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BAL  4
WSA  3
 BOS  4
DET  3
(10)		 CLE  4
NYY  3
 MIN  2
KCA  0
 CHC  1
STL  0
 MLN  9
@CIN  5
 PIT  4
@PHI  3
 LAD  4
@SFG  3
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 9,103

 Saturday, May 20, 1961
Time of Game: 2:10
Cardinals
0
11-17
Lost 6
6th, 7½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  0
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  5  0
W: Dick Ellsworth (1-3), L: Larry Jackson (0-3)
Winning Run scored with 0 outs
 Cubs
1
12-19
Won 2
7th, 8 GB

Batting Stats

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Javier 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .588              2   2   
J Cunningham 1B               2   0   0   0    2   0  .327  .969             10   0   
C James RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .641              2   0   GDP
K Boyer 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .292  .858              0   3   
S Musial LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .730              1   0   
D Spencer SS                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .264  .819              3   3   
C Flood CF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .705              3   0   2B
J Schaffer C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .667              3   1   
L Jackson P                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .333              0   2   
Totals                       28   0   3   0    4   1                         24  11
Batting Events
2B: C Flood (3, off D Ellsworth).
TB: C Flood 2; L Jackson; J Schaffer.
GIDP: C James (2).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. K Boyer-J Javier-J Cunningham.
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Heist CF                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .186  .511              0   1   
  R Ashburn PH-LF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .452              0   0   
D Zimmer 2B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .260  .718              1   1   2B,GDP
G Altman RF-CF                4   0   2   0    0   0  .341  .996              1   0   3B
E Banks SS                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .281  .898              1   9   
R Santo 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .297  .876              0   5   2B
B Williams LF-RF              4   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .577              1   0   
E Bouchee 1B                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .220  .715             19   3   HR,IW
D Bertell C                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .268  .630              2   0   
D Ellsworth P                 3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .077              2   5   
Totals                       28   1   5   0    6   4                         27  24
Batting Events
2B: R Santo (7, off L Jackson); D Zimmer (9, off L Jackson).
3B: G Altman (2, off L Jackson).
HR: E Bouchee (1, off L Jackson; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
IBB: E Bouchee (1, by L Jackson).
TB: G Altman 4; E Bouchee 4; D Zimmer 2; R Santo 2.
GIDP: D Zimmer (2).
RBI: E Bouchee (5).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. E Bouchee-E Banks-E Bouchee.

