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Pittsburgh Pirates @
Cincinnati Reds
1961-04-29 Β· Night game Β· Crosley Field Β· Att: 9173 Β· 39Β°F, night, dry Β· 2:16
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 6β3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 1st. Vern Law earned the win and Roy Face picked up the save. Frank Robinson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Vern Law L: Joey Jay SV: Roy Face
Umpires β HP: Dusty Boggess Β· 1B: Tom Gorman Β· 2B: Stan Landes Β· 3B: Vinnie Smith Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Virdon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Dick Groat | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Skinner | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Dick Stuart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Don Hoak | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Smoky Burgess | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vern Law | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Roy Face | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Blasingame | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gene Freese | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Post | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Frank Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Gordy Coleman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Schmidt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Leo Cardenas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joey Jay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jerry Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vada Pinson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vern Law | 6.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Roy Face | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joey Jay | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
Bill Henry | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: W
- Dick Groat: S7/G.1-2
- Bob Skinner: 43.2-3;1-2
- Dick Stuart: S8/L.3-H;2-H
- Roberto Clemente: 64(1)/FO
- Don Hoak: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Don Blasingame: 43
- Gene Freese: 9
- Gus Bell: 3/L
Top 2
- Smoky Burgess: 43
- Bill Mazeroski: 6/P
- Vern Law: K
Bot 2
- Wally Post: 8
- Frank Robinson: 13
- Gordy Coleman: 9
Top 3
- Bill Virdon: S8
- Dick Groat: 41.1-2
- Bob Skinner: W
- Dick Stuart: 31.2-3;1-2
- Roberto Clemente: D8/89D.3-H;2-H
- Don Hoak: K
Bot 3
- Bob Schmidt: 63
- Leo Cardenas: 53
- Joey Jay: D8/78D
- Don Blasingame: 9
Top 4
- Smoky Burgess: S
- Bill Mazeroski: 63.1-2
- Vern Law: W
- Bill Virdon: W.2-3;1-2
- Dick Groat: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Gene Freese: 63
- Gus Bell: 31#
- Wally Post: 6/P
Top 5
- Bob Skinner: 8#
- Dick Stuart: K
- Roberto Clemente: E9/F.B-2
- Don Hoak: K
Bot 5
- Frank Robinson: 8
- Gordy Coleman: 5/FL
- Bob Schmidt: 7
Top 6
- Smoky Burgess: D7/7LS
- Bill Mazeroski: 43.2-3
- Vern Law: 13/SH.3-H
- Bill Virdon: 43
Bot 6
- Leo Cardenas: 4/P
- Harry Anderson: 9
- Don Blasingame: 2/FL
Top 7
- Dick Groat: 9
- Bob Skinner: K/C
- Dick Stuart: K
Bot 7
- Gene Freese: HR/7D
- Gus Bell: 6#
- Wally Post: W
- Frank Robinson: HR/89XD.1-H
- Gordy Coleman: D8/89XD
- Bob Schmidt: WP.2-3
- Bob Schmidt: 23
- Jerry Lynch: 6/P
Top 8
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Don Hoak: E5/TH.B-2
- Smoky Burgess: D8/89XD.2-H(UR)
- Bill Mazeroski: 7
- Roy Face: K
Bot 8
- Vada Pinson: S9
- Don Blasingame: 8
- Gene Freese: 13.1-2
- Gus Bell: 7
Top 9
- Bill Virdon: 31
- Dick Groat: 43
- Bob Skinner: K
Bot 9
- Wally Post: 4/P
- Frank Robinson: 9
- Gordy Coleman: 43





















