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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 18, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 18, 1961 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 18, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 18, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Drott |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 12,889 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Ed Vargo |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Jerry Kindall | Shortstop |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Dick Drott | Pitcher |
| El Tappe | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Joe Cunningham | Right Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Charlie James | Left Fielder |
| Don Taussig | Center Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Johnny Keane | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 18, 1961
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Gibson
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Gibson
Zimmer hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Gibson
Altman hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Drott
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Drott
Cunningham hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Drott
White hits a popup towards short. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Drott
Boyer hits a popup towards short. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Gibson
Bertell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Gibson
Kindall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
James vs. Wright
Mel Wright now pitching.
James hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Taussig vs. Wright
Taussig hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Wright
Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. James moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. Wright
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Wright covering, for the out. James moves to third. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Gibson vs. Wright
Gibson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. James scores. Javier scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Wright
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Wright covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Gibson
Bouchee strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Gibson
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Taussig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Gibson
Ashburn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Wright
Cunningham hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Wright
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Altman who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. Cunningham goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Wright
Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
James vs. Wright
James hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taussig vs. Wright
There goes James. The throw from Bertell and he is out, Zimmer applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taussig vs. Wright
Taussig hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Wright
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Gibson
Zimmer hits a fly ball into center field. Taussig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Gibson
Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams takes first base on ball four. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bertell vs. Gibson
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first, with Gibson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Wright
McCarver hits a popup towards short. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Wright
Gibson hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Wright
Lillis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Wright
Cunningham hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Gibson
Kindall hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Gibson
Bouchee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Gibson
Sammy Taylor pinch hits for Mel Wright.
Taylor is hit by the pitch. Bouchee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Gibson
Ashburn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Zimmer vs. Gibson
Zimmer hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
White hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Altman who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Elston
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
James vs. Elston
James strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Taussig vs. Elston
Taussig hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Taussig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Gibson
Altman hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Gibson
Bertell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Kindall vs. Gibson
Kindall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bouchee vs. Gibson
Bouchee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Bertell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Will vs. Gibson
Bob Will pinch hits for Don Elston.
Will is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Brewer
Jim Brewer now pitching.
Javier hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Brewer
There goes Javier. The throw from Bertell and he is out, Zimmer applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Brewer
Carl Warwick pinch hits for Tim McCarver.
Warwick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Brewer
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Gibson
Jimmie Schaffer now catching.
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Gibson
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Gibson
Altman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Altman reaches second base with a double. Ashburn scores. Zimmer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Bertell vs. Gibson
Bertell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zimmer scores. Altman scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Kindall vs. Gibson
Kindall strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bouchee vs. Gibson
Bouchee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Anderson
Bob Anderson now pitching.
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Anderson
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Anderson
White hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Altman. White reaches second base with a double. Cunningham moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boyer vs. Anderson
Boyer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Musial vs. Anderson
Stan Musial pinch hits for Charlie James.
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cunningham tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Taussig vs. Anderson
Taussig hits a line drive into right field. Altman picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Altman. White scores. Boyer goes all the way around to score. Taussig moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Anderson
Javier is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Schaffer vs. Anderson
Schaffer hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Gibson
Stan Musial now playing left field. Al Heist pinch hits for Bob Anderson.
Heist 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 -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Gibson
Ashburn 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 -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Gibson
Zimmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Schultz
Barney Schultz now pitching.
Gibson hits a popup towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Schultz
Lillis hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Schultz
Cunningham strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibson
Curt Flood now playing center field. Don Taussig now playing left field.
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Gibson
Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Taussig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/18/1961, game 2 -- Chicago at St.Louis (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 4 1 0 0 Lillis B, ss 5 0 1 0
Zimmer D, 2b 5 1 1 0 Cunningham J, rf 5 2 3 0
Santo R, 3b 5 0 2 0 White B, 1b 4 2 3 1
Altman G, rf 4 2 2 2 Boyer K, 3b 3 1 0 0
Williams B, lf 3 1 1 0 James C, lf 3 1 2 1
Bertell D, c 4 0 2 2 Musial S, ph-lf 0 0 0 1
Kindall J, ss 4 0 0 0 Flood C, cf 0 0 0 0
Bouchee E, 1b 3 0 1 1 Taussig D, cf-lf 4 0 2 1
Drott D, p 0 0 0 0 Javier J, 2b 3 1 2 0
Wright M, p 1 0 0 0 McCarver T, c 2 0 0 0
Taylor S, ph 0 0 0 0 Warwick C, ph 1 0 0 0
Elston D, p 0 0 0 0 Schaffer J, c 1 0 0 0
Will B, ph 1 0 0 0 Gibson B, p 4 0 1 2
Brewer J, p 0 0 0 0
Anderson B, p 0 0 0 0
Heist A, ph 1 0 0 0
Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 9 5 35 7 14 6
Chicago 000 002 300 -- 5
St.Louis 022 000 30x -- 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Drott D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Wright M 3.0 8 4 4 0 0
Elston D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Brewer J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Anderson B (L) 1.0 3 3 2 2 0
Schultz B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (W) 9.0 9 5 5 5 9
E -- Altman G
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, St.Louis 7
2B -- Altman G, White B
3B -- White B 2
HR -- Altman G
CS -- James C, Javier J
SF -- Musial S
HBP -- by Gibson B (Taylor S)
T -- 2:35
A -- 12889
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