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August 25, 1961

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Top 9 R H E
Cubs 0 6 1
Pirates 1 5 0
Top 9 R H E
Cubs 0 6 1
Pirates 1 5 0

Sammy Taylor Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .247
OBP .333 .333
At Bats 2 182
Hits 0 45
• Singles 0 31
• Doubles 0 6
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 6
Walks 1 21
RBI’s 0 17

Tom Sturdivant Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
4 7 0
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Forbes Field - August 25, 1961
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Tom Sturdivant
Smoky Burgess
Rocky Nelson
Bill Mazeroski
Don Hoak
Dick Groat
Bob Skinner
Bill Virdon
Roberto Clemente
Sammy Taylor
Andre Rodgers

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Chicago Cubs 0 6 1 8
Pittsburgh Pirates 1 5 0 6
Winning Pitcher Tom Sturdivant
Losing Pitcher Don Cardwell
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Roberto Clemente
Attendance 12,651
Time of Game 2 hours 13 minutes
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Rodgers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 9 Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Rocky Nelson now playing first base. Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Sturdivant covering, for the out.
Bottom 8 Stuart strikes out.
Bottom 8 Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Groat hits a line drive into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 8 Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Zimmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 8 Heist hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Virdon is called out on strikes.
Bottom 7 Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Cardwell strikes out.
Top 7 Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Sturdivant covering, for the out. Rodgers moves to third.
Top 7 Rodgers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Rodgers reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sturdivant fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Zimmer fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.
Bottom 6 Burgess hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Clemente hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 6 Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Williams strikes out.
Top 6 Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Banks reaches second base with a double.
Top 6 Zimmer 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 5 Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 There goes Sturdivant. The slide. Taylor applies the tag. Sturdivant is out. Virdon moves to second.
Bottom 5 Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cardwell. Sturdivant moves to third.
Bottom 5 Sturdivant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Heist hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Cardwell takes first base on ball four. Rodgers moves to third. Taylor moves to second.
Top 5 Taylor is walked intentionally.
Top 5 Rodgers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Rodgers reaches second base with a double.
Top 5 Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sturdivant fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Hoak strikes out.
Bottom 4 Burgess hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Burgess reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Stuart hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 4 Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Heist strikes out.
Bottom 3 Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Cardwell strikes out.
Top 3 Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Rodgers hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 2 Mazeroski is hit by the pitch. Hoak moves to second.
Bottom 2 Hoak takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Santo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Altman 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 1 Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 1 Skinner takes first base on ball four. Groat moves to second.
Bottom 1 Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Banks strikes out.
Top 1 Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Heist is called out on strikes.