8/28/1961, ChN61-Pit61, Forbes Field
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1961 Cubs 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 9 2 9 0
1961 Pirates 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 8 3 11 0
Cubs AB R H BI AVG Pirates AB R H BI AVG
Ashburn cf 4 2 0 0 .254 Schofield ss 5 1 1 0 .214
Heist cf 0 0 0 0 .247 Virdon cf 5 0 1 1 .282
Zimmer 2b 4 2 4 1 .280 Skinner lf 4 0 0 0 .281
Rodgers,A 1b 4 1 2 1 .303 Stuart 1b 5 0 1 0 .356
Altman rf 4 0 2 3 .284 Clemente rf 3 0 0 0 .383
Williams,B lf 4 0 0 0 .280 Burgess c 4 0 1 0 .232
Santo 3b 4 0 0 0 .297 Hoak 3b 3 0 0 0 .271
Bertell c 4 0 0 0 .315 Mazeroski 2b 4 1 3 0 .231
Kindall ss 4 0 1 0 .220 Francis p 1 0 0 0 .071
Drott p 2 0 0 0 .231 Moryn,W ph 1 0 1 1 .274
Anderson,B p 1 0 0 0 .222 Shantz p 0 0 0 0 .300
35 5 9 5 Nelson ph 0 0 0 0 .193
Face p 0 0 0 0 .200
35 2 8 2
Cubs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Drott W 4-4 6.1 8 2 1 3 4 119 77 4.28
Anderson,B S 7 2.2 0 0 0 1 1 33 19 5.50
9.0 8 2 1 4 5 152 96
Pirates INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Francis L 7-5 6.0 6 3 3 2 4 101 65 4.75
Shantz 2.0 1 1 1 2 1 34 22 3.74
Face 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 18 12 2.69
9.0 9 5 5 4 6 153 99
ChN: Heist inserted at cf in the 9th
Pit: Moryn,W batted for Francis in the 6th
Nelson batted for Shantz in the 8th
E-Ashburn, Santo, Skinner, Burgess, Hoak. 2B-Zimmer(22), Rodgers,A(17),
Altman(14), Mazeroski(14). 3B-Altman(9). RBI-Zimmer(50), Rodgers,A(22),
Altman 3(79), Virdon(47), Moryn,W(14). CS-Zimmer. K-Ashburn, Rodgers,A 2,
Williams,B, Bertell, Kindall, Stuart 2, Clemente 2, Francis. BB-Ashburn,
Rodgers,A, Williams,B, Drott, Skinner, Clemente, Hoak, Nelson. SH-Zimmer,
Francis. SF-Altman. PB-Bertell.
GWRBI: Altman
Temperature: 61, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 12 MPH.
Attendance: 8,565
Game Time: 2:48
8/28/1961, ChN61-Pit61, Forbes Field
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1961 Cubs 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 9 2 9 0
1961 Pirates 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 8 3 11 0
Cubs -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Ashburn cf 1>k 64/f.B-1 5>7 7>Shantz 9>Face
W 9
Heist cf
Zimmer 2b S D.1-H S 34/SH.1-2 S
Rodgers,A 1b CS2(24) W k note 1 D.1-3
k
Altman rf 2>e2.B-1 T.2-H;1-H D.1-3 63 note 2
Williams,B lf 8 63 43 W k
Santo 3b 3 4>63 6>e5.B-1 54/f
Bertell c k 31 53.1-2 8>8
Kindall ss 3>8 S 53 k
Drott p W 43 7
Anderson,B p 7
1: S.2-H;B-3(e7/th) 2: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
Pirates -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Schofield ss 1>S.B-2(e8) 6 note 1 9 5/L
Virdon cf S.2-H 3>63 53 7>7 9>13
Skinner lf 43.1-2 63 5>9 W 9
Stuart 1b pb.2-3 S 8 Anderson,B 8
k k
Clemente rf W k k e5.1-2;B-1
Burgess c 31 4>S 6>7 64/f
Hoak 3b 2>53 W.1-2 3 8>9
Mazeroski 2b S S.2-3;1-2 D 43
Francis p 13/SH.1-2 k
Moryn,W ph S.2-H
Shantz p
Nelson ph W
Face p
1: 32/f.2-3;1-2;B-1
Cubs IN OUT ER Pirates IN OUT ER
Drott A1 D3 1 W 4-4 Francis A1 C9 3 L 7-5
Anderson,B D4 E4 0 S 7 Shantz D1 D9 1
Face E1 E5 1
8/28/1961, ChN61-Pit61, Forbes Field
