4-25-61-Matchup between the Cincinnati Reds(8-3) and the National League-leading Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. We'll pick up the action with the Redlegs leading the Cubbies, 4-0 in the bottom of the 7th. Here's what has happened thus far:
2nd-Reds take lead on home run by Gene Freese(1-0)
4th-Reds get lead-off double from Pinson, run scores on single by Frank Robinson(2-0)
6th-Reds get back-to-back lead off singles by Kasko and Pinson, Kasko scores on Robinson single, Pinson scores on error by Bob Will(4-0)
Bottom of the 7th
Vince Lloyd: "While you're stretching, stretch out with a springtime-fresh Salem. Each refreshing puff is air-softened for that springtime-fresh taste. Enjoy springtime freshness every time you enjoy a Salem cigarette. Salem refreshes naturally."
Here we go, bottom of the 7th, Cubbies with some major work to do against Bob Purkey and the Reds. Purkey has been masterful up to this point, allowing only 3 hits. Here's one of those hits leading off, Billy Williams, who's doubled in 2 trips... The pitch to Williams is swung on and lined to right, a base hit. Just the 4th hit off Purkey, Cubs with some work left to do and Ernie Banks is just the one who can do it.
Flied to center, grounded to 1st... The pitch to Ernie is lined fair down the left field line. Williams rounds 2nd, they'll hold him at 3rd, Banks pulls into 2nd with a double! Remember the home opener when they were down 5-zip to the Braves? Bob Buhl was pitching just as brilliantly as Purkey today, but the Cubs exploded in the 7th and that is what we have here in this 7th.
Ron Santo to bat, he has lined to 2nd, flied to left. Henry and Nunn, 2 lefties throwing for the Reds as Purkey is teetering here. Final from Fenway, Red Sox 4, Senators 2. Boston now 8-4. The pitch to Santo is a BASE HIT! Billy scores, Ernie rounds 3rd, come on home, it is now 4-2! Ronnie knocks in 2 and Purkey may be on the verge of being knocked out with 2 lefties, Nunn and Henry throwing with extreme urgency.
There are still no outs as Ed Bouchee steps to the plate. Flied to right, grounded to 3rd. The pitch to Bouchee is down low, ball four! 1st and 2nd, nobody out and Hutchison is checking Purkey's temp.
He'll stay in to face Sammy Taylor, who singled his last time out. The 3-2 to Taylor misses high and outside and the bases are loaded! The wheels have fallen off Bob Purkey and the bullpen has been summoned! The veteran lefty Bill Henry is being called on here to stop the Cubbie Blue hemorrhaging.
The score is 4-2 as Andre Rodgers pinch hits for Bob Will. Cubs trail 4-2, bases loaded, nobody out. The pitch to Rodgers is a line drive base hit! Santo scores, throw comes back in from center, everyone else moves up a base, it is now 4-3!
And Al Heist grabs a bat for Don Cardwell. Still nobody out. The pitch to Heist is swung on and hit to left, Lynch is back, Bouchee tags, Lynch makes the catch, Bouchee scores, we are tied at 4! Listen to this great crowd!
Now one out and the top of the order, George Altman is up. Altman is 0-for-3... The pitch to Altman is grounded to Freese, throws to 2nd for 1 and that is all they will get as Taylor goes to 3rd, Altman safe on the Fielder's Choice, now here's the 9th Cubbie to bat in the inning, Don Zimmer with 2 away.
Zim is 0-for-3... The pitch is swung on and hit to right, Robinson is there, he makes the catch to retire the side. But not before the Cubs bat around and chase Bob Purkey with a 4-run 7th. They leave 2. After 7 complete, Cubs 4, Reds 4."
Game moves on to the 10th, where the Reds grab a run on a single and stolen base by Pinson, who scores on a 2-out single by Gordy Coleman.
