8/27/1961, ChN61-Pit61, game 1, Forbes Field
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Cubs 7 0 4 3 0 0 0 2 0 16 22 0 13 2
1961 Pirates 0 1 0 5 2 1 0 0 1 10 14 4 2 2
Cubs AB R H BI AVG Pirates AB R H BI AVG
Heist cf 6 4 4 0 .247 Christopher lf 4 1 1 0 .269
Zimmer 2b 7 3 3 3 .273 Skinner ph 1 0 1 1 .285
Banks ss 6 1 3 3 .267 Groat ss 5 2 2 1 .261
Altman rf 5 1 1 1 .284 Clemente rf 5 1 2 1 .384
Williams,B lf 5 1 3 2 .283 Stuart 1b 4 2 2 3 .355
Santo 3b 5 1 1 2 .302 Hoak 3b 4 0 2 0 .273
Rodgers,A 1b 5 2 2 2 .305 Shantz p 0 0 0 0 .300
Bertell c 6 2 4 0 .323 Smith,HW c 3 1 1 1 .280
Curtis p 3 1 1 1 .146 Burgess ph 1 0 0 0 .229
Elston p 2 0 0 0 .000 Virdon cf 4 1 1 1 .282
Anderson,B p 0 0 0 0 .231 Mazeroski 2b 3 1 1 2 .226
50 16 22 14 Gibbon p 0 0 0 0 .184
McBean p 1 0 0 0 .000
Labine p 2 0 0 0 .250
Schofield 3b 1 1 1 0 .215
38 10 14 10
Cubs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Curtis 4.0 10 8 8 0 0 63 42 4.75
Elston W 7-8 4.0 4 2 2 0 3 66 41 5.68
Anderson,B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 5.64
9.0 14 10 10 0 3 133 86
Pirates INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Gibbon L 7-12 0.1 7 7 6 1 0 28 16 4.98
McBean 3.1 5 7 5 4 4 83 45 3.24
Labine 3.1 7 1 1 0 2 60 43 4.00
Shantz 2.0 3 1 0 1 1 29 20 3.72
9.0 22 16 12 6 7 200 124
Pit: Schofield inserted at 3b in the 8th
Burgess batted for Smith,HW in the 8th
Burgess moved to c in the 9th
Skinner batted for Christopher in the 9th
E-Christopher 2, Groat, Stuart. 2B-Heist(19), Santo(31), Rodgers,A(16),
Groat(23), Clemente(29), Smith,HW(14). 3B-Heist(4), Virdon(8), Schofield(2).
HR-Banks(25), Stuart(34), Mazeroski(11). RBI-Zimmer 3(49), Banks 3(76),
Altman(76), Williams,B 2(83), Santo 2(58), Rodgers,A 2(21), Curtis(9),
Groat(53), Clemente(79), Stuart 3(112), Smith,HW(22), Virdon(45),
Mazeroski 2(49), Skinner(19). K-Zimmer, Banks 2, Rodgers,A 2, Curtis, Elston,
Stuart, Smith,HW, Labine. BB-Heist, Altman, Williams,B, Santo, Rodgers,A,
Curtis. SF-Mazeroski. WP-McBean.
GWRBI: Banks
Temperature: 65, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 10 MPH.
Attendance: N/A
Game Time: 3:09
8/27/1961, ChN61-Pit61, game 1, Forbes Field
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Cubs 7 0 4 3 0 0 0 2 0 16 22 0 13 2
1961 Pirates 0 1 0 5 2 1 0 0 1 10 14 4 2 2
Cubs -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Heist cf 1>S McBean wp.3-H;1-2 W.1-2 5/fl
note 1 S.2-3
Zimmer 2b 8 643/gdp S.3-H;1-2 S.2-H;1-2 6>k
Banks ss HR.1-H 2>k k Labine S
S.2-H;1-2
Altman rf W 43 note 2 S.2-H;1-2 3/fl
Williams,B lf S.1-2 W note 3 31 43
Santo 3b D.2-H;1-3 64/f 43 5>53 7>53
Rodgers,A 1b D.3-H;2-H 3>W 4>k S k
Bertell c S.2-3 S.1-3 5 S.1-2 S
Curtis p note 4 k W 43.2-3;1-2
Elston p 64/f
Anderson,B p
1: e6.3-H;2-3;B-1 2: e7.2-3;1-2;B-1 3: S.3-H;2-H;1-3 4: S.3-H;1-3;B-2(e7)
Pirates -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Christopher lf 1>43 53 5>S 13
Skinner ph S.3-H
Groat ss 4 4>S D.1-H 53 Anderson,B
543/gdp
Clemente rf 8 D.1-3 S.2-H 7>31 7
Stuart 1b 2>HR S.3-H;2-H Elston k
8
Hoak 3b S 31.1-2 S.1-2 53
Shantz p
Smith,HW c 4/f.B-1 D.2-H k
Burgess ph 8>3
Virdon cf 163/gdp T.2-H 43 7
Mazeroski 2b 3>8 7/SF.3-H 6>HR 53
Gibbon p
McBean p 63
Labine p 8 k
Schofield 3b 9>T
Cubs -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Heist cf 8>T D
Zimmer 2b Shantz 8
S.3-H
Banks ss 3/fl
Altman rf e3.1-2;B-1
Williams,B lf S.2-3;1-2
Santo 3b note 1
Rodgers,A 1b 63/gdp
Bertell c 9>7
Curtis p
Elston p k
Anderson,B p
1: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Pirates -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Christopher lf
Skinner ph
Groat ss
Clemente rf
Stuart 1b
Hoak 3b
Shantz p
Smith,HW c
Burgess ph
Virdon cf
Mazeroski 2b
Gibbon p
McBean p
Labine p
Schofield 3b
Cubs IN OUT ER Pirates IN OUT ER
Curtis A1 C3 8 Gibbon A1 A9 6 L 7-12
Elston C4 E1 2 W 7-8 McBean B1 D2 5
Anderson,B E2 E3 0 Labine D3 F1 1
Shantz F2 G2 0
