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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BAL		5
0
BOS
@CHW		1
4
KCA
@DET		4
7
MLN
@CIN		13
4
PIT
@LAD		4
6
PHI
@SFG		10
7
CHC
@STL		6
10
CHC
@STL		5
8
Monday, July 17, 1961, 6:02PM
, Busch Stadium I
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 3:13
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Cubs
6
38-47
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Cardinals
10
39-45
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Curt Simmons (4-7)
L: Don Elston (5-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   5  0  1   0  0  0    6 13  2
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   4  6  X   10 17  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Heist CF 4 2 3 0 1 0 .258 .744 0.123 0.71 0.131 -0.008 1.9 1 0 3·2B
Don Zimmer 2B 4 0 1 2 1 0 .276 .728 0.090 1.07 0.146 -0.057 1.3 3 3
Ron Santo 3B 4 0 1 2 0 0 .301 .840 -0.057 0.87 0.054 -0.111 -0.2 2 2 SF
George Altman RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .341 1.060 0.033 0.67 0.070 -0.037 0.6 2 0 HBP
Billy Williams LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .292 .839 0.046 1.11 0.129 -0.082 -0.5 2 0 SB,GDP
Jerry Kindall SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 .269 .818 -0.024 0.71 0.050 -0.074 -0.7 2 1 2B,GDP
Dick Bertell C 4 1 2 2 0 0 .280 .660 0.105 0.84 0.142 -0.037 1.6 4 0
   Barney Schultz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Don Elston P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .571 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ed Bouchee 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .267 .840 -0.034 0.74 0.052 -0.086 -1.6 8 1
Don Cardwell P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .135 .474 -0.086 0.88 0.000 -0.086 -1.2 0 0
   Moe Thacker C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .629 -0.011 0.43 0.000 -0.011 -0.2 0 1
Team Totals 36 6 13 6 3 6 .361 .887 0.185 0.85 0.774 -0.589 1.0 24 8
2B: J Kindall (14, off C Simmons); A Heist 3 (8, 3 off C Simmons).
SF: R Santo (2, off C Simmons).
HBP: G Altman (4, by C Simmons).
TB: A Heist 6; J Kindall 3; D Bertell 2; B Williams 2; E Bouchee; G Altman; R Santo; D Zimmer.
GIDP: J Kindall (5); B Williams (5).
RBI: D Zimmer 2 (25); R Santo 2 (54); D Bertell 2 (21).
2-out RBI: D Zimmer 2; R Santo.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 16.
Fielding
PB: M Thacker (2).
E: B Williams (6); D Zimmer (12).
Baserunning
SB: B Williams (4, 2nd base off C Simmons/C Sawatski).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Lillis SS 4 2 2 0 1 0 .218 .527 0.170 1.16 0.206 -0.036 1.5 2 2 2B
Joe Cunningham RF 4 2 2 1 1 0 .271 .768 -0.060 1.45 0.072 -0.132 0.4 3 0
   Curt Flood CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .770 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bill White 1B 5 2 4 1 0 0 .298 .827 0.191 1.65 0.216 -0.025 1.7 8 2
Ken Boyer 3B 5 1 1 1 0 0 .313 .888 0.040 2.33 0.178 -0.138 -0.5 0 2
Stan Musial LF 4 1 0 2 1 1 .306 .927 0.142 2.11 0.236 -0.094 0.5 2 0
   Lindy McDaniel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Don Taussig CF-LF 4 0 1 2 0 0 .344 .941 0.135 1.61 0.191 -0.055 0.1 3 0 SF
Julian Javier 2B 5 1 4 2 0 1 .308 .728 0.176 0.81 0.196 -0.020 2.4 1 3 3B
Carl Sawatski C 5 0 1 1 0 0 .316 1.023 -0.156 1.19 0.016 -0.172 -0.8 7 0
Curt Simmons P 3 1 1 0 0 1 .366 .849 -0.033 0.69 0.017 -0.050 0.0 1 2 2B
   Red Schoendienst PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .290 .751 0.080 1.80 0.080 0.000 0.4
   Carl Warwick PR-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .213 .638 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 41 10 17 10 3 3 .415 .957 0.683 1.46 1.408 -0.724 5.6 27 11
2B: B Lillis (4, off D Cardwell); C Simmons (2, off D Cardwell).
3B: J Javier (2, off D Elston).
SF: D Taussig (2, off D Elston).
