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April 18, 1961

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

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Cubs	0	0	1
Pirates	2	4	0

Bill Virdon Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.364
OBP	.000	.440
At Bats	0	22
Hits	0	8
• Singles	0	5
• Doubles	0	0
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	3
Walks	0	3
RBI’s	0	6

Dick Ellsworth Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
0	0	0

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Forbes Field - April 18, 1961

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Double

Dick Ellsworth

Dick Bertell

Andre Rodgers

Don Zimmer

Ron Santo

Ernie Banks

Richie Ashburn

Al Heist

Billy Williams

Bill Virdon

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 1 Out

Virdon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Virdon reaches second base with a double.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Rodgers hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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

Bottom 1 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out.

Bottom 1 Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groat scores. That run is unearned.

Bottom 1 Stuart strikes out.

Bottom 1 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Skinner scores. Groat moves to third.

Bottom 1 Groat hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bertell picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bertell. Skinner moves to third. Groat moves to second.

Bottom 1 Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Top 1 Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Ashburn hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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