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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 6, 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 6, 1961 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 6, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Earl Francis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim O'Toole |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 31,167 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Frank Secory |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Joe Christopher | Left Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Earl Francis | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elio Chacon | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Left Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Jim O'Toole | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 6, 1961
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. O'Toole
Virdon 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. O'Toole
Hoak hits a popup, foul, towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. O'Toole
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Toole fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. O'Toole
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Francis
Chacon hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Francis
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Francis
Pinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. O'Toole
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chacon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. O'Toole
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. O'Toole
Christopher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. O'Toole
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francis vs. O'Toole
Francis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Francis
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Francis
Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Francis
Bell hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Francis
Freese 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 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. O'Toole
Virdon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. O'Toole
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. O'Toole
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. O'Toole
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Francis
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Toole vs. Francis
O'Toole hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Francis
Chacon hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. O'Toole
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. O'Toole
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Christopher vs. O'Toole
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. O'Toole
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francis vs. O'Toole
Francis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. O'Toole
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Francis
Kasko hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Francis
Pinson hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Francis
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Francis
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. O'Toole
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman juggles the ball. That's an error on Coleman. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. O'Toole
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Toole fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. O'Toole
Stuart hits a line drive into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. O'Toole
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Toole fields it and throws to second for the out. Hoak scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. O'Toole
There goes Mazeroski. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Chacon applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Francis
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, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Francis
Freese hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Francis
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Francis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. O'Toole
Groat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Groat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christopher vs. O'Toole
Christopher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Christopher reaches second base with a double. There goes Groat trying to get to home. Robinson throws the ball in to Chacon who relays the ball to Edwards who tags Groat who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. O'Toole
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francis vs. O'Toole
Francis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. O'Toole
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Toole vs. Francis
O'Toole hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Francis
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Francis
Kasko hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Christopher. Kasko reaches second base with a double. Chacon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pinson vs. Francis
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. Chacon scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Francis
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Francis
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Francis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. O'Toole
Hoak hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. O'Toole
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. O'Toole
Stuart is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. O'Toole
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Francis
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Francis
Freese bunts towards the mound. Francis fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Francis
Edwards hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Francis
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Jim O'Toole.
Lynch is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Francis
Wally Post pinch hits for Elio Chacon.
Post hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching. Don Blasingame now playing second base.
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Brosnan
Christopher hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brosnan
Smith hits a popup towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Francis
Kasko hits a line drive into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Francis
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Francis
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Francis
There goes Pinson. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Pinson steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pinson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Shantz
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Brosnan
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Bobby Shantz.
Burgess hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Brosnan
Virdon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Brosnan
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brosnan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Freese hits a line drive into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Face
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Face
Blasingame strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Brosnan
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 -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Brosnan
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Brosnan
Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Face
Leo Cardenas pinch hits for Jim Brosnan.
Cardenas 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, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Face
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Face
Pinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1961, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 5 0 0 0 Chacon E, 2b 3 1 1 0
Hoak D, 3b 5 1 0 0 Post W, ph 1 0 0 0
Clemente R, rf 5 0 3 0 Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0
Stuart D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ph 1 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 5 1 1 1 Kasko E, ss 5 0 1 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 2 0 Pinson V, cf 5 2 2 2
Christopher J, lf 4 0 2 0 Robinson F, rf 4 0 1 0
Smith H, c 4 0 1 1 Coleman G, 1b 4 0 2 1
Francis E, p 2 0 1 0 Bell G, lf 4 0 1 0
Shantz B, p 0 0 0 0 Freese G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Burgess S, ph 1 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 4 0 1 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0 O'Toole J, p 2 0 0 0
Lynch J, ph 0 0 0 0
Blasingame D, 2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 2 10 2 37 3 9 3
Pittsburgh 000 110 000 0 -- 2
Cincinnati 000 001 010 1 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Francis E 7.2 7 2 2 1 2
Shantz B 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Face R (L) 1.2 1 1 1 0 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
O'Toole J 7.0 10 2 1 1 5
Brosnan J (W) 3.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Coleman G, Groat D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Mazeroski B, Groat D, Christopher J, Kasko E
HR -- Pinson V
SB -- Pinson V
CS -- Mazeroski B
SH -- Freese G
HBP -- by O'Toole J (Stuart D)
T -- 2:41
A -- 31167
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