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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1961-06-29 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 7925 · 92°F, sunny, dry · 3:16
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 15–8. Chicago Cubs put up 6 in the 4th. Don Cardwell earned the win and Don Elston picked up the save. George Altman went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 17 |
W: Don Cardwell L: Jim Maloney SV: Don Elston
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Kasko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Blasingame | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gordy Coleman | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Maloney | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Whisenant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Heist | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Zimmer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Altman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Ed Bouchee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Taylor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Kindall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Cardwell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Will | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andre Rodgers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Elston | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Maloney | 3.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Sherman Jones | 2.0 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
 Bill Henry | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Brosnan | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Cardwell | 6.2 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| Don Elston | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Kasko: 6/L
- Don Blasingame: 7
- Vada Pinson: D8/78D
- Frank Robinson: 8/8S
Bot 1
- Al Heist: 8
- Don Zimmer: 63
- Ron Santo: S8/6M
- George Altman: HR/8XD.1-H
- Billy Williams: W
- Ed Bouchee: 43
Top 2
- Gus Bell: S9/34
- Gordy Coleman: D7.1-3
- Gene Freese: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Johnny Edwards: HP
- Jim Maloney: S7/7.3-H;1-2
- Eddie Kasko: 7
- Don Blasingame: S7/7.2-H(RBI);1-3(E7);B-2
- Vada Pinson: 4/L
Bot 2
- Sammy Taylor: 7
- Jerry Kindall: 63
- Don Cardwell: S8/8S
- Al Heist: K
Top 3
- Frank Robinson: HR/7D
- Gus Bell: 8
- Gordy Coleman: 63
- Gene Freese: 1/L
Bot 3
- Don Zimmer: D7
- Ron Santo: WP.2-3
- Ron Santo: W
- George Altman: 7/SF.3-H
- Billy Williams: HR/9LD.1-H
- Ed Bouchee: 3/P
- Sammy Taylor: S8/4M
- Jerry Kindall: K/C
Top 4
- Johnny Edwards: K
- Jim Maloney: 13
- Eddie Kasko: W
- Don Blasingame: S4.1-2
- Vada Pinson: 6/P/6D
Bot 4
- Don Cardwell: HR/7D
- Al Heist: HR/8XD
- Don Zimmer: S6
- Ron Santo: S7/7.1-2
- George Altman: 53.2-3;1-2
- Billy Williams: IW
- Ed Bouchee: 31.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Sammy Taylor: IW
- Jerry Kindall: D7/78D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Don Cardwell: FC5.2X3(5)
Top 5
- Frank Robinson: K
- Gus Bell: 7
- Gordy Coleman: 9
Bot 5
- Al Heist: HP
- Don Zimmer: 9
- Ron Santo: S7/7S.1-2
- George Altman: S9/34.2-H;1-3
- Billy Williams: IW.1-2
- Ed Bouchee: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Sammy Taylor: 7/SF.3-H
- Jerry Kindall: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Cardwell: K/C
Top 6
- Leo Cardenas: HR/7D
- Johnny Edwards: W
- Pete Whisenant: 43.1-2
- Eddie Kasko: 8
- Don Blasingame: 53
Bot 6
- Bob Will: K/C
- Andre Rodgers: 8
- Ron Santo: 63
Top 7
- Vada Pinson: 13
- Frank Robinson: 8/8XD
- Gus Bell: S8/8
- Gordy Coleman: HR/9LD.1-H
- Leo Cardenas: D7
- Johnny Edwards: K/C
Bot 7
- George Altman: 7
- Billy Williams: K/C
- Ed Bouchee: S9/34
- Sammy Taylor: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Jerry Lynch: W
- Eddie Kasko: 9
- Don Blasingame: 9
- Vada Pinson: WP.1-2
- Vada Pinson: S9/3.2-H
- Frank Robinson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Jerry Kindall: 8
- Don Elston: S5/5
- Bob Will: D9/9LD.1-3;BX3(91)
- Andre Rodgers: D9.3-H
- Ron Santo: WP.2-3
- Ron Santo: K
Top 9
- Gus Bell: 8
- Gordy Coleman: 9
- Leo Cardenas: 9
Notes & reviews
- Billy Williams doubled off the top of the RF screen and thought it was a homerun; he was tagged out halfway between 2B and 3B