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Reds
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
September 4, 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 4, 1961 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 4, 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 4, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Johnson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Shag Crawford |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Elio Chacon | Second Baseman |
Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Ken Johnson | 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 |
Al Kenders | Catcher |
Ruben Amaro | Shortstop |
Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
September 4, 1961
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Sullivan
Chacon bunts towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Sullivan
Kasko hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Sullivan
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Sullivan
Robinson hits a fly ball towards left. Callison catches it and throws to Taylor who relays to Demeter to double up Pinson. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Sullivan
Lynch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Sullivan
There goes Lynch. The throw from Kenders and he is safe. Lynch steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Short
Chris Short now pitching.
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Johnson
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Johnson
Callison is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Johnson
Gonzalez 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 2
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Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Short
Freese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Short
There goes Freese. The throw from Kenders and he is safe. Freese steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Short
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Freese scores. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Short
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chacon vs. Short
There's a wild pitch. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chacon vs. Short
Chacon hits a popup towards first. Demeter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kasko vs. Short
Kasko hits a line drive into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Johnson
Demeter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Johnson
Covington hits a popup, foul, towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Johnson
Smith hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Edwards settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Edwards. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Johnson
Smith hits a line drive into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenders vs. Johnson
Kenders hits a line drive towards first. Coleman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Short
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Short
Robinson 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, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Short
Lynch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Short
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Taylor fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Johnson
Amaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Short vs. Johnson
Short bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Amaro moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Johnson
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Amaro moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Callison vs. Johnson
Callison hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Short
Freese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Callison. Freese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Short
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Freese scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Short
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chacon vs. Short
Chacon hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Short
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Johnson
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Johnson
Demeter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chacon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Johnson
Covington hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Johnson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Short
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Covington throws the ball in to Amaro who tags Pinson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Short
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Short
Lynch hits a popup towards short. Amaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Short
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenders vs. Johnson
Kenders hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Johnson
Amaro is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Johnson
Dallas Green pinch hits for Chris Short.
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Green
Dallas Green now pitching.
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Demeter scoops it up and throws to first, with Green covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Green
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Green
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Green fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chacon vs. Green
Chacon hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Johnson
Taylor hits a popup towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Johnson
Callison hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Johnson
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Johnson
Demeter strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Green
Kasko hits a line drive into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Green
Pinson hits a popup towards short. Amaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Green
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Green
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Demeter scoops it up and throws to first, with Green covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Johnson
Covington hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chacon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Johnson
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenders vs. Johnson
Kenders hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Green
Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Green
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Green
Edwards hits a popup towards short. Amaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Johnson
Amaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Johnson
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Dallas Green.
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valo for the out. Amaro moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Johnson
Taylor hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Callison vs. Johnson
Callison 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, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Baldschun
Jack Baldschun now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Baldschun
Chacon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Baldschun
There goes Chacon. The throw from Kenders and he is safe. Chacon steals second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kasko vs. Baldschun
Kasko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chacon scores. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Baldschun
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Baldschun
There's a wild pitch. Kasko moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Baldschun
Robinson 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
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Johnson
Gonzalez 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 -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Johnson
Demeter strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Johnson
Covington hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Covington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Johnson
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/4/1961, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Philadelphia (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chacon E, 2b 5 2 2 0 Taylor T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kasko E, ss 5 1 2 3 Callison J, lf 4 0 0 0 Pinson V, cf 5 0 3 0 Gonzalez T, cf 4 0 2 0 Robinson F, rf 4 0 1 0 Demeter D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Lynch J, lf 3 0 1 0 Covington W, rf 4 0 1 0 Coleman G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Smith C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Freese G, 3b 3 2 1 0 Kenders A, c 3 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 3 0 2 2 Amaro R, ss 1 0 0 0 Johnson K, p 4 0 0 0 Sullivan F, p 0 0 0 0 Short C, p 0 0 0 0 Green D, ph-p 1 0 0 0 Valo E, ph 1 0 0 0 Baldschun J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 13 5 30 0 4 0 Cincinnati 210 100 001 -- 5 Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Johnson K (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 6 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Sullivan F (L) 0.2 3 2 2 1 0 Short C 4.1 7 2 2 1 3 Green D 3.0 1 0 0 2 0 Baldschun J 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 E -- Edwards J DP -- Philadelphia 3 LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Philadelphia 6 2B -- Freese G, Covington W HR -- Kasko E SB -- Lynch J, Freese G, Chacon E SH -- Short C WP -- Short C, Baldschun J T -- 2:40 A -- 0
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