Cardinals 1-2 Pirates (May 15, 1961)

STL

PIT

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

1

6

1

7

0

8

0

9

0

X

R

1

2

H

8

6

E

0

W: R. Face

L: C. Simmons

STL

Team Stats

PIT

0

HR

1

R

2

8

H

6

0

SB

0

LOB

.242

AVG

.214

.265

OBP

.267

.242

SLG

.393

2.25

ERA

1.00

2

K

6

2

BB

1

Current Series

Cardinals

1

Pirates

2

Game 1

Final

Cardinals

3

Pirates

4

Game 2

Final

1961 NL

Team	W	L	PCT
Reds	93	61	.604
Dodgers	89	65	.578
Giants	85	69	.552
Braves	83	71	.539
Cardinals	80	74	.519
Pirates	75	79	.487
Cubs	64	90	.416
Phillies	47	107	.305

Game Summary

The Pittsburgh Pirates squeaked out a win over the St. Louis Cardinals, 2 to 1, on May 16, 1961.

Game Info

May 15, 1961

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Don Landrum D. Landrum CF	4	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Cunningham J. Cunningham RF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Bill White B. White 1B	4	1	3	0	0	1
Ken Boyer K. Boyer 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1
Stan Musial S. Musial LF	3	0	1	1	1	1
Daryl Spencer D. Spencer SS	4	0	1	0	0	1
Curt Flood C. Flood PR	0	0	0	0	0	0
Julian Javier J. Javier 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1
Carl Sawatski C. Sawatski PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Hal Smith H. Smith C	3	0	0	0	0	0
Curt Simmons C. Simmons P	2	0	1	0	0	0
Walt Moryn W. Moryn PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Gibson B. Gibson P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	1	8	1	1	6

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Dick Stuart D. Stuart 1B	2	1	2	1	1	1	0
Joe Christopher J. Christopher LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Don Hoak D. Hoak 3B	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Smoky Burgess S. Burgess C	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vern Law V. Law P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Baker G. Baker PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Roy Face R. Face P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	28	2	6	2	1	2	2

Batting

TB: K. Boyer, J. Cunningham, S. Musial, C. Simmons, D. Spencer, B. White 3

RBI: S. Musial

GIDP: D. Spencer

Baserunning

CS: B. White

Batting

2B: S. Burgess, D. Stuart

HR: D. Stuart

TB: S. Burgess 2, R. Clemente, D. Groat, D. Hoak, D. Stuart 6

RBI: S. Burgess, D. Stuart

GIDP: J. Christopher, R. Clemente

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Curt Simmons C. Simmons (L)	6.0	6	2	2	2	1	1	3.00
Bob Gibson B. Gibson	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	6	2	2	2	2	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Vern Law V. Law	5.0	4	0	0	1	3	0.00
Roy Face R. Face (W)	4.0	4	1	1	0	3	2.25
Totals	9.0	8	1	1	1	6

Batters faced: B. Gibson 6, C. Simmons 24

Batters faced: R. Face 15, V. Law 19

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Don Landrum D. Landrum CF	4	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Cunningham J. Cunningham RF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Bill White B. White 1B	4	1	3	0	0	1
Ken Boyer K. Boyer 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1
Stan Musial S. Musial LF	3	0	1	1	1	1
Daryl Spencer D. Spencer SS	4	0	1	0	0	1
Curt Flood C. Flood PR	0	0	0	0	0	0
Julian Javier J. Javier 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1
Carl Sawatski C. Sawatski PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Hal Smith H. Smith C	3	0	0	0	0	0
Curt Simmons C. Simmons P	2	0	1	0	0	0
Walt Moryn W. Moryn PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Gibson B. Gibson P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	1	8	1	1	6

Batting

TB: K. Boyer, J. Cunningham, S. Musial, C. Simmons, D. Spencer, B. White 3

RBI: S. Musial

GIDP: D. Spencer

Baserunning

CS: B. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Curt Simmons C. Simmons (L)	6.0	6	2	2	2	1	1	3.00
Bob Gibson B. Gibson	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	6	2	2	2	2	1

Batters faced: B. Gibson 6, C. Simmons 24

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Dick Stuart D. Stuart 1B	2	1	2	1	1	1	0
Joe Christopher J. Christopher LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Don Hoak D. Hoak 3B	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Smoky Burgess S. Burgess C	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vern Law V. Law P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Baker G. Baker PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Roy Face R. Face P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	28	2	6	2	1	2	2

Batting

2B: S. Burgess, D. Stuart

HR: D. Stuart

TB: S. Burgess 2, R. Clemente, D. Groat, D. Hoak, D. Stuart 6

RBI: S. Burgess, D. Stuart

GIDP: J. Christopher, R. Clemente

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Vern Law V. Law	5.0	4	0	0	1	3	0.00
Roy Face R. Face (W)	4.0	4	1	1	0	3	2.25
Totals	9.0	8	1	1	1	6

Batters faced: R. Face 15, V. Law 19

11-14 STL

PIT 15-11

Team Stats

Current Series

1961 NL

Game Summary

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