Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 29, 1961
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 29, 1961 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 29, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 29, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joey Jay |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 9,173 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Vinnie Smith |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Left Fielder |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Center Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Bob Schmidt | Catcher |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Joey Jay | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 29, 1961
Top 1
-
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jay
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Jay
Groat hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Jay
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to third. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stuart vs. Jay
Stuart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virdon scores. Groat scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Jay
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Jay
Hoak hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Law
Freese hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Law
Bell hits a line drive towards first. Stuart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Jay
Burgess 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Jay
Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Jay
Law strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Law
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Law
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Law
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jay
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Jay
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first, with Jay covering, for the out. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Jay
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Jay
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Jay covering, for the out. Virdon moves to third. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Jay
Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Robinson. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Virdon scores. Skinner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Jay
Hoak strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Law
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Law
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Law
Jay hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Jay reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Jay
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Jay
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Law vs. Jay
Law takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Jay
Virdon takes first base on ball four. Burgess moves to third. Law moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groat vs. Jay
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Law
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Law
Bell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Law
Post hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Jay
Skinner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Jay
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jay
Clemente hits a fly ball towards right. Post settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Post. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Jay
Hoak strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Law
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Law
Coleman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Law
Schmidt hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Jay
Burgess hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Burgess reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Jay
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burgess moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Law vs. Jay
Law bunts towards the mound. Jay fields it and throws to first for the out. Burgess scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jay
Virdon 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
Bottom 6
-
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Law
Cardenas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Law
Harry Anderson pinch hits for Joey Jay.
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Bridges
Marshall Bridges now pitching.
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Bridges
Skinner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Bridges
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Law
Freese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Law
Bell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Law
Post takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Law
Robinson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Law
Coleman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Coleman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schmidt vs. Face
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Burgess fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lynch vs. Face
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Leo Cardenas.
Lynch hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Bridges
Eddie Kasko now playing shortstop.
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Bridges
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Freese. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Bridges
Burgess hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Robinson. Burgess reaches second base with a double. Hoak scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Bridges
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Face vs. Bridges
Face strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Face
Vada Pinson pinch hits for Marshall Bridges.
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Face
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Face
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Face fields it and throws to first for the out. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Face
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Henry covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Henry
Groat 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 -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Henry
Skinner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Face
Post hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Face
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Face
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 4/29/1961 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 3 2 1 0 Blasingame D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 5 1 1 0 Freese G, 3b 4 1 1 1
Skinner B, lf 4 1 0 0 Bell G, lf 4 0 0 0
Stuart D, 1b 4 0 1 2 Post W, rf 3 1 0 0
Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 2 Robinson F, cf 4 1 1 2
Hoak D, 3b 4 1 0 0 Coleman G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Burgess S, c 4 1 3 1 Schmidt B, c 3 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 2 0 0 0
Law V, p 1 0 0 1 Lynch J, ph 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 1 0 0 0 Kasko E, ss 0 0 0 0
Jay J, p 1 0 1 0
Anderson H, ph 1 0 0 0
Bridges M, p 0 0 0 0
Pinson V, ph 1 0 1 0
Henry B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 7 6 32 3 5 3
Pittsburgh 202 001 010 -- 6
Cincinnati 000 000 300 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (W) 6.1 4 3 3 1 0
Face R (S) 2.2 1 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Jay J (L) 6.0 6 5 5 4 4
Bridges M 2.0 1 1 0 0 4
Henry B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Post W, Freese G
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati 3
2B -- Clemente R, Jay J, Burgess S 2, Coleman G
HR -- Freese G, Robinson F
SH -- Law V
WP -- Face R
T -- 2:16
A -- 9173
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
