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CHW
@BAL		4
6
WSA
@KCA		3
4
CLE
@LAA		13
5
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@MIN		6
7		 
(11)
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@NYY		4
6
LAD
@STL		1
0
Thursday, May 25, 1961 8:00PM
, Busch Stadium I
Attendance: 6,878, Time of Game: 2:14
Dodgers
1
24-16
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
 at Cardinals
0
15-19
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 6½ GB
W: Sandy Koufax (5-2)
L: Bob Gibson (2-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  5  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  0

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Maury Wills SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .307 .770 -0.174 1.23 0.000 -0.174 -1.7 3 1 GDP
Jim Gilliam 2B 2 0 1 0 2 1 .220 .709 0.049 0.85 0.085 -0.035 0.6 1 1 2B
Willie Davis CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .874 -0.089 1.20 0.000 -0.089 -0.9 0 0 GDP
   Frank Howard RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .218 .733 -0.026 1.00 0.000 -0.026 -0.2 2 0
   Bob Lillis PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .452 -0.035 1.45 0.000 -0.035 -0.4 0 0
Duke Snider RF-CF-RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .242 .814 -0.042 0.99 0.037 -0.078 -0.3 4 1
Tommy Davis 3B-CF 4 1 1 1 0 2 .307 .853 0.098 1.19 0.182 -0.083 0.2 2 1 HR
Norm Larker 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .264 .682 -0.061 0.88 0.015 -0.077 -0.7 4 0
   Gil Hodges 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .762 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ron Fairly LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .297 1.044 0.005 0.80 0.048 -0.044 0.1 2 0
John Roseboro C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .224 .780 -0.121 1.16 0.000 -0.121 -1.2 8 0
Sandy Koufax P 1 0 0 0 2 1 .059 .297 0.039 0.95 0.061 -0.023 0.4 1 1
Team Totals 30 1 5 1 5 9 .167 .586 -0.357 1.03 0.428 -0.785 -4.0 27 5
2B: J Gilliam (6, off B Gibson).
HR: T Davis (8, off B Gibson; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
TB: T Davis 4; J Gilliam 2; R Fairly; D Snider; N Larker.
GIDP: W Davis (2); M Wills (2).
RBI: T Davis (23).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Snider-J Gilliam; J Gilliam-M Wills-N Larker.
Outfield Assists: D Snider (C Flood at 2nd base).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Curt Flood CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .687 0.061 1.60 0.136 -0.075 -0.3 1 0
Joe Cunningham RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .872 -0.193 1.95 0.000 -0.193 -0.9 1 0
Bill White 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .263 .680 0.044 1.98 0.126 -0.082 -0.2 4 3
Ken Boyer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .287 .801 -0.427 2.51 0.000 -0.427 -1.5 1 1
Stan Musial LF 2 0 1 0 1 0 .291 .869 0.023 0.94 0.054 -0.031 0.1 2 0
Daryl Spencer SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .265 .783 -0.076 1.31 0.032 -0.109 -0.6 3 4 GDP
Alex Grammas 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .566 -0.131 1.68 0.000 -0.131 -0.8 3 0
Hal Smith C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .192 .492 -0.101 1.25 0.000 -0.101 -0.6 9 1
Bob Gibson P 1 0 0 0 1 0 .083 .381 -0.021 0.90 0.014 -0.035 -0.1 2 2
   Charlie James PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .599 -0.035 1.30 0.000 -0.035 -0.1
   Lindy McDaniel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 28 0 3 0 3 8 .107 .301 -0.856 1.64 0.362 -1.219 -5.0 27 11
TB: B White; C Flood; S Musial.
GIDP: D Spencer (6).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 2. H Smith-D Spencer-A Grammas; B Gibson-D Spencer-B White.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Sandy Koufax, W (5-2) 9 3 0 0 3 8 0 3.42 31 86 0.855 1.64 5.0
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 3 8 0 0.00 31 86 0.855 1.03 5.0

