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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 28, 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 June 28, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 28, 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 | June 28, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Glen Hobbie |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Left Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Heist | Center Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Jerry Kindall | Shortstop |
| Glen Hobbie | Pitcher |
| El Tappe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 28, 1961
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Hobbie
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Hobbie
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Santo. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Hobbie
Pinson hits a line drive into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hobbie
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Hobbie
Bell hits a line drive into center field. Heist 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Purkey
Heist hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Purkey
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heist moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Purkey
Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Purkey
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Purkey
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Purkey
Bouchee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Hobbie
Coleman hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Hobbie
Freese 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hobbie
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Purkey vs. Hobbie
Purkey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson who is chasing the ball. Taylor reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Kindall vs. Purkey
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame misplays the ball. That's an error on Blasingame. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Hobbie vs. Purkey
Hobbie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Taylor scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Purkey
Heist takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Purkey
Zimmer hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Hobbie
Kasko hits a fly ball towards left. Williams settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Williams. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Hobbie
Blasingame hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kasko moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pinson vs. Hobbie
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and has Kasko trapped. Hobbie throws to third, and Santo tags Kasko for the out. Pinson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Hobbie
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Purkey
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Purkey
Altman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Altman reaches second base with a double. Santo goes all the way around to score. Altman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Purkey
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Purkey covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bouchee vs. Purkey
Bouchee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor strikes out. Edwards drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Taylor out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hobbie
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Heist who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Coleman vs. Hobbie
Coleman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Hobbie
Freese hits a popup towards short. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hobbie
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Hobbie
Purkey hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Purkey
Kindall hits a popup towards the mound. Purkey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Purkey
Hobbie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Purkey
Heist takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Purkey
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Zimmer reaches second base with a double. Heist moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Santo vs. Purkey
The ball gets by Edwards for a passed ball. Heist scores. Zimmer moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Purkey
Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Purkey
Altman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Purkey
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Hobbie
Kasko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Hobbie
Leo Cardenas pinch runs for Eddie Kasko.
Blasingame hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Hobbie
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Hobbie
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Hook
Leo Cardenas now playing shortstop. Jay Hook now pitching.
Bouchee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Hook
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bouchee moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Kindall vs. Hook
Kindall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Hobbie vs. Hook
Hobbie takes first base on ball four. Bouchee moves to third. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Heist vs. Hook
Heist takes first base on ball four. Bouchee scores. Taylor moves to third. Hobbie moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Zimmer vs. Hook
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Zimmer reaches second base with a double. Taylor scores. Hobbie scores. Heist moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Santo vs. Hook
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heist scores. Zimmer scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Hook
Altman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Altman reaches second base with a double. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Hook
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo scores. Altman scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Hook
Bouchee is hit by the pitch. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Hook
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Kindall vs. Hook
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hobbie
Jerry Kindall now playing second base. Andre Rodgers now playing shortstop.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Hobbie
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Hobbie
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Hook
Jerry Lynch now playing left field. Wally Post now playing right field. Gus Bell now playing center field. Elio Chacon now playing second base.
Hobbie strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Hook
Heist hits a line drive into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Hook
Rodgers strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hobbie
George Altman now playing center field. Bob Will now playing right field.
Edwards hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hook vs. Hobbie
Hook hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Hobbie
Cardenas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Hobbie
Chacon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Chacon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Hobbie
Lynch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chacon scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Hobbie
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Hook
Pete Whisenant now playing third base.
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Hook
Altman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hook
Williams is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Hook
Bouchee hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Hook
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Kindall vs. Hook
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whisenant fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hobbie
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Hobbie
Coleman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Hobbie
Whisenant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Hobbie
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hook vs. Hobbie
Hook hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Hook
Hobbie strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Will vs. Hook
Will hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Hook
Rodgers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Hook
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Hobbie
Cardenas hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Hobbie
Chacon strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Hobbie
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first, with Hobbie covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/28/1961, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Kasko E, ss 3 0 1 0 Heist A, cf 2 3 1 1
Cardenas L, pr-ss 2 0 0 0 Will B, rf 1 0 0 0
Blasingame D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Zimmer D, 2b 4 3 3 2
Chacon E, 2b 2 1 1 0 Rodgers A, ss 2 0 1 0
Pinson V, cf 3 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 6 4 4 7
Lynch J, lf 2 0 1 1 Altman G, rf-cf 5 2 4 2
Robinson F, rf 3 0 1 0 Williams B, lf 4 0 1 2
Post W, rf 1 0 0 0 Bouchee E, 1b 3 1 0 0
Bell G, lf-cf 4 1 1 0 Taylor S, c 5 2 3 0
Coleman G, 1b 4 2 2 3 Kindall J, ss-2b 5 0 0 0
Freese G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hobbie G, p 4 1 0 0
Whisenant P, 3b 1 0 1 0
Edwards J, c 4 1 2 1
Purkey B, p 2 0 0 0
Hook J, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 5 10 5 41 16 17 14
Cincinnati 000 200 210 -- 5
Chicago 311 370 10x -- 16
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (L) 4.0 9 8 8 2 2
Hook J 4.0 8 8 8 3 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hobbie G (W) 9.0 10 5 5 0 3
E -- Santo R, Blasingame D, Williams B
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Chicago 8
2B -- Altman G 2, Zimmer D 2, Chacon E
3B -- Taylor S, Bell G
HR -- Santo R 2, Coleman G 2, Edwards J, Altman G
HBP -- by Hook J (Bouchee E), by Hook J (Williams B)
PB -- Edwards J
T -- 2:29
A -- 0
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