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St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds
1961-09-10 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 22848 · 2:14
Cincinnati Reds defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 6th. Bob Purkey earned the win. Wally Post went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Bob Purkey L: Ray Sadecki SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Sudol · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Tony Venzon · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Flood | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Stan Musial | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie James | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Sawatski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Grammas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Sadecki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cunningham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elio Chacon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Kasko | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vada Pinson | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Post | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Zimmerman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gordy Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Sadecki | 6.1 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
 Craig Anderson | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curt Flood: 63
- Julian Javier: 8
- Bill White: 9
Bot 1
- Elio Chacon: 8
- Eddie Kasko: D7
- Vada Pinson: S9.2-H
- Frank Robinson: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Ken Boyer: W
- Stan Musial: E4.1-2
- Charlie James: 14(1)/FO.2-3
- Carl Sawatski: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Gene Freese: K
- Wally Post: 8
- Dick Gernert: 63
Top 3
- Alex Grammas: K/C
- Ray Sadecki: 43
- Curt Flood: 4/L
Bot 3
- Jerry Zimmerman: 63
- Bob Purkey: 7
- Elio Chacon: 8
Top 4
- Julian Javier: 4/P
- Bill White: 2/FL
- Ken Boyer: K
Bot 4
- Eddie Kasko: W
- Vada Pinson: S8.1-2
- Frank Robinson: 6/P
- Gene Freese: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Top 5
- Stan Musial: 13
- Charlie James: 6/P
- Carl Sawatski: 13
Bot 5
- Wally Post: D7
- Dick Gernert: 8
- Jerry Zimmerman: 6/P
- Bob Purkey: D7.2-H
- Elio Chacon: 9
Top 6
- Alex Grammas: 9
- Ray Sadecki: 13
- Curt Flood: W
- Julian Javier: PB.1-2
- Julian Javier: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Bill White: S7.2-H(UR)
- Ken Boyer: SB2
- Ken Boyer: K
Bot 6
- Eddie Kasko: 63
- Vada Pinson: D
- Frank Robinson: S5.2-2
- Gene Freese: 2/FL
- Wally Post: HR/8XD.1-H;2-H
- Dick Gernert: 8
Top 7
- Stan Musial: 9
- Charlie James: 6/P
- Carl Sawatski: 7
Bot 7
- Jerry Zimmerman: 53
- Bob Purkey: S7
- Elio Chacon: W.1-2
- Eddie Kasko: K
- Vada Pinson: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank Robinson: 63
Top 8
- Red Schoendienst: 53
- Joe Cunningham: 7
- Curt Flood: 43
Bot 8
- Gene Freese: 63
- Jerry Lynch: 3/G
- Gordy Coleman: 7
Top 9
- Julian Javier: 63
- Bill White: K
- Ken Boyer: 53