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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 16, 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 April 16, 1962 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 16, 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 | April 16, 1962 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Veale |
Home Starting Pitcher | Glen Hobbie |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 1,642 |
Time of Game | 3 hours |
Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Vinnie Smith 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Dusty Boggess |
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 |
Bob Veale | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Elder White | Shortstop |
Ken Hubbs | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Jim McKnight | Right Fielder |
George Altman | Center Fielder |
Moe Thacker | Catcher |
Glen Hobbie | Pitcher |
El Tappe | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 16, 1962
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Hobbie
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hobbie
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Hobbie
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Veale
White hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Veale
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Veale
Williams takes first base on ball four. Hubbs moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Veale
Banks takes first base on ball four. Hubbs moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Santo vs. Veale
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
McKnight vs. Veale
McKnight hits a ball on the ground into right field. Clemente picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Clemente. Hubbs scores. Williams scores. Banks moves to third. McKnight moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Altman vs. Veale
Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Thacker vs. Veale
Thacker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Hobbie
Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Hobbie
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Hobbie
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. Stuart moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Hoak vs. Hobbie
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Veale
Hobbie strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Veale
White hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Veale
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hobbie
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Veale vs. Hobbie
Veale is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Hobbie
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field. Altman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Altman. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Hobbie
Groat hits a ball on the ground into right field. McKnight picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McKnight. Virdon scores. Groat moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Hobbie
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. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Veale
Williams hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Veale
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Veale
Santo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
McKnight vs. Veale
McKnight strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Veale
Altman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Banks scores. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Thacker vs. Francis
Earl Francis now pitching.
Thacker takes first base on ball four. Santo moves to third. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Hobbie vs. Francis
Hobbie strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
White vs. Francis
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Hobbie
Stuart hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hobbie
Clemente 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, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Hobbie
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Hobbie
Hoak takes first base on ball four. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Hobbie
Mazeroski is hit by the pitch. Burgess moves to third. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schofield vs. Hobbie
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Earl Francis.
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schofield for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Olivo
Diomedes Olivo now pitching.
Hubbs 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Olivo
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 -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Olivo
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Hobbie
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Hobbie
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Hobbie
Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Stuart vs. Hobbie
Stuart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groat scores. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Hobbie
Clemente hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Gerard
Dave Gerard now pitching.
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, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Gerard
Hoak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Gerard
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. McKnight settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Olivo
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McKnight vs. Olivo
McKnight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Olivo
Altman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Gerard
Olivo 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, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Gerard
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Gerard
Groat hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Skinner vs. Gerard
Skinner hits a fly ball towards right. McKnight catches it and throws to home to double up Virdon. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thacker vs. Olivo
Thacker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Thacker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Morhardt vs. Olivo
Moe Morhardt pinch hits for Dave Gerard.
Morhardt strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
White vs. Olivo
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thacker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Hubbs vs. Olivo
Hubbs hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thacker tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Olivo
Williams hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Olivo
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Anderson
Bob Anderson now pitching.
Stuart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Anderson
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Anderson
The ball gets by Thacker for a passed ball. Stuart moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Burgess vs. Anderson
Burgess is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Hoak vs. Anderson
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Stuart scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Anderson
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Olivo
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKnight vs. Olivo
McKnight hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Olivo
Altman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Anderson
Olivo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Anderson
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Anderson
There goes Virdon. The throw from Thacker and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Anderson
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Anderson
Skinner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thacker vs. Olivo
Thacker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Olivo
Lou Brock pinch runs for Moe Thacker. Al Lary pinch hits for Bob Anderson.
Lary bunts towards the mound. Olivo fields it and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
White vs. Olivo
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbs vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Hubbs hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Face
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Balsamo
Cuno Barragan now catching. Tony Balsamo now pitching.
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Balsamo
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Balsamo
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Balsamo
Hoak is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Face
Howie Goss now playing left field.
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Face
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McKnight vs. Face
McKnight hits a fly ball into left field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/16/1962 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Virdon B, cf 5 1 3 0 White E, ss 4 0 1 0 Groat D, ss 4 1 2 1 Hubbs K, 2b 4 1 1 1 Skinner B, lf 5 1 1 0 Williams B, lf 4 2 2 0 Goss H, lf 0 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 4 1 1 0 Stuart D, 1b 4 2 2 1 Santo R, 3b 5 0 1 1 Clemente R, rf 4 1 1 3 McKnight J, rf 5 0 1 1 Burgess S, c 4 0 0 0 Altman G, cf 3 0 1 1 Hoak D, 3b 4 0 2 1 Thacker M, c 3 1 2 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Brock L, pr 0 0 0 0 Veale B, p 1 0 0 0 Barragan C, c 0 0 0 0 Francis E, p 0 0 0 0 Hobbie G, p 2 0 0 0 Schofield D, ph 1 0 0 0 Gerard D, p 0 0 0 0 Olivo D, p 1 0 0 0 Morhardt M, ph 1 0 0 0 Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Anderson B, p 0 0 0 0 Lary A, ph 0 0 0 0 Balsamo T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 11 6 35 5 10 4 Pittsburgh 001 040 100 -- 6 Chicago 202 001 000 -- 5 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Veale B 2.1 6 4 3 3 3 Francis E 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 Olivo D (W) 4.1 4 1 1 1 3 Face R (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hobbie G 4.1 7 5 4 2 1 Gerard D 1.2 3 0 0 0 0 Anderson B (L) 2.0 1 1 1 3 2 Balsamo T 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 E -- Clemente R, Altman G, McKnight J DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, Chicago 10 2B -- Thacker M HR -- Clemente R CS -- Virdon B SH -- Lary A SF -- Hubbs K HBP -- by Hobbie G (Mazeroski B) PB -- Thacker M T -- 3:00 A -- 1642
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