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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1961-04-30 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 11743 · 2:06
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 5th. Bob Purkey earned the win. Leo Cardenas went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Bob Purkey L: Joe Gibbon SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Vinnie Smith · 2B: Dusty Boggess · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dick Stuart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Gibbon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rocky Nelson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Blasingame | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wally Post | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gordy Coleman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Zimmerman | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Gibbon | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
 Bobby Shantz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: D8
- Dick Groat: S8/G.2-H
- Bob Skinner: K
- Dick Stuart: 5/P
- Roberto Clemente: 13
Bot 1
- Leo Cardenas: K
- Don Blasingame: W
- Gene Freese: K
- Wally Post: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)#
- Wally Post: K
Top 2
- Don Hoak: 9/L
- Smoky Burgess: 43
- Bill Mazeroski: 53
Bot 2
- Frank Robinson: K
- Gus Bell: 63
- Gordy Coleman: 13
Top 3
- Joe Gibbon: 3/G
- Bill Virdon: 13
- Dick Groat: 43
Bot 3
- Jerry Zimmerman: W
- Bob Purkey: 24/SH.1-2
- Leo Cardenas: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Don Blasingame: FC6.2X3(65)
- Gene Freese: K
Top 4
- Bob Skinner: 63
- Dick Stuart: 4/P
- Roberto Clemente: 53
Bot 4
- Wally Post: K
- Frank Robinson: K
- Gus Bell: 2/FL
Top 5
- Don Hoak: 63
- Smoky Burgess: S9
- Bill Mazeroski: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Gordy Coleman: W
- Jerry Zimmerman: S9.1-3;BX2(96)
- Bob Purkey: S1/BG.3-H
- Leo Cardenas: D9.1-3
- Don Blasingame: 7/SF.3-H
- Gene Freese: 8/8D
Top 6
- Joe Gibbon: 13
- Bill Virdon: 53
- Dick Groat: K
Bot 6
- Wally Post: K
- Frank Robinson: 9
- Gus Bell: 7
Top 7
- Bob Skinner: K23
- Dick Stuart: 6/P
- Roberto Clemente: 43
Bot 7
- Gordy Coleman: 13
- Jerry Zimmerman: S8
- Bob Purkey: 14/SH.1-2#
- Leo Cardenas: S7/7S.2-H
- Don Blasingame: 2/FL
Top 8
- Don Hoak: S7
- Smoky Burgess: 5/P
- Bill Mazeroski: 7
- Rocky Nelson: W.1-2
- Bill Virdon: S8.2-H;1-2
- Dick Groat: 9/L
Bot 8
- Gene Freese: 53
- Vada Pinson: 13
- Frank Robinson: E6.B-2
- Gus Bell: 5/FL
Top 9
- Bob Skinner: K
- Dick Stuart: D7
- Roberto Clemente: 63
- Don Hoak: 63