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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 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 16, 1961 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 (back to top)
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 (back to top)
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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