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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 18, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on June 18, 1961 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 18, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jackson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Gibbon |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 29,176 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Vinnie Smith 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Tom Gorman |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Gotay | Shortstop |
| Carl Warwick | Center Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Don Taussig | Right Fielder |
| Charlie James | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Schaffer | Catcher |
| Bob Lillis | Second Baseman |
| Larry Jackson | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Joe Gibbon | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 18, 1961
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Gibbon
Gotay hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Gibbon
Warwick strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gibbon
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Gibbon
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jackson
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jackson
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Jackson
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taussig vs. Gibbon
Taussig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Gibbon
James hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Taussig moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaffer vs. Gibbon
Schaffer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lillis vs. Gibbon
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and has Taussig trapped. There's the throw to Mazeroski who tags Taussig for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Jackson
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Jackson
Moryn hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Jackson
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gibbon
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gotay vs. Gibbon
Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warwick vs. Gibbon
Warwick bunts towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. Gotay moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Gibbon
White hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson tags and scores. Gotay tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Gibbon
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Jackson
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Jackson
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbon vs. Jackson
Gibbon hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Schaffer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taussig vs. Gibbon
Taussig hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Taussig reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
James vs. Gibbon
James hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaffer vs. Gibbon
Schaffer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Gibbon
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Gibbon
Jackson bunts towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. Lillis moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gotay vs. Gibbon
Gotay hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jackson
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jackson
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Jackson
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Gibbon
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gibbon
White hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Gibbon
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Jackson
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Jackson
Moryn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Jackson
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Jackson
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taussig vs. Gibbon
Taussig hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Gibbon
James hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaffer vs. Gibbon
Schaffer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Gibbon
Lillis hits a line drive into right field. Moryn picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Moryn. James goes all the way around to score. Lillis moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Gibbon
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lillis moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gotay vs. Gibbon
Gotay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lillis scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Warwick vs. Gibbon
Warwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Warwick reaches third base with a triple. Jackson scores. Gotay goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Mizell
Vinegar Bend Mizell now pitching.
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Jackson
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Jackson
Johnny Logan pinch hits for Vinegar Bend Mizell.
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Jackson
Virdon hits a popup towards first. White reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Logan attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching. Dick Schofield now playing third base.
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taussig vs. Labine
Burgess fires to first and picks off Boyer. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taussig vs. Labine
Taussig is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Labine
James hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaffer vs. Labine
Schaffer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schofield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jackson
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Jackson
Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Jackson
Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moryn vs. Jackson
Moryn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Jackson
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Jackson
Schofield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Jackson
Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schaffer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Labine
Lillis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Labine
There goes Lillis. The throw from Burgess and he is out, Groat applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Labine
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schofield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Labine
Gotay strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Jackson
Joe Christopher pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Christopher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Jackson
Virdon hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. Christopher moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Jackson
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Christopher moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skinner vs. Jackson
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Francis
Earl Francis now pitching.
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schofield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Francis
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart fields the ball and throws to Francis covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Francis
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taussig vs. Francis
Taussig hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
James vs. Francis
James strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Jackson
Curt Flood now playing center field. Carl Warwick now playing right field.
Stuart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Jackson
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Jackson
Burgess hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Miller
Harvey Haddix pinch runs for Smoky Burgess. Bob Miller now pitching.
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schofield for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/18/1961, game 2 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Gotay J, ss 5 1 2 1 Virdon B, cf 4 0 0 0
Warwick C, cf-rf 4 0 1 2 Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0
White B, 1b 3 0 1 1 Skinner B, lf 4 1 1 0
Boyer K, 3b 5 0 2 0 Stuart D, 1b 4 1 2 0
Taussig D, rf 5 1 2 0 Moryn W, rf 4 1 2 3
Flood C, cf 0 0 0 0 Burgess S, c 4 0 1 0
James C, lf 5 2 3 2 Haddix H, pr 0 0 0 0
Schaffer J, c 4 0 1 0 Hoak D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Lillis B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Schofield D, 3b 2 0 1 0
Jackson L, p 2 2 1 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0 Gibbon J, p 1 0 0 0
Mizell V, p 0 0 0 0
Logan J, ph 1 0 1 0
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0
Christopher J, ph 1 0 1 0
Francis E, p 0 0 0 0
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36 7 14 6 34 3 10 3
St.Louis 001 204 000 -- 7
Pittsburgh 000 000 300 -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson L (W) 8.2 10 3 3 0 1
Miller B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Gibbon J (L) 5.2 10 7 7 2 2
Mizell V 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Labine C 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
Francis E 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Moryn W
DP -- St.Louis 3
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Taussig D
3B -- Warwick C
HR -- James C, Moryn W
CS -- Lillis B
SH -- Warwick C, Jackson L
SF -- White B
T -- 2:26
A -- 29176
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