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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
October 1, 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 October 1, 1961 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | October 1, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 1, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Gibbon |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 26,760 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Forman 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Jerry Zimmerman | Catcher |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Donn Clendenon | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | 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
October 1, 1961
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Gibbon
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. Gibbon
Kasko hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Gibbon
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
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Purkey
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Purkey
Clendenon hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gibbon
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Gibbon
Post hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freese vs. Gibbon
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Post moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Gibbon
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coleman for the out. Post moves to third. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zimmerman vs. Gibbon
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Purkey vs. Gibbon
Purkey hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Purkey
Stuart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Purkey
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Purkey
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stuart moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Purkey
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Purkey
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Freese. Stuart scores. Hoak moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gibbon vs. Purkey
Gibbon 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Gibbon
Blasingame hits a fly ball into right field. Clendenon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Gibbon
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Gibbon
Pinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Gibbon
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Purkey
Virdon 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, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Purkey
Groat hits a popup towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Purkey
Clendenon 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
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Gibbon
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Gibbon
Freese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Gibbon
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Purkey
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Purkey
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Purkey
There goes Skinner. The throw from Zimmerman and he is out, Blasingame applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Purkey
Hoak is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Gibbon
Zimmerman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Gibbon
Purkey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Gibbon
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Purkey
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Purkey
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbon vs. Purkey
Gibbon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Gibbon
Kasko hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Gibbon
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gibbon
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Purkey
Leo Cardenas now playing shortstop. Dick Gernert now playing first base. Gus Bell now playing left field. Elio Chacon now playing second base. Ed
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Purkey covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Purkey
Groat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Groat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Purkey
Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Purkey
Stuart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Purkey
Skinner hits a line drive into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Gibbon
Post strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Gibbon
Cardenas hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Gibbon
Gernert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Gibbon
Zimmerman 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, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Hoak 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 -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brosnan
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Brosnan
Joe Christopher pinch runs for Hal Smith.
Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Christopher scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbon vs. Brosnan
Gibbon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brosnan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Brosnan
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert fields it and throws to second for the out. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groat vs. Brosnan
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clendenon vs. Brosnan
Clendenon 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 8
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Gibbon
Don Leppert now catching. Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Jim Brosnan.
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Gibbon
Chacon strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Gibbon
Kasko 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, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Hook
Jay Hook now pitching.
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Hook
Skinner 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: ---
Hoak vs. Hook
Hoak 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 9
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Gibbon
Pinson 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: ---
Bell vs. Gibbon
Bell 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: ---
Post vs. Gibbon
Post hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Gibbon
Cardenas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clendenon. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. Post moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gernert vs. Gibbon
Gernert strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/1/1961 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 4 0 0 0
Chacon E, 2b 1 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 2 1
Kasko E, ss-3b 4 0 0 0 Clendenon D, rf 4 0 0 0
Pinson V, cf 4 0 1 0 Stuart D, 1b 3 1 1 0
Robinson F, lf 2 1 0 0 Skinner B, lf 3 0 0 0
Bell G, lf 1 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Post W, rf 4 0 2 0 Smith H, c 3 0 1 0
Freese G, 3b 2 0 2 1 Christopher J, pr 0 1 0 0
Cardenas L, ss 2 0 1 0 Leppert D, c 0 0 0 0
Coleman G, 1b 2 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 1 1 1
Gernert D, 1b 2 0 1 0 Gibbon J, p 3 0 1 0
Zimmerman J, c 3 0 0 0
Purkey B, p 2 0 0 0
Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0
Lynch J, ph 1 0 0 0
Hook J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 7 1 31 3 7 2
Cincinnati 010 000 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh 010 000 20x -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B 6.0 3 1 0 2 3
Brosnan J (L) 1.0 4 2 2 0 0
Hook J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Gibbon J (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 8
E -- Freese G
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Groat D, Smith H, Cardenas L
CS -- Skinner B
T -- 2:02
A -- 26760
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