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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 16, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 16, 1961 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 16, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Hunt |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 16,617 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Shag Crawford |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Heist | Center Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Jerry Kindall | Shortstop |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
| El Tappe | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Wally Post | Left Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Jerry Zimmerman | Catcher |
| Ken Hunt | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 16, 1961
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Hunt
Heist hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Hunt
Zimmer hits a popup towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Hunt
Santo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Ellsworth
Blasingame hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Ellsworth
Kasko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Kasko reaches second base with a double. Blasingame goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Ellsworth
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Ellsworth
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Ellsworth
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Ellsworth
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Hunt
Altman hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hunt
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunt covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Hunt
Taylor 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
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Ellsworth
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Ellsworth
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Ellsworth
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Hunt
Kindall strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Hunt
Bouchee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ellsworth vs. Hunt
Ellsworth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bouchee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Heist vs. Hunt
Heist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Ellsworth
Blasingame hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Ellsworth
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Ellsworth
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Ellsworth
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pinson moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Freese vs. Ellsworth
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Hunt
Zimmer hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Hunt
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Hunt
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hunt
Williams takes first base on ball four. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Hunt
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Post vs. Ellsworth
Post strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Ellsworth
Coleman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Ellsworth
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Ellsworth
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Ellsworth
Blasingame hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Hunt
Kindall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Hunt
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Ellsworth vs. Hunt
Ellsworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko misplays the ball. That's an error on Kasko. Bouchee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Heist vs. Hunt
Heist hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bouchee scores. Ellsworth moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmer vs. Hunt
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese throws to second for one, and Blasingame throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Ellsworth scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Hunt
Santo hits a line drive into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Ellsworth
Kasko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Ellsworth
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Ellsworth
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Ellsworth
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Hunt
Altman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hunt
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Hunt
Taylor 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 -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Hunt
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Post vs. Ellsworth
Post hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Ellsworth
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Ellsworth
Zimmerman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Zimmerman reaches second base with a double. Post moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Lynch vs. Anderson
Elio Chacon pinch runs for Jerry Zimmerman. Bob Anderson now pitching. Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Ken Hunt.
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Blasingame vs. Anderson
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Brosnan
Jerry Lynch now playing left field. Jim Brosnan now pitching. Johnny Edwards now catching.
Bouchee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Brosnan
Anderson bunts towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Blasingame covering, for the out. Bouchee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Heist vs. Brosnan
Heist hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Heist reaches second base with a double. Bouchee scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmer vs. Brosnan
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Heist moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Brosnan
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Anderson
Kasko hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Anderson
Pinson 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 -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Anderson
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Brosnan
Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Brosnan
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Brosnan
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Kindall vs. Brosnan
Kindall hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bouchee vs. Brosnan
Bouchee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Anderson
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Anderson
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Anderson
Coleman hits a line drive into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Brosnan
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Brosnan
Heist hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Brosnan
Zimmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Anderson
Gus Bell pinch hits for Jim Brosnan.
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Anderson
Lynch hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Anderson
Blasingame hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Anderson
Kasko hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1961 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Heist A, cf 5 0 2 2 Blasingame D, 2b 5 1 1 0
Zimmer D, 2b 5 0 0 0 Kasko E, ss 5 0 2 1
Santo R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Pinson V, cf 4 0 1 0
Altman G, rf 4 1 1 1 Robinson F, rf 3 0 1 0
Williams B, lf 3 0 1 0 Freese G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Taylor S, c 4 0 1 0 Post W, lf 3 0 1 0
Kindall J, ss 3 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 1 0 0 0
Bouchee E, 1b 3 2 1 0 Coleman G, 1b 4 1 1 1
Ellsworth D, p 2 1 1 0 Zimmerman J, c 3 0 1 0
Anderson B, p 1 0 0 0 Chacon E, pr 0 0 0 0
Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0
Bell G, ph 1 0 0 0
Hunt K, p 2 0 1 0
Lynch J, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 3 37 2 9 2
Chicago 000 021 100 -- 4
Cincinnati 100 100 000 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D (W) 5.1 9 2 2 1 3
Anderson B (S) 3.2 0 0 0 0 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Hunt K (L) 6.0 5 3 1 2 2
Brosnan J 3.0 3 1 1 1 3
E -- Kasko E, Blasingame D, Santo R, Bouchee E
DP -- Chicago 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Kasko E, Zimmerman J, Heist A
HR -- Coleman G, Altman G
SH -- Anderson B
T -- 2:59
A -- 16617
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