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Reds
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
May 31, 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 May 31, 1961 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
Date | May 31, 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 | May 31, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joey Jay |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 13,143 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Ed Sudol |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
Jerry Zimmerman | Catcher |
Joey Jay | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Maury Wills | Shortstop |
Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
Daryl Spencer | Third Baseman |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
John Roseboro | Catcher |
Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
May 31, 1961
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Drysdale
Kasko strikes out. Roseboro drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kasko out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Drysdale
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Drysdale
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Drysdale
There goes Pinson. The throw from Roseboro and he is safe. Pinson steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Drysdale
Lynch hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Lynch reaches second base with a double. Pinson scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Drysdale
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Jay
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Jay
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Jay
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Jay
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Jay
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Fairly vs. Jay
Fairly strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Drysdale
Coleman hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Drysdale
Freese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Drysdale
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jay vs. Drysdale
Jay strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Jay
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jay
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Jay
Roseboro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Drysdale
Kasko hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fairly who is chasing the ball. Kasko reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Blasingame vs. Drysdale
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Pinson vs. Drysdale
Pinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kasko scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Drysdale
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Drysdale
Bell hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Jay
Drysdale hits a line drive into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Jay
Wills hits a line drive into center field. Pinson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pinson. Drysdale scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Jay
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Jay
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Jay
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wills scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, 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. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Drysdale
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Drysdale
Freese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Drysdale
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Drysdale
Jay strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Jay
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jay
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Jay
Roseboro hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Drysdale
Kasko hits a line drive towards third. Spencer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Drysdale
Blasingame hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Drysdale
Pinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Jay
Drysdale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Jay
Wills bunts towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Jay
There goes Wills. The throw from Zimmerman and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Jay
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Jay
Davis hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Wills scores. Gilliam moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Jay
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fairly vs. Jay
Fairly 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 6
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Drysdale
Lynch hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Drysdale
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Drysdale
Coleman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Drysdale
Freese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Drysdale
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jay vs. Drysdale
Jay strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Jay
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jay
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Jay
Roseboro hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Drysdale
Kasko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Blasingame bunts towards the mound. Perranoski fields it and throws to first for the out. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Perranoski
Pinson hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Perranoski
Lynch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Jay
Norm Larker pinch hits for Ron Perranoski.
Larker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Jay
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Jay
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jay fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Jay
Davis is hit by the pitch. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Jay
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch who is chasing the ball. Davis reaches third base with a triple. Gilliam scores. Davis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fairly vs. Jay
Fairly bunts towards the mound. Jay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Farrell
Turk Farrell now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Farrell
Coleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Farrell
Freese hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Farrell
Zimmerman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Farrell
Jay strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Jay
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jay
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, 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, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Henry
Duke Snider pinch hits for Turk Farrell. Bill Henry now pitching. Frank Howard pinch hits for Duke Snider.
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Golden
Jim Golden now pitching.
Kasko hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Golden
Blasingame bunts towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Golden
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kasko moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Lynch vs. Golden
Lynch hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Kasko scores. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Golden
Elio Chacon pinch runs for Jerry Lynch.
There goes Chacon. The throw from Roseboro and he is out, Wills applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Henry
Pete Whisenant now playing left field.
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Henry
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Henry
Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Willie Davis.
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. Wills moves to third. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Wills scores. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fairly vs. Brosnan
Fairly hits a line drive towards first. Coleman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/31/1961 -- Cincinnati at Los Angeles (N) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Kasko E, ss 4 2 2 0 Wills M, ss 3 3 2 0 Blasingame D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gilliam J, 2b 3 1 2 0 Pinson V, cf 5 1 2 1 Davis W, cf 3 1 0 0 Lynch J, lf 5 0 2 2 Aspromonte B, ph 0 0 0 0 Chacon E, pr 0 0 0 0 Davis T, lf 5 0 1 3 Whisenant P, lf 0 0 0 0 Fairly R, rf 5 0 0 0 Bell G, rf 4 1 1 0 Spencer D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Coleman G, 1b 4 2 2 2 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Freese G, 3b 3 2 3 3 Roseboro J, c 4 1 1 1 Zimmerman J, c 4 0 0 0 Drysdale D, p 2 1 1 0 Jay J, p 4 0 0 0 Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0 Henry B, p 0 0 0 0 Larker N, ph 0 0 0 0 Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0 Farrell T, p 0 0 0 0 Snider D, ph 0 0 0 0 Howard F, ph 1 0 0 0 Golden J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 8 12 8 34 7 7 4 Cincinnati 101 102 021 -- 8 Los Angeles 002 010 211 -- 7 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Jay J (W) 7.2 6 6 5 4 7 Henry B* 0.1 1 1 1 2 1 Brosnan J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Drysdale D+ 6.0 8 5 5 2 7 Perranoski R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Farrell T (L) 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 Golden J 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th E -- Pinson V, Kasko E DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Los Angeles 7 2B -- Lynch J, Drysdale D, Gilliam J 3B -- Kasko E, Davis T HR -- Freese G 2, Coleman G, Roseboro J SB -- Pinson V, Gilliam J, Wills M 2 SH -- Blasingame D 2 HBP -- by Jay J (Davis W) T -- 2:53 A -- 13143
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