Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. McCormick
  
  Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. McCormick
  
  Kasko takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. McCormick
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kasko moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. McCormick
  
  Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. McCormick
  
  Freese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. McCormick
  
  Post strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Hunt
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Hunt
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Hunt
  
  Mays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCovey vs. Hunt
  
  McCovey 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 2

• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. McCormick
  
  Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zimmerman vs. McCormick
  
  Zimmerman hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunt vs. McCormick
  
  Hunt bunts towards the mound. McCormick fields it and throws to first for the out. Gernert moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blasingame vs. McCormick
  
  Blasingame hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Hunt
  
  Cepeda strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Hunt
  
  Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hiller vs. Hunt
  
  Hiller strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagan vs. Hunt
  
  Pagan strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. McCormick
  
  Eddie Bressoud now playing shortstop.
  
  Kasko hits a line drive into center field. Mays picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mays. Kasko moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pinson vs. McCormick
  
  Pinson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. McCormick
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freese vs. McCormick
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kuenn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Hunt
  
  McCormick hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Hunt
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Hunt
  
  Kuenn strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Hunt
  
  There goes Alou. The throw from Zimmerman and he is out, Blasingame applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. McCormick
  
  Post hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gernert vs. McCormick
  
  Gernert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Post moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Zimmerman vs. McCormick
  
  Zimmerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Post scores. Gernert moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hunt vs. McCormick
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCormick fields it and throws to third for the out. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blasingame vs. McCormick
  
  Blasingame hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kasko vs. McCormick
  
  Kasko hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Hunt
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Hunt
  
  McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Hunt
  
  Cepeda strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailey vs. Hunt
  
  Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. McCormick
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Fisher
  
  Eddie Fisher now pitching.
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Fisher
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kuenn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiller vs. Hunt
  
  Hiller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bressoud vs. Hunt
  
  Bressoud hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hiller moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Marshall vs. Hunt
  
  Jim Marshall pinch hits for Eddie Fisher.
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hiller moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alou vs. Hunt
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. Hiller scores. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Hunt
  
  There goes Alou. The throw from Zimmerman and he is safe. Alou steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuenn vs. Hunt
  
  Kuenn 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 6

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Duffalo
  
  Jim Duffalo now pitching.
  
  Post hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Duffalo
  
  Gernert hits a popup towards third. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Duffalo
  
  Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Duffalo covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Hunt
  
  Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Hunt
  
  McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Hunt
  
  There goes Mays. The throw from Zimmerman and he is out, Blasingame applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Hunt
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Duffalo
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kuenn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Duffalo
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Duffalo
  
  Kasko hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Hunt
  
  Bailey 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, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiller vs. Hunt
  
  Hiller is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bressoud vs. Hunt
  
  Bressoud hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Bressoud reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Haller vs. Hunt
  
  Tom Haller pinch hits for Jim Duffalo.
  
  Haller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Miller
  
  Stu Miller now pitching.
  
  Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Miller
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pinson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freese vs. Miller
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pinson moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Post vs. Miller
  
  Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Hunt
  
  Alou hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Hunt
  
  Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Hunt
  
  Mays strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Hunt
  
  McCovey hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Miller
  
  Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zimmerman vs. Miller
  
  Elio Chacon pinch runs for Dick Gernert.
  
  Zimmerman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Zimmerman reaches second base with a double. Chacon goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunt vs. Miller
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hunt for the out. Zimmerman moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Blasingame vs. Miller
  
  There goes Zimmerman. The slide. Bailey applies the tag. Zimmerman is out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Miller
  
  Blasingame strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Hunt
  
  Gordy Coleman now playing first base.
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Hunt
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunt covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiller vs. Hunt
  
  Hiller hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/29/1961 -- Cincinnati at San Francisco (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b      5  0  0  0   Alou F, rf            4  0  1  1   
Kasko E, ss           3  1  1  0   Kuenn H, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Pinson V, cf          3  1  2  0   Mays W, cf            4  0  2  0   
Robinson F, lf        4  1  1  3   McCovey W, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Freese G, 3b          4  0  0  0   Cepeda O, lf          4  0  0  0   
Post W, rf            4  1  1  0   Bailey E, c           3  0  0  0   
Gernert D, 1b         2  0  1  0   Hiller C, 2b          4  1  1  0   
Chacon E, pr          0  1  0  0   Pagan J, ss           1  0  0  0   
Coleman G, 1b         0  0  0  0   Bressoud E, ss        2  0  2  0   
Zimmerman J, c        4  0  2  2   McCormick M, p        1  0  0  0   
Hunt K, p             3  0  0  0   Fisher E, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Marshall J, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Duffalo J, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Haller T, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Miller S, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  5  8  5                        32  1  7  1

Cincinnati       300 100 001 --  5
San Francisco    000 010 000 --  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hunt K (W)            9.0  7  1  1  2  7

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
McCormick M (L)*      4.0  7  4  4  2  2
Fisher E              1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Duffalo J             2.0  0  0  0  0  0
Miller S              2.0  1  1  1  2  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 5th

E -- Mays W
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, San Francisco 6
2B -- Mays W, Bressoud E, Zimmerman J
HR -- Robinson F
SB -- Alou F
CS -- Alou F, Mays W
SH -- Hunt K
T -- 2:44
A -- 10852

    

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