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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 14, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 14, 1961 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 14, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 14, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Hunt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 17,459 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Bob Schmidt | Catcher |
| Ken Hunt | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Christopher | Left Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 14, 1961
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Friend
Blasingame strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Friend
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Friend
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coleman vs. Friend
Coleman hits a line drive towards third. Hoak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Hunt
Christopher hits a popup towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hunt
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman fields the ball and throws to Hunt covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Hunt
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Hunt
Burgess hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Hunt
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Friend
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Friend
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Friend
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Friend
Hunt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Hunt
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Hunt
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hunt
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Friend
Blasingame bunts towards first. Nelson fields the ball and throws to Friend covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Friend
Pinson hits a line drive into left field. Christopher picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Christopher. Blasingame moves to third. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Friend
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blasingame scores. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Hoak, and towards Groat, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coleman vs. Friend
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coleman for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Hunt
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Hunt
Christopher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Hunt
Groat strikes out. There goes Christopher. The throw from Schmidt to Kasko, and Christopher is out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Friend
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Friend
Kasko strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Friend
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Hunt
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Hunt
Burgess is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hunt
Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Friend
Hal Smith now catching.
Hunt strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Friend
Blasingame hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Friend
Pinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Hunt
Nelson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson who is chasing the ball. Nelson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoak vs. Hunt
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazeroski vs. Hunt
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Friend vs. Hunt
Friend strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Friend
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Friend
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Friend
Freese strikes out. Smith drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Freese out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Hunt
Christopher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Hunt
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Hunt
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunt fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hunt. Christopher moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Hunt
Smith takes first base on ball four. Christopher moves to third. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clemente vs. Hunt
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nelson vs. Hunt
Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Friend
Kasko hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Kasko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Friend
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Friend
Hunt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Hunt reaches second base with a double. Kasko scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Friend
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Friend
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Hunt
Hoak hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hunt
Mazeroski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Hunt
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Schofield hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Hunt
Christopher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Groat for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Face
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Face
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Face
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Brosnan
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Brosnan
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Brosnan
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Brosnan
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Face
Kasko hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Face
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brosnan vs. Face
Brosnan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Brosnan
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Brosnan
Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Brosnan
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Roy Face.
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Brosnan
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/14/1961 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Christopher J, lf 2 0 0 0
Pinson V, cf 4 0 2 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 1 0
Bell G, rf 4 0 1 1 Virdon B, cf 3 0 0 0
Robinson F, lf 4 2 2 2 Burgess S, c 2 0 1 0
Coleman G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Smith H, c 1 0 0 0
Freese G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0
Kasko E, ss 4 1 1 0 Nelson R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Schmidt B, c 4 0 1 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Hunt K, p 3 0 1 1 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 2 1
Brosnan J, p 1 0 0 0 Friend B, p 2 0 0 0
Schofield D, ph 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
Skinner B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 9 4 32 1 5 1
Cincinnati 001 001 110 -- 4
Pittsburgh 000 000 100 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Hunt K (W) 6.2 4 1 1 4 5
Brosnan J (S) 2.1 1 0 0 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (L) 7.0 7 3 3 0 8
Face R 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
E -- Groat D, Christopher J, Hunt K
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Kasko E, Hunt K
3B -- Nelson R
HR -- Robinson F 2, Mazeroski B
CS -- Christopher J
T -- 2:37
A -- 17459
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