Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Gibson
  
  Virdon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  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 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Gibson
  
  Skinner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of James. Skinner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nelson vs. Gibson
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Mizell
  
  Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Mizell
  
  Cunningham hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Mizell
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Gibson
  
  Clemente strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Gibson
  
  Hoak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Gibson
  
  Burgess hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazeroski vs. Gibson
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Mizell
  
  Boyer strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Mizell
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Mizell
  
  James hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mizell vs. Gibson
  
  Mizell hits a line drive towards the mound. Gibson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Gibson
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of James. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Groat vs. Gibson
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Skinner vs. Gibson
  
  Skinner strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taussig vs. Mizell
  
  Taussig hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Mizell
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Mizell
  
  Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Gibson
  
  Nelson is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Gibson
  
  Clemente 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 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoak vs. Gibson
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Clemente moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burgess vs. Gibson
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Mizell
  
  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 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Mizell
  
  Cunningham hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Mizell
  
  White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Gibson
  
  Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mizell vs. Gibson
  
  Mizell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Gibson
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Taussig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Mizell
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Mizell
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boyer moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  James vs. Mizell
  
  James hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Burgess fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Burgess. Boyer scores. Spencer goes all the way around to score. James moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taussig vs. Mizell
  
  Taussig hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. James moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Mizell
  
  Smith bunts towards the mound. Mizell fields it and throws to first for the out. James scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Mizell
  
  Gibson hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Gibson
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Gibson
  
  Skinner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of James. Skinner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nelson vs. Gibson
  
  Nelson 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 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clemente vs. Gibson
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Mizell
  
  Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Mizell
  
  Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Mizell
  
  White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Mizell
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cunningham moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Spencer vs. Mizell
  
  Spencer strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Gibson
  
  Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Gibson
  
  Burgess strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazeroski vs. Gibson
  
  Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schofield vs. Gibson
  
  Dick Schofield pinch hits for Vinegar Bend Mizell.
  
  Schofield takes first base on ball four. Hoak moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Virdon vs. Gibson
  
  The ball gets by Smith for a passed ball. Hoak moves to third. Schofield moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Virdon vs. Gibson
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Labine
  
  Clem Labine now pitching.
  
  James hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taussig vs. Labine
  
  There goes James. The throw from Burgess and he is out, Groat applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taussig vs. Labine
  
  Taussig is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Labine
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Gibson
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Gibson
  
  Skinner hits a line drive towards first. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Gibson
  
  Nelson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. McDaniel
  
  Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoak vs. McDaniel
  
  Smith fires to first and picks off Clemente. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDaniel vs. Labine
  
  McDaniel 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 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Labine
  
  Javier hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Labine
  
  Cunningham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Labine
  
  White is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. McDaniel
  
  Curt Flood now playing center field. Joe Cunningham now playing first base. Don Landrum now playing right field. Don Taussig now playing left fiel
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. McDaniel
  
  Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazeroski vs. McDaniel
  
  Joe Christopher pinch runs for Smoky Burgess.
  
  Mazeroski hits a fly ball towards left. Taussig catches it and throws to first to double up Christopher. View Play 

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         Game of 5/3/1961 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Virdon B, cf          4  0  1  0   Javier J, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Groat D, ss           4  0  0  0   Cunningham J, rf-1b   4  0  2  0   
Skinner B, lf         4  0  2  0   White B, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Nelson R, 1b          3  1  1  1   Flood C, cf           0  0  0  0   
Clemente R, rf        4  0  1  0   Boyer K, 3b           3  1  2  0   
Hoak D, 3b            3  0  1  0   Spencer D, ss         3  1  1  0   
Burgess S, c          3  0  0  0   James C, lf           3  1  1  0   
Christopher J, pr     0  0  0  0   Landrum D, rf         0  0  0  0   
Mazeroski B, 2b       4  0  0  0   Taussig D, cf-lf      3  0  1  0   
Mizell V, p           2  0  0  0   Smith H, c            2  0  0  1   
Schofield D, ph       0  0  0  0   Gibson B, p           2  0  0  0   
Labine C, p           0  0  0  0   McDaniel L, p         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  6  1                        29  3  7  1

Pittsburgh       000 000 010 --  1
St.Louis         000 030 00x --  3

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mizell V (L)          6.0  5  3  1  0  2
Labine C              2.0  2  0  0  0  3

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gibson B (W)          7.2  5  1  1  2  4
McDaniel L (S)        1.1  1  0  0  1  0

E -- Burgess S
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, St.Louis 3
2B -- Skinner B 2, Virdon B
HR -- Nelson R
CS -- James C
SH -- Smith H
HBP -- by Gibson B (Nelson R)
PB -- Smith H
T -- 2:04
A -- 5611

    

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