April 18, 1961 St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers Box Score and Play by Play

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MIN 3
@BOS 2 LAD 5
STL 4 PIT 5
CHC 3 CIN 9
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Attendance: 13,865

Tuesday, April 18, 1961
Time of Game: 3:10

Cardinals

4-3

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       1  0  1   0  1  0   1  0  0    4  8  1
Dodgers         0  2  0   1  1  1   0  0  X    5 10  3

W: R Craig (1-0), L: A Cicotte (0-2), S: R Perranoski (1)

Dodgers

4-4

Won 1

5th, 1 GB

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Javier 2B                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .276  .633    4    0   0   
  A Grammas 2B                2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    1   3   
  G Crowe PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    4    0   0   
  C Simmons PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.167         0   0   
  R Schoendienst 2B           0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Cunningham RF               1   1   0   0    3   0  .478 1.513   23    1   0   HBP
B White 1B                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .281  .656   22   10   0   2·GDP
K Boyer 3B                    4   2   2   2    1   2  .217 1.096   20    1   2   2·HR
S Musial LF                   5   0   1   2    0   0  .227  .788   14    2   0   
D Spencer SS                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .250  .983   25    2   3   2B,IW
D Taussig CF                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .333 1.262    9    3   0   
  D Landrum PH-CF             2   0   0   0    0   1  .048  .143    7    1   0   
H Smith C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .513    5    3   1   
  C Sawatski PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    4    0   0   
  B Gibson PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Oliver C                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
A Cicotte P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   13    0   2   
  M McDermott P               2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    0   0   
Totals                       34   4   8   4    7   6              161   24  11

BATTING

2B: D Spencer (2, off R Craig).

HR: K Boyer 2 (3, 2 off R Craig; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF Line).

IBB: D Spencer (1, by R Craig).

HBP: J Cunningham (2, by R Craig).

TB: K Boyer 8; B White 2; D Spencer 2; G Crowe; S Musial; J Javier.

GIDP: B White 2 (2).

RBI: K Boyer 2 (5); S Musial 2 (5).

2-out RBI: K Boyer 2; S Musial.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

FIELDING

E: B White (2).

BASERUNNING

PO: J Javier (1st base by R Craig).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wills SS                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .303  .755   15    3   4   CS,SH
J Gilliam 2B                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .780   26    3   2   
T Davis 3B                    3   0   0   0    2   1  .375 1.006   20    0   5   IW
W Moon LF                     4   1   2   2    0   1  .480 1.616   15    1   0   HR
N Larker 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .304  .724   17    8   1   2B
  G Hodges 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .667 1.417         0   0   
F Howard RF                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .286  .833   13    1   0   HR
W Davis CF                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .059  .259    7    1   0   
  D Demeter PH-CF             2   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .586    6    1   0   
J Roseboro C                  2   1   1   1    2   0  .333 1.033   17    9   1   HR
R Craig P                     2   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    5    0   2   SH
  J Golden P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    0   1   
  R Perranoski P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   5  10   5    5   3              147   27  16

BATTING

2B: N Larker (2, off A Cicotte).

HR: W Moon (4, off A Cicotte; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); F Howard (1, off A Cicotte; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); J Roseboro (1, off A Cicotte; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SH: M Wills (2, off M McDermott); R Craig (1, off A Cicotte).

IBB: T Davis (1, by M McDermott).

TB: W Moon 5; F Howard 5; J Roseboro 4; N Larker 2; M Wills 2; J Gilliam; R Craig.

RBI: W Moon 2 (6); F Howard 2 (2); J Roseboro (1).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Gilliam-M Wills-N Larker 2.

E: N Larker (1); J Gilliam (3); T Davis (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: M Wills (2, 2nd base by A Cicotte/H Smith).

