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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1961-07-16 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 16617 · 80°F, cloudy, dry · 2:59
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 4–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 5th. Dick Ellsworth earned the win and Bob Anderson picked up the save. George Altman went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Dick Ellsworth L: Ken Hunt SV: Bob Anderson
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Bill Jackowski · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Heist | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Zimmer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Altman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Kindall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Bouchee | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Ellsworth | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Kasko | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Robinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Freese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Post | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gordy Coleman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Zimmerman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Hunt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ellsworth | 5.1 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| Bob Anderson | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Hunt | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Jim Brosnan | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Heist: 13
- Don Zimmer: 3/P
- Ron Santo: K
Bot 1
- Don Blasingame: S9/9
- Eddie Kasko: D7/78D.1-H
- Vada Pinson: K
- Frank Robinson: W
- Gene Freese: 7
- Wally Post: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- George Altman: 9
- Billy Williams: 31
- Sammy Taylor: 43
Bot 2
- Gordy Coleman: 7
- Jerry Zimmerman: 13
- Ken Hunt: 63
Top 3
- Jerry Kindall: K
- Ed Bouchee: S8/4M
- Dick Ellsworth: S7/56.1-2
- Al Heist: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Don Blasingame: 9
- Eddie Kasko: 53
- Vada Pinson: S9/9
- Frank Robinson: S8/8.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Gene Freese: 53
Top 4
- Don Zimmer: 7
- Ron Santo: S5/5
- George Altman: 36(1)/FO
- Billy Williams: W.1-2
- Sammy Taylor: 13
Bot 4
- Wally Post: K
- Gordy Coleman: HR/9D
- Jerry Zimmerman: 63
- Ken Hunt: S6/6
- Don Blasingame: 7
Top 5
- Jerry Kindall: W
- Ed Bouchee: 36(1)/FO
- Dick Ellsworth: E6/G.1-2;B-1
- Al Heist: S7/7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Don Zimmer: 54(1)/FO.2-H(E4/TH)(NR)(UR);B-1
- Ron Santo: 7/L
Bot 5
- Eddie Kasko: S7/7
- Vada Pinson: 43.1-2
- Frank Robinson: E5/G.B-1
- Gene Freese: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- George Altman: HR/9D
- Billy Williams: 9
- Sammy Taylor: 43
- Jerry Kindall: 53
Bot 6
- Wally Post: S8/8
- Gordy Coleman: K
- Jerry Zimmerman: D7/5D.1-3
- Jerry Lynch: K
- Don Blasingame: 8/L/89XD
Top 7
- Ed Bouchee: W
- Bob Anderson: 34/SH/B.1-2
- Al Heist: D8/89D.2-H
- Don Zimmer: 43.2-3
- Ron Santo: 53
Bot 7
- Eddie Kasko: 5/L
- Vada Pinson: 43
- Frank Robinson: K
Top 8
- George Altman: 7
- Billy Williams: S9/34
- Sammy Taylor: S9/9S.1-2
- Jerry Kindall: 9
- Ed Bouchee: K
Bot 8
- Gene Freese: K
- Johnny Edwards: K
- Gordy Coleman: 8/L
Top 9
- Bob Anderson: K
- Al Heist: 9
- Don Zimmer: K
Bot 9
- Gus Bell: K
- Jerry Lynch: 4E3.B-1
- Don Blasingame: 9
- Eddie Kasko: 5/L