Reds @ Dodgers
April 23, 1961

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Reds	0	1	0
Dodgers	0	1	0

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Reds	0	1	0
Dodgers	1	2	0

Don Demeter Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.222
OBP	.000	.364
At Bats	0	9
Hits	0	2
• Singles	0	2
• Doubles	0	0
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	0
Walks	0	2
RBI’s	0	1

Bob Purkey Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
2	0	0

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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum - April 23, 1961

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Home Run

Bob Purkey

Ed Bailey

Gordy Coleman

Eddie Kasko

Gene Freese

Leo Cardenas

Frank Robinson

Vada Pinson

Wally Post

Don Demeter

Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 2 Outs

Demeter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Larker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Purkey covering, for the out.

Bottom 2 Moon hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bailey for the out. Post moves to second.

Top 2 Coleman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Davis hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Pinson throws the ball in to Cardenas who tags Davis trying to catch an extra base, for the out.

Bottom 1 Gilliam strikes out.

Bottom 1 Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Robinson strikes out.

Top 1 Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Kasko hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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