Bottom of the 10th
Jack Brickhouse: "We know Garfield's waiting out in his little kingdom, sit tight boys and girls, we'll bring him to you in color as soon we finish here. Don't miss another action-packed episode of Highway Patrol with Broderick Crawford, tonight at 9, here on Channel 9.
Howie Nunn comes on here in the home half of the 10th to save it for Brosnan. Altman is 0-4, reached on fielder's choice last time up.(typewriter in background) The pitch to Altman is swung on, hit to deep right, Robinson fields on the hop, Altman pulls into 2nd with a stand-up double, putting the tying run with nobody out for Don Zimmer.
Zim's 0-4, no indication of a bunt here, you know he wants to bring Altman home here... The pitch to Zim is grounded to 3rd, they'll hold Altman at 2nd, one away and here's Billy, who started that BIG rally with a single in the 7th...
The pitch to Williams is swung on and hit to short, Kasko throws to 1st but nobody's there! Altman races home, Williams will stop at 2nd and this game is tied at 5! Whoo wee! Kasko fielded Williams' grounder, made the throw, but Coleman was nowhere to be found, the oldest 2-base error in the book and we are tied at 5 with one out in the 10th and Ernie Banks with a chance to win it, but Hutch has the 4 fingers out, so it looks like Ron Santo will try to be the hero with one out and 2 on following the intentional pass to Banks.
Santo 1-4 with a run scored... The pitch misses outside and the bases are loaded! Hang on folks, here comes Dick Bertell for Barney Schultz.
Nowhere to put him, one out, everyone on their feet here at Wrigley. The pitch is swung on hit to right, Williams is tagging up, Robinson makes the catch, here comes Williams with the winning run and the Cubs win by a count of 6-5!(bell ringing) Whoo boy, what a comeback! Down 4-0 in the 7th and again in the 10th, the first place Cubs had no quit in them today! You know the "College" will give out a bunch of diplomas for this one! With this win, the Cubbies are the 1st to 10 wins and lead the League by a game-and-a-half over the Reds. What a ballgame! In the 10th, 2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 left. Final score, The Chicago Cubs 6, The Cincinnati Redlegs 5."
2nd-Reds take lead on home run by Gene Freese(1-0)
4th-Reds get lead-off double from Pinson, run scores on single by Frank Robinson(2-0)
6th-Reds get back-to-back lead off singles by Kasko and Pinson, Kasko scores on Robinson single, Pinson scores on error by Bob Will(4-0)
Bottom of the 7th
Vince Lloyd: "While you're stretching, stretch out with a springtime-fresh Salem. Each refreshing puff is air-softened for that springtime-fresh taste. Enjoy springtime freshness every time you enjoy a Salem cigarette. Salem refreshes naturally."
Here we go, bottom of the 7th, Cubbies with some major work to do against Bob Purkey and the Reds. Purkey has been masterful up to this point, allowing only 3 hits. Here's one of those hits leading off, Billy Williams, who's doubled in 2 trips... The pitch to Williams is swung on and lined to right, a base hit. Just the 4th hit off Purkey, Cubs with some work left to do and Ernie Banks is just the one who can do it.
Flied to center, grounded to 1st... The pitch to Ernie is lined fair down the left field line. Williams rounds 2nd, they'll hold him at 3rd, Banks pulls into 2nd with a double! Remember the home opener when they were down 5-zip to the Braves? Bob Buhl was pitching just as brilliantly as Purkey today, but the Cubs exploded in the 7th and that is what we have here in this 7th.
Ron Santo to bat, he has lined to 2nd, flied to left. Henry and Nunn, 2 lefties throwing for the Reds as Purkey is teetering here. Final from Fenway, Red Sox 4, Senators 2. Boston now 8-4. The pitch to Santo is a BASE HIT! Billy scores, Ernie rounds 3rd, come on home, it is now 4-2! Ronnie knocks in 2 and Purkey may be on the verge of being knocked out with 2 lefties, Nunn and Henry throwing with extreme urgency.