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1961 Cubs 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 9 2 9 0
1961 Pirates 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 8 3 11 0
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Cubs batting
0-0 0 --- 02 Ashburn struck out (FFS)
0-0 1 --- 11 Zimmer grounded a single up the middle (BCX)
0-0 1 1-- 00 Zimmer was caught stealing second (>C)
0-0 2 --- 22 Rodgers,A struck out (>C.BCBS)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Pirates batting
0-0 0 --- 22 Schofield lined a single to shallow center, Schofield to
second on an error by the center fielder Ashburn (BSCBX)
0-0 0 -2- 02 Virdon lined a single between first and second, Schofield
scored (CFX)
0-1 0 1-- 22 Skinner grounded out to second, Virdon to second (BCFBX)
0-1 1 -2- 22 Bertell allowed a passed ball, Virdon to third (CFBBB)
0-1 1 --3 32 Stuart struck out (CFBBB.C)
0-1 2 --3 32 Clemente walked (BFBFBFFFFB)
0-1 2 1-3 01 Burgess grounded out to first (FX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Cubs batting
0-1 0 --- 02 Altman to first on an error by the catcher Burgess (FSX)
0-1 0 1-- 00 Williams,B flied out to center (X)
0-1 1 1-- 02 Santo popped out to first (CFX)
0-1 2 1-- 32 Bertell struck out (FSBFBB>S)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Pirates batting
0-1 0 --- 11 Hoak grounded out to third (CBX)
0-1 1 --- 10 Mazeroski reached on an infield single to short (BX)
0-1 1 1-- 00 Francis sacrifice bunted to the mound, Mazeroski to
second (Xb)
0-1 2 -2- 01 Schofield popped out to short (CX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Cubs batting
0-1 0 --- 02 Kindall lined out to center (CFX)
0-1 1 --- 30 Drott walked (BBBB)
0-1 1 1-- 31 Ashburn grounded to short, forcing Drott at second,
Ashburn to first (BBCBX)
0-1 2 1-- 10 Zimmer lined a double to right center, Ashburn scored (BX)
1-1 2 -2- 32 Rodgers,A walked (SFBBFBB)
1-1 2 12- 10 Altman lined a triple to right center, Zimmer scored,
Rodgers,A scored (BX)
3-1 2 --3 31 Williams,B grounded out to short (BBBCX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Pirates batting
3-1 0 --- 01 Virdon grounded out to short (CX)
3-1 1 --- 21 Skinner grounded out to short (BCBX)
3-1 2 --- 12 Stuart grounded a single between first and second (BSSX)
3-1 2 1-- 02 Clemente struck out (FSS)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Cubs batting
3-1 0 --- 32 Santo grounded out to short (BFBCFBX)
3-1 1 --- 12 Bertell grounded out to first (BCFX)
3-1 2 --- 02 Kindall lined a single to center (CFX)
3-1 2 1-- 12 Drott grounded out to second (CFBX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Pirates batting
3-1 0 --- 32 Burgess reached on an infield single to third (FBBBFFX)
3-1 0 1-- 32 Hoak walked, Burgess to second (BBBCCB)
3-1 0 12- 22 Mazeroski lined a single to left, Burgess to third, Hoak
to second (CBBCX)
3-1 0 123 12 Francis struck out (CCBS)
3-1 1 123 00 Schofield grounded to first, forcing Burgess at home,
Hoak to third, Mazeroski to second, Schofield to first
(X)
3-1 2 123 21 Virdon grounded out to third (BFBX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Cubs batting
