Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Hunt
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. Hunt
  
  Zimmer hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Hunt
  
  Santo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Ellsworth
  
  Blasingame hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Blasingame reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Kasko vs. Ellsworth
  
  Kasko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Kasko reaches second base with a double. Blasingame scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Pinson vs. Ellsworth
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kasko moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Robinson vs. Ellsworth
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kasko scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Ellsworth
  
  Freese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Banks. Freese reaches second base with a double. Robinson goes all the way around to score. Freese moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Post vs. Schaffernoth
  
  Joe Schaffernoth now pitching.
  
  Post strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Coleman vs. Schaffernoth
  
  Coleman hits a line drive towards short. Kindall reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Hunt
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Hunt
  
  Altman 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bouchee vs. Hunt
  
  Bouchee 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 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Schaffernoth
  
  Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Schaffernoth
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall misplays the ball. That's an error on Kindall. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Blasingame vs. Schaffernoth
  
  Blasingame hits a line drive towards short. Kindall catches it and throws to first to double up Hunt. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bertell vs. Hunt
  
  Bertell hits a popup towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kindall vs. Hunt
  
  Kindall strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Schaffernoth vs. Hunt
  
  Schaffernoth 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 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Schaffernoth
  
  Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Schaffernoth
  
  Pinson hits a line drive towards short. Kindall reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Schaffernoth
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schaffernoth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Hunt
  
  Ashburn hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. Hunt
  
  Zimmer hits a popup in front of the plate. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Hunt
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Schaffernoth
  
  Freese takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Post vs. Schaffernoth
  
  Post hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Schaffernoth
  
  Coleman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Banks. Coleman reaches second base with a double. Freese goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zimmerman vs. Schaffernoth
  
  Zimmerman hits a popup in front of the plate. Bertell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunt vs. Schaffernoth
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Hunt
  
  Banks hits a line drive towards short. Kasko reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Hunt
  
  Altman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bouchee vs. Hunt
  
  Bouchee hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Schaffernoth
  
  Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Schaffernoth
  
  Kasko hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Schaffernoth
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertell vs. Hunt
  
  Bertell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Kindall vs. Hunt
  
  Kindall takes first base on ball four. Bertell moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Will vs. Hunt
  
  Bob Will pinch hits for Joe Schaffernoth.
  
  Will hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Ashburn vs. Hunt
  
  Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Zimmer vs. Hunt
  
  Zimmer 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 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Drott
  
  Dick Drott now pitching.
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Drott
  
  Freese hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Drott
  
  Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Drott
  
  Coleman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Drott
  
  Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Hunt
  
  Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Hunt
  
  Banks takes first base on ball four. Santo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Altman vs. Hunt
  
  Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo scores. Banks moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Bouchee vs. Hunt
  
  Bouchee hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Bertell vs. Hunt
  
  Bertell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Banks scores. Altman moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Kindall vs. Brosnan
  
  Jim Brosnan now pitching.
  
  Kindall hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Brosnan
  
  Billy Williams pinch hits for Dick Drott.
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Ashburn vs. Brosnan
  
  Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Zimmer vs. Brosnan
  
  Zimmer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Brosnan vs. Brewer
  
  Jim Brewer now pitching.
  
  Brosnan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Blasingame vs. Brewer
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bertell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brosnan moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Kasko vs. Brewer
  
  Kasko hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Pinson vs. Brewer
  
  Pinson takes first base on ball four. Brosnan moves to third. Blasingame moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Robinson vs. Hobbie
  
  Glen Hobbie now pitching.
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brosnan tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Freese vs. Hobbie
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Brosnan
  
  Gus Bell now playing right field.
  
  Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Brosnan
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. Santo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Altman vs. Brosnan
  
  Altman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Santo scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bouchee vs. Brosnan
  
  Bouchee takes first base on ball four. Altman moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Bertell vs. Nunn
  
  Howie Nunn now pitching.
  
  Bertell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Altman scores. Bouchee moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kindall vs. Nunn
  
  Kindall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Kindall reaches second base with a double. Bouchee scores. Bertell moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Hobbie vs. Henry
  
  Bill Henry now pitching.
  
  Hobbie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ashburn vs. Henry
  
  Ashburn hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Zimmer vs. Henry
  
  Zimmer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Zimmer reaches second base with a double. Bertell scores. Kindall scores. Hobbie moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Santo vs. Henry
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hobbie
  
  Al Heist now playing center field.
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Hobbie
  
  Coleman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Hobbie
  
  Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Henry
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Henry
  
  Altman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko misplays the ball. That's an error on Kasko. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bouchee vs. Henry
  
  Bouchee is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bertell vs. Henry
  
  Bertell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Altman moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Kindall vs. Henry
  
  Kindall strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Hobbie
  
  Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Bill Henry.
  
  Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Hobbie
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Hobbie covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Hobbie
  
  Kasko takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Hobbie
  
  Pinson hits a line drive towards short. Kindall reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/3/1961 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Ashburn R, cf         5  0  0  0   Blasingame D, 2b      5  1  2  0   
Heist A, cf           0  0  0  0   Kasko E, ss           4  1  1  1   
Zimmer D, 2b          5  0  1  2   Pinson V, cf          4  0  0  0   
Santo R, 3b           3  2  0  0   Robinson F, lf        3  1  1  2   
Banks E, lf           4  1  0  0   Freese G, 3b          3  2  2  2   
Altman G, rf          5  2  2  2   Post W, rf            3  0  0  0   
Bouchee E, 1b         4  1  0  0   Bell G, rf            1  0  0  0   
Bertell D, c          5  2  4  2   Coleman G, 1b         4  1  2  2   
Kindall J, ss         4  2  2  4   Zimmerman J, c        4  0  0  0   
Ellsworth D, p        0  0  0  0   Hunt K, p             2  0  0  0   
Schaffernoth J, p     1  0  0  0   Brosnan J, p          0  1  0  0   
Will B, ph            1  0  0  0   Nunn H, p             0  0  0  0   
Drott D, p            0  0  0  0   Henry B, p            0  0  0  0   
Williams B, ph        1  0  1  0   Lynch J, ph           1  0  0  0   
Brewer J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Hobbie G, p           1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39 10 11 10                        34  7  8  7

Chicago          000 000 550 -- 10
Cincinnati       300 102 100 --  7

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D           0.1  4  3  3  0  0
Schaffernoth J        4.2  1  1  1  1  1
Drott D               1.0  2  2  2  0  0
Brewer J              0.1  1  1  1  2  0
Hobbie G (W)          2.2  0  0  0  1  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hunt K                6.1  3  4  4  3  2
Brosnan J (L)         1.0  3  4  4  2  1
Nunn H*               0.0  2  2  2  0  0
Henry B               1.2  3  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Kindall J, Kasko E
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Kasko E, Freese G, Coleman G, Kindall J, Zimmer D
3B -- Blasingame D
HR -- Freese G, Coleman G, Kindall J
SF -- Robinson F
T -- 2:55
A -- 5756

    

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