Pirates @ Cubs
August 17, 1961

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Bottom 9 R H E
Pirates 4 9 1
Cubs 3 9 0
Bottom 9 R H E
Pirates 4 9 1
Cubs 3 9 0

Bob Will Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .281
OBP .000 .375
At Bats 0 96
Hits 0 27
• Singles 0 20
• Doubles 0 7
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 15
RBI’s 0 8

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
Bob Will
Ron Santo

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 9 1 5
Chicago Cubs 3 9 0 13
Winning Pitcher Earl Francis
Losing Pitcher Jim Brewer
Save Roy Face
Game Winning RBI Joe Christopher
Attendance 16,961
Time of Game 2 hours 39 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Bob Will pinch hits for Don Zimmer. Will strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 9 Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 9 Altman hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Hal Smith now catching. Rodgers strikes out.
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.