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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 6, 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 August 6, 1961 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 6, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vinegar Bend Mizell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joey Jay |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Mel Steiner |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elio Chacon | Second Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | 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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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 6, 1961
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - 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, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Jay
Hoak hits a line drive into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Jay
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Jay
There goes Virdon. The throw from Zimmerman and he is safe. Virdon steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Jay
Stuart hits a line drive towards first. Coleman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Mizell
Chacon hits a popup in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Mizell
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Mizell
Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Mizell
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball 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: ---
Clemente vs. Jay
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Jay
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente moves to third. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Groat vs. Jay
Groat is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mazeroski vs. Jay
Mazeroski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mizell vs. Jay
Mizell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jay fields it and throws to home to get Clemente. Burgess moves to third. Mazeroski moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Virdon vs. Jay
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burgess scores. Mazeroski scores. Mizell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Jay
Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mizell scores. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skinner vs. Jay
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chacon misplays the ball. That's an error on Chacon. Virdon scores. Hoak moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Jay
Stuart hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Mizell
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Mizell
Post hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Mizell
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Mizell
Zimmerman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jay
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Jay
Burgess hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jay
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Mizell
Jay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Mizell covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Mizell
Chacon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Mizell
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Jay
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mizell vs. Jay
Mizell bunts towards the mound. Jay fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Virdon vs. Jay
Virdon hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoak vs. Jay
There's a wild pitch. Mazeroski scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Jay
Hoak is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Mizell
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Mizell
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Mizell
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Mizell
Post hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Mizell
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
Top 5
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Jay
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Jay
Stuart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jay
Clemente hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Jay
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Mizell
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Mizell
Eddie Kasko pinch hits for Joey Jay.
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Mizell
Chacon hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Maloney
Jim Maloney now pitching.
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Maloney
Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizell vs. Maloney
Mizell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maloney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Mizell
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Mizell
Pinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Mizell
Robinson hits a line drive to center field. Virdon throws towards Mazeroski. Mazeroski fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mazeroski. Pinson moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Freese vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lynch vs. Labine
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Wally Post.
Lynch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pinson scores. Robinson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Labine
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Maloney
Jerry Lynch now playing left field.
Virdon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Maloney
Hoak hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Maloney
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Maloney
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas misplays the ball. That's an error on Cardenas. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Maloney
Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Stuart moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burgess vs. Maloney
Burgess is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groat vs. Maloney
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stuart scores. Clemente scores. Burgess moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Maloney
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Labine
Johnny Edwards pinch hits for Jerry Zimmerman.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Labine covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maloney vs. Labine
Maloney 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, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Labine
Chacon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Labine
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Labine vs. Maloney
Johnny Edwards now catching.
Labine is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Maloney
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Maloney
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Cardenas fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Maloney
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Labine
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Labine
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Labine
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Labine
Lynch 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 9
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Pirates, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Maloney
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Maloney
Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Maloney
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Labine
Rocky Nelson now playing first base.
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Labine
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Labine
Gus Bell pinch hits for Jim Maloney.
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chacon vs. Labine
Chacon hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon 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 8/6/1961, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 5 1 3 2 Chacon E, 2b 4 0 1 0
Hoak D, 3b 5 1 2 2 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 0 0
Skinner B, lf 5 0 0 0 Pinson V, cf 4 1 2 0
Stuart D, 1b 5 1 0 0 Robinson F, rf 4 1 1 0
Nelson R, 1b 0 0 0 0 Freese G, 3b 4 1 2 1
Clemente R, rf 4 2 2 1 Post W, lf 2 1 1 1
Burgess S, c 4 1 1 0 Lynch J, ph-lf 2 0 1 2
Groat D, ss 4 0 1 2 Coleman G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 3 2 1 0 Zimmerman J, c 2 0 0 0
Mizell V, p 2 1 0 0 Edwards J, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Labine C, p 1 0 0 0 Jay J, p 1 0 0 0
Kasko E, ph 1 0 0 0
Maloney J, p 1 0 0 0
Bell G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 9 10 7 34 4 8 4
Pittsburgh 040 110 300 -- 9
Cincinnati 000 202 000 -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Mizell V (W) 5.1 5 4 3 2 0
Labine C (S) 3.2 3 0 0 1 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Jay J (L) 5.0 6 6 5 2 3
Maloney J 4.0 4 3 1 1 2
E -- Chacon E, Mazeroski B, Cardenas L
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Mazeroski B, Clemente R
HR -- Freese G, Post W, Clemente R, Hoak D
SB -- Virdon B
SH -- Mizell V
WP -- Jay J
T -- 2:36
A -- 0
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