8/27/1961, ChN61-Pit61, game 1, Forbes Field
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Cubs 7 0 4 3 0 0 0 2 0 16 22 0 13 2
1961 Pirates 0 1 0 5 2 1 0 0 1 10 14 4 2 2
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Cubs batting
0-0 0 --- 11 Heist grounded a single between third and short (CBX)
0-0 0 1-- 10 Zimmer flied out to center (BX)
0-0 1 1-- 01 Banks homered deep down the left-field line, Heist scored
(FX)
2-0 1 --- 31 Altman walked (BBBCB)
2-0 1 1-- 10 Williams,B grounded a single up the middle, Altman to
second (BX)
2-0 1 12- 22 Santo lined a double to left center, Altman scored,
Williams,B to third (BBCSX)
3-0 1 -23 01 Rodgers,A lined a double to left center, Williams,B
scored, Santo scored (CX)
5-0 1 -2- 10 Bertell reached on an infield single to the pitcher,
Rodgers,A to third (BX)
5-0 1 1-3 22 Curtis lined a single to shallow left, Rodgers,A scored,
Bertell to third, Curtis to second on an error by the
left fielder Christopher (FBBSX)
McBean now pitching
6-0 1 -23 31 Bertell scored, Curtis to third, Heist to first on an
error by the shortstop Groat (BBSBX)
7-0 1 1-3 22 Zimmer grounded into a double play, Groat to Mazeroski to
Stuart (BFFBX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Pirates batting
7-0 0 --- 00 Christopher grounded out to second (X)
7-0 1 --- 01 Groat popped out to second (FX)
7-0 2 --- 20 Clemente flied out to center (BBX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Cubs batting
7-0 0 --- 02 Banks struck out (CFS)
7-0 1 --- 00 Altman grounded out to second (X)
7-0 2 --- 32 Williams,B walked (BBBCFB)
7-0 2 1-- 31 Santo grounded to short, forcing Williams,B at second
(BBCBX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Pirates batting
7-0 0 --- 00 Stuart homered deep to left (X)
7-1 0 --- 10 Hoak lined a single between third and short (BX)
7-1 0 1-- 22 Smith,HW grounded to second, forcing Hoak at second,
Smith,HW to first (CSBFFBFX)
7-1 1 1-- 11 Virdon grounded into a double play, Curtis to Banks to
Rodgers,A (BFX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Cubs batting
7-1 0 --- 31 Rodgers,A walked (BBBCB)
7-1 0 1-- 00 Bertell singled to left center, Rodgers,A to third (X)
7-1 0 1-3 22 Curtis struck out (FBCBS)
7-1 1 1-3 00 McBean threw a wild pitch, Rodgers,A scored, Bertell to
second (B)
8-1 1 -2- 32 Heist lined a single to shallow right, Bertell to third
(B.BFFBX)
8-1 1 1-3 20 Zimmer lined a single to shallow right, Bertell scored,
Heist to second (BBX)
9-1 1 12- 32 Banks struck out (BFBSBS)
9-1 2 12- 02 Heist to third, Zimmer to second, Altman to first on an
error by the left fielder Christopher (CSX)
9-1 2 123 01 Williams,B singled to left center, Heist scored, Zimmer
scored, Altman to third (CX)
11-1 2 1-3 00 Santo grounded out to second (X)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Pirates batting
11-1 0 --- 10 Mazeroski flied out to center (BX)
11-1 1 --- 00 McBean grounded out to short (X)
11-1 2 --- 01 Christopher grounded out to third (SX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Cubs batting
11-1 0 --- 22 Rodgers,A struck out (SFBBS)
11-1 1 --- 02 Bertell popped out to third (CCX)
11-1 2 --- 32 Curtis walked (BBBCFFFB)
11-1 2 1-- 32 Heist walked, Curtis to second (BCBCB>B)
11-1 2 12- 21 Zimmer grounded a single between third and short, Curtis
scored, Heist to second (CBBX)
Labine now pitching
12-1 2 12- 22 Banks lined a single to left, Heist scored, Zimmer to
second (BCFFBFX)
13-1 2 12- 22 Altman grounded a single between third and short, Zimmer
scored, Banks to second (BBFFX)
14-1 2 12- 02 Williams,B grounded out to first (CFX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Pirates batting
14-1 0 --- 31 Groat lined a single to shallow center (FBBBX)
14-1 0 1-- 00 Clemente lined a double to right center, Groat to third
(X)
14-1 0 -23 02 Stuart grounded a single up the middle, Groat scored,
Clemente scored (SFX)
