Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Marichal
  
  Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Mays 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. Marichal
  
  Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Marichal
  
  White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. White reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boyer vs. Marichal
  
  Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Musial vs. Marichal
  
  Musial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. Simmons
  
  Amalfitano hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Simmons
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Simmons
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sawatski vs. Marichal
  
  Sawatski 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, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Marichal
  
  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, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Marichal
  
  Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Simmons
  
  Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Simmons
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davenport vs. Simmons
  
  Davenport strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orsino vs. Simmons
  
  There goes Mays. The throw from Sawatski and he is safe. Mays steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Orsino vs. Simmons
  
  Orsino hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mays scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowman vs. Simmons
  
  Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Marichal
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Marichal
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marichal picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Marichal. Javier moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cunningham vs. Marichal
  
  Cunningham is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Marichal
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marichal vs. Simmons
  
  Marichal 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, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. Simmons
  
  Amalfitano hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - 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, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Simmons
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Marichal
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Marichal
  
  Musial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Musial reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sawatski vs. Marichal
  
  Sawatski hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Flood vs. Marichal
  
  Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Simmons
  
  Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Simmons
  
  Cepeda hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davenport vs. Simmons
  
  Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orsino vs. Simmons
  
  Orsino hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Marichal
  
  Grammas hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Marichal
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Marichal
  
  Javier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowman vs. Simmons
  
  Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marichal vs. Simmons
  
  Marichal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. Simmons
  
  Amalfitano 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

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Marichal
  
  Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Marichal
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Marichal
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Musial vs. Marichal
  
  Musial is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sawatski vs. Marichal
  
  Sawatski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Simmons
  
  Jimmie Schaffer now catching.
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Simmons
  
  Alou hits a fly ball towards right. Cunningham settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Cunningham. Kuenn moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mays vs. Simmons
  
  Mays is hit by the pitch. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cepeda vs. Simmons
  
  Felipe Alou pinch runs for Willie Mays.
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuenn tags and scores. Alou tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Davenport vs. Simmons
  
  Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orsino vs. Simmons
  
  Orsino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Marichal
  
  Felipe Alou now playing center field. Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Curt Flood.
  
  Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taussig vs. Marichal
  
  Don Taussig pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
  
  Taussig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Marichal
  
  Charlie James pinch hits for Curt Simmons.
  
  James strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowman vs. McDaniel
  
  Bob Lillis now playing shortstop. Lindy McDaniel now pitching. Don Taussig now playing center field.
  
  Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marichal vs. McDaniel
  
  Marichal 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, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. McDaniel
  
  Amalfitano takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. McDaniel
  
  There goes Amalfitano. The throw from Schaffer and he is safe. Amalfitano steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuenn vs. McDaniel
  
  Kuenn hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Marichal
  
  Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cunningham vs. Marichal
  
  Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. Javier moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Marichal
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boyer vs. Marichal
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Boyer reaches third base with a triple. Javier scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Musial vs. Marichal
  
  There's a wild pitch. Boyer scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Marichal
  
  Musial strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. McDaniel
  
  Alou 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. McDaniel
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. McDaniel
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaffer vs. Marichal
  
  Schaffer strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Marichal
  
  Lillis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taussig vs. Marichal
  
  Taussig hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/15/1961 -- St.Louis at San Francisco (N)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Javier J, 2b          3  1  1  0   Amalfitano J, 2b      3  0  0  0   
Cunningham J, rf      4  0  0  0   Kuenn H, lf           4  1  3  0   
White B, 1b           4  0  2  0   Alou M, rf            4  1  0  0   
Boyer K, 3b           3  1  1  1   Mays W, cf            0  1  0  0   
Musial S, lf          3  0  1  0   Alou F, pr-cf         1  0  0  0   
Sawatski C, c         3  0  0  0   Cepeda O, 1b          3  0  0  1   
Schaffer J, c         1  0  0  0   Davenport J, 3b       2  0  0  1   
Flood C, cf           2  0  0  0   Orsino J, c           3  0  1  1   
Schoendienst R, ph    1  0  0  0   Bowman E, ss          3  0  0  0   
Lillis B, ss          1  0  0  0   Marichal J, p         3  0  0  0   
Grammas A, ss         2  0  0  0                                      
Taussig D, ph-cf      2  0  0  0                                      
Simmons C, p          2  0  0  0                                      
James C, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
McDaniel L, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  5  1                        26  3  4  3

St.Louis         000 000 020 --  2
San Francisco    010 002 00x --  3

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Simmons C (L)         6.0  4  3  2  2  1
McDaniel L            2.0  0  0  0  1  0

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Marichal J (W)        9.0  5  2  2  3  7

E -- Marichal J, Cunningham J
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 6, San Francisco 5
2B -- White B, Musial S, Kuenn H
3B -- Boyer K
SB -- Mays W, Amalfitano J
SF -- Cepeda O, Davenport J
HBP -- by Simmons C (Mays W)
WP -- Marichal J
T -- 2:44
A -- 13062

    

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