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Cincinnati Reds @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1961-09-05 · Night game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 9581 · 2:31
Cincinnati Reds defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 6th. Bob Purkey earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
W: Bob Purkey L: Bob Gibson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Bill Jackowski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Kasko | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gordy Coleman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Flood | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Musial | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ken Boyer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie James | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Grammas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmie Schaffer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Gibson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Schoendienst | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cunningham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Sawatski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Olivares | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
 Craig Anderson | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Blasingame: 63
- Eddie Kasko: W
- Vada Pinson: 7
- Frank Robinson: E4.1-2
- Jerry Lynch: K
Bot 1
- Curt Flood: HP
- Julian Javier: WP.1-2
- Julian Javier: 7
- Bill White: K
- Stan Musial: K/C
Top 2
- Gordy Coleman: 53
- Gene Freese: 8
- Johnny Edwards: 63
Bot 2
- Ken Boyer: 8/L
- Charlie James: S7
- Alex Grammas: 643.1-2
- Jimmie Schaffer: K
Top 3
- Bob Purkey: K/C
- Don Blasingame: 63
- Eddie Kasko: 63
Bot 3
- Bob Gibson: K
- Curt Flood: 53
- Julian Javier: S8
- Bill White: 6(1)/FO
Top 4
- Vada Pinson: S8
- Frank Robinson: WP.1-2
- Frank Robinson: 7
- Jerry Lynch: 43.2-3
- Gordy Coleman: 13
Bot 4
- Stan Musial: 8
- Ken Boyer: W
- Charlie James: 8
- Alex Grammas: K
Top 5
- Gene Freese: 13
- Johnny Edwards: S8
- Bob Purkey: PB.1-2
- Bob Purkey: 4/P
- Don Blasingame: S7.2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
- Eddie Kasko: K
Bot 5
- Jimmie Schaffer: 53
- Bob Gibson: 63
- Curt Flood: 63
Top 6
- Vada Pinson: W
- Frank Robinson: S7.1-2
- Jerry Lynch: D9.2-H;1-3
- Gordy Coleman: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Gene Freese: 8/DP.3XH(82)
Bot 6
- Julian Javier: 53
- Bill White: 4/L
- Stan Musial: W
- Ken Boyer: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Johnny Edwards: E9/F.B-1
- Bob Purkey: 23/SH.1-2
- Don Blasingame: W
- Eddie Kasko: W.2-3;1-2
- Vada Pinson: S8.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Frank Robinson: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Charlie James: K
- Alex Grammas: 9
- Red Schoendienst: S6#
- Joe Cunningham: PB.1-2
- Joe Cunningham: 8
Top 8
- Jerry Lynch: 8/L
- Gordy Coleman: 3/G
- Gene Freese: 53
Bot 8
- Curt Flood: 53
- Julian Javier: 63
- Bill White: 13
Top 9
- Johnny Edwards: 5/FL
- Bob Purkey: K
- Don Blasingame: D9
- Eddie Kasko: S5.2-H
- Vada Pinson: 9
Bot 9
- Stan Musial: K/C
- Ken Boyer: S7
- Charlie James: D7.1-3
- Alex Grammas: 5/P
- Carl Sawatski: D9.3-H;2-H
- Ed Olivares: 63