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August 18, 1961

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

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

Sammy Taylor Season Stats

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Tom Sturdivant Season Stats

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4	6	0

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Wrigley Field - August 18, 1961

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Tom Sturdivant

Don Leppert

Dick Stuart

Bill Mazeroski

Don Hoak

Dick Groat

Joe Christopher

Bill Virdon

Roberto Clemente

Sammy Taylor

Billy Williams

George Altman

Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 0 Outs

There go the runners. The throw from Leppert to Groat covering second. The throw back to home, and Altman is out at the plate.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Rodgers strikes out.

Bottom 2 Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Altman moves to third.

Bottom 2 Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Altman moves to second.

Bottom 2 Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Top 2 Mazeroski hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kindall reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Virdon takes first base on ball four.

Top 2 Leppert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out.

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

Bottom 1 Banks strikes out. Leppert drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Banks out.

Bottom 1 Kindall strikes out.

Bottom 1 Heist 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 1 Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out.

Top 1 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall misplays the ball. That's an error on Kindall.

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

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

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