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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 24, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 24, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 24, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vinegar Bend Mizell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 5,573 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Gino Cimoli | Left Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Kindall | Shortstop |
| Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Left Fielder |
| George Altman | Center Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Mel Roach | First Baseman |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
| Vedie Himsl | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 24, 1961
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Ellsworth
Virdon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Ellsworth
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Ellsworth
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Mizell
Kindall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Mizell
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Mizell
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Mizell
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Ellsworth
Stuart hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Stuart reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Cimoli vs. Ellsworth
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Roach scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cimoli for the out. Stuart scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Ellsworth
Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ellsworth
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Roach scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Ellsworth
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Mizell
Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Mizell
Zimmer bunts towards first. Stuart picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Stuart. Mazeroski throws it away. That's an error on Mazeroski. Zimmer moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Roach vs. Mizell
Roach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Bertell vs. Mizell
Bertell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mizell vs. Ellsworth
Mizell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Ellsworth
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Ellsworth
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Mizell
Ellsworth is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Mizell
Kindall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Mizell
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Mizell
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Mizell
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Mizell
Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Ellsworth
Clemente hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Ellsworth
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Ellsworth
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Ellsworth
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Mizell
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Roach vs. Mizell
Roach hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Mizell
Bertell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ellsworth vs. Mizell
Ellsworth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ellsworth for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ellsworth
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Ellsworth
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mizell vs. Ellsworth
Mizell bunts in front of the plate. Bertell fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Ellsworth
There's a wild pitch. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Virdon vs. Ellsworth
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Ellsworth
Groat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Groat reaches second base with a double. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Ellsworth
Clemente hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Ellsworth
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Mizell
Kindall hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Mizell
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Mizell
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Anderson
Bob Anderson now pitching.
Cimoli hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Anderson
Hoak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Anderson
Dick Schofield pinch runs for Don Hoak.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Mizell
Dick Schofield now playing third base.
Banks bunts, foul, towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Mizell
Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Mizell
Zimmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roach vs. Mizell
Roach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Anderson
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Santo. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Mizell vs. Anderson
Mizell bunts towards first. Roach scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mizell for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Anderson
Virdon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Anderson
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Mizell
Bertell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Heist vs. Mizell
Al Heist pinch hits for Bob Anderson.
Heist hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Mizell
Kindall strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Mizell
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bertell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Mizell
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bertell scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Banks strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Wright
Mel Wright now pitching.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Wright
Stuart hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Wright
Cimoli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Cimoli reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Schofield vs. Wright
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Wright
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Labine
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Labine
Zimmer hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Labine
Ed Bouchee pinch hits for Mel Roach.
Bouchee hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Wright
Ed Bouchee now playing first base.
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Labine vs. Wright
Labine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Wright
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Wright
Groat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Labine
Bertell hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Labine
Richie Ashburn pinch hits for Mel Wright.
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schofield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Will vs. Labine
Bob Will pinch hits for Jerry Kindall.
Will hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/24/1961 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 4 1 2 1 Kindall J, ss 4 1 1 1
Groat D, ss 5 1 1 0 Will B, ph 1 0 0 0
Clemente R, rf 4 2 2 4 Williams B, rf 4 1 2 1
Stuart D, 1b 4 2 2 1 Santo R, 3b 4 0 2 1
Cimoli G, lf 4 0 1 1 Banks E, lf 4 0 1 0
Hoak D, 3b 3 0 2 0 Altman G, cf 4 0 1 0
Schofield D, pr-3b 1 0 0 0 Zimmer D, 2b 4 0 2 0
Smith H, c 4 0 0 0 Roach M, 1b 3 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 3 1 0 0 Bouchee E, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Mizell V, p 2 0 0 0 Bertell D, c 4 1 2 0
Labine C, p 1 0 1 0 Ellsworth D, p 2 0 0 0
Anderson B, p 0 0 0 0
Heist A, ph 1 0 0 0
Wright M, p 0 0 0 0
Ashburn R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 11 7 37 3 11 3
Pittsburgh 010 140 010 -- 7
Chicago 101 000 100 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Mizell V (W) 6.2 11 3 3 0 5
Labine C (S) 2.1 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D (L) 5.0 7 6 6 1 3
Anderson B 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Wright M 2.0 3 1 1 0 0
E -- Stuart D, Mazeroski B, Santo R
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Chicago 7
2B -- Groat D
3B -- Stuart D, Cimoli G
HR -- Williams B, Kindall J, Clemente R 2, Stuart D
SH -- Mizell V
WP -- Ellsworth D
T -- 2:15
A -- 5573
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