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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 20, 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 July 20, 1961 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Cicotte |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,961 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Al Barlick |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
| Matty Alou | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Joe Cunningham | Right Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Don Taussig | Center Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Carl Sawatski | Catcher |
| Al Cicotte | Pitcher |
| Johnny Keane | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 20, 1961
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Cicotte
Amalfitano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Cicotte
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Cicotte
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Amalfitano scores. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Cicotte
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Cicotte
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou scores. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davenport vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Davenport hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mays scores. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bailey vs. Miller
There's a wild pitch. Cepeda scores. Davenport moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Miller
Bailey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Bailey reaches second base with a double. Davenport scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagan vs. Miller
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Miller
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bailey moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Amalfitano vs. Miller
Amalfitano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Miller
Kuenn hits a line drive towards short. Lillis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Jones
Lillis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Jones
Cunningham hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jones
White 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, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Jones
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Jones
Musial takes first base on ball four. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taussig vs. Jones
Taussig hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boyer scores. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Javier vs. Jones
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sawatski vs. Jones
Sawatski 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 2
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Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Miller
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Miller
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Miller
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jones
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Jones
Lillis hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Jones
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Jones
White strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Miller
Davenport hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Davenport reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Miller
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bailey for the out. Davenport moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pagan vs. Miller
Pagan strikes out. The throw from Sawatski, and they've got Davenport trapped. He's out in the rundown, for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Jones
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Jones
Musial hits a line drive into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taussig vs. Jones
Taussig hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Miller
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Miller
Amalfitano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Miller
There goes Amalfitano. The throw from Sawatski and he is safe. Amalfitano steals second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Miller
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Amalfitano moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Miller
Alou hits a line drive towards first. White catches it and steps on first to double up Kuenn. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Jones
Javier hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Jones
Sawatski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Jones
Miller bunts towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Amalfitano covering, for the out. Sawatski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lillis vs. Jones
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Miller
Mays 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 -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Miller
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Miller
Davenport takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Miller
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Jones
Cunningham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Jones
White strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Jones
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cunningham moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Jones
Musial hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taussig vs. Jones
Taussig strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Miller
Pagan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Miller
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Miller
Amalfitano is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Jones
Javier hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Jones
Sawatski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Jones
Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Jones
Lillis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sawatski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cunningham vs. LeMay
Dick LeMay now pitching.
Cunningham is hit by the pitch. Sawatski moves to third. Lillis moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. LeMay
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. White reaches second base with a double. Sawatski scores. Lillis scores. Cunningham goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. LeMay
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. LeMay
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LeMay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Bauta
Ed Bauta now pitching.
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Bauta
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Bauta
Mays hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Mays reaches second base with a double. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cepeda vs. Bauta
Cepeda is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davenport vs. Bauta
Davenport strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bailey vs. Bauta
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taussig vs. LeMay
Taussig strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. LeMay
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. LeMay
Charlie James pinch hits for Carl Sawatski.
James hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. LeMay
Carl Warwick pinch hits for Ed Bauta.
Warwick is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching. Jimmie Schaffer now catching.
Pagan 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 -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMay vs. McDaniel
LeMay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. McDaniel
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. LeMay moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. McDaniel
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. LeMay scores. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. McDaniel
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. McDaniel
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. McDaniel
Cepeda is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. McDaniel
Davenport hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. LeMay
Lillis hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. LeMay
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. LeMay
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. LeMay
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. McDaniel
Bailey hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. McDaniel
Pagan hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMay vs. McDaniel
LeMay is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. LeMay
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taussig vs. LeMay
Taussig hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. LeMay
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Mays 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 7/20/1961 -- San Francisco at St.Louis (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Amalfitano J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Lillis B, ss 5 2 2 0
Kuenn H, rf 3 2 2 1 Cunningham J, rf 4 2 2 2
Alou M, lf 5 2 2 2 White B, 1b 4 0 1 3
Mays W, cf 5 2 3 3 Boyer K, 3b 4 1 3 0
Cepeda O, 1b 3 1 1 1 Musial S, lf 4 0 0 0
Davenport J, 3b 4 1 2 1 Taussig D, cf 5 0 1 1
Bailey E, c 5 0 1 1 Javier J, 2b 5 0 0 0
Pagan J, ss 5 0 0 0 Sawatski C, c 3 1 2 0
Jones S, p 3 0 0 0 James C, ph 1 0 1 0
LeMay D, p 1 1 0 0 Schaffer J, c 0 0 0 0
Cicotte A, p 0 0 0 0
Miller B, p 1 0 1 0
Schoendienst R, ph 1 0 0 0
Bauta E, p 0 0 0 0
Warwick C, ph 1 0 0 0
McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 10 12 9 38 6 13 6
San Francisco 600 000 040 -- 10
St.Louis 300 003 000 -- 6
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S 5.2 11 5 5 1 4
LeMay D (W) 3.1 2 1 1 2 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cicotte A* 0.0 4 5 5 1 0
Miller B 6.0 4 1 1 3 6
Bauta E 1.0 1 0 0 2 1
McDaniel L (L) 2.0 3 4 4 1 1
* Pitched to 5 batters in 1st
DP -- San Francisco 1, St.Louis 2
LOB -- San Francisco 8, St.Louis 10
2B -- Bailey E, Davenport J, White B, Mays W, Kuenn H
HR -- Cunningham J, Mays W
SB -- Amalfitano J
SH -- Miller B
HBP -- by LeMay D (Cunningham J), by McDaniel L (Cepeda O)
WP -- Miller B
T -- 3:05
A -- 11961
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