There are still no outs as Ed Bouchee steps to the plate. Flied to right, grounded to 3rd. The pitch to Bouchee is down low, ball four! 1st and 2nd, nobody out and Hutchison is checking Purkey's temp.
He'll stay in to face Sammy Taylor, who singled his last time out. The 3-2 to Taylor misses high and outside and the bases are loaded! The wheels have fallen off Bob Purkey and the bullpen has been summoned! The veteran lefty Bill Henry is being called on here to stop the Cubbie Blue hemorrhaging.
The score is 4-2 as Andre Rodgers pinch hits for Bob Will. Cubs trail 4-2, bases loaded, nobody out. The pitch to Rodgers is a line drive base hit! Santo scores, throw comes back in from center, everyone else moves up a base, it is now 4-3!
And Al Heist grabs a bat for Don Cardwell. Still nobody out. The pitch to Heist is swung on and hit to left, Lynch is back, Bouchee tags, Lynch makes the catch, Bouchee scores, we are tied at 4! Listen to this great crowd!
Now one out and the top of the order, George Altman is up. Altman is 0-for-3... The pitch to Altman is grounded to Freese, throws to 2nd for 1 and that is all they will get as Taylor goes to 3rd, Altman safe on the Fielder's Choice, now here's the 9th Cubbie to bat in the inning, Don Zimmer with 2 away.
Zim is 0-for-3... The pitch is swung on and hit to right, Robinson is there, he makes the catch to retire the side. But not before the Cubs bat around and chase Bob Purkey with a 4-run 7th. They leave 2. After 7 complete, Cubs 4, Reds 4."
Game moves on to the 10th, where the Reds grab a run on a single and stolen base by Pinson, who scores on a 2-out single by Gordy Coleman.
Bottom of the 10th
Jack Brickhouse: "We know Garfield's waiting out in his little kingdom, sit tight boys and girls, we'll bring him to you in color as soon we finish here. Don't miss another action-packed episode of Highway Patrol with Broderick Crawford, tonight at 9, here on Channel 9.
Howie Nunn comes on here in the home half of the 10th to save it for Brosnan. Altman is 0-4, reached on fielder's choice last time up.(typewriter in background) The pitch to Altman is swung on, hit to deep right, Robinson fields on the hop, Altman pulls into 2nd with a stand-up double, putting the tying run with nobody out for Don Zimmer.
Zim's 0-4, no indication of a bunt here, you know he wants to bring Altman home here... The pitch to Zim is grounded to 3rd, they'll hold Altman at 2nd, one away and here's Billy, who started that BIG rally with a single in the 7th...
The pitch to Williams is swung on and hit to short, Kasko throws to 1st but nobody's there! Altman races home, Williams will stop at 2nd and this game is tied at 5! Whoo wee! Kasko fielded Williams' grounder, made the throw, but Coleman was nowhere to be found, the oldest 2-base error in the book and we are tied at 5 with one out in the 10th and Ernie Banks with a chance to win it, but Hutch has the 4 fingers out, so it looks like Ron Santo will try to be the hero with one out and 2 on following the intentional pass to Banks.
Santo 1-4 with a run scored... The pitch misses outside and the bases are loaded! Hang on folks, here comes Dick Bertell for Barney Schultz.
Nowhere to put him, one out, everyone on their feet here at Wrigley. The pitch is swung on hit to right, Williams is tagging up, Robinson makes the catch, here comes Williams with the winning run and the Cubs win by a count of 6-5!(bell ringing) Whoo boy, what a comeback! Down 4-0 in the 7th and again in the 10th, the first place Cubs had no quit in them today! You know the "College" will give out a bunch of diplomas for this one! With this win, the Cubbies are the 1st to 10 wins and lead the League by a game-and-a-half over the Reds. What a ballgame! In the 10th, 2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 left. Final score, The Chicago Cubs 6, The Cincinnati Redlegs 5."
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