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Reds
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 18, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 18, 1961 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Loes |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 12,405 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Mel Steiner |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Elio Chacon | Second Baseman |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | Left Fielder |
| Harvey Kuenn | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Orlando Cepeda | Right Fielder |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Billy Loes | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 18, 1961
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Loes
Kasko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Kasko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Loes
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. Kasko moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Loes
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Post vs. Loes
Post hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Post reaches second base with a double. Kasko scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Freese vs. Loes
Freese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Post scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Loes
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Loes
There goes Freese. The throw from Haller and he is safe. Freese steals second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Loes
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Purkey
Alou hits a popup towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Purkey
Kuenn 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 -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Purkey
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Purkey
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Loes
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Loes
Purkey hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Loes
Kasko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Loes
Pinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Purkey
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Purkey
Haller hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Purkey
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Loes
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Loes
Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Loes
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Post moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Fisher
Eddie Fisher now pitching.
Coleman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Fisher
Bailey hits a fly ball towards right. Cepeda settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Cepeda. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chacon vs. Fisher
Chacon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Purkey vs. Fisher
Purkey hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kasko vs. Fisher
Kasko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bailey scores. Chacon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Fisher
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller fields it and throws to second for the out. Chacon scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Fisher
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Purkey
Bressoud hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Purkey
Fisher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Purkey
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Purkey
Kuenn 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
Top 4
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Reds, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Fisher
Post hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Fisher
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Fisher
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Purkey
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Freese. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Purkey
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Purkey
Cepeda strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Fisher
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Fisher
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kuenn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Fisher
Purkey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Purkey
Haller strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Purkey
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Purkey
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Fisher
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Fisher
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fisher
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Fisher
Post strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Purkey
Fisher strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Purkey
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Purkey
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Fisher
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kuenn juggles the ball. That's an error on Kuenn. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Fisher
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Fisher
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hiller. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chacon vs. Fisher
Chacon hits a fly ball into right field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Purkey vs. Fisher
Purkey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Purkey
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Purkey
McCovey hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Purkey
Cepeda 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 -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Purkey
Haller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Purkey
Hiller takes first base on ball four. Haller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Farley vs. Purkey
Bob Farley pinch hits for Eddie Bressoud.
Farley takes first base on ball four. Haller moves to third. Hiller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Purkey
Jose Pagan pinch runs for Bob Farley. Jim Marshall pinch hits for Eddie Fisher.
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Purkey covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Bolin
Jose Pagan now playing shortstop. Bobby Bolin now pitching.
Kasko hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Bolin
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bolin
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Purkey
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Purkey
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Purkey
Mays hits a popup, foul, towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Purkey
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Purkey covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Bolin
Post strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Bolin
Freese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Bolin
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Bolin
Bailey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Purkey
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Purkey
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Purkey
Hiller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Hiller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagan vs. Purkey
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1961 -- Cincinnati at San Francisco (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Kasko E, ss 4 1 2 1 Alou F, lf 4 0 1 0
Pinson V, cf 5 0 0 1 Kuenn H, 3b 4 0 1 0
Robinson F, lf 3 2 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 2 1
Post W, rf 5 2 3 1 McCovey W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Freese G, 3b 5 1 2 3 Cepeda O, rf 4 0 1 0
Coleman G, 1b 5 1 2 3 Haller T, c 3 0 0 0
Bailey E, c 5 1 0 0 Hiller C, 2b 3 0 1 0
Chacon E, 2b 3 1 0 0 Bressoud E, ss 2 0 0 0
Purkey B, p 4 0 0 0 Farley B, ph 0 0 0 0
Pagan J, pr-ss 1 0 0 0
Loes B, p 0 0 0 0
Fisher E, p 2 0 0 0
Marshall J, ph 1 0 0 0
Bolin B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 9 10 9 32 1 6 1
Cincinnati 306 000 000 -- 9
San Francisco 000 000 100 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (W) 9.0 6 1 1 3 4
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Loes B (L)* 2.0 6 6 6 1 2
Fisher E 5.0 3 3 1 2 1
Bolin B 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
E -- Cepeda O, Freese G, Kuenn H, Hiller C
DP -- Cincinnati 2, San Francisco 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, San Francisco 7
2B -- Kasko E, Post W, Hiller C
HR -- Coleman G, Mays W
SB -- Freese G
HBP -- by Loes B (Robinson F)
T -- 2:35
A -- 12405
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