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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 30, 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 August 30, 1961 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Sturdivant |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 20,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Al Forman |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Elio Chacon | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Darrell Johnson | Catcher |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Tom Sturdivant | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 30, 1961
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Sturdivant
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart juggles the ball. That's an error on Stuart. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chacon vs. Sturdivant
Chacon hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Sturdivant
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Purkey
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Purkey
Groat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson who is chasing the ball. Groat reaches third base with a triple. Virdon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skinner vs. Purkey
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stuart vs. Purkey
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Purkey
There's a wild pitch. Groat scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Purkey
Clemente 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
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Sturdivant
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Sturdivant covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Sturdivant
Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Sturdivant
Bell takes first base on ball four. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Sturdivant
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Sturdivant
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. Coleman scores. Bell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Purkey vs. Sturdivant
Purkey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Purkey
Burgess hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Purkey
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Purkey
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sturdivant vs. Purkey
Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. Burgess moves to third. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Virdon vs. Purkey
Virdon 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, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Sturdivant
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chacon vs. Sturdivant
Chacon bunts towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Sturdivant covering, for the out. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Sturdivant
Pinson bunts in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Sturdivant
Lynch hits a line drive towards first. Stuart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Purkey
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Purkey
Skinner hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Purkey
Stuart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Purkey
There's a wild pitch. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Purkey
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Sturdivant
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sturdivant
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Sturdivant
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sturdivant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Purkey
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Purkey
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into left field. Lynch picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lynch. Burgess moves to third. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mazeroski vs. Purkey
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sturdivant vs. Purkey
The ball gets by Johnson for a passed ball. Burgess scores. Hoak moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sturdivant vs. Purkey
Sturdivant strikes out. Johnson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sturdivant out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Virdon vs. Purkey
Virdon hits a popup, foul, towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sturdivant
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Sturdivant
Purkey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Sturdivant
Freese hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Purkey
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Purkey
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Purkey
Stuart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Purkey
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Sturdivant
Chacon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Sturdivant
Pinson 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, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Sturdivant
Lynch hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Purkey
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Purkey
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Purkey
The ball gets by Johnson for a passed ball. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Purkey
Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sturdivant vs. Purkey
Sturdivant hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Sturdivant
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sturdivant
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Sturdivant
Cardenas 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, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Purkey
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Purkey
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Purkey
Skinner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Purkey
There goes Skinner. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Skinner steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Purkey
Stuart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Purkey
There's a wild pitch. Skinner moves to third. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Purkey
Clemente hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Purkey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clemente for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sturdivant
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Sturdivant
Don Blasingame pinch hits for Bob Purkey.
Blasingame strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Sturdivant
Freese 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, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Hunt
Ken Hunt now pitching.
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Hunt
Hoak hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chacon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Hunt
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sturdivant vs. Hunt
Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunt fields it and throws to second for the out. Burgess moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Virdon vs. Hunt
Virdon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sturdivant
Frank Robinson pinch hits for Elio Chacon.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Sturdivant
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Sturdivant
Lynch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Sturdivant
Coleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Sturdivant
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Sturdivant covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1961 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Freese G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Virdon B, cf 5 1 1 0
Chacon E, 2b 2 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 1 1 1
Robinson F, ph 1 0 0 0 Skinner B, lf 4 0 1 0
Pinson V, cf 4 0 0 0 Stuart D, 1b 1 0 0 0
Lynch J, lf 4 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0
Coleman G, 1b 4 1 2 0 Burgess S, c 3 1 2 0
Bell G, rf 3 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Cardenas L, ss 3 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 2 0
Johnson D, c 3 0 0 0 Sturdivant T, p 4 0 0 0
Purkey B, p 2 0 0 0
Blasingame D, ph 1 0 0 0
Hunt K, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 4 0 32 3 8 1
Cincinnati 010 000 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh 200 100 00x -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (L) 7.0 7 3 2 4 5
Hunt K 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sturdivant T (W) 9.0 4 1 0 1 5
E -- Stuart D, Groat D, Lynch J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Pittsburgh 10
3B -- Groat D
SB -- Skinner B
SH -- Chacon E
WP -- Purkey B 3
PB -- Johnson D 2
T -- 2:20
A -- 20000
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