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Cardinals
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 7, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on July 7, 1961 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 7, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 7, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Cicotte |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Loes |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 16,675 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Al Barlick |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Joe Cunningham | Right Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Don Taussig | Center Fielder |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Jerry Buchek | Shortstop |
| Al Cicotte | Pitcher |
| Johnny Keane | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Third Baseman |
| Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Orlando Cepeda | Left Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Billy Loes | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 7, 1961
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Loes
Schoendienst is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Loes
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Loes
White hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Loes
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Cicotte
Amalfitano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Cicotte
Kuenn hits a line drive towards short. Buchek catches it and tags out Amalfitano for the double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cicotte
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Cicotte
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Loes
Musial hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taussig vs. Loes
Taussig hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Loes
McCarver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. McCarver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buchek vs. Loes
Buchek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Cicotte
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Cicotte
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cicotte fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Cicotte
Bailey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Cicotte
Pagan hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cicotte vs. Loes
Cicotte hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Loes
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Loes
Cunningham hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loes vs. Cicotte
Loes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Cicotte
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Cicotte
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cicotte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Loes
White hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Loes
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Loes
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cicotte
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Cicotte
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Cicotte
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards second. Schoendienst picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Schoendienst. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Cicotte
Cepeda strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taussig vs. Loes
Taussig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Loes
McCarver is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Loes
Buchek hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Cicotte
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Cicotte
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loes vs. Cicotte
Loes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Cicotte
There goes Loes. The throw from McCarver and he is out, Schoendienst applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cicotte vs. Loes
Cicotte is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Loes
Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Loes
Cunningham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Cicotte
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Cicotte
Kuenn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cicotte
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Cicotte
Mays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Taussig. Mays reaches second base with a double. Alou goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Cicotte
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Loes
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Loes
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Loes
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taussig vs. Loes
Taussig hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarver vs. Miller
Stu Miller now pitching.
McCarver hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
James vs. Miller
Charlie James pinch hits for Jerry Buchek.
James hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Cicotte
Alex Grammas now playing shortstop.
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Cicotte
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Cicotte
Pagan strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Miller
Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Al Cicotte.
Sawatski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Miller
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Schoendienst reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cunningham vs. Miller
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Miller
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Miller
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. McDaniel
Amalfitano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. McDaniel
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Miller
Ernie Bowman now playing second base. Jim Davenport now playing third base.
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taussig vs. Miller
Carl Warwick pinch runs for Stan Musial.
Taussig hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Taussig reaches third base with a triple. Warwick goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schaffer vs. McCormick
Mike McCormick now pitching. Jimmie Schaffer pinch hits for Tim McCarver.
Schaffer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grammas vs. Bolin
Bobby Bolin now pitching.
Grammas is hit by the pitch. Schaffer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Flood vs. Jones
Curt Flood pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel. Sam Jones now pitching.
Flood strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schoendienst vs. Jones
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Taussig scores. Schaffer moves to third. Grammas moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cunningham vs. Jones
Cunningham is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Anderson
Curt Flood now playing center field. Don Taussig now playing left field. Jimmie Schaffer now catching. Carl Warwick now playing right field. Crai
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Anderson
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Anderson
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Anderson covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/7/1961 -- St.Louis at San Francisco (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Schoendienst R, 2b 5 0 1 1 Amalfitano J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Cunningham J, rf 5 0 1 0 Bowman E, 2b 0 0 0 0
Anderson C, p 0 0 0 0 Kuenn H, 3b 4 0 0 0
White B, 1b 3 1 1 0 Davenport J, 3b 0 0 0 0
Boyer K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Alou M, rf 4 1 2 0
Musial S, lf 2 0 0 1 Mays W, cf 4 0 1 1
Warwick C, pr-rf 0 1 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 3 0 1 0
Taussig D, cf-lf 4 1 2 1 Cepeda O, lf 3 0 0 0
McCarver T, c 3 0 1 0 Bailey E, c 3 1 1 1
Schaffer J, ph-c 0 0 0 0 Pagan J, ss 3 0 0 0
Buchek J, ss 2 0 0 0 Loes B, p 2 0 1 0
James C, ph 1 0 0 0 Miller S, p 1 0 0 0
Grammas A, ss 0 0 0 0 McCormick M, p 0 0 0 0
Cicotte A, p 2 0 0 0 Bolin B, p 0 0 0 0
Sawatski C, ph 1 0 0 0 Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0
Flood C, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
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33 3 7 3 30 2 6 2
St.Louis 000 000 102 -- 3
San Francisco 010 001 000 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cicotte A 7.0 6 2 2 2 4
McDaniel L (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Anderson C (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Loes B 6.1 5 1 1 0 5
Miller S (L)* 1.2 2 2 2 2 0
McCormick M+ 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Bolin B# 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Jones S 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
# Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Schoendienst R
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- St.Louis 8, San Francisco 3
2B -- McCarver T, Mays W, Schoendienst R
3B -- Taussig D
HR -- Bailey E
CS -- Loes B
SF -- Musial S
HBP -- by Bolin B (Grammas A)
T -- 2:53
A -- 16675
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