Final
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals Cardinals Cardinals STL
76-68 6 St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates Pirates Pirates PIT
69-73 8 Pittsburgh Pirates
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Win Probability

STL PIT
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St. Louis Cardinals Top 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Curt Flood walks.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Julian Javier strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Bill White singles on a to center fielder Bill Virdon. Curt Flood to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Ken Boyer strikes out swinging.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Stan Musial flies out to first baseman Dick Stuart.

Pittsburgh Pirates Bottom 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Bill Virdon out, shortstop Jerry Buchek to first baseman Bill White.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Dick Groat out, shortstop Jerry Buchek to first baseman Bill White.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Bob Skinner walks.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Dick Stuart singles on a to right fielder Doug Clemens. Bob Skinner to 3rd.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Walt Moryn strikes out swinging.

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

    Gene Oliver out, shortstop Dick Groat to first baseman Dick Stuart.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Doug Clemens walks.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Jerry Buchek strikes out swinging.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Bob Gibson flies out to catcher Smoky Burgess.

Pittsburgh Pirates Bottom 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Smoky Burgess singles on a to right fielder Doug Clemens.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Don Hoak strikes out swinging, catcher Gene Oliver to second baseman Julian Javier to catcher Gene Oliver. Smoky Burgess out at 2nd. Don Hoak out at 1st.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Bill Mazeroski out, pitcher Bob Gibson to first baseman Bill White.

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

    Curt Flood out to left fielder Bob Skinner.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Julian Javier doubles (14) on a to right fielder Walt Moryn.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Bill White flies out to catcher Smoky Burgess.

  4. B
    S
    O

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

Pittsburgh Pirates Bottom 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Larry Foss strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Bill Virdon triples (8) on a to right fielder Doug Clemens. Bill Virdon scores. Throwing error by right fielder Doug Clemens.

    St. Louis Cardinals
    0
    Pittsburgh Pirates
    1
  3. B
    S
    O

    Dick Groat singles on a to center fielder Curt Flood.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Bob Skinner grounds into a double play, pitcher Bob Gibson to shortstop Jerry Buchek to first baseman Bill White. Dick Groat out at 2nd. Bob Skinner out at 1st.

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

    Stan Musial singles on a to left fielder Bob Skinner.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Gene Oliver out to left fielder Bob Skinner.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Doug Clemens walks. Stan Musial to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Jerry Buchek strikes out swinging.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Bob Gibson out to center fielder Bill Virdon.

Pittsburgh Pirates Bottom 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Dick Stuart strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Walt Moryn singles on a to center fielder Curt Flood.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Smoky Burgess lines into a double play, shortstop Jerry Buchek to first baseman Bill White. Walt Moryn out at 2nd. Smoky Burgess out at 1st.

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

    Curt Flood out, third baseman Don Hoak to first baseman Dick Stuart.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Julian Javier pops out to shortstop Dick Groat.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Bill White triples (11) on a to center fielder Bill Virdon. Bill White scores. Throwing error by center fielder Bill Virdon.

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

    Ken Boyer strikes out swinging.

Pittsburgh Pirates Bottom 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Don Hoak walks.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Bill Mazeroski out, shortstop Jerry Buchek to first baseman Bill White. Don Hoak to 2nd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Larry Foss reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Jerry Buchek. Don Hoak scores. Larry Foss to 2nd.

    St. Louis Cardinals
    1
    Pittsburgh Pirates
    2
  4. B
    S
    O

    Bill Virdon out, second baseman Julian Javier to first baseman Bill White. Larry Foss to 3rd.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Dick Groat doubles (24) on a to left fielder Stan Musial. Larry Foss scores.

    St. Louis Cardinals
    1
    Pittsburgh Pirates
    3
  6. B
    S
    O

    Bob Skinner out to center fielder Curt Flood.

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

    Stan Musial out, first baseman Dick Stuart to pitcher Larry Foss.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Gene Oliver walks.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Doug Clemens flies out to catcher Smoky Burgess.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Carl Sawatski out to right fielder Walt Moryn.

Pittsburgh Pirates Bottom 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Dick Stuart singles on a to right fielder Doug Clemens.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Walt Moryn pops out to first baseman Bill White.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Smoky Burgess grounds into a double play, second baseman Julian Javier to shortstop Alex Grammas to first baseman Bill White. Dick Stuart out at 2nd. Smoky Burgess out at 1st.

