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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1961-07-04 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 11802 · 2:20
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 2–0. Joey Jay earned the win. Gene Freese went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Joey Jay L: Earl Francis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tony Venzon · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: Frank Dascoli · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Stuart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Francis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rocky Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Kasko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Blasingame | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gordy Coleman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Jay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Francis | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
 Al McBean | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clem Labine | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Jay | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: K
- Dick Groat: 7
- Walt Moryn: 31
Bot 1
- Eddie Kasko: 53
- Don Blasingame: 63
- Vada Pinson: W
- Frank Robinson: 53
Top 2
- Dick Stuart: W
- Roberto Clemente: 46(1)3/GDP
- Smoky Burgess: 8
Bot 2
- Gordy Coleman: 43
- Gus Bell: W
- Gene Freese: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Don Hoak: 53
- Bill Mazeroski: W
- Earl Francis: S8/G.1-3
- Bill Virdon: 46(1)/FO#
- Dick Groat: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Johnny Edwards: D7
- Joey Jay: 16(2)3/DP
- Eddie Kasko: 4/L
Top 4
- Walt Moryn: 7
- Dick Stuart: 5/L
- Roberto Clemente: K
Bot 4
- Don Blasingame: 13
- Vada Pinson: 8
- Frank Robinson: S7
- Gordy Coleman: S8.1-3
- Gus Bell: 43
Top 5
- Smoky Burgess: 7
- Don Hoak: 13
- Bill Mazeroski: 9
Bot 5
- Gene Freese: HR/7D
- Johnny Edwards: 8
- Joey Jay: 63
- Eddie Kasko: S6
- Don Blasingame: 3/G
Top 6
- Earl Francis: K
- Bill Virdon: S9
- Dick Groat: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Vada Pinson: 43
- Frank Robinson: D8/78XD
- Gordy Coleman: S9.2-3
- Gus Bell: 8/SF.3-H
- Gene Freese: 53
Top 7
- Walt Moryn: 31
- Dick Stuart: HP
- Roberto Clemente: 16(1)/FO
- Smoky Burgess: 9
Bot 7
- Johnny Edwards: K
- Joey Jay: 3/G
- Eddie Kasko: 8
Top 8
- Don Hoak: 13
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
- Rocky Nelson: 7/L
Bot 8
- Don Blasingame: 6/L
- Vada Pinson: 7
- Frank Robinson: 1/L
Top 9
- Bill Virdon: 7
- Dick Groat: 23
- Walt Moryn: S8
- Dick Stuart: 54(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Pirates manager Murtaugh ejected by 1B umpire Sudol for arguing Groat was safe at 1st