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Lineups and Summary
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Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
June 9, 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 June 9, 1961 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 9, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim O'Toole |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,814 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Lynch | Right Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Zimmerman | Catcher |
| Jim O'Toole | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Carl Warwick | Center Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Charlie James | Right Fielder |
| Jimmie Schaffer | Catcher |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
June 9, 1961
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Gibson
Kasko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Gibson
The ball gets by Schaffer for a passed ball. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Gibson
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick. Blasingame reaches second base with a double. Kasko scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Gibson
The ball gets by Schaffer for a passed ball. Blasingame moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pinson vs. Gibson
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blasingame scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gibson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Gibson
Lynch hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. O'Toole
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. O'Toole
Warwick hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. O'Toole
White 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
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Gibson
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Gibson covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Gibson
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Gibson
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. O'Toole
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. O'Toole
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. O'Toole
James hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. James reaches second base with a double. Musial goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaffer vs. O'Toole
Schaffer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lillis vs. O'Toole
Lillis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson throws the ball in to Freese who relays the ball to Blasingame who tags Lillis trying to catch an extra base, for the out. James scores. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Toole vs. Gibson
O'Toole hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Toole for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Gibson
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Gibson
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Gibson
Pinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial. Pinson reaches second base with a double. Blasingame goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Gibson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. O'Toole
Gibson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. O'Toole
Javier hits a ball on the ground that hits Gibson. Gibson is out and Javier is safe at first. There goes Gibson trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. O'Toole
Warwick takes first base on ball four. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. O'Toole
White takes first base on ball four. Javier moves to third. Warwick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boyer vs. O'Toole
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Javier scores. Warwick scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. O'Toole
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White scores. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
James vs. O'Toole
James 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, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Gibson
Lynch hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schaffer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Gibson
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Gibson
Freese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Gibson
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaffer vs. O'Toole
Schaffer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Schaffer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lillis vs. O'Toole
Lillis hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schaffer moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gibson vs. Hook
Jay Hook now pitching.
Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Javier vs. Hook
Javier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schaffer scores. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warwick vs. Hook
There's a wild pitch. Gibson moves to third. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Warwick vs. Hook
Warwick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Hook
White strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hook vs. Gibson
Hook strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Gibson
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Gibson
Blasingame is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Hook
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Hook
Musial 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, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Hook
James is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Gibson
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Gibson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Gibson
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Gibson
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
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaffer vs. Hook
Schaffer 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, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Hook
Lillis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Hook
Gibson bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Hook
There goes Lillis. The throw from Zimmerman and he is out, Kasko applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Gibson
Freese 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, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Gibson
Zimmerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Gibson
Gus Bell pinch hits for Jay Hook.
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kasko vs. Gibson
Kasko hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blasingame vs. Gibson
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. Zimmerman moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Pinson vs. Gibson
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Nunn
Howie Nunn now pitching.
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Nunn
Warwick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Nunn
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. Warwick goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Nunn
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Nunn
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Nunn
James hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schaffer vs. Nunn
Schaffer 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 8
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gibson
Curt Flood now playing center field. Carl Warwick now playing left field.
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Gibson
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Gibson
Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Gibson
Freese hits a line drive into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Gibson
Wally Post pinch hits for Jerry Zimmerman.
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Nunn
Bob Schmidt now catching.
Lillis 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, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Nunn
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Nunn
Javier hits a line drive into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Gibson
Red Schoendienst now playing second base. Leo Cardenas pinch hits for Howie Nunn.
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Gibson
Kasko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Gibson
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Gibson covering, for the out. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Gibson
Pinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of James. Pinson reaches second base with a double. Kasko scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Gibson
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/1961 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Kasko E, ss 4 2 1 0 Javier J, 2b 5 1 2 1
Blasingame D, 2b 4 2 2 1 Schoendienst R, 2b 0 0 0 0
Pinson V, cf 5 0 3 3 Warwick C, cf-lf 3 2 1 0
Robinson F, lf 5 0 0 0 White B, 1b 3 2 1 1
Lynch J, rf 4 0 1 0 Boyer K, 3b 4 0 2 3
Coleman G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Musial S, lf 4 1 1 1
Freese G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Flood C, cf 0 0 0 0
Zimmerman J, c 3 0 1 0 James C, rf 4 1 2 1
Post W, ph 1 0 0 0 Schaffer J, c 4 1 1 0
Schmidt B, c 0 0 0 0 Lillis B, ss 3 0 1 1
O'Toole J, p 1 0 0 0 Gibson B, p 3 0 1 0
Hook J, p 1 0 0 0
Bell G, ph 1 0 1 0
Nunn H, p 0 0 0 0
Cardenas L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 4 11 4 33 8 12 8
Cincinnati 201 000 001 -- 4
St.Louis 023 100 20x -- 8
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
O'Toole J (L) 3.1 7 6 6 2 1
Hook J 2.2 1 0 0 2 3
Nunn H 2.0 4 2 2 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (W) 9.0 11 4 4 2 4
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, St.Louis 5
2B -- Blasingame D, James C, Pinson V 2, Schaffer J
3B -- White B
CS -- Lillis B
WP -- Hook J
PB -- Schaffer J 2
T -- 2:41
A -- 14814
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