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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 2, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 2, 1961 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 2, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Curtis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 12,656 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Vinnie Smith 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Tom Gorman |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Left Fielder |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Jerry Kindall | Shortstop |
| Jack Curtis | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Jerry Zimmerman | Catcher |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 2, 1961
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Purkey
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Purkey
Zimmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Purkey
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Purkey
Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo scores. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Bouchee vs. Purkey
Bouchee hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Curtis
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blasingame for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Curtis
Kasko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Curtis
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Banks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Curtis
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Banks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Purkey
Kindall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Kindall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Curtis vs. Purkey
Curtis hits a fly ball towards right. Post catches it and throws to second to double up Kindall. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Curtis
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Post vs. Curtis
Post hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Curtis
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Curtis covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Purkey
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Purkey
Zimmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Purkey
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Curtis
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Curtis
Purkey hits a popup in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Curtis
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a popup towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Purkey
Altman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Altman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bouchee vs. Purkey
Bouchee hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Purkey
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Curtis vs. Purkey
Curtis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Curtis
Kasko hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Altman. Kasko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Curtis
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Banks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Curtis
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall misplays the ball. That's an error on Kindall. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Curtis
Freese hits a popup towards short. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Curtis
Post hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Purkey
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Purkey
Zimmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Purkey
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ashburn tags and scores. Zimmer tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Purkey
Altman hits a line drive into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Curtis
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Curtis
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into left field. Banks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Curtis
Leo Cardenas pinch hits for Bob Purkey.
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Bridges
Marshall Bridges now pitching.
Bouchee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Bridges
Taylor bunts towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. Bouchee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Kindall vs. Bridges
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Curtis vs. Bridges
Curtis strikes out. Zimmerman drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Curtis out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Curtis
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Curtis
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kasko for the out. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Curtis
Pinson bunts towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. Blasingame moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Curtis
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Bridges
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Bridges
Zimmer bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Ashburn moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Bridges
Santo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Zimmer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Bridges
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zimmer tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Bridges
Altman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Bouchee vs. Bridges
Bouchee strikes out. The throw from Zimmerman to pick off Santo, and they've got Santo picked off. The throw back to Zimmerman and he's out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Curtis
Al Heist now playing center field.
Freese hits a popup in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Post vs. Curtis
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Curtis
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Bridges
Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Bridges
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Bridges
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Curtis for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Curtis
Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. Curtis
Elio Chacon pinch runs for Jerry Zimmerman. Pete Whisenant pinch hits for Marshall Bridges.
Whisenant hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Curtis
Blasingame hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Curtis
Kasko hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Altman picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Altman. Chacon goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Curtis
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Banks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Nunn
Pete Whisenant now catching. Howie Nunn now pitching.
Heist strikes out. Whisenant drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Heist out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Nunn
Zimmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Nunn
Santo takes first base on ball four. Zimmer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Nunn
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zimmer tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Nunn
Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Curtis
Dick Bertell now catching.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Curtis
Freese hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Post vs. Curtis
Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Curtis
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Curtis
Dick Gernert pinch hits for Howie Nunn.
Gernert hits a fly ball into left field. Banks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. Curtis
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Post moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Blasingame vs. Curtis
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. Post moves to third. Whisenant moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Lynch vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching. Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Eddie Kasko.
Lynch hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Heist. Lynch reaches second base with a double. Post scores. Whisenant scores. Blasingame goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Elston
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Elston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/2/1961 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 3 2 1 0 Blasingame D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Heist A, cf 1 0 0 0 Kasko E, ss 3 0 2 0
Zimmer D, 2b 4 2 3 0 Lynch J, ph 1 0 1 3
Santo R, 3b 4 1 2 1 Pinson V, cf 4 0 0 0
Banks E, lf 2 0 0 3 Robinson F, lf 3 1 0 0
Altman G, rf 5 1 3 1 Freese G, 3b 4 1 1 2
Bouchee E, 1b 4 1 2 2 Post W, rf 4 1 1 0
Taylor S, c 3 0 1 0 Coleman G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Bertell D, c 0 0 0 0 Zimmerman J, c 3 0 1 0
Kindall J, ss 4 0 1 0 Chacon E, pr 0 1 0 0
Curtis J, p 4 0 0 0 Nunn H, p 0 0 0 0
Elston D, p 0 0 0 0 Gernert D, ph 1 0 0 0
Purkey B, p 1 0 0 0
Cardenas L, ph 1 0 0 0
Bridges M, p 0 0 0 0
Whisenant P, ph-c 2 1 1 0
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34 7 13 7 35 6 9 5
Chicago 100 210 201 -- 7
Cincinnati 000 000 015 -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Curtis J (W) 8.2 8 6 5 3 1
Elston D (S) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (L) 5.0 9 4 4 0 2
Bridges M 3.0 3 2 2 1 3
Nunn H 1.0 1 1 0 1 1
E -- Kindall J, Altman G, Whisenant P
DP -- Chicago 1, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Kindall J, Altman G, Kasko E 2, Lynch J
HR -- Bouchee E, Freese G
CS -- Santo R
SH -- Taylor S, Pinson V, Zimmer D
SF -- Banks E 3
T -- 2:55
A -- 12656
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