Reds Drop Into Second Place Behind Dodgers After 7-6 Loss to Cubs
July 29, 1961 - Home runs by Ernie Banks (pictured), Billy Williams and Ron Santo powered the Cubs to a 7-6 victory today that tumbled...
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Jul 26, 2021
Reds Beat Braves, Robinson Leads N.L. with 30 Homers
July 26, 1961 - Gus Bell and Frank Robinson (pictured) slammed eighth-inning home runs as the Reds rallied and defeated the Braves, 3-2,...
Jul 22, 2021
Reds Lose to Giants, Lead Over Dodgers Shrinks to One Game
July 22, 1961 - The six-hit pitching of Jack Sanford, backed by a hitting spree headed by Jim Davenport's homer, gave San Francisco an...
Jul 20, 2021
Dodgers Beat Reds Again Behind Stellar Pitching of Sandy Koufax
July 20, 1961 - Four home runs and the seven-hit pitching of Sandy Koufax gave the Dodgers a 10-1 victory over Cincinnati today and moved...
Jul 19, 2021
Dodgers, Podres Beat Slumping Reds, Close Gap in National League Standings
July 19, 1961 - The Los Angeles Dodgers reduced Cincinnati's league lead to two and a half games today as they handed the slumping Reds...
Jul 13, 2021
Reds Beat Cubs as Red-Hot Robinson Hits 24th
July 13, 1961 - Frank Robinson (pictured right with Vada Pinson) hit his 24th home run in the seventh today and drove in the winning run...
Jul 10, 2021
Drysdale of Dodgers Fined $100 for Throwing at Robinson
July 10, 1961 - Don Drysdale, a pitcher for the Dodgers, was fined $100 today and suspended for five days by the National League's...
Jul 8, 2021
Podres and Dodgers beat Reds, 10-1
July 8, 1961 - Johnny Podres (pictured), a left-hander, scored his ninth victory today as the Dodgers halted Cincinnati's winning streak...
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