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BOS 14
WSA  9
 MIN  6
@CHW  1
 CLE  3
BAL  1
 DET  4
NYY  2
 KCA  4
LAA  0
 MLN  2
@LAD  1
 CIN  4
@PHI  1
 STL  5
@PIT  2
 CHC 12
@SFG  6
Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 26,229

 Friday, June 16, 1961, 8:15PM
Time of Game: 2:32
Cardinals
5
26-28
Won 2
5th, 7 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  1  0   0  0  0   3  1  0    5 11  0
Pirates         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  5  1
W: Bob Gibson (4-3), L: Harvey Haddix (4-2)
 Pirates
2
28-26
Lost 2
4th, 5 GB

Batting Stats

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Warwick CF                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .265  .799              2   0   
A Grammas 2B                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .598              1   3   GDP
B White 1B                    5   2   2   0    0   0  .282  .776             13   1   2B
K Boyer 3B                    4   2   2   0    0   0  .312  .883              0   0   2B
C James LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .679              4   0   
D Taussig RF                  3   0   2   2    1   0  .438 1.128              0   0   
B Lillis SS                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .196  .431              1   8   
T McCarver C                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .273  .818              5   0   
B Gibson P                    4   0   2   1    0   1  .174  .487              1   3   
Totals                       38   5  11   0    1   2                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: K Boyer (8, off H Haddix); B White (9, off F Green).
TB: B White 3; K Boyer 3; B Gibson 2; D Taussig 2; C Warwick; T McCarver; B Lillis.
GIDP: A Grammas (1).
RBI: D Taussig 2 (7); B Lillis (7); B Gibson (2); T McCarver (4).
2-out RBI: B Gibson; T McCarver; D Taussig.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. A Grammas-B Lillis-B White.
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   4   0   0   1    0   0  .270  .772              1   0   SF
D Groat SS                    2   0   0   0    2   1  .286  .719              3   3   
R Clemente RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .326  .868              4   0   
D Stuart 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .299  .868              9   0   
S Burgess C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .896              2   0   GDP
D Hoak 3B                     3   1   2   0    1   0  .354  .964              1   1   3B,2B
B Skinner LF                  1   1   1   1    3   0  .257  .735              3   0   2B,IW
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .598              4   8   
H Haddix P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .105  .296              0   1   
  C Labine P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              0   0   
  W Moryn PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .121  .329              0   0   
  F Green P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Nelson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .873              0   0   
Totals                       30   2   5   0    6   4                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: B Skinner (5, off B Gibson); D Hoak (11, off B Gibson).
3B: D Hoak (3, off B Gibson).
SF: B Virdon (2, off B Gibson).
IBB: B Skinner (7, by B Gibson).
TB: D Hoak 5; B Skinner 2; H Haddix; D Stuart.
GIDP: S Burgess (2).
RBI: B Virdon (23); B Skinner (8).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Mazeroski-D Groat-D Stuart.
E: D Hoak (9).

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
B Gibson, W (4-3)              9     5   2   2    6   4   0   2.77   37     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 2· 5     67    -     1.10   0.35
Totals                         9     5   2   2    6   4   0          37     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 2· 5           -  
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Haddix, L (4-2)              6.2   7   4   4    1   1   0   4.56   27     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 6     44    -     1.27  -0.15
C Labine                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.45    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.99   0.02
F Green                        2     4   1   1    0   1   0   4.74   10     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 4          0-0    0.25  -0.02
Totals                         9    11   5   5    1   2   0          39     -       ·  ·     14·12· 0·10          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: B Gibson (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: B Gibson (5; B Skinner).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Vinnie Smith, 1B - Dusty Boggess, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Stan Landes.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 26,229.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   St.Louis Cardinals                        Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Carl Warwick                 CF       1. Bill Virdon                  CF
2. Alex Grammas                 2B       2. Dick Groat                   SS
3. Bill White                   1B       3. Roberto Clemente             RF
4. Ken Boyer                    3B       4. Dick Stuart                  1B
5. Charlie James                LF       5. Smoky Burgess                 C
6. Don Taussig                  RF       6. Don Hoak                     3B
7. Bob Lillis                   SS       7. Bob Skinner                  LF
8. Tim McCarver                  C       8. Bill Mazeroski               2B
9. Bob Gibson                    P       9. Harvey Haddix                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 0 1-- 15% 71% 1-1 STL K. Boyer H. Haddix Single to CF (Ground Ball); White to 3B
t7 2 1-3 R 12% 81% 2-1 STL T. McCarver H. Haddix Single to RF; Boyer Scores; Lillis to 3B
t7 0 1-3 O -9% 62% 1-1 STL C. James H. Haddix Popfly: 2B
b2 0 1-- OO 8% 60% 0-1 PIT S. Burgess B. Gibson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t7 2 1-3 R 8% 89% 3-1 STL B. Gibson H. Haddix Single to LF; Lillis Scores; McCarver to 2B

