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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 27, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 27, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 27, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 27, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Hunt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Cardwell |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 2,463 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
Wally Post | Right Fielder |
Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
Ed Bailey | Catcher |
Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
Jim Baumer | Second Baseman |
Ken Hunt | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Heist | Center Fielder |
Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
Dick Bertell | Catcher |
Don Cardwell | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 27, 1961
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Cardwell
Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Cardwell
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Cardwell
Coleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Cardwell
Post takes first base on ball four. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Cardwell
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Hunt
Heist hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Hunt
Zimmer takes first base on ball four. Heist moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Hunt
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baumer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Hunt
Santo takes first base on ball four. Heist moves to third. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Hunt
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Cardwell
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Cardwell
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baumer vs. Cardwell
Baumer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hunt
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baumer scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunt covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Hunt
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baumer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Hunt
Bertell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cardwell vs. Hunt
Cardwell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Hunt
Heist hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Cardwell
Hunt strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Cardwell
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Cardwell
Freese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Cardwell
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Hunt
Zimmer hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Hunt
Banks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Hunt
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Post vs. Cardwell
Post hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Cardwell
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Cardwell
Bailey hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Post moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Cardwell
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to second for the out. Post moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baumer vs. Cardwell
There goes Pinson. The throw from Bertell and he is safe. Pinson steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Baumer vs. Cardwell
Baumer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hunt
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baumer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hunt
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Hunt
The ball gets by Bailey for a passed ball. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Bouchee vs. Hunt
Bouchee hits a line drive towards first. Coleman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bertell vs. Hunt
Bertell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cardwell vs. Hunt
Cardwell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Cardwell
Hunt strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Cardwell
Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Cardwell
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Hunt
Heist hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Hunt
Zimmer hits a line drive into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Hunt
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Cardwell
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Post vs. Cardwell
Post is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Cardwell
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Cardwell
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Hunt
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hunt
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hunt
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Hunt
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Hunt
Bertell takes first base on ball four. Bouchee moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Cardwell vs. Hunt
Cardwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baumer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Cardwell
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Cardwell
Gus Bell pinch hits for Jim Baumer.
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Cardwell
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Ken Hunt.
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Anderson vs. Cardwell
Harry Anderson pinch hits for Leo Cardenas.
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Nunn
Howie Nunn now pitching. Gene Freese now playing second base. Willie Jones now playing third base. Eddie Kasko now playing shortstop.
Heist hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Nunn
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Nunn
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Jones. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Nunn
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Nunn
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Cardwell
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Cardwell
Coleman takes first base on ball four. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Cardwell
Post strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Cardwell
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Freese moves to third. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Bailey vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Elston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Freese scores. Coleman moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Pinson vs. Elston
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Elston
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Nunn
Frank Robinson now playing third base. Claude Osteen now playing left field.
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Nunn
Bouchee hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Nunn
Bertell takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Elston vs. Nunn
Elston bunts in front of the plate. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. Bertell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Heist vs. Nunn
Heist hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Bertell scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Nunn
Zimmer takes first base on ball four. Heist moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Banks hits a line drive into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Elston
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee juggles the ball. That's an error on Bouchee. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Henry vs. Elston
Bill Henry pinch hits for Jim Brosnan.
Henry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Elston
Freese hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Elston
Coleman takes first base on ball four. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Elston
Post takes first base on ball four. Kasko moves to third. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Elston
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/27/1961 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Cardenas L, ss 3 0 0 0 Heist A, cf 5 0 2 2 Anderson H, ph 1 0 0 0 Zimmer D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Nunn H, p 0 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 5 0 1 0 Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 2 0 0 0 Henry B, ph 1 0 0 0 Thomas F, lf 4 1 1 1 Freese G, 3b-2b 5 1 2 0 Williams B, rf 3 1 2 0 Coleman G, 1b 3 0 1 0 Bouchee E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Post W, rf 3 0 1 0 Bertell D, c 1 2 1 0 Robinson F, lf-3b 4 1 1 1 Cardwell D, p 3 1 1 2 Bailey E, c 4 0 1 1 Elston D, p 0 0 0 0 Pinson V, cf 4 0 0 0 Baumer J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Bell G, ph 1 0 1 0 Jones W, 3b 1 0 0 0 Osteen C, lf 0 0 0 0 Hunt K, p 2 0 0 0 Lynch J, ph 1 0 0 0 Kasko E, ss 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 2 7 2 30 5 8 5 Cincinnati 000 001 010 -- 2 Chicago 020 001 02x -- 5 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Hunt K (L) 6.0 6 3 3 4 2 Nunn H 1.2 2 2 2 4 1 Brosnan J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Cardwell D (W) 7.1 6 2 2 3 8 Elston D (S) 1.2 1 0 0 2 3 E -- Bouchee E 2, Jones W DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 12, Chicago 10 2B -- Bell G HR -- Cardwell D, Robinson F, Thomas F SB -- Pinson V SH -- Elston D PB -- Bailey E T -- 2:49 A -- 2463
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