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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1961-07-18 · Night game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 12889 · 80°F, cloudy, dry · 2:35
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 7–5. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 7th. Bob Gibson earned the win. George Altman went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
W: Bob Gibson L: Bob Anderson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Mel Steiner · 2B: Bill Jackowski · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: Shag Crawford · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Don Zimmer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Altman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dick Bertell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Kindall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Bouchee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Mel Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Will | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Heist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Lillis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cunningham | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill White | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Charlie James | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Taussig | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Gibson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Musial | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmie Schaffer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Drott | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mel Wright | 3.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Elston | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Brewer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Anderson | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Barney Schultz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: 63
- Don Zimmer: 7
- Ron Santo: S9/G
- George Altman: 9
Bot 1
- Bob Lillis: 53
- Joe Cunningham: S7/L
- Bill White: 6/P
- Ken Boyer: 6/P
Top 2
- Billy Williams: 7
- Dick Bertell: K
- Jerry Kindall: K
Bot 2
- Charlie James: S7/G
- Don Taussig: 4/P
- Julian Javier: S7/L.1-2
- Tim McCarver: 31.2-3;1-2
- Bob Gibson: S8/L.3-H;2-H
- Bob Lillis: 41
Top 3
- Ed Bouchee: K
- Mel Wright: 8
- Richie Ashburn: K
Bot 3
- Joe Cunningham: S7/L
- Bill White: T9/L.1-H
- Ken Boyer: 4/P
- Charlie James: S8/L.3-H
- Don Taussig: CS2(24)
- Don Taussig: S7/L
- Julian Javier: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Don Zimmer: 8
- Ron Santo: 63
- George Altman: W
- Billy Williams: W.1-2
- Dick Bertell: 41
Bot 4
- Tim McCarver: 6/P
- Bob Gibson: 5/L
- Bob Lillis: S7/L
- Joe Cunningham: 7
Top 5
- Jerry Kindall: 3/P
- Ed Bouchee: W
- Sammy Taylor: HP.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: K
- Don Zimmer: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Bill White: T9/F
- Ken Boyer: 63
- Charlie James: K
- Don Taussig: 8
Top 6
- Ron Santo: 8
- George Altman: HR/78XD
- Billy Williams: S6/G
- Dick Bertell: S7/L.1-2
- Jerry Kindall: 4/P
- Ed Bouchee: S8/8S.2-H;1-3
- Bob Will: K/C
Bot 6
- Julian Javier: S7/G
- Tim McCarver: CS2(24)
- Carl Warwick: K/C
- Bob Gibson: 8
Top 7
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Don Zimmer: S7/G.1-2
- Ron Santo: 6/P
- George Altman: D9/L.2-H;1-3
- Billy Williams: IW
- Dick Bertell: S7/L.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jerry Kindall: K
- Ed Bouchee: K
Bot 7
- Bob Lillis: 13
- Joe Cunningham: S8/G
- Bill White: D9/G.1-3
- Ken Boyer: IW
- Stan Musial: 8/SF.3-H
- Don Taussig: S9/L.2-H(RBI);1-H(E9/TH)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Julian Javier: IW
- Jimmie Schaffer: 9
Top 8
- Al Heist: 43
- Richie Ashburn: 43
- Don Zimmer: K
Bot 8
- Bob Gibson: 3/P
- Bob Lillis: 7/L
- Joe Cunningham: K
Top 9
- Ron Santo: S7/L
- George Altman: 7
- Billy Williams: 46(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Dick Drott left with aching side