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July 2, 1961

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Reds	3	3	0
Braves	0	0	0

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Reds	3	3	0
Braves	0	0	0

Bob Boyd Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.259
OBP	.000	.268
At Bats	0	54
Hits	0	14
• Singles	0	12
• Doubles	0	2
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	0
Walks	0	1
RBI’s	0	9

Bob Purkey Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
9	4	1

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County Stadium - July 2, 1961

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Strikeout

Bob Purkey

Johnny Edwards

Gordy Coleman

Don Blasingame

Gene Freese

Eddie Kasko

Gus Bell

Vada Pinson

Frank Robinson

Bob Boyd

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 2 Outs

Boyd is called out on strikes.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Aaron strikes out.

Top 2 Kasko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Purkey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Edwards strikes out.

Bottom 1 Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Spangler 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 Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out.

Top 1 Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coleman scores.

Top 1 Coleman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spangler. Coleman reaches second base with a double. Robinson goes all the way around to score.

Top 1 Robinson takes first base on ball four.

Top 1 Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Kasko hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

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