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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1961-06-15 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 19209 · 2:34
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 1st. Joey Jay earned the win. Wally Post went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Joey Jay L: Vinegar Bend Mizell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Bill Jackowski · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Kasko | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vada Pinson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gordy Coleman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jerry Zimmerman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Jay | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Stuart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Hoak | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Christopher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Francis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rocky Nelson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Schofield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Jay | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vinegar Bend Mizell | 0.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Fred Green | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Francis | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Clem Labine | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Blasingame: 9
- Eddie Kasko: S8
- Vada Pinson: D7.1-3
- Frank Robinson: IW
- Gene Freese: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Wally Post: S8.2-H
- Gordy Coleman: WP.1-2
- Gordy Coleman: 7
- Jerry Zimmerman: 4/L
Bot 1
- Bill Virdon: 7
- Dick Groat: 43
- Roberto Clemente: S9
- Dick Stuart: K
Top 2
- Joey Jay: 43
- Don Blasingame: 4/P
- Eddie Kasko: S7
- Vada Pinson: S8.1-2
- Frank Robinson: 56(2)/FO
Bot 2
- Smoky Burgess: 7
- Don Hoak: W
- Bob Skinner: S9.1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: K
- Joe Christopher: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Gene Freese: 8
- Wally Post: 4/P
- Gordy Coleman: S7
- Jerry Zimmerman: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Dick Groat: 63
- Roberto Clemente: 8
Top 4
- Joey Jay: K
- Don Blasingame: 31
- Eddie Kasko: S8
- Vada Pinson: 13
Bot 4
- Dick Stuart: 8/8XD
- Smoky Burgess: 5/FL
- Don Hoak: S9
- Bob Skinner: S7.1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 6/P
Top 5
- Frank Robinson: 7
- Gene Freese: E6/G
- Wally Post: D7.1-H(UR)
- Gordy Coleman: IW
- Jerry Zimmerman: K
- Joey Jay: S7/7S.2-H(UR);1X3(75)
Bot 5
- Earl Francis: K
- Bill Virdon: 8
- Dick Groat: W
- Roberto Clemente: 3/P
Top 6
- Don Blasingame: S8
- Eddie Kasko: 6(1)/FO#
- Vada Pinson: 7
- Frank Robinson: T8/78XD.1-H
- Gene Freese: 13
Bot 6
- Dick Stuart: K
- Smoky Burgess: K
- Don Hoak: 43
Top 7
- Wally Post: HR/78XD
- Gordy Coleman: 7
- Jerry Zimmerman: S7
- Joey Jay: K
- Don Blasingame: 46(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Bob Skinner: W
- Bill Mazeroski: S8.1-2
- Rocky Nelson: S9.2-H;1-2
- Bill Virdon: 8
- Dick Groat: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Eddie Kasko: K
- Vada Pinson: S8
- Frank Robinson: 7
- Gene Freese: 9
Bot 8
- Roberto Clemente: S9
- Dick Stuart: 4/P
- Smoky Burgess: S9.1-3
- Don Hoak: K/C
- Bob Skinner: 5/FL
Top 9
- Wally Post: 53
- Gordy Coleman: W
- Jerry Zimmerman: 6/P
- Joey Jay: 31
Bot 9
- Bill Mazeroski: 7
- Dick Schofield: K
- Bill Virdon: 63