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Reds
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
April 22, 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 22, 1961 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | April 22, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 22, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joey Jay |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podres |
| Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 17,744 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Mel Steiner |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Kasko | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Jerry Zimmerman | Catcher |
| Joey Jay | 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 |
| Johnny Podres | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
April 22, 1961
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Podres
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Podres
Pinson hits a line drive into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Podres
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Podres
Post hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Jay
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jay
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Jay
There's a wild pitch. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Jay
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Moon vs. Jay
There's a wild pitch. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Moon vs. Jay
Moon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Larker vs. Jay
Larker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Jay
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Podres
Freese hits a line drive into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Podres
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 -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Podres
Cardenas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Jay
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman fields the ball and throws to Jay covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Jay
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Podres vs. Jay
Podres hits a line drive towards left. Robinson catches it and throws to first to double up Davis. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Podres
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Podres
Jay strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Podres
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Jay
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jay
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Jay
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Zimmerman and he is out, Kasko applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Jay
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Podres
Bob Lillis now playing second base.
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Podres
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Podres
Post hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Podres
Freese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Podres
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Jay
Moon hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Jay
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Jay
Howard hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Podres
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Podres
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jay vs. Podres
Jay hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Podres
Kasko is hit by the pitch. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Podres
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Jay
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Jay
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Jay
Podres hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Podres
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Podres
Post hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Podres
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coleman vs. Podres
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Jay
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Jay
Lillis bunts towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Kasko covering, for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Jay
Davis hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Jay
Moon strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Podres
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Podres
There goes Cardenas. The throw from Roseboro and he is safe. Cardenas steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Podres
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jay vs. Podres
Jay bunts towards first. Larker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Podres
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Jay
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Jay covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Jay
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Jay
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Podres
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Podres
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Podres
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Podres
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Podres
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Jay
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roseboro for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Jay
Podres hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Podres reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Jay
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jay fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Jay
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Podres
Gil Hodges now playing first base. Don Demeter now playing right field.
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Podres
Gus Bell pinch hits for Jerry Zimmerman.
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Podres
Willie Jones pinch hits for Joey Jay.
Jones takes first base on ball four. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Sherry
Jim Baumer pinch runs for Willie Jones. Larry Sherry now pitching. Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Eddie Kasko.
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. Cardenas moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Pinson vs. Sherry
Pinson hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/22/1961 -- Cincinnati at Los Angeles (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Kasko E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Wills M, ss 3 0 0 0
Lynch J, ph 1 0 0 0 Gilliam J, 2b 1 1 1 0
Pinson V, cf 4 0 0 0 Lillis B, 2b 1 0 0 0
Robinson F, lf 2 0 1 0 Davis T, 3b 2 0 0 0
Post W, rf 4 0 2 0 Moon W, lf 3 0 1 1
Freese G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Larker N, 1b 3 0 0 0
Coleman G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 0 0 0 0
Cardenas L, ss 3 0 2 0 Howard F, rf 3 0 0 0
Zimmerman J, c 3 0 0 0 Demeter D, rf 0 0 0 0
Bell G, ph 1 0 0 0 Davis W, cf 3 0 1 0
Jay J, p 3 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 3 0 0 0
Jones W, ph 0 0 0 0 Podres J, p 3 0 1 0
Baumer J, pr 0 0 0 0 Sherry L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 6 0 25 1 4 1
Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0
Los Angeles 100 000 00x -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Jay J (L) 8.0 4 1 1 3 4
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Podres J (W) 8.1 6 0 0 5 5
Sherry L (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 11, Los Angeles 4
2B -- Gilliam J, Podres J
SB -- Cardenas L
CS -- Gilliam J
SH -- Lillis B
HBP -- by Podres J (Kasko E)
WP -- Jay J 2
T -- 2:29
A -- 17744
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