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Lineups and Summary
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 6, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 6, 1961 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Brewer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Sadecki |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 6,671 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Left Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Al Heist | Center Fielder |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Jim Brewer | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Don Landrum | Center Fielder |
| Joe Cunningham | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Charlie James | Right Fielder |
| Don Taussig | Left Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Ray Sadecki | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 6, 1961
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Sadecki
Ashburn 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Sadecki
Zimmer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sadecki
Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Taussig who is chasing the ball. Banks reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Sadecki
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sadecki fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Banks scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Sadecki
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Brewer
Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Landrum vs. Brewer
Landrum hits a popup towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Brewer
Cunningham hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Brewer
Boyer hits a line drive into left field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Sadecki
Bouchee 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Sadecki
Heist takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Sadecki
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Brewer
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Brewer
James hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Heist. James reaches second base with a double. Spencer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taussig vs. Brewer
Taussig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Brewer covering, for the out. James moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sadecki vs. Brewer
Sadecki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Sadecki
Brewer 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Sadecki
Ashburn 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Sadecki
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Brewer
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Brewer
Landrum strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Brewer
Cunningham hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Heist. Cunningham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Brewer
Boyer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Brewer
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sadecki
Banks hits a line drive into left field. Taussig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Sadecki
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Sadecki
Williams takes first base on ball four. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bouchee vs. Sadecki
Bouchee takes first base on ball four. Santo moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Heist vs. Sadecki
Heist 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
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Brewer
James hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Taussig vs. Brewer
Taussig hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. James moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. James moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sadecki vs. Brewer
Sadecki hits a line drive into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Sadecki
Bertell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Sadecki
Brewer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Javier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Sadecki
Ashburn 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
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Brewer
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Brewer
Landrum is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Brewer
Cunningham is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Brewer
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Sadecki
Zimmer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sadecki
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Sadecki
Santo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Sadecki
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Brewer
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
James vs. Brewer
James hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ashburn. James reaches second base with a double. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taussig vs. Brewer
Taussig hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer scores. There goes James trying to get to home. Ashburn throws the ball in to Bertell who tags James, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Taussig moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Schaffernoth
Joe Schaffernoth now pitching.
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taussig moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Sadecki vs. Schaffernoth
Sadecki hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Sadecki reaches second base with a double. Taussig scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Schaffernoth
Javier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sadecki scores. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landrum vs. Wright
Mel Wright now pitching.
Landrum hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Javier scores. Landrum moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cunningham vs. Wright
Cunningham hits a fly ball into left field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sadecki
Frank Thomas pinch hits for Ed Bouchee.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Sadecki
Heist hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Sadecki
Bertell hits a line drive into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Wright
Frank Thomas now playing first base.
Boyer hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Wright
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
James vs. Wright
James hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Sadecki
George Freese pinch hits for Mel Wright.
Freese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Sadecki
Jerry Kindall pinch runs for George Freese.
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards second. Javier scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Sadecki
Zimmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Sadecki
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Sadecki
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taussig vs. Anderson
Bob Anderson now pitching.
Taussig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Anderson
Smith hits a line drive into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadecki vs. Anderson
Sadecki bunts towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. Taussig moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Anderson
Javier hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Javier reaches second base with a double. Taussig scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Landrum vs. Anderson
Landrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sadecki
Curt Flood now playing center field. Don Landrum now playing right field.
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sadecki
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Sadecki
Heist takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Sadecki
Bertell hits a line drive towards third. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1961 -- Chicago at St.Louis (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, lf 4 0 0 0 Javier J, 2b 5 1 3 2
Zimmer D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Landrum D, cf-rf 5 0 1 1
Banks E, ss 4 1 2 0 Cunningham J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Santo R, 3b 3 0 2 1 Boyer K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Williams B, rf 3 0 0 0 Spencer D, ss 3 2 1 0
Bouchee E, 1b 1 0 0 0 James C, rf 4 0 3 1
Thomas F, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Flood C, cf 0 0 0 0
Heist A, cf 2 0 0 0 Taussig D, lf 4 2 3 1
Bertell D, c 4 0 0 0 Smith H, c 4 0 0 0
Brewer J, p 2 0 0 0 Sadecki R, p 3 1 1 1
Schaffernoth J, p 0 0 0 0
Wright M, p 0 0 0 0
Freese G, ph 0 0 0 0
Kindall J, pr 0 0 0 0
Anderson B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 5 1 34 6 13 6
Chicago 100 000 000 -- 1
St.Louis 010 004 01x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer J (L) 5.1 8 3 3 2 4
Schaffernoth J 0.1 2 2 2 0 0
Wright M 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Anderson B 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Sadecki R (W) 9.0 5 1 1 6 2
DP -- Chicago 1, St.Louis 3
LOB -- Chicago 7, St.Louis 8
2B -- James C 2, Cunningham J, Sadecki R, Javier J
3B -- Banks E
SH -- Sadecki R
HBP -- by Brewer J (Cunningham J)
T -- 2:20
A -- 6671
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