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BOS  9
WSA  4
 MIN  4
@CHW  0
 CLE  4
DET  2
 BAL  7
@KCA  5
(12)		 NYY  8
@LAA  6
(10)		 SFG 14
@CIN  0
 PIT  7
MLN  6
 STL  8
LAD  7
Standings at end of play this day

Sportsman's Park III, Attendance: 13,933

 Wednesday, August 23, 1961, 8:03PM
Time of Game: 3:01
Dodgers
7
69-49
Lost 9
2nd, 2½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  3   1  0  1   1  1  0    7 12  1
Cardinals       0  0  2   1  0  0   1  4  X    8 12  1
W: Ed Bauta (1-0), L: Ron Perranoski (6-3)
 Cardinals
8
61-59
Won 3
5th, 11½ GB

Batting Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Wills SS                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .296  .712   19   14    1   4   
J Gilliam LF-3B               4   1   1   1    1   0  .254  .740   22   10    3   0   
T Davis CF                    2   0   0   1    0   1  .290  .774    6    6    1   0   SF
  R Fairly PH-RF              1   1   1   2    1   0  .301  .958    8    3    0   0   HR
F Howard RF                   3   0   3   0    0   0  .299  .886    9    6    3   0   
  W Moon PH-LF                2   0   0   0    0   0  .326  .964   10    6    1   0   
G Hodges 1B                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .248  .701   17    8    9   0   
D Spencer 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .243  .734   11    7    1   1   2B
  W Davis CF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .786    6    5    0   0   SH
C Neal 2B                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .254  .664   17    9    1   1   2B
  D Snider PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .862    4    2    0   0   
N Sherry C                    3   2   2   1    1   0  .270  .736   21   11    3   0   
  J Roseboro C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .799    2    1    1   0   
D Drysdale P                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .169  .636   11    4    0   3   SH
  R Perranoski P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .350              0   0   
  L Sherry P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .490              0   0   
Totals                       36   7  12   0    5   2              163   92   24   9
Batting Events
2B: C Neal (6, off B Gibson); D Spencer (10, off C Simmons).
HR: R Fairly (7, off E Bauta; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: T Davis (5, off C Simmons).
SH: D Drysdale (5, off C Simmons); W Davis (5, off B Miller).
TB: R Fairly 4; F Howard 3; C Neal 2; D Spencer 2; M Wills 2; N Sherry 2; J Gilliam; G Hodges.
RBI: R Fairly 2 (25); T Davis (56); N Sherry (13); J Gilliam (22).
2-out RBI: R Fairly.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Wills-G Hodges.
E: W Davis (4).
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Javier 2B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .293  .700   16   11    6   4   
J Cunningham RF               4   1   2   1    0   0  .298  .832   11    7    1   0   
B White 1B                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .296  .852   10    7   12   1   HR
K Boyer 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .320  .906   17   12    0   3   HR
S Musial LF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .280  .860   17    9    3   0   
C Sawatski C                  4   1   3   1    0   0  .296  .923   14   10    2   0   HR
  J Schaffer PR-C             0   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .646              0   0   
C Flood CF                    4   2   2   1    0   0  .298  .764    9    7    1   0   
A Grammas SS                  2   1   1   0    0   0  .148  .460    8    4    1   4   2B
  R Schoendienst PH           1   0   1   1    0   0  .305  .775    2    2    0   0   
  E Bauta P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .667    4    3    0   1   
C Simmons P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .352  .843              0   1   
  B Gibson P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .224  .616    8    5    0   0   
  B Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .417 1.083              0   1   
  C James PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .661    5    3    0   0   
  B Lillis SS                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .474    4    2    1   1   
Totals                       35   8  12   0    1   4              125   82   27  16
Batting Events
2B: A Grammas (6, off D Drysdale).
HR: K Boyer (19, off D Drysdale; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); C Sawatski (8, off D Drysdale; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); B White (17, off D Drysdale; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: C Sawatski 6; B White 4; K Boyer 4; J Cunningham 2; A Grammas 2; C Flood 2; J Javier; R Schoendienst.
RBI: B White 2 (64); K Boyer (74); R Schoendienst (10); C Sawatski (24); J Cunningham (38); J Javier (31); C Flood (8).
2-out RBI: C Sawatski; R Schoendienst.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B White.
PB: C Sawatski (4).
