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Cincinnati Reds @ Philadelphia Phillies
1961-05-17 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 4641 · 2:09
Cincinnati Reds defeated Philadelphia Phillies 2–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 3rd. Bob Purkey earned the win. Tony Gonzalez 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Bob Purkey L: John Buzhardt SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Chris Pelekoudas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Gordy Coleman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Freese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Kasko | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Schmidt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charley Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Gonzalez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Demeter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clay Dalrymple | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pancho Herrera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Woods | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buzhardt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Walls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Choo-Choo Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Buzhardt | 7.0 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
 Chris Short | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Blasingame: W
- Vada Pinson: 7
- Gus Bell: 43.1-2
- Frank Robinson: W
- Gordy Coleman: K
Bot 1
- Tony Taylor: 63
- Charley Smith: 63
- Johnny Callison: 7/7D
Top 2
- Gene Freese: E6
- Eddie Kasko: CS2(26)
- Eddie Kasko: 53
- Bob Schmidt: 4/P
Bot 2
- Tony Gonzalez: HP
- Don Demeter: FC1/BG.1-2;B-1
- Clay Dalrymple: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Pancho Herrera: K/C
- Jim Woods: 13
Top 3
- Bob Purkey: W
- Don Blasingame: D9.1-3
- Vada Pinson: 7/SF.3-H;2-3
- Gus Bell: 63
- Frank Robinson: D9.3-H
- Gordy Coleman: K/C
Bot 3
- John Buzhardt: 4/P
- Tony Taylor: S9
- Charley Smith: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 4
- Gene Freese: 53
- Eddie Kasko: 5/FL
- Bob Schmidt: 8/8D
Bot 4
- Johnny Callison: 8
- Tony Gonzalez: HR/9D
- Don Demeter: HP
- Clay Dalrymple: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Bob Purkey: 53
- Don Blasingame: W
- Vada Pinson: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Pancho Herrera: 9
- Jim Woods: 53
- John Buzhardt: K/C
Top 6
- Gus Bell: 8/L
- Frank Robinson: 5/L
- Gordy Coleman: 23
Bot 6
- Tony Taylor: S9
- Charley Smith: 3(B)4(1)/BP/DP
- Johnny Callison: S4
- Tony Gonzalez: SB2
- Tony Gonzalez: 7
Top 7
- Gene Freese: K
- Eddie Kasko: S8
- Bob Schmidt: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Don Demeter: 7
- Clay Dalrymple: 43
- Pancho Herrera: W
- Lee Walls: 63
Top 8
- Bob Purkey: 53
- Don Blasingame: 43
- Vada Pinson: 9/L
Bot 8
- Choo-Choo Coleman: 7
- Tony Taylor: 43
- Charley Smith: E5
- Johnny Callison: 3/G
Top 9
- Gus Bell: 7
- Frank Robinson: W
- Gordy Coleman: 23.1-2
- Gene Freese: 8
Bot 9
- Tony Gonzalez: 31
- Don Demeter: D7
- Clay Dalrymple: 43
- Bobby Smith: 1/G
Notes & reviews
- Umpire Jocko Conlan missed the game with a virus
- Tony Taylor pulled a muscle swinging at pitch in 8th