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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1961-09-12 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 12487 · 85°F, cloudy, dry · 2:27
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 7–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 7th. Jim O'Toole earned the win. Wally Post went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
W: Jim O'Toole L: Dick Ellsworth SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Tony Venzon · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Heist | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Zimmer | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Altman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Rodgers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Bertell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Ellsworth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Ashburn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim McAnany | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elio Chacon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Kasko | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Freese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim O'Toole | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gordy Coleman | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ellsworth | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Don Elston | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barney Schultz | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Brewer | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim O'Toole | 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Heist: K
- Don Zimmer: 53
- Billy Williams: 3/G
Bot 1
- Elio Chacon: E1/TH.B-2
- Eddie Kasko: 63
- Vada Pinson: 13/SH/B.2-3
- Frank Robinson: D8.3-H(UR)
- Wally Post: K/C
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: S7/56
- Ron Santo: K
- George Altman: S7/7.1-3;B-2(E7)
- Andre Rodgers: K
- Dick Bertell: IW
- Dick Ellsworth: K
Bot 2
- Gene Freese: 4/P
- Dick Gernert: 63
- Darrell Johnson: 9
Top 3
- Al Heist: 8
- Don Zimmer: S8/6M
- Billy Williams: 46(1)/FO
- Ernie Banks: 8
Bot 3
- Jim O'Toole: 43
- Elio Chacon: K
- Eddie Kasko: E4/P.BX2(46)
Top 4
- Ron Santo: W
- George Altman: 36(1)/FO
- Andre Rodgers: K/C
- Dick Bertell: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Vada Pinson: 3/G
- Frank Robinson: 53
- Wally Post: HR/7D
- Gene Freese: 8
Top 5
- Dick Ellsworth: 7
- Al Heist: 63
- Don Zimmer: D8
- Billy Williams: 43
Bot 5
- Dick Gernert: 63
- Darrell Johnson: 63
- Jim O'Toole: 63
Top 6
- Ernie Banks: K/C
- Ron Santo: 53
- George Altman: S9/34
- Andre Rodgers: D8/89D.1-H
- Dick Bertell: 53
Bot 6
- Elio Chacon: S7/7
- Eddie Kasko: 14/SH/B.1-2
- Vada Pinson: 8.2-3
- Frank Robinson: IW
- Wally Post: S8.3-H;1-3
- Gene Freese: 7
Top 7
- Richie Ashburn: 7
- Al Heist: W
- Don Zimmer: S7/56.1-2
- Billy Williams: 6/L
- Ernie Banks: S7/7.2-H;1-2
- Ron Santo: 8
Bot 7
- Gordy Coleman: S9/34
- Darrell Johnson: D8.1-H
- Jim O'Toole: 14/SH/B.2-3
- Jerry Lynch: 3/G
- Eddie Kasko: D8.3-H
- Vada Pinson: 8
Top 8
- George Altman: 13
- Andre Rodgers: 8
- Dick Bertell: 13
Bot 8
- Frank Robinson: S7/7
- Wally Post: 8
- Gene Freese: W.1-2
- Gordy Coleman: 36(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Darrell Johnson: D8.3-H;1-H
- Jim O'Toole: K
Top 9
- Jim McAnany: W
- Al Heist: S9/9.1-2
- Don Zimmer: 5(2)4(1)/GDP.B-1
- Billy Williams: S8/4M.1-2
- Ernie Banks: 3/P