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Standings
WSA
@BOS		9
14
MIN
@CHW		6
1
BAL
@CLE		1
3
NYY
@DET		2
4
LAA
@KCA		0
4
MLN
@LAD		2
1
CIN
@PHI		4
1
STL
@PIT		5
2
CHC
@SFG		12
6
Friday, June 16, 1961 8:15PM
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 26,229, Time of Game: 2:32
Cardinals
5
26-28
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 7 GB
 at Pirates
2
28-26
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 5 GB
W: Bob Gibson (4-3)
L: Harvey Haddix (4-2)
 
                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

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Carl Warwick CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .265 .799 -0.015 0.65 0.035 -0.049 -0.2 2 0
Alex Grammas 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .598 -0.113 0.72 0.000 -0.113 -1.8 1 3 GDP
Bill White 1B 5 2 2 0 0 0 .282 .776 0.037 0.68 0.078 -0.041 0.3 13 1 2B
Ken Boyer 3B 4 2 2 0 0 0 .312 .883 0.192 1.11 0.213 -0.021 1.2 0 0 2B
Charlie James LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .679 -0.142 1.10 0.000 -0.142 -1.5 4 0
Don Taussig RF 3 0 2 2 1 0 .438 1.128 0.101 1.58 0.131 -0.030 1.6 0 0
Bob Lillis SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 .196 .431 -0.008 1.52 0.040 -0.048 -0.3 1 8
Tim McCarver C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .273 .818 0.080 0.91 0.123 -0.043 0.2 5 0
Bob Gibson P 4 0 2 1 0 1 .174 .487 0.021 0.89 0.077 -0.056 0.8 1 3
Team Totals 38 5 11 5 1 2 .289 .650 0.153 0.99 0.697 -0.543 0.4 27 15
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
DP: 1. A Grammas-B Lillis-B White.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Virdon CF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .270 .772 -0.069 1.04 0.010 -0.079 -0.9 1 0 SF
Dick Groat SS 2 0 0 0 2 1 .286 .719 0.027 0.72 0.052 -0.026 0.2 3 3
Roberto Clemente RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .326 .868 -0.121 1.12 0.000 -0.121 -1.1 4 0
Dick Stuart 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .299 .868 -0.030 0.94 0.040 -0.070 -0.3 9 0
Smoky Burgess C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .316 .896 -0.132 0.89 0.000 -0.132 -1.2 2 0 GDP
Don Hoak 3B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .354 .964 0.079 0.53 0.091 -0.012 0.8 1 1 3B,2B
Bob Skinner LF 1 1 1 1 3 0 .257 .735 0.125 1.40 0.125 0.000 1.9 3 0 2B,IW
Bill Mazeroski 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .598 -0.193 2.06 0.000 -0.193 -1.6 4 8
Harvey Haddix P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .105 .296 0.028 1.33 0.058 -0.030 0.3 0 1
   Clem Labine P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Walt Moryn PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .121 .329 -0.028 1.09 0.000 -0.028 -0.2
   Fred Green P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rocky Nelson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .873 -0.034 1.24 0.000 -0.034 -0.4
Team Totals 30 2 5 2 6 4 .167 .597 -0.348 1.09 0.376 -0.725 -2.6 27 13
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
DP: 1. B Mazeroski-D Groat-D Stuart.
E: D Hoak (9).

