Giants @ Reds
July 23, 1961

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Top 8 R H E
Giants 5 7 0
Reds 5 6 0
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Giants 5 8 0
Reds 5 6 0

Willie Mays Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .667 .325
OBP .667 .406
At Bats 3 351
Hits 2 114
• Singles 1 60
• Doubles 1 24
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 28
Walks 0 48
RBI’s 0 74

Bob Purkey Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
11 5 1
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Crosley Field - July 23, 1961
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Single
Bob Purkey
Johnny Edwards
Gordy Coleman
Don Blasingame
Gene Freese
Leo Cardenas
Jerry Lynch
Vada Pinson
Frank Robinson
Willie Mays
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 8 Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 There goes Blasingame. The throw from Bailey and he is out, Pagan applying the tag.
Bottom 7 Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bowman fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 7 Purkey strikes out.
Bottom 7 Sam Jones now pitching. Edwards takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Cardenas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 7 Freese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Lynch hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 7 Bowman hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Marichal strikes out.
Top 7 Pagan hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Ernie Bowman now playing second base. Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Bailey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 6 Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 6 Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Kuenn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Blasingame strikes out.
Bottom 5 Purkey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out. Cardenas moves to third.
Bottom 5 Cardenas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Cardenas reaches second base with a double.
Top 5 Amalfitano strikes out.
Top 5 Marichal strikes out.
Top 5 Pagan hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Lynch hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 There goes Robinson. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Robinson steals second.
Bottom 4 Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Davenport hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mays scores.
Top 4 Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Mays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Mays reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Alou is called out on strikes.
Bottom 3 Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Purkey hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Kuenn hits a popup in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 3 Marichal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Bailey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 2 Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Mays is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynch for the out.
Bottom 1 Robinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 1 Coleman takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Blasingame hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Amalfitano hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.