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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 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 July 28, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 28, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 28, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim O'Toole |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 6,394 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Shag Crawford |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elio Chacon | Second Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Wally Post | Left Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Jerry Zimmerman | Catcher |
| Jim O'Toole | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Heist | Center Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Jerry Kindall | Second Baseman |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
| El Tappe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 28, 1961
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Ellsworth
Chacon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Ellsworth
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chacon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Ellsworth
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellsworth covering, for the out. Chacon moves to third. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Ellsworth
Robinson hits a line drive towards third. Zimmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Post vs. Ellsworth
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Heist vs. O'Toole
Heist takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. O'Toole
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. O'Toole
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Ellsworth
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Ellsworth
Coleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Freese moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Zimmerman vs. Ellsworth
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it and throws to home to get Freese. Coleman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
O'Toole vs. Ellsworth
O'Toole is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Chacon vs. Ellsworth
Chacon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kindall reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. O'Toole
Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. O'Toole
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. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. O'Toole
Bertell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Ellsworth
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Ellsworth
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Ellsworth
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Post vs. Ellsworth
Post hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Ellsworth
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Ellsworth
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Ellsworth
Zimmerman takes first base on ball four. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
O'Toole vs. Ellsworth
O'Toole hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. O'Toole
Kindall hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. O'Toole
Bouchee strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Drott vs. O'Toole
Dick Drott pinch hits for Dick Ellsworth.
Drott strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Drott
Dick Drott now pitching.
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Drott
Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Drott
There goes Chacon. The throw from Bertell and he is out, Kindall applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Drott
Pinson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kindall reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Heist vs. O'Toole
Heist hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. O'Toole
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. O'Toole
Banks hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. O'Toole
Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. O'Toole
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. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drott
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Post vs. Drott
Post is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Drott
Freese strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. O'Toole
Bertell hits a line drive into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. O'Toole
Kindall hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. O'Toole
Bouchee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drott vs. O'Toole
Drott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bouchee moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Heist vs. O'Toole
Heist strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Drott
Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Drott
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Toole vs. Drott
O'Toole hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Chacon vs. Drott
Chacon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. O'Toole
Zimmer hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. O'Toole
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. O'Toole
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with O'Toole covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. O'Toole
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. O'Toole
Bertell hits a line drive into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Drott
Cardenas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Drott
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drott
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Drott
Post takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Drott
Freese takes first base on ball four. Post moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Drott
Coleman hits a popup towards third. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. O'Toole
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. O'Toole
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Roach vs. O'Toole
Mel Roach pinch hits for Dick Drott.
Roach is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Anderson
Bob Anderson now pitching.
Zimmerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
O'Toole vs. Anderson
O'Toole is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Anderson
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Elio Chacon.
Lynch hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Anderson
There goes Zimmerman. The throw from Bertell and he is safe. Zimmerman steals second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Anderson
Cardenas is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. O'Toole
Don Blasingame now playing second base.
Heist strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. O'Toole
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. O'Toole
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Anderson
Pinson hits a line drive into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Anderson
Robinson hits a popup in front of the plate. Bertell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Post vs. Anderson
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. O'Toole
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. O'Toole
Williams is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. O'Toole
Andre Rodgers pinch runs for Billy Williams. Ron Santo pinch hits for Dick Bertell.
Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Post who is chasing the ball. Santo reaches third base with a triple. Rodgers goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Will vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching. Bob Will pinch hits for Jerry Kindall.
Will takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Bouchee vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Bouchee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Henry
Sammy Taylor pinch hits for Bob Anderson.
Taylor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/28/1961 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Chacon E, 2b 3 0 1 0 Heist A, cf 3 0 0 0
Lynch J, ph 1 0 0 0 Zimmer D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Blasingame D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 4 2 2 2
Cardenas L, ss 5 0 1 0 Altman G, rf 4 0 1 0
Pinson V, cf 4 1 0 0 Williams B, lf 2 0 0 0
Robinson F, rf 5 2 2 3 Rodgers A, pr 0 1 0 0
Post W, lf 4 1 1 1 Bertell D, c 3 0 0 0
Freese G, 3b 3 0 2 0 Santo R, ph 1 0 1 1
Coleman G, 1b 4 0 2 0 Kindall J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Zimmerman J, c 3 0 1 0 Will B, ph 0 0 0 0
O'Toole J, p 4 0 0 0 Bouchee E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0 Ellsworth D, p 0 0 0 0
Henry B, p 0 0 0 0 Drott D, ph-p 2 0 1 0
Roach M, ph 1 0 0 0
Anderson B, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 10 4 32 3 6 3
Cincinnati 003 000 100 -- 4
Chicago 000 101 001 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
O'Toole J (W) 8.1 6 3 3 2 9
Brosnan J* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Henry B (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D (L) 3.0 6 3 3 3 1
Drott D 4.0 3 1 1 2 2
Anderson B 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 10, Chicago 6
3B -- Santo R
HR -- Robinson F 2, Post W, Banks E 2
SB -- Zimmerman J
CS -- Chacon E
HBP -- by O'Toole J (Williams B)
T -- 2:50
A -- 6394
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