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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 18, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on June 18, 1961 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 18, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Vinnie Smith 3B: Dusty Boggess |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Gotay | Shortstop |
| Joe Cunningham | Right Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Carl Warwick | Center Fielder |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Bob Lillis | Second Baseman |
| Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Don Leppert | Catcher |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 18, 1961
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Friend
Gotay hits a line drive towards third. Hoak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Friend
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Friend
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Friend
Boyer hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Simmons
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Simmons covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Simmons
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Boyer. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Simmons
There goes Groat. The throw from McCarver and he is out, Lillis applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Simmons
Clemente hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Simmons
Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Musial throws the ball in to White who tags Stuart trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Clemente scores. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Friend
Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Friend
Warwick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Friend
McCarver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Friend
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Simmons
Hoak is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leppert vs. Simmons
Leppert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Simmons
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Simmons, and towards Gotay, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Simmons
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Friend
Simmons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Simmons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gotay vs. Friend
Gotay hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Gotay reaches second base with a double. Simmons scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cunningham vs. Friend
Cunningham hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Friend
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. White reaches second base with a double. Gotay scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Friend
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Friend
Musial is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warwick vs. Friend
Warwick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Simmons
Friend hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Simmons
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gotay fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Simmons
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gotay misplays the ball. That's an error on Gotay. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Simmons
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Virdon scores. Groat moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Simmons
Stuart 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
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Friend
McCarver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Friend
Leppert fires to first and picks off McCarver. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Friend
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Friend
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gotay vs. Friend
Gotay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cunningham vs. Friend
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Simmons
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leppert vs. Simmons
Leppert hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Simmons
Skinner 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
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Friend
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 -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Friend
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Friend
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Simmons
Mazeroski 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 -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Simmons
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gotay misplays the ball. That's an error on Gotay. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Simmons
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Friend moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groat vs. Simmons
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Friend tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Simmons
Clemente hits a line drive into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Friend
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Friend
McCarver hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Friend
Lillis 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
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Simmons
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Simmons
Hoak hits a popup towards short. Gotay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leppert vs. Simmons
Leppert hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Friend
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Friend
Gotay hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Friend
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Simmons
Skinner 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 -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Simmons
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Simmons
Friend bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Simmons
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Friend
White hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Friend
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Friend
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Warwick vs. Face
Curt Flood pinch runs for Stan Musial. Roy Face now pitching.
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Simmons
Curt Flood now playing center field. Carl Warwick now playing left field.
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Simmons
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Cicotte
Al Cicotte now pitching.
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Cicotte
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards first. White throws to second for one, and Gotay throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Groat scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leppert vs. Cicotte
Leppert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Face
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Face covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Face
Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Bob Lillis.
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Leppert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Face
Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Al Cicotte.
Sawatski hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon 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 6/18/1961, game 1 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Gotay J, ss 4 1 2 1 Virdon B, cf 4 1 2 0
Cunningham J, rf 4 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 3 1 1 1
White B, 1b 4 0 2 1 Clemente R, rf 4 1 2 1
Boyer K, 3b 3 0 1 0 Stuart D, 1b 4 0 1 1
Musial S, lf 3 1 2 1 Hoak D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Flood C, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Leppert D, c 4 1 1 1
Warwick C, cf-lf 4 0 0 0 Skinner B, lf 3 0 0 0
McCarver T, c 4 0 2 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Lillis B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Friend B, p 3 1 0 0
Schoendienst R, ph 1 0 0 0 Face R, p 0 0 0 0
Simmons C, p 3 1 2 0
Cicotte A, p 0 0 0 0
Sawatski C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 11 3 32 5 8 4
St.Louis 012 000 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh 111 010 01x -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C (L)* 7.0 8 5 2 0 2
Cicotte A 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (W) 7.1 11 3 3 2 2
Face R (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Boyer K, Gotay J 3
DP -- Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- White B 2, Clemente R, Simmons C, Gotay J
HR -- Musial S, Leppert D
CS -- Groat D
SF -- Groat D
T -- 2:09
A -- 0
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