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Gibson, L (2-1) 8 5 1 1 5 8 1 1.64 32 71 0.311 1.07 3.5
Lindy McDaniel 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.80 3 0 0 0.045 0.57 0.6
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 5 9 1 1.00 35 71 0 0 0.356 1.64 4.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Bill Jackowski.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 6,878.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Dodgers         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Maury Wills SS 1 Curt Flood CF
2 Jim Gilliam 2B 2 Joe Cunningham RF
3 Willie Davis CF 3 Bill White 1B
4 Duke Snider RF 4 Ken Boyer 3B
5 Tommy Davis 3B 5 Stan Musial LF
6 Norm Larker 1B 6 Daryl Spencer SS
7 Ron Fairly LF 7 Alex Grammas 2B
8 John Roseboro C 8 Hal Smith C
9 Sandy Koufax P 9 Bob Gibson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 0-1 1 12- 2,(1-0)  OO STL K. Boyer S. Koufax 35% 100% Line Drive Double Play: RF-2B
t7 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R LAD T. Davis B. Gibson 18% 68% Home Run (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b9 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  STL C. Flood S. Koufax -14% 64% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b9 0-1 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O STL J. Cunningham S. Koufax 13% 77% Flyball: LF
b9 0-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  STL B. White S. Koufax -13% 65% Single to LF (Line Drive); Flood 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, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O LAD M. Wills B. Gibson -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  LAD J. Gilliam B. Gibson 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO LAD W. Davis B. Gibson -5% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL C. Flood S. Koufax 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL J. Cunningham S. Koufax 2% 49% Flyball: SS
b1 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL B. White S. Koufax 1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  LAD D. Snider B. Gibson 4% 54% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O LAD T. Davis B. Gibson -4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O LAD N. Larker B. Gibson -3% 47% Flyball: 2B
t2 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  LAD R. Fairly B. Gibson 2% 49% Single to 1B; Snider to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- 6,(2-2)  O LAD J. Roseboro B. Gibson -4% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O STL K. Boyer S. Koufax 2% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  STL S. Musial S. Koufax -3% 45% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
b2 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO STL D. Spencer S. Koufax 5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  LAD S. Koufax B. Gibson 4% 54% Walk
t3 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO LAD M. Wills B. Gibson -8% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt C-SS-2B
t3 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  LAD J. Gilliam B. Gibson 2% 48% Double to LF (Fly Ball)
t3 0-0 2 -2- 4,(0-2)  O LAD W. Davis B. Gibson -4% 44% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O STL A. Grammas S. Koufax 3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
Duke Snider moves from RF to CF
Frank Howard replaces Willie Davis (CF) playing RF batting 3rd
b3 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL H. Smith S. Koufax 2% 49% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  STL B. Gibson S. Koufax -1% 47% Walk
b3 0-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O STL C. Flood S. Koufax 3% 50% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O LAD D. Snider B. Gibson -3% 47% Flyball: 3B
t4 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O LAD T. Davis B. Gibson -2% 45% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  LAD N. Larker B. Gibson 2% 47% Single to P
t4 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O LAD R. Fairly B. Gibson -3% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL J. Cunningham S. Koufax 3% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL B. White S. Koufax 2% 49% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL K. Boyer S. Koufax 1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 8-9-1
t5 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O LAD J. Roseboro B. Gibson -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t5 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O LAD S. Koufax B. Gibson -2% 45% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O LAD M. Wills B. Gibson -2% 43% Lineout: P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 5-6-7
b5 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL S. Musial S. Koufax 3% 46% Groundout: P unassisted
b5 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  STL D. Spencer S. Koufax -3% 43% Walk
b5 0-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O STL A. Grammas S. Koufax 4% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-0 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O STL H. Smith S. Koufax 3% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 2-3-4
t6 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O LAD J. Gilliam B. Gibson -4% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t6 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O LAD F. Howard B. Gibson -3% 44% Strikeout Swinging
t6 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O LAD D. Snider B. Gibson -2% 42% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 9-1-2
b6 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL B. Gibson S. Koufax 3% 46% Flyball: RF
b6 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL C. Flood S. Koufax 3% 48% Lineout: RF
b6 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL J. Cunningham S. Koufax 2% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
t7 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R LAD T. Davis B. Gibson 18% 68% Home Run (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t7 1-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O LAD N. Larker B. Gibson -3% 65% Strikeout Looking
t7 1-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  LAD R. Fairly B. Gibson 3% 68% Walk
t7 1-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O LAD J. Roseboro B. Gibson -3% 65% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t7 1-0 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  LAD S. Koufax B. Gibson 2% 67% Walk; Fairly to 2B
t7 1-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O LAD M. Wills B. Gibson -5% 62% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 3-4-5
b7 0-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O STL B. White S. Koufax 5% 67% Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL K. Boyer S. Koufax 4% 71% Flyball: CF
b7 0-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  STL S. Musial S. Koufax -3% 68% Walk
b7 0-1 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O STL D. Spencer S. Koufax 5% 73% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 2-3-4
t8 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  LAD J. Gilliam B. Gibson 4% 77% Walk
Bob Lillis pinch hits for Frank Howard (RF) batting 3rd
t8 1-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O LAD B. Lillis B. Gibson -4% 73% Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 1-0 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O LAD D. Snider B. Gibson -3% 70% Strikeout Swinging
t8 1-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O LAD T. Davis B. Gibson -3% 67% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 7-8-9
Bob Lillis moves from PH to 3B
Tommy Davis moves from 3B to CF
Duke Snider moves from CF to RF
b8 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL A. Grammas S. Koufax 7% 74% Flyball: RF
b8 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL H. Smith S. Koufax 5% 79% Lineout: CF
Charlie James pinch hits for Bob Gibson (P) batting 9th
b8 0-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL C. James S. Koufax 3% 82% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Lindy McDaniel facing 6-7-8
Lindy McDaniel replaces Charlie James (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O LAD N. Larker L. McDaniel -2% 81% Strikeout Swinging
t9 1-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O LAD R. Fairly L. McDaniel -1% 79% Groundout: 1B-P
t9 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD J. Roseboro L. McDaniel -1% 78% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 1-2-3
Gil Hodges replaces Norm Larker playing 1B batting 6th
b9 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  STL C. Flood S. Koufax -14% 64% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b9 0-1 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O STL J. Cunningham S. Koufax 13% 77% Flyball: LF
b9 0-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  STL B. White S. Koufax -13% 65% Single to LF (Line Drive); Flood to 2B
b9 0-1 1 12- 2,(1-0)  OO STL K. Boyer S. Koufax 35% 100% Line Drive Double Play: RF-2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 0.

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