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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1961-05-12 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 20662 · 2:43
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 3rd. Bobby Shantz earned the win. Rocky Nelson went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
W: Bobby Shantz L: Marshall Bridges SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Chris Pelekoudas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gordy Coleman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Schmidt | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Bevan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marshall Bridges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Kasko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Christopher | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rocky Nelson | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinegar Bend Mizell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Stuart | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Shantz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 3.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Marshall Bridges | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Jay Hook | 2.1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Howie Nunn | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | 4.2 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
 Red Witt | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Shantz | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Blasingame: 9/9D
- Vada Pinson: S4
- Frank Robinson: SB2
- Frank Robinson: W
- Wally Post: 8
- Gene Freese: D7.2-H;1-3
- Leo Cardenas: W
- Gordy Coleman: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Joe Christopher: D8/78D
- Dick Groat: 43.2-3
- Bill Virdon: 3/G.3-3
- Smoky Burgess: 8/8S
Top 2
- Bob Schmidt: 7
- Bob Purkey: 6/P
- Don Blasingame: S8
- Vada Pinson: SB2
- Vada Pinson: S9.2-3
- Frank Robinson: 7
Bot 2
- Roberto Clemente: S1
- Rocky Nelson: S9.1-2
- Don Hoak: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Bill Mazeroski: S7.3-H;1-3
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: K/C
- Joe Christopher: 43
Top 3
- Wally Post: S7
- Gene Freese: 7
- Leo Cardenas: 2/FL
- Gordy Coleman: 43
Bot 3
- Dick Groat: S9
- Bill Virdon: S7.1-2
- Smoky Burgess: 7
- Roberto Clemente: 8/8D.2-3
- Rocky Nelson: HR/9D.3-H;1-H
- Don Hoak: 13
Top 4
- Bob Schmidt: 53
- Hal Bevan: HR/7D
- Don Blasingame: 6/P
- Vada Pinson: K/C
Bot 4
- Bill Mazeroski: S7
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: 53/SH.1-2
- Joe Christopher: S1.2-3
- Dick Groat: S9.3-H;1-2
- Bill Virdon: K
- Smoky Burgess: 63
Top 5
- Frank Robinson: HR/7D
- Wally Post: 7
- Gene Freese: 7
- Leo Cardenas: S8
- Gordy Coleman: D8/89D.1-H
- Bob Schmidt: S9.2-H
- Marshall Bridges: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Rocky Nelson: HP
- Don Hoak: W.1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 2/FL
- Dick Stuart: HR/7LD.2-H;1-H
- Joe Christopher: 9
Top 6
- Don Blasingame: 13
- Vada Pinson: K/C
- Frank Robinson: 8
Bot 6
- Dick Groat: K
- Bill Virdon: 9
- Smoky Burgess: W
- Roberto Clemente: 43
Top 7
- Wally Post: 63
- Gene Freese: 4/L
- Leo Cardenas: K
Bot 7
- Rocky Nelson: D9
- Don Hoak: W
- Bill Mazeroski: K
- Bobby Shantz: K/C
- Joe Christopher: 43
Top 8
- Gordy Coleman: K
- Bob Schmidt: S8
- Eddie Kasko: 64(1)/FO
- Dick Gernert: 4/L
Bot 8
- Dick Groat: S9
- Bill Virdon: 46(1)/FO
- Smoky Burgess: 7
- Roberto Clemente: 43
Top 9
- Vada Pinson: 9
- Frank Robinson: S6
- Wally Post: 54(1)/FO
- Gene Freese: 6(1)/FO