TB: J Javier 6; B White 4; B Lillis 3; C Simmons 2; J Cunningham 2; K Boyer; D Taussig; C Sawatski; R Schoendienst.
RBI: J Javier 2 (16); D Taussig 2 (15); S Musial 2 (42); K Boyer (48); B White (38); J Cunningham (19); C Sawatski (16).
2-out RBI: J Javier 2; D Taussig; C Sawatski.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 8 for 19.
Fielding
DP: 3. B White-C Sawatski; J Javier-B Lillis-B White; C Simmons-J Javier-B White.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Cardwell 6.2 11 4 4 1 3 0 4.30 33 38 0.078 0.87 -0.4
Barney Schultz, H (2) 0.1 2 2 2 1 0 0 3.00 4 1 0 -0.160 2.56 -0.8
Don Elston, BS (4), L (5-5) 1 4 4 4 1 0 0 6.17 8 2 2 -0.602 3.28 -4.4
Team Totals 8 17 10 10 3 3 0 11.25 45 38 3 2 -0.684 0.85 -5.6
B Schultz faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Curt Simmons, W (4-7) 8 12 6 6 2 6 0 3.39 37 38 -0.202 0.86 -1.6
Lindy McDaniel, S (5) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5.64 4 0 0 0.017 0.68 0.6
Team Totals 9 13 6 6 3 6 0 6.00 41 38 0 0 -0.185 1.46 -1.0
Balks: None.
WP: D Cardwell (4).
HBP: C Simmons (2; G Altman).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Jackowski, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Al Barlick.
Time of Game: 3:13.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 87° F, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Al Heist CF 1 Bob Lillis SS
2 Don Zimmer 2B 2 Joe Cunningham RF
3 Ron Santo 3B 3 Bill White 1B
4 George Altman RF 4 Ken Boyer 3B
5 Billy Williams LF 5 Stan Musial LF
6 Jerry Kindall SS 6 Don Taussig CF
7 Dick Bertell C 7 Julian Javier 2B
8 Ed Bouchee 1B 8 Carl Sawatski C
9 Don Cardwell P 9 Curt Simmons P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 5-6 1 123 R STL S. Musial D. Elston 21% 77% Walk; Cunningham Scores; White to 3B; Boyer to 2B
b8 4-6 1 123 R STL K. Boyer D. Elston 18% 56% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Lillis Scores; Cunningham to 3B; White to 2B
t4 2-0 2 123 RR CHC D. Zimmer C. Simmons -13% 14% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Bertell Scores; Bouchee Scores; Heist to 2B
b8 4-6 0 1-- STL B. Lillis B. Schultz 12% 38% Walk; Warwick to 2B
t4 0-0 1 -23 RR CHC D. Bertell C. Simmons -12% 28% Single to CF (Line Drive); Altman Scores; Williams Scores

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, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Curt Simmons facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHC A. Heist C. Simmons -6% 44% Double to RF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 0 -2- O CHC D. Zimmer C. Simmons 2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B; Heist to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 O CHC R. Santo C. Simmons 5% 51% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --3 O CHC G. Altman C. Simmons 4% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- STL B. Lillis D. Cardwell 6% 61% Double to RF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 0 -2- STL J. Cunningham D. Cardwell 3% 64% Walk
b1 0-0 0 12- O STL B. White D. Cardwell -2% 61% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Lillis to 3B; White to 1B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 O STL K. Boyer D. Cardwell -6% 55% Foul Flyball: C
b1 0-0 2 1-3 O STL S. Musial D. Cardwell -5% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Curt Simmons facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC B. Williams C. Simmons 2% 52% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 0-0 1 --- CHC J. Kindall C. Simmons -4% 48% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t2 0-0 1 -2- O CHC D. Bertell C. Simmons 4% 52% Popfly: SS
t2 0-0 2 -2- O CHC E. Bouchee C. Simmons 3% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Don Cardwell facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O STL D. Taussig D. Cardwell -2% 53% Popfly: 2B
b2 0-0 1 --- STL J. Javier D. Cardwell 4% 57% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Javier to 2B/Adv on E7
