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St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1961-05-16 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 13578 · 49°F · 2:02
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 2–1. Roy Face earned the win. Dick Stuart went 2-for-2 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Roy Face L: Curt Simmons SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Sudol · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: Tony Venzon · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Landrum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Cunningham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill White | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Musial | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Daryl Spencer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julian Javier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Simmons | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Sawatski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Stuart | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Christopher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Face | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Simmons | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Gibson | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Roy Face | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Landrum: K
- Joe Cunningham: S8
- Bill White: S8.1-2
- Ken Boyer: 8
- Stan Musial: W.2-3;1-2
- Daryl Spencer: K/C
Bot 1
- Bill Virdon: 7
- Dick Groat: S5
- Roberto Clemente: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Julian Javier: 43
- Hal Smith: 8
- Curt Simmons: S8
- Don Landrum: 53
Bot 2
- Dick Stuart: D7
- Joe Christopher: 43.2-3
- Don Hoak: 8
- Smoky Burgess: 63
Top 3
- Joe Cunningham: 53
- Bill White: S4/BG
- Ken Boyer: CS2(24)#
- Ken Boyer: K/C
Bot 3
- Bill Mazeroski: 8
- Vern Law: 63
- Bill Virdon: 43
Top 4
- Stan Musial: 4/L
- Daryl Spencer: 7/L
- Julian Javier: 43
Bot 4
- Dick Groat: 8
- Roberto Clemente: S9
- Dick Stuart: W.1-2
- Joe Christopher: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Hal Smith: 13
- Curt Simmons: 63
- Don Landrum: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Don Hoak: S5/G
- Smoky Burgess: D9/9D.1-H
- Bill Mazeroski: 53
- Gene Baker: K
- Bill Virdon: W
- Dick Groat: 4/L
Top 6
- Joe Cunningham: 7
- Bill White: S9
- Ken Boyer: S8.1-2
- Stan Musial: S9.2-H;1-3
- Daryl Spencer: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Roberto Clemente: 13
- Dick Stuart: HR/7D
- Joe Christopher: 9/L
- Don Hoak: 43
Top 7
- Julian Javier: K
- Hal Smith: 9
- Walt Moryn: 13
Bot 7
- Smoky Burgess: 31
- Bill Mazeroski: 43
- Roy Face: 53
Top 8
- Don Landrum: 53
- Joe Cunningham: 43
- Bill White: K
Bot 8
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Dick Groat: 13
- Roberto Clemente: K
Top 9
- Ken Boyer: 9
- Stan Musial: K
- Daryl Spencer: S5/G
- Carl Sawatski: 43
Notes & reviews
- Vern Law left with tight shoulder
- 450 feet