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, Pirates' Harvey Haddix facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 STL C. Warwick H. Haddix Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 STL A. Grammas H. Haddix Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 STL B. White H. Haddix Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 PIT B. Virdon B. Gibson Flyball: LF
b1 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 PIT D. Groat B. Gibson Strikeout
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Harvey Haddix facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 6% 56% 0-0 STL K. Boyer H. Haddix Double to LF
t2 0 -2- O -2% 55% 0-0 STL C. James H. Haddix Flyball: RF; Boyer to 3B
t2 1 --3 R 6% 60% 0-0 STL D. Taussig H. Haddix Single to CF; Boyer Scores
t2 1 1-- O -3% 58% 1-0 STL B. Lillis H. Haddix Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 2 1-- O -2% 56% 1-0 STL T. McCarver H. Haddix Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- -4% 52% 0-1 PIT D. Stuart B. Gibson Single to RF
b2 0 1-- OO 8% 60% 0-1 PIT S. Burgess B. Gibson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 61% 0-1 PIT D. Hoak B. Gibson Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Harvey Haddix facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 STL B. Gibson H. Haddix Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- 2% 61% 1-0 STL C. Warwick H. Haddix Single to CF
t3 1 1-- OO -5% 56% 1-0 STL A. Grammas H. Haddix Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- -4% 52% 0-1 PIT B. Skinner B. Gibson Walk
b3 0 1-- O 2% 54% 0-1 PIT B. Mazeroski B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B; Skinner to 2B
b3 1 -2- -6% 48% 0-1 PIT H. Haddix B. Gibson Single to LF; Skinner to 3B
b3 1 1-3 RO -1% 47% 0-1 PIT B. Virdon B. Gibson Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Skinner Scores
b3 2 1-- -2% 45% 1-1 PIT D. Groat B. Gibson Walk; Haddix to 2B
b3 2 12- O 5% 50% 1-1 PIT R. Clemente B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Harvey Haddix facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 1-1 STL B. White H. Haddix Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O -2% 45% 1-1 STL K. Boyer H. Haddix Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- O -1% 44% 1-1 STL C. James H. Haddix Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 1-1 PIT D. Stuart B. Gibson Strikeout
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 1-1 PIT S. Burgess B. Gibson Flyball: LF
b4 2 --- -3% 45% 1-1 PIT D. Hoak B. Gibson Triple to RF
b4 2 --3 -1% 44% 1-1 PIT B. Skinner B. Gibson Walk
b4 2 1-3 O 6% 50% 1-1 PIT B. Mazeroski B. Gibson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Harvey Haddix facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 1-1 STL D. Taussig H. Haddix Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O -2% 45% 1-1 STL B. Lillis H. Haddix Flyball: RF
t5 2 --- O -1% 43% 1-1 STL T. McCarver H. Haddix Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 3% 46% 1-1 PIT H. Haddix B. Gibson Groundout: P-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 49% 1-1 PIT B. Virdon B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- -2% 47% 1-1 PIT D. Groat B. Gibson Walk
b5 2 1-- -1% 45% 1-1 PIT R. Clemente B. Gibson Wild Pitch; Groat to 2B
b5 2 -2- O 5% 50% 1-1 PIT R. Clemente B. Gibson Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Harvey Haddix facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 1-1 STL B. Gibson H. Haddix Strikeout Looking
