Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Hobbie
  
  Lillis strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Hobbie
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cunningham vs. Hobbie
  
  Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. Javier moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Hobbie
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Heist vs. Cicotte
  
  Heist hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. Cicotte
  
  Zimmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Cicotte
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Altman vs. Cicotte
  
  Altman strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Cicotte
  
  There goes Zimmer. The throw from Sawatski and he is safe. Zimmer steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Cicotte
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Hobbie
  
  Musial hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Hobbie
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie juggles the ball. That's an error on Hobbie. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Sawatski vs. Hobbie
  
  Sawatski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Cicotte
  
  Taylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kindall vs. Cicotte
  
  Kindall hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bouchee vs. Cicotte
  
  Bouchee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hobbie vs. Cicotte
  
  Hobbie strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Hobbie
  
  Grammas hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cicotte vs. Hobbie
  
  Cicotte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lillis vs. Hobbie
  
  Lillis hits a line drive into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Javier vs. Hobbie
  
  Javier takes first base on ball four. Cicotte moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Cunningham vs. Hobbie
  
  Cunningham is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Heist vs. Cicotte
  
  Heist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. Cicotte
  
  Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Cicotte
  
  Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Altman vs. Cicotte
  
  Altman hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hobbie
  
  White hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Hobbie
  
  Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Flood vs. Hobbie
  
  Flood takes first base on ball four. Musial moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Sawatski vs. Hobbie
  
  Sawatski hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Musial moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Grammas vs. Hobbie
  
  Grammas is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Cicotte
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Cicotte
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Cicotte covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Kindall vs. Cicotte
  
  Kindall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bouchee vs. Cicotte
  
  Bouchee hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Javier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cicotte vs. Hobbie
  
  Cicotte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Hobbie
  
  Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Hobbie
  
  Javier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hobbie vs. Cicotte
  
  Hobbie strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heist vs. Cicotte
  
  Heist hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. Cicotte
  
  Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Hobbie
  
  Cunningham strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hobbie
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Hobbie
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Cicotte
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Cicotte
  
  Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Cicotte
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cicotte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Hobbie
  
  Ron Santo now playing third base. Don Zimmer now playing second base. Jerry Kindall now playing shortstop.
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sawatski vs. Hobbie
  
  Sawatski hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Hobbie
  
  Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Cicotte
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taylor for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kindall vs. Cicotte
  
  Kindall strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bouchee vs. Cicotte
  
  Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cicotte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Hobbie
  
  Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Al Cicotte.
  
  Schoendienst hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lillis vs. Hobbie
  
  Carl Warwick pinch runs for Red Schoendienst.
  
  Lillis bunts towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lillis for the out. Warwick moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Javier vs. Hobbie
  
  Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Warwick moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cunningham vs. Hobbie
  
  Cunningham hits a line drive into right field. Altman picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Altman. Warwick scores. Javier goes all the way around to score. Cunningham moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Hobbie
  
  White hits a line drive towards first. Bouchee reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Musial vs. Hobbie
  
  Musial is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Flood vs. Hobbie
  
  Flood is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Gibson
  
  Carl Warwick now playing left field. Bob Gibson now pitching. Richie Ashburn pinch hits for Glen Hobbie.
  
  Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Heist vs. Gibson
  
  Heist hits a ball on the ground towards first. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Zimmer vs. Gibson
  
  Zimmer hits a line drive into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Gibson
  
  There goes Heist. The throw from Sawatski and he is out, Javier applying the tag. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Sawatski vs. Schultz
  
  Barney Schultz now pitching.
  
  Sawatski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Grammas vs. Schultz
  
  Jimmie Schaffer pinch runs for Carl Sawatski.
  
  Grammas strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Warwick vs. Schultz
  
  Warwick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Warwick reaches second base with a double. Schaffer moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lillis vs. Schultz
  
  Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall fields it and throws to home to get Schaffer. Warwick moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Javier vs. Schultz
  
  Javier strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Gibson
  
  Jimmie Schaffer now catching.
  
  Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Altman vs. Gibson
  
  Altman hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Santo moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Williams vs. Gibson
  
  Williams is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Taylor vs. Gibson
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. Santo scores. Altman moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
  Will vs. Gibson
  
  Bob Will pinch hits for Jerry Kindall.
  
  Will takes first base on ball four. Altman scores. Williams moves to third. Taylor moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 7/27/1961 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Lillis B, ss          4  0  0  0   Heist A, cf           4  1  1  1   
Javier J, 2b          4  1  2  0   Zimmer D, 3b-2b       4  0  1  0   
Cunningham J, rf      4  0  1  1   Banks E, ss           3  0  1  0   
White B, 1b           4  0  0  0   Santo R, 3b           1  1  1  0   
Musial S, lf          2  0  0  0   Altman G, rf          4  1  1  0   
Gibson B, p           0  0  0  0   Williams B, lf        3  0  0  0   
Flood C, cf           3  0  0  0   Taylor S, c           3  0  0  1   
Sawatski C, c         3  0  0  0   Kindall J, 2b-ss      2  0  0  0   
Schaffer J, pr-c      0  0  0  0   Will B, ph            0  0  0  1   
Grammas A, 3b         4  0  0  0   Bouchee E, 1b         2  0  0  0   
Cicotte A, p          2  0  1  0   Hobbie G, p           2  0  0  0   
Schoendienst R, ph    1  0  1  0   Ashburn R, ph         0  0  0  0   
Warwick C, pr-lf      1  1  1  0   Schultz B, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  6  1                        28  3  5  3

St.Louis         000 000 020 --  2
Chicago          100 000 002 --  3
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cicotte A             7.0  3  1  1  2  5
Gibson B (L)          1.0  2  2  2  4  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hobbie G              8.0  5  2  1  4  5
Schultz B (W)         1.0  1  0  0  1  2

E -- Hobbie G, Altman G
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Chicago 7
2B -- Warwick C, Altman G
HR -- Heist A
SB -- Zimmer D
CS -- Heist A
SH -- Lillis B
T -- 2:05
A -- 8219

    

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