Pitching Stats

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Jackson, L (0-3)             8     5   1   1    6   4   1   4.50   34     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 2· 5     66    -     1.48   0.20
Totals                         8     5   1   1    6   4   1          34     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 2· 5           -  
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ellsworth, W (1-3)           9     3   0   0    4   1   0   4.42   32     -       ·  ·     22· 2· 0· 3     78    -     1.28   0.69
Totals                         9     3   0   0    4   1   0          32     -       ·  ·     22· 2· 0· 3           -
Balks: None.
WP: L Jackson (1); D Ellsworth (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: L Jackson (1; E Bouchee).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Jocko Conlan.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 9,103.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 62° F, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   St.Louis Cardinals                        Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Julian Javier                2B       1. Al Heist                     CF
2. Joe Cunningham               1B       2. Don Zimmer                   2B
3. Charlie James                RF       3. George Altman                RF
4. Ken Boyer                    3B       4. Ernie Banks                  SS
5. Stan Musial                  LF       5. Ron Santo                    3B
6. Daryl Spencer                SS       6. Billy Williams               LF
7. Curt Flood                   CF       7. Ed Bouchee                   1B
8. Jimmie Schaffer               C       8. Dick Bertell                  C
9. Larry Jackson                 P       9. Dick Ellsworth                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 0 --- R 36% 100% 0-0 CHC E. Bouchee L. Jackson Home Run (Deep LF)
b8 1 1-- 14% 75% 0-0 CHC G. Altman L. Jackson Single to CF; Zimmer to 3B
b8 1 123 O -14% 63% 0-0 CHC R. Santo L. Jackson Lineout: SS
b8 2 123 O -13% 50% 0-0 CHC B. Williams L. Jackson Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t9 2 -2- O 10% 64% 0-0 STL S. Musial D. Ellsworth Groundout: P-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 STL J. Javier D. Ellsworth Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 STL J. Cunningham D. Ellsworth Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 STL C. James D. Ellsworth Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Larry Jackson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 CHC A. Heist L. Jackson Walk
b1 0 1-- OO -7% 51% 0-0 CHC D. Zimmer L. Jackson Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b1 2 --- 3% 54% 0-0 CHC G. Altman L. Jackson Triple to CF (Deep CF)
b1 2 --3 1% 55% 0-0 CHC E. Banks L. Jackson Walk
b1 2 1-3 O -5% 50% 0-0 CHC R. Santo L. Jackson Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 STL K. Boyer D. Ellsworth Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 STL S. Musial D. Ellsworth Groundout: 1B-P
t2 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 STL D. Spencer D. Ellsworth Walk
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 STL C. Flood D. Ellsworth Double to CF (Deep LF-CF); Spencer out at Hm/CF-SS-C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Larry Jackson facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 CHC B. Williams L. Jackson Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 CHC E. Bouchee L. Jackson Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CHC D. Bertell L. Jackson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 STL J. Schaffer D. Ellsworth Single to CF (SS-2B)
t3 0 1-- O 2% 48% 0-0 STL L. Jackson D. Ellsworth Groundout: SS-1B; Schaffer to 2B
t3 1 -2- O 4% 52% 0-0 STL J. Javier D. Ellsworth Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 -2- -1% 51% 0-0 STL J. Cunningham D. Ellsworth Walk
t3 2 12- O 5% 56% 0-0 STL C. James D. Ellsworth Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Larry Jackson facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 CHC D. Ellsworth L. Jackson Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 CHC A. Heist L. Jackson Lineout: LF
b3 2 --- 2% 54% 0-0 CHC D. Zimmer L. Jackson Double to LF (LF Line)
b3 2 -2- O -4% 50% 0-0 CHC G. Altman L. Jackson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 STL K. Boyer D. Ellsworth Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 STL S. Musial D. Ellsworth Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 STL D. Spencer D. Ellsworth Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Larry Jackson facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 CHC E. Banks L. Jackson Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- 5% 58% 0-0 CHC R. Santo L. Jackson Double to LF
b4 1 -2- O -4% 54% 0-0 CHC B. Williams L. Jackson Flyball: RF
b4 2 -2- 1% 55% 0-0 CHC E. Bouchee L. Jackson Wild Pitch; Santo to 3B
b4 2 --3 1% 56% 0-0 CHC E. Bouchee L. Jackson Intentional Walk
b4 2 1-3 O -6% 50% 0-0 CHC D. Bertell L. Jackson Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 STL C. Flood D. Ellsworth Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 STL J. Schaffer D. Ellsworth Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 57% 0-0 STL L. Jackson D. Ellsworth Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Larry Jackson facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -3% 54% 0-0 CHC D. Ellsworth L. Jackson Strikeout
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 CHC A. Heist L. Jackson Popfly: SS
b5 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CHC D. Zimmer L. Jackson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 STL J. Javier D. Ellsworth Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 1 --- -4% 50% 0-0 STL J. Cunningham D. Ellsworth Walk
t6 1 1-- OO 8% 58% 0-0 STL C. James D. Ellsworth Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Larry Jackson facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O -3% 54% 0-0 CHC G. Altman L. Jackson Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 CHC E. Banks L. Jackson Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- O -2% 50% 0-0 CHC R. Santo L. Jackson Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 4% 54% 0-0 STL K. Boyer D. Ellsworth Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- O 3% 57% 0-0 STL S. Musial D. Ellsworth Strikeout
t7 2 --- O 2% 59% 0-0 STL D. Spencer D. Ellsworth Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Larry Jackson facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O -4% 55% 0-0 CHC B. Williams L. Jackson Popfly: SS
b7 1 --- O -3% 52% 0-0 CHC E. Bouchee L. Jackson Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- 2% 54% 0-0 CHC D. Bertell L. Jackson Walk
b7 2 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 CHC D. Ellsworth L. Jackson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O 5% 55% 0-0 STL C. Flood D. Ellsworth Groundout: 1B-P
t8 1 --- O 4% 58% 0-0 STL J. Schaffer D. Ellsworth Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2 --- -3% 56% 0-0 STL L. Jackson D. Ellsworth Single to CF (Short LF-CF)
t8 2 1-- O 5% 61% 0-0 STL J. Javier D. Ellsworth Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Larry Jackson facing 1-2-3
Richie Ashburn pinch hits for Al Heist (CF) batting 1st
b8 0 --- O -5% 56% 0-0 CHC R. Ashburn L. Jackson Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- 5% 61% 0-0 CHC D. Zimmer L. Jackson Walk
b8 1 1-- 14% 75% 0-0 CHC G. Altman L. Jackson Single to CF; Zimmer to 3B
b8 1 1-3 2% 77% 0-0 CHC E. Banks L. Jackson Walk; Altman to 2B
b8 1 123 O -14% 63% 0-0 CHC R. Santo L. Jackson Lineout: SS
b8 2 123 O -13% 50% 0-0 CHC B. Williams L. Jackson Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 2-3-4
Richie Ashburn moves from PH to LF; George Altman moves from RF to CF; Billy Williams moves from LF to RF
t9 0 --- O 6% 56% 0-0 STL J. Cunningham D. Ellsworth Groundout: P-1B
t9 1 --- O 5% 61% 0-0 STL C. James D. Ellsworth Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- -3% 57% 0-0 STL K. Boyer D. Ellsworth Walk
t9 2 1-- -4% 54% 0-0 STL S. Musial D. Ellsworth Wild Pitch; Boyer to 2B
t9 2 -2- O 10% 64% 0-0 STL S. Musial D. Ellsworth Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Larry Jackson facing 7-8-9
b9 0 --- R 36% 100% 0-0 CHC E. Bouchee L. Jackson Home Run (Deep LF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

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