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Reds
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
August 16, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 16, 1961 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Sherry |
| Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Left Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Duke Snider | Right Fielder |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | Center Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Third Baseman |
| Larry Sherry | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
August 16, 1961
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Sherry
Kasko hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Sherry
Blasingame hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Snider who is chasing the ball. Blasingame reaches third base with a triple. Kasko goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pinson vs. Sherry
Pinson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Blasingame scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Sherry
Robinson is hit by the pitch. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Sherry
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Sherry
There goes Robinson. The throw from Roseboro and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Pinson scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Sherry
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Sherry covering, for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Freese vs. Sherry
There's a wild pitch. Robinson scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Sherry
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Purkey
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Purkey
Gilliam 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, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Purkey
Snider hits a line drive into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Sherry
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Sherry
Purkey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Sherry
Kasko hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Sherry
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Purkey
Moon 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, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Purkey
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Purkey
Roseboro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Purkey
Larker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roseboro moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Purkey
Spencer hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Sherry
Pinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Sherry
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Perranoski
Wally Post pinch hits for Gus Bell.
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Perranoski
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perranoski vs. Purkey
Wally Post now playing left field.
Perranoski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Purkey
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Purkey
Gilliam 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, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Perranoski
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Perranoski
Purkey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Perranoski
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills misplays the ball. That's an error on Wills. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Perranoski
Blasingame strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Purkey
Snider hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Purkey
Moon 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, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Purkey
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Perranoski
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Perranoski
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perranoski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Perranoski
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Purkey
Roseboro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Purkey
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Larker for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Purkey
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Post vs. Perranoski
Post hits a line drive into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Perranoski
Freese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Perranoski
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Purkey vs. Perranoski
Purkey hits a line drive towards third. Spencer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Purkey
Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Ron Perranoski.
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Purkey
Wills 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, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Purkey
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Purkey
Snider strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Williams
Stan Williams now pitching.
Kasko hits a popup in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Williams
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Williams
Pinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Williams
Elio Chacon pinch runs for Vada Pinson.
There's a wild pitch. Chacon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Williams
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Williams
Coleman takes first base on ball four. Chacon moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Post vs. Williams
Post hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Purkey
Elio Chacon now playing right field. Frank Robinson now playing center field.
Moon strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Purkey
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Purkey
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Williams
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Williams
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Williams
Purkey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Purkey
Larker 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, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Purkey
Spencer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Purkey
Ron Fairly pinch hits for Stan Williams.
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Purkey covering, for the out. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Purkey
Wills 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 9
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Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Golden
Jim Golden now pitching.
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Golden, and towards Wills, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Golden
Blasingame hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Golden
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Purkey
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Purkey
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Purkey
Moon 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1961, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Los Angeles (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Kasko E, ss 5 1 2 0 Wills M, ss 4 0 0 0
Blasingame D, 2b 5 1 1 1 Gilliam J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Pinson V, cf 3 2 2 1 Snider D, rf 4 0 0 0
Chacon E, pr-rf 1 0 0 0 Moon W, lf 4 0 0 0
Robinson F, rf-cf 2 2 1 2 Davis T, cf 3 0 0 0
Coleman G, 1b 2 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 3 0 1 0
Bell G, lf 1 0 0 0 Larker N, 1b 3 0 1 0
Post W, ph-lf 3 0 0 0 Spencer D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Freese G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Sherry L, p 0 0 0 0
Edwards J, c 4 0 0 0 Perranoski R, p 1 0 0 0
Purkey B, p 4 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, ph 1 0 0 0
Williams S, p 0 0 0 0
Fairly R, ph 1 0 0 0
Golden J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 7 4 31 0 4 0
Cincinnati 402 000 000 -- 6
Los Angeles 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 7
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Sherry L (L)* 2.0 6 6 6 0 1
Perranoski R 4.0 1 0 0 1 4
Williams S 2.0 0 0 0 2 2
Golden J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Roseboro J, Wills M
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Los Angeles 4
2B -- Pinson V
3B -- Blasingame D
HR -- Robinson F
SB -- Robinson F
HBP -- by Sherry L (Robinson F), by Williams S (Pinson V)
WP -- Sherry L, Williams S
T -- 2:22
A -- 0
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