June 18, 1961 St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 13
WSA 12 BOS 6
WSA 5
(13) CHW 4
MIN 3 CHW 10
MIN 7 CLE 2
BAL 1 BAL 8
@CLE 5 NYY 9
@DET 0 LAA 5
@KCA 3
(11) MLN 10
@LAD 2 CIN 7
@PHI 2 CIN 10
@PHI 0 PIT 5
STL 3 STL 7
@PIT 3 SFG 7
CHC 2

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Forbes Field, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, June 18, 1961, 1:00PM
Time of Game: 2:09

Cardinals

26-30

Lost 2

5th, 9 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  1  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    3 11  4
Pirates         1  1  1   0  1  0   0  1  X    5  8  0

W: B Friend (7-7), L: C Simmons (2-6), S: R Face (9)

Pirates

30-26

Won 2

4th, 6 GB

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Gotay SS                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.250    0    2   3   2B
J Cunningham RF               4   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .803    0    1   0   
B White 1B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .291  .794    0    8   3   2·2B
K Boyer 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .316  .894    0    1   3   
S Musial LF                   3   1   2   1    1   0  .317  .929    0    0   1   HR,GDP,IW
  C Flood PR-CF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .703         0   0   
C Warwick CF-LF               4   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .712    0    4   0   GDP
T McCarver C                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .316  .790    0    3   1   
B Lillis 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .453    0    4   4   GDP
  R Schoendienst PH           1   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .643    0    0   0   
C Simmons P                   3   1   2   0    0   1  .393  .881    0    1   1   2B
  A Cicotte P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250         0   0   
  C Sawatski PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .794    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   3  11   3    2   2                    24  16

BATTING

2B: J Gotay (1, off B Friend); C Simmons (1, off B Friend); B White 2 (11, 2 off B Friend).

HR: S Musial (7, off B Friend; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

IBB: S Musial (6, by B Friend).

TB: S Musial 5; B White 4; C Simmons 3; J Gotay 3; T McCarver 2; K Boyer.

GIDP: S Musial (5); B Lillis (3); C Warwick (2).

RBI: S Musial (27); B White (28); J Gotay (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

E: J Gotay 3 (3); K Boyer (12).

BASERUNNING

PO: T McCarver (1st base by D Leppert).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .275  .780    0    2   0   
D Groat SS                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .284  .715    0    3   4   CS,SF
R Clemente RF                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .329  .875    0    1   0   2B
D Stuart 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .302  .889    0   11   1   
D Hoak 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .346  .943    0    3   2   
D Leppert C                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .250 1.250    0    2   2   HR
B Skinner LF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .706    0    2   0   
B Mazeroski 2B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .220  .599    0    2   5   
B Friend P                    3   1   0   0    0   1  .143  .286    0    0   1   
  R Face P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         1   0   
Totals                       32   5   8   4    0   3                    27  15

BATTING

2B: R Clemente (8, off C Simmons).

HR: D Leppert (1, off C Simmons; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SF: D Groat (2, off C Simmons).

TB: D Leppert 4; R Clemente 3; B Virdon 2; D Groat; B Mazeroski; D Stuart.

RBI: D Groat (23); R Clemente (32); D Leppert (1); D Stuart (32).

2-out RBI: D Stuart.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 3. D Groat-B Mazeroski-D Stuart 2; B Mazeroski-D Groat-D Stuart.

BASERUNNING

CS: D Groat (1, 2nd base by C Simmons/T McCarver).

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
C Simmons, L (2-6)             7     8   5   2    0   2   1   3.10   30     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 1· 7     49    -     0.94  -0.17
A Cicotte                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.13    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          2-1    0.79  -0.01
Totals                         8     8   5   2    0   3   1          33     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 1· 7          2-1

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Friend, W (7-7)              7.1  11   3   3    2   2   1   4.20   32     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 1·11     44    -     1.22  -0.03
R Face, S (9)                  1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.25    4     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.82   0.36
Totals                         9    11   3   3    2   2   1          36     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1·11          2-0

