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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1961-07-28 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 6394 · 82°F, cloudy, drizzle, wet · 2:50
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 3rd. Jim O'Toole earned the win and Bill Henry picked up the save. Frank Robinson went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
W: Jim O'Toole L: Dick Ellsworth SV: Bill Henry
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Bill Jackowski · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elio Chacon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Freese | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gordy Coleman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Zimmerman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim O'Toole | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Heist | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Don Zimmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Altman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Bertell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Kindall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bouchee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Drott | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Roach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Will | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim O'Toole | 8.1 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
 Jim Brosnan | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Henry | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Ellsworth | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Dick Drott | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Bob Anderson | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Elio Chacon: W
- Leo Cardenas: S7/56.1-2
- Vada Pinson: 31.2-3;1-2
- Frank Robinson: 5/L
- Wally Post: 63
Bot 1
- Al Heist: W
- Don Zimmer: 6(1)3(B)/GDP
- Ernie Banks: 9
Top 2
- Gene Freese: S7/56
- Gordy Coleman: S7/7.1-3
- Jerry Zimmerman: FC5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Jim O'Toole: K/C
- Elio Chacon: 4/L
Bot 2
- George Altman: 7
- Billy Williams: 43
- Dick Bertell: K/C
Top 3
- Leo Cardenas: 53
- Vada Pinson: W
- Frank Robinson: HR/7D.1-H
- Wally Post: HR/7D
- Gene Freese: S7/7
- Gordy Coleman: 64(1)/FO
- Jerry Zimmerman: W.1-2
- Jim O'Toole: 43
Bot 3
- Jerry Kindall: 7
- Ed Bouchee: K
- Dick Drott: K
Top 4
- Elio Chacon: S1/1
- Leo Cardenas: 9
- Vada Pinson: CS2(24)
- Vada Pinson: 4/L
Bot 4
- Al Heist: 8
- Don Zimmer: K
- Ernie Banks: HR/8XD
- George Altman: S8/8
- Billy Williams: 43
Top 5
- Frank Robinson: 9
- Wally Post: K/C
- Gene Freese: K
Bot 5
- Dick Bertell: 7/7/L
- Jerry Kindall: 8
- Ed Bouchee: S9/9
- Dick Drott: S7/7.1-2
- Al Heist: K
Top 6
- Gordy Coleman: S8/8
- Jerry Zimmerman: 7
- Jim O'Toole: 9
- Elio Chacon: 4/P
Bot 6
- Don Zimmer: 5/P
- Ernie Banks: HR/7LD
- George Altman: 31
- Billy Williams: W
- Dick Bertell: 8/8/L
Top 7
- Leo Cardenas: 4/P
- Vada Pinson: 3/G
- Frank Robinson: HR/7LD
- Wally Post: W
- Gene Freese: W.1-2
- Gordy Coleman: 5/P
Bot 7
- Jerry Kindall: 63
- Ed Bouchee: 43
- Mel Roach: K/C
Top 8
- Jerry Zimmerman: S9/9
- Jim O'Toole: K/C
- Jerry Lynch: 7/7/L
- Leo Cardenas: SB2
- Leo Cardenas: K/C
Bot 8
- Al Heist: K
- Don Zimmer: K
- Ernie Banks: 63
Top 9
- Vada Pinson: 8/8/L
- Frank Robinson: 2/P
- Wally Post: 8
Bot 9
- George Altman: K
- Billy Williams: HP
- Ron Santo: T7/7LD.1-H
- Bob Will: W
- Ed Bouchee: K/C
- Sammy Taylor: 2/FL
Notes & reviews
- Billy Williams beaned