5/25/1961, LAN61-StL61, Busch Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Dodgers 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 5 8 1 7 1 1961 Cardinals 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 1 10 1 Dodgers AB R H BI AVG Cardinals AB R H BI AVG Wills,M ss 4 0 0 1 .348 Flood cf 4 0 1 0 .246 Gilliam 2b 3 0 0 0 .229 Cunningham rf 4 0 2 1 .310 Davis,W cf 5 0 0 0 .210 McDaniel p 0 0 0 0 .000 Snider rf 4 0 1 0 .447 Schoendienst ph 1 0 0 0 .351 Davis,T 3b 3 0 1 0 .307 White,B 1b 4 0 0 0 .250 Sherry,L p 0 0 0 0 .000 Boyer,K 3b 4 0 0 0 .343 Farrell,T p 0 0 0 0 .500 Javier 2b 0 0 0 0 .296 Larker 1b 4 2 2 0 .313 Musial lf 4 0 2 0 .333 Fairly lf 4 2 2 1 .291 Spencer,D ss 4 0 0 0 .274 Roseboro c 3 1 2 2 .216 Grammas 2b 3 0 1 0 .167 Koufax p 2 0 0 1 .235 Smith,HR c 4 0 0 0 .238 Aspromonte,B 3b 1 0 0 0 .273 Gibson p 1 1 1 0 .417 33 5 8 5 Taussig ph 1 0 0 0 .407 Miller,B p 0 0 0 0 .000 Moryn,W ph 1 0 1 0 .269 35 1 8 1 Dodgers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Koufax W 3-2 6.0 5 1 1 0 6 112 70 2.95 Sherry,L H 7 2.2 3 0 0 3 3 55 29 4.59 Farrell,T S 6 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 7.13 9.0 8 1 1 3 9 172 101 Cardinals INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Gibson L 4-3 5.0 7 5 4 5 3 110 53 3.00 Miller,B 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 18 8 4.42 McDaniel 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 15 10 3.69 9.0 8 5 4 6 4 143 71 LAN: Aspromonte,B inserted at 3b in the 7th StL: Taussig batted for Gibson in the 5th Moryn,W batted for Miller,B in the 7th Moryn,W moved to rf in the 8th Javier inserted at 2b in the 9th Grammas moved to 3b in the 9th Schoendienst batted for McDaniel in the 9th E-Wills,M, Smith,HR. 2B-Larker(13), Fairly(2), Cunningham(7), Musial(7), Moryn,W(3). 3B-Cunningham(3). HR-Roseboro(1). RBI-Wills,M(14), Fairly(5), Roseboro 2(8), Koufax(1), Cunningham(19). CS-Davis,T. K-Wills,M 2, Koufax 2, Flood, White,B, Boyer,K 3, Musial, Spencer,D 2, Smith,HR. BB-Wills,M, Gilliam 2, Davis,T, Roseboro, Koufax, Flood, Grammas, Moryn,W. GWRBI: Koufax Ken Boyer was ejected from this game Temperature: 75, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 10 MPH. Attendance: 20,231 Game Time: 2:46 5/25/1961, LAN61-StL61, Busch Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Dodgers 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 5 8 1 7 1 1961 Cardinals 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 1 10 1 Dodgers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Wills,M ss 1>8 note 1 4>k 6>Miller,B 9>k 8 Gilliam 2b W 7 4 W 13 Davis,W cf 46/f.B-1 5 43 543/gdp 13 Snider rf S.1-2 64/f 5>5/fl 7>63 Davis,T 3b 7 3>W 5/L S Sherry,L p Farrell,T p Larker 1b 2>S CS2(26) D OA.1x2(26) 13 63 Fairly lf e2.1-3;B-2 S D.2-H 8>McDaniel 43 Roseboro c W S.1-3 HR.2-H 7 Koufax p note 2 k k Aspromonte,B 3b 4/L 1: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 2: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 Cardinals -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Flood cf 1>8 k 7 S.2-3 W.2-3;1-2 Cunningham rf D T.1-H 9 7 McDaniel p Farrell,T Schoendienst ph 46/f White,B 1b 8.2-3 k 6>e6.B-2 8>63 Boyer,K 3b k 63 k k Javier 2b Musial lf 2>D 4>S 7.2-3 k Spencer,D ss 9.2-3 k k 9>13 Grammas 2b 3/g 46/f.B-1 7>Sherry,L