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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1961-06-27 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 7849 · 83°F, cloudy, dry · 3:15
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 10–8. Cincinnati Reds put up 5 in the 7th. Jay Hook earned the win and Sherman Jones picked up the save. Sammy Taylor went 4-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 17 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 |
W: Jay Hook L: Bob Anderson SV: Sherman Jones
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Jocko Conlan · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Kasko | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Robinson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Post | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Zimmerman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jay Hook | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gordy Coleman | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Sherman Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Heist | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Zimmer | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Altman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bouchee | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sammy Taylor | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Kindall | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Ellsworth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Ashburn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Will | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Hunt | 3.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Jay Hook | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Sherman Jones | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ellsworth | 2.2 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Anderson | 4.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Barney Schultz | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Schaffernoth | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Blasingame: S9/34
- Eddie Kasko: 54(1)/FO
- Vada Pinson: 8
- Frank Robinson: S7/7.1-2
- Gene Freese: D9/9LS.2-H;1-3
- Wally Post: 63
Bot 1
- Al Heist: 63
- Don Zimmer: S7/56
- Ron Santo: 53.1-2
- George Altman: K/C
Top 2
- Dick Gernert: S7/56
- Jerry Zimmerman: S9/34.1-3
- Ken Hunt: WP.3-H(NR);1-2
- Ken Hunt: K
- Don Blasingame: 53
- Eddie Kasko: 9/9D
Bot 2
- Billy Williams: HR/9D
- Ed Bouchee: S9/34
- Sammy Taylor: S9/9.1-3
- Jerry Kindall: K+OA/DP.1X2(24)
- Dick Ellsworth: 43
Top 3
- Vada Pinson: K/C
- Frank Robinson: 53
- Gene Freese: S5/5S
- Wally Post: S7/7.1-2
- Dick Gernert: S7/7.2-H;1-2
- Jerry Zimmerman: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Zimmerman: 4/P
Bot 3
- Al Heist: K
- Don Zimmer: 13
- Ron Santo: W
- George Altman: W.1-2
- Billy Williams: 8/89XD
Top 4
- Ken Hunt: K/C
- Don Blasingame: 9
- Eddie Kasko: 3/G
Bot 4
- Ed Bouchee: HP
- Sammy Taylor: S7/7S.1-2
- Jerry Kindall: S7/7.2-H;1-2
- Bob Anderson: E1/TH.2-H(NR);1-3
- Al Heist: WP.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Al Heist: S7/7S.2-3
- Don Zimmer: 5/P
- Ron Santo: K
- George Altman: 7
Top 5
- Vada Pinson: 9
- Frank Robinson: 9
- Gene Freese: S6/6MS
- Wally Post: D7/78D.1-H
- Dick Gernert: 3/P
Bot 5
- Billy Williams: 43
- Ed Bouchee: W
- Sammy Taylor: HR/9D.1-H
- Jerry Kindall: 6/P
- Bob Anderson: K
Top 6
- Jerry Zimmerman: 8
- Jay Hook: K/C
- Don Blasingame: 43
Bot 6
- Al Heist: K/C
- Don Zimmer: S7/56
- Ron Santo: 7
- George Altman: S9/34.1-3
- Billy Williams: 3/G
Top 7
- Eddie Kasko: 63
- Vada Pinson: S9/9
- Frank Robinson: S9/9.1-3
- Gene Freese: K
- Gus Bell: S9/9.3-H;1-3
- Gordy Coleman: S8/8.3-H;1-2
- Johnny Edwards: W.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Lynch: T9/9L.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Don Blasingame: 3/G
Bot 7
- Ed Bouchee: K/C
- Sammy Taylor: W
- Jerry Kindall: K
- Richie Ashburn: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Eddie Kasko: 9
- Vada Pinson: 8
- Frank Robinson: 9/9D
Bot 8
- Bob Will: 43
- Don Zimmer: HR/7LD
- Ron Santo: 9
- George Altman: 9
Top 9
- Gene Freese: 6/P/56D
- Gus Bell: 5/P
- Gordy Coleman: D8
- Johnny Edwards: S8/4M.2-H
- Sherman Jones: K
Bot 9
- Billy Williams: 43
- Ed Bouchee: 43
- Sammy Taylor: HR/9D
- Jerry Kindall: 8
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Johnny Edwards