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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1961-05-21 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 50°F, cloudy, dry · 3:20
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 6–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 9th. Lindy McDaniel earned the win. Stan Musial went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
W: Lindy McDaniel L: Don Elston SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Jocko Conlan · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Red Schoendienst | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cunningham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bill White | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Boyer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Stan Musial | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryl Spencer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Flood | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmie Schaffer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Simmons | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Miller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Heist | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Zimmer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Altman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Bouchee | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Bertell | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Cardwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sammy Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Elston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Simmons | 2.1 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Bob Miller | 3.1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Lindy McDaniel | 3.1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Cardwell | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Bob Anderson | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Elston | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Red Schoendienst: 3/G
- Joe Cunningham: 3/G
- Bill White: 6/L
Bot 1
- Al Heist: 43
- Don Zimmer: 7
- George Altman: K/C
Top 2
- Ken Boyer: K
- Stan Musial: 8
- Daryl Spencer: 53
Bot 2
- Ernie Banks: S7/7.BX2(74)
- Ron Santo: S8/8
- Billy Williams: SB2#
- Billy Williams: K
- Ed Bouchee: S7/7.2-H
- Dick Bertell: K
Top 3
- Curt Flood: S5/5
- Jimmie Schaffer: 23/SH.1-2
- Curt Simmons: S7/7S.2-3;BX2(753)
- Red Schoendienst: 6/P
Bot 3
- Don Cardwell: K
- Al Heist: S9/9
- Don Zimmer: S5/5.1-2
- George Altman: D9.2-H;1-3
- Ernie Banks: IW
- Ron Santo: 12(3)3(B)/GDP
Top 4
- Joe Cunningham: W
- Bill White: K
- Ken Boyer: S8/6M.1-2
- Stan Musial: D8/89XD.2-H;1-H
- Daryl Spencer: 7
- Curt Flood: 63
Bot 4
- Billy Williams: 8
- Ed Bouchee: W
- Dick Bertell: S8/6M.1-2
- Don Cardwell: K
- Al Heist: 8
Top 5
- Jimmie Schaffer: 4/P
- Bob Miller: W
- Red Schoendienst: S7/7.1-2
- Joe Cunningham: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill White: K
- Ken Boyer: K
Bot 5
- Don Zimmer: 9
- George Altman: S9/34
- Ernie Banks: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Stan Musial: S9/34
- Daryl Spencer: S7/56.1-2
- Curt Flood: 5/P
- Walt Moryn: 9(B)6(2)/DP
Bot 6
- Ron Santo: 6/P
- Billy Williams: 31
- Ed Bouchee: S1/1
- Dick Bertell: S6/6.1-2
- Sammy Taylor: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Heist: W.3-H(RBI);2-3;1-2
- Don Zimmer: 7/7D
Top 7
- Lindy McDaniel: K
- Red Schoendienst: S7/56
- Joe Cunningham: S6/6.1-2
- Bill White: S8/8.2-H;1-2
- Ken Boyer: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Stan Musial: 31
Bot 7
- George Altman: 7/L
- Ernie Banks: K
- Ron Santo: W
- Billy Williams: 5/P
Top 8
- Daryl Spencer: S8/8
- Curt Flood: 14/SH.1-2
- Hal Smith: 43.2-3
- Lindy McDaniel: 43
Bot 8
- Ed Bouchee: S7/7S
- Dick Bertell: S9/9.1-3
- Don Elston: K
- Al Heist: K
- Don Zimmer: 16(1)/FO
Top 9
- Red Schoendienst: S9/9
- Joe Cunningham: K
- Bill White: S1/1.1-2
- Ken Boyer: 8
- Stan Musial: HR/9LD.2-H;1-H
- Daryl Spencer: 53
Bot 9
- George Altman: W
- Ernie Banks: S9/9S.1-2
- Ron Santo: 5(B)4(2)/LDP
- Billy Williams: 3/G