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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 10, 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 August 10, 1961 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 10, 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 | August 10, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Sadecki |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Earl Francis |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 13,812 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Carl Sawatski | Catcher |
| Charlie James | Right Fielder |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Ray Sadecki | Pitcher |
| Johnny Keane | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Joe Christopher | Left Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Earl Francis | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 10, 1961
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Francis
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Francis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Francis
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Francis
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Sadecki
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Sadecki
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Sadecki
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. White fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stuart vs. Sadecki
Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Virdon scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Sadecki
Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Francis
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Francis
Musial hits a line drive into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sawatski vs. Francis
Sawatski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boyer scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Francis
James hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Francis
Flood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. James moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sadecki vs. Francis
Sadecki 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 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Sadecki
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Sadecki
Christopher hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Sadecki
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francis vs. Sadecki
Francis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sadecki fields it and throws to third for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Sadecki
Virdon strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Francis
Javier hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Francis
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Francis
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Sadecki
Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Sadecki
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Sadecki
Stuart hits a popup, foul, towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Francis
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Francis
Musial hits a fly ball towards right. Clemente catches it and throws to first to double up Boyer. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Francis
Sawatski hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Sadecki
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Sadecki
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Sadecki
Christopher strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Francis
James hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hoak. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Francis
Flood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente throws the ball in to Groat who tags Flood trying to catch an extra base, for the out. James moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sadecki vs. Francis
Sadecki hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. James scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Francis
Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sadecki moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lillis vs. Francis
Lillis hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Francis
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 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sadecki
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francis vs. Sadecki
Francis strikes out. Sawatski drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Francis out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Sadecki
Virdon 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
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Francis
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Francis
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Francis
Sawatski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Francis
James hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Christopher. James reaches second base with a double. Sawatski moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Flood vs. Francis
Flood is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sadecki vs. Francis
Sadecki hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Sadecki
Hoak 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, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Sadecki
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Sadecki
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Francis
Javier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Francis
The ball gets by Smith for a passed ball. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lillis vs. Francis
Lillis strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Francis
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Javier moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Francis
Boyer hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Javier scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Francis
Musial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Sadecki
Don Taussig now playing left field.
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Sadecki
Groat hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Sadecki
Christopher hits a fly ball into left field. Taussig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Francis
Sawatski hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Francis
James strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Francis
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sadecki
Jimmie Schaffer now catching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Sadecki
Johnny Logan pinch hits for Earl Francis.
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Sadecki
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Sadecki
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Sadecki hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Face
Javier 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Face
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Face fields it and throws to first for the out. Sadecki moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Face
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Sadecki
Clemente hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Sadecki
Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Sadecki
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Sadecki
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Sadecki
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sadecki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/10/1961 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Javier J, 2b 5 1 2 0 Virdon B, cf 3 1 1 0
Lillis B, ss 5 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 0 2 0
White B, 1b 5 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 1 2 1
Boyer K, 3b 4 1 2 0 Stuart D, 1b 4 0 1 1
Musial S, lf 4 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Taussig D, lf 0 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 3 0 1 0
Sawatski C, c 4 0 2 1 Christopher J, lf 4 0 0 0
Schaffer J, c 0 0 0 0 Smith H, c 3 0 1 0
James C, rf 4 1 1 0 Francis E, p 2 0 0 0
Flood C, cf 3 0 2 0 Logan J, ph 1 0 0 0
Sadecki R, p 4 0 2 1 Face R, p 0 0 0 0
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38 3 11 2 32 2 8 2
St.Louis 010 010 100 -- 3
Pittsburgh 100 000 001 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Sadecki R (W) 9.0 8 2 2 2 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Francis E (L) 8.0 10 3 1 1 4
Face R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Hoak D, Stuart D
DP -- St.Louis 3, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- James C
HR -- Clemente R
PB -- Smith H
T -- 2:07
A -- 13812
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