Reds 5-8 Pirates (May 11, 1961)

CIN

PIT

1

0

2

0

1

3

0

3

4

1

5

3

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

R

5

8

H

12

13

E

0

W: B. Shantz

L: M. Bridges

Current Series

Reds

5

Pirates

8

Game 1

Final

Reds

5

Pirates

13

Game 2

Final

Reds

4

Pirates

1

Game 3

Final

1961 NL

Team	W	L	PCT
Reds	93	61	.604
Dodgers	89	65	.578
Giants	85	69	.552
Braves	83	71	.539
Cardinals	80	74	.519
Pirates	75	79	.487
Cubs	64	90	.416
Phillies	47	107	.305

Game Summary

The Pittsburgh Pirates decisively defeated the Cincinnati Reds, 8 to 5, on May 12, 1961.

Game Info

May 12, 1961

CIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Dick Gernert D. Gernert PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Howie Nunn H. Nunn P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Vada Pinson V. Pinson CF	5	1	2	0	0	2	.400	.400	.400
Frank Robinson F. Robinson LF	4	1	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	1.250
Wally Post W. Post RF	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B	5	0	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Leo Cardenas L. Cardenas SS	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Gordy Coleman G. Coleman 1B	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Bob Schmidt B. Schmidt C	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bob Purkey B. Purkey P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hal Bevan H. Bevan PH	1	1	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Marshall Bridges M. Bridges P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jay Hook J. Hook P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Eddie Kasko E. Kasko PH-2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	39	5	12	5	2	4

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Joe Christopher J. Christopher LF	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	5	1	3	1	0	1	.600	.600	.600
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Smoky Burgess S. Burgess C	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Rocky Nelson R. Nelson 1B	3	2	3	3	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.333
Don Hoak D. Hoak 3B	2	1	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	4	1	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Vinegar Bend Mizell V. Bend Mizell P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
George Witt G. Witt P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dick Stuart D. Stuart PH	1	1	1	3	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	36	8	13	8	3	6

Batting

2B: G. Coleman, G. Freese

HR: H. Bevan, F. Robinson

RBI: H. Bevan, G. Coleman, G. Freese, F. Robinson, B. Schmidt

Baserunning

SB: D. Blasingame, V. Pinson

Batting

2B: J. Christopher, R. Nelson

HR: R. Nelson, D. Stuart

RBI: D. Groat, B. Mazeroski, R. Nelson 3, D. Stuart 3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Purkey B. Purkey	3.0	7	4	4	0	1	1	12.00
Marshall Bridges M. Bridges (L)	1.2	4	4	4	1	2	1	21.60
Jay Hook J. Hook	2.1	1	0	0	2	3	0	0.00
Howie Nunn H. Nunn	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	13	8	8	3	6	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vinegar Bend Mizell V. Bend Mizell	4.2	9	5	5	2	1	2	9.64
George Witt G. Witt	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz (W)	4.0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	5	5	2	4	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Dick Gernert D. Gernert PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Howie Nunn H. Nunn P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Vada Pinson V. Pinson CF	5	1	2	0	0	2	.400	.400	.400
Frank Robinson F. Robinson LF	4	1	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	1.250
Wally Post W. Post RF	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B	5	0	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Leo Cardenas L. Cardenas SS	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Gordy Coleman G. Coleman 1B	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Bob Schmidt B. Schmidt C	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bob Purkey B. Purkey P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hal Bevan H. Bevan PH	1	1	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Marshall Bridges M. Bridges P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jay Hook J. Hook P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Eddie Kasko E. Kasko PH-2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	39	5	12	5	2	4

Batting

2B: G. Coleman, G. Freese

HR: H. Bevan, F. Robinson

RBI: H. Bevan, G. Coleman, G. Freese, F. Robinson, B. Schmidt

Baserunning

SB: D. Blasingame, V. Pinson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Purkey B. Purkey	3.0	7	4	4	0	1	1	12.00
Marshall Bridges M. Bridges (L)	1.2	4	4	4	1	2	1	21.60
Jay Hook J. Hook	2.1	1	0	0	2	3	0	0.00
Howie Nunn H. Nunn	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	13	8	8	3	6	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Joe Christopher J. Christopher LF	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	5	1	3	1	0	1	.600	.600	.600
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Smoky Burgess S. Burgess C	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Rocky Nelson R. Nelson 1B	3	2	3	3	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.333
Don Hoak D. Hoak 3B	2	1	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	4	1	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Vinegar Bend Mizell V. Bend Mizell P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
George Witt G. Witt P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dick Stuart D. Stuart PH	1	1	1	3	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	36	8	13	8	3	6

Batting

2B: J. Christopher, R. Nelson

HR: R. Nelson, D. Stuart

RBI: D. Groat, B. Mazeroski, R. Nelson 3, D. Stuart 3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vinegar Bend Mizell V. Bend Mizell	4.2	9	5	5	2	1	2	9.64
George Witt G. Witt	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz (W)	4.0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	5	5	2	4	2

14-11 CIN

PIT 13-10

Current Series

1961 NL

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