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Cardinals
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 20, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 20, 1961 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Sadecki |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim O'Toole |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 16,725 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Augie Donatelli |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Don Taussig | Right Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Charlie James | Left Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Jimmie Schaffer | Catcher |
| Ray Sadecki | Pitcher |
| Johnny Keane | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elio Chacon | 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 |
| Darrell Johnson | Catcher |
| Jim O'Toole | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 20, 1961
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. O'Toole
Javier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Post. Javier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. O'Toole
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Flood for the out. Javier moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taussig vs. O'Toole
Taussig is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. O'Toole
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
James vs. O'Toole
James hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Javier scores. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. O'Toole
White hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Sadecki
Chacon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Sadecki
Kasko hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Sadecki
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Sadecki
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. O'Toole
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaffer vs. O'Toole
Schaffer hits a line drive towards short. Kasko reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. O'Toole
Sadecki hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sadecki for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Sadecki
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Sadecki
Post hits a fly ball into right field. Taussig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Sadecki
Coleman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. O'Toole
Javier hits a popup towards the mound. O'Toole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. O'Toole
Flood hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Flood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taussig vs. O'Toole
Taussig hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. O'Toole
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
James vs. O'Toole
James is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sadecki
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Toole vs. Sadecki
O'Toole hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Sadecki
Chacon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Sadecki
Kasko hits a line drive towards third. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. O'Toole
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. O'Toole
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko misplays the ball. That's an error on Kasko. White moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schaffer vs. O'Toole
Schaffer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. White scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. O'Toole
Sadecki hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chacon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Sadecki
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sadecki
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of James. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Sadecki
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Sadecki
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. O'Toole
Javier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. O'Toole
Flood bunts towards the mound. O'Toole fields it and throws to first for the out. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taussig vs. O'Toole
Taussig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Javier scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. O'Toole
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taussig moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
James vs. O'Toole
James hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Freese. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
James vs. O'Toole
James strikes out. There goes Taussig. The throw from Johnson and Taussig is out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Sadecki
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sadecki
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Sadecki
Dick Gernert pinch hits for Jim O'Toole.
Gernert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chacon vs. Sadecki
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis misplays the ball. That's an error on Lillis. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kasko vs. Sadecki
Kasko hits a line drive towards short. Lillis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jones
Sherman Jones now pitching.
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Jones
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chacon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaffer vs. Jones
Schaffer hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Sadecki
Pinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Taussig. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Sadecki
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pinson scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Sadecki
Freese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Robinson trying to get to third. Taussig throws the ball in to Boyer, who tags Robinson for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Sadecki
Post hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Sadecki
Coleman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sadecki
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Sadecki
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Jones
Sadecki hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chacon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Jones
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chacon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sadecki moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flood vs. Jones
Flood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sadecki scores. Javier moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Jones
Stan Musial pinch hits for Don Taussig.
Musial strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Jones
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Javier tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Jones
James hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Chacon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Sadecki
Joe Cunningham now playing right field.
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Sadecki
Kasko hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Sadecki
Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jones
White hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Jones
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaffer vs. Jones
Schaffer hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Jones
Sadecki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sadecki
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Sadecki
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sadecki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Sadecki
Post hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Sadecki
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coleman for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Jones
Javier hits a line drive towards first. Coleman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Jones
Flood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Jones
Cunningham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flood moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Flood tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Brosnan
James hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Post. James reaches second base with a double. Cunningham moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Brosnan
White is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schoendienst vs. Brosnan
Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Bob Lillis.
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schoendienst for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sadecki
Alex Grammas now playing shortstop.
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Sadecki
Leo Cardenas pinch hits for Jim Brosnan.
Cardenas hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Sadecki
Chacon is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1961 -- St.Louis at Cincinnati (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Javier J, 2b 5 3 3 0 Chacon E, 2b 3 0 0 0
Flood C, cf 3 1 2 1 Kasko E, ss 4 0 0 0
Taussig D, rf 3 0 1 1 Pinson V, cf 4 1 1 0
Musial S, ph 1 0 0 0 Robinson F, rf 4 0 2 1
Cunningham J, rf 1 0 1 0 Freese G, 3b 4 1 1 0
Boyer K, 3b 1 0 1 2 Post W, lf 4 1 1 1
James C, lf 5 0 2 1 Coleman G, 1b 4 1 1 2
White B, 1b 3 2 2 1 Johnson D, c 4 0 2 0
Lillis B, ss 4 0 0 0 O'Toole J, p 1 0 0 0
Schoendienst R, ph 1 0 0 0 Gernert D, ph 1 0 0 0
Grammas A, ss 0 0 0 0 Jones S, p 1 0 0 0
Schaffer J, c 4 0 0 0 Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0
Sadecki R, p 4 1 1 0 Cardenas L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 13 6 35 4 8 4
St.Louis 100 110 211 -- 7
Cincinnati 000 003 010 -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Sadecki R (W) 9.0 8 4 4 2 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
O'Toole J 5.0 7 3 2 2 3
Jones S (L) 3.1 5 4 4 2 1
Brosnan J 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Kasko E, Freese G, Lillis B
DP -- Cincinnati 3
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Javier J, Flood C, Robinson F, Pinson V, James C
HR -- Coleman G, White B, Post W
CS -- Taussig D
SH -- Flood C
SF -- Boyer K 2
T -- 2:37
A -- 16725
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