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Reds
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
July 8, 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 July 8, 1961 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Maloney |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podres |
| Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 39,937 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Ed Sudol |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | 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 |
| Jerry Zimmerman | Catcher |
| Jim Maloney | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
| Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | Center Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Podres | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
July 8, 1961
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Podres
Blasingame strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Podres
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Podres
Pinson hits a line drive towards third. Gilliam reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Maloney
Wills hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Maloney
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Fairly vs. Maloney
Fairly hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Wills scores. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Moon vs. Maloney
Moon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Maloney
Davis hits a popup towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Maloney
Larker hits a fly ball towards left. Post catches it and throws to second to double up Fairly. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
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 -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Podres
Freese hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Podres
Post strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Podres
Coleman takes first base on ball four. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Zimmerman vs. Podres
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Maloney
Roseboro 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Maloney
Neal hits a fly ball into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Podres vs. Maloney
Podres hits a line drive towards left. Post catches it and throws to first to double up Neal. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maloney vs. Podres
Maloney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Podres
Blasingame strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Podres
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Maloney
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Maloney
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maloney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Maloney
Fairly strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Podres
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Podres
Robinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Podres
Freese hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Podres
Post hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Maloney
Moon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Maloney
Davis takes first base on ball four. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Maloney
Larker bunts towards first. Coleman juggles the ball. That's an error on Coleman. Moon moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roseboro vs. Maloney
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson who is chasing the ball. Roseboro reaches third base with a triple. Moon scores. Davis scores. Larker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Neal vs. Maloney
Neal hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Podres vs. Maloney
Podres hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Podres for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Wills vs. Maloney
Wills 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, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Podres
Coleman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Neal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Podres
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Podres
Leo Cardenas pinch hits for Jim Maloney.
Cardenas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hook
Jay Hook now pitching.
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Hook
Fairly hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Hook
Moon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Hook
Davis bunts between the mound and first base. Hook scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Larker vs. Hook
Larker hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Post. Larker reaches second base with a double. Moon scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Roseboro vs. Hook
Roseboro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Neal vs. Hook
Neal hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Podres vs. Hook
Podres hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Larker scores. Roseboro moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Wills vs. Hook
Wills strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Podres
Blasingame hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Podres
Kasko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Podres
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Podres
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Podres
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Freese for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hook
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Hook
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Hook
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Hook
There goes Moon. The throw from Zimmerman and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Hook
Davis hits a line drive towards third. Freese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Podres
Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Podres
Coleman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Post moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmerman vs. Podres
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Podres
Dick Gernert pinch hits for Jay Hook.
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blasingame vs. Podres
Blasingame hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Jones
Sherman Jones now pitching.
Larker hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Post. Larker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Roseboro vs. Jones
Gordie Windhorn pinch runs for Norm Larker.
Roseboro hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Jones
Neal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Windhorn scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Podres vs. Jones
Bob Aspromonte pinch runs for Charlie Neal.
Podres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Podres
Jim Gilliam now playing second base. Gil Hodges now playing first base. Bob Aspromonte now playing third base.
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 -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Podres
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Podres
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Podres
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Podres
Post strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Jones
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jones
Gilliam hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Jones
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Jones
Moon takes first base on ball four. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Jones
Willie Davis pinch runs for Wally Moon.
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Podres
Willie Davis now playing center field. Tommy Davis now playing left field.
Coleman hits a popup beyond short. Wills can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Podres
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Podres
Pete Whisenant pinch hits for Sherman Jones.
Whisenant hits a line drive towards first. Hodges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1961 -- Cincinnati at Los Angeles (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Wills M, ss 5 1 1 0
Kasko E, ss 4 0 1 0 Gilliam J, 3b-2b 4 2 1 0
Pinson V, cf 4 0 0 0 Fairly R, rf 4 1 2 3
Robinson F, rf 2 1 1 1 Moon W, lf 4 2 4 1
Freese G, 3b 4 0 2 0 Davis W, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Post W, lf 4 0 1 0 Davis T, cf-lf 3 1 0 0
Coleman G, 1b 3 0 2 0 Larker N, 1b 3 2 2 1
Zimmerman J, c 4 0 0 0 Windhorn G, pr 0 1 0 0
Maloney J, p 1 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 0 0 0 0
Cardenas L, ph 1 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 3 0 1 3
Hook J, p 0 0 0 0 Neal C, 2b 4 0 2 1
Gernert D, ph 1 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
Jones S, p 0 0 0 0 Podres J, p 4 0 1 1
Whisenant P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 7 1 34 10 14 10
Cincinnati 000 100 000 -- 1
Los Angeles 200 340 10x -- 10
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Maloney J (L) 4.0 6 5 4 2 1
Hook J 2.0 6 4 4 1 1
Jones S 2.0 2 1 1 2 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Podres J (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 7
E -- Coleman G, Zimmerman J
DP -- Cincinnati 3, Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Los Angeles 7
2B -- Larker N 2
3B -- Roseboro J
HR -- Robinson F, Fairly R
SB -- Moon W
SH -- Larker N, Davis T
T -- 2:35
A -- 39937
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