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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 17, 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 August 17, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 17, 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 | August 17, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Earl Francis |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Brewer |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 16,961 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Christopher | Left Fielder |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
Don Leppert | Catcher |
Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Earl Francis | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Jerry Kindall | Shortstop |
Andre Rodgers | First Baseman |
George Altman | Right Fielder |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
Jim Brewer | Pitcher |
El Tappe | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 17, 1961
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Brewer
Christopher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Brewer
Groat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Groat reaches second base with a double. Christopher moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Brewer
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Christopher scores. Groat scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Brewer
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Brewer
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Francis
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Francis
Kindall hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Francis
Rodgers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Francis
Altman hits a line drive into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Francis
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Francis
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leppert vs. Brewer
Leppert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Brewer
Virdon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Brewer
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Francis
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Francis
Taylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Christopher. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Brewer vs. Francis
Brewer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Francis
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Kindall vs. Francis
Kindall strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francis vs. Brewer
Francis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Brewer
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Brewer
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Brewer
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Francis
Rodgers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Francis
Altman hits a line drive into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Francis
Williams takes first base on ball four. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Francis
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Zimmer vs. Francis
Zimmer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Brewer
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Brewer
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Leppert vs. Brewer
Leppert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Francis
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Francis
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Francis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Francis
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Francis
Kindall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Brewer
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Brewer
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Francis vs. Brewer
Francis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Brewer
Christopher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Francis
Rodgers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Francis
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Altman for the out. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Francis
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Francis covering, for the out. Rodgers moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Francis
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rodgers scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Francis
Zimmer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Brewer
Groat 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: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Brewer
Clemente hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Brewer
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Francis
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Francis
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart juggles the ball. That's an error on Stuart. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Francis
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. Brewer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kindall vs. Francis
Kindall hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Rodgers vs. Francis
Rodgers 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 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Brewer
Hoak 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: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Leppert vs. Brewer
Leppert strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Brewer
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Francis
Altman 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: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Francis
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Francis
Santo hits a line drive into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Francis
Zimmer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Brewer
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Francis vs. Brewer
Francis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Christopher vs. Brewer
Christopher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. Christopher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
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. Christopher moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Elston
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Christopher scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Elston
Stuart hits a popup towards short. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Francis
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Face
Sammy Drake pinch runs for Sammy Taylor. Roy Face now pitching. Ernie Banks pinch hits for Don Elston.
Banks hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Face
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Face
Kindall 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, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Anderson
Dick Bertell now catching. Bob Anderson now pitching.
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodgers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hoak for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Leppert vs. Anderson
Leppert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Altman who is chasing the ball. Leppert reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Virdon vs. Anderson
Dick Schofield pinch runs for Don Leppert.
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazeroski vs. Anderson
Mazeroski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Face vs. Anderson
Face hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Face
Hal Smith now catching.
Rodgers strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Face
Altman hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Face
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Face
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Will vs. Face
Bob Will pinch hits for Don Zimmer.
Will strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/17/1961, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Christopher J, lf 3 2 1 1 Ashburn R, cf 2 1 1 0 Groat D, ss 4 1 2 0 Kindall J, ss 5 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 2 3 Rodgers A, 1b 4 1 2 0 Stuart D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Altman G, rf 5 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 4 1 3 2 Leppert D, c 4 0 1 0 Santo R, 3b 5 0 2 1 Schofield D, pr 0 0 0 0 Zimmer D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Smith H, c 0 0 0 0 Will B, ph 1 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 4 0 0 0 Taylor S, c 3 0 1 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 1 2 0 Drake S, pr 0 0 0 0 Francis E, p 3 0 1 0 Bertell D, c 0 0 0 0 Face R, p 1 0 0 0 Brewer J, p 3 0 0 0 Elston D, p 0 0 0 0 Banks E, ph 1 0 0 0 Anderson B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 9 4 37 3 9 3 Pittsburgh 200 000 020 -- 4 Chicago 100 010 001 -- 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Francis E (W)* 7.0 7 2 2 6 5 Face R (S) 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Brewer J (L) 7.1 7 4 4 2 6 Elston D 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Anderson B 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Stuart D DP -- Chicago 3 LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 13 2B -- Groat D, Taylor S, Mazeroski B 3B -- Leppert D HR -- Williams B T -- 2:39 A -- 16961
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