April 23, 1961 St. Louis Cardinals at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 28,571

Sunday, April 23, 1961
Time of Game: 2:55

Cardinals

6-5

Won 1

2nd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  5    7  9  2
Giants          0  1  1   0  1  0   0  1  0    4  9  2

W: L McDaniel (2-1), L: B O'Dell (0-1), S: M McDermott (2)

Giants

6-5

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Schoendienst 2B             5   1   3   2    0   0  .462 1.154    0    1   6   HR
J Cunningham RF               5   0   1   0    0   0  .390 1.124    0    2   0   
B White 1B                    4   1   0   0    1   1  .222  .528    0   13   0   
K Boyer 3B                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .263 1.036    0    1   0   
D Spencer SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .294 1.148    0    1   4   
  D Landrum PR-CF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .074  .185         0   0   
W Moryn LF                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .300  .864    0    1   0   
  B Nieman PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  D Taussig PR-LF             0   1   0   0    0   0  .333 1.208         0   0   
C Flood CF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .697    0    2   1   
  S Musial PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .707    0    0   0   
  C James PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Oliver C                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
H Smith C                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .185  .517    0    5   0   
  C Sawatski PH-C             1   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.433    0    0   0   
  A Grammas PH-SS             0   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .286    0    0   0   IW
B Gibson P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  G Crowe PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   
  L McDaniel P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  M McDermott PH-P            1   1   1   3    0   0  .250  .750    0    0   1   2B
Totals                       37   7   9   6    2   3                    27  14

BATTING

2B: M McDermott (1, off J Duffalo).

HR: R Schoendienst (1, off B Loes; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

IBB: A Grammas (1, by J Duffalo).

TB: R Schoendienst 6; M McDermott 2; K Boyer 2; J Cunningham; D Spencer; W Moryn.

RBI: M McDermott 3 (3); R Schoendienst 2 (2); W Moryn (2).

2-out RBI: W Moryn.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

E: B Gibson (1); B White (3).

BASERUNNING

PO: K Boyer (1st base by B Loes).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Kuenn 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .256  .621    0    0   0   
  J Davenport 3B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .400 1.000    0    0   0   
C Hiller 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .143  .360    0    0   5   SB
W Mays CF                     3   1   2   1    1   1  .325  .938    0    1   0   2B,SB
W McCovey 1B                  2   1   0   2    1   0  .167  .503    0    6   1   SF
O Cepeda LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .275  .701    0    7   0   
  M Alou PR-LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
F Alou RF                     4   0   3   0    0   0  .341  .839    0    4   0   
T Haller C                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .148  .532    0    5   0   
J Pagan SS                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Marshall PH               0   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   SF
  E Bressoud SS               3   0   0   0    0   0  .080  .277    0    3   1   
B Loes P                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    1   2   
  B O'Dell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Duffalo P                 0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 3.000         0   0   
  J Amalfitano PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .572    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   4   9   4    2   6                    27   9

BATTING

2B: W Mays (2, off B Gibson).

SF: J Marshall (1, off B Gibson); W McCovey (1, off L McDaniel).

TB: W Mays 3; F Alou 3; C Hiller; T Haller; O Cepeda; H Kuenn.

RBI: W McCovey 2 (4); J Marshall (1); W Mays (5).

2-out RBI: W Mays.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

E: B Loes (1); W McCovey (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: W Mays (3, 2nd base off L McDaniel/C Sawatski); C Hiller (1, 2nd base off B Gibson/H Smith).

PO: F Alou (1st base by B Gibson).

