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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 20, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 20, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jackson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 9,103 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Jocko Conlan |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Joe Cunningham | First Baseman |
| Charlie James | Right Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Jimmie Schaffer | Catcher |
| Larry Jackson | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Heist | Center Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
| Vedie Himsl | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 20, 1961
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Ellsworth
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Ellsworth
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
James vs. Ellsworth
James hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Jackson
Heist takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Jackson
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Jackson
Altman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood who is chasing the ball. Altman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Jackson
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Jackson
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Ellsworth
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Ellsworth
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellsworth covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Ellsworth
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Ellsworth
Flood hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Heist. Flood reaches second base with a double. There goes Spencer trying to get to home. Heist throws the ball in to Banks who relays the ball to Bertell, who tags Spencer, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jackson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cunningham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Jackson
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Jackson
Bertell strikes out. Schaffer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bertell out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaffer vs. Ellsworth
Schaffer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Ellsworth
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schaffer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Ellsworth
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Cunningham vs. Ellsworth
Cunningham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
James vs. Ellsworth
James hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Jackson
Ellsworth strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Jackson
Heist hits a line drive into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Jackson
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial. Zimmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Jackson
Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Ellsworth
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Ellsworth
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Ellsworth
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Jackson
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Jackson
Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial. Santo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Jackson
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bouchee vs. Jackson
There's a wild pitch. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Bouchee vs. Jackson
Bouchee is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Bertell vs. Jackson
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Ellsworth
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schaffer vs. Ellsworth
Schaffer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ellsworth
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Jackson
Ellsworth strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Jackson
Heist hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Jackson
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Ellsworth
Javier bunts towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Javier for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Ellsworth
Cunningham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
James vs. Ellsworth
James hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Jackson
Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Jackson
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Jackson
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Ellsworth
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Ellsworth
Musial strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Ellsworth
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jackson
Williams hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Jackson
Bouchee hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Jackson
Bertell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ellsworth vs. Jackson
Ellsworth strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Ellsworth
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellsworth covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Schaffer vs. Ellsworth
Schaffer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ellsworth
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Ellsworth
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jackson
Richie Ashburn pinch hits for Al Heist.
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Jackson
Zimmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Jackson
Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zimmer moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Jackson
Banks takes first base on ball four. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Santo vs. Jackson
Santo hits a line drive towards short. Spencer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Jackson
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Ellsworth
Richie Ashburn now playing left field. Billy Williams now playing right field. George Altman now playing center field.
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Ellsworth
James hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Ellsworth
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Ellsworth
There's a wild pitch. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Ellsworth
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Jackson
Bouchee hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1961 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Javier J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Heist A, cf 2 0 0 0
Cunningham J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Ashburn R, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
James C, rf 4 0 0 0 Zimmer D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Boyer K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Altman G, rf-cf 4 0 2 0
Musial S, lf 4 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 2 0 0 0
Spencer D, ss 2 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Flood C, cf 3 0 1 0 Williams B, lf-rf 4 0 0 0
Schaffer J, c 3 0 1 0 Bouchee E, 1b 3 1 1 1
Jackson L, p 3 0 1 0 Bertell D, c 2 0 0 0
Ellsworth D, p 3 0 0 0
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28 0 3 0 28 1 5 1
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 000 000 001 -- 1
0 outs when winning run was scored.
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson L (L) 8.0 5 1 1 6 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D (W) 9.0 3 0 0 4 1
DP -- St.Louis 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Chicago 9
2B -- Flood C, Zimmer D, Santo R
3B -- Altman G
HR -- Bouchee E
WP -- Jackson L, Ellsworth D
T -- 2:10
A -- 9103
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