St. Louis Cardinals vs Philadelphia Phillies
October 1, 1961 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on October 1, 1961 at Connie Mack Stadium. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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St. Louis Cardinals 2, Philadelphia Phillies 0

St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Flood cf 4 1 2 1
Javier 2b 4 0 0 0
White 1b 2 0 0 0
Boyer 3b 4 0 0 0
Oliver lf 3 1 1 0
James rf 4 0 0 0
Schaffer c 4 0 1 1
Buchek ss 3 0 1 0
  Musial ph 1 0 0 0
  Lillis ss 0 0 0 0
Gibson p 4 0 0 0
Totals 33 2 5 2
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Taylor 3b 4 0 2 0
Callison lf 3 0 1 0
Gonzalez cf 3 0 0 0
Covington rf 3 0 0 0
Dalrymple c 4 0 0 0
Herrera 1b 3 0 2 0
Amaro ss 3 0 0 0
Malkmus 2b 4 0 0 0
Ferrarese p 2 0 1 0
  Valo ph 1 0 0 0
  Baldschun p 0 0 0 0
  Smith ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 31 0 6 0
St. Louis 000 100 100251
Philadelphia 000 000 000060
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson  W (13-12) 9.0 6 0 0 5 7
Totals
9.0
6
0
0
5
7
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Ferrarese  L (5-12) 7.0 4 2 2 2 1
  Baldschun   2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
5
2
2
2
2

  E–Oliver (1).  DP–St. Louis 2.  2B–St. Louis Oliver (2,off Ferrarese).  HR–St. Louis Flood (2,7th inning off Ferrarese 0 on, 2 out).  SH–White (2,off Ferrarese).  Team LOB–7.  SB–Herrera (5,2nd base off Gibson/Schaffer); Callison (10,2nd base off Gibson/Schaffer).  U–Paul Pryor, Ed Sudol, Augie Donatelli, Frank Secory, Tony Venzon.  T–2:02.  A–2,496.
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