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
B Gibson                       6     7   3   3    1   5   0   3.44   25     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 0· 7     50    -     1.17  -0.08
L McDaniel, W (2-1)            2     2   1   1    1   0   0   2.45    9     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.58  -0.01
M McDermott, S (2)             1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.60   0.04
Totals                         9     9   4   4    2   6   0          37     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0· 9           -

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Loes                         8     6   3   3    1   2   1   5.00   31     -       ·  ·      8·14· 0· 6     59    -     1.08   0.26
B O'Dell, H (3), L (0-1)       0.1   1   2   1    0   0   0   3.60    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          1-1    3.78  -0.30
J Duffalo, BS (1)              0.2   2   2   2    1   1   0   6.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          2-2    2.56  -0.51
Totals                         9     9   7   6    2   3   1          39     -       ·  ·     10·15· 0· 9          3-3

B Loes faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: L McDaniel (1).

IBB: J Duffalo (1; A Grammas).

PO: B Loes (0; K Boyer, 1st base); B Gibson (0; F Alou, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:55.

Attendance: 28,571.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St.Louis Cardinals            San Francisco Giants                 
1. R Schoendienst       2B    1. H Kuenn              3B 
2. J Cunningham         RF    2. C Hiller             2B 
3. B White              1B    3. W Mays               CF 
4. K Boyer              3B    4. W McCovey            1B 
5. D Spencer            SS    5. O Cepeda             LF 
6. W Moryn              LF    6. F Alou               RF 
7. C Flood              CF    7. T Haller             C  
8. H Smith              C     8. J Pagan              SS 
9. B Gibson             P     9. B Loes               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  4-3  123      48%  93% M McDermott     J Duffalo       Double to CF (Deep LF-CF); Taussig Scores/unER; James Scores; Grammas Scores
   t 9   0  4-2  12-      34%  61% B Nieman        B O'Dell        Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); Boyer Scores/No RBI; Landrum to 3B; Nieman to 2B
   t 9   0  4-3  -23     -16%  45% S Musial        B O'Dell        Fielder's Choice 2B; Landrum out at Hm/2B-C; Taussig to 3B; Musial to 2B
   t 9   0  4-2  1--      12%  27% D Spencer       B O'Dell        Single; Boyer to 2B
   b 5   2  2-2  -2-     -12%  34% W Mays          B Gibson        Double; Hiller Scores; Mays out at 3B/CF-SS-3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Billy Loes facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   R      ---      60%  R Schoendienst  Home Run (Deep RF)
   O      ---      58%  J Cunningham    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      57%  B White         Flyball: CF
          ---      58%  K Boyer         Single to RF
          1--      59%  D Spencer       Boyer Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Boyer to 2B
   O      -2-      56%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  H Kuenn         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      60%  C Hiller        Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  W Mays          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Billy Loes facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      59%  W Moryn         Strikeout
   O      ---      57%  C Flood         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      56%  H Smith         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
          ---      52%  W McCovey       Walk
   O      1--      56%  O Cepeda        Strikeout
          1--      52%  F Alou          Single; McCovey to 2B
          12-      45%  T Haller        Single; McCovey to 3B; Alou to 2B
                  Jim Marshall pinch hits for Jose Pagan batting 8th
   RO     123      44%  J Marshall      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; McCovey Scores; Alou to 3B; Haller to 2B
   O      -23      50%  B Loes          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Billy Loes facing 9-1-2
                  Eddie Bressoud replaces Jim Marshall playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      48%  B Gibson        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      46%  R Schoendienst  Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  J Cunningham    Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
          ---      41%  H Kuenn         Single
   O      1--      42%  C Hiller        Groundout: 2B-1B; Kuenn to 2B
          -2-      37%  W Mays          Single; Kuenn to 3B
   RO     1-3      34%  W McCovey       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Kuenn Scores; Mays to 3B/Adv on E3 (throw)
   O      --3      37%  O Cepeda        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 2.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Billy Loes facing 3-4-5
          ---      42%  B White         Walk
   O      1--      40%  K Boyer         Groundout: 1B-P; White to 2B
   O      -2-      35%  D Spencer       Flyball: LF
   R      -2-      47%  W Moryn         Single; White Scores
