5/12/1961, Cin61-Pit61, Forbes Field
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1961 Reds 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 4 6 1 6 0
1961 Pirates 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 11 2 10 0
Reds AB R H BI AVG Pirates AB R H BI AVG
Blasingame,D 2b 5 1 1 0 .235 Christopher lf 5 2 4 0 .364
Brosnan p 0 0 0 0 .000 Groat ss 5 1 1 0 .280
Pinson cf 4 1 0 0 .343 Virdon cf 4 1 2 2 .266
Robinson,Fr lf 3 0 2 1 .293 Burgess c 3 0 0 0 .125
Post rf 4 0 0 0 .244 Clemente rf 3 0 1 1 .355
Freese,Ge 3b 3 0 1 2 .314 Nelson 1b 4 0 2 1 .280
Cardenas ss 4 1 1 0 .333 Face p 0 0 0 0 .000
Coleman,G 1b 4 0 1 0 .333 Hoak 3b 3 0 0 0 .171
Chacon pr 0 0 0 0 .333 Mazeroski 2b 4 1 1 1 .255
Schmidt,B c 3 0 0 0 .273 Mizell p 2 0 0 0 .125
Lynch ph 1 0 0 0 .214 Skinner ph 1 0 0 0 .273
Gernert,D 1b 0 0 0 0 .667 Shantz p 0 0 0 0 .333
Purkey p 2 1 0 0 .176 Stuart 1b 1 0 0 0 .312
Bell,Gu ph 0 0 0 1 .184 35 5 11 5
Zimmerman c 0 0 0 0 .083
33 4 6 4
Reds INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Purkey 8.0 9 4 4 3 4 106 66 2.49
Brosnan L 0-3 0.0 2 1 0 0 0 6 4 2.19
8.0 11 5 4 3 4 112 70
Pirates INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Mizell 6.0 3 3 2 3 3 100 65 3.58
Shantz H 2 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 25 17 2.04
Face BS 2, W 2-1 1.1 2 1 0 0 1 17 13 2.16
9.0 6 4 2 3 5 142 95
Cin: Lynch batted for Schmidt,B in the 9th
Chacon ran for Coleman,G in the 9th
Bell,Gu batted for Purkey in the 9th
Chacon moved to 2b in the 9th
Gernert,D inserted at 1b in the 9th
Zimmerman inserted at c in the 9th
Pit: Skinner batted for Mizell in the 6th
Stuart inserted at 1b in the 8th
E-Cardenas, Groat, Stuart. 2B-Christopher 2(2). 3B-Groat(4). HR-Mazeroski(3).
RBI-Robinson,Fr(23), Freese,Ge 2(14), Bell,Gu(5), Virdon 2(3), Clemente(13),
Nelson(6), Mazeroski(16). SB-Pinson(5), Virdon(2). CS-Robinson,Fr. K-Pinson,
Post 3, Cardenas, Groat, Burgess, Nelson, Mazeroski. BB-Robinson,Fr,
Freese,Ge, Purkey, Virdon, Clemente, Hoak. SF-Bell,Gu. HBP-Burgess.
HB-Purkey.
GWRBI: Virdon
Temperature: 71, Sky: cloudy, Wind: in from center at 12 MPH.