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Gibson, W (4-3) 9 5 2 2 6 4 0 2.77 37 67 0.347 1.09 2.6
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 6 4 0 2.00 37 67 0.347 0.99 2.6

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Harvey Haddix, L (4-2) 6.2 7 4 4 1 1 0 4.56 27 44 -0.147 1.28 -0.8
Clem Labine 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.45 2 2 0 0.018 0.92 0.4
Fred Green 2 4 1 1 0 1 0 4.74 10 0 0 -0.023 0.22 0.0
Team Totals 9 11 5 5 1 2 0 5.00 39 44 2 0 -0.152 1.09 -0.4
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 1-1 0 1-- STL K. Boyer H. Haddix 15% 71% Single to CF (Ground Ball); White to 3B
t7 2-1 2 1-3 R STL T. McCarver H. Haddix 12% 82% Single to RF; Boyer Scores; Lillis to 3B
t7 1-1 0 1-3 O STL C. James H. Haddix -9% 62% Popfly: 2B
b2 0-1 0 1-- OO PIT S. Burgess B. Gibson 8% 60% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t7 3-1 2 1-3 R STL B. Gibson H. Haddix 8% 89% Single to LF; Lillis Scores; McCarver to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Harvey Haddix facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O STL C. Warwick H. Haddix -2% 48% Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 1 --- O STL A. Grammas H. Haddix -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O STL B. White H. Haddix -1% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- O PIT B. Virdon B. Gibson 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- O PIT D. Groat B. Gibson 2% 49% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente B. Gibson 1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- STL K. Boyer H. Haddix 6% 56% Double to LF
t2 0-0 0 -2- O STL C. James H. Haddix -2% 55% Flyball: RF; Boyer to 3B
t2 0-0 1 --3 R STL D. Taussig H. Haddix 6% 61% Single to CF; Boyer Scores
t2 1-0 1 1-- O STL B. Lillis H. Haddix -3% 58% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 1-0 2 1-- O STL T. McCarver H. Haddix -2% 56% 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 0-1 0 --- PIT D. Stuart B. Gibson -4% 52% Single to RF
b2 0-1 0 1-- OO PIT S. Burgess B. Gibson 8% 60% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- O PIT D. Hoak B. Gibson 1% 61% 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 1-0 0 --- O STL B. Gibson H. Haddix -2% 59% Flyball: LF
t3 1-0 1 --- STL C. Warwick H. Haddix 2% 61% Single to CF
t3 1-0 1 1-- OO STL A. Grammas H. Haddix -5% 56% 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 0-1 0 --- PIT B. Skinner B. Gibson -4% 52% Walk
b3 0-1 0 1-- O PIT B. Mazeroski B. Gibson 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B; Skinner to 2B
b3 0-1 1 -2- PIT H. Haddix B. Gibson -6% 48% Single to LF; Skinner to 3B
b3 0-1 1 1-3 RO PIT B. Virdon B. Gibson -1% 47% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Skinner Scores
b3 1-1 2 1-- PIT D. Groat B. Gibson -2% 45% Walk; Haddix to 2B
b3 1-1 2 12- O PIT R. Clemente B. Gibson 5% 50% 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 1-1 0 --- O STL B. White H. Haddix -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-1 1 --- O STL K. Boyer H. Haddix -2% 45% Flyball: LF
t4 1-1 2 --- O STL C. James H. Haddix -1% 44% 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 1-1 0 --- O PIT D. Stuart B. Gibson 3% 47% Strikeout
b4 1-1 1 --- O PIT S. Burgess B. Gibson 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b4 1-1 2 --- PIT D. Hoak B. Gibson -3% 45% Triple to RF
b4 1-1 2 --3 PIT B. Skinner B. Gibson -1% 44% Walk
b4 1-1 2 1-3 O PIT B. Mazeroski B. Gibson 6% 50% 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 1-1 0 --- O STL D. Taussig H. Haddix -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-1 1 --- O STL B. Lillis H. Haddix -2% 45% Flyball: RF
