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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1961-05-20 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 9103 · 62°F, cloudy, dry · 2:10
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 1–0. Dick Ellsworth earned the win. Ed Bouchee went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
W: Dick Ellsworth L: Larry Jackson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julian Javier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cunningham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Charlie James | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daryl Spencer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Curt Flood | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmie Schaffer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Heist | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Zimmer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Altman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bouchee | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Bertell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Ellsworth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Richie Ashburn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jackson | 8.0 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ellsworth | 9.0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julian Javier: 13
- Joe Cunningham: 43
- Charlie James: 53
Bot 1
- Al Heist: W
- Don Zimmer: 54(1)3/GDP
- George Altman: T8/8XD
- Ernie Banks: W
- Ron Santo: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Ken Boyer: 63
- Stan Musial: 31
- Daryl Spencer: W
- Curt Flood: D8/78D.1XH(862)
Bot 2
- Billy Williams: 3/G
- Ed Bouchee: 63
- Dick Bertell: K23
Top 3
- Jimmie Schaffer: S8/6M
- Larry Jackson: 63.1-2
- Julian Javier: 63
- Joe Cunningham: W
- Charlie James: 13
Bot 3
- Dick Ellsworth: K
- Al Heist: 7/L
- Don Zimmer: D7/7L
- George Altman: 8
Top 4
- Ken Boyer: 63/56
- Stan Musial: 53
- Daryl Spencer: 63
Bot 4
- Ernie Banks: 63
- Ron Santo: D7/5
- Billy Williams: 9
- Ed Bouchee: WP.2-3
- Ed Bouchee: IW
- Dick Bertell: 13
Top 5
- Curt Flood: 53
- Jimmie Schaffer: 63
- Larry Jackson: 13
Bot 5
- Dick Ellsworth: K
- Al Heist: 6/P
- Don Zimmer: 63
Top 6
- Julian Javier: 3/BG
- Joe Cunningham: W
- Charlie James: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- George Altman: 8
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Ron Santo: 13
Top 7
- Ken Boyer: 7
- Stan Musial: K
- Daryl Spencer: 63
Bot 7
- Billy Williams: 6/P
- Ed Bouchee: 8
- Dick Bertell: W
- Dick Ellsworth: K
Top 8
- Curt Flood: 31
- Jimmie Schaffer: 53
- Larry Jackson: S8/78S
- Julian Javier: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Richie Ashburn: 43
- Don Zimmer: W
- George Altman: S8/8.1-3
- Ernie Banks: W.1-2
- Ron Santo: 6/L
- Billy Williams: 9/9D
Top 9
- Joe Cunningham: 13
- Charlie James: 8
- Ken Boyer: W
- Stan Musial: WP.1-2
- Stan Musial: 13
Bot 9
- Ed Bouchee: HR/7D
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jimmie Schaffer