Reds @ Cubs
September 26, 1961

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Reds	0	0	0
Cubs	1	2	0

Bottom 1	R	H	E
Reds	0	0	0
Cubs	1	2	0

Billy Williams Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average
OBP
At Bats
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• Singles
• Doubles
• Triples
• Home Runs
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Bob Purkey Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
16	12	1

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Wrigley Field - September 26, 1961

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Passed Ball

Bob Purkey

Johnny Edwards

Gordy Coleman

Don Blasingame

Gene Freese

Eddie Kasko

Jerry Lynch

Vada Pinson

Frank Robinson

Billy Williams

George Altman

Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 2 Outs

The ball gets by Edwards for a passed ball. Altman moves to third.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 1 Altman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Altman reaches second base with a double. Zimmer scores.

Bottom 1 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zimmer moves to third.

Bottom 1 The ball gets by Edwards for a passed ball. Zimmer moves to second.

Bottom 1 Zimmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Ashburn strikes out. Edwards drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Ashburn out.

Top 1 There goes Pinson. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Banks applying the tag.

Top 1 Pinson takes first base on ball four.

Top 1 Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out.

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