Attendance: 16,949
Game Time: 2:23
5/12/1961, Cin61-Pit61, Forbes Field
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1961 Reds 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 4 6 1 6 0
1961 Pirates 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 11 2 10 0
Reds -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Blasingame,D 2b 1>43 8 S.1-2 8>6 46/f
Brosnan p
Pinson cf e6.B-1 9 8.2-3 k
Robinson,Fr lf SB2 4>53 W.1-2 S
S.2-H
Post rf k 53 k Face
k
Freese,Ge 3b CS2(24) 53 note 1 9>8
2>W
Cardenas ss k 5>43 54/f S
Coleman,G 1b 9 43 7>Shantz S.1-2
31
Chacon pr
Schmidt,B c 13 43 8
Lynch ph note 2
Gernert,D 1b
Purkey p 3>13 6>W 43
Bell,Gu ph note 3
Zimmerman c
1: S.3-H;2-H;1-3 2: e3.2-3;1-2;B-1 3: 7/SF.3-H;2-3
Pirates -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Christopher lf 1>43 3>S D 7>S 9>Brosnan
D
Groat ss T k 9 56/b/f.B-1 e6.2-3;B-1
Virdon cf 43.3-H W.1-2 43 S.1-3 S.3-H;1-2
Burgess c k note 1 5>43 SB2
4
Clemente rf 2>7 note 2 S.Bx2(84) IW
Nelson 1b S S.3-H;1-3 k 7
Face p
Hoak 3b W.1-2 43 6>63 8>3/fl
Mazeroski 2b 8 4>HR 13 k
Mizell p 9 8
Skinner ph 43
Shantz p
Stuart 1b 9
1: HBP.2-3;1-2 2: 4/f.3-H;2-3;B-1
Reds IN OUT ER Pirates IN OUT ER
Purkey A1 D9 4 Mizell A1 C6 2
Brosnan E1 E3 0 L 0-3 Shantz C7 D3 0 H 2
Face D4 E1 0 BS 2, W 2-1
5/12/1961, Cin61-Pit61, Forbes Field
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1961 Reds 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 4 6 1 6 0
1961 Pirates 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 11 2 10 0
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Reds batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Blasingame,D grounded out to second (X)
0-0 1 --- 00 Pinson to first on an error by the shortstop Groat (X)
0-0 1 1-- 00 Pinson stole second (>C)
0-0 1 -2- 22 Robinson,Fr grounded a single up the middle, Pinson
scored (>C.BSFBFX)
1-0 1 1-- 32 Post struck out (CFBBBFS)
1-0 2 1-- 10 Robinson,Fr was caught stealing second (B>B)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Pirates batting
1-0 0 --- 10 Christopher grounded out to second (BX)
1-0 1 --- 32 Groat tripled deep to right center (CBFFBBX)
1-0 1 --3 01 Virdon grounded out to second, Groat scored (CX)
1-1 2 --- 32 Burgess struck out (BCFFFBBS)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Reds batting
1-1 0 --- 32 Freese,Ge walked (CBBFFFBFB)
1-1 0 1-- 22 Cardenas struck out (BBFFS)
1-1 1 1-- 00 Coleman,G flied out to right (X)
1-1 2 1-- 22 Schmidt,B grounded out to the mound (FSBBX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Pirates batting
1-1 0 --- 10 Clemente flied out to left (BX)
1-1 1 --- 00 Nelson lined a single to shallow right (X)
1-1 1 1-- 32 Hoak walked, Nelson to second (BFFBBB)
1-1 1 12- 10 Mazeroski flied out to center (BX)
1-1 2 12- 01 Mizell popped out to right (SX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Reds batting
1-1 0 --- 12 Purkey grounded out to the mound (BCFFX)
1-1 1 --- 01 Blasingame,D flied out to center (FX)
1-1 2 --- 10 Pinson flied out to right (BX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Pirates batting
1-1 0 --- 00 Christopher grounded a single between third and short (X)
1-1 0 1-- 32 Groat struck out (BBBCFS)
1-1 1 1-- 32 Virdon walked, Christopher to second (FBCFBFBB)
1-1 1 12- 02 Burgess was hit by a pitch, Christopher to third, Virdon
to second (CFH)
1-1 1 123 02 Clemente grounded to second, forcing Burgess at second,
Christopher scored, Virdon to third, Clemente to first
(FFX)
1-2 2 1-3 01 Nelson grounded a single between first and second, Virdon
scored, Clemente to third (FX)
1-3 2 1-3 10 Hoak grounded out to second (BX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Reds batting
1-3 0 --- 11 Robinson,Fr grounded out to third (CBX)
1-3 1 --- 02 Post grounded out to third (CFX)
1-3 2 --- 01 Freese,Ge grounded out to third (CX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Pirates batting
