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Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 23, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on May 23, 1961 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Hunt |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 6,628 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | Third Baseman |
| Duke Snider | Right Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Zimmerman | Catcher |
| Ken Hunt | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 23, 1961
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Hunt
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hunt
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunt covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hunt
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Drysdale
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Drysdale
Blasingame hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Drysdale
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Drysdale covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Hunt
Moon hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Hunt
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Hunt
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moon moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Larker vs. Hunt
Larker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Roseboro vs. Hunt
Roseboro takes first base on ball four. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Drysdale vs. Hunt
Drysdale strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drysdale
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Drysdale
Bell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Drysdale
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Drysdale
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Hunt
Wills bunts towards first. Coleman fields the ball and throws to Hunt covering. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Hunt
Gilliam hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Hunt
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Hunt
Moon hits a line drive towards first. Coleman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Drysdale
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Drysdale
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Drysdale
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Drysdale
Blasingame hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hunt
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hunt
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Hunt
Larker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Drysdale
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drysdale
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Drysdale
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Hunt
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Hunt
Drysdale hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Hunt
Wills hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Drysdale
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Drysdale
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Drysdale
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Zimmerman reaches second base with a double. Freese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Hunt vs. Drysdale
Hunt strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Kasko vs. Drysdale
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hunt
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Hunt
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunt covering, for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Hunt
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Hunt
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Hunt
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Drysdale
Blasingame hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Drysdale
Pinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to third. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Drysdale
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Drysdale
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blasingame tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Drysdale
Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pinson scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Drysdale
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmerman vs. Drysdale
Zimmerman hits a popup towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Hunt
Larker hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Hunt
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hunt
Frank Howard pinch hits for Don Drysdale.
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Hunt
Carl Warwick pinch runs for Frank Howard.
Wills takes first base on ball four. Warwick moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Hunt
Gilliam hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Hunt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Perranoski
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gilliam scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Perranoski
Blasingame hits a popup, foul, towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hunt
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Hunt
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Hunt
Davis hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Hunt
Snider takes first base on ball four. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching. Gil Hodges pinch hits for Norm Larker.
Hodges hits a popup, foul, towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Perranoski
Gil Hodges now playing first base.
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Perranoski
Robinson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Roseboro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Perranoski
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Perranoski
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Henry
Bob Lillis pinch hits for John Roseboro.
Lillis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. Henry
Norm Sherry pinch hits for Ron Perranoski.
Sherry hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Henry
Wills hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1961 -- Los Angeles at Cincinnati (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Wills M, ss 4 0 1 0 Kasko E, ss 4 0 0 0
Gilliam J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Blasingame D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Davis W, cf 4 0 1 0 Pinson V, cf 4 1 1 0
Moon W, lf 2 0 1 0 Robinson F, lf 3 0 0 0
Davis T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bell G, rf 2 0 1 1
Snider D, rf 3 0 1 0 Coleman G, 1b 4 0 1 1
Larker N, 1b 3 0 0 0 Freese G, 3b 3 0 1 0
Hodges G, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Zimmerman J, c 3 0 1 0
Roseboro J, c 2 0 0 0 Hunt K, p 2 0 1 0
Lillis B, ph 1 0 0 0 Henry B, p 0 0 0 0
Drysdale D, p 2 0 0 0
Howard F, ph 0 0 0 0
Warwick C, pr 0 0 0 0
Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0
Sherry N, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 5 0 29 2 7 2
Los Angeles 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati 000 002 00x -- 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Drysdale D (L) 6.0 6 2 2 2 4
Perranoski R 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Hunt K (W) 7.2 5 0 0 6 6
Henry B (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 10, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Zimmerman J
SF -- Bell G
T -- 2:35
A -- 6628
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