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Cincinnati Reds @ 
San Francisco Giants
1961-07-05 · Night game · Candlestick Park · Att: 20755 · 3:00
Cincinnati Reds defeated San Francisco Giants 3–2. Sherman Jones earned the win and Bill Henry picked up the save. Vada Pinson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
W: Sherman Jones L: Mike McCormick SV: Bill Henry
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Kasko | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Wally Post | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gordy Coleman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Zimmerman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sherman Jones | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harvey Kuenn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hobie Landrith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joey Amalfitano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Pagan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Marshall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bailey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Haller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felipe Alou | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Davenport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Bressoud | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Jones | 8.1 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 Jim Brosnan | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Henry | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike McCormick | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Sam Jones | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Blasingame: K
- Eddie Kasko: 7
- Vada Pinson: S6
- Frank Robinson: 9
Bot 1
- Matty Alou: 43
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
- Willie McCovey: 3/FL
Top 2
- Gene Freese: K
- Wally Post: 6/P
- Gordy Coleman: 4/P
Bot 2
- Willie Mays: 7
- Orlando Cepeda: 8
- Hobie Landrith: K
Top 3
- Jerry Zimmerman: S
- Sherman Jones: S9.1-2
- Don Blasingame: S8/8S.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Kasko: 4/P
- Vada Pinson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Frank Robinson: 2/FL
- Gene Freese: K
Bot 3
- Joey Amalfitano: 9
- Jose Pagan: 2/FL
- Mike McCormick: K/C
Top 4
- Wally Post: K
- Gordy Coleman: S7
- Jerry Zimmerman: PO1(1343)
- Jerry Zimmerman: 7
Bot 4
- Matty Alou: W
- Harvey Kuenn: HP.1-2
- Willie McCovey: WP.2-H(NR);1-3
- Willie McCovey: 6/P
- Willie Mays: 5/FL
- Orlando Cepeda: 9/L
Top 5
- Sherman Jones: W
- Don Blasingame: 46(1)3/GDP
- Eddie Kasko: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Hobie Landrith: 8
- Joey Amalfitano: 9
- Jose Pagan: W
- Mike McCormick: 8
Top 6
- Vada Pinson: HR/89XD
- Frank Robinson: 9
- Gene Freese: 7
- Wally Post: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Matty Alou: 4/P
- Harvey Kuenn: 43
- Willie McCovey: S9
- Willie Mays: BK.1-2
- Willie Mays: W
- Orlando Cepeda: 4/P
Top 7
- Gordy Coleman: HR/9D
- Jerry Zimmerman: 53
- Sherman Jones: S7
- Don Blasingame: 64(1)/FO
- Eddie Kasko: 9
Bot 7
- Hobie Landrith: K
- Joey Amalfitano: 9
- Jim Marshall: S9
- Ed Bailey: 8
Top 8
- Vada Pinson: 8
- Frank Robinson: S8
- Gene Freese: SB2
- Gene Freese: K
- Gus Bell: 6/L
Bot 8
- Matty Alou: 7/L
- Harvey Kuenn: 53
- Willie McCovey: 53
Top 9
- Gordy Coleman: 63
- Jerry Zimmerman: 8
- Sherman Jones: E6/TH.B-2
- Don Blasingame: W
- Eddie Kasko: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Willie Mays: K/C
- Orlando Cepeda: S
- Hobie Landrith: S.1-2
- Tom Haller: K
- Felipe Alou: S.2-3;1-2
- Jim Davenport: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Eddie Bressoud: 8