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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1961-08-05 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 12125 · 2:49
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 11–7. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 1st. Al McBean earned the win. Al McBean went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 14 | |
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
W: Al McBean L: Ken Hunt SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Stuart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Sturdivant | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al McBean | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Gordy Coleman | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jay Hook | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Sturdivant | 3.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Al McBean | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Hunt | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Jay Hook | 5.2 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
 Sherman Jones | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Henry | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: W
- Don Hoak: W.1-2
- Bob Skinner: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Dick Stuart: 43.3-H;2-3
- Roberto Clemente: S7.3-H;B-2(E7)
- Smoky Burgess: S9.2-H
- Dick Groat: 46(1)/FO
- Bill Mazeroski: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Don Blasingame: 43
- Leo Cardenas: 7
- Vada Pinson: S9
- Frank Robinson: K
Top 2
- Tom Sturdivant: S8
- Bill Virdon: D9.1-3
- Don Hoak: K
- Bob Skinner: S7.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Dick Stuart: 63.2-2
- Roberto Clemente: 53
Bot 2
- Gordy Coleman: D9
- Gus Bell: 5/FL
- Gene Freese: 5/L
- Johnny Edwards: S8.2-H
- Jay Hook: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Smoky Burgess: 31
- Dick Groat: 9
- Bill Mazeroski: 7/7D
Bot 3
- Don Blasingame: 6/P
- Leo Cardenas: 63
- Vada Pinson: S8
- Frank Robinson: S9.1-3
- Gordy Coleman: D9/9D.3-H;1-3
- Gus Bell: S8.3-H;2-H
- Gene Freese: 3/P
Top 4
- Walt Moryn: W
- Bill Virdon: 3/G.1-2
- Don Hoak: W
- Bob Skinner: 5/P
- Dick Stuart: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Jay Hook: 13
- Don Blasingame: 63
Top 5
- Roberto Clemente: S1
- Smoky Burgess: W.1-2
- Dick Groat: 9.2-3
- Bill Mazeroski: 7/SF.3-H
- Al McBean: HR/8XD.1-H
- Bill Virdon: 3/G
Bot 5
- Leo Cardenas: 6/P
- Vada Pinson: 43
- Frank Robinson: K
Top 6
- Don Hoak: S7
- Bob Skinner: S9.1-3
- Dick Stuart: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Roberto Clemente: T9
- Smoky Burgess: 9/L
Bot 6
- Gordy Coleman: 43
- Gus Bell: 43
- Gene Freese: S7
- Johnny Edwards: W.1-2
- Wally Post: E6/G.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Don Blasingame: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Dick Groat: S8.BX2(84)
- Bill Mazeroski: 9
- Al McBean: S9
- Bill Virdon: 3/G
Bot 7
- Leo Cardenas: S9
- Vada Pinson: 3/G.1-2
- Frank Robinson: 63.2-2
- Gordy Coleman: 13
Top 8
- Don Hoak: D9
- Bob Skinner: 13.2-3
- Dick Stuart: 8/SF.3-H
- Roberto Clemente: 63
Bot 8
- Gus Bell: 7
- Gene Freese: S7
- Johnny Edwards: 8
- Jerry Lynch: 7/7D
Top 9
- Smoky Burgess: 8
- Dick Groat: 8/8D
- Bill Mazeroski: 9
Bot 9
- Don Blasingame: 6/L
- Leo Cardenas: D8/89D
- Vada Pinson: D9.2-3
- Frank Robinson: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Gordy Coleman: D7.3-H
- Gus Bell: 43