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Reds
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
April 23, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 23, 1961 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Craig |
| Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 25,289 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Al Barlick |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Kasko | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Davis | Third Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Don Demeter | Right Fielder |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Roger Craig | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
April 23, 1961
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Craig
Kasko hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Craig
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Craig
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Purkey
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Purkey
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Purkey
Davis hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Pinson throws the ball in to Cardenas who tags Davis trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Craig
Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Craig
Coleman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Craig
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bailey for the out. Post moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Craig
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Purkey
Moon hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Purkey
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Purkey covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Purkey
Demeter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Purkey
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Craig
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Craig
Purkey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Craig
Kasko 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
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Purkey
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Craig vs. Purkey
Craig bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Purkey
Wills hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Purkey
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Craig
Pinson hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Craig
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Post vs. Craig
Post hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Purkey
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Purkey
Moon hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Purkey
Larker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Purkey
Demeter hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Purkey
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Craig
Coleman bunts towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Craig
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Craig
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Craig
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Purkey
Roseboro hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Purkey
Craig strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Purkey
Wills hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Craig
Purkey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Craig
Kasko strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Craig
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Purkey
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Purkey covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Purkey
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Purkey
Moon hits a line drive into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Craig
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Post vs. Craig
Post strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Craig
Coleman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Coleman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Craig
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Purkey
Larker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Larker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Demeter vs. Purkey
Charley Smith pinch runs for Norm Larker.
Demeter bunts towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Kasko covering, for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Purkey
Davis hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Post. Davis reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roseboro vs. Purkey
Roseboro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Roseboro reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Craig vs. Purkey
Craig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Craig for the out. Roseboro moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Wills vs. Purkey
Wills hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Roseboro scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Purkey
There goes Wills. The throw from Bailey and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Craig
Bob Lillis now playing third base. Gil Hodges now playing first base.
Freese hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Craig
Cardenas 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 -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Craig
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Bob Purkey.
Lynch hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Craig
Kasko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Craig
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
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Brosnan
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Brosnan
Moon strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Craig
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Craig
Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Craig
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Craig
Bailey takes first base on ball four. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Craig
Freese hits a fly ball into right field. Demeter 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 4/23/1961 -- Cincinnati at Los Angeles (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Kasko E, 2b 4 0 1 0 Wills M, ss 4 0 1 1
Pinson V, cf 4 0 0 0 Gilliam J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Robinson F, lf 4 0 0 0 Davis T, 3b 3 0 1 0
Post W, rf 4 0 2 0 Lillis B, 3b 1 0 0 0
Coleman G, 1b 4 0 2 0 Moon W, lf 4 1 1 1
Bailey E, c 3 0 0 0 Larker N, 1b 3 0 2 0
Freese G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Smith C, pr 0 1 0 0
Cardenas L, ss 3 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 0 0 0 0
Purkey B, p 2 0 0 0 Demeter D, rf 2 1 1 1
Lynch J, ph 1 1 1 1 Davis W, cf 3 1 1 1
Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 3 1 2 1
Craig R, p 3 0 0 0
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33 1 6 1 30 5 9 5
Cincinnati 000 000 010 -- 1
Los Angeles 010 100 30x -- 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (L) 7.0 9 5 5 0 3
Brosnan J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Craig R (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 6
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Los Angeles 2
2B -- Coleman G, Larker N, Davis W, Roseboro J
HR -- Demeter D, Moon W, Lynch J
CS -- Wills M
SH -- Demeter D
T -- 1:45
A -- 25289
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