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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 24, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the San Francisco Giants, played on August 24, 1961 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 24, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Sanford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim O'Toole |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 15,376 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Al Barlick |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | Left Fielder |
| John Orsino | Catcher |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Jack Sanford | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Jim O'Toole | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 24, 1961
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. O'Toole
Amalfitano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. O'Toole
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. O'Toole
McCovey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. O'Toole
Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Sanford
Blasingame hits a popup in front of the plate. Orsino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Sanford
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Sanford
Pinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cardenas scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Sanford
Sanford fires to first and has Pinson trapped. There's the throw to Amalfitano who tags Pinson for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sanford
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. O'Toole
Cepeda hits a popup towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsino vs. O'Toole
Orsino strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. O'Toole
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Sanford
Lynch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Sanford
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards second. Amalfitano scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Sanford
Gernert hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. O'Toole
Pagan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. O'Toole
Sanford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. O'Toole
Amalfitano hits a popup towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. O'Toole
Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Sanford
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Toole vs. Sanford
O'Toole hits a ball on the ground towards second. Amalfitano scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Sanford
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. O'Toole
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. O'Toole
Mays hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Robinson fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Robinson. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cepeda vs. O'Toole
Cepeda hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Orsino vs. O'Toole
Orsino hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Sanford
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Sanford
Pinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Pinson reaches third base with a triple. Cardenas goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Sanford
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Pinson scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Sanford
Lynch hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Freese vs. Sanford
Freese hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gernert vs. Sanford
Gernert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Sanford
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Sanford covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. O'Toole
Alou hits a popup in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. O'Toole
Pagan strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. O'Toole
Sanford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Toole vs. Sanford
O'Toole hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Sanford
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blasingame for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Sanford
Cardenas is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. O'Toole
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. O'Toole
Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. O'Toole
McCovey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. O'Toole
Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. O'Toole
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. Amalfitano scores. McCovey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orsino vs. O'Toole
Orsino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Sanford
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sanford
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Sanford
Lynch hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. O'Toole
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. O'Toole
Pagan hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. O'Toole
Harvey Kuenn pinch hits for Jack Sanford.
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. O'Toole
Amalfitano is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Miller
Stu Miller now pitching.
Freese hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Miller
There goes Freese. The throw from Orsino and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gernert vs. Miller
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Miller
Edwards is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Toole vs. Miller
There goes Edwards. The throw from Orsino and he is safe. Edwards steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Toole vs. Miller
O'Toole hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blasingame vs. Miller
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cardenas vs. Miller
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cepeda. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. Freese scores. Edwards scores. Blasingame goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Miller
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cardenas moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Miller
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cardenas scores. Pinson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynch vs. Miller
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. O'Toole
Wally Post now playing left field. Gus Bell now playing right field.
Davenport hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. O'Toole
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. O'Toole
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. O'Toole
Cepeda takes first base on ball four. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orsino vs. O'Toole
Orsino hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCovey scores. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. O'Toole
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. Orsino moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagan vs. Maloney
Jim Maloney now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Orsino moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Landrith vs. Maloney
Hobie Landrith pinch hits for Jose Pagan.
Landrith hits a popup towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Miller
Ernie Bowman now playing shortstop.
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Miller
Gernert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Miller
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maloney vs. Miller
Maloney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gernert moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blasingame vs. Miller
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Maloney
Eddie Bressoud pinch hits for Stu Miller.
Bressoud strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Maloney
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Maloney
There's a wild pitch. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davenport vs. Maloney
Davenport hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Maloney
McCovey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Amalfitano scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Maloney
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1961 -- San Francisco at Cincinnati (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Amalfitano J, 2b 4 2 2 0 Blasingame D, 2b 4 1 0 0
Davenport J, 3b 5 0 1 0 Cardenas L, ss 4 3 3 3
McCovey W, 1b 5 2 3 1 Pinson V, cf 4 1 3 2
Mays W, cf 5 0 1 0 Robinson F, rf 4 1 2 2
Cepeda O, lf 3 1 1 2 Post W, lf 0 0 0 0
Orsino J, c 4 0 1 1 Lynch J, lf 4 0 1 0
Alou F, rf 4 0 2 1 Bell G, rf 0 0 0 0
Pagan J, ss 3 0 0 0 Freese G, 3b 4 1 0 0
Landrith H, ph 1 0 0 0 Gernert D, 1b 4 0 2 1
Bowman E, ss 0 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 3 1 1 0
Sanford J, p 2 0 1 0 O'Toole J, p 3 0 0 0
Kuenn H, ph 1 0 0 0 Maloney J, p 1 0 1 0
Miller S, p 0 0 0 0
Bressoud E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 12 5 35 8 13 8
San Francisco 000 002 021 -- 5
Cincinnati 100 300 40x -- 8
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Sanford J (L) 6.0 8 4 4 0 2
Miller S 2.0 5 4 0 2 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
O'Toole J (W) 7.2 10 4 4 2 5
Maloney J (S) 1.1 2 1 1 0 1
E -- Robinson F, McCovey W, Orsino J
DP -- San Francisco 2, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- San Francisco 8, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Cardenas L 2, Mays W, Robinson F, Cepeda O
3B -- Pinson V
SB -- Freese G, Edwards J
WP -- Maloney J 2
T -- 2:54
A -- 15376
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