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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
May 29, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 29, 1961 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
Date | May 29, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 29, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jackson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Sandy Koufax |
Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 28,003 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Jocko Conlan |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
Bill White | First Baseman |
Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
Don Taussig | Right Fielder |
Charlie James | Left Fielder |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Larry Jackson | Pitcher |
Solly Hemus | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Maury Wills | Shortstop |
Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
Tommy Davis | Third Baseman |
Duke Snider | Right Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
John Roseboro | Catcher |
Sandy Koufax | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
May 29, 1961
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Koufax
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Koufax
Javier bunts towards the mound. Koufax catches it and throws to first to double up Flood. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Koufax
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Koufax
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Jackson
Wills 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, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jackson
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Jackson
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Jackson
Moon 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
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Koufax
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Taussig vs. Koufax
Taussig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
James vs. Koufax
James strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Koufax
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Jackson
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jackson
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jackson
Hodges hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Koufax
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Koufax
Flood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Koufax
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
White vs. Koufax
There goes Javier. The throw from Roseboro and he is safe. Javier steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
White vs. Koufax
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Koufax
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Jackson
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Koufax vs. Jackson
Koufax strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Jackson
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Koufax
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taussig vs. Koufax
Taussig strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
James vs. Koufax
James strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jackson
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Jackson
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Jackson
Moon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Jackson
Davis hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Koufax
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Koufax
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Koufax
Flood strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jackson
Snider 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, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jackson
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Jackson
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Koufax vs. Jackson
Koufax bunts towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to third for the out. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Jackson
Wills 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
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Koufax
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Koufax
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Koufax
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Koufax
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jackson
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Jackson
Davis bunts towards the mound. Jackson catches it and throws to first to double up Gilliam. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Jackson
Moon strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taussig vs. Koufax
Taussig strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
James vs. Koufax
James hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Roseboro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Koufax
Smith hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Koufax
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Jackson
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jackson
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jackson
Hodges hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Koufax
Flood hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Koufax
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koufax fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Koufax
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Jackson
Roseboro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koufax vs. Jackson
Koufax bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Roseboro moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Jackson
Wills bunts towards the mound. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Roseboro moves to third. Koufax moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gilliam vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
The umpire calls a balk on McDaniel Roseboro scores. Koufax moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Gilliam vs. McDaniel
Gilliam is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Davis vs. McDaniel
Davis hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. Koufax scores. Wills moves to third. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Moon vs. McDaniel
Moon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Davis vs. McDaniel
Davis hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Snider vs. McDaniel
Snider strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Koufax
Bob Lillis now playing third base. Tommy Davis now playing left field.
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Snider who is chasing the ball. Boyer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spencer vs. Koufax
The umpire calls a balk on Koufax Boyer scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Koufax
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taussig vs. Koufax
Taussig hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
James vs. Koufax
James strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Koufax
Don Landrum pinch runs for Charlie James.
Smith strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/29/1961 -- St.Louis at Los Angeles (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Flood C, cf 3 0 1 0 Wills M, ss 4 0 1 0 Javier J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gilliam J, 2b 3 0 2 0 White B, 1b 1 0 0 0 Davis W, cf 4 0 1 1 Boyer K, 3b 4 1 1 0 Moon W, lf 4 0 1 0 Spencer D, ss 4 0 0 0 Lillis B, 3b 0 0 0 0 Taussig D, rf 3 0 0 0 Davis T, 3b-lf 4 0 0 0 James C, lf 4 0 0 0 Snider D, rf 4 0 0 0 Landrum D, pr 0 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 0 1 0 Smith H, c 4 0 1 0 Roseboro J, c 2 1 1 0 Jackson L, p 3 0 0 0 Koufax S, p 2 1 0 0 McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 3 0 30 2 7 1 St.Louis 000 000 001 -- 1 Los Angeles 000 000 02x -- 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Jackson L (L)* 7.0 6 2 2 1 7 McDaniel L 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Koufax S (W) 9.0 3 1 1 5 13 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th DP -- St.Louis 1, Los Angeles 1 LOB -- St.Louis 7, Los Angeles 7 2B -- Smith H 3B -- Boyer K SB -- Javier J SH -- Koufax S WP -- Koufax S Balk -- McDaniel L, Koufax S T -- 2:35 A -- 28003
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