Pirates @ Cubs
September 5, 1961

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Top 2	R	H	E
Pirates	2	5	0
Cubs	0	1	0

Top 2	R	H	E
Pirates	4	6	0
Cubs	0	1	0

Bob Skinner Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.262
OBP	.000	.358
At Bats	1	290
Hits	0	76
• Singles	0	56
• Doubles	0	15
• Triples	0	2
• Home Runs	0	3
Walks	0	40
RBI’s	0	24

Glen Hobbie Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
7	12	1

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Wrigley Field - September 5, 1961

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Triple

Glen Hobbie

Sammy Taylor

Andre Rodgers

Mel Roach

Ron Santo

Ernie Banks

Billy Williams

Richie Ashburn

George Altman

Bob Skinner

Dick Groat

Bill Virdon

Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 2 Outs

Skinner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Skinner reaches third base with a triple. Virdon scores. Groat goes all the way around to score.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 Groat takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to second.

Top 2 Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodgers fields the ball and throws to Hobbie covering. Safe.

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

Top 2 Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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

Bottom 1 Banks strikes out.

Bottom 1 Rodgers strikes out.

Bottom 1 Ashburn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Ashburn reaches second base with a double.

Top 1 Hoak hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Burgess hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clemente moves to third.

Top 1 Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.

Top 1 Stuart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..

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

Top 1 Groat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Groat reaches second base with a double.

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

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