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May 8, 1963

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Bottom 8 R H E
Pirates 5 10 2
Cubs 9 13 1
Bottom 8 R H E
Pirates 5 10 2
Cubs 9 13 1

Ernie Banks Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .242
OBP .500 .290
At Bats 3 99
Hits 1 24
• Singles 1 14
• Doubles 0 4
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 6
Walks 1 6
RBI’s 0 15

Earl Francis Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 1 0
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Wrigley Field - May 8, 1963
Earl Francis
Jim Pagliaroni
Willie Stargell
Bill Mazeroski
Bob Bailey
Dick Schofield
Bob Skinner
Ted Savage
Roberto Clemente
Ernie Banks
Ron Santo
Billy Williams
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Banks is walked intentionally.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Santo hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Santo reaches second base with a double. Elston scores. Brock scores. Williams moves to third.
Bottom 8 Williams is walked intentionally.
Bottom 8 Earl Francis now pitching. Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Brock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Brock reaches second base with a double. Schaffer scores. Elston moves to third.
Bottom 8 Elston bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Schaffer moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 8 Schaffer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Schaffer reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 8 Roy Face now pitching. Jim Pagliaroni now catching. Mathews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 8 Vern Law pinch runs for Smoky Burgess. Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Elston fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Burgess hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Burgess reaches second base with a double. Clemente goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned.
Top 8 Don Elston now pitching. Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Stargell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned.
Top 8 Skinner takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Savage hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Schofield moves to second.
Top 8 Lindy McDaniel now pitching. Schofield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bailey scores. Logan moves to second. That run is unearned.
Top 8 Johnny Logan pinch hits for Joe Gibbon. Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bailey moves to second.
Top 8 Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers misplays the ball. That's an error on Rodgers.
Bottom 7 Rodgers hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Banks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to second.
Bottom 7 Santo strikes out.
Bottom 7 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell fields the ball and throws to Gibbon covering. Safe. Brock scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 7 There goes Brock. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Brock steals second.
Bottom 7 Hubbs hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski misplays the ball. That's an error on Mazeroski.
Top 7 Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Burgess takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Skinner moves to third.
Top 7 Stargell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skinner moves to second.
Top 7 Skinner takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Buhl strikes out.
Bottom 6 Schaffer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Joe Gibbon now pitching. Mathews strikes out.
Top 6 Savage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schofield for the out.
Top 6 Elmo Plaskett pinch hits for Al McBean. Plaskett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schaffer settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Rodgers hits a fly ball into center field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Banks strikes out.
Bottom 5 Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 5 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out.
Top 5 Bailey hits a line drive towards left. Williams catches it and throws to second to double up Clemente.
Top 5 Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Burgess hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Clemente moves to second.
Top 5 Clemente takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Buhl moves to second.
Bottom 4 Buhl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mathews scores.
Bottom 4 Schaffer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBean fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Mathews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Mathews reaches third base with a triple.
Top 4 Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 4 Skinner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Savage moves to third.
Top 4 Savage hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Top 4 Schofield strikes out.
Bottom 3 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 3 Banks is walked intentionally.
Bottom 3 Santo strikes out.
Bottom 3 The ball gets by Burgess for a passed ball. Brock scores. Hubbs moves to third. Williams moves to second.
Bottom 3 Williams is walked intentionally.
Bottom 3 Hubbs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Hubbs reaches second base with a double. Brock moves to third.
Bottom 3 There goes Brock. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Brock steals second.
Bottom 3 Brock hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Buhl 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 3 McBean hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Schaffer strikes out.
Bottom 2 Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 2 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 2 Stargell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBean fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Savage who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. Brock scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 1 Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to third.
Bottom 1 McBean fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on McBean. Brock moves to second.
Bottom 1 Brock hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.
Top 1 Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Savage strikes out.
Top 1 Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schofield for the out.