1-3 0 --- 11 Mazeroski homered deep down the left-field line (CBX)
1-4 0 --- 00 Mizell flied out to center (X)
1-4 1 --- 00 Christopher lined a double to left center (X)
1-4 1 -2- 21 Groat lined out to right (BBFX)
1-4 2 -2- 10 Virdon grounded out to second (BX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Reds batting
1-4 0 --- 02 Cardenas grounded out to second (CCX)
1-4 1 --- 12 Coleman,G grounded out to second (CFBX)
1-4 2 --- 22 Schmidt,B grounded out to second (FBCBX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Pirates batting
1-4 0 --- 10 Burgess grounded out to second (BX)
1-4 1 --- 10 Clemente lined a single to left center, Clemente out at
second (BX)
1-4 2 --- 02 Nelson struck out (FFC)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Reds batting
1-4 0 --- 32 Purkey walked (CCBFBFBFB)
1-4 0 1-- 00 Blasingame,D grounded a single up the middle, Purkey to
second (X)
1-4 0 12- 00 Pinson flied out to center, Purkey to third (X)
1-4 1 1-3 31 Robinson,Fr walked, Blasingame,D to second (BBBCB)
1-4 1 123 22 Post struck out (FFBBFFS)
1-4 2 123 22 Freese,Ge lined a single to right center, Purkey scored,
Blasingame,D scored, Robinson,Fr to third (FBBSX)
3-4 2 1-3 22 Cardenas grounded to third, forcing Freese,Ge at second
(SFBBX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Pirates batting
3-4 0 --- 20 Hoak grounded out to short (BBX)
3-4 1 --- 11 Mazeroski grounded out to the mound (BFX)
Skinner pinch hitting for Mizell
3-4 2 --- 10 Skinner grounded out to second (BX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Reds batting
Shantz now pitching
3-4 0 --- 00 Coleman,G grounded out to first (X)
3-4 1 --- 22 Schmidt,B flied out to center (BBCSX)
3-4 2 --- 11 Purkey grounded out to second (SBX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Pirates batting
3-4 0 --- 00 Christopher lined a single to left (X)
3-4 0 1-- 00 Groat bunted into an out to third, forcing Christopher at
second, Groat to first (Xb)
3-4 1 1-- 11 Virdon grounded a single up the middle, Groat to third
(CB>X)
3-4 1 1-3 00 Virdon stole second (>C)
3-4 1 -23 01 Burgess popped out to second (>C.X)
3-4 2 -23 30 Clemente was walked intentionally (IIII)
3-4 2 123 21 Nelson flied out to left (CBBX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Reds batting
3-4 0 --- 11 Blasingame,D popped out to short (CBX)
3-4 1 --- 12 Pinson struck out (BFFFS)
3-4 2 --- 32 Robinson,Fr lined a single to shallow center (BFFBFBFX)
Face now pitching
Stuart now playing first base
3-4 2 1-- 12 Post struck out (FCBS)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Pirates batting
3-4 0 --- 01 Hoak popped out to first (CX)
3-4 1 --- 12 Mazeroski struck out (BSCC)
3-4 2 --- 01 Stuart flied out to right (SX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Reds batting
3-4 0 --- 01 Freese,Ge flied out to center (CX)
3-4 1 --- 01 Cardenas grounded a single between first and second (CX)
3-4 1 1-- 01 Coleman,G grounded a single between first and second,
Cardenas to second (CX)
Lynch pinch hitting for Schmidt,B
Chacon pinch running for Coleman,G
3-4 1 12- 20 Cardenas to third, Chacon to second, Lynch to first on an
error by the first baseman Stuart (BBX)
Bell,Gu pinch hitting for Purkey
3-4 1 123 11 Bell,Gu hit a sacrifice fly to left, Cardenas scored,
Chacon to third (BFX)
4-4 2 1-3 00 Blasingame,D grounded to second, forcing Lynch at second
(X)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Pirates batting
Brosnan now pitching
Chacon moved to second base
Gernert,D now playing first base
Zimmerman now playing catcher
4-4 0 --- 11 Christopher grounded a double down the first base line
(FBX)
4-4 0 -2- 10 Christopher to third, Groat to first on an error by the
shortstop Cardenas (BX)
4-4 0 1-3 00 Virdon singled to center, Christopher scored, Groat to
second (X)