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Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 7, 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 August 7, 1961 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jackson |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 15,811 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Ken Johnson | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Joe Cunningham | Right Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Carl Sawatski | Catcher |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Larry Jackson | Pitcher |
| Johnny Keane | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 7, 1961
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Jackson
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Jackson
Cardenas hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Jackson
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Johnson
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Johnson
Cunningham hits a popup, foul, towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Johnson
White hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball 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: ---
Robinson vs. Jackson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Jackson
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jackson
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Jackson
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Johnson
Boyer 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Johnson
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Johnson
Sawatski hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Johnson
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Jackson
Edwards strikes out. Sawatski drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Edwards out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jackson
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Jackson
Blasingame 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 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Johnson
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman fields the ball and throws to Johnson covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Johnson
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Johnson
Cunningham 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 4
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Jackson
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Jackson
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jackson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Johnson
White hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Johnson
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Johnson
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Jackson
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jackson
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Jackson
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Jackson
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Johnson
Sawatski 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, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Johnson
Flood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Johnson
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Flood moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Johnson, and towards Cardenas, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Flood moves to third. Lillis moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Javier vs. Johnson
Javier strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jackson
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Jackson
Blasingame bunts towards first. White fields the ball and throws to Jackson covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Jackson
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Jackson
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Jackson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Johnson
Cunningham is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Cunningham moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Johnson
White bunts towards first. Coleman fields the ball and throws to Johnson covering. Safe. Cunningham moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Johnson
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Johnson
Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Johnson
Sawatski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Johnson
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Jackson
Coleman hits a line drive into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jackson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Jackson
Freese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Jackson
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Johnson
Lillis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Johnson
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Jackson
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Ken Johnson.
Lynch hits a line drive into right field. Cunningham picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cunningham. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Jackson
Blasingame bunts towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Lynch moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenas vs. Jackson
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lynch scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Jackson
Pinson hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Jones
Sherman Jones now pitching.
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Jones
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame misplays the ball. That's an error on Blasingame. Cunningham moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Jones
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cunningham scores. White moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Jones
Musial strikes out. There goes White. The throw from Edwards and White is out. There goes Boyer. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sawatski vs. Jones
Sawatski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flood vs. Jones
Flood hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jackson
Don Taussig now playing left field.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Jackson
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jackson
Bell strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1961 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b 3 0 2 0 Javier J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Cardenas L, ss 4 0 1 1 Cunningham J, rf 3 2 1 0
Pinson V, cf 4 0 0 0 White B, 1b 4 1 1 0
Robinson F, lf 4 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 4 0 1 1
Coleman G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Musial S, lf 4 1 1 3
Bell G, rf 4 0 2 0 Taussig D, lf 0 0 0 0
Freese G, 3b 3 0 1 0 Sawatski C, c 2 1 1 1
Edwards J, c 3 0 0 0 Flood C, cf 4 0 1 0
Johnson K, p 2 0 0 0 Lillis B, ss 3 0 1 0
Lynch J, ph 1 1 1 0 Jackson L, p 3 0 0 0
Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 1 31 5 7 5
Cincinnati 000 000 010 -- 1
St.Louis 010 003 01x -- 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson K (L) 7.0 5 4 4 1 3
Jones S 1.0 2 1 0 1 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson L (W) 9.0 7 1 0 0 7
E -- Cunningham J, Blasingame D
DP -- Cincinnati 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, St.Louis 5
2B -- Bell G
HR -- Sawatski C, Musial S
CS -- White B
SH -- Blasingame D
HBP -- by Johnson K (Cunningham J)
WP -- Johnson K
T -- 2:21
A -- 15811
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