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Cardinals
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 15, 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 August 15, 1961 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 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 | August 15, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Juan Marichal |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 13,062 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Ed Sudol |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Joe Cunningham | Right Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Carl Sawatski | Catcher |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
| Johnny Keane | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Left Fielder |
| Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| John Orsino | Catcher |
| Ernie Bowman | Shortstop |
| Juan Marichal | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 15, 1961
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Marichal
Javier 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Marichal
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Marichal
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Marichal
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Marichal
Musial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it 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. Simmons
Amalfitano hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Simmons
Kuenn 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--
Alou vs. Simmons
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Marichal
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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Marichal
Flood 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Marichal
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Simmons
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Simmons
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Simmons
Davenport strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orsino vs. Simmons
There goes Mays. The throw from Sawatski and he is safe. Mays steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orsino vs. Simmons
Orsino hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mays scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowman vs. Simmons
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Marichal
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Marichal
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marichal picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Marichal. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cunningham vs. Marichal
Cunningham is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Marichal
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. Simmons
Marichal 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 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Simmons
Amalfitano hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Simmons
Kuenn 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--
Alou vs. Simmons
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer 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: ---
Boyer vs. Marichal
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Marichal
Musial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Musial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sawatski vs. Marichal
Sawatski hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Marichal
Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Alou 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: ---
Mays vs. Simmons
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Simmons
Cepeda hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Simmons
Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orsino vs. Simmons
Orsino hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Marichal
Grammas hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Marichal
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Marichal
Javier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it 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: ---
Bowman vs. Simmons
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. Simmons
Marichal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Simmons
Amalfitano 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 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Marichal
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Marichal
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Marichal
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. White moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Marichal
Musial is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sawatski vs. Marichal
Sawatski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Simmons
Jimmie Schaffer now catching.
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Simmons
Alou hits a fly ball towards right. Cunningham settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Cunningham. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Simmons
Mays is hit by the pitch. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cepeda vs. Simmons
Felipe Alou pinch runs for Willie Mays.
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuenn tags and scores. Alou tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davenport vs. Simmons
Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orsino vs. Simmons
Orsino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Marichal
Felipe Alou now playing center field. Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Curt Flood.
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taussig vs. Marichal
Don Taussig pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Taussig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Marichal
Charlie James pinch hits for Curt Simmons.
James strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. McDaniel
Bob Lillis now playing shortstop. Lindy McDaniel now pitching. Don Taussig now playing center field.
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. McDaniel
Marichal 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 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. McDaniel
Amalfitano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. McDaniel
There goes Amalfitano. The throw from Schaffer and he is safe. Amalfitano steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. McDaniel
Kuenn hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Marichal
Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Marichal
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Marichal
White hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Marichal
Boyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Boyer reaches third base with a triple. Javier scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Marichal
There's a wild pitch. Boyer scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Marichal
Musial strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McDaniel
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McDaniel
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. McDaniel
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaffer vs. Marichal
Schaffer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Marichal
Lillis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taussig vs. Marichal
Taussig hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1961 -- St.Louis at San Francisco (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Javier J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Amalfitano J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Cunningham J, rf 4 0 0 0 Kuenn H, lf 4 1 3 0
White B, 1b 4 0 2 0 Alou M, rf 4 1 0 0
Boyer K, 3b 3 1 1 1 Mays W, cf 0 1 0 0
Musial S, lf 3 0 1 0 Alou F, pr-cf 1 0 0 0
Sawatski C, c 3 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 3 0 0 1
Schaffer J, c 1 0 0 0 Davenport J, 3b 2 0 0 1
Flood C, cf 2 0 0 0 Orsino J, c 3 0 1 1
Schoendienst R, ph 1 0 0 0 Bowman E, ss 3 0 0 0
Lillis B, ss 1 0 0 0 Marichal J, p 3 0 0 0
Grammas A, ss 2 0 0 0
Taussig D, ph-cf 2 0 0 0
Simmons C, p 2 0 0 0
James C, ph 1 0 0 0
McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 5 1 26 3 4 3
St.Louis 000 000 020 -- 2
San Francisco 010 002 00x -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C (L) 6.0 4 3 2 2 1
McDaniel L 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Marichal J (W) 9.0 5 2 2 3 7
E -- Marichal J, Cunningham J
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 6, San Francisco 5
2B -- White B, Musial S, Kuenn H
3B -- Boyer K
SB -- Mays W, Amalfitano J
SF -- Cepeda O, Davenport J
HBP -- by Simmons C (Mays W)
WP -- Marichal J
T -- 2:44
A -- 13062
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