaffey
  
  Lynch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Mahaffey
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Hunt
  
  Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Demeter vs. Hunt
  
  There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Gonzalez steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Demeter vs. Hunt
  
  There's a wild pitch. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Demeter vs. Hunt
  
  Demeter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lynch throws the ball in to Blasingame who tags Demeter, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gonzalez scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Covington vs. Hunt
  
  Covington takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Jones
  
  Sherman Jones now pitching.
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dalrymple vs. Jones
  
  Dalrymple takes first base on ball four. Covington moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Amaro vs. Jones
  
  Amaro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Covington scores. Dalrymple moves to third. Amaro moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mahaffey vs. Jones
  
  Mahaffey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Mahaffey
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Mahaffey
  
  Johnny Edwards pinch hits for Darrell Johnson.
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Mahaffey
  
  Jones hits a line drive towards short. Amaro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malkmus vs. Jones
  
  Johnny Edwards now catching.
  
  Malkmus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Callison vs. Jones
  
  Callison strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Jones
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Demeter vs. Jones
  
  There goes Malkmus. The throw from Jones and he is out, Blasingame applying the tag. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Mahaffey
  
  Blasingame hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kasko vs. Mahaffey
  
  Kasko hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Mahaffey
  
  Pinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dalrymple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Mahaffey
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Demeter vs. Jones
  
  Demeter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Covington vs. Jones
  
  Covington hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Jones
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Taylor reaches second base with a double. Demeter moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Dalrymple vs. Jones
  
  Dalrymple is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Amaro vs. Jones
  
  Amaro bunts towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Blasingame covering, for the out. Demeter scores. Taylor moves to third. Dalrymple moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mahaffey vs. Jones
  
  Mahaffey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Mahaffey
  
  Lynch hits a fly ball into right field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Mahaffey
  
  Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Mahaffey
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malkmus vs. Jones
  
  Malkmus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Callison vs. Jones
  
  Callison hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Callison reaches second base with a double. Malkmus moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gonzalez vs. Jones
  
  Gonzalez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Demeter vs. Hook
  
  Jay Hook now pitching.
  
  Demeter is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Covington vs. Hook
  
  Covington hits a fly ball towards right field. Robinson fields the ball and throws to third. Freese drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Freese. Malkmus tags and scores. Callison scores. Gonzalez tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Hook
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Hook covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Mahaffey
  
  Ken Walters now playing right field.
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Mahaffey
  
  Gus Bell pinch hits for Jay Hook.
  
  Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Mahaffey
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dalrymple vs. Nunn
  
  Howie Nunn now pitching.
  
  Dalrymple hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amaro vs. Nunn
  
  Amaro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mahaffey vs. Nunn
  
  Mahaffey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malkmus vs. Nunn
  
  Malkmus hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kasko fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Mahaffey
  
  Kasko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Callison. Kasko reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pinson vs. Mahaffey
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Walters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kasko moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Robinson vs. Mahaffey
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walters. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Kasko scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynch vs. Mahaffey
  
  Lynch hits a line drive into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coleman vs. Mahaffey
  
  Coleman hits a line drive to left field. Callison throws towards the infield. Mahaffey fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mahaffey. Robinson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Mahaffey
  
  Freese strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/4/1961, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Philadelphia (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b      4  0  1  0   Malkmus B, 3b         4  1  2  0   
Kasko E, ss           4  1  1  0   Callison J, lf        3  1  1  0   
Pinson V, cf          3  0  1  0   Gonzalez T, cf        2  1  0  0   
Robinson F, rf        4  2  1  1   Demeter D, 1b         3  1  1  1   
Lynch J, lf           3  0  1  1   Covington W, rf       2  1  0  1   
Coleman G, 1b         4  0  2  0   Walters K, rf         0  0  0  0   
Freese G, 3b          4  0  0  0   Taylor T, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Johnson D, c          1  0  1  0   Dalrymple C, c        2  0  0  0   
Edwards J, ph-c       2  0  0  0   Amaro R, ss           2  0  1  2   
Hunt K, p             0  0  0  0   Mahaffey A, p         4  0  1  0   
Jones S, p            1  0  0  0                                      
Hook J, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Bell G, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Nunn H, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  3  8  2                        26  5  7  4

Cincinnati       000 100 002 --  3
Philadelphia     000 201 20x --  5

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hunt K (L)            3.1  2  2  2  4  0
Jones S*              2.2  5  3  2  4  1
Hook J                1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Nunn H                1.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mahaffey A (W)        9.0  8  3  2  2  5
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Freese G, Mahaffey A
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Mahaffey A, Taylor T, Callison J, Kasko E, Robinson F
3B -- Pinson V
SB -- Gonzalez T
CS -- Lynch J, Malkmus B
SH -- Hunt K, Amaro R
SF -- Covington W
WP -- Hunt K
T -- 3:03
A -- 16175

    

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