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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 14, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on June 14, 1961 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 14, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 14, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim O'Toole |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 14,270 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Zimmerman | Catcher |
| Jim O'Toole | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Gino Cimoli | Left Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 14, 1961
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Friend
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart fields the ball and throws to Friend covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Friend
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Friend
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kasko moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coleman vs. Friend
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. O'Toole
Virdon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Virdon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. O'Toole
There's a wild pitch. Virdon scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. O'Toole
Groat hits a popup towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. O'Toole
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with O'Toole covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. O'Toole
Stuart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. O'Toole
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. O'Toole
Cimoli strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Friend
Bell hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Friend
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Friend
Zimmerman hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. O'Toole
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. O'Toole
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. O'Toole
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Toole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Toole vs. Friend
O'Toole hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Friend
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski misplays the ball. That's an error on Mazeroski. O'Toole moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blasingame vs. Friend
Blasingame hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Blasingame reaches second base with a double. O'Toole scores. Kasko moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pinson vs. Friend
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kasko tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Friend
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. O'Toole
Virdon 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 -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. O'Toole
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. O'Toole
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Toole fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. O'Toole
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Friend
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Friend
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Friend
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. O'Toole
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. O'Toole
Cimoli strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. O'Toole
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. O'Toole
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Toole vs. Friend
O'Toole hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Friend
Kasko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Friend
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Friend
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. O'Toole
Friend hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. O'Toole
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Toole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. O'Toole
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. O'Toole
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. O'Toole
Stuart hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Friend
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Friend
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cimoli. Bell reaches second base with a double. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Friend
Freese is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmerman vs. Friend
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Toole vs. Friend
O'Toole strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. O'Toole
Hoak hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. O'Toole
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. O'Toole
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cimoli moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. O'Toole
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. O'Toole
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with O'Toole covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Kasko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Face
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Face
Pinson hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Face
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. O'Toole
Virdon 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 -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. O'Toole
Groat 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 -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. O'Toole
Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. O'Toole
Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clemente scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. O'Toole
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Face
Coleman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Face
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Face
There's a wild pitch. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Face
Freese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Face
The ball gets by Smith for a passed ball. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Face
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Toole vs. Face
O'Toole strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. O'Toole
Cimoli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. O'Toole
Smith bunts towards the mound. O'Toole fields it and throws to first for the out. Cimoli moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. O'Toole
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christopher vs. O'Toole
Joe Christopher pinch hits for Roy Face.
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Kasko hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Shantz
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Shantz
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Shantz covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. O'Toole
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. O'Toole
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Zimmerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Brosnan
Stuart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson who is chasing the ball. Stuart reaches third base with a triple. Groat scores. Clemente goes all the way around to score. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/14/1961 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Kasko E, ss 4 1 2 0 Virdon B, cf 5 1 1 0
Blasingame D, 2b 5 0 1 1 Groat D, ss 4 1 1 0
Pinson V, cf 4 0 0 1 Clemente R, rf 5 2 4 0
Robinson F, lf 3 1 1 0 Stuart D, 1b 5 1 3 4
Coleman G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Bell G, rf 4 1 2 1 Cimoli G, lf 4 0 2 0
Freese G, 3b 3 0 2 1 Smith H, c 2 0 1 0
Zimmerman J, c 4 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0
O'Toole J, p 4 1 1 0 Friend B, p 2 0 0 0
Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0 Burgess S, ph 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
Christopher J, ph 1 0 0 0
Shantz B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 4 36 5 12 4
Cincinnati 002 001 010 -- 4
Pittsburgh 200 000 102 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
O'Toole J 8.1 10 4 4 3 5
Brosnan J (L) 0.0 2 1 1 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B 6.0 6 3 2 2 1
Face R 2.0 3 1 1 0 2
Shantz B (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Mazeroski B
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Blasingame D, Bell G, Clemente R
3B -- Virdon B, Stuart D
HR -- Stuart D
SH -- Smith H
SF -- Pinson V
HBP -- by Friend B (Robinson F)
WP -- O'Toole J, Face R
PB -- Smith H
T -- 2:38
A -- 14270
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