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Reds
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
April 21, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 21, 1961 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jay Hook |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sandy Koufax |
| Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 16,487 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Ed Vargo |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Jim Baumer | Second Baseman |
| Jay Hook | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Davis | Third Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Frank Howard | Right Fielder |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Sandy Koufax | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
April 21, 1961
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Koufax
Kasko hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Koufax
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Koufax
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Koufax
There goes Robinson. The throw from Roseboro and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Post vs. Koufax
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Hook
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Hook
There goes Wills. The throw from Bailey and he is out, Kasko applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hook
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baumer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hook
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Koufax
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Koufax
Coleman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Koufax
Bailey hits a popup towards third. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Hook
Moon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Hook
Larker hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hook
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hook
Davis is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Hook
Roseboro hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Koufax vs. Hook
Koufax takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Hook
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Hook covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baumer vs. Koufax
Baumer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hook vs. Koufax
Hook hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Koufax
Kasko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hook moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Koufax
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hook moves to third. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Koufax
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Post vs. Koufax
Post takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Koufax
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hook
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Hook
Davis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Moon vs. Hook
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Kasko. Gilliam scores. Davis moves to third. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Larker vs. Hook
Larker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Howard vs. Maloney
Jim Maloney now pitching.
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Maloney
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baumer fields it and throws to home to get Davis. Moon moves to third. Larker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Roseboro vs. Maloney
Roseboro takes first base on ball four. Moon scores. Larker moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Koufax vs. Maloney
Koufax hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Koufax
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Koufax
Bailey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baumer vs. Koufax
Baumer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Maloney
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Maloney
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Maloney
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Maloney vs. Koufax
Maloney strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Koufax
Kasko strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Koufax
Pinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Maloney
Moon hits a fly ball towards right. Post settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Post. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Larker vs. Maloney
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baumer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moon moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Maloney
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Maloney
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Koufax
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Post vs. Koufax
Post strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Koufax
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Koufax
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Maloney
Roseboro hits a line drive towards first. Coleman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Koufax vs. Maloney
Koufax hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Maloney
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baumer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Maloney
There goes Wills. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Maloney
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Koufax
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baumer vs. Koufax
Baumer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Koufax
Willie Jones pinch hits for Jim Maloney.
Jones hits a line drive into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Henry
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baumer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Henry
Larker hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Koufax
Kasko strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Koufax
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Koufax
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Henry
Howard hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Henry
Davis bunts towards third. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Henry
Roseboro hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Koufax vs. Henry
Koufax strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Koufax
Tommy Davis now playing right field. Bob Lillis now playing third base.
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Koufax
Freese hits a line drive into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Koufax
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Koufax
Bailey strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1961 -- Cincinnati at Los Angeles (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Kasko E, ss 4 1 2 0 Wills M, ss 4 0 1 0
Pinson V, cf 3 0 0 0 Gilliam J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Robinson F, lf 3 1 1 3 Davis T, 3b-rf 4 0 1 0
Post W, rf 3 0 1 0 Moon W, lf 4 2 2 1
Freese G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Larker N, 1b 3 0 0 0
Coleman G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Howard F, rf 4 0 1 0
Bailey E, c 4 0 0 0 Lillis B, 3b 0 0 0 0
Baumer J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Davis W, cf 3 1 0 0
Hook J, p 1 1 1 0 Roseboro J, c 3 1 1 3
Maloney J, p 1 0 0 0 Koufax S, p 3 0 1 0
Jones W, ph 1 0 0 0
Henry B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 6 3 32 5 8 4
Cincinnati 003 000 000 -- 3
Los Angeles 032 000 00x -- 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Hook J (L)* 2.0 6 5 5 2 0
Maloney J 4.0 1 0 0 1 2
Henry B 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Koufax S (W) 9.0 6 3 3 3 11
* Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
E -- Roseboro J, Kasko E, Post W
DP -- Los Angeles 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Los Angeles 7
HR -- Moon W, Roseboro J, Robinson F
SB -- Robinson F, Wills M
CS -- Wills M
HBP -- by Hook J (Davis W)
T -- 2:19
A -- 16487
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