Pirates @ Cubs
September 5, 1961

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Smoky Burgess Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .308
OBP 1.000 .377
At Bats 1 266
Hits 1 82
• Singles 1 55
• Doubles 0 14
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 11
Walks 0 28
RBI’s 0 47

Dick Drott Season Stats

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1 3 0
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Wrigley Field - September 5, 1961
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Dick Drott
Sammy Taylor
Andre Rodgers
Mel Roach
Ron Santo
Ernie Banks
Billy Williams
Richie Ashburn
George Altman
Smoky Burgess
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodgers fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rodgers.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 2 Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out.
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.