t6 1 --- O -3% 44% 1-1 STL C. Warwick H. Haddix Groundout: P-1B
t6 2 --- O -2% 42% 1-1 STL A. Grammas H. Haddix Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 1-1 PIT D. Stuart B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
b6 1 --- O 2% 48% 1-1 PIT S. Burgess B. Gibson Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 2 --- -4% 45% 1-1 PIT D. Hoak B. Gibson Double to LF
b6 2 -2- -1% 44% 1-1 PIT B. Skinner B. Gibson Intentional Walk
b6 2 12- O 6% 50% 1-1 PIT B. Mazeroski B. Gibson Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Harvey Haddix facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- 6% 56% 1-1 STL B. White H. Haddix Single to RF (Short RF)
t7 0 1-- 15% 71% 1-1 STL K. Boyer H. Haddix Single to CF (Ground Ball); White to 3B
t7 0 1-3 O -9% 62% 1-1 STL C. James H. Haddix Popfly: 2B
t7 1 1-3 4% 66% 1-1 STL D. Taussig H. Haddix Walk; Boyer to 2B
t7 1 123 RO 4% 69% 1-1 STL B. Lillis H. Haddix Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; White Scores; Boyer to 3B
t7 2 1-3 R 12% 81% 2-1 STL T. McCarver H. Haddix Single to RF; Boyer Scores; Lillis to 3B
t7 2 1-3 R 8% 89% 3-1 STL B. Gibson H. Haddix Single to LF; Lillis Scores; McCarver to 2B
Clem Labine replaces Harvey Haddix pitching and batting 9th
t7 2 12- 1% 90% 4-1 STL C. Warwick C. Labine Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); McCarver to 3B; Gibson to 2B
t7 2 123 O -3% 87% 4-1 STL A. Grammas C. Labine Flyball: RF
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
Walt Moryn pinch hits for Clem Labine (P) batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 3% 90% 1-4 PIT W. Moryn B. Gibson Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- O 2% 92% 1-4 PIT B. Virdon B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O 1% 93% 1-4 PIT D. Groat B. Gibson Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 1.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Fred Green facing 3-4-5
Fred Green replaces Walt Moryn (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 2% 95% 4-1 STL B. White F. Green Double to RF
t8 0 -2- O -0% 95% 4-1 STL K. Boyer F. Green Groundout: 2B-1B; White to 3B
t8 1 --3 O -2% 93% 4-1 STL C. James F. Green Popfly: 2B
t8 2 --3 R 3% 96% 4-1 STL D. Taussig F. Green Single to LF; White Scores
t8 2 1-- 0% 96% 5-1 STL B. Lillis F. Green Single to LF; Taussig to 2B
t8 2 12- O -1% 96% 5-1 STL T. McCarver F. Green Flyball: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O 2% 97% 1-5 PIT R. Clemente B. Gibson Strikeout
b8 1 --- O 1% 98% 1-5 PIT D. Stuart B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 1-5 PIT S. Burgess B. Gibson Popfly: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 1.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Pirates' Fred Green facing 9-1-2
t9 0 --- 0% 99% 5-1 STL B. Gibson F. Green Single to RF
t9 0 1-- O -0% 99% 5-1 STL C. Warwick F. Green Strikeout
t9 1 1-- O -0% 98% 5-1 STL A. Grammas F. Green Groundout: 2B-1B; Gibson to 2B
t9 2 -2- O -0% 98% 5-1 STL B. White F. Green Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- -2% 96% 1-5 PIT D. Hoak B. Gibson Walk
b9 0 1-- R -6% 90% 1-5 PIT B. Skinner B. Gibson Double to LF; Hoak Scores
b9 0 -2- O 5% 95% 2-5 PIT B. Mazeroski B. Gibson Lineout: CF
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Fred Green (P) batting 9th
b9 1 -2- O 3% 98% 2-5 PIT R. Nelson B. Gibson Groundout: P-SS-1B
b9 2 -2- O 2% 100% 2-5 PIT B. Virdon B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 2.

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