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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 3, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 3, 1961 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vinegar Bend Mizell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 5,611 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Vinnie Smith |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Joe Cunningham | Right Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Charlie James | Left Fielder |
| Don Taussig | Center Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 3, 1961
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Gibson
Virdon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Gibson
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Gibson
Skinner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of James. Skinner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Gibson
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Mizell
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Mizell
Cunningham hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Mizell
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Gibson
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Gibson
Hoak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Gibson
Burgess hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Mizell
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Mizell
Spencer hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Mizell
James hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizell vs. Gibson
Mizell hits a line drive towards the mound. Gibson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Gibson
Virdon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of James. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Gibson
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skinner vs. Gibson
Skinner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taussig vs. Mizell
Taussig hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Mizell
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Mizell
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Gibson
Nelson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Gibson
Clemente 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Gibson
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Gibson
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Mizell
Javier 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Mizell
Cunningham hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Mizell
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Gibson
Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizell vs. Gibson
Mizell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Gibson
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Taussig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Mizell
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Mizell
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
James vs. Mizell
James hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Burgess fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Burgess. Boyer scores. Spencer goes all the way around to score. James moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taussig vs. Mizell
Taussig hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. James moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Mizell
Smith bunts towards the mound. Mizell fields it and throws to first for the out. James scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Mizell
Gibson hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Gibson
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Gibson
Skinner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of James. Skinner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Gibson
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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Gibson
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Mizell
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Mizell
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Mizell
White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Mizell
Boyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cunningham moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Mizell
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Gibson
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Gibson
Burgess strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Gibson
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Gibson
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Vinegar Bend Mizell.
Schofield takes first base on ball four. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Gibson
The ball gets by Smith for a passed ball. Hoak moves to third. Schofield moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Virdon vs. Gibson
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
James hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taussig vs. Labine
There goes James. The throw from Burgess and he is out, Groat applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taussig vs. Labine
Taussig is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Labine
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Gibson
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Gibson
Skinner hits a line drive towards first. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Gibson
Nelson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. McDaniel
Smith fires to first and picks off Clemente. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDaniel vs. Labine
McDaniel 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Labine
Javier hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Labine
Cunningham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Labine
White is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. McDaniel
Curt Flood now playing center field. Joe Cunningham now playing first base. Don Landrum now playing right field. Don Taussig now playing left fiel
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. McDaniel
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. McDaniel
Joe Christopher pinch runs for Smoky Burgess.
Mazeroski hits a fly ball towards left. Taussig catches it and throws to first to double up Christopher. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1961 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 4 0 1 0 Javier J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0 Cunningham J, rf-1b 4 0 2 0
Skinner B, lf 4 0 2 0 White B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Nelson R, 1b 3 1 1 1 Flood C, cf 0 0 0 0
Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0 Boyer K, 3b 3 1 2 0
Hoak D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Spencer D, ss 3 1 1 0
Burgess S, c 3 0 0 0 James C, lf 3 1 1 0
Christopher J, pr 0 0 0 0 Landrum D, rf 0 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Taussig D, cf-lf 3 0 1 0
Mizell V, p 2 0 0 0 Smith H, c 2 0 0 1
Schofield D, ph 0 0 0 0 Gibson B, p 2 0 0 0
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0 McDaniel L, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 1 29 3 7 1
Pittsburgh 000 000 010 -- 1
St.Louis 000 030 00x -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Mizell V (L) 6.0 5 3 1 0 2
Labine C 2.0 2 0 0 0 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (W) 7.2 5 1 1 2 4
McDaniel L (S) 1.1 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Burgess S
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, St.Louis 3
2B -- Skinner B 2, Virdon B
HR -- Nelson R
CS -- James C
SH -- Smith H
HBP -- by Gibson B (Nelson R)
PB -- Smith H
T -- 2:04
A -- 5611
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