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Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

1961-06-28 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 12785 · 90°F, sunny, dry · 2:05

Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 6th. Jack Curtis earned the win. George Altman went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CIN	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	4
CHN	0	2	1	0	0	3	0	1		7	8

W: Jack Curtis L: Jim O'Toole SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Don Blasingame	3	0	1	0	1	0
Eddie Kasko	4	0	0	0	0	0
Vada Pinson	4	0	1	0	0	0
Frank Robinson	4	0	0	0	0	1
Gene Freese	3	1	1	0	0	0
Wally Post	3	1	1	0	0	0
Dick Gernert	2	0	0	1	0	0
Jerry Zimmerman	3	0	0	1	0	0
Jim O'Toole	2	0	0	0	0	0
Pete Whisenant	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Al Heist	4	0	2	4	0	0
Don Zimmer	4	0	0	0	0	1
Ron Santo	3	0	0	0	1	0
George Altman	4	2	2	1	0	0
Billy Williams	4	1	2	1	0	0
Ed Bouchee	4	2	1	0	0	0
Jerry Kindall	4	2	1	1	0	1
Moe Thacker	2	0	0	0	2	1
Jack Curtis	4	0	0	0	0	1

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jim O'Toole	7.0	7	3	4
Bob Purkey	1.0	1	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jack Curtis	9.0	4	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Don Blasingame: W
Eddie Kasko: 46(1)3/GDP
Vada Pinson: 31

Bot 1

Al Heist: 63
Don Zimmer: 43
Ron Santo: W
George Altman: 53

Top 2

Frank Robinson: 4/P
Gene Freese: 43
Wally Post: 8

Bot 2

Billy Williams: S9/9
Ed Bouchee: E5/TH.1-2;B-1
Jerry Kindall: K+PO2(E2).2-3
Moe Thacker: W.1-2
Jack Curtis: K
Al Heist: S7/56.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
Don Zimmer: 13

Top 3

Dick Gernert: 53
Jerry Zimmerman: 6/P
Jim O'Toole: 53

Bot 3

Ron Santo: 5/L
George Altman: HR/9D
Billy Williams: 3/G
Ed Bouchee: 31

Top 4

Don Blasingame: 3/P
Eddie Kasko: 63
Vada Pinson: S8/4M
Frank Robinson: K/C

Bot 4

Jerry Kindall: 8
Moe Thacker: K
Jack Curtis: 43

Top 5

Gene Freese: S8/8
Wally Post: DGR7/7D/FINT.1-3
Dick Gernert: 8/SF.3-H(RBI);2-3
Jerry Zimmerman: 53.3-H(RBI)
Jim O'Toole: 9/L

Bot 5

Al Heist: 53
Don Zimmer: 43
Ron Santo: 63

Top 6

Don Blasingame: 9
Eddie Kasko: 63
Vada Pinson: 3/G

Bot 6

George Altman: T4
Billy Williams: D9/3.3-H
Ed Bouchee: S4/4.2-3
Jerry Kindall: FC6.3XH(62516);1-3;B-2
Moe Thacker: IW
Jack Curtis: 9/9S
Al Heist: S8/6M.3-H;2-H;1-2
Don Zimmer: K

Top 7

Frank Robinson: E6/G
Gene Freese: 54(1)3/GDP
Wally Post: 4/L

Bot 7

Ron Santo: 7/L
George Altman: 43
Billy Williams: 31

Top 8

Dick Gernert: 7
Jerry Zimmerman: 53
Pete Whisenant: 7/L

Bot 8

Ed Bouchee: 43
Jerry Kindall: HR/7LD
Moe Thacker: 63
Jack Curtis: 4/P

Top 9

Don Blasingame: S7/7
Eddie Kasko: 54(1)/FO
Vada Pinson: 8
Frank Robinson: 6/P

Notes & reviews

Wally Post's drive knocked back onto the field by a fan for interference

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