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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 15, 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 July 15, 1961 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 15, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 15, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Curtis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joey Jay |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 24,201 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Ed Vargo |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Heist | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Kindall | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Jack Curtis | Pitcher |
| El Tappe | 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 |
| Joey Jay | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 15, 1961
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Jay
Heist hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Jay
Kindall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Jay
Banks hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Jay
Altman 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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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Curtis
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Curtis
Kasko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Curtis
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jay
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Jay
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Jay
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Jay
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kasko fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Curtis
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Curtis
Freese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Curtis
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Curtis
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Jay
Curtis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Heist vs. Jay
Heist hits a line drive towards the mound. Jay catches it and throws to first to double up Curtis. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Jay
Kindall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Jay
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kindall moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Altman vs. Jay
Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Curtis
Zimmerman hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Curtis
Jay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Curtis
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Curtis
Curtis fires to first and picks off Blasingame. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jay
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Jay
Santo hits a popup in front of the plate. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Jay
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Curtis
Kasko hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Curtis
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Curtis
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Heist. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Curtis
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Post vs. Curtis
Post takes first base on ball four. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Coleman vs. Curtis
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Jay
Bouchee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Curtis vs. Jay
Curtis hits a line drive into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Heist vs. Jay
Heist takes first base on ball four. Bouchee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kindall vs. Jay
Kindall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Jay
Banks hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Curtis
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Curtis
Jay hits a popup towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Curtis
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Curtis
Kasko hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Jay
Altman hits a popup towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jay
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Jay
Santo hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Curtis
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Curtis
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Curtis
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Curtis
Post hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Jay
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taylor for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Jay
Bouchee hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Jay
Curtis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Heist vs. Jay
Heist hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Curtis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kindall vs. Jay
Kindall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Curtis
Coleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Curtis
Zimmerman bunts towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Jay vs. Curtis
Jay hits a popup towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Curtis
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blasingame for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Jay
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Jay
Altman 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jay
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Jay covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Curtis
Don Zimmer now playing second base. Jerry Kindall now playing shortstop.
Kasko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Kasko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Curtis
Pinson bunts towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. Kasko moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Curtis
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kasko scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Curtis
Freese takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Curtis
Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Curtis
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmerman vs. Curtis
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Jay
Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Jay
Taylor 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Jay
Bouchee hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Will vs. Jay
Bob Will pinch hits for Jack Curtis.
Will 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/15/1961 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Heist A, cf 3 0 2 0 Blasingame D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Kindall J, 2b-ss 4 0 1 0 Kasko E, ss 4 1 1 0
Banks E, ss 4 0 1 0 Pinson V, cf 3 0 0 0
Zimmer D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Robinson F, rf 4 1 2 1
Altman G, rf 4 0 0 0 Freese G, 3b 3 0 2 0
Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0 Post W, lf 3 0 1 1
Santo R, 3b 4 1 2 1 Coleman G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Taylor S, c 4 0 0 0 Zimmerman J, c 3 0 0 0
Bouchee E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Jay J, p 3 0 0 0
Curtis J, p 2 0 1 0
Will B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 8 1 30 2 8 2
Chicago 000 000 001 -- 1
Cincinnati 000 000 02x -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Curtis J (L) 8.0 8 2 2 3 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Jay J (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 3
E -- Banks E
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Robinson F, Kasko E
HR -- Santo R
SH -- Zimmerman J, Pinson V
T -- 2:32
A -- 24201
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