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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 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 September 18, 1961 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 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 | September 18, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Foss |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 8,934 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Walsh 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 |
| Doug Clemens | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Buchek | Shortstop |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Johnny Keane | 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 |
| Larry Foss | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 18, 1961
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Foss
Flood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Foss
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Foss
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Foss
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Foss
Musial hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stuart settles under it 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. Gibson
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buchek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Gibson
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buchek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Gibson
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Gibson
Stuart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Skinner moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moryn vs. Gibson
Moryn strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Foss
Oliver 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemens vs. Foss
Clemens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buchek vs. Foss
Buchek strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Foss
Gibson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Gibson
Burgess 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. Gibson
Hoak strikes out. There goes Burgess. The throw from Oliver to second, and Burgess is out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Gibson
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Foss
Flood hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Foss
Javier hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moryn. Javier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Foss
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Foss
Boyer 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foss vs. Gibson
Foss strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Gibson
Virdon hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Clemens picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a triple and an error on Clemens. Virdon moves all the way to home. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Gibson
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Gibson
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Foss
Musial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Foss
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemens vs. Foss
Clemens takes first base on ball four. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buchek vs. Foss
Buchek strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Foss
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Gibson
Stuart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Gibson
Moryn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Gibson
Burgess hits a line drive towards short. Buchek catches it and throws to first to double up Moryn. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Foss
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Foss
Javier hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Foss
White hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Virdon picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a triple and an error on Virdon. White moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Foss
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Gibson
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Gibson
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buchek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foss vs. Gibson
Foss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buchek fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Buchek. Hoak scores. Foss moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Gibson
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. Foss moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Gibson
Groat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial. Groat reaches second base with a double. Foss scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Gibson
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Foss
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Foss covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Foss
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemens vs. Foss
Clemens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sawatski vs. Foss
Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Jerry Buchek.
Sawatski hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Gibson
Alex Grammas now playing shortstop.
Stuart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Gibson
Moryn hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Gibson
Burgess 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 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Foss
Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Bob Gibson.
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Foss
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Foss
Javier hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Foss
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Flood moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Foss
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boyer for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. McDaniel
Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foss vs. McDaniel
Foss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. McDaniel
Virdon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial. Virdon reaches second base with a double. Foss moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Groat vs. McDaniel
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foss scores. Virdon scores. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. McDaniel
Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groat scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. McDaniel
Stuart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. McDaniel
Moryn strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Foss
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Foss
Don Taussig pinch runs for Stan Musial.
Oliver hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Haddix
Harvey Haddix now pitching. Charlie James pinch hits for Doug Clemens.
James strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Haddix
Carl Warwick pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Warwick hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olivares vs. Haddix
Ed Olivares pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel.
Olivares strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Haddix
Flood hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moryn who is chasing the ball. Flood reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Javier vs. Haddix
Javier bunts towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Flood scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Haddix
White takes first base on ball four. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Boyer hits a line drive towards first. Stuart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Cicotte
Don Taussig now playing left field. Charlie James now playing right field. Bob Lillis now playing shortstop. Al Cicotte now pitching.
Burgess hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Cicotte
Hoak hits a fly ball towards center. Flood settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Flood. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Cicotte
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Face vs. Cicotte
Face strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taussig vs. Face
Taussig hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Face
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Face
James hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taussig moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lillis vs. Face
There's a wild pitch. Taussig moves to third. James moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lillis vs. Face
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Face fields it and throws to first for the out. Taussig scores. James moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cunningham vs. Face
Joe Cunningham pinch hits for Al Cicotte.
Cunningham hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1961 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Flood C, cf 4 1 1 0 Virdon B, cf 4 2 2 0
Javier J, 2b 5 0 2 1 Groat D, ss 4 1 3 3
White B, 1b 4 1 3 0 Skinner B, lf 3 1 1 1
Boyer K, 3b 5 0 0 0 Stuart D, 1b 4 1 3 2
Musial S, lf 3 0 1 0 Moryn W, rf 4 0 1 0
Taussig D, pr-lf 1 2 1 0 Burgess S, c 4 0 1 0
Oliver G, c 4 1 1 2 Hoak D, 3b 3 1 1 0
Clemens D, rf 1 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0
James C, ph-rf 2 0 1 0 Foss L, p 3 2 0 0
Buchek J, ss 2 0 0 0 Haddix H, p 0 0 0 0
Sawatski C, ph 1 0 0 0 Face R, p 1 0 0 0
Grammas A, ss 0 0 0 0
Warwick C, ph 1 1 1 1
Lillis B, ss 1 0 0 1
Gibson B, p 2 0 0 0
Schoendienst R, ph 0 0 0 0
McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0
Olivares E, ph 1 0 0 0
Cicotte A, p 0 0 0 0
Cunningham J, ph 1 0 0 0
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38 6 11 5 34 8 12 6
St.Louis 000 010 041 -- 6
Pittsburgh 001 020 50x -- 8
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (L) 6.0 7 3 1 2 4
McDaniel L 1.0 5 5 5 0 1
Cicotte A 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Foss L (W)* 7.0 6 3 2 6 5
Haddix H 0.2 3 2 2 1 2
Face R (S) 1.1 2 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Clemens D, Virdon B, Buchek J, Flood C
DP -- St.Louis 4
LOB -- St.Louis 12, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Javier J, Groat D, Virdon B
3B -- Virdon B, White B, Flood C
HR -- Stuart D, Oliver G, Warwick C
WP -- Face R
T -- 2:36
A -- 8934
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