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August 27, 1961

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Bottom 9 R H E
Cubs 6 15 3
Pirates 5 7 4
Bottom 9 R H E
Cubs 6 15 3
Pirates 5 7 4

Dick Groat Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .263
OBP .500 .312
At Bats 2 471
Hits 0 124
• Singles 0 94
• Doubles 0 20
• Triples 0 4
• Home Runs 0 6
Walks 2 34
RBI’s 0 46

Bob Anderson Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
5 8 7
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Forbes Field - August 27, 1961
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Bob Anderson
Dick Bertell
Andre Rodgers
Don Zimmer
Ron Santo
Jerry Kindall
Billy Williams
Al Heist
George Altman
Dick Groat
Dick Schofield
Bill Mazeroski

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Chicago Cubs 6 15 3 14
Pittsburgh Pirates 5 7 4 6
Winning Pitcher Jim Brewer
Losing Pitcher Vinegar Bend Mizell
Save Bob Anderson
Game Winning RBI Andre Rodgers
Attendance 15,471
Time of Game 2 hours 44 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Dick Schofield pinch runs for Smoky Burgess. Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Joe Christopher. Nelson hits a line drive into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Bobby Shantz. Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall misplays the ball. That's an error on Kindall. Skinner scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 9 Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. Skinner moves to third.
Bottom 9 Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Logan tags and scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 9 Bob Skinner pinch hits for Don Leppert. Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Zimmer. Logan moves to third.
Bottom 9 Al Heist now playing center field. Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 9 Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Shantz covering. It's a double play.
Top 9 Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Anderson moves to second.
Top 9 Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 9 Bertell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 8 Clemente is called out on strikes.
Bottom 8 Groat takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Rodgers hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Leppert fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Williams hits a line drive towards the mound. Shantz reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Bobby Shantz now pitching. Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Altman for the out.
Bottom 7 Bob Anderson now pitching. Christopher is called out on strikes.
Bottom 7 Don Hoak pinch hits for Al McBean. Hoak hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Hoak reaches second base with a double. Mazeroski goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 7 Mazeroski takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Leppert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Kindall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rodgers moves to third. Ashburn moves to second.
Top 7 Ashburn is walked intentionally.
Top 7 There goes Rodgers. The throw from Leppert and he is safe. Rodgers steals second.
Top 7 Brewer is called out on strikes.
Top 7 Bertell hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Santo tags and scores. That run is unearned.
Top 7 Rodgers is hit by the pitch.
Top 7 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. Williams scores. Santo moves to third.
Top 7 Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 6 Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Stuart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first, with Brewer covering, for the out.
Top 6 Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with McBean covering, for the out.
Top 6 Kindall strikes out.
Top 6 Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to home to get Brewer. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 6 Ashburn hits a line drive into right field. Clemente picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Clemente. Brewer moves to third. Ashburn moves to second.
Top 6 Brewer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Groat hits a popup in front of the plate. Bertell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Christopher hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Jerry Kindall now playing shortstop. McBean hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 5 Rodgers strikes out.
Top 5 Santo hits a popup towards third. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Williams is walked intentionally.
Top 5 Jerry Kindall pinch runs for Ernie Banks. Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kindall moves to third. Altman moves to second.
Top 5 Banks is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 4 Mazeroski 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 4 Virdon is called out on strikes.
Bottom 4 Leppert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Zimmer hits a line drive towards third. Logan reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 4 Brewer is called out on strikes.
Top 4 Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Logan hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Stuart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groat scores. Clemente moves to third.
Bottom 3 Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groat moves to third.
Bottom 3 Groat takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Christopher hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 McBean strikes out.
Top 3 Al McBean now pitching. Rodgers is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Christopher. Santo reaches second base with a double. Altman scores.
Top 3 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Altman moves to third.
Top 3 Altman hits a line drive into right field. Clemente picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Clemente. Zimmer scores. Altman moves to second.
Top 3 Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zimmer moves to third.
Top 3 Zimmer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Christopher. Zimmer reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 2 Virdon hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play.
Bottom 2 Leppert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 2 Logan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Brewer is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Bertell hits a popup in front of the plate. Leppert settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Rodgers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Rodgers reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. Santo goes all the way around to score.
Top 2 Santo takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second.
Top 2 Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Stuart strikes out.
Bottom 1 Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Altman strikes out.
Top 1 Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Christopher. Banks reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.