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Phillies
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 4, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 4, 1961 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 4, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 4, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Mahaffey |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joey Jay |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 3,087 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Al Forman 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Shag Crawford |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Sadowski | Third Baseman |
Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
Tony Curry | Left Fielder |
Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
Clay Dalrymple | Catcher |
Pancho Herrera | First Baseman |
Bobby Malkmus | Second Baseman |
Ruben Amaro | Shortstop |
Art Mahaffey | Pitcher |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Jerry Zimmerman | Catcher |
Joey Jay | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 4, 1961
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadowski vs. Jay
Sadowski hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Jay
Callison hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Curry vs. Jay
Curry hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Jay
Gonzalez 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
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Mahaffey
Bobby Del Greco now playing center field.
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Mahaffey
The ball gets by Dalrymple for a passed ball. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Mahaffey
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malkmus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blasingame moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Mahaffey
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Curry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blasingame tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Mahaffey
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sadowski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Mahaffey
Coleman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco. Coleman reaches second base with a double. Robinson goes all the way around to score. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Freese vs. Mahaffey
Freese strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Jay
Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Jay
Herrera strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malkmus vs. Jay
Malkmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Mahaffey
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malkmus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Mahaffey
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Mahaffey
Jay strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Jay
Amaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahaffey vs. Jay
Mahaffey bunts towards third. Freese fields it, throws to second, with Cardenas covering, for one, and over to first, with Blasingame covering, for the double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadowski vs. Jay
Sadowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Mahaffey
Blasingame is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Mahaffey
Pinson hits a line drive into left field. Curry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Mahaffey
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Mahaffey
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coleman vs. Mahaffey
Coleman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bell scores. Robinson scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Mahaffey
Freese takes first base on ball four. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Mahaffey
The ball gets by Dalrymple for a passed ball. Coleman moves to third. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cardenas vs. Mahaffey
Cardenas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Herrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Jay
Callison hits a line drive towards the mound. Jay reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curry vs. Jay
Curry hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Jay
Del Greco is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Mahaffey
Zimmerman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jay vs. Mahaffey
Jay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Herrera fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Mahaffey
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mahaffey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Mahaffey
There goes Blasingame. The throw from Dalrymple and he is out, Amaro applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Jay
Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Jay
Herrera strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malkmus vs. Jay
Malkmus hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Mahaffey
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malkmus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Mahaffey
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malkmus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Mahaffey
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Mahaffey
Coleman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Coleman reaches second base with a double. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Freese vs. Mahaffey
Freese strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Jay
Amaro hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahaffey vs. Jay
Mahaffey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadowski vs. Jay
Sadowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Mahaffey
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sadowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Mahaffey
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Mahaffey
Jay hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sadowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Jay
Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curry vs. Jay
Curry strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Jay
Del Greco hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Mahaffey
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malkmus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Mahaffey
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Mahaffey
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Mahaffey
There goes Pinson. The throw from Dalrymple and he is out, Malkmus applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Jay
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 -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Jay
Herrera hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malkmus vs. Jay
Malkmus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Mahaffey
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Mahaffey
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malkmus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Mahaffey
There's a wild pitch. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Freese vs. Mahaffey
Freese hits a line drive towards short. Amaro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenas vs. Mahaffey
Cardenas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zimmerman vs. Mahaffey
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Jay
Amaro strikes out. Zimmerman drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Amaro out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Jay
Choo Choo Coleman pinch hits for Art Mahaffey.
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadowski vs. Jay
Sadowski strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/4/1961 -- Philadelphia at Cincinnati (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Sadowski B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Blasingame D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Callison J, rf 3 0 1 0 Pinson V, cf 3 0 0 0 Curry T, lf 3 0 0 0 Bell G, rf 2 1 1 1 Gonzalez T, cf 1 0 0 0 Robinson F, lf 3 2 2 0 Del Greco B, cf 2 0 0 0 Coleman G, 1b 4 0 3 3 Dalrymple C, c 3 0 0 0 Freese G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Herrera P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 0 0 Malkmus B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Zimmerman J, c 3 0 0 0 Amaro R, ss 2 0 0 0 Jay J, p 3 0 0 0 Mahaffey A, p 2 0 0 0 Coleman C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 27 0 1 0 28 4 7 4 Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0 Cincinnati 202 000 00x -- 4 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Mahaffey A (L) 8.0 7 4 4 5 6 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Jay J (W) 9.0 1 0 0 1 8 DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 1, Cincinnati 7 2B -- Coleman G 2, Robinson F CS -- Blasingame D, Pinson V SF -- Bell G HBP -- by Mahaffey A (Robinson F) WP -- Mahaffey A PB -- Dalrymple C 2 T -- 2:15 A -- 3087
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