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Cincinnati Reds @ 
San Francisco Giants
1961-08-12 · Day game · Candlestick Park · Att: 22845 · 2:36
San Francisco Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds 6–4. San Francisco Giants put up 3 in the 3rd. Jack Sanford earned the win and Stu Miller picked up the save. Vada Pinson went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
W: Jack Sanford L: Bob Purkey SV: Stu Miller
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Mel Steiner · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elio Chacon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Kasko | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gordy Coleman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Freese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Purkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Blasingame | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joey Amalfitano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Bailey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Davenport | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Pagan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Sanford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Bowman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stu Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
 Jim Brosnan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Henry | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Sanford | 7.1 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Stu Miller | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Elio Chacon: 53
- Eddie Kasko: 53
- Vada Pinson: D7
- Frank Robinson: 43
Bot 1
- Joey Amalfitano: 8
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
- Matty Alou: S6
- Willie Mays: SB2
- Willie Mays: W
- Orlando Cepeda: 5/FL
Top 2
- Gus Bell: 6/P
- Gordy Coleman: K
- Gene Freese: 8/8D
Bot 2
- Ed Bailey: 31
- Jim Davenport: 6/P
- Jose Pagan: 13
Top 3
- Johnny Edwards: S7
- Bob Purkey: 24/SH.1-2
- Elio Chacon: BK.2-3
- Elio Chacon: 63.3-3
- Eddie Kasko: W
- Vada Pinson: S8.3-H;1-2
- Frank Robinson: 53
Bot 3
- Jack Sanford: W
- Joey Amalfitano: D7.1-3
- Harvey Kuenn: 3/G
- Matty Alou: 53
- Willie Mays: HR/7D.3-H;2-H
- Orlando Cepeda: 8
Top 4
- Gus Bell: 43
- Gordy Coleman: 8/8D
- Gene Freese: 13
Bot 4
- Ed Bailey: 31
- Jim Davenport: 53
- Jose Pagan: 7
Top 5
- Johnny Edwards: 7
- Bob Purkey: K
- Elio Chacon: 43
Bot 5
- Jack Sanford: 8
- Joey Amalfitano: 8
- Harvey Kuenn: S9
- Matty Alou: 3/G
Top 6
- Eddie Kasko: 63
- Vada Pinson: S9
- Frank Robinson: K
- Gus Bell: SB2
- Gus Bell: 7
Bot 6
- Willie Mays: W
- Orlando Cepeda: HR/7D.1-H
- Ed Bailey: 9/9D
- Jim Davenport: 7
- Ernie Bowman: E4
- Jack Sanford: K/C
Top 7
- Gordy Coleman: 43
- Gene Freese: 7/FL
- Johnny Edwards: 8
Bot 7
- Joey Amalfitano: 63
- Harvey Kuenn: 8
- Matty Alou: 5/P
Top 8
- Don Blasingame: S
- Elio Chacon: 5/P
- Eddie Kasko: S7.1-2
- Vada Pinson: HR/9D.2-H;1-H
- Frank Robinson: S8
- Gus Bell: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Willie Mays: 1/BP
- Orlando Cepeda: K
- Ed Bailey: HR/9D
- Jim Davenport: D
- Ernie Bowman: W
- Stu Miller: 3/FL
Top 9
- Gordy Coleman: 6/P
- Gene Freese: 53
- Johnny Edwards: K
Notes & reviews
- Jose Pagan injured his thumb on Vada Pinson's slide