W S Smith,HR c 9 43 463/gdp k Gibson p 3>S Taussig ph 5>53 Miller,B p Moryn,W ph D W.1-2 Dodgers IN OUT ER Cardinals IN OUT ER Koufax A1 C6 1 W 3-2 Gibson A1 C9 4 L 4-3 Sherry,L C7 E1 0 H 7 Miller,B D1 D6 0 Farrell,T E2 E2 0 S 6 McDaniel D7 E3 0 5/25/1961, LAN61-StL61, Busch Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Dodgers 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 5 8 1 7 1 1961 Cardinals 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 1 10 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Dodgers batting 0-0 0 --- 31 Wills,M lined out to center (BBBCX) 0-0 1 --- 30 Gilliam walked (BBBB) 0-0 1 1-- 12 Davis,W grounded to second, forcing Gilliam at second, Davis,W to first (BFFX) 0-0 2 1-- 11 Snider reached on an infield single to short, Davis,W to second (BCX) 0-0 2 12- 32 Davis,T flied out to left (CBSBB>X) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Cardinals batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Flood flied out to center (CBFBFBFX) 0-0 1 --- 10 Cunningham grounded a double down the third base line (BX) 0-0 1 -2- 01 White,B flied out to center, Cunningham to third (CX) 0-0 2 --3 32 Boyer,K struck out (SBCBFBFC) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Dodgers batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Larker lined a single up the middle (BX) 0-0 0 1-- 20 Larker to third, Fairly to second on an error by the catcher Smith,HR (BBX) 0-0 0 -23 30 Roseboro walked (BBBB) 0-0 0 123 31 Koufax walked, Larker scored, Fairly to third, Roseboro to second (BCBBB) 1-0 0 123 31 Wills,M walked, Fairly scored, Roseboro to third, Koufax to second (BSBBB) 2-0 0 123 20 Gilliam flied out to left (BBX) 2-0 1 123 32 Davis,W popped out to third (BFBBCX) 2-0 2 123 21 Snider grounded to short, forcing Wills,M at second (BFBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Cardinals batting 2-0 0 --- 22 Musial lined a double to right center (BBFFX) 2-0 0 -2- 21 Spencer,D flied out to right, Musial to third (BCBX) 2-0 1 --3 22 Grammas grounded out to first (BSFBFX) 2-0 2 --3 32 Smith,HR lined out to right (BBCBFX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Dodgers batting 2-0 0 --- 32 Davis,T walked (BBCBCB) 2-0 0 1-- 00 Davis,T was caught stealing second (>B) 2-0 1 --- 10 Larker grounded out to the mound (>B.X) 2-0 2 --- 12 Fairly lined a single to right center (FBFX) 2-0 2 1-- 10 Roseboro grounded a single between first and second, Fairly to third (BX) 2-0 2 1-3 12 Koufax struck out (SS+3BFS) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Cardinals batting 2-0 0 --- 10 Gibson lined a single to right center (BX) 2-0 0 1-- 22 Flood struck out (BFFBFS) 2-0 1 1-- 31 Cunningham tripled deep to right center, Gibson scored (BCBBX) 2-1 1 --3 32 White,B struck out (CBBFBS) 2-1 2 --3 11 Boyer,K grounded out to short (BCX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Dodgers batting 2-1 0 --- 12 Wills,M struck out (BCCS) 2-1 1 --- 31 Gilliam popped out to second (BBCBX) 2-1 2 --- 01 Davis,W grounded out to second (SX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Cardinals batting 2-1 0 --- 32 Musial grounded a single between third and short (BCFBBX) 2-1 0 1-- 32 Spencer,D struck out (BBFBCS) 2-1 1 1-- 00 Grammas grounded to second, forcing Musial