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Cincinnati Reds @
St. Louis Cardinals
1961-06-11 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· 88Β°F Β· Wind 4 mph Β· 2:26
Cincinnati Reds defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6β2. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 1st. Ken Hunt earned the win. Gene Freese went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Ken Hunt L: Ray Sadecki SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Chris Pelekoudas Β· 1B: Augie Donatelli Β· 2B: Jocko Conlan Β· 3B: Ken Burkhart Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Blasingame | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Eddie Kasko | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vada Pinson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Frank Robinson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Gene Freese | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Wally Post | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Gordy Coleman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jerry Zimmerman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Schoendienst | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Carl Warwick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bill White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Boyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Stan Musial | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Cunningham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Bob Lillis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ray Sadecki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carl Sawatski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Curt Flood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Sadecki | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Bob Miller | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Blasingame: HR/9D
- Eddie Kasko: 8
- Vada Pinson: D8
- Frank Robinson: S7.2-H
- Gene Freese: HR/7D.1-H
- Wally Post: 3/P
- Gordy Coleman: S3
- Jerry Zimmerman: K/C
Bot 1
- Red Schoendienst: W
- Carl Warwick: K
- Bill White: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Ken Hunt: 9
- Don Blasingame: K/C
- Eddie Kasko: 8
Bot 2
- Ken Boyer: K/C
- Stan Musial: S8
- Joe Cunningham: 36(1)/FO
- Jimmie Schaffer: K
Top 3
- Vada Pinson: 43
- Frank Robinson: D7
- Gene Freese: K
- Wally Post: 53
Bot 3
- Bob Lillis: 7
- Ray Sadecki: 7
- Red Schoendienst: 31
Top 4
- Gordy Coleman: 63
- Jerry Zimmerman: 9/L
- Ken Hunt: S8
- Don Blasingame: W.1-2
- Eddie Kasko: 7/L
Bot 4
- Carl Warwick: 8
- Bill White: 31
- Ken Boyer: 2/FL
Top 5
- Vada Pinson: S8
- Frank Robinson: SB2
- Frank Robinson: WP.2-3
- Frank Robinson: 5/P
- Gene Freese: 7
- Wally Post: D7.3-H
- Gordy Coleman: 43
Bot 5
- Stan Musial: 4/P
- Joe Cunningham: S8
- Jimmie Schaffer: S9.1-3
- Bob Lillis: S8.3-H;1-2
- Carl Sawatski: 3(B)6(2)/LDP
Top 6
- Jerry Zimmerman: 43
- Ken Hunt: W
- Don Blasingame: 36(1)/FO
- Eddie Kasko: S8.1-3
- Vada Pinson: WP.3-H(NR);1-2
- Vada Pinson: W
- Frank Robinson: 7
Bot 6
- Red Schoendienst: 4/L
- Carl Warwick: S8.BX2(84)
- Bill White: S8
- Ken Boyer: W.1-2
- Stan Musial: 31
Top 7
- Gene Freese: 43
- Wally Post: K/C
- Gordy Coleman: K/C
Bot 7
- Joe Cunningham: HP
- Jimmie Schaffer: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bob Lillis: W
- Curt Flood: K/C
Top 8
- Jerry Zimmerman: 9
- Ken Hunt: 13
- Don Blasingame: 3/G
Bot 8
- Red Schoendienst: K
- Carl Warwick: HR/7D
- Bill White: 4/P
- Ken Boyer: 8
Top 9
- Eddie Kasko: S7
- Vada Pinson: 36(1)/FO
- Frank Robinson: K+CS2(243)/DP
Bot 9
- Stan Musial: S9
- Joe Cunningham: 46(1)/FO
- Jimmie Schaffer: 6(1)3/GDP


















