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Cincinnati Reds @ 
San Francisco Giants
1962-04-15 · Day game · Candlestick Park · Att: 28697 · 2:35
Cincinnati Reds defeated San Francisco Giants 4–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 1st. Bob Purkey earned the win and Jim Brosnan picked up the save. Felipe Alou went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
W: Bob Purkey L: Juan Marichal SV: Jim Brosnan
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Kasko | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gordy Coleman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Brosnan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Hiller | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Mays | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bailey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Pagan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Davenport | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Marichal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 7.1 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Brosnan | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Marichal | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Jim Duffalo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stu Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Blasingame: W
- Eddie Kasko: W.1-2
- Vada Pinson: S8.1-3;2-H
- Frank Robinson: 8/SF.3-H
- Gordy Coleman: SB2
- Gordy Coleman: 43.2-3
- Wally Post: 8
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 13
- Chuck Hiller: S9
- Willie Mays: S.1-2
- Orlando Cepeda: 8.2-3
- Felipe Alou: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Leo Cardenas: 6
- Johnny Edwards: W
- Bob Purkey: 63.1-2
- Don Blasingame: K
Bot 2
- Ed Bailey: 6
- Jose Pagan: 4
- Jim Davenport: 3/FL
Top 3
- Eddie Kasko: 7
- Vada Pinson: E3
- Frank Robinson: S7.1-2
- Gordy Coleman: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
- Wally Post: 8.3-H(E2)(NR)(UR);1-2
- Leo Cardenas: 8
Bot 3
- Juan Marichal: 63
- Harvey Kuenn: S8
- Chuck Hiller: 9
- Willie Mays: 53
Top 4
- Johnny Edwards: D9
- Bob Purkey: 54/SH.2-3
- Don Blasingame: 7
- Eddie Kasko: 63
Bot 4
- Orlando Cepeda: 9
- Felipe Alou: S9
- Ed Bailey: 8
- Jose Pagan: S9.1-3
- Jim Davenport: 9
Top 5
- Vada Pinson: T/89
- Frank Robinson: 9
- Gordy Coleman: 9
- Wally Post: 8
Bot 5
- Juan Marichal: 13
- Harvey Kuenn: S
- Chuck Hiller: K
- Willie Mays: 46(1)/FO
Top 6
- Leo Cardenas: K
- Johnny Edwards: 3/G
- Bob Purkey: S7
- Don Blasingame: 3/G
Bot 6
- Orlando Cepeda: 53
- Felipe Alou: S8
- Ed Bailey: 2/FL.1-2
- Jose Pagan: S/BG.2-3
- Jim Davenport: 9
Top 7
- Eddie Kasko: 7
- Vada Pinson: 3/G
- Frank Robinson: HP
- Gordy Coleman: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Dick Phillips: 9
- Harvey Kuenn: 53
- Chuck Hiller: 63
Top 8
- Wally Post: 53
- Leo Cardenas: 63
- Johnny Edwards: 6
Bot 8
- Willie Mays: S7.B-2(E7)
- Orlando Cepeda: K
- Felipe Alou: S7.2-H
- Ed Bailey: D9.1-H
- Jose Pagan: S/89.2-H
- Jim Davenport: S9.1-3;BX1(963)
- Matty Alou: 3/FL
Top 9
- Jim Brosnan: 8
- Don Blasingame: 3/G
- Eddie Kasko: 9
Bot 9
- Harvey Kuenn: 8
- Chuck Hiller: 43
- Willie Mays: S8
- Orlando Cepeda: 7
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Dick Phillips