Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Jones
  
  Kasko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blasingame vs. Jones
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Jones
  
  Pinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Jones
  
  Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Maloney
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiller vs. Maloney
  
  Hiller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Maloney
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Maloney
  
  McCovey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hiller moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cepeda vs. Maloney
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Jones
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Jones
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Jones
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Maloney
  
  Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davenport vs. Maloney
  
  Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maloney fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Maloney. Bailey moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bressoud vs. Maloney
  
  Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, steps on third, and throws to second for the double play. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Maloney
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Jones
  
  Zimmerman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Zimmerman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maloney vs. Jones
  
  Maloney hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Jones
  
  Kasko hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Jones
  
  Blasingame hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Blasingame reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pinson vs. Jones
  
  Pinson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Robinson vs. Jones
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bell vs. Fisher
  
  Eddie Fisher now pitching.
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Maloney
  
  Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hiller vs. Maloney
  
  Hiller hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Maloney
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Maloney
  
  McCovey strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Fisher
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Fisher
  
  Freese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Fisher
  
  Zimmerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maloney vs. Fisher
  
  Maloney bunts towards the mound. Fisher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kasko vs. Fisher
  
  Kasko is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Maloney
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Maloney
  
  Bailey strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Maloney
  
  Davenport is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Fisher
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blasingame for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Fisher
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Fisher
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bressoud vs. Maloney
  
  Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisher vs. Maloney
  
  Fisher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Maloney
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maloney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hiller vs. Maloney
  
  Hiller hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Fisher
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Fisher
  
  Coleman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Fisher
  
  Freese hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Maloney
  
  Alou hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Maloney
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Maloney
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCovey moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bailey vs. Maloney
  
  Bailey takes first base on ball four. Cepeda moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Davenport vs. Brosnan
  
  Jose Pagan pinch runs for Ed Bailey. Jim Brosnan now pitching.
  
  Davenport strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Marshall vs. Brosnan
  
  Jim Marshall pinch hits for Eddie Bressoud.
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman fields it and throws to second for the out. McCovey scores. Cepeda moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kuenn vs. Brosnan
  
  Harvey Kuenn pinch hits for Eddie Fisher.
  
  Kuenn hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Duffalo
  
  Jose Pagan now playing shortstop. Hobie Landrith now catching. Jim Duffalo now pitching.
  
  Zimmerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brosnan vs. Duffalo
  
  Brosnan bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kasko vs. Duffalo
  
  Kasko strikes out. There goes Zimmerman. The throw from Landrith to second, and Zimmerman is out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Brosnan
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiller vs. Brosnan
  
  Hiller hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Brosnan
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Duffalo
  
  Blasingame hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Duffalo
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to third. Pinson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Robinson vs. Duffalo
  
  Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bell vs. Bolin
  
  Elio Chacon pinch runs for Frank Robinson. Bobby Bolin now pitching.
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blasingame tags and scores. Pinson tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Coleman vs. Bolin
  
  Coleman takes first base on ball four. Chacon moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Freese vs. Bolin
  
  Freese strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Zimmerman vs. Bolin
  
  Zimmerman takes first base on ball four. Pinson scores. Chacon moves to third. Coleman moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brosnan vs. Bolin
  
  Brosnan is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Brosnan
  
  Elio Chacon now playing right field. Gus Bell now playing left field.
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Brosnan covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Brosnan
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brosnan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Brosnan
  
  Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Brosnan covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Bolin
  
  Kasko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cepeda. Kasko reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blasingame vs. Bolin
  
  Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pinson vs. Bolin
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chacon vs. Bolin
  
  Chacon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Bolin
  
  Bell hits a popup towards third. Davenport juggles the ball. That's an error on Davenport. Kasko scores. Blasingame moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Coleman vs. Bolin
  
  Coleman 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 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 7 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Brosnan
  
  Davenport hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chacon who is chasing the ball. Davenport reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Landrith vs. Brosnan
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Brosnan Davenport scores. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Brosnan
  
  Landrith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. Brosnan
  
  Joey Amalfitano pinch hits for Bobby Bolin.
  
  Amalfitano hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Brosnan
  
  Alou strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiller vs. Brosnan
  
  Hiller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Henry
  
  Bill Henry now pitching. Willie Mays pinch hits for Matty Alou.
  
  Mays hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Henry
  
  McCovey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/30/1961, game 1 -- Cincinnati at San Francisco (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Kasko E, ss           5  1  2  0   Alou F, rf            4  0  1  0   
Blasingame D, 2b      4  1  2  0   Hiller C, 2b          4  1  1  1   
Pinson V, cf          5  2  2  1   Alou M, cf            4  1  1  1   
Robinson F, lf        2  0  0  0   Mays W, ph            1  1  1  1   
Chacon E, pr-rf       1  0  0  0   McCovey W, 1b         5  1  2  0   
Bell G, rf-lf         4  0  0  1   Cepeda O, lf          4  0  1  0   
Coleman G, 1b         4  0  0  0   Bailey E, c           1  0  0  0   
Freese G, 3b          4  1  1  1   Pagan J, pr-ss        1  0  0  0   
Zimmerman J, c        3  1  3  1   Davenport J, 3b       4  1  1  0   
Maloney J, p          2  1  1  2   Bressoud E, ss        2  0  0  0   
Brosnan J, p          2  0  0  0   Marshall J, ph        1  0  0  1   
Henry B, p            0  0  0  0   Landrith H, c         1  1  1  1   
                                   Jones S, p            1  0  0  0   
                                   Fisher E, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Kuenn H, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Duffalo J, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Bolin B, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Amalfitano J, ph      1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  7 11  6                        36  6  9  5

Cincinnati       102 100 021 --  7
San Francisco    000 002 004 --  6

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Maloney J (W)*        5.0  5  2  2  4  4
Brosnan J             3.2  3  3  3  0  2
Henry B (S)           0.1  1  1  1  0  0

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jones S (L)           2.2  5  3  3  1  2
Fisher E              3.1  2  1  1  0  1
Duffalo J+            1.0  3  2  2  0  2
Bolin B               2.0  1  1  0  3  2
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Maloney J, Davenport J
DP -- Cincinnati 1, San Francisco 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, San Francisco 7
2B -- Zimmerman J, Kasko E
3B -- Blasingame D, Davenport J
HR -- Pinson V, Maloney J, Freese G, Alou M, Landrith H, Hiller C, Mays W
CS -- Zimmerman J
SF -- Bell G
HBP -- by Duffalo J (Robinson F)
Balk -- Brosnan J
T -- 3:06
A -- 0

    

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