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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 3, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 3, 1961 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 3, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 3, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Gibbon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Maloney |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 31,839 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Joe Christopher | Left Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Joe Gibbon | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Wally Post | Left Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Jerry Zimmerman | Catcher |
| Jim Maloney | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 3, 1961
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Maloney
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Maloney
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Maloney
Clemente 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 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Gibbon
Blasingame hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Gibbon
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kasko for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Gibbon
Pinson hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Maloney
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Maloney
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, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Maloney
Hoak hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gibbon
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Gibbon
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Gibbon
Post hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Gibbon
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Gibbon
Zimmerman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Maloney
Christopher hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Maloney
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbon vs. Maloney
Gibbon is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maloney vs. Gibbon
Maloney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Gibbon
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Gibbon
Kasko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maloney moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pinson vs. Gibbon
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. Maloney scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Gibbon
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Maloney
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Maloney
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Maloney
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stuart vs. Maloney
Stuart 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 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Gibbon
Freese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Freese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Gibbon
Post is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Gibbon
Coleman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Gibbon
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Maloney
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Maloney
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Maloney
Christopher is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maloney vs. Gibbon
Maloney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Gibbon
Blasingame bunts in front of the plate. Burgess fields it and throws to first for the out. Maloney moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kasko vs. Gibbon
Kasko is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Gibbon
The ball gets by Burgess for a passed ball. Maloney moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pinson vs. Gibbon
Pinson 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
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Maloney
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Maloney
Walt Moryn pinch hits for Joe Gibbon.
Moryn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Maloney
Bobby Shantz pinch runs for Walt Moryn.
Virdon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Maloney
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Maloney
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Maloney
Stuart takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Maloney
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McBean
Al McBean now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. McBean
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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. McBean
Post is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Maloney
Hoak hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Maloney
Christopher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Maloney
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. McBean
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 -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. McBean
Zimmerman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maloney vs. McBean
Maloney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Maloney
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Al McBean.
Nelson hits a line drive into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Maloney
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 -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Maloney
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Blasingame hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Face
Kasko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pinson vs. Face
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blasingame tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Face
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Face
Face fires to first and has Kasko trapped. There's the throw to Mazeroski who tags Kasko for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Maloney
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Maloney
Stuart hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Burgess hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brosnan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/3/1961 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 4 1 2 2 Blasingame D, 2b 3 1 1 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 1 0 Kasko E, ss 4 0 2 0
Clemente R, rf 3 0 0 0 Pinson V, cf 3 0 0 2
Stuart D, 1b 3 1 1 1 Robinson F, rf 3 1 0 0
Burgess S, c 4 0 0 0 Freese G, 3b 3 0 1 0
Hoak D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Post W, lf 3 1 1 2
Christopher J, lf 3 0 0 0 Coleman G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Zimmerman J, c 3 0 0 0
Gibbon J, p 1 0 0 0 Maloney J, p 3 1 2 0
Moryn W, ph 1 0 1 0 Henry B, p 0 0 0 0
Shantz B, pr 0 1 0 0 Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0
McBean A, p 0 0 0 0
Nelson R, ph 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 5 3 28 4 7 4
Pittsburgh 000 002 001 -- 3
Cincinnati 021 000 01x -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Gibbon J (L) 5.0 5 3 3 0 3
McBean A 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Face R 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Maloney J (W) 8.1 5 3 3 2 5
Henry B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Brosnan J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, Cincinnati 3
2B -- Freese G
HR -- Post W, Virdon B, Stuart D
SH -- Blasingame D
SF -- Pinson V
HBP -- by Gibbon J (Robinson F)
PB -- Burgess S
T -- 2:24
A -- 31839
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