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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 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 May 2, 1961 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harvey Haddix |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ernie Broglio |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 6,549 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vinnie Smith 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Stan Landes |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Harvey Haddix | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Alex Grammas | Third Baseman |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Joe Cunningham | Right Fielder |
| Don Taussig | Center Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Ernie Broglio | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 2, 1961
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Broglio
Virdon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Taussig. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Broglio
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virdon scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Broglio
Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Broglio
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Broglio
Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Broglio
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Haddix
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Haddix
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Haddix
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Haddix
Nieman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Broglio
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Broglio
Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Broglio
Haddix hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Haddix for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Haddix
Spencer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Haddix
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Haddix covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taussig vs. Haddix
Taussig hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Taussig reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Haddix
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Broglio
Virdon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Broglio
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer misplays the ball. That's an error on Spencer. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Broglio
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards second. Javier picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Javier. Groat moves to third. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nelson vs. Broglio
Nelson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Nelson reaches second base with a double. Groat scores. Skinner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Broglio
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nelson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Broglio
Hoak strikes out. There goes Clemente. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Broglio
Burgess is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Broglio
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Broglio vs. Haddix
Broglio hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Haddix
Javier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Haddix
Grammas hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Haddix
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Broglio
Haddix hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer misplays the ball. That's an error on Spencer. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Broglio
Virdon hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Broglio
Groat is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Broglio
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Haddix
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Haddix
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Haddix
Cunningham hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Broglio
Nelson hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Broglio
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Broglio
Hoak 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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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taussig vs. Haddix
Taussig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Haddix
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Broglio vs. Haddix
Broglio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Broglio
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Broglio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Broglio
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Broglio
Haddix 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 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Haddix
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Haddix
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Haddix
White is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Broglio
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Broglio
Groat bunts between the mound and first base. Broglio scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Groat for the out. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Broglio
Skinner hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Broglio
Nelson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Broglio
Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Taussig. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Virdon scores. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hoak vs. Broglio
Hoak 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 7
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Haddix
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Haddix
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Haddix
Cunningham hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taussig vs. Haddix
Taussig hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Broglio
Don Landrum now playing left field.
Burgess hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Broglio
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haddix vs. Broglio
Haddix bunts towards the mound. Broglio fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Broglio
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. White juggles the ball. That's an error on White. Mazeroski scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Broglio
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Haddix
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Haddix
Charlie James pinch hits for Ernie Broglio.
James hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Haddix
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Tiefenauer
Charlie James now playing left field. Bobby Tiefenauer now pitching.
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Tiefenauer
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Tiefenauer
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. White fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Skinner trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Tiefenauer
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Haddix
Roman Mejias now playing left field.
Grammas hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Haddix
White hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Haddix
Gene Oliver pinch hits for Bobby Tiefenauer.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1961 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 4 2 1 0 Javier J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Groat D, ss 4 1 1 1 Grammas A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Skinner B, lf 4 1 2 0 White B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Mejias R, lf 0 0 0 0 Nieman B, lf 3 0 1 0
Nelson R, 1b 4 1 1 2 Landrum D, lf 0 0 0 0
Clemente R, rf 5 0 3 2 Tiefenauer B, p 0 0 0 0
Hoak D, 3b 5 0 0 0 Oliver G, ph 1 0 0 0
Burgess S, c 3 0 0 0 Spencer D, ss 3 0 1 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Cunningham J, rf 3 0 0 0
Haddix H, p 3 0 0 0 Taussig D, cf 3 0 2 0
Smith H, c 3 0 0 0
Broglio E, p 2 0 0 0
James C, ph-lf 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 9 5 30 0 6 0
Pittsburgh 103 000 110 -- 6
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Haddix H (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Broglio E (L) 8.0 8 6 4 3 5
Tiefenauer B 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Spencer D 2, Javier J, White B
DP -- Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, St.Louis 4
2B -- Virdon B, Taussig D, Nelson R, Clemente R
SB -- Clemente R
SH -- Groat D, Haddix H
T -- 2:21
A -- 6549
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