Pirates @ Reds
August 6, 1961

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Top 2	R	H	E
Pirates	0	2	0
Reds	0	0	0

Top 2	R	H	E
Pirates	2	3	0
Reds	0	0	0

Bill Virdon Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	1.000	.290
OBP	1.000	.344
At Bats	1	386
Hits	1	112
• Singles	1	80
• Doubles	0	17
• Triples	0	7
• Home Runs	0	8
Walks	0	33
RBI’s	0	46

Joey Jay Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
15	6	0

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Crosley Field - August 6, 1961

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Single

Joey Jay

Jerry Zimmerman

Gordy Coleman

Elio Chacon

Gene Freese

Leo Cardenas

Wally Post

Vada Pinson

Frank Robinson

Bill Virdon

Vinegar Bend Mizell

Bill Mazeroski

Smoky Burgess

Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 2 Outs

Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burgess scores. Mazeroski scores. Mizell moves to second.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 Mizell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jay fields it and throws to home to get Clemente. Burgess moves to third. Mazeroski moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.

Top 2 Mazeroski is walked intentionally.

Top 2 Groat is called out on strikes.

Top 2 Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente moves to third. Burgess moves to second.

Top 2 Clemente takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 1 Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Cardenas takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 1 Chacon hits a popup in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Stuart hits a line drive towards first. Coleman reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 There goes Virdon. The throw from Zimmerman and he is safe. Virdon steals second.

Top 1 Skinner strikes out.

Top 1 Hoak hits a line drive into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

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