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August 17, 1961

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Bottom 9 R H E
Pirates 4 9 1
Cubs 2 7 0
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Pirates 4 9 1
Cubs 2 7 0

Andre Rodgers Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .667 .246
OBP .750 .333
At Bats 3 126
Hits 2 31
• Singles 2 19
• Doubles 0 7
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 5
Walks 1 17
RBI’s 0 16

Roy Face Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
4 5 14
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Wrigley Field - August 17, 1961
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Strikeout
Roy Face
Hal Smith
Dick Stuart
Bill Mazeroski
Don Hoak
Dick Groat
Joe Christopher
Bill Virdon
Roberto Clemente
Andre Rodgers
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 1 Out

Hal Smith now catching. Rodgers strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Face hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Mazeroski is walked intentionally.
Top 9 Dick Schofield pinch runs for Don Leppert. Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Leppert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Altman who is chasing the ball. Leppert reaches third base with a triple.
Top 9 Dick Bertell now catching. Bob Anderson now pitching. Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodgers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hoak for the out.
Bottom 8 Kindall 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 8 Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Sammy Drake pinch runs for Sammy Taylor. Roy Face now pitching. Ernie Banks pinch hits for Don Elston. Banks hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Taylor takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Stuart hits a popup towards short. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Christopher scores.
Top 8 Don Elston now pitching. 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. Christopher moves to third.
Top 8 Christopher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. Christopher moves to second.
Top 8 Francis is called out on strikes.
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.