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BAL  6
CHW  4
 KCA  4
WSA  3
 CLE 13
@LAA  5
 MIN  7
DET  6
(11)		 NYY  6
BOS  4
 LAD  1
@STL  0
Standings at end of play this day

Sportsman's Park III, Attendance: 6,878

 Thursday, May 25, 1961, 8:00PM
Time of Game: 2:14
Dodgers
1
24-16
Won 1
2nd, ½ GB
 
                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
W: Sandy Koufax (5-2), L: Bob Gibson (2-1)
 Cardinals
0
15-19
Lost 1
6th, 6½ GB

Batting Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Wills SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .307  .770   12    9    3   1   GDP
J Gilliam 2B                  2   0   1   0    2   1  .220  .709   21    8    1   1   2B
W Davis CF                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .874    5    5    0   0   GDP
  F Howard RF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .733    4    3    2   0   
  B Lillis PH-3B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .452    2    2    0   0   
D Snider RF-CF-RF             4   0   1   0    0   1  .242  .814   18   11    4   1   
T Davis 3B-CF                 4   1   1   1    0   2  .307  .853   11    9    2   1   HR
N Larker 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .264  .682   10    8    4   0   
  G Hodges 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .762              0   0   
R Fairly LF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .297 1.044   13    6    2   0   
J Roseboro C                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .224  .780   12    9    8   0   
S Koufax P                    1   0   0   0    2   1  .059  .297   13    3    1   1   
Totals                       30   1   5   0    5   9              121   73   27   5
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. D Snider-J Gilliam; J Gilliam-M Wills-N Larker.
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Flood CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .687   20   13    1   0   
J Cunningham RF               4   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .872   14    9    1   0   
B White 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .263  .680   18   12    4   3   
K Boyer 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .287  .801   14   10    1   1   
S Musial LF                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .291  .869   11    6    2   0   
D Spencer SS                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .265  .783   14    7    3   4   GDP
A Grammas 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .566   12   10    3   0   
H Smith C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .192  .492   13    8    9   1   
B Gibson P                    1   0   0   0    1   0  .083  .381   12    5    2   2   
  C James PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .599    3    3    0   0   
  L McDaniel P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
Totals                       28   0   3   0    3   8              131   83   27  11
Batting Events
TB: B White; C Flood; S Musial.
GIDP: D Spencer (6).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. H Smith-D Spencer-A Grammas; B Gibson-D Spencer-B White.

Pitching Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Koufax, W (5-2)              9     3   0   0    3   8   0   3.42   31  131-83   45·13·25    7·13· 4· 0     86    -     1.64   0.85
Totals                         9     3   0   0    3   8   0          31  131-83   45·13·25    7·13· 4· 0           -  
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, L (2-1)              8     5   1   1    5   8   1   1.64   32  112-67   38·13·16    9· 8· 2· 2     71    -     1.07   0.31
L McDaniel                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.80    3    9-6     4· 1· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.04
Totals                         9     5   1   1    5   9   1          35  121-73   42·14·17   10· 9· 2· 2           -
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.

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. Johnny Roseboro               C       8. Hal Smith                     C
9. Sandy Koufax                  P       9. Bob Gibson                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 1 12- OO 2,(1-0)  35% 100% 0-1 STL K. Boyer S. Koufax Line Drive Double Play: RF-2B
t7 0 --- R 2,(1-0)  18% 68% 0-0 LAD T. Davis B. Gibson Home Run (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b9 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -13% 65% 0-1 STL C. Flood S. Koufax Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b9 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  13% 77% 0-1 STL J. Cunningham S. Koufax Flyball: LF
b9 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  -13% 65% 0-1 STL B. White S. Koufax Single to LF (Line Drive); Flood to 2B

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

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