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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 26, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 26, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 26, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 26, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim O'Toole |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Glen Hobbie |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 5,116 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Forman 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Jim Baumer | Second Baseman |
| Jim O'Toole | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Heist | Center Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Andre Rodgers | Right Fielder |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Glen Hobbie | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 26, 1961
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Hobbie
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Hobbie
Freese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Freese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Hobbie
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Hobbie
Post hits a fly ball into right field. Rodgers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. O'Toole
Heist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. O'Toole
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. O'Toole
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. O'Toole
Santo hits a line drive into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hobbie
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hobbie
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hobbie
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. O'Toole
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Toole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. O'Toole
Rodgers hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. O'Toole
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bouchee for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumer vs. Hobbie
Baumer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
O'Toole vs. Hobbie
O'Toole bunts in front of the plate. Bertell fields it and throws to first for the out. Baumer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Hobbie
The ball gets by Bertell for a passed ball. Baumer moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Cardenas vs. Hobbie
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Freese vs. Hobbie
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. O'Toole
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. O'Toole
Hobbie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. O'Toole
Heist is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Hobbie
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Hobbie
Post hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hobbie
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Hobbie
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Hobbie covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. O'Toole
Zimmer hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. O'Toole
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. O'Toole
Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. O'Toole
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. O'Toole
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hobbie
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Baumer vs. Hobbie
Baumer hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Toole vs. Hobbie
O'Toole hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. O'Toole
Bouchee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. O'Toole
Bertell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. O'Toole
Hobbie hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bailey scoops up the ball and tags Hobbie for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Hobbie
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Hobbie
Freese takes first base on ball four. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Hobbie
Coleman bunts towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Zimmer covering, for the out. Cardenas moves to third. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Post vs. Hobbie
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Hobbie
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Heist vs. O'Toole
Heist hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. O'Toole
Zimmer hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. O'Toole
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baumer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hobbie
Bailey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rodgers. Bailey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Hobbie
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Baumer vs. Hobbie
Baumer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bertell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Hobbie
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Jim O'Toole.
Lynch hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Hobbie
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Santo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Santo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Brosnan
Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Santo scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Rodgers vs. Brosnan
Rodgers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Bouchee vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Bouchee bunts towards the mound. Henry fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to third. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bertell vs. Henry
Bertell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Hobbie vs. Henry
Hobbie strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heist vs. Henry
Heist hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Hobbie
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Hobbie
There goes Freese. The throw from Bertell and he is safe. Freese steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Hobbie
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Hobbie
Post strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Hobbie
There's a wild pitch. Freese moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Hobbie
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Henry
Zimmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Henry
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Zimmer trying to get to third. Robinson throws the ball in to Freese, who tags Zimmer for the out. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Henry
Santo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Maloney
Jim Maloney now pitching.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baumer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hobbie
Bailey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Hobbie
Pinson hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Baumer vs. Hobbie
Baumer hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Maloney vs. Hobbie
Maloney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Maloney
Rodgers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Maloney
Bouchee strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Maloney
George Altman pinch hits for Dick Bertell.
Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Maloney
Sammy Taylor pinch hits for Glen Hobbie.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baumer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching. Sammy Taylor now catching.
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Elston
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Elston
Coleman takes first base on ball four. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Elston
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 10
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Maloney
Heist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Maloney
Zimmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/26/1961 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Cardenas L, ss 3 0 0 0 Heist A, cf 5 0 0 0
Freese G, 3b 4 0 2 0 Zimmer D, 2b 4 1 1 1
Coleman G, 1b 3 0 1 0 Banks E, ss 3 0 1 0
Post W, rf 5 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 3 2 2 1
Robinson F, lf 4 0 0 0 Thomas F, lf 3 0 1 1
Bailey E, c 4 1 2 0 Rodgers A, rf 3 0 0 0
Pinson V, cf 4 0 0 0 Bouchee E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Baumer J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bertell D, c 2 0 0 0
O'Toole J, p 1 0 0 0 Altman G, ph 0 0 0 0
Lynch J, ph 1 1 1 2 Elston D, p 0 0 0 0
Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0 Hobbie G, p 3 0 0 0
Henry B, p 0 0 0 0 Taylor S, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Maloney J, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 7 2 30 3 5 3
Cincinnati 000 000 200 0 -- 2
Chicago 000 100 100 1 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
O'Toole J 6.0 1 1 1 2 3
Brosnan J* 0.0 2 1 1 1 0
Henry B 1.1 1 0 0 3 1
Maloney J (L) 2.0 1 1 1 1 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hobbie G 9.0 7 2 2 2 1
Elston D (W) 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Chicago 7
2B -- Freese G, Bailey E, Santo R, Thomas F
HR -- Santo R, Lynch J, Zimmer D
SB -- Freese G
SH -- O'Toole J, Coleman G, Bouchee E
WP -- Hobbie G
PB -- Bertell D
T -- 2:27
A -- 5116
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