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BOS  1
BAL  0
 CHW  8
LAA  1
 CHW  4
LAA  3
(10)		 MIN  5
@CLE  0
 MIN  5
@CLE  3
 NYY  6
@DET  4
(12)		 KCA  3
@WSA  2
 PHI  4
@CIN  0
 LAD  4
MLN  3
(11)		 STL  3
@PIT  0
 SFG  8
CHC  2
Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 10,030

 Sunday, September 17, 1961, 2:07PM
Time of Game: 2:13
Cardinals
3
76-67
Won 6
4th, 11 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       1  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    3  9  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  1
W: Larry Jackson (14-9), L: Al McBean (3-2)
 Pirates
0
68-73
Lost 3
6th, 18 GB

Batting Stats

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Flood CF                    5   1   4   0    0   0  .315  .781              1   0   
J Javier 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .682              1   4   
B White 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .830             15   0   GDP
K Boyer 3B                    3   1   1   1    1   2  .333  .933              0   5   2B
S Musial LF                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .287  .861              3   0   HR
  C Warwick LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .642              0   0   
G Oliver C                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .804              2   0   HBP
  D Taussig RF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .779              0   0   
J Cunningham RF               2   0   0   0    2   1  .289  .815              1   0   
  J Schaffer C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .624              0   0   
J Buchek SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .119  .279              3   4   GDP
  A Grammas SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .557              1   1   
L Jackson P                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .157  .449              0   3   
Totals                       34   3   9   0    3   5                         27  17
Batting Events
2B: K Boyer (23, off A McBean).
HR: S Musial (14, off A McBean; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
HBP: G Oliver (1, by A McBean).
TB: C Flood 4; S Musial 4; K Boyer 2; J Buchek; G Oliver; L Jackson.
GIDP: J Buchek (5); B White (12).
RBI: S Musial 2 (63); K Boyer (87).
2-out RBI: K Boyer.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Javier-J Buchek-B White 2.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: G Oliver (1st base by A McBean).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .687              3   0   
D Groat SS                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .269  .683              1   3   GDP
B Skinner LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .706              1   0   
D Stuart 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .914              7   2   GDP
R Clemente RF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .356  .964              1   0   
D Hoak 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .851              3   1   
D Leppert C                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .727              2   1   
  H Smith C                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .587              4   0   
B Mazeroski 2B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .675              4   2   
A McBean P                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .786              1   4   
  D Schofield PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .505              0   0   
  R Face P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
  R Nelson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .687              0   0   
  T Sturdivant P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .145  .321              0   0   
Totals                       30   0   5   0    0   2                         27  13
Batting Events
TB: D Groat 2; B Skinner; A McBean; D Leppert.
GIDP: D Stuart (19); D Groat (22).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. A McBean-D Groat-D Stuart; D Groat-B Mazeroski-D Stuart.
PB: D Leppert (4).
E: D Groat (31).

