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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 28, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 28, 1961 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 28, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 28, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harvey Haddix |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Sadecki |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 16,632 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Forman 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Vinnie Smith 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Gino Cimoli | Left Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Harvey Haddix | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Charlie James | Left Fielder |
| Joe Cunningham | Right Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Ray Sadecki | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 28, 1961
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Sadecki
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Sadecki
Groat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Groat reaches second base with a double. Flood throws the ball in to Boyer who tags Groat trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Sadecki
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Sadecki
Stuart takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cimoli vs. Sadecki
Cimoli hits a line drive towards first. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Haddix
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Haddix
Javier bunts towards the mound. Haddix fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Haddix
White bunts towards first. Stuart fields the ball and throws to Haddix covering. Safe. Flood moves to third. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boyer vs. Haddix
Boyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Boyer reaches second base with a double. Flood scores. Javier scores. White goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Haddix
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boyer scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Haddix
James hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Haddix
Cunningham is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Green
Fred Green now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadecki vs. Green
Sadecki hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Green fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Green
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sadecki moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Javier vs. Green
Javier hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Sadecki
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sadecki
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Sadecki
Mazeroski hits a line drive towards short. Spencer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Sadecki
Green is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Green
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Green
Boyer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski catches it and throws to first to double up White. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Green
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Green
James hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Sadecki
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Sadecki
Groat hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Sadecki
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Sadecki
Stuart hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Sadecki
Cimoli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Cicotte
Al Cicotte now pitching.
Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cimoli moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Cicotte
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Cicotte
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Green
Cunningham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Green
There goes Cunningham. The throw from Smith and he is out, Mazeroski applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Green
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cicotte vs. Green
The ball gets by Smith for a passed ball. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cicotte vs. Green
Cicotte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Green
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Green fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Cicotte
Gene Baker pinch hits for Fred Green.
Baker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Cicotte
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Cicotte
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Javier is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Labine
White takes first base on ball four. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Labine
Boyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Javier scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Labine
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. White scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Labine
James hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Cicotte
Don Taussig now playing right field.
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Cicotte
Stuart hits a fly ball into right field. Taussig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Cicotte
Cimoli strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Cicotte
Hoak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Cicotte
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taussig vs. Labine
Taussig hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Labine
Labine fires to first and has Taussig trapped. There's the throw to Mazeroski who tags Taussig for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Labine
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cicotte vs. Labine
Cicotte is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Cicotte
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Cicotte
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Cicotte
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Cicotte
Groat is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Flood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Shantz
Javier bunts towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Shantz
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Shantz
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Shantz
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Cicotte
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Cicotte
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Cicotte
Cimoli hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Shantz
James takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taussig vs. Shantz
Taussig hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Shantz
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. James moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cicotte vs. Shantz
Cicotte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flood vs. Shantz
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Cicotte
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Cicotte
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Cicotte
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Shantz
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Shantz
White bunts towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Shantz
Boyer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Shantz
Spencer strikes out. There goes Javier. The throw from Smith and Javier is out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Cicotte
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Bobby Shantz.
Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Cicotte
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Cicotte
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Cicotte
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/28/1961 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 4 0 1 0 Flood C, cf 4 1 2 0
Groat D, ss 5 1 2 1 Javier J, 2b 3 2 1 0
Clemente R, rf 3 1 1 0 White B, 1b 2 2 2 0
Stuart D, 1b 3 1 1 2 Boyer K, 3b 4 1 2 4
Cimoli G, lf 4 0 1 0 Spencer D, ss 5 1 2 1
Hoak D, 3b 4 0 2 0 James C, lf 3 1 1 2
Smith H, c 4 1 2 1 Cunningham J, rf 1 0 1 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Taussig D, rf 2 0 1 0
Haddix H, p 0 0 0 0 Smith H, c 4 0 2 0
Green F, p 1 0 0 0 Sadecki R, p 1 0 0 0
Baker G, ph 1 0 0 0 Cicotte A, p 3 0 0 0
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0
Nelson R, ph 1 0 0 0
Shantz B, p 0 0 0 0
Skinner B, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 12 4 32 8 14 7
Pittsburgh 013 000 000 -- 4
St.Louis 600 200 00x -- 8
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Haddix H (L)* 0.0 6 6 6 0 0
Green F 3.0 5 0 0 0 0
Labine C 2.0 2 2 2 1 2
Shantz B 3.0 1 0 0 4 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Sadecki R 2.1 6 4 4 2 1
Cicotte A (W) 6.2 6 0 0 2 7
* Pitched to 7 batters in 1st
DP -- Pittsburgh 3, St.Louis 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, St.Louis 9
2B -- Groat D, Boyer K
HR -- James C, Smith H, Groat D, Stuart D
SH -- Javier J, White B
HBP -- by Haddix H (Cunningham J), by Labine C (Javier J)
PB -- Smith H 2
T -- 2:36
A -- 16632
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