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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 13, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 13, 1961 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 13, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 13, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim O'Toole |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Gibbon |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 13,343 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Bob Schmidt | Catcher |
| Jim O'Toole | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Joe Christopher | Left Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Joe Gibbon | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 13, 1961
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Gibbon
Blasingame is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Gibbon
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Gibbon
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blasingame tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Gibbon
Post strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Gibbon
Freese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenas vs. Gibbon
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. O'Toole
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. O'Toole
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. O'Toole
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Virdon tags and scores. Groat tags and moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. O'Toole
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christopher vs. O'Toole
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Gibbon
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Gibbon
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards right. Clemente fields it and throws to second to catch Coleman for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Toole vs. Gibbon
O'Toole strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Gibbon
Blasingame strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. O'Toole
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. O'Toole
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. O'Toole
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbon vs. O'Toole
Gibbon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Gibbon
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gibbon
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Post vs. Gibbon
Post strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Freese vs. Gibbon
Freese hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. O'Toole
Virdon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson who is chasing the ball. Virdon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. O'Toole
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Virdon scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. O'Toole
Clemente hits a line drive to center field. Pinson throws towards third. Freese fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Freese. Groat goes all the way around to score. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stuart vs. Maloney
Jim Maloney now pitching.
Stuart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Stuart reaches second base with a double. Clemente scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christopher vs. Maloney
Christopher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stuart moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoak vs. Maloney
Hoak takes first base on ball four. Christopher moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Maloney
Smith hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Stuart scores. Christopher scores. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Maloney
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hoak tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbon vs. Maloney
Gibbon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Maloney
Virdon takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Maloney
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Gibbon
Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Gibbon
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Gibbon
Schmidt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Maloney
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Maloney
Stuart hits a line drive towards third. Freese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Maloney
Christopher strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevan vs. Gibbon
Hal Bevan pinch hits for Jim Maloney.
Bevan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Gibbon
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Gibbon
Pinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Gibbon
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Gibbon
Post hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blasingame scores. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freese vs. Gibbon
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pinson scores. Post moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Gibbon
Cardenas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Post scores. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Gibbon
Coleman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Christopher. Coleman reaches second base with a double. Freese scores. Cardenas moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching. Gus Bell pinch hits for Bob Schmidt.
Bell hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Nunn
Gus Bell now playing right field. Howie Nunn now pitching. Jerry Zimmerman now catching.
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame misplays the ball. That's an error on Blasingame. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Nunn
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Nunn
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Labine vs. Nunn
Labine strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Labine
Zimmerman hits a line drive towards first. Stuart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Labine
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Labine
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Labine
Robinson is hit by the pitch. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Labine
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Howie Nunn.
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Labine covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Hook
Jay Hook now pitching.
Virdon hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hook
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hook
Clemente hits a line drive into left field. Robinson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Robinson. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Hook
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christopher vs. Hook
Christopher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson who is chasing the ball. Christopher reaches third base with a triple. Clemente scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoak vs. Hook
Hoak hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Hoak reaches second base with a double. Christopher scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Hook
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Labine
Freese hits a popup, foul, towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Labine
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Labine
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Bridges
Marshall Bridges now pitching.
Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Labine vs. Bridges
Labine strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Bridges
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Bridges
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Labine
Bell hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Labine
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Labine
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Bridges
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Bridges
Stuart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Stuart reaches second base with a double. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Christopher vs. Bridges
Christopher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Stuart moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoak vs. Bridges
Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stuart scores. Christopher moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Bridges
Smith 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. Christopher scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Bridges
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Labine
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Labine
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Labine
Eddie Kasko pinch hits for Marshall Bridges.
Kasko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Labine
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher 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 5/13/1961 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b 4 2 2 0 Virdon B, cf 3 3 3 1
Pinson V, cf 5 1 2 0 Groat D, ss 5 1 2 1
Robinson F, lf 3 0 1 1 Clemente R, rf 4 3 3 1
Post W, rf 3 1 1 1 Stuart D, 1b 5 2 2 1
Nunn H, p 0 0 0 0 Christopher J, lf 5 3 3 2
Lynch J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 1 2 2
Hook J, p 0 0 0 0 Smith H, c 5 0 1 2
Bridges M, p 0 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 1
Kasko E, ph 1 0 1 0 Gibbon J, p 2 0 0 0
Freese G, 3b 5 1 2 1 Labine C, p 2 0 0 0
Cardenas L, ss 4 0 1 1
Coleman G, 1b 3 0 1 1
Schmidt B, c 2 0 0 0
Bell G, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
O'Toole J, p 1 0 0 0
Maloney J, p 0 0 0 0
Bevan H, ph 1 0 0 0
Zimmerman J, c 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 11 5 38 13 16 11
Cincinnati 100 040 000 -- 5
Pittsburgh 106 003 03x -- 13
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
O'Toole J (L)* 2.0 4 4 4 2 1
Maloney J 2.0 3 3 3 2 2
Nunn H 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Hook J 1.0 4 3 3 0 1
Bridges M 2.0 5 3 3 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Gibbon J 4.2 9 5 5 1 7
Labine C (W) 4.1 2 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
E -- Freese G, Blasingame D, Robinson F
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Stuart D 2, Coleman G, Hoak D
3B -- Robinson F, Virdon B, Christopher J
HR -- Virdon B
SF -- Robinson F, Clemente R, Mazeroski B
HBP -- by Gibbon J (Blasingame D), by Labine C (Robinson F)
T -- 2:58
A -- 13343
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