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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 27, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 27, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 27, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jackson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Cardwell |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 1,558 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Jocko Conlan |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Gene Oliver | Catcher |
| Charlie James | Right Fielder |
| Doug Clemens | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Buchek | Shortstop |
| Larry Jackson | Pitcher |
| Johnny Keane | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Hubbs | Second Baseman |
| Danny Murphy | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| George Altman | Center Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Moe Morhardt | First Baseman |
| Don Cardwell | Pitcher |
| El Tappe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 27, 1961
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Cardwell
Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Cardwell
Javier hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Cardwell
White is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Jackson
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Jackson
Murphy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Jackson
Banks 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 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Jackson
Altman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jackson
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Clemens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Cardwell
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Cardwell
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Cardwell
James hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Clemens vs. Cardwell
Clemens hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Jackson
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buchek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Jackson
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Morhardt vs. Jackson
Morhardt hits a line drive towards short. Buchek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Cardwell
Andre Rodgers now playing shortstop.
Buchek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Cardwell
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Cardwell
Flood hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Jackson
Cardwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Jackson
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Jackson
Murphy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Jackson
Rodgers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of James. Rodgers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Jackson
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Cardwell
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Cardwell
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Cardwell
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jackson
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of James. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Jackson
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Simmons
Curt Simmons now pitching.
Taylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Morhardt vs. Simmons
Morhardt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Cardwell vs. Simmons
Cardwell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Cardwell
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Cardwell
James hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Clemens vs. Cardwell
Clemens hits a line drive towards center. Altman chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Altman. James moves to third. Clemens moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Buchek vs. Cardwell
Buchek hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. James tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Cardwell
Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Simmons
Hubbs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of James who is chasing the ball. Hubbs reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Simmons
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Rodgers vs. Simmons
Rodgers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Altman vs. Simmons
Altman takes first base on ball four. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Simmons
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. White fields it, throws to home for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Cardwell
Flood hits a popup towards first. Morhardt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Cardwell
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Cardwell
White hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Simmons
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Simmons
Taylor 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 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morhardt vs. Simmons
Morhardt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cardwell vs. Simmons
Cardwell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Cardwell
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Cardwell
Oliver hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
James vs. Cardwell
James hits a popup towards first. Morhardt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Simmons
Hubbs hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Simmons
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Simmons
Rodgers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clemens. Rodgers reaches second base with a double. Murphy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Simmons
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Simmons
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rodgers moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Simmons
Santo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Simmons
Taylor 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 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clemens vs. Cardwell
Clemens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Clemens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sawatski vs. Cardwell
Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Jerry Buchek.
Sawatski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clemens moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Cardwell
Stan Musial pinch hits for Curt Simmons.
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clemens tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Cardwell
Flood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Cardwell
Javier hits a popup towards first. Morhardt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morhardt vs. McDaniel
Alex Grammas now playing shortstop. Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Morhardt strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. McDaniel
Cardwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. McDaniel
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Cardwell
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Cardwell
Boyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Cardwell
Oliver is hit by the pitch. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
James vs. Cardwell
James strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemens vs. Cardwell
Clemens hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/27/1961 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Flood C, cf 4 0 1 0 Hubbs K, 2b 5 1 2 1
Javier J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Murphy D, rf 4 3 3 2
White B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Banks E, ss 1 0 0 0
Boyer K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Rodgers A, ss 2 0 2 1
Oliver G, c 3 0 0 0 Altman G, cf 3 1 1 1
James C, rf 4 1 2 0 Williams B, lf 4 0 1 0
Clemens D, lf 4 1 1 0 Santo R, 3b 2 0 0 0
Buchek J, ss 1 0 0 1 Taylor S, c 4 0 0 0
Sawatski C, ph 1 0 0 0 Morhardt M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Grammas A, ss 0 0 0 0 Cardwell D, p 4 0 0 0
Jackson L, p 1 0 0 0
Simmons C, p 1 0 0 0
Musial S, ph 0 0 0 1
McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 33 5 10 5
St.Louis 000 010 010 -- 2
Chicago 201 000 20x -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson L (L)* 3.0 5 3 3 1 1
Simmons C 4.0 5 2 2 3 4
McDaniel L 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Cardwell D (W) 9.0 6 2 1 0 4
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Altman G
DP -- St.Louis 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Chicago 8
2B -- Rodgers A 2, Williams B, Clemens D
3B -- Hubbs K
HR -- Murphy D 2, Altman G, Hubbs K
SF -- Buchek J, Musial S
HBP -- by Cardwell D (Oliver G)
T -- 2:12
A -- 1558
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