t5 1-1 2 --- O STL T. McCarver H. Haddix -1% 43% 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 1-1 0 --- O PIT H. Haddix B. Gibson 3% 46% Groundout: P-1B
b5 1-1 1 --- O PIT B. Virdon B. Gibson 2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-1 2 --- PIT D. Groat B. Gibson -2% 47% Walk
b5 1-1 2 1-- PIT R. Clemente B. Gibson -1% 45% Wild Pitch; Groat to 2B
b5 1-1 2 -2- O PIT R. Clemente B. Gibson 5% 50% 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 1-1 0 --- O STL B. Gibson H. Haddix -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t6 1-1 1 --- O STL C. Warwick H. Haddix -2% 44% Groundout: P-1B
t6 1-1 2 --- O STL A. Grammas H. Haddix -2% 42% 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 1-1 0 --- O PIT D. Stuart B. Gibson 3% 46% Strikeout Looking
b6 1-1 1 --- O PIT S. Burgess B. Gibson 2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 1-1 2 --- PIT D. Hoak B. Gibson -4% 45% Double to LF
b6 1-1 2 -2- PIT B. Skinner B. Gibson -1% 44% Intentional Walk
b6 1-1 2 12- O PIT B. Mazeroski B. Gibson 6% 50% 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 1-1 0 --- STL B. White H. Haddix 6% 56% Single to RF (Short RF)
t7 1-1 0 1-- STL K. Boyer H. Haddix 15% 71% Single to CF (Ground Ball); White to 3B
t7 1-1 0 1-3 O STL C. James H. Haddix -9% 62% Popfly: 2B
t7 1-1 1 1-3 STL D. Taussig H. Haddix 4% 66% Walk; Boyer to 2B
t7 1-1 1 123 RO STL B. Lillis H. Haddix 4% 69% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; White Scores; Boyer to 3B
t7 2-1 2 1-3 R STL T. McCarver H. Haddix 12% 82% Single to RF; Boyer Scores; Lillis to 3B
t7 3-1 2 1-3 R STL B. Gibson H. Haddix 8% 89% Single to LF; Lillis Scores; McCarver to 2B
Clem Labine replaces Harvey Haddix pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-1 2 12- STL C. Warwick C. Labine 1% 90% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); McCarver to 3B; Gibson to 2B
t7 4-1 2 123 O STL A. Grammas C. Labine -3% 87% 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 1-4 0 --- O PIT W. Moryn B. Gibson 3% 90% Flyball: LF
b7 1-4 1 --- O PIT B. Virdon B. Gibson 2% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-4 2 --- O PIT D. Groat B. Gibson 1% 93% 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 4-1 0 --- STL B. White F. Green 2% 95% Double to RF
t8 4-1 0 -2- O STL K. Boyer F. Green -0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B; White to 3B
t8 4-1 1 --3 O STL C. James F. Green -2% 93% Popfly: 2B
t8 4-1 2 --3 R STL D. Taussig F. Green 3% 96% Single to LF; White Scores
t8 5-1 2 1-- STL B. Lillis F. Green 0% 96% Single to LF; Taussig to 2B
t8 5-1 2 12- O STL T. McCarver F. Green -1% 96% 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 1-5 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente B. Gibson 2% 97% Strikeout
b8 1-5 1 --- O PIT D. Stuart B. Gibson 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-5 2 --- O PIT S. Burgess B. Gibson 0% 99% 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 5-1 0 --- STL B. Gibson F. Green 0% 99% Single to RF
t9 5-1 0 1-- O STL C. Warwick F. Green -0% 99% Strikeout
t9 5-1 1 1-- O STL A. Grammas F. Green -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B; Gibson to 2B
t9 5-1 2 -2- O STL B. White F. Green -0% 98% 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 1-5 0 --- PIT D. Hoak B. Gibson -2% 96% Walk
b9 1-5 0 1-- R PIT B. Skinner B. Gibson -6% 90% Double to LF; Hoak Scores
b9 2-5 0 -2- O PIT B. Mazeroski B. Gibson 5% 95% Lineout: CF
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Fred Green (P) batting 9th
b9 2-5 1 -2- O PIT R. Nelson B. Gibson 3% 98% Groundout: P-SS-1B
b9 2-5 2 -2- O PIT B. Virdon B. Gibson 2% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 2.

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