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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1961-08-30 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 20000 · 2:20
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 3–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 1st. Tom Sturdivant earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Tom Sturdivant L: Bob Purkey SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Al Forman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Freese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elio Chacon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gordy Coleman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Blasingame | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Stuart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Sturdivant | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
 Ken Hunt | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Sturdivant | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Freese: E3
- Elio Chacon: 9
- Vada Pinson: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Bill Virdon: S8/G
- Dick Groat: T8/78XD.1-H
- Bob Skinner: K
- Dick Stuart: K
- Roberto Clemente: WP.3-H(NR)
- Roberto Clemente: 43
Top 2
- Jerry Lynch: 31
- Gordy Coleman: S8
- Gus Bell: W.1-2
- Leo Cardenas: 8
- Darrell Johnson: E6/G.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Bob Purkey: K
Bot 2
- Smoky Burgess: S8
- Don Hoak: 9
- Bill Mazeroski: S7.1-2
- Tom Sturdivant: 53.2-3;1-2
- Bill Virdon: 13
Top 3
- Gene Freese: S7
- Elio Chacon: 31/SH.1-2
- Vada Pinson: 2/BP
- Jerry Lynch: 3/L
Bot 3
- Dick Groat: 63
- Bob Skinner: 5/P
- Dick Stuart: W
- Roberto Clemente: WP.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 9
Top 4
- Gordy Coleman: K
- Gus Bell: 9
- Leo Cardenas: 13
Bot 4
- Smoky Burgess: S9
- Don Hoak: S7/G.1-3(E7);B-2
- Bill Mazeroski: K
- Tom Sturdivant: PB.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
- Tom Sturdivant: K23
- Bill Virdon: 6/FL
Top 5
- Darrell Johnson: 53
- Bob Purkey: K/C
- Gene Freese: 7/L
Bot 5
- Dick Groat: 8
- Bob Skinner: K
- Dick Stuart: W
- Roberto Clemente: 63
Top 6
- Elio Chacon: K/C
- Vada Pinson: 43
- Jerry Lynch: 9/FL
Bot 6
- Smoky Burgess: 63
- Don Hoak: W
- Bill Mazeroski: PB.1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 2/FL
- Tom Sturdivant: 2/FL
Top 7
- Gordy Coleman: 9
- Gus Bell: 63
- Leo Cardenas: 63
Bot 7
- Bill Virdon: 13
- Dick Groat: 63
- Bob Skinner: S7
- Dick Stuart: SB2
- Dick Stuart: W
- Roberto Clemente: WP.2-3;1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 1/G
Top 8
- Darrell Johnson: 7/L
- Don Blasingame: K
- Gene Freese: 53
Bot 8
- Smoky Burgess: W
- Don Hoak: 4/P
- Bill Mazeroski: S7.1-2
- Tom Sturdivant: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Bill Virdon: 2/FL
Top 9
- Frank Robinson: 53
- Vada Pinson: 3/G
- Jerry Lynch: S9
- Gordy Coleman: S9.1-2
- Gus Bell: 31
Notes & reviews
- dropped throw; need assist