Pirates @ Cubs
September 6, 1961

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Top 2	R	H	E
Pirates	0	2	1
Cubs	3	3	0

Top 2	R	H	E
Pirates	0	2	1
Cubs	3	3	0

Bill Virdon Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.266
OBP	.000	.316
At Bats	0	519
Hits	0	138
• Singles	0	103
• Doubles	0	19
• Triples	0	7
• Home Runs	0	9
Walks	0	41
RBI’s	0	57

Don Cardwell Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
12	12	0

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Wrigley Field - September 6, 1961

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Out

Don Cardwell

Cuno Barragan

Ed Bouchee

Jerry Kindall

Ron Santo

Ernie Banks

Billy Williams

Richie Ashburn

George Altman

Bill Virdon

Roberto Clemente

Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 0 Outs

Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.

Top 2 Stuart hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Barragan strikes out.

Bottom 1 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. Williams scores. That run is unearned.

Bottom 1 The ball gets by Burgess for a passed ball. Williams moves to third.

Bottom 1 Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Altman scores. Williams moves to second.

Bottom 1 Altman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Altman reaches second base with a double. Kindall scores.

Bottom 1 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schofield fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Kindall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Kindall reaches second base with a double.

Bottom 1 Ashburn strikes out.

Top 1 Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.

Top 1 Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Top 1 Schofield strikes out.

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