b2 0-0 1 -2- O STL C. Sawatski D. Cardwell -4% 53% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 2 -2- O STL C. Simmons D. Cardwell -3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Curt Simmons facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Cardwell C. Simmons 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t3 0-0 1 --- CHC A. Heist C. Simmons -4% 48% Double to RF (Line Drive)
t3 0-0 1 -2- O CHC D. Zimmer C. Simmons 4% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 2 -2- O CHC R. Santo C. Simmons 4% 56% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- O STL B. Lillis D. Cardwell -3% 53% Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O STL J. Cunningham D. Cardwell -2% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 0-0 2 --- STL B. White D. Cardwell 1% 53% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b3 0-0 2 1-- O STL K. Boyer D. Cardwell -3% 50% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Curt Simmons facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- CHC G. Altman C. Simmons -4% 46% Walk
t4 0-0 0 1-- CHC B. Williams C. Simmons -10% 36% Single to RF (Line Drive); Altman to 3B
t4 0-0 0 1-3 O CHC J. Kindall C. Simmons 7% 42% Strikeout
t4 0-0 1 1-3 CHC D. Bertell C. Simmons -2% 40% Williams Steals 2B
t4 0-0 1 -23 RR CHC D. Bertell C. Simmons -12% 28% Single to CF (Line Drive); Altman Scores; Williams Scores
t4 2-0 1 1-- CHC E. Bouchee C. Simmons -5% 23% Single to RF (Line Drive); Bertell to 3B
t4 2-0 1 1-3 O CHC D. Cardwell C. Simmons 5% 28% Strikeout Looking
t4 2-0 2 1-3 CHC A. Heist C. Simmons -2% 26% Walk; Bouchee to 2B
t4 2-0 2 123 RR CHC D. Zimmer C. Simmons -13% 14% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Bertell Scores; Bouchee Scores; Heist to 2B
t4 4-0 2 12- R CHC R. Santo C. Simmons -5% 9% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Heist Scores; Zimmer to 2B
t4 5-0 2 12- CHC G. Altman C. Simmons -1% 8% Hit By Pitch; Zimmer to 3B; Santo to 2B
t4 5-0 2 123 O CHC B. Williams C. Simmons 2% 10% Groundout: SS-1B
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 5, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Cubs' Don Cardwell facing 5-6-7
b4 0-5 0 --- STL S. Musial D. Cardwell 3% 13% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b4 0-5 0 1-- O STL D. Taussig D. Cardwell -3% 10% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 0-5 1 1-- O STL J. Javier D. Cardwell -2% 8% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-5 2 1-- STL C. Sawatski D. Cardwell 0% 9% Wild Pitch; Taussig to 2B
b4 0-5 2 -2- O STL C. Sawatski D. Cardwell -2% 7% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cardinals' Curt Simmons facing 6-7-8
t5 5-0 0 --- CHC J. Kindall C. Simmons -1% 6% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t5 5-0 0 1-- CHC D. Bertell C. Simmons -2% 4% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Kindall to 3B
t5 5-0 0 1-3 OO CHC E. Bouchee C. Simmons 4% 8% Double Play: Flyball: 1B-C
t5 5-0 2 1-- O CHC D. Cardwell C. Simmons 1% 8% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Cubs' Don Cardwell facing 9-1-2
b5 0-5 0 --- O STL C. Simmons D. Cardwell -2% 7% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-5 1 --- O STL B. Lillis D. Cardwell -1% 6% Flyball: RF
b5 0-5 2 --- STL J. Cunningham D. Cardwell 1% 7% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b5 0-5 2 1-- STL B. White D. Cardwell 1% 8% Single to RF (Line Drive); Cunningham to 2B
b5 0-5 2 12- O STL K. Boyer D. Cardwell -3% 5% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cardinals' Curt Simmons facing 1-2-3
t6 5-0 0 --- CHC A. Heist C. Simmons -1% 4% Double to CF (Line Drive)
t6 5-0 0 -2- O CHC D. Zimmer C. Simmons 0% 4% Flyball: RF; Heist to 3B
t6 5-0 1 --3 RO CHC R. Santo C. Simmons -1% 4% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Heist Scores
t6 6-0 2 --- O CHC G. Altman C. Simmons 0% 4% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Cubs' Don Cardwell facing 5-6-7
b6 0-6 0 --- O STL S. Musial D. Cardwell -1% 3% Flyball: CF
