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Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 26, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on August 26, 1961 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 26, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 26, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podres |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jay Hook |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 20,328 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Ed Vargo |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Maury Wills | Shortstop |
Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
Frank Howard | Right Fielder |
John Roseboro | Catcher |
Tommy Davis | Third Baseman |
Johnny Podres | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Elio Chacon | Second Baseman |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
Wally Post | Left Fielder |
Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
Darrell Johnson | Catcher |
Jay Hook | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 26, 1961
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Hook
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hook
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Hook
Moon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Hook
Snider hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Podres
Chacon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Podres
Cardenas bunts towards the mound. Podres fields it and throws to first for the out. Chacon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Podres
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. Chacon moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Podres
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Hook
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Hook
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roseboro vs. Hook
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Fairly scores. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Hook
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howard scores. Roseboro moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Podres vs. Hook
Podres hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Roseboro tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Hook
There goes Davis. The throw from Johnson and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Hook
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Hook
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. Wills goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Hunt
Ken Hunt now pitching.
Moon 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 2
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Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Podres
Post hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Podres
Freese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Podres
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Podres
Johnson hits a line drive into right field. Howard picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Howard. Gernert moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Kasko vs. Podres
Eddie Kasko pinch hits for Ken Hunt.
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jones
Sherman Jones now pitching.
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Jones
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert juggles the ball. That's an error on Gernert. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Jones
Howard hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Jones
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Jones
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Podres
Chacon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Podres
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Podres
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Jones
Podres hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Jones
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Cardenas fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Jones
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Jones
Moon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Podres
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Post vs. Podres
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Podres
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills misplays the ball. That's an error on Wills. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Podres
Gernert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Podres
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jones
Snider 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 -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Jones
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Jones
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Podres
Gus Bell pinch hits for Sherman Jones.
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Podres
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Podres
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Maloney
Jim Maloney now pitching.
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Maloney
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Podres vs. Maloney
Podres bunts towards the mound. Maloney fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Maloney
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Davis trying to get to home. Post throws the ball in to Johnson who tags Davis, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Podres
Pinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Podres
Robinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Post vs. Podres
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Podres
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Podres
Gernert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Podres
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Maloney
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Maloney
Moon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Maloney
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Fairly vs. Maloney
Willie Davis pinch runs for Duke Snider.
Fairly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moon scores. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Maloney
Howard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roseboro vs. Maloney
There's a wild pitch. Davis scores. Fairly moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Roseboro vs. Maloney
Roseboro hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fairly tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Maloney
Davis 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 -
Dodgers, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Podres vs. Maloney
Podres hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Chacon fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Podres
Jim Gilliam now playing third base. Charlie Neal now playing second base. Willie Davis now playing center field. Tommy Davis now playing left fiel
Coleman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Chacon vs. Podres
Chacon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Podres
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coleman moves to third. Chacon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pinson vs. Podres
Pinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sherry
Larry Sherry now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Post vs. Sherry
Post strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Sherry
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching. Gordy Coleman now playing first base.
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Brosnan
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Brosnan
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Sherry
Don Blasingame pinch hits for Jim Brosnan.
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Sherry
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Darrell Johnson.
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Sherry
Coleman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Sherry
Chacon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Sherry
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Chacon moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pinson vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 10 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Henry
Jerry Zimmerman now catching. Bill Henry now pitching.
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Henry
Gil Hodges pinch hits for Ron Fairly.
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Henry
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Henry
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman juggles the ball. That's an error on Coleman. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Henry
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 10 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Perranoski
Gil Hodges now playing first base.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Post vs. Perranoski
Post strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Perranoski
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1961 -- Los Angeles at Cincinnati (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Wills M, ss 5 1 2 0 Chacon E, 2b 3 1 2 0 Gilliam J, 2b-3b 5 1 2 1 Cardenas L, ss 4 1 2 0 Moon W, lf 4 1 2 0 Pinson V, cf 5 1 1 4 Neal C, 2b 1 0 0 0 Robinson F, rf 5 1 1 1 Snider D, cf 4 0 1 1 Post W, lf 5 0 0 0 Davis W, pr-cf 1 1 0 0 Freese G, 3b 5 0 1 0 Fairly R, 1b 3 3 1 1 Gernert D, 1b 2 0 2 0 Hodges G, ph-1b 1 0 1 0 Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0 Howard F, rf 5 2 2 2 Blasingame D, ph 1 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 4 1 2 2 Henry B, p 0 0 0 0 Davis T, 3b-lf 4 0 2 1 Johnson D, c 3 0 1 0 Podres J, p 2 0 1 1 Lynch J, ph 1 0 0 0 Sherry L, p 0 0 0 0 Zimmerman J, c 0 0 0 0 Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0 Hook J, p 0 0 0 0 Hunt K, p 0 0 0 0 Kasko E, ph 1 0 0 0 Jones S, p 0 0 0 0 Bell G, ph 1 0 0 0 Maloney J, p 0 0 0 0 Coleman G, ph-1b 2 2 2 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 10 16 9 38 6 12 6 Los Angeles 042 000 400 -- 10 Cincinnati 000 001 410 -- 6 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Podres J (W)* 6.0 10 5 5 1 0 Sherry L 1.2 2 1 1 1 1 Perranoski R (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Hook J (L) 1.2 6 4 4 1 0 Hunt K 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Jones S 3.0 3 2 1 0 1 Maloney J 2.0 6 4 4 1 1 Brosnan J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Henry B 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 4 batters in 7th E -- Howard F, Gernert D, Wills M, Coleman G DP -- Los Angeles 1, Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 7, Cincinnati 9 2B -- Gilliam J, Cardenas L HR -- Howard F, Robinson F, Pinson V, Coleman G CS -- Davis T SH -- Cardenas L, Podres J SF -- Podres J, Roseboro J HBP -- by Podres J (Chacon E) WP -- Maloney J T -- 2:46 A -- 20328
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