C Simmons faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Friend (6; S Musial).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:09.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St.Louis Cardinals            Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. J Gotay              SS    1. B Virdon             CF 
2. J Cunningham         RF    2. D Groat              SS 
3. B White              1B    3. R Clemente           RF 
4. K Boyer              3B    4. D Stuart             1B 
5. S Musial             LF    5. D Hoak               3B 
6. C Warwick            CF    6. D Leppert            C  
7. T McCarver           C     7. B Skinner            LF 
8. B Lillis             2B    8. B Mazeroski          2B 
9. C Simmons            P     9. B Friend             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  4-3  1-3      28%  87% C Warwick       R Face          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 8   1  4-3  1--     -15%  59% S Musial        B Friend        Single to RF; Boyer to 3B
   t 3   0  2-1  -2-     -11%  43% J Gotay         B Friend        Double to LF; Simmons Scores
   t 3   1  2-2  -2-     -11%  37% B White         B Friend        Double to LF; Gotay Scores
   b 2   1  1-1  ---      11%  64% D Leppert       C Simmons       Home Run (Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Gotay         Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      54%  J Cunningham    Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      52%  B White         Double to LF
   O      -2-      55%  K Boyer         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Curt Simmons facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  B Virdon        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      55%  D Groat         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      51%  R Clemente      Groat Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      53%  " "             Double to LF
   RO     -2-      60%  D Stuart        Single to LF; Clemente Scores; Stuart out at 2B/LF-3B-1B-2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Friend facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      50%  S Musial        Home Run (Deep RF)
   O      ---      52%  C Warwick       Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      50%  T McCarver      Single to RF
   OO     1--      55%  B Lillis        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Curt Simmons facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  D Hoak          Strikeout Looking
   R      ---      64%  D Leppert       Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      62%  B Skinner       Groundout: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      61%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Friend facing 9-1-2
          ---      54%  C Simmons       Double to LF
   R      -2-      43%  J Gotay         Double to LF; Simmons Scores
   O      -2-      48%  J Cunningham    Foul Flyball: 3B
   R      -2-      37%  B White         Double to LF; Gotay Scores
   O      -2-      40%  K Boyer         Flyball: RF
          -2-      39%  S Musial        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      44%  C Warwick       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Curt Simmons facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      41%  B Friend        Popfly: 2B
          ---      44%  B Virdon        Single to SS
          1--      52%  D Groat         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Virdon to 3B
   RO     1-3      54%  R Clemente      Groundout: SS-1B; Virdon Scores/unER; Groat to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  D Stuart        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Bob Friend facing 7-8-9
          ---      46%  T McCarver      Single to RF
   O      1--      53%  B Lillis        McCarver Picked off 1B (C-1B)
   O      ---      55%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      53%  C Simmons       Single to CF
          1--      51%  J Gotay         Single to CF; Simmons to 2B
   O      12-      56%  J Cunningham    Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Curt Simmons facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  D Hoak          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  D Leppert       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      50%  B Skinner       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Bob Friend facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  B White         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      50%  K Boyer         Single to SS
   OO     1--      57%  S Musial        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Curt Simmons facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      54%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      57%  B Friend        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      66%  B Virdon        Single to RF; Friend to 3B
   RO     1-3      68%  D Groat         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Friend Scores/unER
   O      1--      66%  R Clemente      Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Bob Friend facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      70%  C Warwick       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      72%  T McCarver      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      74%  B Lillis        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Curt Simmons facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      72%  D Stuart        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      70%  D Hoak          Popfly: SS
   O      ---      69%  D Leppert       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Bob Friend facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      74%  C Simmons       Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  J Gotay         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      79%  J Cunningham    Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Curt Simmons facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      77%  B Skinner       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      79%  B Mazeroski     Single to LF
   O      1--      77%  B Friend        Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--      74%  B Virdon        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Bob Friend facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      80%  B White         Flyball: CF
          ---      74%  K Boyer         Walk
          1--      59%  S Musial        Single to RF; Boyer to 3B
                  Roy Face replaces Bob Friend pitching and batting 9th; Curt Flood pinch runs for Stan Musial batting 5th
   OO     1-3      87%  C Warwick       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Curt Simmons facing 2-3-4
                  Carl Warwick moves to LF; Curt Flood moves to CF
          ---      89%  D Groat         Single to LF
          1--      91%  R Clemente      Single to LF; Groat to 2B
                  Al Cicotte replaces Curt Simmons pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      89%  D Stuart        Strikeout
   RO     12-      93%  D Hoak          Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Groat Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/unER; Hoak to 1B
   O      1--      92%  D Leppert       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 5.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-5, Roy Face facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      96%  T McCarver      Groundout: 1B-P
                  Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Bob Lillis batting 8th
   O      ---      99%  R Schoendienst  Groundout: C-1B
                  Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Al Cicotte batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  C Sawatski      Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation