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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 8, 1960
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 8, 1960 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1960 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 8, 1960 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vinegar Bend Mizell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Anderson |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 9,118 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Bob Will | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Earl Averill | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Bob Anderson | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 8, 1960
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Anderson
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Anderson
Groat is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Anderson
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Mizell
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Will vs. Mizell
Will hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Mizell
Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bouchee vs. Mizell
Bouchee strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Anderson
Stuart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Anderson
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Anderson
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoak vs. Anderson
There's a wild pitch. Clemente scores. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Anderson
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Anderson
Mazeroski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mizell vs. Anderson
Mizell is hit by the pitch. Burgess moves to third. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Virdon vs. Anderson
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Mizell
Moryn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Mizell
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Mizell
There goes Thomas. The throw from Burgess and he is out, Mazeroski applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Mizell
Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Anderson
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Anderson
Skinner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Anderson
Stuart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Anderson
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Anderson
Burgess takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Anderson
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Mizell
Zimmer hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Mizell
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Mizell
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Stuart. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Will vs. Mizell
Will hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Anderson
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizell vs. Anderson
Mizell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Anderson
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Mizell
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Mizell
Bouchee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Mizell
Moryn hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Mizell
Thomas hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Anderson
Groat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Anderson
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Anderson
There goes Skinner. The throw from Averill and he is safe. Skinner steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Anderson
Stuart hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Drabowsky
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Drabowsky
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Mizell
Averill hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Mizell
Zimmer hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mizell
Lou Johnson pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky.
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Johnson
Ben Johnson now pitching.
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas juggles the ball. That's an error on Thomas. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mizell vs. Johnson
Mizell bunts towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Johnson
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Johnson
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. Virdon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Morehead
Seth Morehead now pitching.
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Morehead
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Mizell
Ashburn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Will vs. Mizell
Will hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Mizell
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Mizell
Bouchee hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Morehead
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Morehead
Burgess hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Burgess reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Morehead
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Morehead
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Mizell
Moryn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Mizell
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moryn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Mizell
Averill hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Averill reaches second base with a double. Moryn scores. Thomas goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmer vs. Mizell
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Averill moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thacker vs. Green
Fred Green now pitching. Moe Thacker pinch hits for Seth Morehead.
Thacker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Averill scores. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Green
Jerry Kindall pinch runs for Moe Thacker.
Ashburn bunts towards the mound. Green fields it and throws to first for the out. Zimmer moves to third. Kindall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Will vs. Green
Will takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Banks vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bouchee vs. Face
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Face covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Face vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
Face hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Elston
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Elston
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Elston
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Face
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Face
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Face
Averill hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Face
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Face
George Altman pinch hits for Don Elston.
Altman hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Drott
Dick Drott now pitching.
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Drott
Clemente hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Drott
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Face
Rocky Nelson now playing first base.
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Will vs. Face
Will hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Face
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1960 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 4 0 0 0 Ashburn R, cf 4 0 1 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 1 1 Will B, rf 4 0 1 0
Skinner B, lf 4 2 1 1 Banks E, ss 5 0 1 0
Stuart D, 1b 5 1 2 2 Bouchee E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Nelson R, 1b 0 0 0 0 Moryn W, lf 2 1 0 0
Clemente R, rf 5 1 1 0 Thomas F, 3b 4 1 2 0
Burgess S, c 4 0 3 0 Averill E, c 4 1 1 2
Hoak D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Zimmer D, 2b 4 0 2 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 3 1 0 0 Anderson B, p 1 0 0 0
Mizell W, p 1 0 0 0 Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0
Green F, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson L, ph 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 1 0 0 0 Johnson B, p 0 0 0 0
Morehead S, p 0 0 0 0
Thacker M, ph 1 0 1 1
Kindall J, pr 0 0 0 0
Elston D, p 0 0 0 0
Altman G, ph 1 0 0 0
Drott D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 8 4 34 3 9 3
Pittsburgh 011 021 000 -- 5
Chicago 000 000 300 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Mizell W (W)* 6.0 6 3 3 3 3
Green F 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Face R (S) 2.2 2 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Anderson B (L) 4.1 5 4 4 3 3
Drabowsky M 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Johnson B 0.1 1 1 0 1 0
Morehead S 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Elston D 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Drott D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Stuart D, Thomas F
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, Chicago 9
2B -- Banks E, Burgess S, Averill E
HR -- Skinner B, Stuart D
SB -- Skinner B
CS -- Thomas F
SH -- Mizell W, Ashburn R
HBP -- by Anderson B (Mizell W)
WP -- Anderson B
T -- 2:50
A -- 9118
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