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

    Red Schoendienst walks.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Curt Flood grounds into a force out, shortstop Dick Groat to second baseman Bill Mazeroski. Red Schoendienst out at 2nd. Curt Flood to 1st.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Julian Javier out to right fielder Walt Moryn.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Bill White singles on a to right fielder Walt Moryn. Curt Flood to 3rd.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Ken Boyer grounds out to first baseman Dick Stuart.

Pittsburgh Pirates Bottom 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Don Hoak singles on a to center fielder Curt Flood.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Bill Mazeroski flies out to catcher Gene Oliver.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Larry Foss grounds into a force out, second baseman Julian Javier to shortstop Alex Grammas. Don Hoak out at 2nd. Larry Foss to 1st.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Bill Virdon doubles (22) on a to left fielder Stan Musial. Larry Foss to 3rd.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Dick Groat singles on a to center fielder Curt Flood. Larry Foss scores. Bill Virdon scores. Dick Groat to 2nd.

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

    Bob Skinner singles on a to right fielder Doug Clemens. Dick Groat scores.

    St. Louis Cardinals
    1
    Pittsburgh Pirates
    6
  7. B
    S
    O

    Dick Stuart hits a home run (31). Bob Skinner scores.

    St. Louis Cardinals
    1
    Pittsburgh Pirates
    8
  8. B
    S
    O

    Walt Moryn strikes out swinging.

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

    Stan Musial walks.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Gene Oliver hits a home run (2). Don Taussig scores.

    St. Louis Cardinals
    3
    Pittsburgh Pirates
    8
  3. B
    S
    O

    Charlie James strikes out swinging.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Carl Warwick hits a home run (4).

    St. Louis Cardinals
    4
    Pittsburgh Pirates
    8
  5. B
    S
    O

    Ed Olivares strikes out swinging.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Curt Flood triples (4) on a to right fielder Walt Moryn.

  7. B
    S
    O

    Julian Javier singles on a bunt ground ball to third baseman Don Hoak. Curt Flood scores.

    St. Louis Cardinals
    5
    Pittsburgh Pirates
    8
  8. B
    S
    O

    Bill White walks. Julian Javier to 2nd.

  9. B
    S
    O

    Ken Boyer lines out to first baseman Dick Stuart.

Pittsburgh Pirates Bottom 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Smoky Burgess flies out to catcher Gene Oliver.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Don Hoak reaches on a fielding error by center fielder Curt Flood. Don Hoak to 2nd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Bill Mazeroski out to center fielder Curt Flood.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Roy Face strikes out swinging.

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

    Don Taussig singles on a to right fielder Walt Moryn.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Gene Oliver strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Charlie James singles on a to center fielder Bill Virdon. Don Taussig to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Bob Lillis out, pitcher Roy Face to first baseman Dick Stuart. Don Taussig scores. Charlie James to 3rd.

    St. Louis Cardinals
    6
    Pittsburgh Pirates
    8
  5. B
    S
    O

    Joe Cunningham flies out to first baseman Dick Stuart.

Date
September 18, 1961 (Mon) @ 11:05 PM
Series
3 of 3
Venue
Forbes Field
Attendance
8,934
First Pitch
4:00 PM
Duration
2h 36m
Weather
Unknown

    • Decisions

    St. Louis Cardinals
    St. Louis Cardinals Cardinals Cardinals STL
    ABHRRBIHRBBKSBAVGOPS
    Flood CF41100100.314.786
    Javier 2B52010010.288.686
    White 1B43100100.292.839
    Boyer 3B50000020.330.926
    		 Musial LF31000100.288.860
    Taussig LF11200000.287.785
    Oliver C41121110.280.899
    		 Clemens RF10000200.000.667
    James RF21000010.257.653
    		 Buchek SS20000020.116.271
    		 Sawatski PH10000000.315.935
    		 Grammas SS00000000.205.556
    		 Warwick PH11111000.219.671
    Lillis SS10010000.213.473
    		 Schoendienst PH00000100.305.776
    		 Olivares PH10000010.179.351
    Cunningham PH10000000.288.812
    IPPHRERHRBBKHBPERA
    Gibson P6.03873102403.35
    McDaniel P1.01055510105.13
    Cicotte P1.0600000105.30