Cubs @ Reds
September 12, 1961

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Cubs	0	2	1
Reds	1	1	1

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Cubs	0	2	1
Reds	1	1	1

Gene Freese Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.275
OBP	.000	.304
At Bats	0	539
Hits	0	148
• Singles	0	95
• Doubles	0	27
• Triples	0	2
• Home Runs	0	24
Walks	0	24
RBI’s	0	82

Dick Ellsworth Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
8	10	0

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Crosley Field - September 12, 1961

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Dick Ellsworth

Dick Bertell

Andre Rodgers

Don Zimmer

Ron Santo

Ernie Banks

Billy Williams

Al Heist

George Altman

Gene Freese

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 1 Out

Freese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 Ellsworth strikes out.

Top 2 Bertell is walked intentionally.

Top 2 Rodgers strikes out.

Top 2 Altman hits a line drive into left field. Post picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Post. Banks moves to third. Altman moves to second.

Top 2 Santo strikes out.

Top 2 Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Post is called out on strikes.

Bottom 1 Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Heist. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Chacon scores. That run is unearned.

Bottom 1 Pinson bunts towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. Chacon moves to third.

Bottom 1 Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ellsworth. Chacon moves to second.

Top 1 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out.

Top 1 Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Heist strikes out.

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