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Reds 6 @ Cubs 3
Wrigley Field
September 26, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on September 26, 1961 at Wrigley Field. The home team Cubs were bested by the visiting Reds with a score of 6 to 3.

Game Summary

DateSeptember 26, 1961 
Visiting Team
Cincinnati Reds
R: 6 H: 8 E: 2 LOB: 4
Runs: 6
Hits: 8
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 4
Home Team
Chicago Cubs
R: 3 H: 6 E: 0 LOB: 8
Runs: 3
Hits: 6
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 8
Winning Pitcher—Jim Brosnan  
Losing Pitcher—Bob Anderson  
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Game Winning RBI—Jerry Lynch 

Game Info

DateSeptember 26, 1961 
Day of WeekTue 
Day / NightD 
Visiting TeamCincinnati Reds 
Home TeamChicago Cubs 
Visiting Starting PitcherBob Purkey  
Home Starting PitcherBob Anderson  
BallparkWrigley Field 
CityChicago 
StateIL 
Attendance3,327 
Time of Game2 hours 34 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Jocko Conlan
1B: Chris Pelekoudas
2B: Ken Burkhart
3B: Mel Steiner

Cincinnati Reds Lineup 

Name  Position 
Don Blasingame  Second Baseman 
Eddie Kasko  Shortstop 
Vada Pinson  Center Fielder 
Jerry Lynch  Left Fielder 
Gordy Coleman  First Baseman 
Frank Robinson  Right Fielder 
Gene Freese  Third Baseman 
Johnny Edwards  Catcher 
Bob Purkey  Pitcher 
Fred Hutchinson  Manager 

Chicago Cubs Lineup 

Name  Position 
Richie Ashburn  Center Fielder 
Don Zimmer  Second Baseman 
Ernie Banks  Shortstop 
George Altman  Right Fielder 
Billy Williams  Left Fielder 
Ron Santo  Third Baseman 
Sammy Taylor  Catcher 
Ed Bouchee  First Baseman 
Bob Anderson  Pitcher 
El Tappe  Manager 

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Reds 6 @ Cubs 3
Wrigley Field
September 26, 1961

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         Game of 9/26/1961 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b      4  0  0  0   Ashburn R, cf         5  1  1  0   
Kasko E, ss           3  0  0  0   Zimmer D, 2b          5  1  2  0   
Pinson V, cf          3  1  2  0   Banks E, ss           4  0  0  0   
Lynch J, lf           4  1  1  2   Altman G, rf          3  0  1  2   
Gaines J, lf          0  0  0  0   Williams B, lf        4  0  0  0   
Coleman G, 1b         3  1  0  0   Santo R, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Robinson F, rf        4  2  2  2   Taylor S, c           4  0  0  0   
Chacon E, rf          0  0  0  0   Bouchee E, 1b         2  0  0  0   
Freese G, 3b          4  0  1  0   Anderson B, p         3  1  1  0   
Edwards J, c          4  1  1  1   Hobbie G, p           0  0  0  0   
Purkey B, p           1  0  0  0   Will B, ph            1  0  0  0   
Bell G, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Maloney J, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Post W, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Brosnan J, p          1  0  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  6  8  6                        35  3  6  2

Cincinnati       000 001 221 --  6
Chicago          100 020 000 --  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Purkey B              5.0  5  3  1  2  2
Maloney J             1.0  0  0  0  1  2
Brosnan J (W)         3.0  1  0  0  0  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Anderson B (L)*       8.0  7  6  6  4  1
Hobbie G              1.0  1  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Kasko E, Robinson F
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Chicago 8
2B -- Altman G, Robinson F
HR -- Edwards J, Robinson F, Lynch J
CS -- Pinson V
PB -- Edwards J 2
T -- 2:34
A -- 3327

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