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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
June 24, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants, played on June 24, 1961 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 24, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 24, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick LeMay |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 12,738 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vinnie Smith 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Tom Gorman |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Orlando Cepeda | Right Fielder |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Dick LeMay | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Gotay | Shortstop |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Charlie James | Right Fielder |
| Don Taussig | Left Fielder |
| Carl Warwick | Center Fielder |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Bob Lillis | Second Baseman |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
June 24, 1961
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Gibson
Hiller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of James. Hiller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davenport vs. Gibson
Davenport takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Gibson
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hiller scores. Davenport moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Gibson
Mays takes first base on ball four. Davenport moves to third. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCovey vs. Gibson
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cepeda vs. Gibson
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Haller vs. Gibson
Haller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. LeMay
Gotay strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. LeMay
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. LeMay
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Gibson
Pagan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMay vs. Gibson
LeMay bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Gibson
Hiller hits a line drive into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Gibson
Davenport hits a line drive into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. LeMay
James hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taussig vs. LeMay
Taussig hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. LeMay
Warwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. LeMay
McCarver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Warwick moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lillis vs. LeMay
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Gibson
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Gibson
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Gibson
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Gibson
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Gibson
Haller strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Gibson
Pagan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMay vs. Gibson
LeMay hits a fly ball into left field. Taussig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. LeMay
Gibson hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. LeMay
Gotay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. LeMay
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gotay moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. LeMay
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
James vs. LeMay
James hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Gibson
Hiller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Gibson
Davenport strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Gibson
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taussig vs. LeMay
Taussig hits a line drive towards short. Pagan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. LeMay
Warwick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. LeMay
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. LeMay
Lillis hits a fly ball into right field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Gibson
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Gibson
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Gibson
Cepeda takes first base on ball four. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haller vs. Gibson
Haller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCovey scores. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagan vs. Gibson
Pagan hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LeMay vs. Gibson
LeMay strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. LeMay
Curt Flood pinch hits for Bob Gibson.
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. LeMay
Gotay is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. LeMay
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Cicotte
Al Cicotte now pitching.
Hiller hits a fly ball into left field. Taussig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Cicotte
Davenport hits a fly ball into left field. Taussig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Cicotte
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 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
Bottom 6
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. LeMay
Boyer hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. LeMay
James hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taussig vs. LeMay
Taussig hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Cicotte
McCovey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Cicotte
Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Taussig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Cicotte
Haller hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Cicotte
Pagan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMay vs. Cicotte
LeMay strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. LeMay
Felipe Alou now playing left field. Harvey Kuenn now playing right field.
Warwick strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. LeMay
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. LeMay
Lillis hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Cicotte
Hiller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Cicotte
Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Cicotte
Kuenn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Cicotte
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. LeMay
Alex Grammas pinch hits for Al Cicotte.
Grammas hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. LeMay
Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. LeMay
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
McCovey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. McDaniel
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Taussig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. McDaniel
Haller strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. McDaniel
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. LeMay
Boyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Boyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
James vs. LeMay
James hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taussig vs. LeMay
Taussig hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warwick vs. LeMay
Warwick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boyer scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. LeMay
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with LeMay covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/24/1961 -- San Francisco at St.Louis (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Hiller C, 2b 4 1 1 0 Gotay J, ss 4 0 1 0
Davenport J, 3b 4 0 0 0 White B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Kuenn H, lf-rf 5 0 2 1 Boyer K, 3b 4 1 1 0
Mays W, cf 3 1 0 0 James C, rf 4 0 0 0
McCovey W, 1b 5 3 4 1 Taussig D, lf 4 0 0 0
Cepeda O, rf 3 1 1 3 Warwick C, cf 3 0 2 1
Alou F, lf 1 0 0 0 McCarver T, c 4 0 1 0
Haller T, c 5 0 1 1 Lillis B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Pagan J, ss 3 0 1 0 Gibson B, p 1 0 0 0
LeMay D, p 4 0 0 0 Flood C, ph 1 0 0 0
Cicotte A, p 0 0 0 0
Grammas A, ph 1 0 0 0
McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0
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37 6 10 6 33 1 6 1
San Francisco 103 010 100 -- 6
St.Louis 000 000 001 -- 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
LeMay D (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (L) 5.0 7 5 5 5 9
Cicotte A 3.0 2 1 1 2 3
McDaniel L 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
LOB -- San Francisco 11, St.Louis 6
2B -- Hiller C, Boyer K
HR -- Cepeda O, McCovey W
T -- 2:20
A -- 12738
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