Cubs @ Reds
September 12, 1961

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Top 9 R H E
Cubs 2 10 2
Reds 7 9 1
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Cubs 2 10 2
Reds 7 9 1

Ernie Banks Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .285
OBP .500 .356
At Bats 4 453
Hits 2 129
• Singles 2 79
• Doubles 0 20
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 0 27
Walks 0 51
RBI’s 1 73

Jim O'Toole Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
14 9 2
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Crosley Field - September 12, 1961
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Jim O'Toole
Darrell Johnson
Gordy Coleman
Don Blasingame
Gene Freese
Eddie Kasko
Wally Post
Vada Pinson
Frank Robinson
Ernie Banks
Billy Williams
Don Zimmer

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Chicago Cubs 2 10 2 11
Cincinnati Reds 7 9 1 5
Winning Pitcher Jim O'Toole
Losing Pitcher Dick Ellsworth
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Frank Robinson
Attendance 12,487
Time of Game 2 hours 27 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Banks hits a popup towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zimmer moves to second.
Top 9 Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, steps on third, and throws to second for the double play.
Top 9 Heist hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McAnany moves to second.
Top 9 Jim McAnany pinch hits for Jim Brewer. McAnany takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 O'Toole strikes out.
Bottom 8 Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Heist. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. Coleman goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 8 Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodgers fields it and throws to second for the out. Robinson moves to third.
Bottom 8 Freese takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second.
Bottom 8 Post hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 8 Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Toole fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Rodgers hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Gordy Coleman now playing first base. Don Blasingame now playing second base. Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Toole fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Kasko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Heist. Kasko reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores.
Bottom 7 Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Elio Chacon. Jim Brewer now pitching. Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodgers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynch for the out.
Bottom 7 O'Toole bunts towards the mound. Schultz fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third.
Bottom 7 Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Heist. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Coleman goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 7 Barney Schultz now pitching. Gordy Coleman pinch hits for Dick Gernert. Coleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 7 Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heist scores. Zimmer moves to second.
Top 7 Williams hits a line drive towards short. Kasko reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Zimmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heist moves to second.
Top 7 Heist takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Richie Ashburn pinch hits for Don Elston. Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Don Elston now pitching. Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Post hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chacon scores. Robinson moves to third.
Bottom 6 Robinson is walked intentionally.
Bottom 6 Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chacon moves to third.
Bottom 6 Kasko bunts towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. Chacon moves to second.
Bottom 6 Chacon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 6 Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Rodgers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Rodgers reaches second base with a double. Altman goes all the way around to score.
Top 6 Altman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 6 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Banks is called out on strikes.
Bottom 5 O'Toole hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Zimmer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Zimmer reaches second base with a double.
Top 5 Heist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Ellsworth hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Post hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 4 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodgers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out.
Top 4 Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 Rodgers is called out on strikes.
Top 4 Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 Santo takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Kasko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer misplays the ball. That's an error on Zimmer.
Bottom 3 Chacon strikes out.
Bottom 3 O'Toole hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chacon fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 3 Zimmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Heist hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Freese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
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.