PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1961-06-02 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 12656 · 68°F, cloudy, soaked · 2:55
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–6. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 4th. Jack Curtis earned the win and Don Elston picked up the save. Ed Bouchee went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
W: Jack Curtis L: Bob Purkey SV: Don Elston
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Vinnie Smith · 2B: Dusty Boggess · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Zimmer | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 George Altman | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bouchee | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Taylor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Kindall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Curtis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Heist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Kasko | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gordy Coleman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Zimmerman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Purkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Whisenant | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Curtis | 8.2 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
 Don Elston | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 5.0 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Marshall Bridges | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Howie Nunn | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: 13
- Don Zimmer: S8/8
- Ron Santo: S7/7.1-2
- Ernie Banks: 5(2)/FO.1-2;B-1
- George Altman: S8/4M.2-H;1-3
- Ed Bouchee: 9
Bot 1
- Don Blasingame: 3/G
- Eddie Kasko: W
- Vada Pinson: 7
- Frank Robinson: 7
Top 2
- Sammy Taylor: K/C
- Jerry Kindall: D7
- Jack Curtis: 9(B)6(2)/DP
Bot 2
- Gene Freese: 8
- Wally Post: 9
- Gordy Coleman: 41
Top 3
- Richie Ashburn: 8
- Don Zimmer: 4/P
- Ron Santo: 13
Bot 3
- Jerry Zimmerman: K
- Bob Purkey: 2/P
- Don Blasingame: 53
Top 4
- Ernie Banks: 3/P
- George Altman: D7
- Ed Bouchee: HR/8XD.2-H
- Sammy Taylor: S8
- Jerry Kindall: 64(1)/FO
- Jack Curtis: K
Bot 4
- Eddie Kasko: D9
- Vada Pinson: 7
- Frank Robinson: E6/G
- Gene Freese: 6/P
- Wally Post: 5/L
Top 5
- Richie Ashburn: S9/9
- Don Zimmer: S8/6M.1-2
- Ron Santo: 9.2-3
- Ernie Banks: 8/SF.3-H;1-2
- George Altman: 9/L
Bot 5
- Gordy Coleman: S1/1
- Jerry Zimmerman: 7
- Leo Cardenas: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Ed Bouchee: S8/8
- Sammy Taylor: 13/SH/B.1-2
- Jerry Kindall: 63
- Jack Curtis: K23
Bot 6
- Don Blasingame: S8/8
- Eddie Kasko: 3/G.1-2
- Vada Pinson: 3/SH/B.2-3
- Frank Robinson: 43
Top 7
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Don Zimmer: FC1/SH.1-2;B-1
- Ron Santo: S9/9.2-H;1-3
- Ernie Banks: 7/SF.3-H
- George Altman: S9/9.1-3
- Ed Bouchee: K+CSH(262)/DP
Bot 7
- Gene Freese: 2/P
- Wally Post: 8
- Gordy Coleman: 43
Top 8
- Sammy Taylor: K/C
- Jerry Kindall: 53
- Jack Curtis: 3/G
Bot 8
- Jerry Zimmerman: S8/8
- Pete Whisenant: 8
- Don Blasingame: 2/FL
- Eddie Kasko: D9/9L.1-H(E9/TH)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Vada Pinson: 7
Top 9
- Al Heist: K23
- Don Zimmer: S9/9S
- Ron Santo: W.1-3(E2/TH)
- Ernie Banks: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- George Altman: 8
Bot 9
- Frank Robinson: W
- Gene Freese: HR/8XD.1-H
- Wally Post: S7/56
- Gordy Coleman: 8
- Dick Gernert: 7
- Pete Whisenant: S6/6.1-2
- Don Blasingame: W.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Lynch: D8/78D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Vada Pinson: 13/15