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Reds 8 @ Dodgers 7
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
May 31, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 31, 1961 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The home team Dodgers were bested by the visiting Reds with a score of 8 to 7.

Game Summary

DateMay 31, 1961 
Visiting Team
Cincinnati Reds
R: 8 H: 12 E: 2 LOB: 5
Runs: 8
Hits: 12
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 5
Home Team
Los Angeles Dodgers
R: 7 H: 7 E: 0 LOB: 7
Runs: 7
Hits: 7
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 7
Winning Pitcher—Joey Jay  
Losing Pitcher—Turk Farrell  
Save—Jim Brosnan  
Game Winning RBI—Gene Freese 

Game Info

DateMay 31, 1961 
Day of WeekWed 
Day / NightN 
Visiting TeamCincinnati Reds 
Home TeamLos Angeles Dodgers 
Visiting Starting PitcherJoey Jay  
Home Starting PitcherDon Drysdale  
BallparkLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum 
CityLos Angeles 
StateCA 
Attendance13,143 
Time of Game2 hours 53 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Frank Dascoli
1B: Frank Secory
2B: Tony Venzon
3B: Ed Sudol

Cincinnati Reds Lineup 

Name  Position 
Eddie Kasko  Shortstop 
Don Blasingame  Second Baseman 
Vada Pinson  Center Fielder 
Jerry Lynch  Left Fielder 
Gus Bell  Right Fielder 
Gordy Coleman  First Baseman 
Gene Freese  Third Baseman 
Jerry Zimmerman  Catcher 
Joey Jay  Pitcher 
Fred Hutchinson  Manager 

Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup 

Name  Position 
Maury Wills  Shortstop 
Jim Gilliam  Second Baseman 
Willie Davis  Center Fielder 
Tommy Davis  Left Fielder 
Ron Fairly  Right Fielder 
Daryl Spencer  Third Baseman 
Gil Hodges  First Baseman 
John Roseboro  Catcher 
Don Drysdale  Pitcher 
Walter Alston  Manager 

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Reds 8 @ Dodgers 7
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
May 31, 1961

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         Game of 5/31/1961 -- Cincinnati at Los Angeles (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Kasko E, ss           4  2  2  0   Wills M, ss           3  3  2  0   
Blasingame D, 2b      3  0  0  0   Gilliam J, 2b         3  1  2  0   
Pinson V, cf          5  1  2  1   Davis W, cf           3  1  0  0   
Lynch J, lf           5  0  2  2   Aspromonte B, ph      0  0  0  0   
Chacon E, pr          0  0  0  0   Davis T, lf           5  0  1  3   
Whisenant P, lf       0  0  0  0   Fairly R, rf          5  0  0  0   
Bell G, rf            4  1  1  0   Spencer D, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Coleman G, 1b         4  2  2  2   Hodges G, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Freese G, 3b          3  2  3  3   Roseboro J, c         4  1  1  1   
Zimmerman J, c        4  0  0  0   Drysdale D, p         2  1  1  0   
Jay J, p              4  0  0  0   Perranoski R, p       0  0  0  0   
Henry B, p            0  0  0  0   Larker N, ph          0  0  0  0   
Brosnan J, p          0  0  0  0   Farrell T, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Snider D, ph          0  0  0  0   
                                   Howard F, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Golden J, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  8 12  8                        34  7  7  4

Cincinnati       101 102 021 --  8
Los Angeles      002 010 211 --  7

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jay J (W)             7.2  6  6  5  4  7
Henry B*              0.1  1  1  1  2  1
Brosnan J (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drysdale D+           6.0  8  5  5  2  7
Perranoski R          1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Farrell T (L)         1.0  2  2  2  0  1
Golden J              1.0  2  1  1  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Pinson V, Kasko E
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Los Angeles 7
2B -- Lynch J, Drysdale D, Gilliam J
3B -- Kasko E, Davis T
HR -- Freese G 2, Coleman G, Roseboro J
SB -- Pinson V, Gilliam J, Wills M 2
SH -- Blasingame D 2
HBP -- by Jay J (Davis W)
T -- 2:53
A -- 13143

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