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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 16, 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 May 16, 1961 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 13,578 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Mel Steiner |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Landrum | Center Fielder |
| Joe Cunningham | Right Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| 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 |
| Joe Christopher | Left Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 16, 1961
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Law
Landrum strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Law
Cunningham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Law
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cunningham moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Law
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Law
Musial takes first base on ball four. Cunningham moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. Law
Spencer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Simmons
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch 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 fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Simmons
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Law
Javier 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Law
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Law
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrum vs. Law
Landrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Simmons
Stuart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial. Stuart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christopher vs. Simmons
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stuart moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoak vs. Simmons
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burgess vs. Simmons
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Law
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Law
White bunts towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Law
There goes White. The throw from Burgess and he is out, Mazeroski applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Law
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Simmons
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Simmons
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Simmons
Virdon 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
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Law
Musial hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Law
Spencer hits a line drive into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Law
Javier 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 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Simmons
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Simmons
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Simmons
Stuart takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christopher vs. Simmons
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Law
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Law
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Law
Landrum hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Simmons
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Simmons
Burgess hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Burgess reaches second base with a double. Hoak goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Simmons
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Simmons
Gene Baker pinch hits for Vern Law.
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Simmons
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Simmons
Groat hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Javier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Cunningham hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Face
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Face
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Face
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White scores. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Face
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
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Simmons
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Simmons
Stuart 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: ---
Christopher vs. Simmons
Christopher hits a line drive into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Simmons
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
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Face
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Face
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Face
Walt Moryn pinch hits for Curt Simmons.
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Face fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Gibson
Bob Gibson now pitching.
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Gibson covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Gibson
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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Face vs. Gibson
Face hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Face
Landrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Face
Cunningham 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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Face
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Gibson
Virdon 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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Gibson
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Gibson
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Face
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Face
Musial strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Face
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sawatski vs. Face
Curt Flood pinch runs for Daryl Spencer. Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Julian Javier.
Sawatski 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1961 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Landrum D, cf 4 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 3 0 0 0
Cunningham J, rf 4 0 1 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 1 0
White B, 1b 4 1 3 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0
Boyer K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Stuart D, 1b 2 1 2 1
Musial S, lf 3 0 1 1 Christopher J, lf 3 0 0 0
Spencer D, ss 4 0 1 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 1 1 0
Flood C, pr 0 0 0 0 Burgess S, c 3 0 1 1
Javier J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Sawatski C, ph 1 0 0 0 Law V, p 1 0 0 0
Smith H, c 3 0 0 0 Baker G, ph 1 0 0 0
Simmons C, p 2 0 1 0 Face R, p 1 0 0 0
Moryn W, ph 1 0 0 0
Gibson B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 8 1 28 2 6 2
St.Louis 000 001 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh 000 011 00x -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C (L) 6.0 6 2 2 2 1
Gibson B 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V 5.0 4 0 0 1 3
Face R (W) 4.0 4 1 1 0 3
DP -- St.Louis 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Stuart D, Burgess S
HR -- Stuart D
CS -- White B
T -- 2:02
A -- 13578
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