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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 20, 1961
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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 April 20, 1961 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Glen Hobbie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Gibbon |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 10,428 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Ed Sudol |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Heist | Center Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Andre Rodgers | First Baseman |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Glen Hobbie | Pitcher |
| Vedie Himsl | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Joe Gibbon | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 20, 1961
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Gibbon
Heist hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Gibbon
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibbon
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
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Hobbie
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodgers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hobbie
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Hobbie
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Hobbie
Stuart is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibbon
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Gibbon
There's a wild pitch. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Gibbon
Banks hits a fly ball towards center. Virdon catches it and throws to third to double up Santo. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gibbon
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hobbie
Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Hobbie
Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hobbie
Hobbie fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Hobbie. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Hobbie
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Hobbie
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Gibbon
Rodgers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Rodgers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Bertell vs. Gibbon
Bertell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodgers scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hobbie vs. Gibbon
Hobbie strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Heist vs. Gibbon
Heist hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Gibbon
Zimmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gibbon vs. Hobbie
Gibbon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Hobbie
Virdon hits a line drive into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hobbie
Groat 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
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibbon
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibbon
Santo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Gibbon
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Gibbon
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente throws the ball in to Groat who tags Thomas trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Santo scores. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Rodgers vs. Gibbon
Rodgers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Hobbie
Skinner hits a line drive into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Hobbie
Stuart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hobbie
Clemente 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
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Gibbon
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Gibbon
Hobbie strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Gibbon
Heist takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Gibbon
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Hobbie
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hobbie
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hobbie
Mazeroski hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibbon
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibbon
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gibbon
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gibbon vs. Hobbie
Gibbon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Hobbie
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Hobbie
Groat hits a popup for a double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gibbon
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Gibbon
Rodgers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Gibbon
Bertell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hobbie vs. Gibbon
Hobbie strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heist vs. Gibbon
Heist hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rodgers scores. Bertell moves to third. Heist moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zimmer vs. Gibbon
Zimmer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Gibbon
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Hobbie
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Hobbie
Stuart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Hobbie
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Hobbie
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibbon
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gibbon
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gibbon
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hobbie
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hobbie
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Hobbie
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Joe Gibbon.
Schofield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Rodgers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Labine
Bertell 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, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Labine
Hobbie hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Hobbie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Heist vs. Labine
Heist hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Labine, and towards Groat, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Hobbie
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hobbie
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Hobbie
Skinner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Hobbie
Stuart hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Hobbie
Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1961 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Heist A, cf 4 0 1 1 Virdon B, cf 4 0 1 0
Zimmer D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 3 0 1 0
Williams B, rf 4 0 0 0 Skinner B, lf 4 0 1 0
Santo R, 3b 4 1 2 0 Stuart D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Banks E, ss 4 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0
Thomas F, lf 4 0 1 1 Hoak D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Rodgers A, 1b 4 2 2 0 Smith H, c 3 0 0 0
Bertell D, c 4 0 2 1 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hobbie G, p 4 0 1 0 Gibbon J, p 2 0 0 0
Schofield D, ph 1 0 0 0
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 10 3 31 0 6 0
Chicago 001 100 100 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hobbie G (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Gibbon J (L) 8.0 9 3 3 2 6
Labine C 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Hobbie G
DP -- Chicago 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Rodgers A, Hobbie G
WP -- Gibbon J
T -- 1:58
A -- 10428
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