Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Purkey
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Robinson. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Groat vs. Purkey
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skinner vs. Purkey
  
  Skinner strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stuart vs. Purkey
  
  Stuart hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Purkey
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Gibbon
  
  Cardenas strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Gibbon
  
  Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Gibbon
  
  Freese strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Post vs. Gibbon
  
  There goes Blasingame. The throw from Burgess and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Post vs. Gibbon
  
  Post strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Purkey
  
  Hoak hits a line drive into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Purkey
  
  Burgess 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 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Purkey
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Gibbon
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Gibbon
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Gibbon
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbon vs. Purkey
  
  Gibbon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibbon for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Purkey
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Purkey
  
  Groat 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 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Gibbon
  
  Zimmerman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Purkey vs. Gibbon
  
  Purkey bunts in front of the plate. Burgess fields it and throws to first for the out. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenas vs. Gibbon
  
  Cardenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zimmerman scores. Cardenas moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blasingame vs. Gibbon
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Gibbon
  
  Freese strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Purkey
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stuart vs. Purkey
  
  Stuart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Purkey
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Gibbon
  
  Post strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Gibbon
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Gibbon
  
  Bell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Purkey
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Purkey
  
  Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazeroski vs. Purkey
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Gibbon
  
  Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zimmerman vs. Gibbon
  
  Zimmerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente throws the ball in to Groat who tags Zimmerman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Coleman moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Purkey vs. Gibbon
  
  Purkey bunts towards the mound. Gibbon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Coleman scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Gibbon
  
  Cardenas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. Purkey moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Blasingame vs. Gibbon
  
  Blasingame hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Purkey tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freese vs. Gibbon
  
  Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbon vs. Purkey
  
  Gibbon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Purkey
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Purkey
  
  Groat strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Gibbon
  
  Post strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Gibbon
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Gibbon
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Purkey
  
  Vada Pinson now playing center field. Frank Robinson now playing left field. Gus Bell now playing right field.
  
  Skinner strikes out. Zimmerman drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Skinner out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stuart vs. Purkey
  
  Stuart hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Purkey
  
  Clemente 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 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Gibbon
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Gibbon
  
  Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Purkey vs. Gibbon
  
  Purkey bunts for an out with unknown description. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenas vs. Gibbon
  
  Cardenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zimmerman scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blasingame vs. Gibbon
  
  Blasingame hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Purkey
  
  Hoak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Purkey
  
  Burgess hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazeroski vs. Purkey
  
  Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Purkey
  
  Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Joe Gibbon.
  
  Nelson takes first base on ball four. Hoak moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Virdon vs. Purkey
  
  Roman Mejias pinch runs for Rocky Nelson.
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hoak scores. Mejias moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Groat vs. Purkey
  
  Groat hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Shantz
  
  Bobby Shantz now pitching.
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Shantz
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Shantz
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Shantz
  
  Bell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Purkey
  
  Skinner strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stuart vs. Purkey
  
  Stuart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Stuart reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clemente vs. Purkey
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hoak vs. Purkey
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/30/1961, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Virdon B, cf          4  1  2  1   Cardenas L, ss        4  0  3  2   
Groat D, ss           4  0  1  1   Blasingame D, 2b      2  0  0  1   
Skinner B, lf         4  0  0  0   Freese G, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Stuart D, 1b          4  0  1  0   Post W, rf            3  0  0  0   
Clemente R, rf        4  0  0  0   Pinson V, cf          1  0  0  0   
Hoak D, 3b            4  1  1  0   Robinson F, cf-lf     4  0  0  0   
Burgess S, c          3  0  1  0   Bell G, lf-rf         4  0  0  0   
Mazeroski B, 2b       3  0  0  0   Coleman G, 1b         2  1  0  0   
Gibbon J, p           2  0  0  0   Zimmerman J, c        2  2  2  0   
Nelson R, ph          0  0  0  0   Purkey B, p           1  1  1  1   
Mejias R, pr          0  0  0  0                                      
Shantz B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  6  2                        27  4  6  4

Pittsburgh       100 000 010 --  2
Cincinnati       001 020 10x --  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gibbon J (L)          7.0  6  4  4  3  8
Shantz B              1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Purkey B (W)          9.0  6  2  2  1  4

E -- Burgess S, Groat D
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Virdon B, Cardenas L, Stuart D
SB -- Blasingame D
SH -- Purkey B 2
SF -- Blasingame D
T -- 2:06
A -- 11743

    

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