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, W (14-9)            9     5   0   0    0   2   0   3.63   30     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 0· 5     79    -     0.91   0.52
Totals                         9     5   0   0    0   2   0          30     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 0· 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
A McBean, L (3-2)              6     7   3   3    3   3   1   3.80   26     -       ·  ·      9· 3· 0· 7     46    -     1.09  -0.03
R Face                         2     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.62    8     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 1          0-0    0.44   0.04
T Sturdivant                   1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.64    4     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.14   0.01
Totals                         9     9   3   3    3   5   1          38     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 9           -
Balks: None.
WP: A McBean (9).
HBP: A McBean (4; G Oliver).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: A McBean (3; G Oliver, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Jocko Conlan, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Ken Burkhart.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 10,030.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   St.Louis Cardinals                        Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Curt Flood                   CF       1. Bill Virdon                  CF
2. Julian Javier                2B       2. Dick Groat                   SS
3. Bill White                   1B       3. Bob Skinner                  LF
4. Ken Boyer                    3B       4. Dick Stuart                  1B
5. Stan Musial                  LF       5. Roberto Clemente             RF
6. Gene Oliver                   C       6. Don Hoak                     3B
7. Joe Cunningham               RF       7. Don Leppert                   C
8. Jerry Buchek                 SS       8. Bill Mazeroski               2B
9. Larry Jackson                 P       9. Al McBean                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 1 1-- RR 19% 85% 1-0 STL S. Musial A. McBean Home Run (Deep RF); Boyer Scores
t3 1 1-3 OO -11% 56% 1-0 STL B. White A. McBean Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t1 2 -2- R 10% 58% 0-0 STL K. Boyer A. McBean Double to LF; Flood Scores
b1 1 12- OO 9% 60% 0-1 PIT D. Stuart L. Jackson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b3 1 1-- OO 6% 62% 0-1 PIT D. Groat L. Jackson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-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, Pirates' Al McBean facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 STL C. Flood A. McBean Single to CF
t1 0 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 STL J. Javier A. McBean Flyball: CF
t1 1 1-- O -2% 48% 0-0 STL B. White A. McBean Groundout: P-1B; Flood to 2B
t1 2 -2- R 10% 58% 0-0 STL K. Boyer A. McBean Double to LF; Flood Scores
t1 2 -2- O -3% 55% 1-0 STL S. Musial A. McBean Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Larry Jackson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 58% 0-1 PIT B. Virdon L. Jackson Popfly: SS
b1 1 --- -3% 55% 0-1 PIT D. Groat L. Jackson Single to CF
b1 1 1-- -4% 51% 0-1 PIT B. Skinner L. Jackson Single to CF; Groat to 2B
b1 1 12- OO 9% 60% 0-1 PIT D. Stuart L. Jackson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Al McBean facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 3% 64% 1-0 STL G. Oliver A. McBean Hit By Pitch
t2 0 1-- O -5% 58% 1-0 STL J. Cunningham A. McBean Oliver Picked off 1B (P-1B-2B)
t2 1 --- 2% 60% 1-0 STL J. Cunningham A. McBean Walk
t2 1 1-- OO -5% 56% 1-0 STL J. Buchek A. McBean Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Larry Jackson facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 3% 58% 0-1 PIT R. Clemente L. Jackson Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 PIT D. Hoak L. Jackson Strikeout
b2 2 --- -1% 59% 0-1 PIT D. Leppert L. Jackson Single to RF
b2 2 1-- O 2% 61% 0-1 PIT B. Mazeroski L. Jackson Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Al McBean facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- 3% 65% 1-0 STL L. Jackson A. McBean Single to RF
t3 0 1-- 3% 67% 1-0 STL C. Flood A. McBean Passed Ball; Jackson to 2B
t3 0 -2- 6% 73% 1-0 STL C. Flood A. McBean Single to RF; Jackson to 3B
t3 0 1-3 O -6% 68% 1-0 STL J. Javier A. McBean Foul Flyball: C
t3 1 1-3 OO -11% 56% 1-0 STL B. White A. McBean Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Larry Jackson facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- -4% 52% 0-1 PIT A. McBean L. Jackson Single to CF
b3 0 1-- O 4% 56% 0-1 PIT B. Virdon L. Jackson Popfly: 2B
b3 1 1-- OO 6% 62% 0-1 PIT D. Groat L. Jackson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Al McBean facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 STL K. Boyer A. McBean Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- O -2% 58% 1-0 STL S. Musial A. McBean Groundout: 1B-P
