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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 7, 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 September 7, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 7, 1961 |
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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 | September 7, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harvey Haddix |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Brewer |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 2,752 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Forman 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Stan Landes |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
Johnny Logan | Third Baseman |
Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Harvey Haddix | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Jerry Kindall | Second Baseman |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
George Altman | Right Fielder |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Cuno Barragan | Catcher |
Moe Morhardt | First Baseman |
Jim Brewer | Pitcher |
Lou Klein | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 7, 1961
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Brewer
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Brewer
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Brewer
Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Altman. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Brewer
Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clemente scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Brewer
Logan takes first base on ball four. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Brewer
Skinner hits a line drive towards short. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Haddix
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Haddix
Kindall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Haddix
Banks hits a fly ball towards left. Skinner catches it and throws to Groat who relays to Mazeroski to double up Ashburn. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Brewer
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Haddix vs. Brewer
Haddix hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Brewer
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Banks fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Haddix
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Haddix
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Haddix
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Barragan vs. Haddix
Barragan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Morhardt vs. Haddix
Morhardt hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Brewer
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Brewer
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Stuart vs. Brewer
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks. Groat scores. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Logan vs. Brewer
Logan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Stuart moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Skinner vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
Skinner hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Ashburn. Stuart scores. Logan goes all the way around to score. Skinner moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Elston
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Elston
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kindall fields the ball. He throws to Morhardt, who catches it for the out, but then drops the ball. Mazeroski and Smith are both out on the play. Skinner scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Elston
Haddix hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Haddix reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Elston
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Elston vs. Haddix
Elston hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Haddix
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Haddix
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Elston
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Elston
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Elston
Stuart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Haddix
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Haddix
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Haddix covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Haddix
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Haddix
Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barragan vs. Haddix
Barragan hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Elston
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Elston
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Elston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Elston
Smith hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morhardt vs. Haddix
Morhardt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McAnany vs. Haddix
Jim McAnany pinch hits for Don Elston.
McAnany hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morhardt moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Haddix
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morhardt moves to third. McAnany moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Will vs. McBean
Al McBean now pitching. Bob Will pinch hits for Jerry Kindall.
Will hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Morhardt scores. McAnany moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Banks vs. McBean
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Altman vs. McBean
Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McAnany scores. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. McBean
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Banks scores. Altman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. McBean
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Burwell
Dick Burwell now pitching. Don Zimmer now playing second base.
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McBean vs. Burwell
McBean bunts in front of the plate. Barragan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Burwell
Virdon bunts towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mazeroski moves to third. McBean moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Groat vs. Schultz
Barney Schultz now pitching.
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Mazeroski scores. McBean moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Schultz
Clemente hits a popup, foul, towards first. Morhardt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barragan vs. McBean
Barragan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morhardt vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Morhardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Shantz
Zimmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Shantz
Ashburn is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Schultz
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Schultz
Logan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Schultz
Skinner 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 7
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Shantz
Al Heist pinch hits for Barney Schultz.
Heist is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Shantz
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Shantz
Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Curtis
Jack Curtis now pitching.
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Curtis
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Curtis
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Shantz
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Shantz
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Barragan vs. Shantz
Barragan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Curtis
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morhardt juggles the ball. That's an error on Morhardt. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Curtis
Groat bunts towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Curtis
Clemente is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Curtis
Stuart 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 9
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Shantz
Dick Bertell pinch hits for Moe Morhardt.
Bertell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Shantz
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Shantz
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/7/1961 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Virdon B, cf 5 0 1 0 Ashburn R, cf 5 0 2 0 Groat D, ss 4 1 1 0 Kindall J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 2 2 0 Will B, ph 1 0 0 0 Stuart D, 1b 5 1 1 2 Burwell D, p 0 0 0 0 Logan J, 3b 3 1 1 1 Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0 Skinner B, lf 4 1 1 1 Heist A, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith H, c 3 0 0 0 Curtis J, p 0 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Banks E, ss 3 2 1 1 Haddix H, p 2 0 1 0 Altman G, rf 4 0 1 1 McBean A, p 1 0 1 0 Williams B, lf 3 0 1 1 Shantz B, p 1 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 3 1 2 1 Barragan C, c 4 0 0 0 Morhardt M, 1b 2 1 0 0 Bertell D, ph 1 0 0 0 Brewer J, p 0 0 0 0 Elston D, p 1 0 0 0 McAnany J, ph 1 1 1 0 Zimmer D, 2b 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 7 11 4 33 5 9 4 Pittsburgh 105 001 000 -- 7 Chicago 000 230 000 -- 5 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Haddix H* 4.0 6 4 4 2 3 McBean A 1.1 2 1 1 1 0 Shantz B (W) 3.2 1 0 0 1 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Brewer J (L)+ 2.0 6 5 3 1 0 Elston D 3.0 2 1 0 1 0 Burwell D# 0.0 3 1 1 0 0 Schultz B 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Curtis J 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th + Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd # Pitched to 3 batters in 6th E -- Banks E 2, Ashburn R, Morhardt M 2 DP -- Pittsburgh 3, Chicago 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Chicago 5 2B -- Clemente R, Haddix H HR -- Banks E, Santo R SH -- Groat D T -- 2:53 A -- 2752
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