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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 29, 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 September 29, 1961 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 29, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 29, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim O'Toole |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Foss |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 10,119 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Al Forman 3B: Tom Gorman |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Darrell Johnson | Catcher |
| Jim O'Toole | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Christopher | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Donn Clendenon | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Larry Foss | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 29, 1961
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Foss
Blasingame 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Foss
Kasko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Foss
Pinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kasko moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Foss
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kasko tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Foss
Coleman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Foss
Post strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. O'Toole
Christopher hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. O'Toole
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. O'Toole
Clendenon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. O'Toole
Stuart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clendenon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. O'Toole
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Foss
Freese hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Foss
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Clendenon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Toole vs. Foss
O'Toole hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Foss
Blasingame hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. O'Toole
Johnny Edwards now catching.
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. O'Toole
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. O'Toole
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Foss
Kasko hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Foss
Pinson hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Foss
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Foss
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foss vs. O'Toole
Foss strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. O'Toole
Christopher hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. O'Toole
Groat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Groat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. O'Toole
Clendenon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. O'Toole
Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Foss
Post takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Foss
Freese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Post trying to get to second. Hoak throws to second, with Groat covering, who tags Post for the out. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Foss
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Freese scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Toole vs. Foss
O'Toole is hit by the pitch. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blasingame vs. Foss
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Edwards scores. O'Toole moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kasko vs. McBean
Al McBean now pitching.
Kasko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pinson vs. McBean
Pinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Toole scores. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. McBean
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to third. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coleman vs. McBean
Coleman 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
Bottom 4
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. O'Toole
Hoak hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. O'Toole
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. O'Toole
Smith takes first base on ball four. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. O'Toole
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBean vs. O'Toole
McBean hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. McBean
Post hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. McBean
Freese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Post moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. McBean
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Post moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Toole vs. McBean
O'Toole takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blasingame vs. McBean
There's a wild pitch. Post scores. O'Toole moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. McBean
Blasingame strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. O'Toole
Leo Cardenas now playing shortstop. Joe Gaines now playing center field. Gus Bell now playing left field. Cliff Cook now playing third base.
Christopher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. O'Toole
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. O'Toole
Clendenon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gaines who is chasing the ball. Clendenon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stuart vs. O'Toole
Stuart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clendenon scores. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. O'Toole
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Gaines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. McBean
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaines vs. McBean
Gaines is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McBean
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. McBean
Dick Gernert pinch hits for Gordy Coleman.
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Johnson
Dick Gernert now playing first base. Elio Chacon now playing second base. Ken Johnson now pitching.
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Johnson
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Johnson
Mazeroski 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 7
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. McBean
Post hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cook vs. McBean
Cook is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. McBean
Edwards 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
Bottom 7
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Johnson
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Al McBean.
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Johnson
Christopher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Johnson
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chacon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Labine
Chacon 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, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Labine
Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Clendenon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Johnson
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cook fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Johnson
Stuart hits a popup towards the mound. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Johnson
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaines vs. Labine
Gaines takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Labine
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gaines moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gernert vs. Labine
Gernert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gaines scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Labine
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Wally Post.
Lynch is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cook vs. Labine
Cook hits a fly ball into center field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Labine
Edwards 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
Bottom 9
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Reds, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Jones
Jim Maloney now playing left field. Gus Bell now playing right field. Sherman Jones now pitching.
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Maloney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jones
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cook fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Jones
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chacon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/29/1961 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b 4 0 1 1 Christopher J, cf 3 0 0 0
Chacon E, 2b 1 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 1 0
Kasko E, ss 3 1 1 0 Clendenon D, rf 2 1 1 0
Cardenas L, ss 2 0 0 0 Stuart D, 1b 4 0 2 1
Pinson V, cf 3 1 2 1 Hoak D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Gaines J, cf 1 1 0 0 Skinner B, lf 3 0 0 0
Robinson F, lf 1 0 1 1 Smith H, c 3 0 0 0
Bell G, lf-rf 2 0 2 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Coleman G, 1b 3 1 1 2 Foss L, p 1 0 0 0
Gernert D, ph-1b 2 0 1 1 McBean A, p 1 0 0 0
Post W, rf 3 1 1 0 Nelson R, ph 1 0 0 0
Lynch J, ph 1 0 0 0 Labine C, p 0 0 0 0
Maloney J, lf 0 0 0 0
Freese G, 3b 3 1 2 0
Cook C, 3b 2 0 0 0
Johnson D, c 1 0 0 0
Edwards J, c 4 1 1 1
O'Toole J, p 1 1 1 0
Johnson K, p 1 0 0 0
Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
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38 8 14 7 30 1 4 1
Cincinnati 300 310 001 -- 8
Pittsburgh 000 010 000 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
O'Toole J (W) 5.0 4 1 1 4 5
Johnson K 3.0 0 0 0 1 1
Jones S (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Foss L (L) 3.1 7 6 6 2 1
McBean A 3.2 5 1 1 1 3
Labine C 2.0 2 1 1 1 2
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Groat D
3B -- Clendenon D
HR -- Coleman G
SF -- Robinson F
HBP -- by Foss L (O'Toole J)
WP -- McBean A
T -- 2:48
A -- 10119
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