Pirates @ Cubs
August 17, 1961

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

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

Bill Virdon Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.278
OBP	.000	.330
At Bats	0	446
Hits	0	124
• Singles	0	91
• Doubles	0	18
• Triples	0	7
• Home Runs	0	8
Walks	0	36
RBI’s	0	50

Jim Brewer Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
0	5	0

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Wrigley Field - August 17, 1961

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Strikeout

Jim Brewer

Sammy Taylor

Andre Rodgers

Don Zimmer

Ron Santo

Jerry Kindall

Billy Williams

Richie Ashburn

George Altman

Bill Virdon

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 2 Outs

Virdon is called out on strikes.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 Leppert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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

Bottom 1 Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Rodgers moves to second.

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

Bottom 1 Rodgers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to second.

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

Bottom 1 Ashburn takes first base on ball four.

Top 1 Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

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

Top 1 Groat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Groat reaches second base with a double. Christopher moves to third.

Top 1 Christopher takes first base on ball four.

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