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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1961-07-29 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 16452 · 84°F, sunny, dry · Wind R to L · 2:56
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–6. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 5th. Jack Curtis earned the win and Barney Schultz picked up the save. Billy Williams went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
W: Jack Curtis L: Joey Jay SV: Barney Schultz
Umpires — HP: Bill Jackowski · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elio Chacon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Vada Pinson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gordy Coleman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Zimmerman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Jay | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Hook | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Blasingame | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Heist | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Zimmer | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Altman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Bouchee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Curtis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Will | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Barney Schultz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Jay | 5.0 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| Jay Hook | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Henry | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Curtis | 7.0 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| Barney Schultz | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Elio Chacon: S8/8
- Leo Cardenas: 3/P
- Vada Pinson: 64(1)/FO
- Frank Robinson: 8
Bot 1
- Al Heist: S8/8
- Don Zimmer: W.1-2
- Ernie Banks: K
- George Altman: S8/8.2-H(RBI);1-3(E8);B-2
- Billy Williams: 7/SF.3-H(RBI)(UR)
- Ron Santo: 8
Top 2
- Wally Post: 4/P
- Gene Freese: S7/7S
- Gordy Coleman: S8/8.1-2
- Jerry Zimmerman: 5(2)3(B)/GDP
Bot 2
- Sammy Taylor: K
- Ed Bouchee: 13
- Jack Curtis: K/C
Top 3
- Joey Jay: D8
- Elio Chacon: K/C
- Leo Cardenas: K
- Vada Pinson: 43
Bot 3
- Al Heist: S7/56
- Don Zimmer: K+OA/DP.1X2(24)
- Ernie Banks: HR/78XD
- George Altman: W
- Billy Williams: SB2
- Billy Williams: 63
Top 4
- Frank Robinson: 9
- Wally Post: 63
- Gene Freese: HR/7D
- Gordy Coleman: S9/34
- Jerry Zimmerman: 63
Bot 4
- Ron Santo: W
- Sammy Taylor: 4/P
- Ed Bouchee: K
- Jack Curtis: 9/9/L
Top 5
- Joey Jay: 53
- Elio Chacon: W
- Leo Cardenas: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 5
- Bob Will: S8/8
- Don Zimmer: S7.1-2
- Ernie Banks: 3/P
- George Altman: 7
- Billy Williams: HR/9D.2-H;1-H
- Ron Santo: 63
Top 6
- Vada Pinson: S9/34
- Frank Robinson: 9
- Wally Post: 8
- Gene Freese: 53
Bot 6
- Sammy Taylor: S7/56
- Ed Bouchee: S9/34.1-2
- Jack Curtis: E1/SH.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Bob Will: 8(B)2(3)/DP
- Don Zimmer: 8/8/L
Top 7
- Gordy Coleman: 9
- Jerry Zimmerman: 53
- Jay Hook: 4/P
Bot 7
- Ernie Banks: 2/P
- George Altman: 7
- Billy Williams: 43
Top 8
- Elio Chacon: S2/2
- Leo Cardenas: S7/7.1-2
- Vada Pinson: S9/34.2-H;1-3
- Frank Robinson: 8/SF.3-H(RBI)
- Jerry Lynch: HR/9D.1-H
- Gene Freese: E6/G
- Gordy Coleman: SB2
- Gordy Coleman: K
- Johnny Edwards: W
- Gus Bell: 9
Bot 8
- Ron Santo: HR/7D
- Sammy Taylor: K
- Ed Bouchee: K/C
- Barney Schultz: S7/56
- Bob Will: K/C
Top 9
- Don Blasingame: S9/9S
- Leo Cardenas: K
- Vada Pinson: 36(1)/FO
- Frank Robinson: WP.1-2
- Frank Robinson: E6/TH.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Jerry Lynch: 8/8/L