Pirates @ Cubs
August 17, 1961

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Bottom 5 R H E
Pirates 2 5 0
Cubs 2 6 0
Bottom 5 R H E
Pirates 2 5 0
Cubs 2 6 0

Don Zimmer Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .261
OBP .000 .306
At Bats 2 375
Hits 0 98
• Singles 0 66
• Doubles 0 20
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 10
Walks 0 22
RBI’s 0 33

Earl Francis Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 5 0
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Wrigley Field - August 17, 1961
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Out
Earl Francis
Don Leppert
Dick Stuart
Bill Mazeroski
Don Hoak
Dick Groat
Joe Christopher
Bill Virdon
Roberto Clemente
Don Zimmer
Ron Santo
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Zimmer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 5 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rodgers scores.
Bottom 5 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Francis covering, for the out. Rodgers moves to third.
Bottom 5 Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Altman for the out. Rodgers moves to second.
Bottom 5 Rodgers takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Christopher strikes out.
Top 5 Francis strikes out.
Top 5 Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 5 Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Kindall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
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.