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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1961-04-13 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 1216 · 45°F, cloudy, dry · Wind to RF · 2:20
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 5–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 8th. Bob Purkey earned the win. Jerry Lynch went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
W: Bob Purkey L: Joe Schaffernoth SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Vinnie Smith · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Zimmer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Bouchee | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Heist | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Ellsworth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Altman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Will | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Kasko | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gordy Coleman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Bailey | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Baumer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Purkey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Lynch | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ellsworth | 5.0 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
| Joe Schaffernoth | 2.1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Jim Brewer | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: 7/L
- Don Zimmer: 63
- Billy Williams: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Eddie Kasko: S7/7S
- Vada Pinson: 16(1)/FO
- Frank Robinson: SB2
- Frank Robinson: W
- Wally Post: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Ron Santo: D7/7LD
- Ernie Banks: D9/9D.2-H
- Ed Bouchee: 13
- Sammy Taylor: 7
- Al Heist: 63
Bot 2
- Gene Freese: S4/4M
- Gordy Coleman: 5/FL
- Ed Bailey: S8.1-3
- Jim Baumer: K
- Bob Purkey: 53
Top 3
- Dick Ellsworth: 13
- Richie Ashburn: 53
- Don Zimmer: D7/5D
- Billy Williams: S2.2-H(E2/TH)(NR)(UR)
- Ron Santo: 5/P
Bot 3
- Eddie Kasko: 63
- Vada Pinson: S7
- Frank Robinson: S7.1-3
- Wally Post: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Ernie Banks: 3/FL
- Ed Bouchee: W
- Sammy Taylor: 7
- Al Heist: 9
Bot 4
- Gene Freese: S9/9
- Gordy Coleman: HR/89XD.1-H
- Ed Bailey: S9/9
- Jim Baumer: S1/5S.1-2
- Bob Purkey: K
- Eddie Kasko: S9.2-3;1-2
- Vada Pinson: 7
- Frank Robinson: 8
Top 5
- Dick Ellsworth: K
- Richie Ashburn: 7/L
- Don Zimmer: W
- Billy Williams: 6/P
Bot 5
- Wally Post: W
- Gene Freese: 7
- Gordy Coleman: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 6
- Ron Santo: S7
- Ernie Banks: S8/8.1-2
- Ed Bouchee: 34/SH/B.2-3;1-2
- Sammy Taylor: IW
- George Altman: K/C
- Frank Thomas: 43
Bot 6
- Ed Bailey: D8
- Jim Baumer: WP.2-3
- Jim Baumer: 4/P
- Bob Purkey: PO3(26)
- Bob Purkey: D8
- Eddie Kasko: 8
Top 7
- Richie Ashburn: 9
- Don Zimmer: K/C
- Billy Williams: W
- Ron Santo: K
Bot 7
- Vada Pinson: W
- Frank Robinson: 64(1)3/GDP
- Wally Post: 4/P
Top 8
- Ernie Banks: K
- Ed Bouchee: S9
- Sammy Taylor: 7
- George Altman: 9
Bot 8
- Gene Freese: W
- Gordy Coleman: 43.1-2
- Ed Bailey: IW
- Jerry Lynch: HR/9D.2-H;1-H
- Bob Purkey: K
- Eddie Kasko: D9
- Vada Pinson: 5/P
Top 9
- Bob Will: K/C
- Richie Ashburn: K
- Don Zimmer: S8
- Billy Williams: 7