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Pittsburgh Pirates @
Cincinnati Reds
1961-07-03 Β· Night game Β· Crosley Field Β· Att: 31839 Β· 2:24
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4β3. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 2nd. Jim Maloney earned the win and Jim Brosnan picked up the save. Bill Virdon went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| CIN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
W: Jim Maloney L: Joe Gibbon SV: Jim Brosnan
Umpires β HP: Frank Secory Β· 1B: Tony Venzon Β· 2B: Ed Sudol Β· 3B: Frank Dascoli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Virdon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Roberto Clemente | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Dick Stuart | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Smoky Burgess | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Hoak | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Christopher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Walt Moryn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Blasingame | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Kasko | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Vada Pinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Robinson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gene Freese | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Post | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Gordy Coleman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jerry Zimmerman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Maloney | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
Al McBean | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Roy Face | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Maloney | 8.1 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Bill Henry | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Brosnan | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: 63
- Dick Groat: 8
- Roberto Clemente: 43
Bot 1
- Don Blasingame: 6/P
- Eddie Kasko: 3/G
- Vada Pinson: 6/L
Top 2
- Dick Stuart: 63
- Smoky Burgess: 43
- Don Hoak: 2/FL#
Bot 2
- Frank Robinson: HP
- Gene Freese: 8
- Wally Post: HR/78XD.1-H
- Gordy Coleman: K
- Jerry Zimmerman: 2/FL
Top 3
- Joe Christopher: 8
- Bill Mazeroski: 7
- Joe Gibbon: K/C
Bot 3
- Jim Maloney: S9
- Don Blasingame: 8
- Eddie Kasko: S8.1-3
- Vada Pinson: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Frank Robinson: 4/P
Top 4
- Bill Virdon: S8
- Dick Groat: S9.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Dick Stuart: 43
Bot 4
- Gene Freese: D8
- Wally Post: K/C
- Gordy Coleman: 5/FL#
- Jerry Zimmerman: 8
Top 5
- Smoky Burgess: 9
- Don Hoak: 53
- Joe Christopher: K/C
Bot 5
- Jim Maloney: S9
- Don Blasingame: 23/SH.1-2
- Eddie Kasko: K/C
- Vada Pinson: PB.2-3
- Vada Pinson: 43
Top 6
- Bill Mazeroski: 8
- Walt Moryn: S8/89XD
- Bill Virdon: HR/9D.1-H
- Dick Groat: K
- Roberto Clemente: W
- Dick Stuart: W.1-2
- Smoky Burgess: 7/78
Bot 6
- Frank Robinson: 63
- Gene Freese: 9
- Wally Post: K/C
Top 7
- Don Hoak: 7
- Joe Christopher: K
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
Bot 7
- Gordy Coleman: 43
- Jerry Zimmerman: K/C
- Jim Maloney: 13
Top 8
- Rocky Nelson: 8/L#
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Dick Groat: 7
Bot 8
- Don Blasingame: S9
- Eddie Kasko: S7/7S.1-3
- Vada Pinson: 7/SF.3-H
- Frank Robinson: K
- Gene Freese: PO1(134)
Top 9
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Dick Stuart: HR/78XD
- Smoky Burgess: 6/P
- Don Hoak: 13





















