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Lineups and Summary
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Phillies
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 1, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 1, 1961 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 1, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim O'Toole |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 2,089 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Forman 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Ed Vargo |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Malkmus | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Smith | Left Fielder |
| Pancho Herrera | First Baseman |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Cal Neeman | Catcher |
| Ruben Amaro | Shortstop |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Bob Schmidt | Catcher |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Jim O'Toole | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 1, 1961
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malkmus vs. O'Toole
Malkmus hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. O'Toole
Callison 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. O'Toole
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Roberts
Blasingame hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Roberts
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Roberts
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Malkmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. O'Toole
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrera vs. O'Toole
Herrera strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. O'Toole
Del Greco hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Del Greco reaches second base with a double. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Neeman vs. O'Toole
Neeman hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Amaro vs. O'Toole
Amaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Roberts
Coleman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Roberts
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malkmus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Roberts
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Roberts
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. O'Toole
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malkmus vs. O'Toole
Malkmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. O'Toole
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Callison for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Toole vs. Roberts
O'Toole hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Roberts
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. O'Toole moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pinson vs. Roberts
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. O'Toole tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Roberts
There goes Blasingame. The throw from Neeman and he is safe. Blasingame steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Roberts
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coleman vs. Roberts
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. O'Toole
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. O'Toole
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. O'Toole
Herrera hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Herrera reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Del Greco vs. O'Toole
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pinson throws the ball in to Blasingame who tags Del Greco trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Herrera scores. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Roberts
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Roberts
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Roberts
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Toole vs. Roberts
O'Toole hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blasingame vs. Roberts
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Freese scores. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Roberts
Pinson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. O'Toole
Neeman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amaro vs. O'Toole
Amaro bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. O'Toole
Roberts is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malkmus vs. O'Toole
There goes Neeman. The throw from Schmidt and he is safe. Neeman steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malkmus vs. O'Toole
Malkmus 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
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Roberts
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Malkmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Roberts
Coleman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco. Coleman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Roberts
Freese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Roberts
Schmidt hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. O'Toole
Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. O'Toole
Ken Walters pinch runs for Johnny Callison.
Taylor takes first base on ball four. Walters moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. O'Toole
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrera vs. O'Toole
Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Roberts
Ken Walters now playing right field.
Cardenas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Toole vs. Roberts
O'Toole hits a popup towards short. Amaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Roberts
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. O'Toole
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. O'Toole
Neeman strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. O'Toole
Amaro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Roberts
Pinson bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Roberts
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Walters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Roberts
There goes Pinson. The throw from Neeman and he is out, Amaro applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malkmus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Roberts
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Herrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coleman for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. O'Toole
Lee Walls pinch hits for Robin Roberts.
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Toole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malkmus vs. O'Toole
Malkmus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. O'Toole
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Toole fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Baldschun
Jack Baldschun now pitching.
Freese hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Neeman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Baldschun
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malkmus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Baldschun
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baldschun fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Toole vs. Baldschun
O'Toole hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. O'Toole
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. O'Toole
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. O'Toole
Herrera 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 5/1/1961 -- Philadelphia at Cincinnati (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Malkmus B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Blasingame D, 2b 4 0 3 1
Callison J, rf 2 0 0 0 Pinson V, cf 3 0 1 1
Walters K, pr-rf 1 0 0 0 Bell G, rf 4 0 1 0
Taylor T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Robinson F, lf 4 0 1 0
Smith B, lf 4 1 1 0 Coleman G, 1b 4 1 2 1
Herrera P, 1b 4 1 1 0 Freese G, 3b 3 1 1 0
Del Greco B, cf 3 0 2 1 Schmidt B, c 4 0 0 0
Neeman C, c 2 0 1 1 Cardenas L, ss 4 0 2 0
Amaro R, ss 3 0 0 0 O'Toole J, p 4 1 1 0
Roberts R, p 2 0 0 0
Walls L, ph 1 0 0 0
Baldschun J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 6 2 34 3 12 3
Philadelphia 010 100 000 -- 2
Cincinnati 011 100 00x -- 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (L) 7.0 11 3 3 1 5
Baldschun J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
O'Toole J (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 9
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 3, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Del Greco B, Herrera P, Coleman G
HR -- Coleman G
SB -- Blasingame D, Neeman C
CS -- Pinson V
SF -- Neeman C, Pinson V
T -- 2:16
A -- 2089
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