E: B Miller (2).

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
D Drysdale                     7.1  10   7   7    0   3   3   3.68   31  105-71   49· 6·16    9·18· 9· 1     33    -     1.13  -0.39
R Perranoski, L (6-3)          0     1   1   1    1   0   0   2.75    2    9-4     1· 1· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.91  -0.18
L Sherry                       0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   4.08    3   11-7     4· 3· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          2-1    2.01  -0.07
Totals                         8    12   8   8    1   4   3          36  125-82   54·10·18   12·18· 9· 1          2-1
R Perranoski faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
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
C Simmons                      2.2   6   3   2    0   0   0   3.00   13   36-25   18· 1· 6    5· 8· 8· 0     36    -     1.09  -0.10
B Gibson                       3     4   2   2    4   2   0   3.56   17   73-37   23· 4·10    3· 8· 3· 0          2-1    1.25  -0.18
B Miller                       1.1   1   1   0    1   0   0   4.16    7   27-16   10· 2· 4    5· 1· 1· 0          3-0    1.17   0.00
E Bauta, W (1-0)               2     1   1   1    0   0   1   2.53    7   24-14    7· 2· 5    4· 3· 2· 0          0-0    1.15   0.12
Totals                         9    12   7   5    5   2   1          44  160-92   58· 9·25   17·20·14· 0          5-1
Balks: D Drysdale (1).
WP: B Gibson (7).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Dusty Boggess, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Al Forman.
Time of Game: 3:01.
Attendance: 13,933.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Los Angeles Dodgers                       St.Louis Cardinals                           
1. Maury Wills                  SS       1. Julian Javier                2B
2. Jim Gilliam                  LF       2. Joe Cunningham               RF
3. Tommy Davis                  CF       3. Bill White                   1B
4. Frank Howard                 RF       4. Ken Boyer                    3B
5. Gil Hodges                   1B       5. Stan Musial                  LF
6. Daryl Spencer                3B       6. Carl Sawatski                 C
7. Charlie Neal                 2B       7. Curt Flood                   CF
8. Norm Sherry                   C       8. Alex Grammas                 SS
9. Don Drysdale                  P       9. Curt Simmons                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 1 --- R 4,(1-2)  31% 56% 6-7 STL K. Boyer D. Drysdale Home Run (Line Drive)
b8 1 1-- RR 1,(0-0)  16% 26% 4-7 STL B. White D. Drysdale Home Run (Fly Ball); Cunningham Scores
b8 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  14% 75% 7-7 STL C. Sawatski R. Perranoski Single to CF (Ground Ball); Musial to 3B
b8 1 1-3 R 3,(1-1)  13% 88% 7-7 STL C. Flood L. Sherry Single to LF (Ground Ball); Musial Scores; Schaffer to 2B
b4 2 --- R 6,(3-2)  11% 38% 2-4 STL C. Sawatski D. Drysdale Home Run (Fly Ball)

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' Curt Simmons facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 52% 0-0 LAD M. Wills C. Simmons Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 54% 0-0 LAD J. Gilliam C. Simmons Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 55% 0-0 LAD T. Davis C. Simmons Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Drysdale facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 STL J. Javier D. Drysdale Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 51% 0-0 STL J. Cunningham D. Drysdale Groundout: P-1B
b1 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 50% 0-0 STL B. White D. Drysdale Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Curt Simmons facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  -4% 46% 0-0 LAD F. Howard C. Simmons Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 0 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  8% 54% 0-0 LAD G. Hodges C. Simmons Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
t2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 52% 0-0 LAD D. Spencer C. Simmons Double to RF (Line Drive)
t2 2 -2- O 2,(1-0)  3% 55% 0-0 LAD C. Neal C. Simmons Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Drysdale facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 STL K. Boyer D. Drysdale Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 STL S. Musial D. Drysdale Flyball: LF
b2 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 50% 0-0 STL C. Sawatski D. Drysdale Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Curt Simmons facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -4% 46% 0-0 LAD N. Sherry C. Simmons Single to LF (Line Drive)