14-3 0 1-- 01 Hoak grounded out to first, Stuart to second (FX)
14-3 1 -2- 11 Smith,HW lined a double to left center, Stuart scored
(CBX)
14-4 1 -2- 32 Virdon lined a triple down the first base line, Smith,HW
scored (BFBFBX)
14-5 1 --3 12 Mazeroski lined out to left, Virdon scored (FBFX)
14-6 2 --- 21 Labine flied out to center (BBFX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Cubs batting
14-6 0 --- 32 Santo grounded out to third (BCCBBFX)
14-6 1 --- 01 Rodgers,A reached on an infield single to first (CX)
14-6 1 1-- 10 Bertell lined a single to shallow center, Rodgers,A to
second (BX)
14-6 1 12- 00 Curtis grounded out to second, Rodgers,A to third,
Bertell to second (X)
14-6 2 -23 20 Heist popped out to third (BBX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Pirates batting
14-6 0 --- 21 Christopher lined a single to shallow center (BFBX)
14-6 0 1-- 22 Groat lined a double to left center, Christopher scored
(CFBBX)
14-7 0 -2- 00 Clemente lined a single down the right field line, Groat
scored (X)
Elston now pitching
14-8 0 1-- 22 Stuart flied out to center (BBCSX)
14-8 1 1-- 10 Hoak lined a single to shallow center, Clemente to second
(BX)
14-8 1 12- 32 Smith,HW struck out (CBBBSS)
14-8 2 12- 02 Virdon grounded out to second (FFX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Cubs batting
14-8 0 --- 02 Zimmer struck out (FCFS)
14-8 1 --- 21 Banks lined a single to shallow center (BBFX)
14-8 1 1-- 00 Altman popped out to first (X)
14-8 2 1-- 00 Williams,B grounded out to second (X)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Pirates batting
14-8 0 --- 32 Mazeroski homered deep to left (CBSBBX)
14-9 0 --- 12 Labine struck out (FCBS)
14-9 1 --- 11 Christopher grounded out to the mound (CBX)
14-9 2 --- 02 Groat grounded out to third (CCX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Cubs batting
14-9 0 --- 11 Santo grounded out to third (BFX)
14-9 1 --- 12 Rodgers,A struck out (CCBFFS)
14-9 2 --- 32 Bertell lined a single to shallow left (BCCFBFBX)
14-9 2 1-- 01 Elston grounded to short, forcing Bertell at second (CX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Pirates batting
14-9 0 --- 21 Clemente grounded out to first (BFBX)
14-9 1 --- 32 Stuart struck out (BSCBBS)
14-9 2 --- 11 Hoak grounded out to third (CBX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Cubs batting
14-9 0 --- 00 Heist tripled deep to right center (X)
Shantz now pitching
Schofield now playing third base
14-9 0 --3 02 Zimmer lined a single to left center, Heist scored (FSX)
15-9 0 1-- 00 Banks popped out to first (X)
15-9 1 1-- 31 Zimmer to second, Altman to first on an error by the
first baseman Stuart (CBBBX)
15-9 1 12- 10 Williams,B grounded a single between first and second,
Zimmer to third, Altman to second (BX)
15-9 1 123 32 Santo walked, Zimmer scored, Altman to third, Williams,B
to second (BFBFBB)
16-9 1 123 01 Rodgers,A grounded into a double play, Groat to Stuart
(CX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Pirates batting
Burgess pinch hitting for Smith,HW
16-9 0 --- 31 Burgess popped out to first (BBBCX)
16-9 1 --- 11 Virdon lined out to left (BSX)
16-9 2 --- 12 Mazeroski grounded out to third (BFFFFX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Cubs batting
Burgess moved to catcher
16-9 0 --- 12 Bertell flied out to left (BCFX)
16-9 1 --- 02 Elston struck out (SCS)
16-9 2 --- 00 Heist grounded a double down the first base line (X)
16-9 2 -2- 01 Zimmer flied out to center (FX)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Pirates batting
16-9 0 --- 32 Schofield tripled deep to center (BBFFBX)
Skinner pinch hitting for Christopher
16-9 0 --3 00 Skinner grounded a single between first and second,
Schofield scored (X)
Anderson,B now pitching
16-10 0 1-- 00 Groat grounded into a double play, Santo to Zimmer to
Rodgers,A (X)
16-10 2 --- 11 Clemente flied out to left (BCX)