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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 11, 1962
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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 June 11, 1962 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 11, 1962 |
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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 | June 11, 1962 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Gibbon |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Cardwell |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 5,354 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Al Forman |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Joe Gibbon | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Center Fielder |
Ken Hubbs | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
George Altman | Right Fielder |
Moe Thacker | Catcher |
Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
Don Cardwell | Pitcher |
Charlie Metro | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 11, 1962
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Cardwell
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Cardwell
Groat hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Cardwell
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Cardwell
There's a wild pitch. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Stuart vs. Cardwell
Stuart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Williams is chasing the ball. Stuart rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Cardwell
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Gibbon
Brock hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Gibbon
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gibbon
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Gibbon
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Mazeroski fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Cardwell
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Cardwell
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Cardwell
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibbon
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Gibbon
Altman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Altman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Thacker vs. Gibbon
Thacker hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Altman scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Gibbon
Grammas 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. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gibbon vs. Cardwell
Gibbon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Cardwell
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Hubbs fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Cardwell
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Skinner vs. Cardwell
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon scores. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Stuart vs. Cardwell
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Gibbon
Cardwell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Gibbon
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbs vs. Gibbon
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hubbs for the out. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Gibbon
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Cardwell
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Cardwell
Burgess hits a line drive towards first. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Cardwell
Hoak hits a line drive into center field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gibbon
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibbon
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Gibbon
Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Thacker vs. Gibbon
Thacker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Cardwell
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gibbon vs. Cardwell
Gibbon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Cardwell
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Gibbon
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Gibbon
Cardwell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Gibbon
Brock 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
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Cardwell
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Cardwell
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Cardwell
Stuart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Cardwell
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Cardwell
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Cardwell
Hoak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Cardwell
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Gibbon
Hubbs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gibbon
Williams 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. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gibbon
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gibbon vs. Cardwell
Gibbon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Cardwell
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Cardwell
Groat hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Cardwell
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Skinner for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibbon
Santo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Gibbon
Altman 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. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thacker vs. Gibbon
Thacker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Cardwell
Stuart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Cardwell
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Cardwell
Burgess hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clemente moves to third. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Hoak vs. Gerard
Dave Gerard now pitching.
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it and throws to home to get Clemente. Burgess moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Gerard
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Gibbon
Grammas hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKnight vs. Gibbon
Jim McKnight pinch hits for Dave Gerard.
McKnight hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Gibbon
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hubbs vs. Gibbon
Hubbs takes first base on ball four. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Olivo
Diomedes Olivo now pitching.
Williams 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
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Buhl
Bob Buhl now pitching.
Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Buhl
Virdon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Buhl
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Buhl
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Stuart vs. Buhl
Stuart hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Olivo
Howie Goss now playing left field.
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Olivo
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Olivo
Altman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/11/1962 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Virdon B, cf 5 2 2 0 Brock L, cf 4 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 1 2 0 Hubbs K, 2b 3 0 2 0 Skinner B, lf 5 1 3 1 Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0 Goss H, lf 0 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Stuart D, 1b 5 2 2 5 Santo R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 3 0 0 0 Altman G, rf 4 1 2 0 Burgess S, c 4 0 1 0 Thacker M, c 3 0 1 1 Hoak D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Grammas A, ss 3 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cardwell D, p 2 0 0 0 Gibbon J, p 3 0 1 0 Gerard D, p 0 0 0 0 Olivo D, p 1 0 0 0 McKnight J, ph 1 0 1 0 Buhl B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 6 12 6 32 1 7 1 Pittsburgh 201 003 000 -- 6 Chicago 010 000 000 -- 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Gibbon J (W) 7.2 7 1 1 1 4 Olivo D (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Cardwell D (L) 7.1 10 6 6 2 4 Gerard D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Buhl B 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 E -- Groat D DP -- Pittsburgh 3, Chicago 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Chicago 5 2B -- Altman G HR -- Stuart D 2 WP -- Cardwell D T -- 2:17 A -- 5354
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