   O      1--      44%  C Flood         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  F Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  T Haller        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  E Bressoud      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 2.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Billy Loes facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  H Smith         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  B Gibson        Flyball: LF
          ---      47%  R Schoendienst  Single
          1--      49%  J Cunningham    Single; Schoendienst to 2B
   O      12-      43%  B White         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      46%  B Loes          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      49%  H Kuenn         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      47%  C Hiller        Single
          1--      45%  W Mays          Hiller Steals 2B
   RO     -2-      34%  " "             Double; Hiller Scores; Mays out at 3B/CF-SS-3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 3.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Billy Loes facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      30%  K Boyer         Strikeout
   O      ---      27%  D Spencer       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      26%  W Moryn         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      28%  W McCovey       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      29%  O Cepeda        Popfly: 2B
          ---      28%  F Alou          Single
          1--      27%  T Haller        Alou Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Alou to 2B
   O      -2-      30%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 3.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Billy Loes facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      26%  C Flood         Flyball: RF
                  Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Hal Smith batting 8th
   O      ---      23%  C Sawatski      Groundout: SS-1B
                  George Crowe pinch hits for Bob Gibson batting 9th
   O      ---      21%  G Crowe         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Lindy McDaniel facing 8-9-1
                  Lindy McDaniel replaces George Crowe pitching and batting 9th; Carl Sawatski moves to C
   O      ---      23%  E Bressoud      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      24%  B Loes          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      25%  H Kuenn         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 3.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Billy Loes facing 1-2-3
                  Jim Davenport replaces Harvey Kuenn playing 3B batting 1st
   O      ---      20%  R Schoendienst  Flyball: LF
   O      ---      16%  J Cunningham    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      13%  B White         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Lindy McDaniel facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      14%  C Hiller        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      13%  W Mays          Walk
          1--      12%  W McCovey       Mays Steals 2B
          -2-       9%  " "             Wild Pitch; Mays to 3B
   RO     --3       7%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Mays Scores
          ---       7%  O Cepeda        Single
                  Matty Alou pinch runs for Orlando Cepeda batting 5th
          1--       6%  F Alou          Single; Alou to 3B
   O      1-3       7%  T Haller        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 4.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Billy Loes facing 4-5-6
                  Matty Alou moves to LF
          ---      15%  K Boyer         Single
                  Billy O'Dell replaces Billy Loes pitching and batting 9th
          1--      27%  D Spencer       Single; Boyer to 2B
                  Bob Nieman pinch hits for Walt Moryn batting 6th; Don Landrum pinch runs for Daryl Spencer batting 5th
   R      12-      61%  B Nieman        Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); Boyer Scores/No RBI; Landrum to 3B; Nieman to 2B
                  Stan Musial pinch hits for Curt Flood batting 7th; Don Taussig pinch runs for Bob Nieman batting 6th
   O      -23      45%  S Musial        Fielder's Choice 2B; Landrum out at Hm/2B-C; Taussig to 3B; Musial to 2B
                  Jim Duffalo replaces Billy O'Dell pitching and batting 9th; Alex Grammas pinch hits for Carl Sawatski batting 8th; Charlie James pinch runs for Stan Musial batting 7th
          -23      46%  A Grammas       Intentional Walk
                  Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel batting 9th
   RRR    123      93%  M McDermott     Double to CF (Deep LF-CF); Taussig Scores/unER; James Scores; Grammas Scores
   R      -2-      97%  R Schoendienst  Single; McDermott Scores
   O      1--      96%  J Cunningham    Popfly: SS
   O      1--      96%  B White         Strikeout
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-7, Mickey McDermott facing 8-9-1
                  Mickey McDermott moves to P; Gene Oliver replaces Charlie James playing C batting 7th; Alex Grammas moves to SS; Don Taussig moves to LF; Don Landrum moves to CF
   O      ---      98%  E Bressoud      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Joey Amalfitano pinch hits for Jim Duffalo batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Amalfitano    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Davenport     Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Giants 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation