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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 19, 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 September 19, 1961 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 19, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 19, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim O'Toole |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 14,225 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Mel Steiner |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Darrell Johnson | Catcher |
| Jim O'Toole | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 19, 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 first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. O'Toole
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball 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 first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clemente for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Friend
Blasingame hits a line drive towards third. Hoak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Friend
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Friend
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Friend
There goes Pinson. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Pinson steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. O'Toole
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. O'Toole
Hoak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. O'Toole
Skinner hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. O'Toole
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Friend
Lynch hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Friend
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--
Freese vs. Friend
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. O'Toole
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. O'Toole
Friend bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. O'Toole
Virdon 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, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. O'Toole
There goes Virdon. The throw from Johnson and he is out, Blasingame applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Friend
Johnson 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. Friend
O'Toole hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Friend
Blasingame hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Friend
Kasko hits a line drive into center field. Virdon 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: ---
Groat vs. O'Toole
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. O'Toole
Clemente takes first base on ball four. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. O'Toole
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. O'Toole
Hoak strikes out. There goes Groat. The throw from Johnson and Groat is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Friend
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Friend
Lynch is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Friend
Coleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Friend
Freese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Friend
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Toole vs. Friend
O'Toole hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Friend
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart fields the ball and throws to Friend covering. Safe. O'Toole moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kasko vs. Friend
Kasko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Toole scores. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Pinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Pinson reaches third base with a triple. Blasingame scores. Kasko goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Labine
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. O'Toole
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. O'Toole
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. O'Toole
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Christopher vs. O'Toole
Joe Christopher pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. O'Toole
Virdon hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Francis
Earl Francis now pitching.
Lynch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Francis
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. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Francis
Freese takes first base on ball four. Lynch moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Francis
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lynch scores. Freese moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Toole vs. Francis
There's a wild pitch. Freese scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Toole vs. Francis
O'Toole hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Francis fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blasingame vs. Francis
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. O'Toole
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 -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. O'Toole
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, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. O'Toole
Stuart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Francis
Kasko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Francis
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Francis
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente throws the ball in to Stuart who tags Robinson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lynch vs. Francis
Lynch hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. O'Toole
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. O'Toole
Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. O'Toole
Smith hits a line drive into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. O'Toole
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. O'Toole
Johnny Logan pinch hits for Earl Francis.
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. McBean
Al McBean now pitching.
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, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. McBean
Freese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McBean
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Toole vs. McBean
O'Toole is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. O'Toole
Gus Bell now playing left field. Leo Cardenas now playing shortstop. Eddie Kasko now playing third base.
Virdon 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, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. O'Toole
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. O'Toole
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. McBean
Kasko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. McBean
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBean fields it and throws to first for the out. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. McBean
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. O'Toole
Stuart strikes out. Johnson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Stuart out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. O'Toole
Hoak 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, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. O'Toole
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Toole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/19/1961 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 4 0 0 0 Blasingame D, 2b 5 1 1 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 1 0 Kasko E, ss-3b 5 1 3 1
Clemente R, rf 3 0 0 0 Pinson V, cf 4 0 1 2
Stuart D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Robinson F, rf 5 1 2 0
Hoak D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Lynch J, lf 3 2 1 0
Skinner B, lf 4 0 1 0 Bell G, lf 0 0 0 0
Smith H, c 3 1 1 0 Coleman G, 1b 4 1 2 1
Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 3 0 Freese G, 3b 3 3 2 4
Friend B, p 1 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 0 0 0 0
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson D, c 4 0 2 1
Christopher J, ph 1 0 0 1 O'Toole J, p 4 1 1 0
Francis E, p 0 0 0 0
Logan J, ph 1 0 0 0
McBean A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 1 37 10 15 9
Pittsburgh 000 010 000 -- 1
Cincinnati 000 720 10x -- 10
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (L) 3.2 8 7 7 1 0
Labine C 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Francis E 2.0 4 2 2 1 0
McBean A 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
O'Toole J (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 7
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Robinson F, Mazeroski B
3B -- Pinson V
HR -- Freese G 2
SB -- Pinson V
CS -- Virdon B, Groat D
HBP -- by Friend B (Lynch J)
WP -- Francis E 2
T -- 2:39
A -- 14225
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