4/30/1961, Pit61-Cin61, game 2, Crosley Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Pirates 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 3 5 3 1961 Reds 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 x 4 7 0 4 1 Pirates AB R H BI AVG Reds AB R H BI AVG Virdon cf 4 0 2 0 .280 Cardenas ss 4 1 4 0 .424 Groat ss 4 0 1 0 .306 Blasingame,D 2b 4 1 0 0 .000 Skinner lf 4 0 1 0 .288 Freese,Ge 3b 4 1 1 3 .333 Stuart 1b 4 0 0 0 .333 Post rf 4 0 1 0 .254 Clemente rf 4 0 0 0 .381 Pinson pr 0 0 0 0 .375 Hoak 3b 4 0 0 0 .120 Robinson,Fr cf 2 1 0 0 .234 Burgess c 4 1 3 0 .167 Bell,Gu lf 3 0 1 1 .111 Mazeroski 2b 3 1 1 2 .313 Coleman,G 1b 3 0 0 0 .343 Gibbon p 2 0 0 0 .250 Zimmerman c 3 0 0 0 .143 Nelson ph 1 0 0 0 .250 Purkey p 3 0 0 0 .250 Witt p 0 0 0 0 .000 30 4 7 4 34 2 8 2 Pirates INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Gibbon L 2-1 6.0 5 4 1 1 5 94 58 2.66 Witt 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 26 14 0.00 8.0 7 4 1 1 5 120 72 Reds INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Purkey W 2-0 9.0 8 2 2 0 3 125 82 2.41 9.0 8 2 2 0 3 125 82 Pit: Nelson batted for Gibbon in the 7th Cin: Pinson ran for Post in the 8th Pinson moved to cf in the 9th Robinson,Fr moved to rf in the 9th E-Groat, Hoak, Burgess. 2B-Skinner(8), Cardenas(2), Bell,Gu(2). HR-Mazeroski(1), Freese,Ge(3). RBI-Mazeroski 2(12), Freese,Ge 3(9), Bell,Gu(3). SB-Cardenas(1). K-Skinner, Clemente, Gibbon, Freese,Ge, Post, Coleman,G, Purkey 2. BB-Robinson,Fr. HBP-Robinson,Fr. HB-Gibbon. GWRBI: Freese,Ge Temperature: 70, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: left to right at 9 MPH. Attendance: 15,789 Game Time: 2:04 4/30/1961, Pit61-Cin61, game 2, Crosley Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Pirates 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 3 5 3 1961 Reds 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 x 4 7 0 4 1 Pirates -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Virdon cf 1>S 9 S.1-2 8>31 Groat ss 54/f.B-1 S 43 3/g Skinner lf 163/gdp 43 6>k D Stuart 1b 2>43 4>43 5/fl 3/fl Clemente rf 53 k 8 9>9 Hoak 3b 6 63 7>53 4 Burgess c 3>S 5>S S 5/fl Mazeroski 2b HR.1-H 8 64/f.B-1 Gibbon p 63 k Nelson ph 6/f Witt p Reds -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Cardenas ss 1>D S S S Blasingame,D 2b 7 9 note 1 note 2 7 Freese,Ge 3b k 4>8 HR.2-H;1-H 8>63 Post rf 7 k 7 S Pinson pr Robinson,Fr cf 2>e5.B-1 W 6>HBP 643/gdp Bell,Gu lf 4 D.1-H note 3 Coleman,G 1b 463/gdp 9 k Zimmerman c 3>53 5>8 7>Witt 8 Purkey p k k 3/fl 1: 4e6.1-2;B-1 2: SB2.1-3(e2/th) 3: 4/ldp.1x1(43) Pirates IN OUT ER Reds IN OUT ER Gibbon A1 C7 1 L 2-1 Purkey A1 D7 2 W 2-0 Witt C8 D5 0 4/30/1961, Pit61-Cin61, game 2, Crosley Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Pirates 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 3 5 3 1961 Reds 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 x 4 7 0 4 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Pirates batting 0-0 0 --- 21 Virdon grounded a single between third and short (BBCX) 0-0 0 1-- 12 Groat grounded to third, forcing Virdon at second, Groat to first (BF>FX) 0-0 1 1-- 22 Skinner grounded into a double play, Purkey to Cardenas to Coleman,G (CFBBX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Reds batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Cardenas grounded a double down the third base line (BX) 0-0 0 -2- 32 Blasingame,D flied out to left (BBBCSX) 0-0 1 -2- 12 Freese,Ge struck out (BSCC) 0-0 2 -2- 10 Post flied out to left (BX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Pirates batting 0-0 0 --- 31 Stuart grounded out to second (CBBBX) 0-0 1 --- 01 Clemente grounded out to third (FX) 0-0 2 --- 01 Hoak popped out to short (CX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Reds batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Robinson,Fr to first on an error by the third baseman Hoak (BFFX) 0-0 0 1-- 12 Bell,Gu popped out to second (CB>FX) 0-0 1 1-- 22 Coleman,G grounded into a double play, Mazeroski to Groat to Stuart (BS>FBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Pirates batting 0-0 0 --- 20 Burgess lined a single to shallow left (BBX) 0-0 0 1-- 00 Mazeroski homered deep to left, Burgess scored (X) 2-0 0 --- 01 Gibbon grounded out to short (CX) 2-0 1 --- 00 Virdon flied out to right (X) 2-0 2 --- 31 Groat lined a single to shallow right (CBBBX) 2-0 2 1-- 12 Skinner grounded out to second (BFFX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Reds batting 2-0 0 --- 00 Zimmerman grounded out to third (X) 2-0 1 --- 32 Purkey struck out (CBSFBBS) 2-0 2 --- 32 Cardenas grounded a single up the middle (BBSSFBX) 2-0 2 1-- 00 Blasingame,D flied out to right (X) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Pirates batting 2-0 0 --- 02 Stuart grounded out to second (CCX) 2-0 1 --- 32 Clemente struck out (CBBBFFFS) 2-0 2 --- 32 Hoak grounded out to short (BCBBFFX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Reds batting 2-0 0 --- 00 Freese,Ge flied out to center (X) 2-0 1 --- 22 Post struck out (CBFBS) 2-0 2 --- 31 Robinson,Fr walked (CBBBB) 2-0 2 1-- 02 Bell,Gu grounded a double down the third base line, Robinson,Fr scored (CCX) 2-1 2 -2- 10 Coleman,G flied out to right (BX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Pirates batting 2-1 0 --- 12 Burgess lined a single to left center (CSBX) 2-1 0 1-- 00 Mazeroski flied out to center (X) 2-1 1 1-- 12 Gibbon struck out (CFBS) 2-1 2 1-- 01 Virdon reached on an infield single to first, Burgess to second (CX) 2-1 2 12- 20 Groat grounded out to second (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Reds batting 2-1 0 --- 21 Zimmerman flied out to center (BBCX) 2-1 1 --- 22 Purkey struck out (BBSSS) 2-1 2 --- 32 Cardenas reached on an infield single to third (BCBSBFX) 2-1 2 1-- 00 Cardenas to second on an error by the shortstop Groat, Blasingame,D to first (X) 2-1 2 12- 10 Freese,Ge homered deep to left center, Cardenas scored, Blasingame,D scored (BX) 2-4 2 --- 10 Post flied out to left (BX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Pirates batting 2-4 0 --- 12 Skinner struck out (CBSS) 2-4 1 --- 22 Stuart popped out to third (SFBBX) 2-4 2 --- 32 Clemente flied out to center (CCBBBX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Reds batting 2-4 0 --- 12 Robinson,Fr was hit by a pitch (BCSFFH) 2-4 0 1-- 11 Bell,Gu lined into a double play, Mazeroski to Stuart, Robinson,Fr out at first (CB>X) 2-4 2 --- 12 Coleman,G struck out (CBSFC) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Pirates batting 2-4 0 --- 10 Hoak grounded out to third (BX) 2-4 1 --- 02 Burgess lined a single to shallow left (CFX) 2-4 1 1-- 20 Mazeroski grounded to short, forcing Burgess at second, Mazeroski to first (BBX) Nelson pinch hitting for Gibbon 2-4 2 1-- 01 Nelson grounded to short, forcing Mazeroski at second (FX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Reds batting Witt now pitching 2-4 0 --- 32 Zimmerman lined out to center (CFBBBX) 2-4 1 --- 20 Purkey popped out to first (BBX) 2-4 2 --- 22 Cardenas lined a single to center (SBFBX) 2-4 2 1-- 00 Cardenas stole second, Cardenas to third on an error by the catcher Burgess (>C) 2-4 2 --3 21 Blasingame,D flied out to left (>C.BBX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Pirates batting 2-4 0 --- 20 Virdon grounded out to first (BBX) 2-4 1 --- 12 Groat grounded out to first (FBFX) 2-4 2 --- 01 Skinner lined a double to right center (FX) 2-4 2 -2- 22 Stuart popped out to first (BFFFBFX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Reds batting 2-4 0 --- 00 Freese,Ge grounded out to short (X) 2-4 1 --- 31 Post grounded a single up the middle (CBBBX) Pinson pinch running for Post 2-4 1 1-- 01 Robinson,Fr grounded into a double play, Groat to Mazeroski to Stuart (CX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Pirates batting Pinson moved to center field Robinson,Fr moved to right field 2-4 0 --- 10 Clemente flied out to right (BX) 2-4 1 --- 21 Hoak popped out to second (BCBX) 2-4 2 --- 22 Burgess popped out to third (CFBBFFFX)