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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 17, 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 September 17, 1961 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 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 | September 17, 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 | Al McBean |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 10,030 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Ken Burkhart |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Gene Oliver | Catcher |
| Joe Cunningham | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Buchek | Shortstop |
| Larry Jackson | Pitcher |
| Johnny Keane | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Don Leppert | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Al McBean | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 17, 1961
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. McBean
Flood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. McBean
Javier 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: 1--
White vs. McBean
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBean fields it and throws to first for the out. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. McBean
Boyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Boyer reaches second base with a double. Flood scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. McBean
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jackson
Virdon hits a popup towards short. Buchek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jackson
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Jackson
Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Jackson
Stuart 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
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McBean
Oliver is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. McBean
McBean fires to first and has Oliver trapped. There's the throw to Mazeroski who tags Oliver for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. McBean
Cunningham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buchek vs. McBean
Buchek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jackson
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buchek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Jackson
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leppert vs. Jackson
Leppert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Jackson
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McBean
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. McBean
The ball gets by Leppert for a passed ball. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. McBean
Flood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Javier vs. McBean
Javier hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Leppert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. McBean
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBean fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBean vs. Jackson
McBean hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Jackson
Virdon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Jackson
Groat 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
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. McBean
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. McBean
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with McBean covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McBean
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Jackson
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Jackson
Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jackson
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. McBean
Cunningham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buchek vs. McBean
Buchek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cunningham moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. McBean
Jackson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Leppert fields it and throws to third for the out. Buchek moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flood vs. McBean
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBean fields it and throws to first for the out. Buchek moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Javier vs. McBean
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Jackson
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leppert vs. Jackson
Leppert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Jackson
Mazeroski 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, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McBean
Hal Smith now catching.
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. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. McBean
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. McBean
Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McBean
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. McBean
There's a wild pitch. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cunningham vs. McBean
Cunningham strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buchek vs. McBean
Buchek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Jackson
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Al McBean.
Schofield hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jackson
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jackson
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Jackson
Skinner hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Jackson 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: ---
Flood vs. Face
Flood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Face
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Face
White hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Face
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Jackson
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buchek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jackson
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Jackson
Hoak hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Face
Musial hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Face
Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Face
Cunningham hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jackson
Carl Warwick now playing left field. Don Taussig now playing right field. 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Jackson
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Jackson
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Roy Face.
Nelson 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 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Sturdivant
Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
Buchek 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sturdivant
Jackson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Sturdivant
Flood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Sturdivant
Javier hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jackson
Alex Grammas now playing shortstop.
Virdon hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it 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 short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first 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. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1961 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Flood C, cf 5 1 4 0 Virdon B, cf 4 0 0 0
Javier J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 2 0
White B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Skinner B, lf 4 0 1 0
Boyer K, 3b 3 1 1 1 Stuart D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Musial S, lf 4 1 1 2 Clemente R, rf 3 0 0 0
Warwick C, lf 0 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Oliver G, c 3 0 1 0 Leppert D, c 2 0 1 0
Taussig D, rf 0 0 0 0 Smith H, c 1 0 0 0
Cunningham J, rf 2 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Schaffer J, c 0 0 0 0 McBean A, p 1 0 1 0
Buchek J, ss 4 0 1 0 Schofield D, ph 1 0 0 0
Grammas A, ss 0 0 0 0 Face R, p 0 0 0 0
Jackson L, p 4 0 1 0 Nelson R, ph 1 0 0 0
Sturdivant T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 9 3 30 0 5 0
St.Louis 100 002 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson L (W) 9.0 5 0 0 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
McBean A (L) 6.0 7 3 3 3 3
Face R 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Sturdivant T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Groat D
DP -- St.Louis 2, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Pittsburgh 3
2B -- Boyer K
HR -- Musial S
HBP -- by McBean A (Oliver G)
WP -- McBean A
PB -- Leppert D
T -- 2:13
A -- 10030
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