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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1961-07-17 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · 87°F, cloudy, dry · Wind to LF · 3:13
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 10–6. St. Louis Cardinals put up 6 in the 8th. Curt Simmons earned the win and Lindy McDaniel picked up the save. Julian Javier went 4-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 |
W: Curt Simmons L: Don Elston SV: Lindy McDaniel
Umpires — HP: Bill Jackowski · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Heist | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Zimmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Altman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Kindall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Bertell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bouchee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Cardwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Moe Thacker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Lillis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Cunningham | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill White | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Don Taussig | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Sawatski | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Simmons | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Schoendienst | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Cardwell | 6.2 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
 Barney Schultz | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Elston | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Simmons | 8.0 | 12 | 2 | 6 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Heist: D9/L
- Don Zimmer: 43.2-3
- Ron Santo: 13
- George Altman: 9
Bot 1
- Bob Lillis: D9/L
- Joe Cunningham: W
- Bill White: 46(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Ken Boyer: 2/FL
- Stan Musial: K
Top 2
- Billy Williams: 31
- Jerry Kindall: D7/G
- Dick Bertell: 6/P
- Ed Bouchee: K
Bot 2
- Don Taussig: 4/P
- Julian Javier: S7/G.B-2(E7)
- Carl Sawatski: 9
- Curt Simmons: K
Top 3
- Don Cardwell: 7
- Al Heist: D9/L
- Don Zimmer: 53
- Ron Santo: 7
Bot 3
- Bob Lillis: 3/FL
- Joe Cunningham: 3/G
- Bill White: S8/G
- Ken Boyer: 4/P
Top 4
- George Altman: W
- Billy Williams: S9/L.1-3
- Jerry Kindall: K
- Dick Bertell: SB2
- Dick Bertell: S8/L.3-H;2-H
- Ed Bouchee: S9/L.1-3
- Don Cardwell: K/C
- Al Heist: W.1-2
- Don Zimmer: S8/G.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Ron Santo: S8/G.2-H;1-2
- George Altman: HP.2-3;1-2
- Billy Williams: 63
Bot 4
- Stan Musial: E4/G
- Don Taussig: 36(1)/FO
- Julian Javier: K/C
- Carl Sawatski: WP.1-2
- Carl Sawatski: 4/L
Top 5
- Jerry Kindall: S6/G
- Dick Bertell: S9/G.1-3
- Ed Bouchee: 3(B)2(3)/DP
- Don Cardwell: K
Bot 5
- Curt Simmons: 53
- Bob Lillis: 9
- Joe Cunningham: S4/G
- Bill White: S9/L.1-2
- Ken Boyer: 5/FL
Top 6
- Al Heist: D8/L
- Don Zimmer: 9.2-3
- Ron Santo: 8/SF.3-H
- George Altman: 8
Bot 6
- Stan Musial: 8
- Don Taussig: 63
- Julian Javier: S4/G
- Carl Sawatski: 3/FL
Top 7
- Billy Williams: S9/L
- Jerry Kindall: 14(1)3/GDP
- Dick Bertell: 53
Bot 7
- Curt Simmons: D8/L
- Bob Lillis: S9/G.2-3
- Joe Cunningham: S8/L.3-H;1-2
- Bill White: S7/7S.2-H;1-2
- Ken Boyer: 53.2-3;1-2
- Stan Musial: 43.3-H;2-3
- Don Taussig: S7/L.3-H
- Julian Javier: S5/G.1-2
- Carl Sawatski: PB.2-3;1-2
- Carl Sawatski: 43
Top 8
- Ed Bouchee: K
- Moe Thacker: K
- Al Heist: 9
Bot 8
- Red Schoendienst: S9/G
- Bob Lillis: W.1-2
- Joe Cunningham: 25(2)/FO.1-2;B-1
- Bill White: S6/G.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Ken Boyer: S6/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Stan Musial: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Don Taussig: 7/SF.3-H
- Julian Javier: T9.2-H;1-H
- Carl Sawatski: S9/L.3-H
- Carl Warwick: 7/L
Top 9
- Don Zimmer: W
- Ron Santo: 7
- George Altman: S9/L.1-2
- Billy Williams: 46(1)3/GDP