Reds @ Giants
August 12, 1961

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Bottom 6 R H E
Reds 1 4 0
Giants 3 4 0
Bottom 6 R H E
Reds 1 4 0
Giants 3 4 0

Willie Mays Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .317
OBP 1.000 .401
At Bats 1 410
Hits 1 130
• Singles 0 72
• Doubles 0 26
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 1 30
Walks 1 57
RBI’s 3 88

Bob Purkey Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
13 6 1
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Candlestick Park - August 12, 1961
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Walk
Bob Purkey
Johnny Edwards
Gordy Coleman
Elio Chacon
Gene Freese
Eddie Kasko
Gus Bell
Vada Pinson
Frank Robinson
Willie Mays
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Mays takes first base on ball four.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 6 Ernie Bowman now playing shortstop. Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 There goes Pinson. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Pinson steals second.
Top 6 Robinson strikes out.
Top 6 Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 6 Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out.
Bottom 5 Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Amalfitano hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Sanford hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Purkey strikes out.
Top 5 Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Pagan hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Purkey covering, for the out.
Top 4 Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Bell 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 Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Bottom 3 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuenn for the out.
Bottom 3 Amalfitano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Amalfitano reaches second base with a double. Sanford moves to third.
Bottom 3 Sanford takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Edwards scores. Kasko moves to second.
Top 3 Kasko takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 The umpire calls a balk on Sanford Edwards moves to third.
Top 3 Purkey bunts in front of the plate. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to second.
Top 3 Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Davenport hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Purkey covering, for the out.
Top 2 Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Coleman strikes out.
Top 2 Bell hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Cepeda hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Mays takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 There goes Alou. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Alou steals second.
Bottom 1 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 1 Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Amalfitano hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Pinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Pinson reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out.