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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1961-08-06 · Day game · Crosley Field · 2:36
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 9–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 2nd. Vinegar Bend Mizell earned the win and Clem Labine picked up the save. Don Hoak went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Vinegar Bend Mizell L: Joey Jay SV: Clem Labine
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: Frank Dascoli · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Stuart | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vinegar Bend Mizell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clem Labine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elio Chacon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gordy Coleman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Zimmerman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Jay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Kasko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Maloney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Clem Labine | 3.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Jay | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Jim Maloney | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: S8
- Don Hoak: 8/L
- Bob Skinner: K
- Dick Stuart: SB2#
- Dick Stuart: 3/L
Bot 1
- Elio Chacon: 2/P
- Leo Cardenas: W
- Vada Pinson: 9
- Frank Robinson: 9
Top 2
- Roberto Clemente: W
- Smoky Burgess: S9.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Dick Groat: K/C
- Bill Mazeroski: IW
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: FC1.3XH(12);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Bill Virdon: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Don Hoak: S8.2-H;1-3
- Bob Skinner: E4/G.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Dick Stuart: 7
Bot 2
- Gene Freese: S7
- Wally Post: 3/P
- Gordy Coleman: 46(1)/FO
- Jerry Zimmerman: 4/L
Top 3
- Roberto Clemente: 43
- Smoky Burgess: 5/P
- Dick Groat: 53
Bot 3
- Joey Jay: 31
- Elio Chacon: W
- Leo Cardenas: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Bill Mazeroski: D8/78XD
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: 14/SH.2-3
- Bill Virdon: 6/P
- Don Hoak: WP.3-H(NR)
- Don Hoak: K/C
Bot 4
- Vada Pinson: 8
- Frank Robinson: 53
- Gene Freese: HR/7D
- Wally Post: HR/7D
- Gordy Coleman: 43
Top 5
- Bob Skinner: 8
- Dick Stuart: 2/FL
- Roberto Clemente: HR/89XD
- Smoky Burgess: 8
Bot 5
- Jerry Zimmerman: 53
- Eddie Kasko: 63
- Elio Chacon: 8
Top 6
- Dick Groat: 43
- Bill Mazeroski: 2/FL
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: 13
Bot 6
- Leo Cardenas: 8
- Vada Pinson: S7
- Frank Robinson: S8/78.1-3;B-2(E4/TH)
- Gene Freese: 7/7S
- Jerry Lynch: S8.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Gordy Coleman: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Bill Virdon: 5/FL
- Don Hoak: HR/78XD
- Bob Skinner: 43
- Dick Stuart: E6/G
- Roberto Clemente: D9.1-3
- Smoky Burgess: IW
- Dick Groat: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 9/9D
Bot 7
- Johnny Edwards: 31
- Jim Maloney: 43
- Elio Chacon: S9
- Leo Cardenas: 8/8D
Top 8
- Clem Labine: K/C
- Bill Virdon: S9
- Don Hoak: 6(1)/FO
- Bob Skinner: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Vada Pinson: S8
- Frank Robinson: 7
- Gene Freese: 53.1-2
- Jerry Lynch: 43
Top 9
- Dick Stuart: K
- Roberto Clemente: 7
- Smoky Burgess: 43
Bot 9
- Gordy Coleman: 7
- Johnny Edwards: W
- Gus Bell: 4/P
- Elio Chacon: 8