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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 2, 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 August 2, 1961 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 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 | August 2, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jackson |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 12,048 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Shag Crawford |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Bob Friend | 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 |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Charlie James | Center Fielder |
| Carl Sawatski | Catcher |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Larry Jackson | Pitcher |
| Johnny Keane | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 2, 1961
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jackson
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Jackson
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Jackson
Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Jackson
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Friend
Javier hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Javier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cunningham vs. Friend
Cunningham hits a popup in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Friend
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Friend, and towards Groat, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Friend
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Javier scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Friend
There's a wild pitch. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Friend
Musial is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
James vs. Friend
James hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Groat fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jackson
Clemente hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Jackson
Burgess 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, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jackson
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Jackson
Mazeroski hits a line drive towards short. Lillis catches it and throws to first to double up Groat. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Friend
Sawatski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Friend
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Friend
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Jackson
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jackson
Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Jackson
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Friend
Javier is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Friend
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Friend
White hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Friend
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boyer for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Jackson
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Jackson
Stuart hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jackson
Clemente 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 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Friend
Musial 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Friend
James 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Friend
Sawatski hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Jackson
Burgess hits a line drive into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jackson
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Jackson
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis misplays the ball. That's an error on Lillis. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Jackson
Friend strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Friend
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Friend
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Friend
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Cunningham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Javier moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Shantz
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jackson
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Jackson
Hoak bunts towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Jackson
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stuart vs. Jackson
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Jackson
There goes Skinner. The throw from Sawatski and he is safe. Skinner steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Jackson
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Shantz
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Shantz
Musial strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Shantz
James hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sawatski vs. Shantz
Sawatski is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Jackson
Don Taussig now playing center field. Charlie James now playing left field.
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Jackson
There goes Burgess. The throw from Sawatski and he is safe. Burgess steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Jackson
Dick Schofield pinch runs for Smoky Burgess.
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. Schofield moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazeroski vs. Jackson
Mazeroski 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, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shantz vs. Jackson
Shantz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schofield scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Jackson
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Shantz
Hal Smith now catching.
Lillis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Shantz
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Shantz
Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cunningham vs. Shantz
Cunningham hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Shantz
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
White is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Face
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Jackson
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Jackson
Skinner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Jackson
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taussig vs. Face
Taussig 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, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Face
James hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Face
Sawatski hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jackson
Jimmie Schaffer now catching.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clemente for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Jackson
Walt Moryn pinch hits for Hal Smith.
Moryn 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, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jackson
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1961 -- 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 2 3 0
Hoak D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cunningham J, rf 4 1 3 3
Skinner B, lf 4 0 3 0 White B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Stuart D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 4 0 1 1
Clemente R, rf 4 1 1 1 Musial S, lf 2 0 0 0
Burgess S, c 3 0 1 0 Taussig D, cf 1 0 0 0
Schofield D, pr 0 1 0 0 James C, cf-lf 4 0 1 0
Smith H, c 0 0 0 0 Sawatski C, c 4 0 0 0
Moryn W, ph 1 0 0 0 Schaffer J, c 0 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 1 0 Lillis B, ss 3 0 1 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Jackson L, p 3 1 0 0
Friend B, p 2 0 0 0
Shantz B, p 1 0 1 1
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 8 2 33 4 10 4
Pittsburgh 010 000 100 -- 2
St.Louis 100 000 30x -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B 4.2 4 1 1 1 1
Shantz B (L) 1.2 6 3 3 0 3
Face R 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson L (W) 9.0 8 2 2 0 4
E -- Lillis B
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, St.Louis 6
2B -- Javier J
HR -- Clemente R, Cunningham J
SB -- Skinner B, Burgess S
CS -- White B
SH -- Hoak D
WP -- Friend B
T -- 2:19
A -- 12048
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