t3 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  2% 48% 0-0 LAD D. Drysdale C. Simmons Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Sherry to 2B
t3 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  -5% 43% 0-0 LAD M. Wills C. Simmons Single to LF (Line Drive); Sherry to 3B
t3 1 1-3 R 7,(3-2)  -10% 33% 0-0 LAD J. Gilliam C. Simmons Single to CF (Line Drive); Sherry Scores; Wills to 3B
t3 1 1-3 RO 1,(0-0)  -1% 32% 1-0 LAD T. Davis C. Simmons Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Wills Scores
t3 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  -2% 30% 2-0 LAD F. Howard C. Simmons Single to RF (Line Drive); Gilliam to 3B
Bob Gibson replaces Curt Simmons pitching and batting 9th
t3 2 1-3 R 1,(0-0)  -7% 23% 2-0 LAD G. Hodges B. Gibson Passed Ball; Gilliam Scores/unER; Howard to 2B
t3 2 -2- O 4,(2-1)  2% 25% 3-0 LAD G. Hodges B. Gibson Flyball: LF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Don Drysdale facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  4% 29% 0-3 STL C. Flood D. Drysdale Single to LF (Line Drive)
b3 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  11% 40% 0-3 STL A. Grammas D. Drysdale Double to RF (Line Drive); Flood to 3B
b3 0 -23 O 5,(2-2)  -6% 34% 0-3 STL B. Gibson D. Drysdale Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 -23 R 6,(3-2)  8% 41% 0-3 STL J. Javier D. Drysdale Single to LF (Line Drive); Flood Scores; Grammas to 3B
b3 1 1-3 R 3,(2-0)  7% 49% 1-3 STL J. Cunningham D. Drysdale Single to RF (Line Drive); Grammas Scores; Javier to 2B
b3 1 12- OO 5,(2-2)  -11% 38% 2-3 STL B. White D. Drysdale Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 41% 3-2 LAD D. Spencer B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 37% 3-2 LAD C. Neal B. Gibson Double to RF (Fly Ball)
t4 1 -2- R 7,(3-2)  -9% 28% 3-2 LAD N. Sherry B. Gibson Single to 2B (Line Drive); Neal Scores
t4 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 31% 4-2 LAD D. Drysdale B. Gibson Flyball: CF
t4 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  -2% 29% 4-2 LAD M. Wills B. Gibson Single to LF (Line Drive); Sherry to 2B
t4 2 12- O 6,(3-2)  4% 32% 4-2 LAD J. Gilliam B. Gibson Flyball: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Dodgers' Don Drysdale facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 29% 2-4 STL K. Boyer D. Drysdale Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 27% 2-4 STL S. Musial D. Drysdale Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- R 6,(3-2)  11% 38% 2-4 STL C. Sawatski D. Drysdale Home Run (Fly Ball)
b4 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 37% 3-4 STL C. Flood D. Drysdale Lineout: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 40% 4-3 LAD T. Davis B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -3% 37% 4-3 LAD F. Howard B. Gibson Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  3% 40% 4-3 LAD G. Hodges B. Gibson Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  3% 43% 4-3 LAD D. Spencer B. Gibson Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Dodgers' Don Drysdale facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 39% 3-4 STL A. Grammas D. Drysdale Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 37% 3-4 STL B. Gibson D. Drysdale Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 35% 3-4 STL J. Javier D. Drysdale Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O 8,(3-2)  3% 38% 4-3 LAD C. Neal B. Gibson Flyball: 1B
t6 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -3% 35% 4-3 LAD N. Sherry B. Gibson Walk
t6 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  -2% 33% 4-3 LAD D. Drysdale B. Gibson Wild Pitch; Sherry to 2B
t6 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  -2% 31% 4-3 LAD D. Drysdale B. Gibson Walk
t6 1 12- O 7,(3-2)  4% 35% 4-3 LAD M. Wills B. Gibson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Sherry to 3B
t6 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  -2% 33% 4-3 LAD J. Gilliam B. Gibson Walk; Wills to 2B
Ron Fairly pinch hits for Tommy Davis (CF) batting 3rd
t6 2 123 R 5,(3-1)  -11% 22% 4-3 LAD R. Fairly B. Gibson Walk; Sherry Scores; Wills to 3B; Gilliam to 2B
Bob Miller replaces Bob Gibson pitching and batting 9th; Wally Moon pinch hits for Frank Howard (RF) batting 4th
t6 2 123 O 4,(1-2)  6% 28% 5-3 LAD W. Moon B. Miller Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 5, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-5, Dodgers' Don Drysdale facing 2-3-4
