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St. Louis Cardinals @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1961-06-16 Β· Night game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 26229 Β· 2:32
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5β2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 7th. Bob Gibson earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
W: Bob Gibson L: Harvey Haddix SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Vinnie Smith Β· 1B: Dusty Boggess Β· 2B: Tom Gorman Β· 3B: Stan Landes Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carl Warwick | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bill White | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Boyer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Bob Lillis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tim McCarver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Gibson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Groat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Stuart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Smoky Burgess | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Hoak | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Skinner | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harvey Haddix | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walt Moryn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Gibson | 9.0 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Harvey Haddix | 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Clem Labine | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carl Warwick: 5/FL
- Alex Grammas: 8
- Bill White: 9
Bot 1
- Bill Virdon: 7
- Dick Groat: K
- Roberto Clemente: 63
Top 2
- Ken Boyer: D7
- Charlie James: 9.2-3
- Don Taussig: S8.3-H
- Bob Lillis: 46(1)/FO
- Tim McCarver: 46(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Dick Stuart: S9
- Smoky Burgess: 46(1)3/GDP
- Don Hoak: 3/G
Top 3
- Bob Gibson: 7
- Carl Warwick: S8
- Alex Grammas: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Bob Skinner: W
- Bill Mazeroski: 63.1-2
- Harvey Haddix: S7.2-3
- Bill Virdon: 7/SF.3-H
- Dick Groat: W.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 63
Top 4
- Bill White: 43
- Ken Boyer: 7
- Charlie James: 53
Bot 4
- Dick Stuart: K
- Smoky Burgess: 7
- Don Hoak: T9
- Bob Skinner: W
- Bill Mazeroski: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Don Taussig: 63
- Bob Lillis: 9
- Tim McCarver: 43
Bot 5
- Harvey Haddix: 13
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Dick Groat: W
- Roberto Clemente: WP.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 13
Top 6
- Bob Gibson: K/C
- Carl Warwick: 13
- Alex Grammas: 4/P
Bot 6
- Dick Stuart: K/C
- Smoky Burgess: 3/G
- Don Hoak: D7
- Bob Skinner: IW
- Bill Mazeroski: 31
Top 7
- Bill White: S9/9S
- Ken Boyer: S8/G.1-3
- Charlie James: 4/P
- Don Taussig: W.1-2
- Bob Lillis: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Tim McCarver: S9.3-H;1-3
- Bob Gibson: S7.3-H;1-2
- Carl Warwick: E5.2-3;1-2
- Alex Grammas: 9
Bot 7
- Walt Moryn: 7
- Bill Virdon: 63
- Dick Groat: 8/L
Top 8
- Bill White: D9
- Ken Boyer: 43.2-3
- Charlie James: 4/P
- Don Taussig: S7.3-H
- Bob Lillis: S7.1-2
- Tim McCarver: 7
Bot 8
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Dick Stuart: 63
- Smoky Burgess: 2/P
Top 9
- Bob Gibson: S9
- Carl Warwick: K
- Alex Grammas: 43.1-2
- Bill White: 43
Bot 9
- Don Hoak: W
- Bob Skinner: D7.1-H
- Bill Mazeroski: 8/L
- Rocky Nelson: 163
- Bill Virdon: 43
















