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August 26, 1961

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

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

Bill Virdon Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.271
OBP	.000	.321
At Bats	0	480
Hits	0	130
• Singles	0	97
• Doubles	0	18
• Triples	0	7
• Home Runs	0	8
Walks	0	37
RBI’s	0	51

Dick Ellsworth Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
7	8	0

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Forbes Field - August 26, 1961

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Out

Dick Ellsworth

Dick Bertell

Andre Rodgers

Don Zimmer

Ron Santo

Ernie Banks

Billy Williams

Al Heist

George Altman

Bill Virdon

Don Hoak

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 2 Outs

Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hoak tags and scores.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

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

Bottom 2 Hoak hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Hoak reaches second base with a double.

Top 2 Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Santo strikes out.

Top 2 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.

Bottom 1 Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to second for the out.

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

Bottom 1 Christopher hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Banks hits a line drive into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Zimmer takes first base on ball four.

Top 1 Heist hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out.

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