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Cincinnati Reds @ 
San Francisco Giants
1961-04-18 · Night game · Candlestick Park · Att: 12405 · 2:35
Cincinnati Reds defeated San Francisco Giants 9–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 6 in the 3rd. Bob Purkey earned the win. Gordy Coleman went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Bob Purkey L: Billy Loes SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Kasko | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Robinson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Post | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Freese | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gordy Coleman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Bailey | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elio Chacon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Haller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chuck Hiller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Bressoud | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Fisher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Farley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Pagan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Loes | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Eddie Fisher | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Bobby Bolin | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Kasko: D7
- Vada Pinson: 3/G.2-3
- Frank Robinson: HP
- Wally Post: D8/78XD.3-H;1-3
- Gene Freese: S8.3-H;2-H
- Gordy Coleman: K
- Ed Bailey: SB2#
- Ed Bailey: 13
Bot 1
- Felipe Alou: 3/P
- Harvey Kuenn: 43
- Willie Mays: S7
- Willie McCovey: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Elio Chacon: 13
- Bob Purkey: 3/FL
- Eddie Kasko: W
- Vada Pinson: K
Bot 2
- Orlando Cepeda: 13
- Tom Haller: 7
- Chuck Hiller: 63
Top 3
- Frank Robinson: S9
- Wally Post: S7.1-2
- Gene Freese: S7.2-H;1-2
- Gordy Coleman: HR/9D.2-H;1-H
- Ed Bailey: E9/F.B-2
- Elio Chacon: W
- Bob Purkey: 4/FL
- Eddie Kasko: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
- Vada Pinson: 46(1)/FO.2-H(RBI)(UR);B-1
- Frank Robinson: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Eddie Bressoud: 9
- Eddie Fisher: K/C
- Felipe Alou: S7
- Harvey Kuenn: 43
Top 4
- Wally Post: S8
- Gene Freese: 46(1)3/GDP
- Gordy Coleman: 7
Bot 4
- Willie Mays: E5/TH.B-1
- Willie McCovey: 54(1)3/GDP
- Orlando Cepeda: K
Top 5
- Ed Bailey: 8
- Elio Chacon: 53
- Bob Purkey: 63
Bot 5
- Tom Haller: K
- Chuck Hiller: 63
- Eddie Bressoud: 13
Top 6
- Eddie Kasko: 43
- Vada Pinson: 13
- Frank Robinson: W
- Wally Post: K
Bot 6
- Eddie Fisher: K
- Felipe Alou: 9/9D
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
Top 7
- Gene Freese: E5
- Gordy Coleman: 16(1)/FO
- Ed Bailey: E4/TH.1-2
- Elio Chacon: 9
- Bob Purkey: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Willie Mays: HR/7D
- Willie McCovey: 9
- Orlando Cepeda: 43
- Tom Haller: W
- Chuck Hiller: W.1-2
- Bob Farley: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Marshall: 31
Top 8
- Eddie Kasko: 2/FL
- Vada Pinson: 7
- Frank Robinson: K/C
Bot 8
- Felipe Alou: 13
- Harvey Kuenn: S9
- Willie Mays: 3/FL
- Willie McCovey: 31
Top 9
- Wally Post: K
- Gene Freese: 4/P
- Gordy Coleman: S4
- Ed Bailey: 5/FL
Bot 9
- Orlando Cepeda: S7
- Tom Haller: 14(1)3/GDP
- Chuck Hiller: D9
- Jose Pagan: 53
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Bobby Bolin