at second, Grammas to first (X) 2-1 2 1-- 22 Smith,HR grounded out to second (CCFBBFX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Dodgers batting 2-1 0 --- 31 Snider popped out to third (CBBBX) 2-1 1 --- 11 Davis,T lined out to third (CBX) 2-1 2 --- 11 Larker doubled deep to right center (BCX) 2-1 2 -2- 12 Fairly lined a double to right center, Larker scored (FSBX) 3-1 2 -2- 32 Roseboro homered deep to right center, Fairly scored (BBFFBX) 5-1 2 --- 22 Koufax struck out (BFBSS) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Cardinals batting Taussig pinch hitting for Gibson 5-1 0 --- 01 Taussig grounded out to third (CX) 5-1 1 --- 22 Flood flied out to left (BFBFFFX) 5-1 2 --- 11 Cunningham flied out to right (FBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Dodgers batting Miller,B now pitching 5-1 0 --- 01 Wills,M flied out to center (CX) 5-1 1 --- 30 Gilliam walked (BBBB) 5-1 1 1-- 00 Davis,W grounded into a double play, Boyer,K to Grammas to White,B (X) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Cardinals batting 5-1 0 --- 11 White,B to second on an error by the shortstop Wills,M (CBX) 5-1 0 -2- 22 Boyer,K struck out (BBCSS) 5-1 1 -2- 22 Musial flied out to left, White,B to third (BSBFFX) 5-1 2 --3 02 Spencer,D struck out (SFS) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Dodgers batting 5-1 0 --- 10 Snider grounded out to short (BX) 5-1 1 --- 32 Davis,T grounded a single between first and second (CBBBFX) 5-1 1 1-- 10 Davis,T out at second attempting to advance (BB) 5-1 2 --- 20 Larker grounded out to short (BB.X) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Cardinals batting Sherry,L now pitching Aspromonte,B now playing third base 5-1 0 --- 11 Grammas lined a single to right (BCX) 5-1 0 1-- 01 Smith,HR grounded into a double play, Gilliam to Wills,M to Larker (CX) Moryn,W pinch hitting for Miller,B 5-1 2 --- 22 Moryn,W doubled deep to right center (CCBBX) 5-1 2 -2- 12 Flood lined a single to shallow center, Moryn,W to third (SFBX) 5-1 2 1-3 01 Cunningham popped out to left (CX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Dodgers batting McDaniel now pitching Moryn,W moved to right field 5-1 0 --- 00 Fairly grounded out to second (X) 5-1 1 --- 01 Roseboro flied out to left (SX) 5-1 2 --- 01 Aspromonte,B lined out to second (FX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Cardinals batting 5-1 0 --- 11 White,B grounded out to short (BCX) 5-1 1 --- 22 Boyer,K struck out (BSFBC) Boyer,K was ejected 5-1 2 --- 32 Musial struck out (BBCBCS) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Dodgers batting Javier now playing second base Grammas moved to third base 5-1 0 --- 32 Wills,M struck out (SBBBFS) 5-1 1 --- 10 Gilliam grounded out to the mound (BX) 5-1 2 --- 10 Davis,W grounded out to the mound (BX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Cardinals batting 5-1 0 --- 11 Spencer,D grounded out to the mound (FBX) 5-1 1 --- 31 Grammas walked (BBBCB) 5-1 1 1-- 32 Smith,HR struck out (CFFBBBC) 5-1 2 1-- 31 Moryn,W walked, Grammas to second (BBCBB) 5-1 2 12- 31 Flood walked, Grammas to third, Moryn,W to second (BFBBB) Farrell,T now pitching Schoendienst pinch hitting for McDaniel 5-1 2 123 31 Schoendienst grounded to second, forcing Flood at second (CBBBX)