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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 24, 1960
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 24, 1960 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 24, 1960 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 24, 1960 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vinegar Bend Mizell |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 28,137 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Vinnie Smith 3B: Ed Sudol |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Bob Will | Right Fielder |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
Don Zimmer | Third Baseman |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Jerry Kindall | Second Baseman |
Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Christopher | Left Fielder |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
Gino Cimoli | Center Fielder |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Vinegar Bend Mizell | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 24, 1960
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Mizell
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Mizell covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Will vs. Mizell
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Mizell
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Ellsworth
Christopher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Ellsworth
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Ellsworth
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Ellsworth
There goes Clemente. The throw from Hegan and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stuart vs. Ellsworth
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Mizell
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Mizell
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Mizell
Zimmer hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Ellsworth
Cimoli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ellsworth
Smith takes first base on ball four. Cimoli moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Ellsworth
Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cimoli scores. There goes Smith trying to get to third. Ashburn throws the ball in to Zimmer, who tags Smith for the out. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Ellsworth
Mazeroski hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kindall reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mizell vs. Ellsworth
Mizell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hoak scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Ellsworth
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Mizell
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Mizell
Kindall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Christopher. Kindall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellsworth vs. Mizell
Ellsworth is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Mizell
Ashburn 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
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Ellsworth
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Ellsworth
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Ellsworth
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Ellsworth
Cimoli 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
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Will vs. Mizell
Will hits a line drive towards third. Hoak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Mizell
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Mizell
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ellsworth
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Ellsworth
Hoak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Ellsworth
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mizell vs. Ellsworth
Mizell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Mizell
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Mizell
Zimmer hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Mizell
Hegan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cimoli who is chasing the ball. Hegan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kindall vs. Mizell
Kindall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hegan scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellsworth vs. Mizell
Ellsworth is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Ellsworth
Christopher hits a line drive towards short. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Ellsworth
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Ellsworth
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Ellsworth
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stuart for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Mizell
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Will vs. Mizell
Will hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Mizell
Banks hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Mizell
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Groat fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Ellsworth
Cimoli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ellsworth
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cimoli moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Ellsworth
Hoak is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Ellsworth
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cimoli scores. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mizell vs. Ellsworth
There goes Hoak. The slide. Hegan applies the tag. Hoak is out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mizell vs. Ellsworth
Mizell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Ellsworth
Christopher strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Mizell
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Mizell
Zimmer takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Mizell
Hegan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kindall vs. Mizell
Kindall strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Mizell
George Altman pinch runs for Frank Thomas. Earl Averill pinch hits for Dick Ellsworth.
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Schaffernoth
George Altman now playing left field. Joe Schaffernoth now pitching.
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Schaffernoth
There goes Groat. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Banks applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Schaffernoth
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Schaffernoth
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Schaffernoth
Cimoli takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Schaffernoth
Smith takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to third. Cimoli moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoak vs. Schaffernoth
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Mizell
Bill Virdon now playing center field. Gino Cimoli now playing left field. Rocky Nelson now playing first base.
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Will vs. Mizell
Will hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Mizell
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Mizell
Gernert hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Schaffernoth
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizell vs. Schaffernoth
Mizell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schaffernoth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Schaffernoth
Virdon strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Mizell
Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Mizell
Zimmer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Mizell
Hegan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Mizell
Kindall strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/24/1960 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Ashburn R, cf 4 0 2 0 Christopher J, lf 4 0 0 0 Will B, rf 4 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 1 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 4 0 1 0 Groat D, ss 2 0 0 0 Gernert D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 3 0 Thomas F, lf 3 0 1 0 Stuart D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Altman G, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Nelson R, 1b 0 0 0 0 Zimmer D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cimoli G, cf-lf 3 2 2 0 Hegan J, c 4 1 1 0 Smith H, c 2 0 0 0 Kindall J, 2b 4 0 2 1 Hoak D, 3b 3 1 2 1 Ellsworth D, p 2 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 1 1 Averill E, ph 1 0 0 0 Mizell W, p 4 0 2 2 Schaffernoth J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 7 1 31 4 10 4 Chicago 000 010 000 -- 1 Pittsburgh 020 002 00x -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Ellsworth D (L) 6.0 9 4 4 3 5 Schaffernoth J 2.0 1 0 0 3 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Mizell W (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 5 E -- Hegan J DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Chicago 7, Pittsburgh 9 2B -- Kindall J 3B -- Hegan J SB -- Clemente R CS -- Groat D T -- 2:18 A -- 28137
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