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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1961-08-15 · Night game · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum · Att: 47515 · 2:56
Cincinnati Reds defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 5–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 5th. Joey Jay earned the win. Wally Post went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| LAN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Joey Jay L: Sandy Koufax SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elio Chacon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Kasko | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gordy Coleman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Darrell Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Jay | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Lynch | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Blasingame | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maury Wills | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Gilliam | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Moon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Howard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Roseboro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Larker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Charlie Neal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Koufax | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Fairly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Jay | 9.0 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Koufax | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
 Turk Farrell | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Roger Craig | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Elio Chacon: W
- Eddie Kasko: S7/L.1-3
- Vada Pinson: K
- Frank Robinson: FC5.3XH(525);1-2
- Gene Freese: WP.2-3;1-2
- Gene Freese: 6/P
Bot 1
- Maury Wills: W
- Jim Gilliam: S7/L.1-2
- Duke Snider: S9/G.2-H;1-3
- Wally Moon: S7/L.3-H;1-2
- Frank Howard: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- John Roseboro: 6/P
Top 2
- Wally Post: K
- Gordy Coleman: 43
- Darrell Johnson: 63
Bot 2
- Norm Larker: W
- Charlie Neal: 54(1)/FO
- Sandy Koufax: K
- Maury Wills: SB2
- Maury Wills: 63
Top 3
- Joey Jay: K
- Elio Chacon: K
- Eddie Kasko: S7/L
- Vada Pinson: K
Bot 3
- Jim Gilliam: 31
- Duke Snider: W
- Wally Moon: K
- Frank Howard: SB2
- Frank Howard: W
- John Roseboro: S4.2-3;1-2
- Norm Larker: 9
Top 4
- Frank Robinson: S7/L
- Gene Freese: 63.1-2
- Wally Post: 23
- Gordy Coleman: W
- Darrell Johnson: 13
Bot 4
- Charlie Neal: 53
- Sandy Koufax: 93
- Maury Wills: 63
Top 5
- Joey Jay: K
- Elio Chacon: 8
- Eddie Kasko: S7/G
- Vada Pinson: S9/L.1-3
- Frank Robinson: D7/L78.3-H;1-H
- Gene Freese: WP.2-3
- Gene Freese: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Jim Gilliam: 63
- Duke Snider: 63
- Wally Moon: 63
Top 6
- Wally Post: HR/F78
- Gordy Coleman: W
- Darrell Johnson: 4E6.1-2;B-1
- Joey Jay: 5/BP/FL
- Elio Chacon: 5/L
- Eddie Kasko: S8/F.2-H(UR);1-2
- Vada Pinson: 5/P
Bot 6
- Frank Howard: 63
- John Roseboro: 9
- Norm Larker: 43
Top 7
- Frank Robinson: HP
- Gene Freese: 8
- Jerry Lynch: D9/L.1-H
- Gordy Coleman: IW
- Darrell Johnson: K
- Joey Jay: 53
Bot 7
- Charlie Neal: 8
- Ron Fairly: W
- Maury Wills: 7
- Jim Gilliam: 8/L
Top 8
- Don Blasingame: 43
- Eddie Kasko: 4
- Vada Pinson: K
Bot 8
- Duke Snider: S8/L78.BX2(86)
- Wally Moon: W
- Frank Howard: K
- John Roseboro: S8/L78.1-3
- Norm Larker: SB2
- Norm Larker: W
- Tommy Davis: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Frank Robinson: 8
- Gene Freese: 4
- Jerry Lynch: 9
Bot 9
- Bob Aspromonte: W
- Maury Wills: 7
- Jim Gilliam: 64(1)/FO
- Duke Snider: 43
Notes & reviews
- Sandy Koufax thrown out on apparent single