Pirates @ Cubs
September 5, 1961

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Bottom 2 R H E
Pirates 5 7 1
Cubs 1 3 0
Bottom 2 R H E
Pirates 5 7 1
Cubs 1 3 0

Richie Ashburn Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .260
OBP 1.000 .379
At Bats 1 250
Hits 1 65
• Singles 0 57
• Doubles 1 4
• Triples 0 4
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 47
RBI’s 0 17

Tom Sturdivant Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
6 7 0
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Wrigley Field - September 5, 1961
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Out
Tom Sturdivant
Smoky Burgess
Dick Stuart
Bill Mazeroski
Don Hoak
Dick Groat
Bob Skinner
Bill Virdon
Roberto Clemente
Richie Ashburn
Dick Drott
Mel Roach
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 2 Drott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Roach moves to second. That run is unearned.
Bottom 2 Roach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski misplays the ball. That's an error on Mazeroski. Taylor moves to second.
Bottom 2 Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Santo hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Williams strikes out.
Top 2 Dick Drott now pitching. Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Stuart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skinner scores.
Top 2 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.
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.