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Reds
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
July 9, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 9, 1961 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
Date | July 9, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 9, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joey Jay |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Craig |
Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 20,040 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Stan Landes |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
Gus Bell | Left Fielder |
Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Joey Jay | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Maury Wills | Shortstop |
Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
Tommy Davis | Center Fielder |
Norm Larker | First Baseman |
John Roseboro | Catcher |
Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
Roger Craig | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
July 9, 1961
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Craig
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Craig
Blasingame hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Craig
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Craig
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Craig
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Jay
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Jay
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Jay
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Jay covering, for the out. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Moon vs. Jay
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Craig
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Craig
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Craig
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jay vs. Craig
Jay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Jay
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Jay
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Jay
Roseboro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Jay
Neal hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Jay
Craig hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Craig
Kasko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Craig
Craig fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Craig. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Craig
Blasingame hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Craig
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kasko moves to third. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Craig
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Coleman vs. Koufax
Sandy Koufax now pitching.
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Post vs. Koufax
Wally Post pinch hits for Gus Bell.
Post hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kasko scores. Pinson scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Freese vs. Koufax
Freese strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Jay
Wally Post now playing left field.
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jay
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Jay
Fairly strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Jay
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kasko fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Koufax
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jay vs. Koufax
Jay bunts towards the mound. Koufax fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Koufax
Kasko hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Koufax
Blasingame hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Jay
Davis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Jay
Larker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Jay
Roseboro hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame catches it and throws to first to double up Larker. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Koufax
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Koufax
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Koufax
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koufax fields it and throws to first for the out. Pinson moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Lynch vs. Drysdale
Don Drysdale now pitching. Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Wally Post.
Lynch is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Freese vs. Drysdale
Freese hits a line drive into center field. Davis catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Davis. Pinson tags and scores. Robinson tags and moves to third. Lynch tags and moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Edwards vs. Drysdale
Edwards is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Jay vs. Drysdale
Jay hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Jay reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. Lynch scores. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Kasko vs. Drysdale
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Jay
Jerry Lynch now playing left field.
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Jay
Drysdale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Jay
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Jay
Gilliam hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Drysdale
Blasingame hits a popup towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Drysdale
Pinson hits a fly ball into left center field, beyond the reach of Davis. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Drysdale
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Pinson moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Coleman vs. Perranoski
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Lynch vs. Perranoski
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Jay
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Jay
Moon 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, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Jay
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Perranoski
Freese hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Perranoski
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jay vs. Perranoski
Jay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Kasko vs. Perranoski
Kasko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Freese scores. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Perranoski
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Jay
Larker hits a line drive into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Jay
Roseboro hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Jay
Neal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Jay
Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Ron Perranoski.
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kasko. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Jay
Wills 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
Top 8
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Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Farrell
Turk Farrell now pitching.
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Farrell
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Farrell
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Farrell
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Farrell covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Farrell
Freese hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Farrell
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 11 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jay
Pete Whisenant now playing left field.
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Jay
Fairly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Jay
Moon takes first base on ball four. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Jay
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Jay
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Jay covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 11 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Farrell
Jay strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Farrell
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam juggles the ball. That's an error on Gilliam. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Farrell
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal misplays the ball. That's an error on Neal. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Farrell
Pinson takes first base on ball four. Kasko moves to third. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Farrell
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Kasko scores. Blasingame scores. Pinson goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Farrell
Coleman hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Whisenant vs. Farrell
Whisenant strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 14 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Jay
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Jay
Neal hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Jay
Willie Davis pinch hits for Turk Farrell.
Davis strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/9/1961 -- Cincinnati at Los Angeles (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Kasko E, ss 6 2 2 1 Wills M, ss 3 0 1 0 Blasingame D, 2b 6 1 1 0 Gilliam J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Pinson V, cf 4 5 3 0 Fairly R, rf 4 0 1 0 Robinson F, rf 4 3 4 7 Moon W, lf 3 0 0 0 Coleman G, 1b 5 0 0 0 Davis T, cf 4 0 1 0 Bell G, lf 0 0 0 0 Larker N, 1b 3 0 0 0 Post W, ph-lf 1 0 1 2 Roseboro J, c 3 2 1 1 Lynch J, ph-lf 2 1 0 0 Neal C, 2b 4 1 1 2 Whisenant P, lf 1 0 0 0 Craig R, p 1 0 0 0 Freese G, 3b 4 2 2 2 Koufax S, p 0 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 4 0 1 0 Drysdale D, p 1 0 0 0 Jay J, p 5 0 1 2 Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, ph 1 0 0 0 Farrell T, p 0 0 0 0 Davis W, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 14 15 14 31 3 5 3 Cincinnati 202 030 133 -- 14 Los Angeles 020 000 100 -- 3 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Jay J (W) 9.0 5 3 3 5 5 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Craig R (L) 2.1 4 4 4 2 0 Koufax S 2.0 3 2 2 1 2 Drysdale D 1.0 2 1 1 2 0 Perranoski R 1.2 2 1 1 1 1 Farrell T 2.0 4 6 3 1 3 E -- Craig R, Davis T, Kasko E, Gilliam J, Neal C DP -- Cincinnati 2, Los Angeles 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 10, Los Angeles 6 2B -- Jay J, Pinson V, Robinson F HR -- Robinson F 2, Neal C, Roseboro J, Freese G SF -- Freese G HBP -- by Drysdale D (Robinson F) WP -- Perranoski R T -- 3:07 A -- 20040
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