Pirates @ Cubs
August 17, 1961

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Pirates 2 6 1
Cubs 2 7 0
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Pirates 2 6 1
Cubs 2 7 0

Earl Francis Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .200
OBP .500 .294
At Bats 2 15
Hits 1 3
• Singles 1 3
• Doubles 0 0
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 2
RBI’s 0 0

Jim Brewer Season Stats

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0 5 0
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Wrigley Field - August 17, 1961
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Strikeout
Jim Brewer
Sammy Taylor
Andre Rodgers
Don Zimmer
Ron Santo
Jerry Kindall
Billy Williams
Richie Ashburn
George Altman
Earl Francis
Bill Mazeroski
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 1 Out

Francis is called out on strikes.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 8 Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 7 Zimmer is called out on strikes.
Bottom 7 Santo hits a line drive into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Leppert strikes out.
Top 7 Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Kindall hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Ashburn takes first base on ball four. Brewer moves to second.
Bottom 6 Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart juggles the ball. That's an error on Stuart.
Bottom 6 Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Stuart strikes out.
Top 6 Clemente hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Zimmer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
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.