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August 28, 1961

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Bottom 9 R H E
Cubs 5 7 0
Pirates 4 9 0
Bottom 9 R H E
Cubs 5 7 0
Pirates 4 9 0

Roberto Clemente Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .366
OBP .500 .406
At Bats 4 483
Hits 2 177
• Singles 0 117
• Doubles 2 28
• Triples 0 10
• Home Runs 0 22
Walks 0 32
RBI’s 0 84

Bob Anderson Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
5 8 8
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Forbes Field - August 28, 1961
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Bob Anderson
Dick Bertell
Ed Bouchee
Don Zimmer
Ron Santo
Andre Rodgers
Billy Williams
Al Heist
George Altman
Roberto Clemente
Dick Stuart
Bill Virdon

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Chicago Cubs 5 7 0 5
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 9 0 10
Winning Pitcher Bob Anderson
Losing Pitcher Roy Face
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Ron Santo
Attendance 13,753
Time of Game 2 hours 36 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

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

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Stuart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to third.
Bottom 9 Skinner strikes out.
Bottom 9 Virdon takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 9 Al Heist now playing center field. Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Anderson is called out on strikes.
Top 9 Bobby Shantz now pitching. Bouchee hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Roy Face. Nelson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 8 Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Anderson covering, for the out.
Top 8 Bertell hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores.
Top 8 Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple.
Top 8 Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Face covering, for the out.
Top 8 Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Anderson covering, for the out.
Bottom 7 Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Skinner for the out.
Bottom 7 Andre Rodgers now playing shortstop. Ed Bouchee now playing first base. Bob Anderson now pitching. Virdon hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Zimmer strikes out.
Top 7 Ashburn takes first base on ball four. Will moves to second.
Top 7 Bob Will pinch hits for Glen Hobbie. Will hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. Santo moves to third.
Top 7 Ed Bouchee pinch hits for Jerry Kindall. Bouchee is walked intentionally.
Top 7 Roy Face now pitching. Bertell strikes out.
Top 7 Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Santo reaches second base with a double. Williams scores.
Top 7 Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. Altman scores.
Top 7 Altman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Altman reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 6 Schofield hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Francis is called out on strikes.
Bottom 6 Mazeroski is called out on strikes.
Top 6 Rodgers hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Zimmer strikes out.
Top 6 Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 6 Hobbie is called out on strikes.
Bottom 5 Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Burgess is walked intentionally.
Bottom 5 Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Skinner moves to third.
Bottom 5 Stuart hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schofield tags and scores.
Bottom 5 Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schofield moves to third.
Bottom 5 Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Schofield takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Kindall strikes out.
Top 5 Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Francis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 4 Mazeroski is walked intentionally.
Bottom 4 Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stuart scores. Clemente moves to third.
Bottom 4 Glen Hobbie now pitching. Burgess hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Altman. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Stuart moves to third.
Bottom 4 Stuart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Altman hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rodgers for the out.
Bottom 3 Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodgers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Skinner for the out.
Bottom 3 There goes Francis. The throw from Bertell and he is safe. Francis steals third.
Bottom 3 Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mazeroski tags and scores.
Bottom 3 Schofield hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 There's a wild pitch. Mazeroski moves to third. Francis moves to second.
Bottom 3 Francis is hit by the pitch. Mazeroski moves to second.
Bottom 3 Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Zimmer hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Francis covering, for the out.
Top 3 Drott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Stuart hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 2 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.
Top 2 Bertell hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Santo strikes out.
Bottom 1 Skinner hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Virdon hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Schofield hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Williams strikes out.
Top 1 Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Rodgers is called out on strikes.
Top 1 Zimmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 1 Ashburn takes first base on ball four.