Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Jackson
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Jackson
  
  Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Jackson
  
  Skinner 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. Jackson
  
  Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Friend
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Javier reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cunningham vs. Friend
  
  Cunningham hits a popup in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Friend
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Friend, and towards Groat, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boyer vs. Friend
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Javier scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Friend
  
  There's a wild pitch. Boyer moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Musial vs. Friend
  
  Musial is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  James vs. Friend
  
  James hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Groat fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Jackson
  
  Clemente hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Jackson
  
  Burgess 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 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Jackson
  
  Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazeroski vs. Jackson
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive towards short. Lillis catches it and throws to first to double up Groat. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sawatski vs. Friend
  
  Sawatski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Friend
  
  Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Friend
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Friend vs. Jackson
  
  Friend strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Jackson
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Jackson
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Friend
  
  Javier is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Friend
  
  Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Friend
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Friend
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boyer for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Jackson
  
  Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stuart vs. Jackson
  
  Stuart hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Jackson
  
  Clemente 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 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Friend
  
  Musial 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 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Friend
  
  James 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 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sawatski vs. Friend
  
  Sawatski hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Jackson
  
  Burgess hits a line drive into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Jackson
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Jackson
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis misplays the ball. That's an error on Lillis. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Friend vs. Jackson
  
  Friend strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Friend
  
  Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Friend
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Friend
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cunningham vs. Shantz
  
  Bobby Shantz now pitching.
  
  Cunningham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Javier moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Shantz
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Jackson
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoak vs. Jackson
  
  Hoak bunts towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Skinner vs. Jackson
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Virdon moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stuart vs. Jackson
  
  Stuart strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Clemente vs. Jackson
  
  There goes Skinner. The throw from Sawatski and he is safe. Skinner steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Clemente vs. Jackson
  
  Clemente strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Shantz
  
  Boyer strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Shantz
  
  Musial strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Shantz
  
  James hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sawatski vs. Shantz
  
  Sawatski is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Jackson
  
  Don Taussig now playing center field. Charlie James now playing left field.
  
  Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Jackson
  
  There goes Burgess. The throw from Sawatski and he is safe. Burgess steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Groat vs. Jackson
  
  Dick Schofield pinch runs for Smoky Burgess.
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schofield moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mazeroski vs. Jackson
  
  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 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Shantz vs. Jackson
  
  Shantz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schofield scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Virdon vs. Jackson
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Shantz
  
  Hal Smith now catching.
  
  Lillis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Shantz
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Javier vs. Shantz
  
  Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cunningham vs. Shantz
  
  Cunningham hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Shantz
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Face
  
  Roy Face now pitching.
  
  White is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Face
  
  Boyer strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Jackson
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Jackson
  
  Skinner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stuart vs. Jackson
  
  Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taussig vs. Face
  
  Taussig 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 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Face
  
  James hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sawatski vs. Face
  
  Sawatski hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Jackson
  
  Jimmie Schaffer now catching.
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clemente for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Jackson
  
  Walt Moryn pinch hits for Hal Smith.
  
  Moryn 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 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Jackson
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/2/1961 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Virdon B, cf          4  0  1  0   Javier J, 2b          4  2  3  0   
Hoak D, 3b            3  0  0  0   Cunningham J, rf      4  1  3  3   
Skinner B, lf         4  0  3  0   White B, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Stuart D, 1b          4  0  0  0   Boyer K, 3b           4  0  1  1   
Clemente R, rf        4  1  1  1   Musial S, lf          2  0  0  0   
Burgess S, c          3  0  1  0   Taussig D, cf         1  0  0  0   
Schofield D, pr       0  1  0  0   James C, cf-lf        4  0  1  0   
Smith H, c            0  0  0  0   Sawatski C, c         4  0  0  0   
Moryn W, ph           1  0  0  0   Schaffer J, c         0  0  0  0   
Groat D, ss           4  0  1  0   Lillis B, ss          3  0  1  0   
Mazeroski B, 2b       3  0  0  0   Jackson L, p          3  1  0  0   
Friend B, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Shantz B, p           1  0  1  1                                      
Face R, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  8  2                        33  4 10  4

Pittsburgh       010 000 100 --  2
St.Louis         100 000 30x --  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Friend B              4.2  4  1  1  1  1
Shantz B (L)          1.2  6  3  3  0  3
Face R                1.2  0  0  0  0  1

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jackson L (W)         9.0  8  2  2  0  4

E -- Lillis B
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, St.Louis 6
2B -- Javier J
HR -- Clemente R, Cunningham J
SB -- Skinner B, Burgess S
CS -- White B
SH -- Hoak D
WP -- Friend B
T -- 2:19
A -- 12048

    

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