Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. O'Dell
  
  Flood takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grammas vs. O'Dell
  
  Grammas is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. O'Dell
  
  White hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano catches it and throws to first to double up Flood. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. Simmons
  
  Amalfitano hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Simmons
  
  McCovey hits a popup in front of the plate. Schaffer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Simmons
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Taussig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. O'Dell
  
  Boyer 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--
  James vs. O'Dell
  
  James hits a line drive towards first. McCovey catches it and steps on first to double up Boyer. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taussig vs. O'Dell
  
  Taussig hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaffer vs. O'Dell
  
  Schaffer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Taussig moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Buchek vs. O'Dell
  
  Buchek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Taussig scores. Schaffer moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simmons vs. O'Dell
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simmons for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Simmons
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Simmons
  
  Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Simmons
  
  Davenport hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagan vs. Simmons
  
  There's a wild pitch. Davenport moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pagan vs. Simmons
  
  Pagan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davenport moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Landrith vs. Simmons
  
  Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. Pagan moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  O'Dell vs. Simmons
  
  O'Dell hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Dell for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. O'Dell
  
  Flood 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 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. O'Dell
  
  Grammas hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. O'Dell
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. Simmons
  
  Amalfitano is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Simmons
  
  McCovey strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Simmons
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Simmons
  
  Mays hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Simmons
  
  Cepeda 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 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. O'Dell
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  James vs. O'Dell
  
  James hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taussig vs. O'Dell
  
  Taussig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Simmons
  
  Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Taussig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Simmons
  
  Pagan hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Simmons
  
  Landrith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Dell vs. Simmons
  
  O'Dell 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 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaffer vs. O'Dell
  
  Schaffer hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buchek vs. O'Dell
  
  Buchek hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. O'Dell
  
  Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. Simmons
  
  Amalfitano takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Simmons
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Simmons
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Simmons
  
  There goes McCovey. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Grammas applying the tag. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. O'Dell
  
  Flood hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. O'Dell
  
  Grammas 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 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. O'Dell
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. O'Dell
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  James vs. O'Dell
  
  James hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White scores. Boyer moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Taussig vs. Marichal
  
  Juan Marichal now pitching.
  
  Taussig hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Simmons
  
  Mays hits a popup towards short. Buchek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Simmons
  
  Cepeda strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Simmons
  
  Davenport hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Marichal
  
  Joe Cunningham pinch hits for Jimmie Schaffer.
  
  Cunningham hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Marichal
  
  Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Jerry Buchek.
  
  Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sawatski vs. Marichal
  
  Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Curt Simmons.
  
  Sawatski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flood vs. Marichal
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sawatski moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grammas vs. Marichal
  
  Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Marichal covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. McDaniel
  
  Red Schoendienst now playing second base. Carl Sawatski now catching. Lindy McDaniel now pitching. Alex Grammas now playing shortstop.
  
  Pagan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landrith vs. McDaniel
  
  Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pagan moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marichal vs. McDaniel
  
  Marichal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Amalfitano vs. McDaniel
  
  Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Marichal
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Marichal
  
  Boyer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Marichal
  
  James hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taussig vs. Marichal
  
  Taussig hits a popup towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDaniel vs. Marichal
  
  McDaniel is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. McDaniel
  
  McCovey strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. McDaniel
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. McDaniel
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Marichal
  
  Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sawatski vs. Marichal
  
  Sawatski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Marichal
  
  Flood hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Flood reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grammas vs. Marichal
  
  Grammas bunts towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out. Flood moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Marichal
  
  White 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 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boyer vs. Marichal
  
  Boyer hits a popup towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. McDaniel
  
  Cepeda is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. McDaniel
  
  Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Taussig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. McDaniel
  
  Pagan hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/9/1961, game 1 -- St.Louis at San Francisco (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Flood C, cf           4  0  2  0   Amalfitano J, 2b      3  0  0  0   
Grammas A, 2b-ss      4  0  0  0   McCovey W, 1b         4  0  0  0   
White B, 1b           3  2  0  0   Kuenn H, rf           4  1  1  0   
Boyer K, 3b           5  1  4  2   Mays W, cf            4  1  1  2   
James C, lf           4  0  1  1   Cepeda O, lf          4  1  1  1   
Taussig D, rf         4  1  1  0   Davenport J, 3b       4  0  1  0   
Schaffer J, c         2  0  1  0   Pagan J, ss           4  0  2  0   
Cunningham J, ph      1  0  0  0   Landrith H, c         3  0  1  0   
McDaniel L, p         1  0  0  0   O'Dell B, p           2  0  0  0   
Buchek J, ss          2  0  1  1   Marichal J, p         1  0  0  0   
Schoendienst , ph-2b  1  1  0  0                                      
Simmons C, p          2  0  0  0                                      
Sawatski C, ph-c      1  1  1  2                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6 11  6                        33  3  7  3

St.Louis         010 001 022 --  6
San Francisco    012 000 000 --  3

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Simmons C             6.0  6  3  3  1  3
McDaniel L (W)        3.0  1  0  0  0  2

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
O'Dell B              5.2  7  2  2  2  2
Marichal J (L)        3.1  4  4  4  3  1

DP -- San Francisco 3
LOB -- St.Louis 7, San Francisco 4
2B -- Flood C
HR -- Cepeda O, Mays W, Boyer K, Sawatski C
CS -- McCovey W
SH -- Grammas A
WP -- Simmons C
T -- 2:50
A -- 0

    

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