t4 2 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 STL G. Oliver A. McBean Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Larry Jackson facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 3% 60% 0-1 PIT B. Skinner L. Jackson Groundout: P-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 62% 0-1 PIT D. Stuart L. Jackson Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- O 1% 64% 0-1 PIT R. Clemente L. Jackson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Al McBean facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- 4% 68% 1-0 STL J. Cunningham A. McBean Walk
t5 0 1-- 6% 73% 1-0 STL J. Buchek A. McBean Single to LF; Cunningham to 2B
t5 0 12- O -5% 68% 1-0 STL L. Jackson A. McBean Fielder's Choice C; Cunningham out at 3B/C-3B; Buchek to 2B; Jackson to 1B
t5 1 12- O -3% 65% 1-0 STL C. Flood A. McBean Groundout: P-1B; Buchek to 3B; Jackson to 2B
t5 2 -23 O -6% 59% 1-0 STL J. Javier A. McBean Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Larry Jackson facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 3% 62% 0-1 PIT D. Hoak L. Jackson Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 PIT D. Leppert L. Jackson Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 PIT B. Mazeroski L. Jackson Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Al McBean facing 3-4-5
Hal Smith replaces Don Leppert playing C batting 7th
t6 0 --- O -3% 63% 1-0 STL B. White A. McBean Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- 3% 66% 1-0 STL K. Boyer A. McBean Walk
t6 1 1-- RR 19% 85% 1-0 STL S. Musial A. McBean Home Run (Deep RF); Boyer Scores
t6 1 --- 1% 86% 3-0 STL G. Oliver A. McBean Single to LF
t6 1 1-- 1% 87% 3-0 STL J. Cunningham A. McBean Wild Pitch; Oliver to 2B
t6 1 -2- O -2% 86% 3-0 STL J. Cunningham A. McBean Strikeout
t6 2 -2- O -2% 84% 3-0 STL J. Buchek A. McBean Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Larry Jackson facing 9-1-2
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Al McBean (P) batting 9th
b6 0 --- O 3% 86% 0-3 PIT D. Schofield L. Jackson Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- O 2% 88% 0-3 PIT B. Virdon L. Jackson Groundout: P-1B
b6 2 --- -2% 87% 0-3 PIT D. Groat L. Jackson Single to LF
b6 2 1-- O 2% 89% 0-3 PIT B. Skinner L. Jackson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 0.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Roy Face facing 9-1-2
Roy Face replaces Dick Schofield (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O -1% 88% 3-0 STL L. Jackson R. Face Popfly: 2B
t7 1 --- 1% 89% 3-0 STL C. Flood R. Face Single to LF
t7 1 1-- 1% 91% 3-0 STL J. Javier R. Face Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Flood to 2B
t7 1 12- O -2% 89% 3-0 STL B. White R. Face Flyball: LF
t7 2 12- O -2% 87% 3-0 STL K. Boyer R. Face Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Larry Jackson facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O 3% 90% 0-3 PIT D. Stuart L. Jackson Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O 2% 92% 0-3 PIT R. Clemente L. Jackson Strikeout
b7 2 --- O 1% 93% 0-3 PIT D. Hoak L. Jackson Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 0.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Roy Face facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- O -1% 92% 3-0 STL S. Musial R. Face Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 1 --- O -1% 92% 3-0 STL G. Oliver R. Face Strikeout Looking
t8 2 --- O -0% 91% 3-0 STL J. Cunningham R. Face Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Larry Jackson facing 7-8-9
Jimmie Schaffer replaces Joe Cunningham (RF) playing C batting 7th; Carl Warwick replaces Stan Musial playing LF batting 5th; Don Taussig replaces Gene Oliver (C) playing RF batting 6th
b8 0 --- O 3% 94% 0-3 PIT H. Smith L. Jackson Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- O 2% 96% 0-3 PIT B. Mazeroski L. Jackson Groundout: 3B-1B
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Roy Face (P) batting 9th
b8 2 --- O 1% 97% 0-3 PIT R. Nelson L. Jackson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 0.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Tom Sturdivant facing 8-9-1
Tom Sturdivant replaces Rocky Nelson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O -0% 96% 3-0 STL J. Buchek T. Sturdivant Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O -0% 96% 3-0 STL L. Jackson T. Sturdivant Popfly: 2B
t9 2 --- 0% 96% 3-0 STL C. Flood T. Sturdivant Single to RF
t9 2 1-- O -1% 96% 3-0 STL J. Javier T. Sturdivant Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Larry Jackson facing 1-2-3
Alex Grammas replaces Jerry Buchek playing SS batting 8th
b9 0 --- O 2% 98% 0-3 PIT B. Virdon L. Jackson Popfly: SS
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 0-3 PIT D. Groat L. Jackson Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-3 PIT B. Skinner L. Jackson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 0.

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