b6 0-6 1 --- O STL D. Taussig D. Cardwell -1% 2% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 0-6 2 --- STL J. Javier D. Cardwell 0% 3% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b6 0-6 2 1-- O STL C. Sawatski D. Cardwell -1% 2% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cardinals' Curt Simmons facing 5-6-7
t7 6-0 0 --- CHC B. Williams C. Simmons -0% 2% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t7 6-0 0 1-- OO CHC J. Kindall C. Simmons 1% 2% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
t7 6-0 2 --- O CHC D. Bertell C. Simmons 0% 2% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Cubs' Don Cardwell facing 9-1-2
b7 0-6 0 --- STL C. Simmons D. Cardwell 2% 4% Double to CF (Line Drive)
b7 0-6 0 -2- STL B. Lillis D. Cardwell 3% 7% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Simmons to 3B
b7 0-6 0 1-3 R STL J. Cunningham D. Cardwell 4% 10% Single to CF (Line Drive); Simmons Scores; Lillis to 2B
b7 1-6 0 12- R STL B. White D. Cardwell 7% 17% Single to LF (Short LF); Lillis Scores; Cunningham to 2B
b7 2-6 0 12- O STL K. Boyer D. Cardwell -2% 15% Groundout: 3B-1B; Cunningham to 3B; White to 2B
b7 2-6 1 -23 RO STL S. Musial D. Cardwell -4% 11% Groundout: 2B-1B; Cunningham Scores; White to 3B
b7 3-6 2 --3 R STL D. Taussig D. Cardwell 7% 19% Single to LF (Line Drive); White Scores
Barney Schultz replaces Dick Bertell (C) pitching and batting 7th
Moe Thacker replaces Don Cardwell (P) playing C batting 9th
b7 4-6 2 1-- STL J. Javier B. Schultz 4% 22% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Taussig to 2B
b7 4-6 2 12- STL C. Sawatski B. Schultz 3% 26% Passed Ball; Taussig to 3B; Javier to 2B
b7 4-6 2 -23 O STL C. Sawatski B. Schultz -11% 15% Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-4, Cardinals' Curt Simmons facing 8-9-1
t8 6-4 0 --- O CHC E. Bouchee C. Simmons 1% 16% Strikeout
t8 6-4 1 --- O CHC M. Thacker C. Simmons 1% 17% Strikeout
t8 6-4 2 --- O CHC A. Heist C. Simmons 1% 18% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-6, Cubs' Barney Schultz facing 9-1-2
Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Curt Simmons (P) batting 9th
b8 4-6 0 --- STL R. Schoendienst B. Schultz 8% 26% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
Carl Warwick pinch runs for Red Schoendienst (PH) batting 9th
b8 4-6 0 1-- STL B. Lillis B. Schultz 12% 38% Walk; Warwick to 2B
Don Elston replaces Barney Schultz pitching and batting 7th
b8 4-6 0 12- O STL J. Cunningham D. Elston -11% 27% Groundout: C-3B/Forceout at 3B; Lillis to 2B; Cunningham to 1B
b8 4-6 1 12- STL B. White D. Elston 12% 39% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Lillis to 3B; Cunningham to 2B; White to 1B
b8 4-6 1 123 R STL K. Boyer D. Elston 18% 56% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Lillis Scores; Cunningham to 3B; White to 2B
b8 5-6 1 123 R STL S. Musial D. Elston 21% 77% Walk; Cunningham Scores; White to 3B; Boyer to 2B
b8 6-6 1 123 RO STL D. Taussig D. Elston 8% 85% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; White Scores
b8 7-6 2 12- RR STL J. Javier D. Elston 11% 97% Triple to RF; Boyer Scores; Musial Scores
b8 9-6 2 --3 R STL C. Sawatski D. Elston 2% 98% Single to RF (Line Drive); Javier Scores
b8 10-6 2 1-- O STL C. Warwick D. Elston -0% 98% Lineout: LF
6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Cardinals 10.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 6-10, Cardinals' Lindy McDaniel facing 2-3-4
Lindy McDaniel replaces Stan Musial (LF) pitching and batting 5th
Don Taussig moves from CF to LF
Curt Flood replaces Joe Cunningham (RF) playing CF batting 2nd
Carl Warwick moves from PR to RF
t9 6-10 0 --- CHC D. Zimmer L. McDaniel -2% 96% Walk
t9 6-10 0 1-- O CHC R. Santo L. McDaniel 2% 98% Flyball: LF
t9 6-10 1 1-- CHC G. Altman L. McDaniel -2% 96% Single to RF (Line Drive); Zimmer to 2B
t9 6-10 1 12- OO CHC B. Williams L. McDaniel 4% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Cardinals 10.

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