Pirates @ Cubs
August 17, 1961

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Bottom 2 R H E
Pirates 2 2 0
Cubs 1 3 0
Bottom 2 R H E
Pirates 2 2 0
Cubs 1 3 0

Richie Ashburn Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .243
OBP 1.000 .361
At Bats 0 202
Hits 0 49
• Singles 0 43
• Doubles 0 3
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 1 36
RBI’s 0 14

Earl Francis Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 5 0
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Wrigley Field - August 17, 1961
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Walk
Earl Francis
Don Leppert
Dick Stuart
Bill Mazeroski
Don Hoak
Dick Groat
Joe Christopher
Bill Virdon
Roberto Clemente
Richie Ashburn
Sammy Taylor
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Ashburn takes first base on ball four.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 2 Brewer is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Taylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Christopher. Taylor reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Zimmer hits a line drive into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Virdon is called out on strikes.
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.