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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 30, 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 30, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 30, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 30, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Hunt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Cardwell |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Ken Hunt | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Heist | Center Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Don Cardwell | Pitcher |
| El Tappe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 30, 1961
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Cardwell
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Cardwell
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Cardwell
Coleman 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: 2-1, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Hunt
Heist hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Hunt
Zimmer 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Hunt
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heist moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Hunt
Altman 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: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Hunt
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Cardwell
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Cardwell
Lynch 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Cardwell
Freese strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Hunt
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Hunt
Taylor hits a popup in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Hunt
Bouchee hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Hunt
Cardwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Heist vs. Hunt
Heist takes first base on ball four. Cardwell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Zimmer vs. Hunt
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. Cardwell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Hunt
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Cardwell
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Cardwell
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Cardwell
Hunt strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Cardwell
Blasingame hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Cardwell
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Altman throws the ball in to Banks who tags Pinson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Cardenas scores. Blasingame moves to third. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Hunt
Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hunt
Williams hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Hunt
Santo strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Cardwell
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Cardwell
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Cardwell
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Hunt
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Hunt
Bouchee hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Cardwell vs. Hunt
Cardwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Heist vs. Hunt
Heist hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmer vs. Hunt
Zimmer hits a popup in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Cardwell
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Cardwell
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Cardwell
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Cardwell
Hunt hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Hunt
Banks hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Hunt
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman fields the ball and throws to Hunt covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hunt
There goes Altman. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Altman steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Hunt
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. Williams reaches second base with a double. Altman scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Hunt
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Hunt
Taylor 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
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Cardwell
Blasingame hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Cardwell
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Cardwell
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Hunt
Bouchee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Hunt
Cardwell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Hunt
Heist hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Cardwell
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Cardwell
Lynch hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Cardwell
Freese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Cardwell
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Cardwell
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Hunt
Zimmer 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, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Hunt
Banks hits a popup towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Hunt
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Altman for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Cardwell
Eddie Kasko pinch hits for Ken Hunt.
Kasko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Cardwell
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Cardwell
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Cardwell
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Banks fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jones
Sherman Jones now pitching.
Williams 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, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Jones
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Jones
Taylor hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Jones
Bouchee takes first base on ball four. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cardwell vs. Jones
Cardwell strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Cardwell
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Cardwell
Lynch hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Cardwell
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Freese for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/30/1961, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Heist A, cf 3 0 2 0
Pinson V, cf 4 0 2 1 Zimmer D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Coleman G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 4 0 1 0
Robinson F, rf 4 1 1 0 Altman G, rf 4 1 1 0
Lynch J, lf 4 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 4 0 1 1
Freese G, 3b 4 0 1 1 Santo R, 3b 4 1 2 0
Edwards J, c 3 0 0 0 Taylor S, c 4 0 1 0
Cardenas L, ss 3 1 2 0 Bouchee E, 1b 3 1 1 2
Hunt K, p 2 0 0 0 Cardwell D, p 4 0 1 0
Kasko E, ph 1 0 1 0
Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 8 2 34 3 10 3
Cincinnati 001 000 100 -- 2
Chicago 020 010 00x -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Hunt K (L) 7.0 9 3 3 1 5
Jones S 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Cardwell D (W) 9.0 8 2 2 0 5
E -- Santo R
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Chicago 9
2B -- Williams B, Robinson F
HR -- Bouchee E
SB -- Altman G
T -- 2:30
A -- 0
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