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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 16, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 16, 1961 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Sadecki |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Earl Francis |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 6,830 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Walsh 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Gene Oliver | Catcher |
| Joe Cunningham | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Buchek | Shortstop |
| Ray Sadecki | Pitcher |
| Johnny Keane | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Don Leppert | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Earl Francis | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 16, 1961
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Francis
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Francis
Javier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Francis
White hits a popup towards first. Stuart reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Javier attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Sadecki
Virdon 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 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Sadecki
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Sadecki
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Sadecki
Stuart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoak vs. Sadecki
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Francis
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Francis
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Francis
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cunningham vs. Francis
The ball gets by Leppert for a passed ball. Musial moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cunningham vs. Francis
Cunningham is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buchek vs. Francis
Buchek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. Musial scores. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sadecki vs. Francis
Sadecki hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Buchek moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flood vs. Francis
Flood takes first base on ball four. Buchek scores. Sadecki moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Javier vs. Francis
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Sadecki
Skinner hits a popup towards short. Buchek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leppert vs. Sadecki
Leppert strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Sadecki
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Francis
White hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Francis
Boyer hits a line drive into center field. Virdon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Virdon. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Francis
Musial hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Boyer scores. Musial moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Francis
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cunningham vs. Francis
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francis vs. Sadecki
Francis hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Sadecki
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Sadecki
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Sadecki
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Sadecki, and towards Boyer, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Francis
Buchek hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Francis
Sadecki hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Francis
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Sadecki
Stuart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Sadecki
Hoak hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Stuart moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Skinner vs. Sadecki
There's a wild pitch. Stuart scores. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skinner vs. Sadecki
Skinner hits a popup towards short. Buchek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leppert vs. Sadecki
Leppert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazeroski vs. Sadecki
Mazeroski 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 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Francis
Javier hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Francis
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Francis
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Francis
There goes White. The throw from Leppert and he is out, Mazeroski applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francis vs. Sadecki
Francis strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Sadecki
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Sadecki
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buchek throws to second for one, and Javier throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Sadecki
Clemente hits a line drive towards first. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Francis
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Francis
Oliver hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Francis
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buchek vs. Francis
Buchek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Sadecki
Stuart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Stuart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Sadecki
Hoak hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Sadecki
Skinner hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leppert vs. Sadecki
Leppert hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Sadecki
Mazeroski 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 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Francis
Sadecki hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Francis
Flood hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Francis
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Sadecki
Joe Christopher pinch hits for Earl Francis.
Christopher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Sadecki
Virdon bunts towards the mound. Sadecki fields it and throws to first for the out. Christopher moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Sadecki
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Sadecki
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buchek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Haddix
Harvey Haddix now pitching.
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first, with Haddix covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Haddix
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Haddix
Musial hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Haddix
Oliver hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Haddix
Cunningham hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Sadecki
Alex Grammas now playing shortstop. Don Taussig now playing left field.
Stuart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Sadecki
Hoak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Sadecki
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it and throws to second for the out. Stuart moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leppert vs. Sadecki
Leppert hits a fly ball towards right. Cunningham catches it and throws to home to double up Stuart. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taussig vs. Haddix
Taussig hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Haddix
Sadecki hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Haddix
Flood strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Sadecki
Mazeroski hits a line drive towards short. Grammas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Sadecki
Johnny Logan pinch hits for Harvey Haddix.
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Sadecki
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sadecki fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Sadecki
There goes Virdon. The throw from Oliver, and Grammas drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Sadecki
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1961 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Flood C, cf 4 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 3 0 2 0
Javier J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Groat D, ss 5 0 0 0
White B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0
Boyer K, 3b 3 2 1 0 Stuart D, 1b 3 2 3 0
Musial S, lf 4 1 2 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 1 3 2
Grammas A, ss 0 0 0 0 Skinner B, lf 4 0 0 0
Oliver G, c 4 2 2 2 Leppert D, c 4 0 0 0
Cunningham J, rf 3 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Buchek J, ss 3 1 0 1 Francis E, p 2 0 0 0
Taussig D, lf 1 0 0 0 Christopher J, ph 0 0 0 0
Sadecki R, p 4 0 2 1 Haddix H, p 0 0 0 0
Logan J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 9 4 34 3 9 2
St.Louis 031 000 020 -- 6
Pittsburgh 000 102 000 -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Sadecki R (W) 9.0 9 3 3 3 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Francis E (L) 7.0 8 4 2 2 1
Haddix H 2.0 1 2 2 1 1
E -- Leppert D, Virdon B, Francis E, Javier J, Grammas A
DP -- St.Louis 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- St.Louis 4, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Hoak D, Stuart D
HR -- Hoak D, Oliver G
SB -- Virdon B
CS -- White B
SH -- Virdon B
WP -- Sadecki R
PB -- Leppert D
T -- 2:05
A -- 6830
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