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Reds
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 12, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 12, 1961 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Sanford |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 22,845 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elio Chacon | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Left Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Left Fielder |
| Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Jack Sanford | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 12, 1961
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Sanford
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Sanford
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Sanford
Pinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Sanford
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Purkey
Amalfitano hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Purkey
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Purkey
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Purkey
There goes Alou. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Alou steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Purkey
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Purkey
Cepeda hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sanford
Bell hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Sanford
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Sanford
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Purkey
Bailey 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Purkey
Davenport hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Purkey
Pagan 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Sanford
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purkey vs. Sanford
Purkey bunts in front of the plate. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chacon vs. Sanford
The umpire calls a balk on Sanford Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chacon vs. Sanford
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kasko vs. Sanford
Kasko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pinson vs. Sanford
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Edwards scores. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Sanford
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Purkey
Sanford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Purkey
Amalfitano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Amalfitano reaches second base with a double. Sanford moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuenn vs. Purkey
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuenn for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Purkey
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mays vs. Purkey
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Purkey
Cepeda 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, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sanford
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Sanford
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Sanford
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Purkey
Bailey 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 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Purkey
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Purkey
Pagan hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Sanford
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Sanford
Purkey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Sanford
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Purkey
Sanford hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Purkey
Amalfitano hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Purkey
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Purkey
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 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Sanford
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Sanford
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Sanford
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Sanford
There goes Pinson. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Pinson steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Sanford
Ernie Bowman now playing shortstop.
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Purkey
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Purkey
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Purkey
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Purkey
Davenport hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Purkey
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chacon misplays the ball. That's an error on Chacon. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanford vs. Purkey
Sanford is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Sanford
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Sanford
Freese hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Sanford
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Brosnan
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Brosnan
Alou hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Sanford
Don Blasingame pinch hits for Jim Brosnan.
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chacon vs. Sanford
Chacon hits a popup towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Sanford
Kasko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Sanford
Pinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sanford
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Miller
Stu Miller now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Mays bunts towards the mound. Henry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Henry
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Henry
Bailey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Henry
Davenport hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Davenport reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowman vs. Henry
Bowman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Henry
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Miller
Coleman hits a popup towards short. Bowman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Miller
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Miller
Edwards strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1961 -- Cincinnati at San Francisco (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Chacon E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Amalfitano J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Kasko E, ss 3 1 1 0 Kuenn H, lf 4 0 1 0
Pinson V, cf 4 1 4 4 Alou M, rf 4 0 1 0
Robinson F, rf 4 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 2 2 1 3
Bell G, lf 4 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 1 1 2
Coleman G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bailey E, c 4 1 1 1
Freese G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Davenport J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Edwards J, c 4 1 1 0 Pagan J, ss 2 0 0 0
Purkey B, p 1 0 0 0 Bowman E, ss 1 0 0 0
Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0 Sanford J, p 2 1 0 0
Blasingame D, ph 1 1 1 0 Miller S, p 1 0 0 0
Henry B, p 0 0 0 0
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33 4 8 4 32 6 7 6
Cincinnati 001 000 030 -- 4
San Francisco 003 002 01x -- 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (L) 6.0 5 5 5 3 1
Brosnan J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Henry B 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Sanford J (W) 7.1 8 4 4 1 3
Miller S (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Chacon E
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, San Francisco 6
2B -- Pinson V, Amalfitano J, Davenport J
HR -- Mays W, Cepeda O, Pinson V, Bailey E
SB -- Alou M, Pinson V
SH -- Purkey B
Balk -- Sanford J
T -- 2:36
A -- 22845
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