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Reds
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
September 2, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds, played on September 2, 1961 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 2, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 2, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joey Jay |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Buzhardt |
Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 4,147 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
Elio Chacon | Second Baseman |
Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Joey Jay | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
Johnny Callison | Left Fielder |
Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
Don Demeter | First Baseman |
Wes Covington | Right Fielder |
Charley Smith | Third Baseman |
Clay Dalrymple | Catcher |
Ruben Amaro | Shortstop |
John Buzhardt | Pitcher |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
September 2, 1961
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Buzhardt
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Buzhardt
Chacon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Buzhardt
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Buzhardt
Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Jay
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Jay
There goes Taylor. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Taylor steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Callison vs. Jay
Callison hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Jay
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demeter vs. Jay
Demeter hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Buzhardt
Lynch hits a line drive into right field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Buzhardt
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Demeter scoops it up and throws to first, with Buzhardt covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Buzhardt
Cardenas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Jay
Covington strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jay
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Jay
Dalrymple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amaro vs. Jay
Amaro hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Amaro reaches second base with a double. Pinson throws the ball in to Chacon who tags Amaro trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Dalrymple goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Buzhardt
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Demeter scoops it up and throws to first, with Buzhardt covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Buzhardt
Jay is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Buzhardt
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buzhardt vs. Jay
Buzhardt strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Jay
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Jay
Callison hits a fly ball towards right. Robinson catches it and throws to first to double up Taylor. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Buzhardt
Chacon hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Buzhardt
Pinson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Buzhardt
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Buzhardt
Lynch hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Buzhardt
Coleman hits a popup towards first. Demeter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Buzhardt
Cardenas hits a line drive towards the mound. Buzhardt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Jay
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Jay
Demeter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Jay
Covington hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Covington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Jay
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dalrymple vs. Jay
Dalrymple is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Buzhardt
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jay vs. Buzhardt
Jay bunts towards the mound. Buzhardt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Buzhardt
Freese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Buzhardt
Chacon strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Buzhardt
Pinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Jay
Amaro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Jay
Elmer Valo pinch hits for John Buzhardt.
Valo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Valo reaches second base with a double. Amaro goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Jay
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Callison vs. Jay
Callison strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Jay
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ferrarese
Don Ferrarese now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Ferrarese
Wally Post pinch hits for Jerry Lynch.
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Ferrarese
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Jay
Wally Post now playing left field.
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese juggles the ball. That's an error on Freese. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Jay
Covington 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 -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jay
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dalrymple vs. Jay
Dalrymple strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Ferrarese
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Ferrarese
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Ferrarese
Jay hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dalrymple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Jay
Amaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Jay
Lee Walls pinch hits for Don Ferrarese.
Walls hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Jay
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Jay
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Callison for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Baldschun
Jack Baldschun now pitching.
Freese strikes out. Dalrymple drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Freese out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Baldschun
Chacon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Baldschun
Pinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Pinson reaches second base with a double. Chacon moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Baldschun
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Baldschun
Gus Bell pinch hits for Wally Post.
Bell hits a fly ball towards right. Covington settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Covington. Chacon tags and scores. Pinson scores. Robinson tags and moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Baldschun
Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cardenas vs. Baldschun
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Baldschun
Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Jay
Gus Bell now playing left field.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Jay
Demeter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Jay
Covington 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
Top 9
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Reds, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Baldschun
Jay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Baldschun
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Baldschun
Chacon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jay
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Jay
Dalrymple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amaro vs. Jay
Amaro strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrera vs. Jay
Pancho Herrera pinch hits for Jack Baldschun.
Herrera is hit by the pitch. Dalrymple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Jay
Taylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Taylor reaches second base with a double. Dalrymple scores. Herrera moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Callison vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Callison strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/2/1961 -- Cincinnati at Philadelphia (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Freese G, 3b 5 1 1 2 Taylor T, 2b 4 0 3 1 Chacon E, 2b 5 1 1 0 Callison J, lf 5 0 0 0 Pinson V, cf 4 2 3 1 Gonzalez T, cf 4 0 0 0 Robinson F, rf 2 1 0 0 Demeter D, 1b 4 1 1 1 Lynch J, lf 2 1 1 2 Covington W, rf 4 0 1 0 Post W, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Smith C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Bell G, ph-lf 0 0 0 1 Dalrymple C, c 3 2 1 0 Coleman G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Amaro R, ss 4 1 2 1 Cardenas L, ss 4 0 0 0 Buzhardt J, p 1 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 4 1 1 0 Valo E, ph 1 0 1 1 Jay J, p 4 0 1 0 Ferrarese D, p 0 0 0 0 Henry B, p 0 0 0 0 Walls L, ph 1 0 0 0 Baldschun J, p 0 0 0 0 Herrera P, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 7 9 6 34 4 9 4 Cincinnati 000 320 020 -- 7 Philadelphia 010 110 001 -- 4 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Jay J (W) 8.2 9 4 4 3 9 Henry B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Buzhardt J (L) 5.0 5 5 5 1 6 Ferrarese D 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Baldschun J 2.0 4 2 2 1 3 E -- Freese G, Covington W DP -- Cincinnati 2, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Philadelphia 7 2B -- Amaro R, Covington W, Valo E, Pinson V, Taylor T HR -- Pinson V, Lynch J, Demeter D, Freese G SB -- Taylor T SF -- Bell G HBP -- by Jay J (Herrera P) T -- 2:50 A -- 4147
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