PITCHING

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
A Cicotte, L (0-2)             4.1   9   4   4    3   2   3  11.12   24   86-51   33· 4·14    7· 6· 5· 1     28    -     1.13  -0.26
M McDermott                    3.2   1   1   0    2   1   0   0.00   15   57-32   20· 2·10    6· 4· 2· 0          1-0    0.93   0.06
Totals                         8    10   5   4    5   3   3          39  143-83   53· 6·24   13·10· 7· 1          1-0

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Craig, W (1-0)               6.2   7   4   3    5   3   2   4.97   32  109-63   36·14·13   13· 4· 4· 2     44    -     1.45  -0.04
J Golden, H (1)                1     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    5   21-10    5· 2· 3    2· 0· 1· 0          1-0    2.07   0.07
R Perranoski, S (1)            1.1   0   0   0    1   2   0   3.38    5   27-16    8· 3· 5    0· 1· 1· 0          2-0    3.49   0.28
Totals                         9     8   4   3    7   6   2          42  157-89   49·19·21   15· 5· 6· 2          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: R Craig 2 (2).

IBB: M McDermott (1; T Davis); R Craig (1; D Spencer).

PO: R Craig (1; J Javier, 1st base).

HBP: R Craig (1; J Cunningham).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Vinnie Smith, 2B - Dusty Boggess, 3B - Tom Gorman.

Time of Game: 3:10.