3-1 0 --- 11 Ashburn flied out to left (BCX)
3-1 1 --- 32 Zimmer lined a single to right (CBBSBX)
3-1 1 1-- 02 Rodgers,A struck out (FFS)
3-1 2 1-- 12 Altman lined a double to right center, Zimmer to third
(BFFX)
3-1 2 -23 02 Williams,B grounded out to second (CFX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Pirates batting
3-1 0 --- 12 Skinner flied out to right (BFSX)
3-1 1 --- 10 Stuart flied out to center (BX)
3-1 2 --- 02 Clemente struck out (CFS)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Cubs batting
3-1 0 --- 21 Santo to first on an error by the third baseman Hoak
(CBBX)
3-1 0 1-- 01 Bertell grounded out to third, Santo to second (SX)
3-1 1 -2- 21 Kindall grounded out to third (BBCX)
3-1 2 -2- 00 Drott flied out to left (X)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Pirates batting
3-1 0 --- 01 Burgess flied out to left (CX)
3-1 1 --- 11 Hoak popped out to first (CBX)
3-1 2 --- 32 Mazeroski lined a double to left center (BBBCCFX)
Moryn,W pinch hitting for Francis
3-1 2 -2- 11 Moryn,W lined a single to shallow center, Mazeroski
scored (BSX)
3-2 2 1-- 32 Schofield flied out to right (CBCFBB>F>X)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Cubs batting
Shantz now pitching
3-2 0 --- 32 Ashburn walked (BCFBBFFB)
3-2 0 1-- 00 Zimmer sacrifice bunted to first, Ashburn to second (Xb)
3-2 1 -2- 00 Rodgers,A lined a single to shallow left, Ashburn scored,
Rodgers,A to third on an error by the left fielder
Skinner (X)
4-2 1 --3 22 Altman grounded out to short (BBSSX)
4-2 2 --3 32 Williams,B walked (BCBSBFB)
4-2 2 1-3 21 Santo grounded to third, forcing Williams,B at second
(BSBX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Pirates batting
4-2 0 --- 00 Virdon flied out to left (X)
4-2 1 --- 32 Skinner walked (FFBBFBB)
Anderson,B now pitching
4-2 1 1-- 12 Stuart struck out (CBSFS)
4-2 2 1-- 11 Skinner to second, Clemente to first on an error by the
third baseman Santo (CBX)
4-2 2 12- 11 Burgess grounded to short, forcing Clemente at second
(BCX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Cubs batting
4-2 0 --- 00 Bertell flied out to center (X)
4-2 1 --- 02 Kindall struck out (CFC)
4-2 2 --- 02 Anderson,B flied out to left (FCFX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Pirates batting
4-2 0 --- 00 Hoak popped out to right (X)
4-2 1 --- 01 Mazeroski grounded out to second (CX)
Nelson pinch hitting for Shantz
4-2 2 --- 31 Nelson walked (CBBBB)
4-2 2 1-- 31 Schofield lined out to third (CBBBX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Cubs batting
Face now pitching
4-2 0 --- 22 Ashburn lined out to right (BBCSFX)
4-2 1 --- 00 Zimmer grounded a single up the middle (X)
4-2 1 1-- 11 Rodgers,A lined a double to right center, Zimmer to third
(BCX)
4-2 1 -23 11 Altman hit a sacrifice fly to center, Zimmer scored,
Rodgers,A to third (BFX)
5-2 2 --3 22 Williams,B struck out (CFBBS)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Pirates batting
Heist now playing center field
5-2 0 --- 22 Virdon grounded out to the mound (BCFBX)
5-2 1 --- 00 Skinner flied out to right (X)
5-2 2 --- 20 Stuart flied out to center (BBX)