Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. O'Dell
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Javier vs. O'Dell
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Flood moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. O'Dell
  
  White hits a popup towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boyer vs. O'Dell
  
  Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Simmons
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Amalfitano vs. Simmons
  
  Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mays vs. Simmons
  
  Mays hits a line drive towards third. Boyer catches it and throws to second to double up Alou. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Simmons
  
  Cepeda strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warwick vs. O'Dell
  
  Warwick hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. O'Dell
  
  Cunningham is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. O'Dell
  
  Lillis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Simmons
  
  Kuenn hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on White. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Simmons
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Simmons
  
  Davenport takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagan vs. Simmons
  
  Pagan strikes out. There goes Davenport. The throw from Smith to second, and Davenport is out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. O'Dell
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Dell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. O'Dell
  
  Simmons strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. O'Dell
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Simmons
  
  Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Dell vs. Simmons
  
  O'Dell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Simmons
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. O'Dell
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. O'Dell
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. O'Dell
  
  There's a wild pitch. White moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boyer vs. O'Dell
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Warwick vs. O'Dell
  
  Warwick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cunningham vs. O'Dell
  
  Cunningham is hit by the pitch. White moves to third. Warwick moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lillis vs. O'Dell
  
  Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. Simmons
  
  Amalfitano hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Simmons
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mays for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Simmons
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. O'Dell
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. O'Dell
  
  Simmons bunts in front of the plate. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Flood vs. O'Dell
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Javier vs. O'Dell
  
  Javier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Javier reaches third base with a triple. Smith scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. O'Dell
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Simmons
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Simmons
  
  Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Simmons
  
  Pagan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Pagan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bailey vs. Simmons
  
  Bailey hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. O'Dell
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Boyer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Warwick vs. O'Dell
  
  Warwick bunts towards the mound. O'Dell fields it and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cunningham vs. O'Dell
  
  Cunningham hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boyer tags and scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. O'Dell
  
  Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bressoud vs. Simmons
  
  Eddie Bressoud pinch hits for Billy O'Dell.
  
  Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lillis. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Simmons
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Amalfitano vs. Simmons
  
  Amalfitano takes first base on ball four. Bressoud moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mays vs. Simmons
  
  Mays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Mays reaches second base with a double. Bressoud scores. Amalfitano moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cepeda vs. Simmons
  
  Cepeda is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kuenn vs. Simmons
  
  Kuenn strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Davenport vs. Simmons
  
  Davenport takes first base on ball four. Amalfitano scores. Mays moves to third. Cepeda moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pagan vs. Simmons
  
  Pagan hits a fly ball into left field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Bolin
  
  Bobby Bolin now pitching.
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Bolin
  
  Simmons bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Smith moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Flood vs. Miller
  
  Stu Miller now pitching.
  
  Flood strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schoendienst vs. Miller
  
  Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Julian Javier.
  
  Schoendienst hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano catches it and throws to second with Pagan covering, to double up Smith. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Simmons
  
  Alex Grammas now playing second base.
  
  Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Simmons
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Simmons
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Miller
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Miller
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warwick vs. Miller
  
  Warwick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cunningham vs. Miller
  
  Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. Simmons
  
  Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Simmons
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Simmons. Mays moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cepeda vs. Simmons
  
  Cepeda is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kuenn vs. Simmons
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Miller
  
  Lillis strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Miller
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Miller
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Simmons
  
  Davenport takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagan vs. Simmons
  
  Pagan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davenport moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Marshall vs. McDermott
  
  Mickey McDermott now pitching. Jim Marshall pinch hits for Ed Bailey.
  
  Marshall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. McDermott
  
  Matty Alou pinch hits for Stu Miller.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Davenport moves to third. Pagan moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Alou vs. McDermott
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Alou vs. McDermott
  
  Alou is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Amalfitano vs. McDermott
  
  Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Davenport scores. Pagan moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 5/31/1961 -- St.Louis at San Francisco (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Flood C, cf           4  0  1  0   Alou F, rf            4  0  1  0   
Javier J, 2b          3  0  1  1   Amalfitano J, 2b      4  1  2  1   
Schoendienst R, ph    1  0  0  0   Mays W, cf            4  0  2  1   
Grammas A, 2b         0  0  0  0   Cepeda O, 1b          2  0  0  0   
White B, 1b           3  0  0  0   Kuenn H, lf           4  0  0  0   
Boyer K, 3b           4  1  1  0   Davenport J, 3b       1  1  0  1   
Warwick C, rf         1  0  0  0   Pagan J, ss           4  0  2  0   
Cunningham J, lf      2  0  0  1   Bailey E, c           3  0  0  0   
Lillis B, ss          4  0  0  0   Marshall J, ph        1  0  0  0   
Smith H, c            3  1  1  0   O'Dell B, p           1  0  0  0   
Simmons C, p          2  0  0  0   Bressoud E, ph        1  1  0  0   
McDermott M, p        0  0  0  0   Bolin B, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Miller S, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Alou M, ph            1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     27  2  4  2                        31  3  7  3

St.Louis         000 011 000 --  2
San Francisco    000 002 001 --  3
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Simmons C (L)*        8.0  6  3  1  6  5
McDermott M           0.2  1  0  0  1  0

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
O'Dell B              6.0  4  2  2  2  4
Bolin B+              0.0  0  0  0  1  0
Miller S (W)          3.0  0  0  0  1  3
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- White B, Lillis B, Simmons C
DP -- St.Louis 3, San Francisco 1
LOB -- St.Louis 7, San Francisco 9
2B -- Pagan J, Boyer K, Mays W
3B -- Javier J
CS -- Davenport J
SH -- Simmons C 2, Warwick C
SF -- Cunningham J
HBP -- by O'Dell B (Cunningham J)
WP -- O'Dell B, McDermott M
T -- 2:44
A -- 6288

    

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