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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 5, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 5, 1961 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Sturdivant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Hunt |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 12,125 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Tom Sturdivant | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Left Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Ken Hunt | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 5, 1961
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Hunt
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Hunt
Hoak takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Hunt
Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virdon scores. Hoak moves to third. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stuart vs. Hunt
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hoak scores. Skinner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Hunt
Clemente hits a line drive into left field. Bell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bell. Skinner scores. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Hunt
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Hook
Jay Hook now pitching.
Groat 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 -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Hook
Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Sturdivant
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Sturdivant
Cardenas hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Sturdivant
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Sturdivant
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. Hook
Sturdivant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Hook
Virdon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Virdon reaches second base with a double. Sturdivant moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hoak vs. Hook
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Skinner vs. Hook
Skinner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sturdivant scores. Virdon scores. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Hook
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Hook
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Sturdivant
Coleman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Coleman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Sturdivant
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Sturdivant
Freese hits a line drive towards third. Hoak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Sturdivant
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coleman scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hook vs. Sturdivant
Hook hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Hook
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Hook covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hook
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hook
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Sturdivant
Blasingame hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Sturdivant
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Sturdivant
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Sturdivant
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coleman vs. Sturdivant
Coleman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Coleman reaches second base with a double. Pinson scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Sturdivant
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Coleman scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Sturdivant
Freese hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Hook
Walt Moryn pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant.
Moryn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Hook
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. Moryn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Hook
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Hook
Skinner hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Hook
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. McBean
Al McBean now pitching.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hook vs. McBean
Hook hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. McBean
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hook
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hook fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Hook
Burgess takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Hook
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Hook
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clemente tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBean vs. Hook
McBean hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Hook
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. McBean
Cardenas hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. McBean
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McBean
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Hook
Hoak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Hook
Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stuart vs. Hook
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hoak scores. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hook
Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson who is chasing the ball. Clemente reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burgess vs. Hook
Burgess hits a line drive into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 10 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. McBean
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McBean
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. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. McBean
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. McBean
Edwards takes first base on ball four. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. McBean
Wally Post pinch hits for Jay Hook.
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. Freese scores. Edwards moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blasingame vs. McBean
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jones
Sherman Jones now pitching.
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pinson throws the ball in to Blasingame who tags Groat trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Jones
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBean vs. Jones
McBean hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Jones
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. McBean
Cardenas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. McBean
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. McBean
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. McBean
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Jones
Hoak hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Hoak reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Jones
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stuart vs. Jones
Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hoak tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jones
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 11 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McBean
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. McBean
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. McBean
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. McBean
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Sherman Jones.
Lynch hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 11 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Henry
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Henry
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 11 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. McBean
Blasingame hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. McBean
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. McBean
Pinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Pinson reaches second base with a double. Cardenas moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. McBean
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cardenas tags and scores. Pinson tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coleman vs. McBean
Coleman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Coleman reaches second base with a double. Pinson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. McBean
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. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1961 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 4 2 1 0 Blasingame D, 2b 5 0 0 0
Hoak D, 3b 3 3 2 0 Cardenas L, ss 5 1 2 0
Skinner B, lf 5 1 3 3 Pinson V, cf 5 2 3 0
Stuart D, 1b 4 0 0 2 Robinson F, rf 4 1 1 1
Clemente R, rf 5 2 3 1 Coleman G, 1b 5 2 3 2
Burgess S, c 4 1 1 1 Bell G, lf 5 0 1 2
Groat D, ss 5 0 1 0 Freese G, 3b 4 1 2 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 1 Edwards J, c 3 0 1 1
Sturdivant T, p 1 1 1 0 Hunt K, p 0 0 0 0
Moryn W, ph 0 0 0 0 Hook J, p 2 0 0 0
McBean A, p 2 1 2 2 Post W, ph 1 0 0 0
Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
Lynch J, ph 1 0 0 0
Henry B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 11 14 10 40 7 13 6
Pittsburgh 420 031 010 -- 11
Cincinnati 013 001 002 -- 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sturdivant T 3.0 7 4 4 0 1
McBean A (W) 6.0 6 3 2 1 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Hunt K (L) 0.1 3 4 4 2 0
Hook J 5.2 8 6 6 3 1
Jones S 2.0 3 1 1 0 0
Henry B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Bell G, Groat D
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Virdon B, Coleman G 3, Hoak D, Cardenas L, Pinson V
3B -- Clemente R
HR -- McBean A
SF -- Mazeroski B, Stuart D, Robinson F
T -- 2:49
A -- 12125
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