Attendance: 13,865.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St.Louis Cardinals            Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. J Javier             2B    1. M Wills              SS 
2. J Cunningham         RF    2. J Gilliam            2B 
3. B White              1B    3. T Davis              3B 
4. K Boyer              3B    4. W Moon               LF 
5. S Musial             LF    5. N Larker             1B 
6. D Spencer            SS    6. F Howard             RF 
7. D Taussig            CF    7. W Davis              CF 
8. H Smith              C     8. J Roseboro           C  
9. A Cicotte            P     9. R Craig              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  5-4  123  9   18%  86% B White         R Perranoski    Lineout: 2B
   b 2   0  1-0  -2-  2   14%  65% F Howard        A Cicotte       Home Run (Fly Ball); Larker Scores
   t 5   2  3-2  ---  1  -14%  55% K Boyer         R Craig         Home Run (LF Line)
   b 5   0  3-3  ---  2   14%  70% W Moon          A Cicotte       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 6   0  4-3  1-3  2   13%  59% H Smith         R Craig         Fielder's Choice 3B; Spencer out at Hm/3B-C; Landrum to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Craig facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  J Javier        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   50%  J Cunningham    Hit By Pitch
          1--  1   46%  B White         Single to 3B/Bunt; Cunningham to 2B
          12-  5   41%  K Boyer         Walk; Cunningham to 3B; White to 2B
   RO     123  3   40%  S Musial        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cunningham Scores; White to 3B; Boyer to 2B
          -23  4   39%  D Spencer       Intentional Walk
   O      123  2   45%  D Taussig       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Al Cicotte facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   49%  M Wills         Walk
   O      1--      43%  J Gilliam       Wills Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  5   46%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   43%  T Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   40%  W Moon          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roger Craig facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   42%  H Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   44%  A Cicotte       Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   43%  J Javier        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      45%  J Cunningham    Javier Picked off 1B (P-1B-SS-C)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Al Cicotte facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   51%  N Larker        Double to RF (Line Drive)
                  Alex Grammas replaces Julian Javier playing 2B batting 1st
   RR     -2-  2   65%  F Howard        Home Run (Fly Ball); Larker Scores
   O      ---  3   63%  W Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   65%  J Roseboro      Walk
   O      1--  1   64%  R Craig         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Roseboro to 2B
          -2-  2   65%  M Wills         Single to P; Roseboro to 3B
   O      1-3  3   61%  J Gilliam       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Roger Craig facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   57%  J Cunningham    Walk
   OO     1--  4   65%  B White         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   R      ---  5   54%  K Boyer         Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---  4   56%  S Musial        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Al Cicotte facing 3-4-5
          ---  8   60%  T Davis         Walk
          1--  1   65%  W Moon          Single to CF (Line Drive); Davis to 2B
   O      12-  7   60%  N Larker        Flyball: CF
   O      12-  3   55%  F Howard        Flyball: CF
   O      12-  4   50%  W Davis         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Roger Craig facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   53%  D Spencer       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  7   50%  D Taussig       Walk
          1--  1   46%  H Smith         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Taussig to 2B
          12-      40%  A Cicotte       Wild Pitch; Taussig to 3B; Smith to 2B
   O      -23  4   50%  " "             Fielder's Choice 3B; Taussig out at Hm/3B-C; Smith to 3B
          1-3      49%  A Grammas       Wild Pitch; Cicotte to 2B
   O      -23  2   56%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Al Cicotte facing 8-9-1
   R      ---  1   68%  J Roseboro      Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  1   66%  R Craig         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   68%  M Wills         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  7   67%  J Gilliam       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Wills to 2B
   O      -2-  2   63%  T Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Roger Craig facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   58%  J Cunningham    Walk
   OO     1--  1   69%  B White         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   R      ---  1   55%  K Boyer         Home Run (LF Line)
   O      ---  2   57%  S Musial        Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Al Cicotte facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  2   70%  W Moon          Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  6   68%  N Larker        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   70%  F Howard        Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Mickey McDermott replaces Al Cicotte pitching and batting 9th; Don Demeter pinch hits for Willie Davis batting 7th
   O      1--  2   68%  D Demeter       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  6   65%  J Roseboro      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Dodgers 4.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Roger Craig facing 6-7-8
                  Don Demeter moves to CF
          ---  6   56%  D Spencer       Double to LF (Line Drive)
                  Don Landrum pinch hits for Don Taussig batting 7th
          -2-  3   46%  D Landrum       Fielder's Choice C/Bunt; Spencer to 3B/Safe on E5 (catch)
   O      1-3  2   59%  H Smith         Fielder's Choice 3B; Spencer out at Hm/3B-C; Landrum to 2B
   O      12-  3   67%  M McDermott     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      12-  1   74%  A Grammas       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Dodgers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mickey McDermott facing 9-1-2
                  Don Landrum moves to CF
          ---  3   77%  R Craig         Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   86%  M Wills         Reached on E3 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Craig to 3B; Wills to 2B
   O      -23  4   82%  J Gilliam       Flyball: RF
          -23  4   82%  T Davis         Intentional Walk
   RO     123  6   84%  W Moon          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Craig Scores/unER; Wills to 3B
   O      1-3  2   81%  N Larker        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Dodgers 5.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-5, Roger Craig facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   84%  J Cunningham    Groundout: P-1B
          ---  7   78%  B White         Single to 1B; White to 2B/Adv on E3 (throw)
   O      -2-  4   84%  K Boyer         Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  2   74%  S Musial        Single to RF (Line Drive); White Scores/unER
                  Jim Golden replaces Roger Craig pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  5   78%  D Spencer       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Dodgers 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Mickey McDermott facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   76%  F Howard        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   75%  D Demeter       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   76%  J Roseboro      Walk
   O      1--  6   74%  J Golden        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Dodgers 5.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-5, Jim Golden facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   79%  D Landrum       Strikeout Looking
                  Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Hal Smith batting 8th
          ---  4   73%  C Sawatski      Walk
                  Bob Gibson pinch runs for Carl Sawatski batting 8th
   O      1--  4   80%  M McDermott     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  George Crowe pinch hits for Alex Grammas batting 1st
          1--  4   76%  G Crowe         Single to RF (Line Drive); McDermott to 2B
                  Ron Perranoski replaces Jim Golden pitching and batting 9th; Curt Simmons pinch runs for George Crowe batting 1st
          12-  5   69%  J Cunningham    Walk; McDermott to 3B; Simmons to 2B
   O      123  9   86%  B White         Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 4, Dodgers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Mickey McDermott facing 1-2-3
                  Gene Oliver replaces Bob Gibson playing C batting 8th; Red Schoendienst replaces Curt Simmons playing 2B batting 1st
   O      ---  2   85%  M Wills         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   84%  J Gilliam       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   83%  T Davis         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Dodgers 5.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-5, Ron Perranoski facing 4-5-6
                  Gil Hodges replaces Norm Larker playing 1B batting 5th
   O      ---  5   90%  K Boyer         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   96%  S Musial        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5  100%  D Spencer       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Dodgers 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation