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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1961-05-21 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 18222 · 50°F, cloudy, dry · 2:12
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 3–0. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 8th. Bob Gibson earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Bob Gibson L: Joe Schaffernoth SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Chris Pelekoudas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Red Schoendienst | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Cunningham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Ken Boyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daryl Spencer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Charlie James | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Flood | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Gibson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Landrum | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Heist | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Zimmer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Altman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bouchee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Sammy Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Drott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Richie Ashburn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bob Will | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | 9.0 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drott | 7.0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Joe Schaffernoth | 1.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Brewer | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Red Schoendienst: W
- Joe Cunningham: WP.1-2
- Joe Cunningham: 9
- Bill White: K
- Ken Boyer: WP.2-3
- Ken Boyer: 4/P/6
Bot 1
- Al Heist: K
- Don Zimmer: S7/7
- George Altman: 13.1-2
- Ernie Banks: 8/L
Top 2
- Daryl Spencer: 53
- Charlie James: K/C
- Curt Flood: 63/6MS
Bot 2
- Ron Santo: K/C
- Billy Williams: S8/8
- Ed Bouchee: K/C
- Sammy Taylor: 63
Top 3
- Hal Smith: W
- Bob Gibson: 14/SH.1-2
- Red Schoendienst: 3/G
- Joe Cunningham: K
Bot 3
- Dick Drott: K
- Al Heist: K
- Don Zimmer: W
- George Altman: SB2
- George Altman: 4/P
Top 4
- Bill White: W
- Ken Boyer: 3/FL
- Daryl Spencer: CS2(24)
- Daryl Spencer: W
- Charlie James: 7
Bot 4
- Ernie Banks: K/C
- Ron Santo: K
- Billy Williams: 9
Top 5
- Curt Flood: 8
- Hal Smith: S7/7
- Bob Gibson: WP.1-2
- Bob Gibson: K/C
- Red Schoendienst: 7
Bot 5
- Ed Bouchee: K
- Sammy Taylor: 43
- Dick Drott: K23
Top 6
- Joe Cunningham: 43
- Bill White: 8
- Ken Boyer: S7/56.B-2(E3)
- Daryl Spencer: 6/P
Bot 6
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Don Zimmer: 34/SH.1-2
- George Altman: 43.2-3
- Ernie Banks: IW
- Ron Santo: K/C
Top 7
- Charlie James: 9
- Curt Flood: 53
- Hal Smith: K
Bot 7
- Billy Williams: DGR/9LS
- Ed Bouchee: 5/FL
- Sammy Taylor: 43.2-3
- Bob Will: 7/FL
Top 8
- Bob Gibson: HP
- Red Schoendienst: 14/SH.1-2
- Joe Cunningham: S6/6S.2-3
- Bill White: T8/89XD.3-H;1-H
- Ken Boyer: K/C
- Daryl Spencer: 8
Bot 8
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Don Zimmer: 54(1)3/GDP
- George Altman: 6/P
Top 9
- Charlie James: S9/34
- Curt Flood: 163.1-2
- Hal Smith: 63
- Bob Gibson: D9/9LS.2-H
- Don Landrum: S7/7.2-3
- Julian Javier: W.1-2
- Bill White: K
Bot 9
- Ernie Banks: 4/P
- Ron Santo: S9/9
- Billy Williams: 16(1)/FO
- Ed Bouchee: K