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Cardinals
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 10, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 10, 1961 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 10, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 10, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Sadecki |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 22,848 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Frank Secory |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Charlie James | Right Fielder |
| Carl Sawatski | Catcher |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Ray Sadecki | Pitcher |
| Johnny Keane | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elio Chacon | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Wally Post | Left Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Jerry Zimmerman | Catcher |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 10, 1961
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Purkey
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Purkey
White hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Sadecki
Chacon hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Sadecki
Kasko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial. Kasko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Sadecki
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kasko scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Sadecki
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Purkey
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Purkey
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chacon misplays the ball. That's an error on Chacon. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
James vs. Purkey
James hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to second for the out. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sawatski vs. Purkey
Sawatski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chacon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Sadecki
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Sadecki
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Sadecki
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Purkey
Grammas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Purkey
Sadecki hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Purkey
Flood hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Chacon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Sadecki
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Sadecki
Purkey hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Sadecki
Chacon hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Purkey
Javier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chacon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Purkey
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Purkey
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Sadecki
Kasko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Sadecki
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Sadecki
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Sadecki
Freese hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Javier catches it and throws to second with Grammas covering, to double up Kasko. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Purkey
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Purkey
James hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Purkey
Sawatski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Sadecki
Post hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial. Post reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Sadecki
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Sadecki
Zimmerman hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Purkey vs. Sadecki
Purkey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial. Purkey reaches second base with a double. Post scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chacon vs. Sadecki
Chacon hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Purkey
Grammas hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Purkey
Sadecki hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Purkey
Flood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Purkey
The ball gets by Zimmerman for a passed ball. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Purkey
Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Flood scores. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Purkey
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Javier scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Purkey
There goes White. The throw from Zimmerman and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Purkey
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Sadecki
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Sadecki
Pinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Sadecki
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Sadecki
Freese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sawatski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Sadecki
Post hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Sadecki
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Purkey
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Purkey
James hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Purkey
Sawatski hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Sadecki
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Sadecki
Purkey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chacon vs. Sadecki
Chacon takes first base on ball four. Purkey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kasko vs. Anderson
Craig Anderson now pitching.
Kasko strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Anderson
Pinson takes first base on ball four. Purkey moves to third. Chacon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Anderson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Purkey
Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Purkey
Joe Cunningham pinch hits for Craig Anderson.
Cunningham hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Purkey
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Miller
Bob Lillis now playing shortstop. Bob Miller now pitching.
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Miller
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Wally Post.
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Miller
Gordy Coleman pinch hits for Dick Gernert.
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Purkey
Gordy Coleman now playing first base. Gus Bell now playing left field.
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Purkey
White strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Purkey
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/10/1961 -- St.Louis at Cincinnati (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Flood C, cf 3 1 0 0 Chacon E, 2b 3 0 0 0
Javier J, 2b 4 1 1 1 Kasko E, ss 3 1 1 0
White B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Pinson V, cf 3 1 3 1
Boyer K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Robinson F, rf 4 1 1 0
Musial S, lf 3 0 0 0 Freese G, 3b 4 0 0 0
James C, rf 3 0 0 0 Post W, lf 3 2 2 3
Sawatski C, c 3 0 0 0 Lynch J, ph 1 0 0 0
Grammas A, ss 2 0 0 0 Bell G, lf 0 0 0 0
Schoendienst R, ph 1 0 0 0 Gernert D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Lillis B, ss 0 0 0 0 Coleman G, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Sadecki R, p 2 0 0 0 Zimmerman J, c 3 0 0 0
Anderson C, p 0 0 0 0 Purkey B, p 3 0 2 1
Cunningham J, ph 1 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 2 2 31 5 9 5
St.Louis 000 002 000 -- 2
Cincinnati 100 013 00x -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Sadecki R (L) 6.1 9 5 5 2 1
Anderson C 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Miller B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (W) 9.0 2 2 1 2 4
E -- Chacon E
DP -- St.Louis 2, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- St.Louis 2, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Kasko E, Post W, Purkey B, Pinson V
HR -- Post W
SB -- White B
PB -- Zimmerman J
T -- 2:14
A -- 22848
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