Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. O'Toole
  
  Kuenn hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. O'Toole
  
  Amalfitano hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. O'Toole
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Duffalo
  
  Blasingame hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Blasingame reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kasko vs. Duffalo
  
  Kasko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pinson vs. Duffalo
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blasingame tags and scores. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynch vs. Duffalo
  
  Lynch strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Duffalo
  
  Coleman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Duffalo
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Duffalo
  
  Freese strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. O'Toole
  
  Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. O'Toole
  
  Cepeda takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davenport vs. O'Toole
  
  Davenport hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Davenport reaches second base with a double. Cepeda moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bailey vs. O'Toole
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Toole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pagan vs. O'Toole
  
  Pagan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. Davenport scores. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duffalo vs. O'Toole
  
  The umpire calls a balk on O'Toole Pagan moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Duffalo vs. O'Toole
  
  Duffalo is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Duffalo
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Toole vs. Duffalo
  
  O'Toole is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Duffalo
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. O'Toole
  
  Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Amalfitano vs. O'Toole
  
  Amalfitano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. O'Toole
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Toole fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. O'Toole
  
  Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Duffalo
  
  Kasko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Duffalo
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Duffalo
  
  Lynch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Duffalo
  
  Coleman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Duffalo
  
  Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. O'Toole
  
  Cepeda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. O'Toole
  
  Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. O'Toole
  
  Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Duffalo
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Duffalo
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Toole vs. Duffalo
  
  O'Toole strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. O'Toole
  
  Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffalo vs. O'Toole
  
  Duffalo strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. O'Toole
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Amalfitano vs. O'Toole
  
  Amalfitano hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Duffalo
  
  Blasingame hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Blasingame reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kasko vs. Duffalo
  
  Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blasingame moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pinson vs. LeMay
  
  Dick LeMay now pitching.
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blasingame tags and scores. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. LeMay
  
  Lynch hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Lynch reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coleman vs. LeMay
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lynch scores. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Bolin
  
  Bobby Bolin now pitching.
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. O'Toole
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. O'Toole
  
  Alou strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. O'Toole
  
  Cepeda hits a popup towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Bolin
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Bolin
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Toole vs. Bolin
  
  O'Toole bunts towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Amalfitano covering, for the out. Freese moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blasingame vs. Bolin
  
  Blasingame hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Blasingame reaches second base with a double. Freese scores. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kasko vs. Bolin
  
  Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano misplays the ball. That's an error on Amalfitano. Blasingame moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pinson vs. Bolin
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. O'Toole
  
  Davenport takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailey vs. O'Toole
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. O'Toole
  
  Pagan hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Bolin
  
  Lynch takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Bolin
  
  Coleman strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Bolin
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport juggles the ball. That's an error on Davenport. Lynch moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Freese vs. Bolin
  
  Freese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Edwards vs. Bolin
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into center field. Mays picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mays. Lynch scores. Robinson goes all the way around to score. Edwards moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  O'Toole vs. Bolin
  
  O'Toole strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bressoud vs. O'Toole
  
  Eddie Bressoud pinch hits for Bobby Bolin.
  
  Bressoud strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. O'Toole
  
  Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Amalfitano vs. O'Toole
  
  Amalfitano hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Amalfitano reaches second base with a double. Kuenn moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mays vs. O'Toole
  
  Mays hits a line drive into center field. Pinson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pinson. Kuenn scores. Amalfitano scores. Mays moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Alou vs. Brosnan
  
  Jim Brosnan now pitching.
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mays tags and scores. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Brosnan
  
  Cepeda hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Brosnan
  
  Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 6 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Jones
  
  Sam Jones now pitching.
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Jones, and towards Amalfitano, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Jones
  
  Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Jones
  
  Pinson hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 6 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Brosnan
  
  Gus Bell now playing left field.
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Farley vs. Brosnan
  
  Bob Farley pinch hits for Jose Pagan.
  
  Farley hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Brosnan
  
  Willie McCovey pinch hits for Sam Jones.
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Brosnan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. Bailey moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuenn vs. Brosnan
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brosnan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/23/1961 -- San Francisco at Cincinnati (D)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Kuenn H, lf           3  1  1  0   Blasingame D, 2b      5  2  3  1   
Amalfitano J, 2b      4  1  1  0   Kasko E, ss           5  1  1  0   
Mays W, cf            4  1  1  2   Pinson V, cf          3  0  0  2   
Alou F, rf            3  0  0  1   Lynch J, lf           3  3  2  0   
Cepeda O, 1b          3  2  1  1   Bell G, lf            0  0  0  0   
Davenport J, 3b       3  1  1  0   Coleman G, 1b         4  2  3  5   
Bailey E, c           4  0  1  0   Robinson F, rf        4  1  1  0   
Pagan J, ss           3  0  1  2   Freese G, 3b          4  1  1  0   
Farley B, ph          1  0  0  0   Edwards J, c          4  0  1  1   
Duffalo J, p          2  0  0  0   O'Toole J, p          3  0  0  0   
LeMay D, p            0  0  0  0   Brosnan J, p          0  0  0  0   
Bolin B, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Bressoud E, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Jones S, p            0  0  0  0                                      
McCovey W, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  6  7  6                        35 10 12  9

San Francisco    020 000 040 --  6
Cincinnati       302 021 20x -- 10

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Duffalo J (L)         4.1  7  6  6  0  5
LeMay D               0.1  2  1  1  0  0
Bolin B               2.1  3  3  1  1  2
Jones S               1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
O'Toole J (W)         7.1  5  5  5  4  4
Brosnan J (S)         1.2  2  1  1  0  0

E -- Amalfitano J, Davenport J, Mays W, Pinson V
LOB -- San Francisco 4, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Blasingame D 3, Davenport J, Kuenn H, Lynch J, Amalfitano J
HR -- Coleman G 2, Cepeda O
SH -- O'Toole J
SF -- Pinson V 2, Alou F
Balk -- O'Toole J
T -- 2:44
A -- 15353

    

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