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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
June 23, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants, played on June 23, 1961 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy O'Dell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 15,444 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Vinnie Smith 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Dusty Boggess |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | Left Fielder |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Billy O'Dell | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Gotay | Shortstop |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Charlie James | Right Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Bob Lillis | Second Baseman |
| Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
June 23, 1961
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Simmons
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Simmons
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Simmons
Amalfitano hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. O'Dell
Gotay hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. O'Dell
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Simmons
Mays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Simmons
There goes Mays. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Mays steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Simmons
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Simmons
Simmons spins and fires to second and has Mays trapped. There's the throw to Boyer who tags Mays for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Simmons
Cepeda is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. O'Dell
James hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. O'Dell
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. O'Dell
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda fields the ball and throws to O'Dell covering. Safe. James moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. O'Dell
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. James moves to third. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lillis vs. O'Dell
Lillis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simmons vs. O'Dell
Simmons strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Simmons
Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Simmons
Bailey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of James. Bailey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Dell vs. Simmons
O'Dell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Simmons
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagan vs. Simmons
Pagan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. O'Dell
Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. O'Dell
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. O'Dell
Boyer takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
James vs. O'Dell
James hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats James for the out. White moves to third. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Musial vs. O'Dell
Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. O'Dell
Flood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. O'Dell
McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Simmons
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Simmons
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Simmons
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Simmons
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. Mays goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davenport vs. Simmons
Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. O'Dell
Lillis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. O'Dell
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gotay vs. O'Dell
Gotay hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Simmons
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dell vs. Simmons
O'Dell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Simmons
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Simmons
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. O'Dell
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. O'Dell
James hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. O'Dell
Musial hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. O'Dell
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. James moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarver vs. O'Dell
McCarver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. James scores. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lillis vs. O'Dell
Lillis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flood moves to third. McCarver moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simmons vs. O'Dell
Simmons strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Simmons
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gotay fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Simmons
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Simmons
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of James. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Amalfitano scores. Mays goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Simmons
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood who is chasing the ball. Cepeda reaches third base with a triple. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davenport vs. Broglio
Ernie Broglio now pitching.
Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cepeda tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Broglio
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dell vs. Anderson
Craig Anderson now pitching.
There goes Bailey. The throw from McCarver and he is out, Gotay applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dell vs. Anderson
O'Dell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. O'Dell
Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. O'Dell
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. O'Dell
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. O'Dell
James hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kuenn. James reaches second base with a double. Boyer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Miller
Stu Miller now pitching.
Musial is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flood vs. Miller
Flood takes first base on ball four. James moves to third. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCarver vs. Miller
McCarver hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Anderson
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Anderson
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Anderson
Amalfitano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Anderson
There goes Amalfitano. The throw from McCarver and he is out, Lillis applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Miller
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 -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Miller
Anderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Anderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gotay vs. Miller
Gotay hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Gotay reaches second base with a double. Anderson scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Miller
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gotay moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Bolin
Bobby Bolin now pitching.
Boyer is walked intentionally. White moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
James vs. Bolin
James strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Musial vs. Bolin
Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Bolin
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
Top 8
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Anderson
Carl Warwick now playing left field.
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Anderson
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Anderson
Cepeda is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Anderson
Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Bolin
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCarver for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Bolin
Lillis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Bolin
Anderson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gotay vs. Bolin
Gotay hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Anderson
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Anderson
Chuck Hiller pinch hits for Bobby Bolin.
Hiller hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lillis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Anderson
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Anderson
Jim Marshall pinch hits for Jose Pagan.
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Anderson
Willie McCovey pinch hits for Joey Amalfitano.
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1961 -- San Francisco at St.Louis (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Alou F, lf 5 0 2 0 Gotay J, ss 6 1 1 1
Pagan J, ss 4 0 0 0 White B, 1b 4 2 2 0
Marshall J, ph 1 0 1 0 Boyer K, 3b 3 3 0 0
Amalfitano J, 2b 4 1 2 0 James C, rf 5 1 3 1
McCovey W, ph 1 0 0 0 Musial S, lf 4 2 2 7
Mays W, cf 4 2 3 0 Warwick C, lf 0 0 0 0
Kuenn H, rf 4 1 1 2 Flood C, cf 3 0 2 0
Cepeda O, 1b 3 1 2 2 McCarver T, c 5 0 1 1
Davenport J, 3b 3 0 0 1 Lillis B, 2b 4 0 2 0
Bailey E, c 3 0 1 0 Simmons C, p 2 0 0 0
O'Dell B, p 2 0 0 0 Broglio E, p 0 0 0 0
Miller S, p 0 0 0 0 Anderson C, p 2 1 1 0
Bolin B, p 0 0 0 0
Hiller C, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 5 12 5 38 10 14 10
San Francisco 000 104 000 -- 5
St.Louis 003 011 50x -- 10
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
O'Dell B 5.2 9 5 5 5 5
Miller S (L) 0.2 3 3 3 2 0
Bolin B 1.2 2 2 2 1 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C* 5.0 9 5 5 1 2
Broglio E 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Anderson C (W) 3.2 3 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
LOB -- San Francisco 7, St.Louis 12
2B -- Bailey E, Cepeda O, Kuenn H, James C, Anderson C, Gotay J
3B -- Cepeda O
HR -- Musial S 2
SB -- Mays W
CS -- Bailey E, Amalfitano J
SF -- Davenport J
HBP -- by Anderson C (Cepeda O)
T -- 3:06
A -- 15444
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