Jim Gilliam moves from LF to 3B; Wally Moon moves from PH to LF; Willie Davis replaces Daryl Spencer (3B) playing CF batting 6th; Ron Fairly moves from PH to RF
b6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 24% 3-5 STL J. Cunningham D. Drysdale Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 21% 3-5 STL B. White D. Drysdale Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 20% 3-5 STL K. Boyer D. Drysdale Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Cardinals' Bob Miller facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 17% 5-3 LAD G. Hodges B. Miller Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  1% 18% 5-3 LAD W. Davis B. Miller Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Hodges to 2B
t7 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  -1% 17% 5-3 LAD C. Neal B. Miller Walk
t7 1 12- O 6,(2-2)  2% 20% 5-3 LAD N. Sherry B. Miller Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hodges to 3B
t7 2 1-3 R 1,(0-0)  -8% 12% 5-3 LAD D. Drysdale B. Miller Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Hodges Scores/No RBI/unER; Sherry to 2B
t7 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  2% 14% 6-3 LAD M. Wills B. Miller Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 6, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-6, Dodgers' Don Drysdale facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 11% 3-6 STL S. Musial D. Drysdale Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- 2,(0-1)  3% 14% 3-6 STL C. Sawatski D. Drysdale Single to LF (Line Drive)
b7 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 11% 3-6 STL C. Flood D. Drysdale Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Alex Grammas (SS) batting 8th
b7 2 1-- 1% 11% 3-6 STL R. Schoendienst D. Drysdale Balk; Flood to 2B
b7 2 -2- R 2,(0-1)  9% 21% 3-6 STL R. Schoendienst D. Drysdale Single to CF (Line Drive); Flood Scores; Schoendienst to 3B/Adv on E8
Charlie James pinch hits for Bob Miller (P) batting 9th
b7 2 --3 O 5,(2-2)  -6% 15% 4-6 STL C. James D. Drysdale Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-4, Cardinals' Ed Bauta facing 2-3-4
Ed Bauta replaces Red Schoendienst (PH) pitching and batting 8th; Bob Lillis replaces Charlie James (PH) playing SS batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 16% 6-4 LAD J. Gilliam E. Bauta Lineout: LF
t8 1 --- R 3,(1-1)  -8% 9% 6-4 LAD R. Fairly E. Bauta Home Run (Fly Ball)
t8 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 9% 7-4 LAD W. Moon E. Bauta Groundout: P-1B
t8 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 10% 7-4 LAD G. Hodges E. Bauta Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 7, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-7, Dodgers' Don Drysdale facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 7% 4-7 STL J. Javier D. Drysdale Groundout: P-1B
b8 1 --- 5,(2-2)  3% 10% 4-7 STL J. Cunningham D. Drysdale Single to SS
b8 1 1-- RR 1,(0-0)  16% 26% 4-7 STL B. White D. Drysdale Home Run (Fly Ball); Cunningham Scores
b8 1 --- R 4,(1-2)  31% 56% 6-7 STL K. Boyer D. Drysdale Home Run (Line Drive)
Ron Perranoski replaces Don Drysdale pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 --- 5,(3-1)  5% 61% 7-7 STL S. Musial R. Perranoski Walk
b8 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  14% 75% 7-7 STL C. Sawatski R. Perranoski Single to CF (Ground Ball); Musial to 3B
Larry Sherry replaces Ron Perranoski pitching and batting 9th; Johnny Roseboro replaces Norm Sherry playing C batting 8th; Jimmie Schaffer pinch runs for Carl Sawatski (C) batting 6th
b8 1 1-3 R 3,(1-1)  13% 88% 7-7 STL C. Flood L. Sherry Single to LF (Ground Ball); Musial Scores; Schaffer to 2B
b8 1 12- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 85% 8-7 STL E. Bauta L. Sherry Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 12- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 82% 8-7 STL B. Lillis L. Sherry Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 7, Cardinals 8.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 7-8, Cardinals' Ed Bauta facing 6-7-8
Jimmie Schaffer moves from PR to C
t9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  8% 90% 7-8 LAD W. Davis E. Bauta Lineout: SS
Duke Snider pinch hits for Charlie Neal (2B) batting 7th
t9 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  6% 96% 7-8 LAD D. Snider E. Bauta Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  4% 100% 7-8 LAD J. Roseboro E. Bauta Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 7, Cardinals 8.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

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