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Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 16, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 16, 1961 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim O'Toole |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Sadecki |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 4,470 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Vinnie Smith |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Elio Chacon | Second Baseman |
| Jim O'Toole | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Don Landrum | Center Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Joe Cunningham | Right Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Ray Sadecki | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 16, 1961
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Sadecki
Kasko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Sadecki
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Sadecki
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Sadecki
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Javier vs. O'Toole
Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrum vs. O'Toole
Landrum bunts towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. O'Toole
White hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. O'Toole
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. O'Toole
Musial hits a line drive towards first. Coleman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Sadecki
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Sadecki
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. White fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Sadecki drops the ball. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Sadecki
Sadecki fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Sadecki. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Sadecki
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Chacon vs. Sadecki
Chacon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Toole vs. Sadecki
O'Toole hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coleman scores. There goes Chacon trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. O'Toole
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. O'Toole
Cunningham hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post who is chasing the ball. Cunningham reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. O'Toole
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cunningham tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. O'Toole
Sadecki hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. O'Toole
Javier strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Sadecki
Kasko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Sadecki
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Sadecki
There goes Pinson. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Pinson steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Sadecki
Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Post vs. Sadecki
Post hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cunningham who is chasing the ball. Post reaches third base with a triple. Pinson scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Freese vs. Sadecki
Freese hits a line drive towards short. Spencer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. O'Toole
Landrum hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. O'Toole
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. O'Toole
Boyer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post who is chasing the ball. Boyer reaches third base with a triple. White goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. O'Toole
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boyer tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. O'Toole
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. O'Toole
Cunningham is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Sadecki
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Sadecki
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Sadecki
Chacon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Toole vs. Sadecki
O'Toole strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. O'Toole
Smith hits a popup towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. O'Toole
Sadecki hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Toole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. O'Toole
Javier hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Sadecki
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Sadecki
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sadecki
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. O'Toole
Landrum hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Landrum reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. O'Toole
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. White reaches second base with a double. Landrum scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. O'Toole
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field. Pinson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pinson. White scores. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. O'Toole
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Hunt
Ken Hunt now pitching.
Spencer 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. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cunningham vs. Hunt
Cunningham hits a line drive towards first. Coleman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Post vs. Sadecki
Post hits a line drive towards short. Spencer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Sadecki
Freese hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Sadecki
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hunt
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Hunt
Sadecki 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, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Hunt
Javier hits a line drive into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Sadecki
Bailey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Bailey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chacon vs. Sadecki
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bailey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenas vs. Sadecki
Leo Cardenas pinch hits for Ken Hunt.
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kasko vs. Sadecki
Kasko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial. Kasko reaches second base with a double. Bailey scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Sadecki
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sadecki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Bridges
Marshall Bridges now pitching.
Landrum 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, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bridges
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Bridges
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sadecki
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Post vs. Sadecki
Post takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Sadecki
There's a wild pitch. Post moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Sadecki
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Sadecki
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Bridges
Musial 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, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Bridges
Spencer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Bridges
Cunningham hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Sadecki
Curt Flood now playing center field. Don Taussig now playing left field. Alex Grammas now playing shortstop.
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Sadecki
Chacon hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Sadecki
Willie Jones pinch hits for Marshall Bridges.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sadecki juggles the ball. That's an error on Sadecki. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Sadecki
Claude Osteen pinch runs for Willie Jones.
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Javier fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1961 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Kasko E, ss 5 0 3 1 Javier J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Pinson V, cf 4 1 0 0 Landrum D, cf 3 1 1 0
Robinson F, lf 4 0 0 0 Taussig D, lf 0 0 0 0
Post W, rf 3 0 1 1 White B, 1b 4 2 2 1
Freese G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 3 1 2 2
Coleman G, 1b 4 1 0 0 Musial S, lf 2 0 0 1
Bailey E, c 4 1 1 0 Grammas A, ss 0 0 0 0
Chacon E, 2b 3 0 1 0 Spencer D, ss 3 0 0 0
O'Toole J, p 2 0 1 1 Flood C, cf 0 0 0 0
Hunt K, p 0 0 0 0 Cunningham J, rf 4 1 1 0
Cardenas L, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith H, c 2 0 0 1
Bridges M, p 0 0 0 0 Sadecki R, p 3 0 1 0
Jones W, ph 1 0 0 0
Osteen C, pr 0 0 0 0
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35 3 7 3 27 5 7 5
Cincinnati 011 000 100 -- 3
St.Louis 012 020 00x -- 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
O'Toole J (L)* 4.0 7 5 5 4 2
Hunt K 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Bridges M 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Sadecki R (W) 9.0 7 3 2 2 7
* Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
E -- Sadecki R 3, Pinson V
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, St.Louis 5
2B -- Landrum D, White B, Bailey E, Kasko E
3B -- Cunningham J, Post W, Boyer K
SB -- Pinson V
SH -- Landrum D
SF -- Smith H, Musial S
WP -- Sadecki R
T -- 2:28
A -- 4470
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