Pirates @ Cardinals
August 2, 1961

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Top 9 R H E
Pirates 2 8 0
Cardinals 4 10 1
Top 9 R H E
Pirates 2 8 0
Cardinals 4 10 1

Dick Groat Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .260
OBP .333 .315
At Bats 3 354
Hits 1 92
• Singles 1 68
• Doubles 0 14
• Triples 0 4
• Home Runs 0 6
Walks 0 29
RBI’s 0 35

Larry Jackson Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
6 8 0
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Sportsman's Park - August 2, 1961
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Out
Larry Jackson
Jimmie Schaffer
Bill White
Julian Javier
Ken Boyer
Bob Lillis
Charlie James
Don Taussig
Joe Cunningham
Dick Groat

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Pittsburgh Pirates 2 8 0 5
St. Louis Cardinals 4 10 1 6
Winning Pitcher Larry Jackson
Losing Pitcher Bobby Shantz
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Joe Cunningham
Attendance 12,048
Time of Game 2 hours 19 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Walt Moryn pinch hits for Hal Smith. Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Jimmie Schaffer now catching. Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clemente for the out.
Bottom 8 Sawatski hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 James hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Taussig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 8 Skinner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 8 Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Boyer strikes out.
Bottom 7 Roy Face now pitching. White is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way.
Bottom 7 White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Cunningham hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Bottom 7 Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second.
Bottom 7 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 7 Hal Smith now catching. Lillis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 7 Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Shantz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schofield scores.
Top 7 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.
Top 7 Dick Schofield pinch runs for Smoky Burgess. 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. Schofield moves to third.
Top 7 There goes Burgess. The throw from Sawatski and he is safe. Burgess steals second.
Top 7 Don Taussig now playing center field. Charlie James now playing left field. Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Sawatski is called out on strikes.
Bottom 6 James hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Musial strikes out.
Bottom 6 Boyer strikes out.
Top 6 Clemente strikes out.
Top 6 There goes Skinner. The throw from Sawatski and he is safe. Skinner steals second.
Top 6 Stuart strikes out.
Top 6 Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Virdon moves to third.
Top 6 Hoak bunts towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to second.
Top 6 Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out.
Bottom 5 Bobby Shantz now pitching. Cunningham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Javier moves to third.
Bottom 5 Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 5 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Friend strikes out.
Top 5 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis misplays the ball. That's an error on Lillis.
Top 5 Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Burgess hits a line drive into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Sawatski hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 James hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Stuart hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boyer for the out.
Bottom 3 White hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 3 Javier is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Friend strikes out.
Bottom 2 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Sawatski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Mazeroski hits a line drive towards short. Lillis catches it and throws to first to double up Groat.
Top 2 Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 2 Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Clemente hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 1 James hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Groat fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.
Bottom 1 Musial is walked intentionally.
Bottom 1 There's a wild pitch. Boyer moves to second.
Bottom 1 Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Javier scores.
Bottom 1 White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Friend, and towards Groat, who fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Cunningham hits a popup in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Javier hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Javier reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 1 Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.