Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Broglio
  
  Kasko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial. Kasko reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blasingame vs. Broglio
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kasko moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pinson vs. Broglio
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of James. Pinson reaches second base with a double. Kasko scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Broglio
  
  Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coleman vs. Broglio
  
  Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Purkey
  
  Javier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lillis vs. Purkey
  
  Lillis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Javier moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Purkey
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Javier scores. Lillis moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boyer vs. Purkey
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lillis scores. White moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Musial vs. Purkey
  
  Musial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  James vs. Purkey
  
  James strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sawatski vs. Purkey
  
  There's a wild pitch. White moves to third. Boyer moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sawatski vs. Purkey
  
  Sawatski is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Flood vs. Purkey
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Broglio
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Broglio
  
  Freese hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Javier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Broglio
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Broglio vs. Purkey
  
  Broglio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Purkey
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Purkey
  
  Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Purkey vs. Broglio
  
  Purkey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Broglio
  
  Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Broglio
  
  Blasingame hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Broglio
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Purkey
  
  White hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Purkey
  
  Boyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Purkey
  
  Musial 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, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Purkey
  
  James hits a line drive into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sawatski vs. Purkey
  
  Sawatski strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Broglio
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Broglio
  
  Coleman hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Broglio
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of James. Bell reaches second base with a double. Robinson moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Freese vs. Broglio
  
  Freese hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Edwards vs. Broglio
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Purkey
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Broglio vs. Purkey
  
  Broglio bunts towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Javier vs. Purkey
  
  Javier hits a line drive into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lillis vs. Purkey
  
  Lillis hits a line drive towards short. Kasko reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Purkey vs. Broglio
  
  Purkey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Broglio
  
  Kasko hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Javier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Broglio
  
  Blasingame is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Broglio
  
  Pinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Broglio
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Purkey
  
  White 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, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Purkey
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Purkey
  
  The ball gets by Edwards for a passed ball. Boyer moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Musial vs. Purkey
  
  Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  James vs. Purkey
  
  James 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

• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Broglio
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Broglio
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Broglio
  
  There goes Bell. The throw from Sawatski and he is safe. Bell steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freese vs. Broglio
  
  Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. McDaniel
  
  Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. Freese moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Purkey vs. McDaniel
  
  Purkey hits a line drive towards the mound. McDaniel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sawatski vs. Purkey
  
  Sawatski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flood vs. Purkey
  
  Flood hits a line drive into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDaniel vs. Purkey
  
  McDaniel bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Javier vs. Purkey
  
  Javier hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. McDaniel
  
  Kasko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blasingame vs. McDaniel
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kasko moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pinson vs. McDaniel
  
  Pinson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. McDaniel
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Purkey
  
  Lillis hits a line drive beyond third. Freese can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Purkey
  
  White 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 
• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Purkey
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Purkey
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame misplays the ball. That's an error on Blasingame. Boyer moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  James vs. Purkey
  
  James hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boyer scores. Musial moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sawatski vs. Purkey
  
  Sawatski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. McDaniel
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. McDaniel
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. McDaniel
  
  Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Purkey
  
  Flood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDaniel vs. Purkey
  
  McDaniel bunts towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. Flood moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Javier vs. Purkey
  
  Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lillis vs. Purkey
  
  Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. McDaniel
  
  Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Johnny Edwards.
  
  Lynch hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Purkey vs. McDaniel
  
  Purkey hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sawatski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. McDaniel
  
  Kasko hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. McDaniel
  
  Blasingame hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Purkey
  
  Jerry Zimmerman now catching.
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Purkey
  
  Boyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

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         Game of 8/8/1961 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Kasko E, ss           5  1  2  0   Javier J, 2b          5  1  1  0   
Blasingame D, 2b      5  0  1  0   Lillis B, ss          5  1  2  0   
Pinson V, cf          4  1  2  2   White B, 1b           5  1  2  2   
Robinson F, lf        4  0  1  0   Boyer K, 3b           5  3  4  3   
Coleman G, 1b         4  0  0  0   Musial S, lf          4  0  0  0   
Bell G, rf            4  1  2  0   James C, rf           4  0  1  1   
Freese G, 3b          4  0  1  1   Sawatski C, c         2  0  0  0   
Edwards J, c          3  0  0  0   Flood C, cf           4  0  2  0   
Lynch J, ph           1  1  1  1   Broglio E, p          2  0  0  0   
Zimmerman J, c        0  0  0  0   McDaniel L, p         1  0  0  0   
Purkey B, p           4  1  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  5 11  5                        37  6 12  6

Cincinnati       100 021 001 --  5
St.Louis         202 000 101 --  6
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Purkey B (L)          8.1 12  6  5  2  4

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Broglio E             5.1  9  4  4  0  1
McDaniel L (W)        3.2  2  1  1  0  1

E -- Blasingame D
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, St.Louis 9
2B -- Kasko E, Pinson V, Bell G
HR -- White B, Boyer K 2, Purkey B, Pinson V, Lynch J
SB -- Bell G
SH -- McDaniel L
WP -- Purkey B
PB -- Edwards J
T -- 2:46
A -- 17660

    

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