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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 13, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 13, 1961 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 13, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 13, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 1,216 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Vinnie Smith 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Left Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Al Heist | Center Fielder |
| Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
| Vedie Himsl | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Jim Baumer | Second Baseman |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 13, 1961
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Purkey
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Purkey
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Purkey
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Ellsworth
Kasko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Ellsworth
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Ellsworth
There goes Pinson. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Pinson steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Ellsworth
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Ellsworth
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Purkey
Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Santo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Banks reaches second base with a double. Santo scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Bouchee vs. Purkey
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Heist vs. Purkey
Heist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Ellsworth
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Ellsworth
Coleman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Ellsworth
Bailey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Freese moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Baumer vs. Ellsworth
Baumer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Purkey vs. Ellsworth
Purkey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Purkey
Ellsworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Purkey
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Purkey
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Zimmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Purkey
Williams hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bailey picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bailey. Zimmer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Purkey
Santo hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Ellsworth
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Ellsworth
Pinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Ellsworth
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Post vs. Ellsworth
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Purkey
Bouchee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Heist vs. Purkey
Heist hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Ellsworth
Freese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Ellsworth
Coleman hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Ellsworth
Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Baumer vs. Ellsworth
Baumer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Purkey vs. Ellsworth
Purkey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Kasko vs. Ellsworth
Kasko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bailey moves to third. Baumer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pinson vs. Ellsworth
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Ellsworth
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Purkey
Ellsworth strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Purkey
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Purkey
Zimmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Purkey
Williams hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Post vs. Ellsworth
Post takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Ellsworth
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Ellsworth
Coleman strikes out. There goes Post. The throw from Taylor to Banks, and Post is out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Purkey
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bouchee vs. Purkey
Bouchee bunts towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Baumer covering, for the out. Santo moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Altman vs. Purkey
George Altman pinch hits for Al Heist.
Altman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Purkey
Frank Thomas pinch hits for Dick Ellsworth.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baumer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Schaffernoth
George Altman now playing center field. Joe Schaffernoth now pitching.
Bailey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Altman. Bailey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumer vs. Schaffernoth
There's a wild pitch. Bailey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Baumer vs. Schaffernoth
Baumer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Purkey vs. Schaffernoth
Taylor fires to third and picks off Bailey, with Banks covering. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Schaffernoth
Purkey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Altman. Purkey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kasko vs. Schaffernoth
Kasko hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Purkey
Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Purkey
Zimmer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Purkey
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Purkey
Santo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Schaffernoth
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Schaffernoth
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Post vs. Schaffernoth
Post hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Purkey
Bouchee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Purkey
Altman hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Schaffernoth
Freese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Schaffernoth
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Schaffernoth
Bailey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Brewer
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Jim Baumer. Jim Brewer now pitching.
Lynch hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Brewer
Purkey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Brewer
Kasko hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Kasko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Brewer
Pinson hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Will vs. Purkey
Elio Chacon now playing second base. Bob Will pinch hits for Jim Brewer.
Will is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Purkey
Ashburn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Purkey
Zimmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Purkey
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/13/1961 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, lf 5 0 0 0 Kasko E, ss 5 0 3 0
Zimmer D, 2b 4 1 2 0 Pinson V, cf 4 0 1 0
Williams B, rf 4 0 1 0 Robinson F, lf 3 0 1 0
Santo R, 3b 4 1 2 0 Post W, rf 3 0 0 0
Banks E, ss 4 0 2 1 Freese G, 3b 3 2 2 0
Bouchee E, 1b 2 0 1 0 Coleman G, 1b 4 1 1 2
Taylor S, c 3 0 0 0 Bailey E, c 3 1 3 0
Heist A, cf 2 0 0 0 Baumer J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Altman G, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Lynch J, ph 1 1 1 3
Ellsworth D, p 2 0 0 0 Chacon E, 2b 0 0 0 0
Thomas F, ph 1 0 0 0 Purkey B, p 4 0 1 0
Schaffernoth J, p 0 0 0 0
Brewer J, p 0 0 0 0
Will B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 8 1 33 5 14 5
Chicago 011 000 000 -- 2
Cincinnati 000 200 03x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D 5.0 10 2 2 2 3
Schaffernoth J (L) 2.1 2 2 2 3 0
Brewer J 0.2 2 1 1 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (W) 9.0 8 2 1 4 7
E -- Bailey E
DP -- Chicago 4
LOB -- Chicago 10, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Santo R, Banks E, Zimmer D, Bailey E, Purkey B, Kasko E
HR -- Coleman G, Lynch J
SB -- Pinson V
CS -- Post W
SH -- Bouchee E
WP -- Schaffernoth J
T -- 2:20
A -- 1216
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