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Reds
@ Cubs
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.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 26, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Anderson |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 3,327 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: 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 |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 26, 1961
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Anderson
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Anderson
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Anderson
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Anderson
There goes Pinson. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Banks applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Purkey
Ashburn strikes out. Edwards drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Ashburn out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Purkey
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Purkey
The ball gets by Edwards for a passed ball. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zimmer moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Altman vs. Purkey
Altman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Altman reaches second base with a double. Zimmer scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Purkey
The ball gets by Edwards for a passed ball. Altman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Purkey
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Anderson
Lynch hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Anderson
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Anderson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Purkey
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Purkey
Bouchee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Purkey
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Anderson
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Anderson
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Anderson
Purkey 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
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Purkey
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Purkey
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Anderson
Blasingame 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 -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Anderson
Kasko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Anderson
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Anderson
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Purkey
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Purkey
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Purkey
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Anderson
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coleman for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Anderson
Robinson hits a line drive into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Anderson
Freese hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Purkey covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Purkey
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Purkey
Anderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Purkey
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Zimmer vs. Purkey
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Anderson moves to third. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kasko. Anderson scores. Ashburn moves to third. Zimmer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Altman vs. Purkey
Altman takes first base on ball four. Ashburn scores. Zimmer moves to third. Banks moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Purkey
Williams 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
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Anderson
Edwards hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Anderson
Gus Bell pinch hits for Bob Purkey.
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 -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Anderson
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Anderson
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Anderson
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Anderson
Lynch hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Maloney
Jim Maloney now pitching.
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Maloney
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Maloney
Bouchee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Maloney
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Anderson
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Anderson
Robinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Anderson
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Anderson
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Anderson
Wally Post pinch hits for Jim Maloney.
Post hits a popup towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Ashburn 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 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Brosnan
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Brosnan
Banks hits a popup towards right. Robinson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Robinson. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Brosnan
Altman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Anderson
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Anderson
Kasko is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Anderson
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Anderson
Lynch hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Anderson
Coleman 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
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Brosnan
Williams 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, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Brosnan
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Brosnan
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Brosnan
Bouchee strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Anderson
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Hobbie
Glen Hobbie now pitching.
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Hobbie
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Brosnan vs. Hobbie
Brosnan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Hobbie
Blasingame strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Will vs. Brosnan
Joe Gaines now playing left field. Elio Chacon now playing right field. Bob Will pinch hits for Glen Hobbie.
Will strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Brosnan
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Brosnan
Zimmer strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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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
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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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