Pirates @ Cubs
July 6, 1961

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Bottom 1	R	H	E
Pirates	0	1	0
Cubs	0	1	0

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

George Altman Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.352
OBP	.000	.405
At Bats	0	219
Hits	0	77
• Singles	0	41
• Doubles	0	15
• Triples	0	7
• Home Runs	0	14
Walks	0	18
RBI’s	0	45

Vinegar Bend Mizell Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
4	6	0

FIRST PREVIOUS PLAY/PAUSE REPLAY NEXT LAST/BOX

Wrigley Field - July 6, 1961

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Double

Vinegar Bend Mizell

Smoky Burgess

Dick Stuart

Bill Mazeroski

Dick Schofield

Dick Groat

Joe Christopher

Bill Virdon

Roberto Clemente

George Altman

Ernie Banks

Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 0 Outs

Altman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Altman reaches second base with a double. There goes Banks trying to get to home. Clemente throws the ball in to Mazeroski who relays the ball to Burgess, who tags Banks, who came all the way from first, for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 1 Banks takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 1 Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

Bottom 1 Heist hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Top 1 Bertell fires to second and picks off Groat for the out.

Top 1 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Groat moves to second.

Top 1 Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Top 1 Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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Pirates @ CubsJuly 6, 1961

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George Altman Season Stats

Vinegar Bend Mizell Season Stats

Altman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Altman reaches second base with a double. There goes Banks trying to get to home. Clemente throws the ball in to Mazeroski who relays the ball to Burgess, who tags Banks, who came all the way from first, for the out.

Pirates @ Cubs
July 6, 1961