Final
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates Pirates Pirates PIT
62-65 5 Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals Cardinals Cardinals STL
68-62 4 St. Louis Cardinals
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Win Probability

PIT STL
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Pittsburgh Pirates Top 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Joe Christopher singles on a to right fielder Don Taussig.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Dick Groat walks.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Bill Virdon strikes out swinging.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Dick Stuart hits a home run (23). Joe Christopher scores. Dick Groat scores.

    Pittsburgh Pirates
    3
    St. Louis Cardinals
    0
  5. B
    S
    O

    Walt Moryn lines out to shortstop Alex Grammas.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Smoky Burgess out, second baseman Julian Javier to first baseman Bill White.

St. Louis Cardinals Bottom 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Curt Flood singles on a to third baseman Don Hoak. Curt Flood to 2nd. Curt Flood advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by third baseman Don Hoak.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Julian Javier pops out to shortstop Dick Groat.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Charlie James pops out to shortstop Dick Groat.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Ken Boyer out, shortstop Dick Groat to first baseman Dick Stuart.

Pittsburgh Pirates Top 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Don Hoak strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Bill Mazeroski lines out to right fielder Don Taussig.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Harvey Haddix out, first baseman Bill White to pitcher Ernie Broglio.

St. Louis Cardinals Bottom 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Bill White walks.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Don Taussig flies out to first baseman Dick Stuart.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Alex Grammas pops out to third baseman Don Hoak.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Jimmie Schaffer out to left fielder Joe Christopher.

Pittsburgh Pirates Top 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Joe Christopher pops out to third baseman Ken Boyer.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Dick Groat singles on a to center fielder Curt Flood.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Bill Virdon pops out to shortstop Alex Grammas.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Dick Groat caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Jimmie Schaffer to shortstop Alex Grammas.

St. Louis Cardinals Bottom 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Ernie Broglio pops out to shortstop Dick Groat.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Curt Flood singles on a to center fielder Bill Virdon.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Julian Javier pops out to shortstop Dick Groat.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Charlie James flies out to catcher Smoky Burgess.

Pittsburgh Pirates Top 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Dick Stuart hits a home run (24).

    Pittsburgh Pirates
    4
    St. Louis Cardinals
    0
  2. B
    S
    O

    Walt Moryn flies out to catcher Jimmie Schaffer.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Smoky Burgess lines out to right fielder Don Taussig.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Don Hoak out to left fielder Charlie James.

St. Louis Cardinals Bottom 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Ken Boyer strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Bill White strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Don Taussig out, shortstop Dick Groat to first baseman Dick Stuart.

Pittsburgh Pirates Top 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Bill Mazeroski singles on a to left fielder Charlie James.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Harvey Haddix out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Ken Boyer to second baseman Julian Javier. Bill Mazeroski to 2nd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Joe Christopher out to left fielder Charlie James.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Dick Groat pops out to third baseman Ken Boyer.

St. Louis Cardinals Bottom 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Alex Grammas singles on a to center fielder Bill Virdon.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jimmie Schaffer flies out to catcher Smoky Burgess.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Ernie Broglio strikes out swinging.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Curt Flood doubles (12) on a to left fielder Joe Christopher. Alex Grammas scores.

    Pittsburgh Pirates
    4
    St. Louis Cardinals
    1
  5. B
    S
    O

    Julian Javier singles on a to right fielder Walt Moryn. Curt Flood scores.

    Pittsburgh Pirates
    4
    St. Louis Cardinals
    2
  6. B
    S
    O

    Charlie James triples (2) on a to left fielder Joe Christopher. Julian Javier scores.

    Pittsburgh Pirates
    4
    St. Louis Cardinals
    3
  7. B
    S
    O

    Ken Boyer strikes out swinging.

Pittsburgh Pirates Top 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Bill Virdon walks.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Dick Stuart strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Walt Moryn out, second baseman Julian Javier to first baseman Bill White. Bill Virdon to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Smoky Burgess out to center fielder Curt Flood.

St. Louis Cardinals Bottom 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Bill White out, first baseman Dick Stuart to pitcher Clem Labine.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Don Taussig walks.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Stan Musial walks. Don Taussig to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Carl Sawatski singles on a to right fielder Walt Moryn. Bob Lillis scores. Stan Musial out at 3rd on the throw, right fielder Walt Moryn to third baseman Don Hoak.

    Pittsburgh Pirates
    4
    St. Louis Cardinals
    4
  5. B
    S
    O

    Ed Olivares singles on a to right fielder Walt Moryn. Carl Sawatski to 2nd.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Curt Flood singles on a to left fielder Joe Christopher. Carl Sawatski out at home on the throw, left fielder Joe Christopher to catcher Smoky Burgess. Ed Olivares to 2nd.

Pittsburgh Pirates Top 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Don Hoak doubles (22) on a to left fielder Stan Musial.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Bill Mazeroski pops out to second baseman Julian Javier.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Rocky Nelson walks.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Joe Christopher grounds into a double play, third baseman Ken Boyer to second baseman Julian Javier to first baseman Bill White. Rocky Nelson out at 2nd. Joe Christopher out at 1st.

St. Louis Cardinals Bottom 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Julian Javier out to right fielder Walt Moryn.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Charlie James strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Ken Boyer singles on a to left fielder Joe Christopher.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Bill White out to center fielder Bill Virdon.

Pittsburgh Pirates Top 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Dick Groat doubles (21) on a ground ball to left fielder Stan Musial.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Bill Virdon out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Lindy McDaniel to first baseman Bill White. Dick Groat to 3rd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Dick Stuart singles on a to pitcher Lindy McDaniel. Dick Groat scores.

    Pittsburgh Pirates
    5
    St. Louis Cardinals
    4
  4. B
    S
    O

    Walt Moryn strikes out swinging.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Smoky Burgess out, shortstop Bob Lillis to first baseman Bill White.

St. Louis Cardinals Bottom 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Bob Lillis out to right fielder Roberto Clemente.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Stan Musial strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Carl Sawatski out to center fielder Bill Virdon.

Pittsburgh Pirates Top 9th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Don Hoak out, shortstop Bob Lillis to first baseman Bill White.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Bill Mazeroski out to center fielder Curt Flood.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Roy Face singles on a to left fielder Stan Musial.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Joe Christopher grounds into a force out, third baseman Ken Boyer to second baseman Julian Javier. Roy Face out at 2nd. Joe Christopher to 1st.

St. Louis Cardinals Bottom 9th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Red Schoendienst out, first baseman Dick Stuart to pitcher Roy Face.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Curt Flood singles on a to left fielder Joe Christopher.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Julian Javier out to center fielder Bill Virdon.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Charlie James out to center fielder Bill Virdon.

Date
September 2, 1961 (Sat) @ 8:33 AM
Series
2 of 4
Venue
Sportsman's Park (1909-66)
Attendance
9,140
First Pitch
6:35 PM
Duration
2h 37m
Weather
Unknown / 90°F

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