Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. McCormick
  
  Blasingame strikes out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. McCormick
  
  Kasko hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. McCormick
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 

   
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. McCormick
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Jones
  
  Alou 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, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Jones
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Jones
  
  McCovey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. McCormick
  
  Freese strikes out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. McCormick
  
  Post hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. McCormick
  
  Coleman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Jones
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Jones
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Jones
  
  Landrith strikes out. View Play 

   

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. McCormick
  
  Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. McCormick
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play 

   
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blasingame vs. McCormick
  
  Blasingame hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zimmerman moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play 

   
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kasko vs. McCormick
  
  Kasko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pinson vs. McCormick
  
  Pinson takes first base on ball four. Zimmerman scores. Jones moves to third. Blasingame moves to second. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Robinson vs. McCormick
  
  Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Freese vs. McCormick
  
  Freese strikes out. View Play 

   

Bottom 3

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. Jones
  
  Amalfitano hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Jones
  
  Pagan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Jones
  
  McCormick is called out on strikes. View Play 

   

Top 4

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. McCormick
  
  Post strikes out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. McCormick
  
  Coleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zimmerman vs. McCormick
  
  McCormick fires to first and has Coleman trapped. There's the throw to Amalfitano who tags Coleman for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. McCormick
  
  Zimmerman hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 4

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Jones
  
  Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Jones
  
  Kuenn is hit by the pitch. Alou moves to second. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCovey vs. Jones
  
  There's a wild pitch. Alou scores. Kuenn moves to third. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCovey vs. Jones
  
  McCovey hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mays vs. Jones
  
  Mays hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cepeda vs. Jones
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 5

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. McCormick
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blasingame vs. McCormick
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. McCormick
  
  Kasko hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Jones
  
  Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. Jones
  
  Amalfitano hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Jones
  
  Pagan takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Jones
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. McCormick
  
  Pinson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. McCormick
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. McCormick
  
  Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. McCormick
  
  Post hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 6

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Jones
  
  Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Jones
  
  Kuenn 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, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Jones
  
  McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Jones
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Jones McCovey moves to second. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mays vs. Jones
  
  Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cepeda vs. Jones
  
  Cepeda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 7

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. McCormick
  
  Coleman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

   
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. McCormick
  
  Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kuenn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. McCormick
  
  Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blasingame vs. McCormick
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kasko vs. McCormick
  
  Kasko hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 7

• Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Jones
  
  Landrith strikes out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. Jones
  
  Amalfitano hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Jones
  
  Jim Marshall pinch hits for Jose Pagan.
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailey vs. Jones
  
  Ed Bailey pinch hits for Mike McCormick.
  
  Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 8

• Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Jones
  
  Ernie Bowman now playing shortstop. Sam Jones now pitching.
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Jones
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Jones
  
  There goes Robinson. The throw from Landrith and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play 

   
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freese vs. Jones
  
  Freese strikes out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Jones
  
  Gus Bell pinch hits for Wally Post.
  
  Bell hits a line drive towards short. Bowman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 8

• Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Jones
  
  Gus Bell now playing left field.
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Jones
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Jones
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Top 9

• Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Jones
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Jones
  
  Zimmerman hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Jones
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bowman. Jones moves to second. View Play 

   
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blasingame vs. Jones
  
  Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kasko vs. Jones
  
  Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 9

• Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Jones
  
  Mays is called out on strikes. View Play 

   
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Jones
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landrith vs. Jones
  
  Landrith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to second. View Play 

   
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Haller vs. Brosnan
  
  Billy O'Dell pinch runs for Hobie Landrith. Jim Brosnan now pitching. Tom Haller pinch hits for Joey Amalfitano.
  
  Haller strikes out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Brosnan
  
  Felipe Alou pinch hits for Ernie Bowman.
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to third. O'Dell moves to second. View Play 

   
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Davenport vs. Brosnan
  
  Jim Davenport pinch hits for Sam Jones.
  
  Davenport takes first base on ball four. Cepeda scores. O'Dell moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play 

   
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bressoud vs. Henry
  
  Bill Henry now pitching. Eddie Bressoud pinch hits for Matty Alou.
  
  Bressoud hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

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         Game of 7/5/1961 -- Cincinnati at San Francisco (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b      4  0  1  0   Alou M, rf            3  1  0  0   
Kasko E, ss           5  0  0  0   Bressoud E, ph        1  0  0  0   
Pinson V, cf          3  1  2  2   Kuenn H, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Robinson F, rf        4  0  1  0   McCovey W, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Freese G, 3b          4  0  0  0   Mays W, cf            3  0  0  0   
Post W, lf            3  0  0  0   Cepeda O, lf          4  1  1  0   
Bell G, ph-lf         1  0  0  0   Landrith H, c         4  0  1  0   
Coleman G, 1b         4  1  2  1   O'Dell B, pr          0  0  0  0   
Zimmerman J, c        4  1  1  0   Amalfitano J, 2b      3  0  0  0   
Jones S, p            3  0  2  0   Haller T, ph          1  0  0  0   
Brosnan J, p          0  0  0  0   Pagan J, ss           1  0  0  0   
Henry B, p            0  0  0  0   Marshall J, ph        1  0  1  0   
                                   Bowman E, ss          0  0  0  0   
                                   Alou F, ph            1  0  1  0   
                                   McCormick M, p        2  0  0  0   
                                   Bailey E, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Jones S, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Davenport J, ph       0  0  0  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3  9  3                        32  2  5  1

Cincinnati       001 001 100 --  3
San Francisco    000 100 001 --  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jones S (W)           8.1  4  2  2  3  4
Brosnan J             0.1  1  0  0  1  1
Henry B (S)           0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
McCormick M (L)       7.0  8  3  3  2  4
Jones S               2.0  1  0  0  1  1

E -- Bowman E
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, San Francisco 8
HR -- Pinson V, Coleman G
SB -- Robinson F
HBP -- by Jones S (Kuenn H)
WP -- Jones S
Balk -- Jones S
T -- 3:00
A -- 20755

    

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