Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Gibson
  
  Callison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Gibson
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Covington vs. Gibson
  
  Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Gibson
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Boyer. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walls vs. Gibson
  
  Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it and throws to second for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Gibson
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Walls moves to third. Smith moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Dalrymple vs. Gibson
  
  Dalrymple strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Owens
  
  Javier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Owens
  
  Grammas hits a fly ball into right field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Owens
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walls scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amaro vs. Gibson
  
  Amaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owens vs. Gibson
  
  Owens is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Gibson
  
  Callison hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Owens
  
  Boyer hits a popup towards short. Amaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Owens
  
  Cunningham strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Owens
  
  James hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Flood vs. Owens
  
  Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Gibson
  
  Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Covington vs. Gibson
  
  Covington takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Gibson
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walls vs. Gibson
  
  Walls hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Walls reaches second base with a double. Covington moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Smith vs. Gibson
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaffer vs. Owens
  
  Schaffer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Owens
  
  Gibson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Owens
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dalrymple vs. Gibson
  
  Dalrymple is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amaro vs. Gibson
  
  Amaro hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Amaro for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owens vs. Gibson
  
  Owens strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Owens
  
  Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith juggles the ball. That's an error on Smith. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Owens
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walls fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Owens
  
  Boyer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Williams catches it and throws to first to double up White. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Gibson
  
  Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Gibson
  
  Williams bunts towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Callison moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Covington vs. Gibson
  
  Covington hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Gibson
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Owens
  
  Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Owens
  
  James hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flood vs. Owens
  
  Flood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. James moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Musial vs. Owens
  
  Stan Musial pinch hits for Jimmie Schaffer.
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Gibson
  
  Chris Cannizzaro now catching.
  
  Walls hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Gibson
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dalrymple vs. Gibson
  
  Dalrymple 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 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Amaro vs. Gibson
  
  Amaro hits a line drive into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Owens
  
  Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Javier vs. Owens
  
  Javier takes first base on ball four. Gibson moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grammas vs. Owens
  
  Grammas bunts in front of the plate. Dalrymple fields it and throws to first for the out. Gibson moves to third. Javier moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  White vs. Owens
  
  White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Boyer vs. Owens
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owens vs. Gibson
  
  Owens strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Gibson
  
  Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Gibson
  
  Williams is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Covington vs. Gibson
  
  Covington 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 7

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Owens
  
  Ken Walters now playing right field.
  
  Cunningham hits a fly ball into right field. Walters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Owens
  
  James hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Owens
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith juggles the ball. That's an error on Smith. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sawatski vs. Owens
  
  Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Chris Cannizzaro.
  
  Sawatski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Owens
  
  Gibson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dalrymple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Gibson
  
  Carl Sawatski now catching.
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Gibson
  
  Walls is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Gibson
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Owens
  
  Javier hits a fly ball into right field. Walters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Owens
  
  Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Owens
  
  White hits a popup towards short. Amaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dalrymple vs. Gibson
  
  Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Amaro vs. Gibson
  
  Bobby Malkmus pinch runs for Clay Dalrymple.
  
  Amaro bunts towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Javier covering, for the out. Malkmus moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Owens vs. Gibson
  
  Owens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Malkmus trying to get to home. Flood throws the ball in to Sawatski who tags Malkmus who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Callison vs. Gibson
  
  Callison strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Owens
  
  Darrell Johnson now catching.
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cunningham vs. Owens
  
  Cunningham hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  James vs. Owens
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cunningham moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  James vs. Owens
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cunningham moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  James vs. Owens
  
  James is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Flood vs. Owens
  
  Flood takes first base on ball four. James moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sawatski vs. Baldschun
  
  Jack Baldschun now pitching.
  
  Sawatski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cunningham scores. James moves to third. Flood moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 8/6/1961, game 2 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Callison J, lf        3  1  1  1   Javier J, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Williams G, 2b        2  1  0  0   Grammas A, ss         3  0  0  0   
Covington W, rf       3  0  0  0   White B, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Walters K, rf         0  0  0  0   Boyer K, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Gonzalez T, cf        4  0  0  0   Cunningham J, rf      4  1  0  0   
Walls L, 1b           4  0  1  0   James C, lf           3  0  2  0   
Smith C, 3b           4  0  2  1   Flood C, cf           3  1  1  0   
Dalrymple C, c        4  0  1  0   Schaffer J, c         1  0  0  0   
Malkmus B, pr         0  0  0  0   Musial S, ph          1  0  0  0   
Johnson D, c          0  0  0  0   Cannizzaro C, c       0  0  0  0   
Amaro R, ss           3  0  0  0   Sawatski C, ph-c      2  1  2  3   
Owens J, p            4  0  1  0   Gibson B, p           3  0  1  0   
Baldschun J, p        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  6  2                        31  3  7  3

Philadelphia     200 000 000 --  2
St.Louis         000 000 201 --  3
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Owens J (L)           8.1  6  3  1  3  1
Baldschun J           0.0  1  0  0  0  0

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gibson B (W)          9.0  6  2  1  4  9

E -- Boyer K, Smith C 2
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, St.Louis 7
2B -- Walls L
HR -- Callison J, Sawatski C
SH -- Williams G, Grammas A, Amaro R
WP -- Owens J 2
T -- 2:17
A -- 18784

    

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