Pirates @ Cubs
August 17, 1961

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Bottom 4 R H E
Pirates 2 4 0
Cubs 1 4 0
Bottom 4 R H E
Pirates 2 4 0
Cubs 1 5 0

Richie Ashburn Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .243
OBP 1.000 .364
At Bats 0 202
Hits 0 49
• Singles 0 43
• Doubles 0 3
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 2 37
RBI’s 0 14

Earl Francis Season Stats

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

Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 4 Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Francis fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Taylor strikes out.
Top 4 Leppert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 4 Hoak takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Zimmer is called out on strikes.
Bottom 3 Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Williams takes first base on ball four. Rodgers moves to second.
Bottom 3 Altman hits a line drive into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Rodgers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 3 Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 3 Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 3 Francis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Kindall strikes out.
Bottom 2 Ashburn takes first base on ball four.
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.